Hey Everyone, I have a problem, Please help?

Eagle Eye · 02-01-07, 03:51 AM

First of all a friendly hello to all the Captains here!

I just bought SH3 two weeks ago and I was instantly addicted

I saw GWX and read about it and decided to give it go. I dled it installed it it ran great.
It's got to be the best mod for any game I've ever played!!!

I had just gotten my first few GWX kills I saved the game shortly thereafter and exited.
When I tried to run gwx again the game would get to the first load screen get about a 3rd of the way then I'd get a message saying sorry SH3 has encountered a problem and must shut down. and then gives me an option to send an error report It does it every time now.
I must have ran the game at least 6 times before that with no problems. I made sure my drivers are most recent and defraged to no avail. Can anyone help?

danlisa · 02-01-07, 04:23 AM

Welcome Aboard Matey

To use GWX -

You must have SH3 + 1.4b patch.
The installation must be 'clean' (i.e no file changes or mods)
You can't use any previous career saves.

Other possible problems -

All mods (to be safe

) must be enabled whilst in port after a patrol.
Any file changes must be done the same way.
SH3Cmdr must be rolled back (if you use it).
Save Bugs, saving too near ports, ships or while submerged.

Possible solution -

Try loading the career save directly before you started having problems.
Try a new career to see if you experience the same problem.
Run the MD5 Checker program to make sure your d/l of GWX is not corrupted.

Last resort -

Roll back SH3Cmdr
Unistall SH3
Remove SH3 folder in My Docs
Remove Registry entries relating to SH3 (if you're happy doing this)
Reinstall SH3
Patch to 1.4b
Run GWX installer
Enable the Dec 23rd Fix's
Try again.

Mush Martin · 02-01-07, 04:26 AM

a detailed walk through the manual will help in dealing with and avoiding many
similar issues.MM

HunterICX · 02-01-07, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Remove Registry entries relating to SH3 (if you're happy doing this)

Just Unninstall SH3 via
My Pc -> Control Panel : Software
scroll the list for SH3
And press the Unninstall button.

if you run the uninstall.exe the Registry will be taken care of.

02-01-07, 04:46 AM

After running the Uninstall, do a search and locate the Silent Hunter directory. Delete the Silent Hunter directory. Do the same for SH3 Commander.

The uninstall does not remove all the files from this directory so when you do a reinstall you will have a conflict when you try to reinstall the 1.4 patch.

If you don't already have it, I use and recommend a free program called Crap Cleaner (or CCleaner). Do a Google search to find. Run the "cleaner" and the "issues" before you do the reinstall. You'll be surprised to see what this removes in leftover files, temp files, etc. I always run the cleaner and the issues before I close down my laptop. Also, run the issues until it finds none because it doesn't get them all in the first or second pass.

Jimbuna · 02-01-07, 07:28 AM

Welcome aboard kaleun Eagle Eye

Nothing to add to the advice from danlisa cept follow it and keep a cool head...you should be alright...good luck

02-01-07, 03:51 AM	#1
Eagle Eye Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Everyone, I have a problem, Please help? First of all a friendly hello to all the Captains here! I just bought SH3 two weeks ago and I was instantly addicted I saw GWX and read about it and decided to give it go. I dled it installed it it ran great. It's got to be the best mod for any game I've ever played!!! I had just gotten my first few GWX kills I saved the game shortly thereafter and exited. When I tried to run gwx again the game would get to the first load screen get about a 3rd of the way then I'd get a message saying sorry SH3 has encountered a problem and must shut down. and then gives me an option to send an error report It does it every time now. I must have ran the game at least 6 times before that with no problems. I made sure my drivers are most recent and defraged to no avail. Can anyone help?

02-01-07, 04:23 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Welcome Aboard Matey To use GWX - You must have SH3 + 1.4b patch. The installation must be 'clean' (i.e no file changes or mods) You can't use any previous career saves. Other possible problems - All mods (to be safe) must be enabled whilst in port after a patrol. Any file changes must be done the same way. SH3Cmdr must be rolled back (if you use it). Save Bugs, saving too near ports, ships or while submerged. Possible solution - Try loading the career save directly before you started having problems. Try a new career to see if you experience the same problem. Run the MD5 Checker program to make sure your d/l of GWX is not corrupted. Last resort - Roll back SH3Cmdr Unistall SH3 Remove SH3 folder in My Docs Remove Registry entries relating to SH3 (if you're happy doing this) Reinstall SH3 Patch to 1.4b Run GWX installer Enable the Dec 23rd Fix's Try again. __________________

02-01-07, 04:26 AM	#3
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	A detailed walk through the manual a detailed walk through the manual will help in dealing with and avoiding many similar issues.MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-01-07, 07:28 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard kaleun Eagle Eye Nothing to add to the advice from danlisa cept follow it and keep a cool head...you should be alright...good luck __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-01-07, 04:46 AM	#5
von Zelda Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	After running the Uninstall, do a search and locate the Silent Hunter directory. Delete the Silent Hunter directory. Do the same for SH3 Commander. The uninstall does not remove all the files from this directory so when you do a reinstall you will have a conflict when you try to reinstall the 1.4 patch. If you don't already have it, I use and recommend a free program called Crap Cleaner (or CCleaner). Do a Google search to find. Run the "cleaner" and the "issues" before you do the reinstall. You'll be surprised to see what this removes in leftover files, temp files, etc. I always run the cleaner and the issues before I close down my laptop. Also, run the issues until it finds none because it doesn't get them all in the first or second pass.