Trying to run a repair.....

[Slick Rick]

I am having a hell of a time trying to get this game to run.....it seems it does ok if I dont mod it....but when I try to install even the simplest of mods....I end up having lots of problems...and then when I try and run the repair on the game...it seems to stall and ends up sitting there with validating system files on the screen...and nothing happens...can anyone shed some insight here....

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Have you incorporated the 1.4 SH3 Patch?

[Slick Rick]

yep...sure did....I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled....downloaded the patch again...and tried to just download the Das boat music mod.....and now I am getting a lot of static whenever the depth charges go off....to the point that I have to turn the sound off because it is nothing but static.....realistic huh?? ...I think there must be a conflict with my sound card or something.....also...I was wondering if anyone had a problem with the weapons officer freezing up......it seems that if we get into a convoy.....he will provide solutions for about five minutes or so...and then nothing...and when I go down below and look at him...he is frozen.....so I send him to the rest quarters and then bring him back about three minutes later and he just stands there with his arms straight out........what gives here???

[deckard]

i had the same problem first, reinstalling dirextX, upgrading soundcard drives and turning off sound hardware acceleration solved the problem

[ironkross]

Originally Posted by Slick Rick

yep...sure did....I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled....downloaded the patch again...and tried to just download the Das boat music mod.....and now I am getting a lot of static whenever the depth charges go off....to the point that I have to turn the sound off because it is nothing but static.....realistic huh?? ...I think there must be a conflict with my sound card or something.....also...I was wondering if anyone had a problem with the weapons officer freezing up......it seems that if we get into a convoy.....he will provide solutions for about five minutes or so...and then nothing...and when I go down below and look at him...he is frozen.....so I send him to the rest quarters and then bring him back about three minutes later and he just stands there with his arms straight out........what gives here???

The static- yes I get the same. I would call it a popping buzz each buzz lasts a couple of seconds and repeats many times. It's so loud I have to turn my volume all the way down. It always occurs whenever there are some type of explosions taking place in the game. I have looked into getting a different soundcard but I don't want to waste money if that doesn't solve my problem. My sound card is an older one. A CT4670 - SB LIVE. I haven't been able to find any updated drivers for it. I'm beginning to wonder if there is a conflict between the mb's sound driver and the soundcard driver.
As for your WepOff freeze up , I don't have that problem, but it sounds like maybe he came from Bavaria where he lived in a castle owned by a certain Victor Frankenstein. :rotfl:

[Slick Rick]

As for your WepOff freeze up , I don't have that problem, but it sounds like maybe he came from Bavaria where he lived in a castle owned by a certain Victor Frankenstein