Newbie here with GWX - Need help with Water Texture.

dmocrsi · 08-15-10, 06:12 AM

Hey All,

First off, thank you for having this very informative site on here, it's been a wealth of information for myself coming into this community. I recently installed SH3 w/ GWX but was having a bit of a difficulty. I'm having a hard time because whenever I'm out on the deck the game becomes too choppy to function properly and I get beatup pretty bad by Aircraft. I notice though, that once the water gets out of the view of the screen it runs smooth. I'm not one for heavy graphics, I just like the gameplay myself. Considering I have slow computer, I think this is just something I've become accustomed to.

I was wondering, is there any way to remove the textures on the water? I've turned on Synchronizing and turned off High-Graphics on the settings and I don't know what to do next. I notice a lot of "MODS" that are being done, I don't know if any are out there that remove or drastically reduce all the water textures? Please let me know.... thank you for your time.

Jimbuna · 08-15-10, 07:27 AM

How 'low end' is your graphics card?

What are your system specs?

GWX was designed to run on any system that could run SH3, the only difference being the longer loading times.

dmocrsi · 08-15-10, 03:03 PM

I have two computers, but the only one that has been able to run it so far is my Laptop, so I'm limited in what I can do upgrade wise.

1.73Ghz, 2GB RAM but it's the Radeon 200M so it's a shared-memory graphics card... like I said, it runs fine when the water isn't in the screen, the water just kills me.

I would like to install the program on my Desktop but it crashes everytime I try to start a mission.

For that matter, I don't even know if my old desktop can handle it...

2.66Ghz, 4GB, ATI Radeon HD4850 1GB... buuuut I'm running XP (SP3).

Gerald · 08-15-10, 03:38 PM

frau kaleun · 08-15-10, 07:45 PM

Welcome aboard!

I'm running SH3+GWX3 plus a ton of mods on a newish desktop, about a year old, but with an 2.81 GHz processor, 4 G of RAM, and ATI Radeon HD4650 1 G PCIe gfx card. Windows XP SP3 O/S.

I don't know how much difference the processor makes, but the other specs you mentioned seemed pretty close to mine. And this rig handles the game plus everything I've added just fine.

dmocrsi · 08-15-10, 09:54 PM

That's the thing, I'm not running it on my Desktop computer, only my Laptop. When I try to run it on my Desktop, it crashes. So I have to deal with my Laptop.

Jimbuna · 08-16-10, 05:52 AM

It sounds to me like your graphics card (shared-memory) could be the weak link in your specs.

You might also want to try updating your drivers.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-17-10, 02:17 PM

Shouldn't be a problem with your desktop - it's similar (or better) than my old one.

Is it patched correctly? When does the crash occur?

Takeda Shingen · 08-17-10, 10:31 PM

Welcome to SubSim.

HunterICX · 08-18-10, 03:41 AM

Welcome

HunterICX

08-20-10, 05:50 PM

From the specs on the LapTop,
sounds like an HP Pavilion.
That's what I run on.
It has a 128 meg Vid which I shared another 128 megs of system ram to up to 512 meg vid useable.
It's OK as long as I don't try useing the 16K stuff.

The DeskTop should be way better to run SH3.
You have some issue that is causeing the CTD.
Un-install SH3 useing the DVD and clean the registry, delete any old files
in My Documents and check that Ubi folder is gone from Program files.
Then do a new install.

dmocrsi · 08-20-10, 05:53 PM

Actually it's a Toshiba, the Video Card was limited to a 128MB share. I got it running on my Desktop now, so far so good.. thanks for all the help, now if I can only figure out how to not die.

08-15-10, 06:12 AM	#1
dmocrsi Nub Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Newbie here with GWX - Need help with Water Texture. Hey All, First off, thank you for having this very informative site on here, it's been a wealth of information for myself coming into this community. I recently installed SH3 w/ GWX but was having a bit of a difficulty. I'm having a hard time because whenever I'm out on the deck the game becomes too choppy to function properly and I get beatup pretty bad by Aircraft. I notice though, that once the water gets out of the view of the screen it runs smooth. I'm not one for heavy graphics, I just like the gameplay myself. Considering I have slow computer, I think this is just something I've become accustomed to. I was wondering, is there any way to remove the textures on the water? I've turned on Synchronizing and turned off High-Graphics on the settings and I don't know what to do next. I notice a lot of "MODS" that are being done, I don't know if any are out there that remove or drastically reduce all the water textures? Please let me know.... thank you for your time.

08-15-10, 07:27 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	How 'low end' is your graphics card? What are your system specs? GWX was designed to run on any system that could run SH3, the only difference being the longer loading times. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-15-10, 03:03 PM	#3
dmocrsi Nub Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	System Specifications I have two computers, but the only one that has been able to run it so far is my Laptop, so I'm limited in what I can do upgrade wise. 1.73Ghz, 2GB RAM but it's the Radeon 200M so it's a shared-memory graphics card... like I said, it runs fine when the water isn't in the screen, the water just kills me. I would like to install the program on my Desktop but it crashes everytime I try to start a mission. For that matter, I don't even know if my old desktop can handle it... 2.66Ghz, 4GB, ATI Radeon HD4850 1GB... buuuut I'm running XP (SP3).

08-15-10, 03:38 PM	#4
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08-16-10, 05:52 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It sounds to me like your graphics card (shared-memory) could be the weak link in your specs. You might also want to try updating your drivers. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-15-10, 07:45 PM	#5
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! I'm running SH3+GWX3 plus a ton of mods on a newish desktop, about a year old, but with an 2.81 GHz processor, 4 G of RAM, and ATI Radeon HD4650 1 G PCIe gfx card. Windows XP SP3 O/S. I don't know how much difference the processor makes, but the other specs you mentioned seemed pretty close to mine. And this rig handles the game plus everything I've added just fine.

08-15-10, 09:54 PM	#6
dmocrsi Nub Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	That's the thing, I'm not running it on my Desktop computer, only my Laptop. When I try to run it on my Desktop, it crashes. So I have to deal with my Laptop.

08-17-10, 02:17 PM	#8
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Shouldn't be a problem with your desktop - it's similar (or better) than my old one. Is it patched correctly? When does the crash occur? __________________

08-17-10, 10:31 PM	#9
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08-18-10, 03:41 AM	#10
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08-20-10, 05:50 PM	#11
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	From the specs on the LapTop, sounds like an HP Pavilion. That's what I run on. It has a 128 meg Vid which I shared another 128 megs of system ram to up to 512 meg vid useable. It's OK as long as I don't try useing the 16K stuff. The DeskTop should be way better to run SH3. You have some issue that is causeing the CTD. Un-install SH3 useing the DVD and clean the registry, delete any old files in My Documents and check that Ubi folder is gone from Program files. Then do a new install.

08-20-10, 05:53 PM	#12
dmocrsi Nub Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Actually it's a Toshiba, the Video Card was limited to a 128MB share. I got it running on my Desktop now, so far so good.. thanks for all the help, now if I can only figure out how to not die.