rafaelalves Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I own a CD version of GTA III. I use it to play on my windows XP and windows 10 machines. But it won't start on my son's windows 8.1. I have tried everything that the internet has to offer... nothing helps! When I try to run it, nothing happens... I mean nothing! It just acts as I if had not clicked anything. I'm lost... Does anybody have any idea? If at least I had an error message... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Tried THIS? Also make sure you are on up to date GPU drivers, especially if it's a newly assembled PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelalves Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Hi, yes, I have tried SilentPatch. Let me see if I understand how to "install" it... I only need to copy the "asi" file to the same folder where gta3.exe is, which is c:\program files\rockstar games\gtaiii, isn't it? Also the ddraw file and the particle.txd file. It doesn't work I have just noticed that my windows 10 computer is not running it anymore either! Are these compatibility settings important even with the SilentPatch files copied to the folder? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef_92 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 If you are using SilentPatch don't use compatibility mode. Also if you have any anti-virus/firewall software running - try putting the gta3.exe in the exceptions and try again to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelalves Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hi, I tried with no compatibility setting: didn't work. I use Windows Defender. Disabled it and nothing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelalves Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Out of my desperation, I installed this WinDbg (Windows Debug tool), which I have no idea about how to be used... Testing with calc.exe, I open it, type command "g" and it opens, giving a few messages like below. Then, when I do the same with gta3.exe, I get a few other messages. Does it help? It looks like it exits execution when it tries to load uxtheme.dll. Edited December 29, 2016 by rafaelalves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirteenAG Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Move your game from program files to somewhere else, like on another drive for instance. Widescreen Fixes Pack || Project2DFX || SaveLoader || WindowedMode || CLEO Scripts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrix199 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 The system its blockin your gta3.exe , u should try this http://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-off-data-execution-prevention-dep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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