Returned to SH3 after 10+ years, need help with mod list

[Keesh]

Hey guys!

The other day I found my DVD copy of SH3 in a drawer somewhere collecting dust (sacrilege, I know!). But man. The nostalgia. I had to give it another go

I'm having issues though. I've done tons of reading, but there are many things one can easily miss on this adventure so I'll just go through my procedure so far, because I have literally spent an entire day on getting this game to just work:

- Installed SH3 from the disk, uninstalled it, then removed Starforce, then installed it again. Thus far, I have a working 1.4b version of SH3 without Starforce. I've made some copies for future use.

- Downloaded JSGME, SH3 Commander and SH3 Front End

- Opened SH3 Front End, applied the 4gb patch and then applied the H.sie hardcore fixes

- Activated the mods using JSGME

As far as I know, this is where I should be so far. Now, the problems come with my mods (or so I believe). I want to use GWX3 with mods like some I've seen in a Let's Play (can share the link/mod list). Here is my order, after applying the GWX3 mod:

FM_NewInterior v2.1D
GWX - No Medals on Crew
GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects
GWX - Axis Mediterranean Aircraft Skins
Conus' SH3GWXWS 2.3 (widescreen mod)
Thomsen's Soundpack
KB's Diesel Sound Mod
IABL's Merchant Fleet Mod v3.2
MEP v5
MEP v5 - Visual Sensors for GWX3
S3H-H.sie-Patch-v16B1

Now, the game will consistently crashes when the loading bar is about 90% when starting a new career. I just for the life of me cannot get the mod combination right - I did apply the SH3 Commander .cfg files for compatibility with GWX3.

What am I missing? I'd appreciate any help you can give

[hauangua]

Originally Posted by Keesh

Hey guys!

The other day I found my DVD copy of SH3 in a drawer somewhere collecting dust (sacrilege, I know!). But man. The nostalgia. I had to give it another go

I'm having issues though. I've done tons of reading, but there are many things one can easily miss on this adventure so I'll just go through my procedure so far, because I have literally spent an entire day on getting this game to just work:

- Installed SH3 from the disk, uninstalled it, then removed Starforce, then installed it again. Thus far, I have a working 1.4b version of SH3 without Starforce. I've made some copies for future use.

- Downloaded JSGME, SH3 Commander and SH3 Front End

- Opened SH3 Front End, applied the 4gb patch and then applied the H.sie hardcore fixes

- Activated the mods using JSGME

As far as I know, this is where I should be so far. Now, the problems come with my mods (or so I believe). I want to use GWX3 with mods like some I've seen in a Let's Play (can share the link/mod list). Here is my order, after applying the GWX3 mod:

FM_NewInterior v2.1D
GWX - No Medals on Crew
GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects
GWX - Axis Mediterranean Aircraft Skins
Conus' SH3GWXWS 2.3 (widescreen mod)
Thomsen's Soundpack
KB's Diesel Sound Mod
IABL's Merchant Fleet Mod v3.2
MEP v5
MEP v5 - Visual Sensors for GWX3
S3H-H.sie-Patch-v16B1

Now, the game will consistently crashes when the loading bar is about 90% when starting a new career. I just for the life of me cannot get the mod combination right - I did apply the SH3 Commander .cfg files for compatibility with GWX3.

What am I missing? I'd appreciate any help you can give

Hi mate
please probe start your sh3 just with GWX mod no other and tell if crash again...
but before... screenshot of your jsgme mod install now... if you can send... I think here wrong anything...
then thomsen sound with kb diesel sound... I don't know if can work together.... better you probe with gwx only... and then start... and tell if good... then can add other mod... one by one.. but write here help you

[Aktungbby]

Keesh!

[bstanko6]

My personal opinion.

I love GWX, it's sleek and beautiful. But like you I had issues with CTDs too. At one point I had no other mods except GWX and it still CTD!!

I switched to NYGM and out of 10 times I would experience 1 CTD.

My opinion... get rid of GWX.

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[hauangua]

Originally Posted by bstanko6

My personal opinion.

I love GWX, it's sleek and beautiful. But like you I had issues with CTDs too. At one point I had no other mods except GWX and it still CTD!!

I switched to NYGM and out of 10 times I would experience 1 CTD.

My opinion... get rid of GWX.

Hi mate i think
GWX -NYGM -WAC -LSH15 mod they are all very stable but it must be installed properly
problems result from incorrect installation or by mods that add to the Main mod

[Rhodes]

Keesh, do you have a 64bit OS and ram above 4gb? Because if not, there is no point for the 4gb patch.
If yes, do what hauangua said: after a clean installation, install GWX and run the game to see if there is a CTD. If not, proceed to enable one mod at a time and run the game to see what could be the one causing the CTD.
Normally I enable first the GWX mods and they they not be a problem.
After them I recommend the FM_Interiors, since its a heavy mod and can cause some disruption. Ex: I can not run Fm_interiors mod in my PC, both versions; why, I can not tell (possibly some lack of memory since I have a 32bit system, but could run it with my previous PC that had XP 32bits and less ram memory...).
If you can run the game fine, than processed to the others and so one.
The last should be the h.sie patch.