Need help with CTD problem

bamagrad99 · 12-10-18, 02:28 AM

Hello all! This is the first time I've posted here but I've been a computer submarine commander since I discovered Aces of the Deep back in 1995. I' ve played both SH3 and SH4 a good bit over the years (with GWX/ Trigger Maru) and recently got the urge to start playing again. I purchased them on Steam and I am having the same weird crash bug in both games which I hope someone here can help with.

My OS is Windows 10. SH4 says its version 1.5. SH3 is the Steam download version. I've tinkered with compatibility settings and currently have them on Win XP sp3.

Unmodded, both SH3 and SH4 run great.

With a mod installed (GWX3 for SH3 and Trigger Maru 2-5 for SH4), however, both games frequently CTD but only upon entering the world for a career mission. Both games start with no problems. Training missions start and run with no problems. But try to load a save or start a new mission; the load screen plays, the progress bar fills up, and then the game just closes with no error message. On the rare occasion that the mission does load, the modded game plays great.

I have tried other mods. For example, I tried Ahnenerbe's widegui 1920x1080 mod for SH3. It looked fantastic and seemed to run great while I did some torpedo and artillery practice missions. But as soon as I tried to load a career mission...CTD.

So, friends, what might be causing me to have this exact same problem with loading career missions in both games?

12-10-18, 02:28 AM	#1
bamagrad99 Nub Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 4 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Need help with CTD problem Hello all! This is the first time I've posted here but I've been a computer submarine commander since I discovered Aces of the Deep back in 1995. I' ve played both SH3 and SH4 a good bit over the years (with GWX/ Trigger Maru) and recently got the urge to start playing again. I purchased them on Steam and I am having the same weird crash bug in both games which I hope someone here can help with. My OS is Windows 10. SH4 says its version 1.5. SH3 is the Steam download version. I've tinkered with compatibility settings and currently have them on Win XP sp3. Unmodded, both SH3 and SH4 run great. With a mod installed (GWX3 for SH3 and Trigger Maru 2-5 for SH4), however, both games frequently CTD but only upon entering the world for a career mission. Both games start with no problems. Training missions start and run with no problems. But try to load a save or start a new mission; the load screen plays, the progress bar fills up, and then the game just closes with no error message. On the rare occasion that the mission does load, the modded game plays great. I have tried other mods. For example, I tried Ahnenerbe's widegui 1920x1080 mod for SH3. It looked fantastic and seemed to run great while I did some torpedo and artillery practice missions. But as soon as I tried to load a career mission...CTD. So, friends, what might be causing me to have this exact same problem with loading career missions in both games?