Pleased to hear it :up:

Nothing worse than an full install :nope:

Well, I'm at the tail end of my most successful patrol to date. (Mind you, with all of the CTD's, this is only my fourth patrol.) I've put a good three to four hours into this one. I'm about to leave the Irish Sea with four fish left. Hoping to catch some merchant shipping on my way out. I just sunk a tug with the deck gun.

I save the game so I can go to dinner.

I come back, looking forward to wrapping things up and . . .

:damn: :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn:

I cannot effing believe this sh*t.

The game gets to the "Long Time" screen. I see the dials just begin to come up . . . but the depth guage is whited out. Not a good sign. Sure enough . . . fade to black. Cue the error card.

I go yutz.

Calm down. Reload. This time the SAME save game gets past the "Long" screen . . . the dials are coming in clear . . . I can see game dialouge . . . the cursor is there . . . maybe, just maybe this'll work . . . but NO.

Crash to desktop.

I have tried practically ALL of the suggestions within this thread. I have gone through a couple of full uinstall/reinstall processes. I refuse to do that again. I have decided that if I can't load this game from the point just prior to killing the tug I will completely walk away.

Cold turkey.

I remember I had horrible CTD problem with SH3, later learned something. After clean install of SH3, then install lastest patch, when in stock or GWX, start a new career, do NOT upgrade anything, even flak gun or KGB for first patrol. Change torpedo types or adding new officers are ok. After done with first patrol, dock at home port, then it should be ok to upgrade whatever for U-boat. Also saving game while under water may be also result of CTD problems or corrupted files. I remember I CTD every time I damaged or destroyed a Clemson Destroyer leading convoy from Canada in 1942, so I had to leave that destroyer alone from now on. If problem with CTD still continues, try a new career at different flotilla for awhile, then change back to your prefer flotilla with new career to try again. I also believe using no cd crack from gamecopyworld helps so I don't have any starforce screwing up my window.

I've had a similar problem.

GWX 2.0 with SH3cmdr.

I saved game while raiding Hartlepool with 2 armed trawlers around. Couldn't reload, apparently file is corrupted. First time I see this. I reload my previous save with no problem until I CTD twice when trying to escape.:down:

I figure the armed trawler patch should help, but not sure how to install it.

Thx for help

I've had similar reload CTD issues. I have been able to revert to an earlier save from the same patrol and go from there. Frustrating, yes (especially consdering that the ****ing game takes 20 minutes to load!). But workable.

i usually experience CTD when there are more than 5 ships switch on their search light... but it seems if i dont actually see the light there will not be CTD. don't know if anyone experience this before? (SH3+GWX2.0)

Welcome aboard Seedoo!! :arrgh!:

Yes the CTD problem in SH3 is quite horrific and no one knows why it happens. It seems like just about anything will cause one. I feel we are just playing an unstable game praying it doesnt crash every second of every frame.

My favorite is when I crash, reload a previous game and that crashes. I have had the CTD follow me back in time all the way to port through 6 seperate saves. Mind you I always save under different conditions. But when a save in the middle of the atlantic, on the surface, in calm seas, with no ships in site...crashes, you have to wonder. :hmm:

Having said that I still play and enjoy the game immensly.

Just remember when you have just sunk that 50k tonner and you are in the middle of the juicy-est unescorted convoy of large tankers you have ever seen.....CTD!

Yep, had my fair share of problems, most of which I solved.
But, CTD's still sometimes occur. It's been a while that I couldn't load a savegame (knock on wood) but I'm always mentally prepared for it ;)
Can't remember how many careers I deleted and created. I have never done one from '39 to '45, and not because my career was cut short due to death. (after playing this game on and off for 2 years).

Still, beautiful game, or rather, GWX is a brilliant mod! Most games I really enjoyed were always flawed with bugs, you learn to love and hate them and depend on the modding community to ease your pain :rock:

No need to enable when GWX2.1 is released (already included) http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9708/piratebf4.gif

I'm sorry to read of your numerous experiences with intermittent CTD issues.

Usually a CTD is a direct result of a system fault or a faulty game installation (loading on top of a non fresh install or a conflict between 3rd party mods).

I can categorically assure you that GWX2.0 is stable, provided the installation instructions (available from the GWX website) are strictly adhered to.

The mod was tested for literally thousands of hours to ensure said stability, prior to release.

The same attention to detail is currently being undertaken with the next, final release.....GWX2.1 http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9708/piratebf4.gif

Like many other Kaleuns here, I have also several CTD(crashes), very frustrating situations specially after hours of hunt a convoy or with a excelent score in the actual patrol.I have noted, some generalities in this crashes:

-U-Boot submerged with two or more destroyers(or escorts)chasing you
-Inside of a enemy harbour,submerged, after hit some targets

I suspect sometimes the crashes come after save a situation in the middle of a eventment(a torpedo underway, DC underway, a ship sinking,but sot sure; sometimes I have CTD only changing the crew posts in the fatigue routine..., select a crew member and... black screen and bla...bla...bla

For this reason I have also always two save: one of the present Patrol(the definitive one)only done at surface, without any action underway, and a second in the middle of the actual situation. If I have a crash , maybe I lost all work done the last minutes(or hours:cry: ), but not the whole patrol.To avoid confussion , the save is named with a slight difference(for example: "Prien" the definitive one,"Priens" the risky save). After crash , I try to reload first "Priens",if this one crash, I have the backup of "Prien" ; boring and frustrating,but better than nothing and can help to recover.

I use similar tactics which usually save the day. My saves are usually called: travel 1 and travel 2, contact 1 and contact 2 and convoy 1 and 2. Number 2 always meaning a "hot" save after a situation has developed. Number 1 is always on the surface and no contacts in the vicinity.

@Jimbuna, I think you are right and these crashes are probably caused by my "unique hardware setup". Conflicts in hardware, drivers and processes running in the background. (yep, I know you kan kill most of them). Funny thing is not all demanding games cause crashes, even after hours of play. But, some demanding games do. I have always suspected my soundcard when it comes to SH3/GWX. (Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum - CTD's with different driver versions) Many a time I had the impression the game crashed at the precise moment a certain sound was 'rendered'. But I have no spare card to test this and maybe it's an illusion.

BTW. I always install clean versions of the game when a major update is released.
I used process killing software, RAM defragmentation tools, shut down anti-virus programs and so on. The specs on my current system are more than adequate for SH3 / GWX2.0:

Pentium 3 Ghz
800 Mhz FSB
2 GB RAM (dual channel)
SATA HD
Nvidia 7800 GS - 256

Anyway, I'm planning to build a new system in 2009 with all the latest so maybe than...

Ok.

So, if CTDs are a hardware setup issues and so many folks are having this problem then it cant be very "unique", it must be something we all have and or are doing. Unless SH3 is just that weak in the knees that any combo of issues will affect it.

NOT CLEAN INSTALL?!! :o Next time why dont you smack me in the face with a gauntlet. I refuse to even answer a comment like that! :damn: OMG someone take the dagger out of my back. LOL

I have installed this game on 2 seperate Computers. One is a laptop, one a desktop. My desktop is strictly for gaming, there are no programs on it other than games. There is nothing running to cause conflicts or use resources. So there is nothing to turn off when I do an install or play my games. My laptop on the other hand is my working PC and has all the usual crap running BUT I still get CTDS on both sometimes at the same instances.

I'm no PC expert nor do I claim to be one. But...

If it is a hardware issue,,, Howcome then...?

1) I can play for days and never have a problem?

2) CTDs follow me back through time as I reload earlier saves?

Oh yah and whats a "system fault"?? Can I get an example. PLz.

Anyways I'm glad this thread is still alive and well because this issue is far from dead. :arrgh!:

Hello fellow kaleuns. So sorry to resurrect this thread but after a 9 month hiatus caused by CTDs I have had the urge to play GWX again, and what do I find? GWX 1.03 is now 2.1 :)

But unfortunately I have run into problems right away. It seems no matter what I do I cannot play a single mission. When the loading bar is nearly completed BUT before the quote "A long time ago" I get the dreaded Sh3.exe error message. This is playing with mods that only affect .tga and sound. Also I have tried without any mods at all. No luck. :nope:

So I'm guessing veteran kaleuns are going to tell me to uninstall/reinstall right? Funny thing is single missions were working yesterday. Go figure! :hmm:

I'm not gonna start a new career until this problem is sorted. Anyway nice to be back. :arrgh!:

Sorry to read of your problems :-?

You might want to install a fresh copy of SH3 patched to 1.4b.....GWX3.0 is due out pretty soon http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...s/thumbsup.gif

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