Game crashes

Kirk · 02-07-08, 11:50 PM

Hello all. Just bought the SH4. I wonder if it was a good idea? Loaded up fine. Did the latest patch. Fine so far. Get to the main menu. A mission loads up fine. Here is where it is tricky. I can go to anywhere inside the boat but bridge, main gun, AA gun & periscope. Sonar, radar, radio, plot & management are all fine. Could it be my video card? Or could it be just a setting?

Lightning61 · 02-08-08, 12:15 AM

Howdy!

system specs would help in diagnosis?

Kirk · 02-08-08, 12:21 AM

Opps. Sorry. Running 3Ghz processor, 1g of ram and a x950 video. The kind that is embedded on the motherboard. Something tells me now that it is not going to work with that. Thanks for any ideas.

Powerthighs · 02-08-08, 02:17 AM

It should work, just not at super-high settings.

Try turning the resolution down to a low value, turn off AA, and uncheck the graphics boxes. See if that helps. I had some regular crashes early on that have gone away once I reduced the grahical demands on my card.

maerean_m · 02-08-08, 04:01 AM

On board video and audio cards are NOT for games.

McBeck · 02-08-08, 04:27 AM

Running any mods?

tomoose · 02-08-08, 07:39 AM

your 'onboard' stuff is not helping at all, I highly recommend you get a good graphics card. I think you'll get a few replies too telling you that a min of 2Gig RAM is the optimal situation for memory and SHIV.

Kirk · 02-08-08, 10:38 AM

Thanks all for ideas. Right now I have everything on the game to min. I also tried using virtual memory. Still nothing. Think I might have to upgrade the ram on the computer from 1g to 2g and see if that helps at all. Weird. The only places I can not go is the bridge, periscopes, deck gun, aa gun, tbd & also I can't use that "free camera" option. Just have to ride it out. Again thanks for the idea. Oh. If someone can recommend a video card, which one? Thanks.

Lightning61 · 02-08-08, 11:07 AM

When I saw "x950" video, I mistakenly assumed ATI chipset, which may have been capable off rendering the heavy 3D screens.
I'm sorry to inform you that a real GFX card will be necessary.
Shoot out a price range and recommendations will swamp you!

Kirk · 02-08-08, 01:06 PM

OK. Thanks again. I had feeling I might have to get a different video card.

Powerthighs · 02-08-08, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirk

OK. Thanks again. I had feeling I might have to get a different video card.

Check here: http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/...february_2008/

Kirk · 02-09-08, 09:09 AM

Hi all. Thanks all for the tips and ideas. Still no luck. Think I will need that video card. Just wondering? Does anyone have that NVIDIA 6200? Once again I was just wondering? Thanks.

capthelm · 02-09-08, 10:28 PM

best grabing a 8800gts 640mb pci card..

once you upgraded to a high end video card the knock on effect is a powerful power suppy
least 650watts supply...

you missed a chance i just sold a cpu and motherboard on ebay...

may need to upgrade your motherboard as well if youve not got pci bus..

belive me i have a high end system i just manage to run this sim with all the bells and whisitles running as well.

02-07-08, 11:50 PM	#1
Kirk Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Game crashes Hello all. Just bought the SH4. I wonder if it was a good idea? Loaded up fine. Did the latest patch. Fine so far. Get to the main menu. A mission loads up fine. Here is where it is tricky. I can go to anywhere inside the boat but bridge, main gun, AA gun & periscope. Sonar, radar, radio, plot & management are all fine. Could it be my video card? Or could it be just a setting? __________________ -Kirk

02-08-08, 12:21 AM	#3
Kirk Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Opps. Sorry. Running 3Ghz processor, 1g of ram and a x950 video. The kind that is embedded on the motherboard. Something tells me now that it is not going to work with that. Thanks for any ideas. __________________ -Kirk

02-08-08, 04:01 AM	#5
maerean_m Captain Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 529 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On board video and audio cards are NOT for games. __________________ Kilroy was here

02-08-08, 04:27 AM	#6
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Running any mods? __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

02-08-08, 07:39 AM	#7
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I'll second maerean your 'onboard' stuff is not helping at all, I highly recommend you get a good graphics card. I think you'll get a few replies too telling you that a min of 2Gig RAM is the optimal situation for memory and SHIV.

02-08-08, 12:15 AM	#2
Lightning61 Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 82 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Howdy! system specs would help in diagnosis?

02-08-08, 02:17 AM	#4
Powerthighs Beach Leaf Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 287 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	It should work, just not at super-high settings. Try turning the resolution down to a low value, turn off AA, and uncheck the graphics boxes. See if that helps. I had some regular crashes early on that have gone away once I reduced the grahical demands on my card.

02-08-08, 10:38 AM	#8
Kirk Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Thanks all for ideas. Right now I have everything on the game to min. I also tried using virtual memory. Still nothing. Think I might have to upgrade the ram on the computer from 1g to 2g and see if that helps at all. Weird. The only places I can not go is the bridge, periscopes, deck gun, aa gun, tbd & also I can't use that "free camera" option. Just have to ride it out. Again thanks for the idea. Oh. If someone can recommend a video card, which one? Thanks. __________________ -Kirk

02-08-08, 11:07 AM	#9
Lightning61 Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 82 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	When I saw "x950" video, I mistakenly assumed ATI chipset, which may have been capable off rendering the heavy 3D screens. I'm sorry to inform you that a real GFX card will be necessary. Shoot out a price range and recommendations will swamp you!

02-08-08, 01:06 PM	#10
Kirk Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	OK. Thanks again. I had feeling I might have to get a different video card. __________________ -Kirk

02-09-08, 09:09 AM	#12
Kirk Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hi all. Thanks all for the tips and ideas. Still no luck. Think I will need that video card. Just wondering? Does anyone have that NVIDIA 6200? Once again I was just wondering? Thanks. __________________ -Kirk

02-09-08, 10:28 PM	#13
capthelm Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 522 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	best grabing a 8800gts 640mb pci card.. once you upgraded to a high end video card the knock on effect is a powerful power suppy least 650watts supply... you missed a chance i just sold a cpu and motherboard on ebay... may need to upgrade your motherboard as well if youve not got pci bus.. belive me i have a high end system i just manage to run this sim with all the bells and whisitles running as well. __________________ "One torpedo ... one ship" my SH5 lighting mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM5k8SXpWo my SH5 audio mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIN5RHeL8B8

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