Help on a (different) missing binocular bug

feld · 08-27-08, 12:40 PM

I've got SH3 bridge watchstanders who do not have binoculars in their hands. They still act like they're carrying binoculars. It's funny in a way but it hurts immersion so I'd like to fix it. I know that this is a common bug in "stock" SH3 but my case appears different than the other problems I've read about so I'm looking for help here and at the Ubisoft forum:

-The binoculars were there when I first ran the game yesterday.
-I don't have stock SH3 - I've got a later edition that has version 1.4b out of the box. I checked the version history.
-Past people with this problem indicate that this bug is usually due to an old video card without the 1.1 pixel shaders. I've checked my card's specs and used the SHDetection utility: my card has those shaders.
-My card's drivers are current
-I'm running NO mods.
-I've got Silent Hunter 4 ver 1.5 installed on the same machine. It runs fine. There are binoculars in the hands of all my lookouts in SH4.

My system specs:
Toshiba Portege
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T9300 @ 2.5 GHz
2.99 GB Ram
Windows XP tablet Pc edition 2005 version 2002 SP 3
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Graphics Card
drivers are current (at least according to my manufacturer)

The only thing that I can think of is that I didn't realize initially that I had version 1.4b so I tried to patch it. Thinking that I broke something when I tried to patch it I un-installed and re-installed the game. Twice. Each time from a different source.

Any help/ideas would be great!

-feld

edit 8/27/08 - grammar
edit 8/28/08- forgot to list my system specs!!

EmeAzul · 06-14-09, 09:59 AM

Feld, did you ever sort this problem out? I've got the exact same problem with both Stock and GWX3.0 installs. It has bothered me so much, that I've completely uninstalled and then re-installed SH3 with GWX3.0. Stil have the same issue under Stock and GWX, exactly as you described. If you found a solution, I would very much appreciate your insights. Thx

EmeAzul

Calculon · 06-21-09, 08:31 PM

Odd, my SH3 started this recently as well.

Any ideas?

GJO · 11-19-13, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calculon

Odd, my SH3 started this recently as well.

Any ideas?

I appreciate that I am bumping a five year old topic here but it does seem to be relevant in that it is exactly the same problem as I am currently experiencing. Is there a solution other than installing a new graphics card?

mikey117us · 11-30-13, 10:20 PM

This is the fix: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...26&postcount=4

08-27-08, 12:40 PM	#1
feld Loader Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 84 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Help on a (different) missing binocular bug I've got SH3 bridge watchstanders who do not have binoculars in their hands. They still act like they're carrying binoculars. It's funny in a way but it hurts immersion so I'd like to fix it. I know that this is a common bug in "stock" SH3 but my case appears different than the other problems I've read about so I'm looking for help here and at the Ubisoft forum: -The binoculars were there when I first ran the game yesterday. -I don't have stock SH3 - I've got a later edition that has version 1.4b out of the box. I checked the version history. -Past people with this problem indicate that this bug is usually due to an old video card without the 1.1 pixel shaders. I've checked my card's specs and used the SHDetection utility: my card has those shaders. -My card's drivers are current -I'm running NO mods. -I've got Silent Hunter 4 ver 1.5 installed on the same machine. It runs fine. There are binoculars in the hands of all my lookouts in SH4. My system specs: Toshiba Portege Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T9300 @ 2.5 GHz 2.99 GB Ram Windows XP tablet Pc edition 2005 version 2002 SP 3 Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Graphics Card drivers are current (at least according to my manufacturer) The only thing that I can think of is that I didn't realize initially that I had version 1.4b so I tried to patch it. Thinking that I broke something when I tried to patch it I un-installed and re-installed the game. Twice. Each time from a different source. Any help/ideas would be great! -feld edit 8/27/08 - grammar edit 8/28/08- forgot to list my system specs!! Last edited by feld; 08-28-08 at 06:51 PM.

06-14-09, 09:59 AM	#2
EmeAzul US Navy LT Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 120 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	Got the Same Problem Feld, did you ever sort this problem out? I've got the exact same problem with both Stock and GWX3.0 installs. It has bothered me so much, that I've completely uninstalled and then re-installed SH3 with GWX3.0. Stil have the same issue under Stock and GWX, exactly as you described. If you found a solution, I would very much appreciate your insights. Thx EmeAzul

06-21-09, 08:31 PM	#3
Calculon Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kanada Posts: 10 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Odd, my SH3 started this recently as well. Any ideas? __________________

11-30-13, 10:20 PM	#5
mikey117us Engineer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kalifornia Posts: 211 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	This is the fix: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...26&postcount=4