Game crash when surfacing in poor weather.

[Procyon1966]

Hello fellow SH-3 fans,
I was naughty and put my issue in the wrong place last night, but Sailor Steve set me right. I loved the picture Sailor Steve.

GWX/SH3-Commander installed.
My system specs:
Windows xp. AMD 3.6 cpu. ATI 4300 card. 4gigs of ram.
DVD copy of the game patched to 1.4b

My issue:
This seems to happen only in rough seas. High waves.
When I surface the boat in any way; "s" key or manually clicking a depth that will bring the boat past 6 or 7 meters depth the game crashes.
Also; when I attempt to replace any on watch crew in the same weather, the game crashes.
HW3 mentioned not to use the surface icon. I don't do that. Thanks HW3.
As of now; I wait until the seas calm down before I do any diving. That,s my work around.
Would a graphic card setting be the culprit?:hmm2: I've seen no related issues like this anywhere on the net.
Thanks

PS.
I love this simulator to death. The immersion with the mods is fantastic. And many thanks to all of you who take the time time to do all this cool stuff.

[Jeff-Groves]

More details please.
JSGME mod list, type sub, Commander files for GWX installed.
All that info is needed to attempt to find a cause/solution.

:yep:

[Procyon1966]

Thanks for the reply

Following GWX mods enabled:
16K view
Enhanced damage
Open hatch mod
Main movie "Das Boot."
No medals mod
Integrated orders.

Keeping things simple for now. There's so many mods. WOW!

[fitzcarraldo]

Thanks for the reply

Following GWX mods enabled:
16K view
Enhanced damage
Open hatch mod
Main movie "Das Boot."
No medals mod
Integrated orders.

Keeping things simple for now. There's so many mods. WOW!

You must install the SH3 Commander Patch for GWX. Have you it?

Test the game without Integrated Orders. I remember some problems with it in my first experiences with SH3 GWX (some years ago...).

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Jeff-Groves]

1st.
Remove Enhanced Damage effects. It's .zon file is flawed.
Show me where effect "#Burnning_oil_smoke_small" is! I dare anyone!
I stopped looking at it's files after that.

Next, Type Sub and details of the patrol.
(The more information We have the easier it is to track issues.)

Did you apply the 4gig patch?
Is your copy a StarForce free version?

No detail is to small!!

[Procyon1966]

I removed enhanced graphics
August 39 Type VIIB sub patrolling BF16 area and English Channel
DVD copy of the sim I think starforce copy. Installed a long time ago.
Pretty sure I installed Commander patch, but I can't seem to track it down.
Have not applied 4 gig patch
Just ran sim again and crashed when surfacing in rough seas.
Making another pot of coffee. It's my day off from work. LOL

[Procyon1966]

Is the Commander patch that GWX config file for Commander? I have that installed.

I just installed the 4 gig patch. Lets see what happens. Off the the Channel.

[Fubar2Niner]

That would be it mate :yep:

Best regards.
Fubar2Niner

[Jeff-Groves]

Which 4 gig patch?

[Procyon1966]

It seems to work now.
Searching for some truly miserable weather for a good test.

[Jeff-Groves]

The 4 gig patch was never used before GWX 3 was released.
I don't recall any issue like this back then and testing was extreme!
:hmmm:

Then again, your not running a system like was used in those days.
It's possible that the newer systems need the 4 gig patch.

As long as it works now? All is good.
:D

[Procyon1966]

Hit some high winds and rough seas.
Still crashing to desk top when ascending. Right at 6 meters.
I wonder if that's when the watch crew is sent up.
I saved the game here to keep testing.
Thanks for your patience.:salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

It seems to work now.
Searching for some truly miserable weather for a good test.

Setup_SH3Weather_1_5.exe (ftp://Maik:Woelfe@hartmuthaas.no-ip.org/public/Sharing/SH3COMMUNITYMODS/SH3%20PROGRAMS/Setup_SH3Weather_1_5.exe)

From Maik's Archives. An outside app that let's you set weather conditions at launch.

[Jeff-Groves]

Where exactly is your sub?
You said in the Channel but where?
There have been reports of CTD when hitting a mine in the channel.

If it seems I'm grilling you? I am.
I can not fix a problem nor find a cause with nearly no or little information.

Ask Steve.
:)

[Procyon1966]

I now have the sub between Helgoland And Wilhelmshaven
AN95 specific.
Good visibility. High winds big waves. Trying again.
I just crashed the sim by moving people on the bridge. When I moved the last sailor from the second slot to the front the sim crashed. Must be something with bridge activity.

Just messed with it again. I move sailors between bridge slots the game crashes.

[Aktungbby]

Procyon1966!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Procyon1966]

I installed the GWX patch and "porked" the whole install. Maybe a good thing.
I loaned my copy to a buddy a fair distance away. So I'll get another copy off e-bay. Then I can go through the whole install completely fresh this time.
We'll see what happens.
Looking forward to tinkering with the sim again.

Thanks everyone for helping out today.

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim Procyon :sunny:

[Procyon1966]

Thanks Jimbuna.
DVD will arrive mid next week. I checked the registry of my system after the uninstall and it's ready for a new install. But now I'm looking at the other mega mods. I'll stick with GWX for now.

[Jimbuna]

SINK EM ALL!! http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8636/cdw.gif (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/cdw.gif/)

[Procyon1966]

Hard copy arrived!
Installing now. Might have to goof with "Star Force"

[Sailor Steve]

What's the date on the box? Who is listed as the maker of the disc? If it's 2008 or newer there is no StarForce, and it is fully patched.

[Procyon1966]

Strategic Simulations. 2005 :(

[Procyon1966]

Game installed after some confusion.
Moving on to GWX.:arrgh!:

[Procyon1966]

OK. I've dove and surfaced in crummy weather and no crashes.
I even installed the New Interior mod.
One happy U-boat Captain:arrgh!:

[Sailor Steve]

Just did that myself, though I'm not close to starting a career yet. That forward torpedo room is pretty awesome.:rock:

[Procyon1966]

My goodness do these mods help with immersion.
Messing with the Thompsen sound mod now.

[Procyon1966]

I know ten bucks aint a lot, but this is my first time donating to an on-line web site.
Thanks for making a "ho-hum" simulation (at least to me) something I can't wait to get back to on my free time.
Now, how do I fly that F-16 in Falcon BMS again? LoL.
Oh, and I'm going to learn manual torpedo firing. I hate math!
Thanks again
-Jim:rock:

[Zosimus]

I never found that manual targeting involved much math.

[Sailor Steve]

I have found that whatever it involves, I'm not very good at it. :oops: :dead: