Silent hunter 4 Freezn after ~2min gaming

[Slup]

Hi, i hope you understand me, my english is not the best (German)
I have some Problems with Silent Hunter 4, the Game freez after starting a Campaigne.
Windows Error Msg: There is a Problem with Silent Hunter 4
Not more, i dont understand why the Game crashed.
here is My System with Dxdiag file, i hope it helps.

I run the Game as Admin end i have aktivate the Compatibility for Windows XP SP 2

Silent Hunter 4 V 1.3
Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit (all Updates)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2,7Ghz
2GB DDR2 800 OCZ Platinum
MSI P965 Neo 2 Bios 3.6
Creative X-FI extrem Music
ATi Radeon 2900XT Driver 7.10 Final

System Information
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Time of this report: 11/24/2007, 01:04:14
Machine name: JENS-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.070828-1515)
Language: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
System Model: MS-7235
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1359MB used, 2952MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9400)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9400&SUBSYS_31421002&REV_00
Display Memory: 1275 MB
Dedicated Memory: 508 MB
Shared Memory: 766 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: SyncMaster 930B/930BC/930BF/198B(Digital)
Driver Name: atiumdag,atiumdva,atiumd64.dll,atiumd6a.dat,atitmm 64.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.0540 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/13/2007 2157, 3079168 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D740-11CF-AE71-4811A1C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9400
SubSys ID: 0x31421002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Lautsprecher (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_00211102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1302 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 5/11/2007 10:30:10, 862888 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Digitales Ausgabegerät (HDMI) (High Definition Audio-Gerät)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1002&DEV_AA01&SUBSYS_00AA0100& REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.5840.16387 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/2/2006 06:28:10, 273920 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: SPDIF Out (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_00211102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1302 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 5/11/2007 10:30:10, 862888 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1302 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/11/2007 10:30:10, 862888 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: Line-In (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1302 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/11/2007 10:30:10, 862888 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: Digital-In (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1302 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/11/2007 10:30:10, 862888 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: "What U Hear" (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1302 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/11/2007 10:30:10, 862888 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Maus
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Tastatur
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Gaming Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC221
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Gaming Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC221
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: G15 Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC222
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB-Root-Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x2835
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID-Tastatur
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC221
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID-Tastatur
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC222
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID-Tastatur
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x14AA, 0x0226
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID-Tastatur
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x0009
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminalserver-Tastaturtreiber
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-konforme Maus
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x0009
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminalserver-Maustreiber
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 82.2 GB
Total Space: 238.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: HDT722525DLA380 ATA Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 59.1 GB
Total Space: 104.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG SP2504C ATA Device

Drive: E:
Free Space: 128.1 GB
Total Space: 134.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG SP2504C ATA Device

Drive: F:
Model: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (German), , 0 bytes

Drive: G:
Model: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1302 ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (German), , 0 bytes

[CaptainHaplo]

Not sure about how well SH4 gets along with 64 bit Vista. However, I seem to recall it works from a couple of threads. One thing that caught my eye was the driver for your vid card. Your running 7.10 - I have a ATI based card as well, as many on here do - and a lot of us have seen issues with the latest drivers for Radeon cards. I currently use 7.6 - I think AVG is using 7.7 - anthing later tends to give serious problems for some folks.

I would suggest trying to roll back to an older version of the vid drivers and see if that helps.

The other possibility based on what your symptoms - could be a corrupt install. You indicated it crashes when you start a campaign - is this when you click on campaign - or when you try to leave port to start the first patrol? If its the latter - its trying to start the 3d engine so I would guess its the vid drivers. If its when you first click on campaign - then it could be file corruption. In that case, I would uninstall, delete any remaining files - and then reinstall and patch and try again.

Let us know how things progress and we will all give you ideas as we can. Good luck - and also - WELCOME ABOARD!

[Slup]

An older Driver brings nothing
And the game crashed in the campagine, i am outside the harbor, on the sea

[clayp]

Get rid of Vista and install XP....

[Slup]

clapy your right,.....
Vista is not the best choice,...
i installing XP this time,.. its better.

[John Channing]

When you installed SH4 did you install the Direct X that came with the game? If you bypassed that step and went with DX10 only that is probably what is causing your crashes.

You need to have the version of DX9 installed alongside the DX10 you already have for the game to run properly.

JCC