Picked up SH4
 

...after much deliberation, I went and picked up my copy of SH4. Looks great, feels great, killed a few merchants. Patched to 1.1.

But, ive played it twice, and both times its crashed to desktop for no apparent reason. Great start! :down::roll:

Good to hear you got around to getting the game at last. I also get random CTD. I had two last night. The save function is invaluable.

Stick with it matey all will come good ;)
You wasnt pressing the A key was you? :hmm:

I never had any random CTDs with SHIV, those I had were usually for that or other known/reported reason :hmm:)

Don't press the 'A' key.

Sometimes the stadimeter will make you ctd. I save after leaving harbor (or starting outside it) and reload my game from there. It helped when my Stadi kept crashing me on a certain target.

If you have an LCD flat panel monitor, you must manually change the synchronization setting in a cfg file to 'on'. I'm not home right now, so if you do I'll give you details on where it is located...

I think it's My Documents/SH4/Cfg/main.cfg under [Graphics] section but I could be wrong

I've tried changing VSync to on. I've tried Neals suggestion of reinstalling but the CTD is still there. One example last night I was shadowing a mechant, trying to get a good postion. Viewing it through the TBT, bincoulars etc, etc. I get a bit closer, have another look though the binoculars and BAM! CTD!:o

Are your video Drivers up to date?

Yep (CAT 7.3) and sound.:D

I have a Radeon 1650 Pro using Cat 7.3 and I get random CTD's too, and sometimes an automatic reboot too. I save often.

ATI problems?

Have you completely wiped the ATI drivers and installed the newest one?

I kinda doubt this is the problem but had to mention it. *shrug*

I'm beginning to think there's a graphics option that doesn't work well with ATI cards. I could be wrong, so we should see how other ATI users are faring.

Anyone else out there with ATI vid cards having issues or running smoothly? Let us know.

The only graphics issue I'm aware of is, which was mentioned a while back, is the sun glare not working properly.

ATI x1800xt
AMD 62 X2 4800+
4 gig RAM
Creative X-FI
Win XP

You picked up SH4? Who dropped it? :doh::p

I'm running 6.9 cat drivers(been to lazy to update and they were on my driver cd) and I haven't had any problems. (x1950)

I have the ATI X1300 and the new 7.3. I have had three CTD. "A" key, stadimeter once and one because my kids had downloaded Sponge Bob games all day, cleaned them out/defrag...no CTD since. Smooth sailing ever since.

I'm thinking background program or virus program perhaps causing it:hmm:

It's possible it's another program, Hawk. The CTD seem VERY random though. I'm not a huge buyer of games, the last one was BF2142, which I've played online A LOT. :oops: Never has it CTD. In fact I can't remember any game I've bought in the last few years that has had this problem.