Hardware\Grey Wolves Supermod question

[NipplesTheCat]

I had been playing SHIII for a few weeks now on my system and its been a great game, but I wanted more after reading this forum. I installed the GW Supermod after a few days of download anticipation. Now when I leave my office to start the mission the game crashes. It acts as if its going to work but right as the screen goes black and I should find myself in the control room of my boat I crash to desktop or get a "SHIII has encountered a problem and needs to close" message. Does the GW Supermod have trouble running on 512MB of RAM?

P4 2.0Ghz
512mb PC2100
ATI X1300

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by NipplesTheCat

I had been playing SHIII for a few weeks now on my system and its been a great game, but I wanted more after reading this forum. I installed the GW Supermod after a few days of download anticipation. Now when I leave my office to start the mission the game crashes. It acts as if its going to work but right as the screen goes black and I should find myself in the control room of my boat I crash to desktop or get a "SHIII has encountered a problem and needs to close" message. Does the GW Supermod have trouble running on 512MB of RAM?

P4 2.0Ghz
512mb PC2100
ATI X1300

It should not have trouble. Maybe some rough spots like in port. The ATI card, what is the MB on it? Also, all the background programs shut off? When you installed the GW mod did you omit the textured sea floor? Also, in options reduce your particle density some until it runs.

[NipplesTheCat]

No I turned the sea floor thing on. Maybe Ill try turning that off. Im am itching to play the mod. It sounds like it would make the game exactly what im looking for. Right now im considering buying some more RAM. Ill try anything. Its a 256MB card btw.

[melnibonian]

I would turn the sea floor off. I am playing GW with 512MB of RAM with a 128MB graphics card and I never had any problems. The game runs fine but it gets a bit 'choppy' in ports or in places where there are loads of graphics. I guess by turning the sea floor off you should be OK.

It is a brilliant game and I'm sure you'll spend ages with it.

[danlisa]

Sounds as if you have corrupted files.

Ok, here goes...

1)Uninstall SH3 completely (includes SH3 folder in My documents + Program files + Registry entries (if your happy doing that))
2)Reinstall SH3
3)Patch to 1.4b
4)Run SH3 once (just to make sure it works + to create SH3 in My documents folder)
5)Install GW using auto-installer (as suggested no sea floor textures)
6)Enjoy GW

Your system should have no problems running GW however it will be choppy around ports and maybe convoys. SH3 is a RAM + CPU Hog.

Edit - also, you can remove the friendly minefields. These will cause FPS drops.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Sounds as if you have corrupted files.

Ok, here goes...

1)Uninstall SH3 completely (includes SH3 folder in My documents + Program files + Registry entries (if your happy doing that))
2)Reinstall SH3
3)Patch to 1.4b
4)Run SH3 once (just to make sure it works + to create SH3 in My documents folder)
5)Install GW using auto-installer (as suggested no sea floor textures)
6)Enjoy GW

Your system should have no problems running GW however it will be choppy around ports and maybe convoys. SH3 is a RAM + CPU Hog.

Edit - also, you can remove the friendly minefields. These will cause FPS drops.

Follow this to the letter. I agree with danlisa on this. After second thought if all files are in good order it should at least load. Danlisa step 1 is crucial to success. Remove every trace that SH3 was on your hard drive. It sucks but it is the only way!

[eolian]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

I would turn the sea floor off. I am playing GW with 512MB of RAM with a 128MB graphics card and I never had any problems. The game runs fine but it gets a bit 'choppy' in ports or in places where there are loads of graphics.

I am currently running SH3 W/GW 1.1a with this exact same set up "ATI 128 card & kingston 512MB RAM" and only around the ports do i notice a slow down. With 1gig of good RAM the ports are smooth as well with the sea floor graphics off. I do have a P4 2.8 processor i suppose that helps some.