Convoy=Computer restart??

duner2000 · 10-24-12, 06:48 AM

Guys every time i met a convoy my computer restarts (not even ctd), i assume it is about memory but all other times the game works just fine. It happens just when the map shows hydrophone contacts but before sonarman report about the contacts.

I gave up using environment, sub texture and OHII to save up RAM but to no avail :-( I give you my mod and computer specs below, anything i can correct with mods or should i use a program that frees up ram (any such program suggestions?)

Thanks..

Accurate German Flags
NDB,NDH OM#1 - No Dialog Indicator
U-Boat Propulsion SFX
Unterseeboot SFX
German U-Boat Hydrophone SFX
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock w beards
German U-Boat Crew Language Pack
FX_Update_0_0_19_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_1_0_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_37_ByTheDarkWraith
TDW_No_Hydrophone_On_Surface_No_Aircraft_Spotting_ 1_1_0
Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0
TDW_Ship_Inertia_1_1_0
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3)
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
AOB slide ruller for TDW UIs and MO by stoianm
Manos Scopes-patch for 8x5
U-Boat Ballast Tanks SFX

i5 750 2.6 Ghz 4 core / ECS P55H-A BLACK SERIES / 2X ATI RADEON HD5670 1GB DDR RAM CROSSFIRED / LG W2261 HDMI FULL HD MONITOR / 2X2GB KINGSTON RAM / 500GB SEAGATE 7200rpm HARDDISK / SEAGATE GOFLEX 2TB USB HARDDISK / LOGITECH X560 5+1 SURROUND SYSTEM
WIN XP HOME SP3

Segwin · 10-24-12, 10:18 AM

You can try a program like EndItAll to close programs that are running in the background thereby freeing up memory. You can find it here: http://enditall.en.softonic.com/

It's not permanent so when you restart your computer all the background stuff will restart.

Might be worth a shot.

duner2000 · 10-24-12, 10:37 AM

Thanks mate, win task manager shows i have 2gb ram free, i really cannot understand a convoy use all 2 gb memory instantly, initiating computer restart...

I would like to have mod config help first before going to drastic measures like killitall or even changing operating sytem to win7 BCS I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME AND WORKING ON IT FOR THREE WEEKS NOW :-)

GT182 · 10-24-12, 03:01 PM

Your system should run it just fine without a CTD, but 2.1 seems a bit underpowered. I'm running an i5 2.81 quadcore with 4GB of DDR3 matched RAM, and a Zotac 8800GT 1GB graphics card. No CTDs here. Going to upgrade to an i7 soon for more power,along with a newr graphics card..... as soon as I can afford them.

There is a 4 GB patch that will up your memory useage to 3.7. Get that and see what happens. Know too that XP will never use more than 4GB of RAM. The only way you can is with Windows 7, and I believe that will let you used up to 16GB.

What size power supply do you have? A 750watt is about the lowest size to use with the hardware you have. 2 graphics cards could be the drain on yours making the SH5 crash.

Also your processor cooling might cause it. I've been running a Corsair H-50 water cooling setup, and it works a lot better than just a fan.

And make sure you keep the inside of you case and hardware clean. Dust and all that other crud getting sucked in will cause problems too.... even major problems more sooner than later.

duner2000 · 10-24-12, 04:48 PM

Man your config is really good, water cooling wow, its still like something scary to me ,you know water and electricity in the same place, but i heard it is very efficient if applied right..

And good luck with the future upgrades..

I have a FSP Epsilon 80plus 700W and if this is the cause of restart, i will go and cry, as i have played Need for speed, Crysis and Prototype in this
machine with zero problem. Also stock SH5 do not crash on convoys so i still bet on hydrophone mod failure in some way.

If problem is not solved I will upgrade to win7 and try SH5 and mods again on it, instead of running 4gig patch on XP, it will be a more definitive solution i guess, because i have 3 gb sys ram and 2 gb video ram, if that doesnt do it nothing will :-)

Please anybody comment on a mod solution..

THE_MASK · 10-24-12, 06:15 PM

Windoze xp = 2gigs memory = not enough memory for mods .
Windoze 7 64 bit = 4 gigs used by the game - graphics card - operating system = just enough memory with all the mods .

duner2000 · 10-25-12, 03:59 AM

Thanks sober i will try my chances with win7 and report here, however i do not have win 7 64bit, will use win7 pro x32 (4gb ram) and see if there is some improvement with the game.

Trevally. · 10-25-12, 11:37 AM

I have an issue where my PC would reboot with crash when running games.
It turned out it was a fault with my graphics card. Switched with a new one and all worked after that.
Your reboot crash sound like something wrong with your PC.

Have you added anything new lately

wrathinator · 10-26-12, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Windoze xp = 2gigs memory = not enough memory for mods .
Windoze 7 64 bit = 4 gigs used by the game - graphics card - operating system = just enough memory with all the mods .

im running things on Win7 Ultimate 64bit with 4gb Ram and intel Core 2 Duo@3.2 Ghz, GTX460 and I have no promblems whatsoever with anything. Got BitDfender TS2013 running in the background, Steam, Uplay and a couple of other programs so I don't see how what you specified is just enough to run SH5...

It's windoze. It breaks things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by duner2000

Thanks sober i will try my chances with win7 and report here, however i do not have win 7 64bit, will use win7 pro x32 (4gb ram) and see if there is some improvement with the game.

good luck with x32, looking forward to hearing from you.

duner2000 · 10-26-12, 04:14 PM

sorry guys i am taken away by installing and updating win7 ultimate x86 and just to play this game, at last hopefully.

Thanks wrathinator, I understand mods can take most of the ram and may cause sys restart, will see if win 7 will do any good??

Trevally no new additions but xp installed nearly 2 years ago so might be many junks in there. This is past tense as no more XP now :-)

If sys resources are the problem, not much i can do until next computer upgrade (which will be a collosal one you bet:-) with 16gb ram with x64 sys) three reasons may be the problem: 1. ram is going out thus restart 2. crossfired cards tyring to suck to much electricity thus restart 3. mod compatibility with crossfired cards(not sure if there is such a thing??)

Thanks again for your concern, i will update status.

GT182 · 10-26-12, 05:40 PM

Duner, water cooling H-50 is a sealed unit. No problems at all with it.... except for dust collecting in the radiator. Computer is a lot quieter too.

Next time build your own computer. Don't buy one from a store or online. Unless you're like some of us here and only build your own.

duner2000 · 10-27-12, 05:46 AM

Maybe i will use water to extinguish the fire next time :-) i normally build my own configs but you know it is difficult to follow up all fast developments in technology and to analyse how every part will act with another to avoid system choke points. But i will build a monster one next time, thats for sure :-)

Now installing mods over SH5 on brand new win7 ultimate sys, i will advise results when i find a convoy in the game..

duner2000 · 10-28-12, 12:00 PM

Results now, i met a convoy of 15 merchants with escorts and NO CRASH
!!!! When near the convoy, resource monitor says 1GB reserved for hardware 2GB used by system and 1GB on standby so problem seems solved..

However, another problem arises now, these seem never end, always something comes up :-( no matter how far i go my fuel indicator is 100/100, FUEL SUPPLY NEVER DIMINISH. I welcome any suggestions, my mod config as below:

Accurate German Flags
NDB,NDH OM#1 - No Dialog Indicator
FX_Update_0_0_19_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_1_0_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_37_ByTheDarkWraith
TDW_Ship_Inertia_1_1_0
Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3)
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
AOB slide ruller for TDW UIs and MO by stoianm
Manos Scopes-patch for 8x5
German U-Boat Hydrophone SFX
U-Boat Ballast Tanks SFX
U-Boat Propulsion SFX
Unterseeboot SFX
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock w beards
German U-Boat Crew Language Pack

Trevally. · 10-28-12, 01:04 PM

You need to change the gameplay settings

To do this - goto bunker and press escape (must be in your current game/save).
Select gameplay and untick unlimited fuel

Save game and play on.

Note: If you load a save game before that point - your options will go back

duner2000 · 10-28-12, 02:45 PM

sorry for this silly question :-) if someone tries this long to get it right, panics at some point for sure. Hope game will be alright after this and Trevally thanks for your patience and answers thru this long journey..
Wish you the best..

10-24-12, 03:01 PM	#4
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Your system should run it just fine without a CTD, but 2.1 seems a bit underpowered. I'm running an i5 2.81 quadcore with 4GB of DDR3 matched RAM, and a Zotac 8800GT 1GB graphics card. No CTDs here. Going to upgrade to an i7 soon for more power,along with a newr graphics card..... as soon as I can afford them. There is a 4 GB patch that will up your memory useage to 3.7. Get that and see what happens. Know too that XP will never use more than 4GB of RAM. The only way you can is with Windows 7, and I believe that will let you used up to 16GB. What size power supply do you have? A 750watt is about the lowest size to use with the hardware you have. 2 graphics cards could be the drain on yours making the SH5 crash. Also your processor cooling might cause it. I've been running a Corsair H-50 water cooling setup, and it works a lot better than just a fan. And make sure you keep the inside of you case and hardware clean. Dust and all that other crud getting sucked in will cause problems too.... even major problems more sooner than later. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

10-25-12, 11:37 AM	#8
Trevally. Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AN1536 (Orkney) Posts: 5,451 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 28	I have an issue where my PC would reboot with crash when running games. It turned out it was a fault with my graphics card. Switched with a new one and all worked after that. Your reboot crash sound like something wrong with your PC. Have you added anything new lately __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Trevally Mods for SH5

10-26-12, 05:40 PM	#11
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Duner, water cooling H-50 is a sealed unit. No problems at all with it.... except for dust collecting in the radiator. Computer is a lot quieter too. Next time build your own computer. Don't buy one from a store or online. Unless you're like some of us here and only build your own. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

10-28-12, 01:04 PM	#14
Trevally. Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AN1536 (Orkney) Posts: 5,451 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 28	You need to change the gameplay settings To do this - goto bunker and press escape (must be in your current game/save). Select gameplay and untick unlimited fuel Save game and play on. Note: If you load a save game before that point - your options will go back __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Trevally Mods for SH5

10-24-12, 06:48 AM	#1
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Convoy=Computer restart?? Guys every time i met a convoy my computer restarts (not even ctd), i assume it is about memory but all other times the game works just fine. It happens just when the map shows hydrophone contacts but before sonarman report about the contacts. I gave up using environment, sub texture and OHII to save up RAM but to no avail :-( I give you my mod and computer specs below, anything i can correct with mods or should i use a program that frees up ram (any such program suggestions?) Thanks.. Accurate German Flags NDB,NDH OM#1 - No Dialog Indicator U-Boat Propulsion SFX Unterseeboot SFX German U-Boat Hydrophone SFX MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock w beards German U-Boat Crew Language Pack FX_Update_0_0_19_ByTheDarkWraith NewUIs_TDC_7_1_0_ByTheDarkWraith IRAI_0_0_37_ByTheDarkWraith TDW_No_Hydrophone_On_Surface_No_Aircraft_Spotting_ 1_1_0 Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0 TDW_Ship_Inertia_1_1_0 Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1 Grossdeutscher Rundfunk Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3) Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6 AOB slide ruller for TDW UIs and MO by stoianm Manos Scopes-patch for 8x5 U-Boat Ballast Tanks SFX i5 750 2.6 Ghz 4 core / ECS P55H-A BLACK SERIES / 2X ATI RADEON HD5670 1GB DDR RAM CROSSFIRED / LG W2261 HDMI FULL HD MONITOR / 2X2GB KINGSTON RAM / 500GB SEAGATE 7200rpm HARDDISK / SEAGATE GOFLEX 2TB USB HARDDISK / LOGITECH X560 5+1 SURROUND SYSTEM WIN XP HOME SP3 Last edited by duner2000; 10-24-12 at 07:13 AM.

10-24-12, 10:18 AM	#2
Segwin Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 187 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	You can try a program like EndItAll to close programs that are running in the background thereby freeing up memory. You can find it here: http://enditall.en.softonic.com/ It's not permanent so when you restart your computer all the background stuff will restart. Might be worth a shot.

10-24-12, 10:37 AM	#3
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Thanks mate, win task manager shows i have 2gb ram free, i really cannot understand a convoy use all 2 gb memory instantly, initiating computer restart... I would like to have mod config help first before going to drastic measures like killitall or even changing operating sytem to win7 BCS I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME AND WORKING ON IT FOR THREE WEEKS NOW :-)

10-24-12, 04:48 PM	#5
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Man your config is really good, water cooling wow, its still like something scary to me ,you know water and electricity in the same place, but i heard it is very efficient if applied right.. And good luck with the future upgrades.. I have a FSP Epsilon 80plus 700W and if this is the cause of restart, i will go and cry, as i have played Need for speed, Crysis and Prototype in this machine with zero problem. Also stock SH5 do not crash on convoys so i still bet on hydrophone mod failure in some way. If problem is not solved I will upgrade to win7 and try SH5 and mods again on it, instead of running 4gig patch on XP, it will be a more definitive solution i guess, because i have 3 gb sys ram and 2 gb video ram, if that doesnt do it nothing will :-) Please anybody comment on a mod solution..

10-24-12, 06:15 PM	#6
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Windoze xp = 2gigs memory = not enough memory for mods . Windoze 7 64 bit = 4 gigs used by the game - graphics card - operating system = just enough memory with all the mods .

10-25-12, 03:59 AM	#7
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Thanks sober i will try my chances with win7 and report here, however i do not have win 7 64bit, will use win7 pro x32 (4gb ram) and see if there is some improvement with the game.

10-26-12, 04:14 PM	#10
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	sorry guys i am taken away by installing and updating win7 ultimate x86 and just to play this game, at last hopefully. Thanks wrathinator, I understand mods can take most of the ram and may cause sys restart, will see if win 7 will do any good?? Trevally no new additions but xp installed nearly 2 years ago so might be many junks in there. This is past tense as no more XP now :-) If sys resources are the problem, not much i can do until next computer upgrade (which will be a collosal one you bet:-) with 16gb ram with x64 sys) three reasons may be the problem: 1. ram is going out thus restart 2. crossfired cards tyring to suck to much electricity thus restart 3. mod compatibility with crossfired cards(not sure if there is such a thing??) Thanks again for your concern, i will update status.

10-27-12, 05:46 AM	#12
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Maybe i will use water to extinguish the fire next time :-) i normally build my own configs but you know it is difficult to follow up all fast developments in technology and to analyse how every part will act with another to avoid system choke points. But i will build a monster one next time, thats for sure :-) Now installing mods over SH5 on brand new win7 ultimate sys, i will advise results when i find a convoy in the game..

10-28-12, 12:00 PM	#13
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Results now, i met a convoy of 15 merchants with escorts and NO CRASH !!!! When near the convoy, resource monitor says 1GB reserved for hardware 2GB used by system and 1GB on standby so problem seems solved.. However, another problem arises now, these seem never end, always something comes up :-( no matter how far i go my fuel indicator is 100/100, FUEL SUPPLY NEVER DIMINISH. I welcome any suggestions, my mod config as below: Accurate German Flags NDB,NDH OM#1 - No Dialog Indicator FX_Update_0_0_19_ByTheDarkWraith NewUIs_TDC_7_1_0_ByTheDarkWraith IRAI_0_0_37_ByTheDarkWraith TDW_Ship_Inertia_1_1_0 Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0 Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1 Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3) Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6 AOB slide ruller for TDW UIs and MO by stoianm Manos Scopes-patch for 8x5 German U-Boat Hydrophone SFX U-Boat Ballast Tanks SFX U-Boat Propulsion SFX Unterseeboot SFX MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock w beards German U-Boat Crew Language Pack

10-28-12, 02:45 PM	#15
duner2000 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	sorry for this silly question :-) if someone tries this long to get it right, panics at some point for sure. Hope game will be alright after this and Trevally thanks for your patience and answers thru this long journey.. Wish you the best..