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sharkbit · 04-24-08, 08:26 AM

I need some advice on if this is normal or not.

Background:
I've been playing stock SH3 patched to 1.4b for a couple of weeks. I've done 4 patrols during my career. I decided to add GWX2.1 to my game yesterday. So I got home yesterday and downloaded all of the GWX2.0 files and installed them with no problem and then added the GWX2.1 files and installed them with no problem.
Rebooted the computer and everything seemed fine. I went to the tutorial and everthing worked-

.

I go to my career page, open my last patrol-(I was in port-I waited till my last patrol was finished before I installed the expansion) and the career begins to load but the red load bar stops when it is about 90% done. I wait and nothing happens. My patience ran out and I rebooted. I thought maybe I need start a new career, which is fine. I was only 4 patrols into this one and I have no heartache starting over. I deleted all of my previous saves and career and started a new career from Kiel.
Load for my first patrol and the same thing happens.

I looked in the user guide and it talk about long load times, but I was thinking it maybe meant on initial load when opening the game but I was out of time(had to pick up the kiddies) so things would have to wait until later.

That night, I thought I would just start from scratch. I totally removed all of my silent hunter files and GWX files from my computer. Did a fresh install of the game, rebooted, installed GWX2.0, rebooted, installed GWX2.1, rebooted, opened up the game, started a new career, and....
Same damn thing-load bar gets to about 90% and stops.

This time though, my patience was a little longer and just when I was ready to go beat the dog

, I get the opening message and I'm at the dock in Kiel.

So, I started my first patrol in a IIA from Kiel on August 1.

I thought I saw a post not long ago about a similar problem but haven't been able to find it so I thought I'd ask....

Is this normal for starting a patrol with GWX2.1?
And, will this get better during a patrol or not?
Or, am I just condemned to a long load time every time I load a saved game?

Sorry for the rambling and thanks in advance for any advice that anyone can give me.

04-24-08, 08:26 AM	#1
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	GWX2.1-Slow 1st Patrol Load Time. Normal? I need some advice on if this is normal or not. Background: I've been playing stock SH3 patched to 1.4b for a couple of weeks. I've done 4 patrols during my career. I decided to add GWX2.1 to my game yesterday. So I got home yesterday and downloaded all of the GWX2.0 files and installed them with no problem and then added the GWX2.1 files and installed them with no problem. Rebooted the computer and everything seemed fine. I went to the tutorial and everthing worked- . I go to my career page, open my last patrol-(I was in port-I waited till my last patrol was finished before I installed the expansion) and the career begins to load but the red load bar stops when it is about 90% done. I wait and nothing happens. My patience ran out and I rebooted. I thought maybe I need start a new career, which is fine. I was only 4 patrols into this one and I have no heartache starting over. I deleted all of my previous saves and career and started a new career from Kiel. Load for my first patrol and the same thing happens. I looked in the user guide and it talk about long load times, but I was thinking it maybe meant on initial load when opening the game but I was out of time(had to pick up the kiddies) so things would have to wait until later. That night, I thought I would just start from scratch. I totally removed all of my silent hunter files and GWX files from my computer. Did a fresh install of the game, rebooted, installed GWX2.0, rebooted, installed GWX2.1, rebooted, opened up the game, started a new career, and.... Same damn thing-load bar gets to about 90% and stops. This time though, my patience was a little longer and just when I was ready to go beat the dog , I get the opening message and I'm at the dock in Kiel. So, I started my first patrol in a IIA from Kiel on August 1. I thought I saw a post not long ago about a similar problem but haven't been able to find it so I thought I'd ask.... Is this normal for starting a patrol with GWX2.1? And, will this get better during a patrol or not? Or, am I just condemned to a long load time every time I load a saved game? Sorry for the rambling and thanks in advance for any advice that anyone can give me.