SH4, crash upon starting mission / sub school

Wildcat · 06-08-17, 01:37 AM

I just installed this game on my Win 7 machine.

I can load the main menu just fine.

As soon as I attempt to load sub school, the loading bar gets to 50% and then crashes out every time.

I tried a quick mission, the bar goes to 100% but then crashes out before it gets into the 3d world.

My system is fine and is a beast gaming rig, there is something wrong with the game or the settings, not my machine.

Any advice? It seems SH4 has a lot of crash problems.

The install is a fresh install in the default directory + latest patch / no mods. Tried it before the 4gb patch but it made no difference, still crashed.

Moonlight · 06-08-17, 05:48 AM

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The install is a fresh install in the default directory + latest patch / no mods. Tried it before the 4gb patch but it made no difference, still crashed.

^This is the problem, move SH4 out of the Windows protected files folder, there are enough threads on here to help you with this, search around a bit and you'll find them.

THEBERBSTER · 06-08-17, 05:52 AM

Hi Wildcat
Run your SH4.exe as an administrator.
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fireftr18 · 06-08-17, 08:31 PM

When you reinstall the game into a directory other than the "x86" directory, MAKE SURE you install the direct x files. For some reason, the game needs the particular files that came with it.

Wildcat · 06-08-17, 11:40 PM

I got it working. I reinstalled into a different directory and applied the patch immediately afterward. I then applied the 4gig patch. Working like a charm now. Looks FANTASTIC.

06-08-17, 01:37 AM	#1
Wildcat Engineer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	SH4, crash upon starting mission / sub school I just installed this game on my Win 7 machine. I can load the main menu just fine. As soon as I attempt to load sub school, the loading bar gets to 50% and then crashes out every time. I tried a quick mission, the bar goes to 100% but then crashes out before it gets into the 3d world. My system is fine and is a beast gaming rig, there is something wrong with the game or the settings, not my machine. Any advice? It seems SH4 has a lot of crash problems. The install is a fresh install in the default directory + latest patch / no mods. Tried it before the 4gb patch but it made no difference, still crashed.

06-08-17, 05:52 AM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Hi Wildcat Run your SH4.exe as an administrator. Large Address Aware (LAA) Installation Instructions For Windows 10 By CapnScurvy Large Address Aware (LAA) > Download Link Silent Hunter 4 Corruption Management System (SH4CMS) Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

06-08-17, 08:31 PM	#4
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	When you reinstall the game into a directory other than the "x86" directory, MAKE SURE you install the direct x files. For some reason, the game needs the particular files that came with it. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

06-08-17, 11:40 PM	#5
Wildcat Engineer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I got it working. I reinstalled into a different directory and applied the patch immediately afterward. I then applied the 4gig patch. Working like a charm now. Looks FANTASTIC.