Norway CTD

Walruss · 12-27-15, 06:31 AM

So I was starting out a patrol in my career leaving around the 29th of feb 1940. Cruising around Norway heading between Bergen and Scapa flow, max TC 256 with the intent to loiter in the very north sea for a month or so and have fun in Narvik, when low and behold my game ctd's. Reload from port (no save) - plot a slightly different course, and again -ctd.

When it died the game was running at 2.5 gig of ram, and there's lots left in my system after that (running the 4gb patch) - so what might cause this> time compression induced overload? simply too many units?

I've run 3 patrols fully stable, nothing new in my modlist....

thoughts?

Pisces · 12-28-15, 05:39 PM

Without a modlist it's just a guessing game. Probably is anyway, since the campaign is too random to know exactly which units you will encounter at any one time.

HW3 · 12-28-15, 07:10 PM

I vaguely recall that happening to me around that time in game. Seems the only solution that works was to run time compression at x1 for a few hours before, through, and after the CTD time in game. I believe I saved the game a hour before the CTD would occur just in case.

Wreford-Brown · 01-02-16, 01:12 PM

If you're using high TC it could also be a mine around Norway. Mine deaths have been known to cause CTD at high TC.

CTU_Clay · 01-02-16, 02:16 PM

Walruss:
As you know I was, and I am still in a patrol where I had to come within 10 Km of Narvik harbor area. I got out of there after every save. But....I never ever ran my game over TC=16 while I was that close. I did get nervous about being that close and opened my distance up to 20KM and tried to center myself in the middle of the fjords. I am now fully out of the fjords and on my way home.

TC=256 has always caused me problems with CTD. That is the reason we here in LWF rely on Max TC = 128 being the stable TC in most all cases.

-Clay

Walruss · 01-03-16, 12:07 AM

Yeah, I nailed it down to time compression + high traffic. I was nowhere near the coast (thus not a mine). Reloading an earlier save and running through at lower TC solved it.

Cheers all!

Wreford-Brown · 01-03-16, 04:47 PM

Glad you've solved it

12-27-15, 06:31 AM	#1
Walruss Soundman Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 144 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Norway CTD So I was starting out a patrol in my career leaving around the 29th of feb 1940. Cruising around Norway heading between Bergen and Scapa flow, max TC 256 with the intent to loiter in the very north sea for a month or so and have fun in Narvik, when low and behold my game ctd's. Reload from port (no save) - plot a slightly different course, and again -ctd. When it died the game was running at 2.5 gig of ram, and there's lots left in my system after that (running the 4gb patch) - so what might cause this> time compression induced overload? simply too many units? I've run 3 patrols fully stable, nothing new in my modlist.... thoughts? __________________ Lt. Z. S . Werner Krautsch Assigned: U-66 (IXc), 2nd Flot. 1. JAN 1941 Date: JAN 41 Patrols Completed: 0 Warships:0 Subs:0 Merchants: 0 Status: AT SEA

12-28-15, 07:10 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I vaguely recall that happening to me around that time in game. Seems the only solution that works was to run time compression at x1 for a few hours before, through, and after the CTD time in game. I believe I saved the game a hour before the CTD would occur just in case. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

01-02-16, 01:12 PM	#4
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	If you're using high TC it could also be a mine around Norway. Mine deaths have been known to cause CTD at high TC. __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

01-02-16, 02:16 PM	#5
CTU_Clay The Lone Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bellville, TX 77418 Posts: 711 Downloads: 315 Uploads: 0	at Walruss Walruss: As you know I was, and I am still in a patrol where I had to come within 10 Km of Narvik harbor area. I got out of there after every save. But....I never ever ran my game over TC=16 while I was that close. I did get nervous about being that close and opened my distance up to 20KM and tried to center myself in the middle of the fjords. I am now fully out of the fjords and on my way home. TC=256 has always caused me problems with CTD. That is the reason we here in LWF rely on Max TC = 128 being the stable TC in most all cases. -Clay __________________ "The Lone Wolf"] https://steelsharksforum.proboards.com/ *“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” .*

01-03-16, 12:07 AM	#6
Walruss Soundman Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 144 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I nailed it down to time compression + high traffic. I was nowhere near the coast (thus not a mine). Reloading an earlier save and running through at lower TC solved it. Cheers all! __________________ Lt. Z. S . Werner Krautsch Assigned: U-66 (IXc), 2nd Flot. 1. JAN 1941 Date: JAN 41 Patrols Completed: 0 Warships:0 Subs:0 Merchants: 0 Status: AT SEA

12-28-15, 05:39 PM	#2
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Without a modlist it's just a guessing game. Probably is anyway, since the campaign is too random to know exactly which units you will encounter at any one time.

01-03-16, 04:47 PM	#7
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	Glad you've solved it __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...