GWX2 CTDs/Installation problem?

[Drake]

I just attacked a convoy, and after sinking a few ships my game is starting to crash alot... reloading works a little, then crashes again.. now its at the point where I cant finihs my patrol, and it crashes after a few minites of my last save... I really dont want to load a previous save and loose the 40,000 some tons of sunk merchants..

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=127164&page=2
^^^
That guy seems to have the same problem as me...

im not sure if its related, but I just noticed this error in a log file in my desktop.

GWXInstErr:

DEBUG: Test 1 PASSED
DEBUG: Test 2 PASSED Version is 1.4.0.1
DEBUG: Test 3 PASSED
DEBUG: Test 4 FAILED Size is 6760734
DEBUG: Test 5 FAILED Size is 70298
DEBUG: Test 6 Seems to have PASSED IF Size is not Zero - Size is 1138405
At least one of the tests failed


I installed it on a fresh installation of SH3.. so I dunno what the problem is.. I checked all the files with the program too.. so is there anything I can do?.. I wish there was some way I could just end the patrol with the ships around, I got a couple mins before it crashes on my last save..

[Jimbuna]

Download files 4 and 5 again and check with the MD5 programme. :up:

[danlisa]

First question, XP or Vista?

Second:
Are you 100% sure that your copy of SH3 is clean & patched to 1.4b (only, no previous versions of GW or GWX)? Before adding GWX 2.0 (only).

In a nutshell, the installer report is saying that certain files that it checks within the clean install of SH3 are not the correct size (aka moddied or un-patched).

[danlisa]

Download files 4 and 5 again and check with the MD5 programme. :up:

No Jim, it's not the files, it's the installer checks.;)

[Jimbuna]

Download files 4 and 5 again and check with the MD5 programme. :up:

No Jim, it's not the files, it's the installer checks.;)

Yep, your right Dan :oops: Sorry about that, wasn't thinking :damn:

[Drake]

Yeah im sure it was a fresh install... my whole reason for installing it was to play this Mod when i heard about it randomly on teh internet...

are you sure its the files?.. when I checked them it said they were fine.. I could try it again tho..

Edit: And im using XP pro SP2

[danlisa]

Yeah im sure it was a fresh install... my whole reason for installing it was to play this Mod when i heard about it randomly on teh internet...

are you sure its the files?.. when I checked them it said they were fine.. I could try it again tho..

Follow the instructions on this page to the letter.:up:

http://gwx.mysite.orange.co.uk/FAQ.html

[Drake]

Alright.. ill give it another try, hopefully it works this time :up:

[Drake]

Ok I reinstalled it and no Error log file.. a Good start.

I load my last saved game and it crashes imediatly.. I loaded one just before I attacked the Convoy and redid that part without saving or loading untill I was outta ammo.

it crashed once when I accidently moved the mouse too far and clicked on my second monitor, minimizing the game and freezing my computer.. but so far none of the usual Crashes.. I can only hope its fixed....

Well ill post if I have any more problems, but its time for another patrol :arrgh!: :up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Ok I reinstalled it and no Error log file.. a Good start.

I load my last saved game and it crashes imediatly.. I loaded one just before I attacked the Convoy and redid that part without saving or loading untill I was outta ammo.

it crashed once when I accidently moved the mouse too far and clicked on my second monitor, minimizing the game and freezing my computer.. but so far none of the usual Crashes.. I can only hope its fixed....

Well ill post if I have any more problems, but its time for another patrol :arrgh!: :up:

If you have problems with previously saved careers from before GWX, you need to delete them. As we've also mentioned, they are not often compatible.

[Drake]

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If you have problems with previously saved careers from before GWX, you need to delete them. As we've also mentioned, they are not often compatible.[/quote]

yeah, I know. but I havent played SH3 in a LONG time.. i only just installed it recently when i heard about this mod, and im glad I did...

btw, what do I do with the commander files that came with the GWX2 torrent i downloaded? and using them now wont mess up my game since ive already started a career would it?