God save the GWX but not CTDs

ramileous · 08-03-07, 10:10 PM

I just returned to the game after two years, i am using the GWX and "oh my gosh" what an unbelievable improvement on an already amazing game. Thank you to all who made GWX and sub commander mods.

However, i experience crash to desktop now and then when i use the modded sh3 now. It runs fine, aside from less frames per second but i can deal with that. But on occasion i get a blue screen of death detailing memory issues then complete restart of computer (i know not really ctd but worse)

Without the crash, when i exit the game i get a warning for low virtual memory. I think this is related to the crash's

Anyone have solutions to my problem with memory and crash's?

jazman · 08-03-07, 10:34 PM

How much memory do you have? (Edit: Also, what how much virtual memory do you have configured?) Are you overclocking at all? You ought to run memtest86 to do a full test on your memory.

http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

I would get the ISO and burn it, if you can, it makes a bootable disk.

This is just to make sure your memory subsystem is OK. I once had my mem clock speeds wrong, and memtest86 got to a certain point and the machine went BSOD (it must have overheated). It was new memory, so I went through all the settings, and found one wrong. Then I ran memtest86 again, and it was OK.

antikristuseke · 08-03-07, 10:54 PM

If you are runing an Athlon 64 familiy processor the mem error could be caused by the processor overheating since the memory controller is integrated on die, when was the last time you lceaned your heatsinks and/or replaced the thermal interface compound?

bigboywooly · 08-04-07, 01:36 AM

System specs are always needed for these issues
But as you are getting low memory warnings on exit I would say you either need more ram or to up the pagefile limit at very least

SH3 is a memory hungry game
GWX does add to that too

ramileous · 08-04-07, 03:40 AM

I increased page file or virtual memory, so far has not crashed again.

thanks guys

Jimbuna · 08-04-07, 04:11 AM

I notice you still haven't notified anyone of your RAM. FYI 1GB is the least you should be using (the game will struggle along on 512MB) and 2GB is ideal

bigboywooly · 08-04-07, 04:14 AM

Yep as Jim posted 1gb is good 2gb even better
Still good news on the ctd
Obviously a memory issue or lack of

jazman · 08-04-07, 11:18 AM

He must've been really tight on memory, with a smallish pagefile, so it was either page out the kernel or the game (everything else already having gone). "Sorry, game, off with you!"

IrischKapitan · 08-04-07, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Yep as Jim posted 1gb is good 2gb even better
Still good news on the ctd
Obviously a memory issue or lack of

I've only got 1gb and GWX works fine, not glitchey at all, not even in the harbours!
I'd need 2gb for SH4 though

Jimbuna · 08-04-07, 07:34 PM

Thats good...no problems then

08-03-07, 10:10 PM	#1
ramileous Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	God save the GWX but not CTDs I just returned to the game after two years, i am using the GWX and "oh my gosh" what an unbelievable improvement on an already amazing game. Thank you to all who made GWX and sub commander mods. However, i experience crash to desktop now and then when i use the modded sh3 now. It runs fine, aside from less frames per second but i can deal with that. But on occasion i get a blue screen of death detailing memory issues then complete restart of computer (i know not really ctd but worse) Without the crash, when i exit the game i get a warning for low virtual memory. I think this is related to the crash's Anyone have solutions to my problem with memory and crash's?

08-03-07, 10:34 PM	#2
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	How much memory do you have? (Edit: Also, what how much virtual memory do you have configured?) Are you overclocking at all? You ought to run memtest86 to do a full test on your memory. http://www.memtest86.com/download.html I would get the ISO and burn it, if you can, it makes a bootable disk. This is just to make sure your memory subsystem is OK. I once had my mem clock speeds wrong, and memtest86 got to a certain point and the machine went BSOD (it must have overheated). It was new memory, so I went through all the settings, and found one wrong. Then I ran memtest86 again, and it was OK. __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton Last edited by jazman; 08-04-07 at 12:04 AM.

08-04-07, 01:36 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	System specs are always needed for these issues But as you are getting low memory warnings on exit I would say you either need more ram or to up the pagefile limit at very least SH3 is a memory hungry game GWX does add to that too __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

08-04-07, 04:11 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I notice you still haven't notified anyone of your RAM. FYI 1GB is the least you should be using (the game will struggle along on 512MB) and 2GB is ideal __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-04-07, 04:14 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yep as Jim posted 1gb is good 2gb even better Still good news on the ctd Obviously a memory issue or lack of __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

08-03-07, 10:54 PM	#3
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	If you are runing an Athlon 64 familiy processor the mem error could be caused by the processor overheating since the memory controller is integrated on die, when was the last time you lceaned your heatsinks and/or replaced the thermal interface compound?

08-04-07, 03:40 AM	#5
ramileous Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I increased page file or virtual memory, so far has not crashed again. thanks guys

08-04-07, 11:18 AM	#8
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	He must've been really tight on memory, with a smallish pagefile, so it was either page out the kernel or the game (everything else already having gone). "Sorry, game, off with you!" __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton

08-04-07, 07:34 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Thats good...no problems then __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!