CWX Mod letting me down

JgzMan · 03-20-10, 01:55 AM

So, to the guys who do the Grey Wolves mod, it's great. I've played with the GWX mod several times, enough that I do not want to return to GI Silent Hunter. Sadly, I am experiencing a new issue with GWX that I cannot solve.

After selecting a scenario, crew, ship, and realism, the game will stop loading about 3/4 inch from complete. I've let it sit for 3 minutes without any further progress. I am forced to terminate the process from Task Manager in order to regain control of my computer.

I tried cleaning out the entire folder, uninstalling, and deleting every trace of everything, then reinstalling. No joy; I get exactly the same problem.

I'm running SH3 1.4, I belive, and an install of GWX 3.0. Nothing else. Can anyone advise?

KL-alfman · 03-20-10, 03:06 AM

can you tell which OS you have installed and which are your graphic-card's settings?

KeptinCranky · 03-20-10, 03:35 AM

And, just to make sure you're not falling into one of the common problems first-time GWX users have:

Do NOT believe the red bar the first time you load a campaign, it will do exactly as you describe, and waiting 3 minutes while it SEEMS to do nothing is simply not long enough...

try again, and wait it out, depending on your system-specs you'll get the "not so long ago" screen in anything between 5 and 30 minutes (yes 30 on a 1 Ghz processor).

this is mentioned in the GWX manual under installation you know...

YukonJack_AK · 03-20-10, 03:47 AM

I've timed it... My AVERAGE load time is about 5 minutes.

Even on an almost new rig it just simply takes awhile. There's a TON of info that has to be brought forward. I just load it up and then go fix myself a snack

melnibonian · 03-20-10, 04:00 AM

If you're having such problems it is probably an issue with your computer specs. I would recommend (as all the ones before me) to try to use a lighter version (i.e. little harbour traffic, reduced campaign files of BBW etc).

Jimbuna · 03-20-10, 06:14 AM

Give her time matey....the SH3 engine is showing her age now and actually loads everything at the initial boot sequence unlike the newer SHIV engine which loads bite size chunks depending on date chosen.

The better your system specs the quicker the load times.

Please give feedback so others will know if you've resolved the problem or not.

None of us is as clever as all of us.

JgzMan · 03-20-10, 08:57 AM

Using XP SP2. I'm not at all sure what my graphics card is set to, but everything in game is turned up.

I don't believe anything has changed on my computer since the last time I played GWX, but I shall attempt to wait it out. Thanks for the advice, will report back.

HundertzehnGustav · 03-20-10, 10:47 AM

Can anyone advise?

get SP3 no matter what!!
no more security updates for XPsp2 soon (13th july i believe)
make sure your game version is 1.4b before installing GWX...
start the Museum?
start a GWX mission?

The Enigma · 03-20-10, 10:51 AM

I'm running on XP SP3 quit a while now.
So far no issues discovered with the OS and SH3 with GWX 3

melnibonian · 03-20-10, 11:07 AM

Same here. XP with SP3 is steady as a rock

comet61 · 03-20-10, 12:39 PM

My system uses a 3.0 Ghz system with tons of RAM and my average load time is between 3.5 to 5 minutes...give or take. Like it was said before...go get a snack or something....

Paul Riley · 03-20-10, 12:42 PM

My 3ghz systen with 2GB of RAM and XP SP2 loads the game in about 2-3mins.

Jimbuna · 03-20-10, 03:05 PM

SP3 should not prove problematic.

Sailor Steve · 03-20-10, 03:52 PM

Yeah, 5 minutes or more here as well. Be patient.

irish1958 · 03-20-10, 06:31 PM

"All things come to he who waits"

03-20-10, 01:55 AM	#1
JgzMan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	CWX Mod letting me down So, to the guys who do the Grey Wolves mod, it's great. I've played with the GWX mod several times, enough that I do not want to return to GI Silent Hunter. Sadly, I am experiencing a new issue with GWX that I cannot solve. After selecting a scenario, crew, ship, and realism, the game will stop loading about 3/4 inch from complete. I've let it sit for 3 minutes without any further progress. I am forced to terminate the process from Task Manager in order to regain control of my computer. I tried cleaning out the entire folder, uninstalling, and deleting every trace of everything, then reinstalling. No joy; I get exactly the same problem. I'm running SH3 1.4, I belive, and an install of GWX 3.0. Nothing else. Can anyone advise? __________________ The road to wisdom? Well it's plain and simple to express: Err and err and err again, but less and less and less. Piet Hein

03-20-10, 03:06 AM	#2
KL-alfman Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weimar Posts: 930 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	can you tell which OS you have installed and which are your graphic-card's settings? __________________ Life, Liberty and Property!

03-20-10, 03:47 AM	#4
YukonJack_AK Soundman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Frozen North Posts: 146 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I've timed it... My AVERAGE load time is about 5 minutes. Even on an almost new rig it just simply takes awhile. There's a TON of info that has to be brought forward. I just load it up and then go fix myself a snack __________________ GWX3.0 - SH3Commander - Thomsen's Sounds Pack - Manos Env Pro - Hitman's Optics - RB's UBoat Flags - Waterstream & Exhaust CombiMOD - Torpedo Damage Final - DiD AMD Phenom II x6, 16GB DDR3, 2x NVidia GTX460 1GB, WIN7 64bit

03-20-10, 04:00 AM	#5
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If you're having such problems it is probably an issue with your computer specs. I would recommend (as all the ones before me) to try to use a lighter version (i.e. little harbour traffic, reduced campaign files of BBW etc). __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

03-20-10, 06:14 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Give her time matey....the SH3 engine is showing her age now and actually loads everything at the initial boot sequence unlike the newer SHIV engine which loads bite size chunks depending on date chosen. The better your system specs the quicker the load times. Please give feedback so others will know if you've resolved the problem or not. None of us is as clever as all of us. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-20-10, 03:35 AM	#3
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	And, just to make sure you're not falling into one of the common problems first-time GWX users have: Do NOT believe the red bar the first time you load a campaign, it will do exactly as you describe, and waiting 3 minutes while it SEEMS to do nothing is simply not long enough... try again, and wait it out, depending on your system-specs you'll get the "not so long ago" screen in anything between 5 and 30 minutes (yes 30 on a 1 Ghz processor). this is mentioned in the GWX manual under installation you know...

03-20-10, 08:57 AM	#7
JgzMan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Using XP SP2. I'm not at all sure what my graphics card is set to, but everything in game is turned up. I don't believe anything has changed on my computer since the last time I played GWX, but I shall attempt to wait it out. Thanks for the advice, will report back. __________________ The road to wisdom? Well it's plain and simple to express: Err and err and err again, but less and less and less. Piet Hein

03-20-10, 10:47 AM	#8
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Can anyone advise? get SP3 no matter what!! no more security updates for XPsp2 soon (13th july i believe) make sure your game version is 1.4b before installing GWX... start the Museum? start a GWX mission? __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

03-20-10, 10:51 AM	#9
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I'm running on XP SP3 quit a while now. So far no issues discovered with the OS and SH3 with GWX 3 __________________

03-20-10, 11:07 AM	#10
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Same here. XP with SP3 is steady as a rock __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

03-20-10, 12:39 PM	#11
comet61 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 151 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 0	GWX load time My system uses a 3.0 Ghz system with tons of RAM and my average load time is between 3.5 to 5 minutes...give or take. Like it was said before...go get a snack or something....

03-20-10, 12:42 PM	#12
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	My 3ghz systen with 2GB of RAM and XP SP2 loads the game in about 2-3mins. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-20-10, 03:05 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SP3 should not prove problematic. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-20-10, 03:52 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yeah, 5 minutes or more here as well. Be patient. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-20-10, 06:31 PM	#15
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	"All things come to he who waits" __________________ Irish1958

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