Not so long ago... then nothing

its a viic · 08-31-08, 09:39 PM

I hope one of my fellow Kaleuns has come across this problem.
I saved above water no ships around and when I load game it goes thru all the start up procedures and after the the (not so long ago...) intro right before the game starts I get the good ol sorry silent hunter 3 has encountered a problem and needs to close. I even tried going to a previous save. Any one come across this before and how to solve. It is really frustrating

Please help!! I defragged, cleaned files, internet off, norton off. What gives?

WeeBubba · 08-31-08, 09:57 PM

It sounds like something is corrupt. Either your whole game or just the saves you made.

Try starting a new campaign from scratch. Does it still crash after the "long time ago" message? If so then your game files are corrupt I suspect you need to reinstall.

Otherwise try saving a game off a new campaign. Does that reload OK? In which case it could be something to do with your older save files I guess.

Erich dem Roten · 08-31-08, 10:06 PM

I've been plagued with CTD's myself lately. I'm still trying to isolate the issue myself, but are you around a large amount of ships, or are there a lot of effects going on around you (splashes, smoke, fire)? It may been your CPU or RAM saying "no more" and shutting the game down.

bigboywooly · 08-31-08, 11:20 PM

When the pop up appears after CTD click on the blue text " click here "

Problem highlighted below

Helps narrow down the problem

Steeltrap · 09-01-08, 01:10 AM

I had this start happening so I did a complete re-install.

With GWX2.1 + OLC (non-GUI) seems to be running without issues.

cobalt · 09-01-08, 01:33 AM

I had this problem and some how it attributed to rubnis water stream mod on my cpu. When ever I enabled it, it would corrupt any of my save games ];

its a viic · 09-01-08, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

When the pop up appears after CTD click on the blue text " click here "

Problem highlighted below

Helps narrow down the problem

Thanks to everyone for the quick responses. I would hate to have to reinstall. Its a great game... but also so damn infuriating with the crashes!!

Kapitan Klaffmuschel · 09-01-08, 09:04 AM

Way back when... before there were a lot of mods for SH3 floating around, I used to have the very same problem with stock SH3. The cause turned out to be locked files in the career/scenario files that SH3 could not access due to some flavor of "Access Denied":hmm:

A possible fix posted at the time was to copy your save game files over to a new folder, delete the save game files that caused the problem, and then restore the originals from your copy. I have to admit that it didn't work so well for me, so I wound up deleting the save game files and starting a new career.

Did NOT have to reinstall. If this doesn't resolve the problem then I think the shortest route from here to there is the straight line of "format and reinstall" (borrowed, with acknowledgements to www.microsith.com)

John O · 09-13-08, 11:00 AM

I've had two instances of this. The last one was last night as I was trying to sneak into Portsmouth through the back entrance. Search lights and sirend in a saved game. The previous time, there were numerous search lights in the saved game. Wonder if it's related to video card settings? Running a Raedon X850.

08-31-08, 09:39 PM	#1
its a viic Gunner Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 97 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Not so long ago... then nothing I hope one of my fellow Kaleuns has come across this problem. I saved above water no ships around and when I load game it goes thru all the start up procedures and after the the (not so long ago...) intro right before the game starts I get the good ol sorry silent hunter 3 has encountered a problem and needs to close. I even tried going to a previous save. Any one come across this before and how to solve. It is really frustrating Please help!! I defragged, cleaned files, internet off, norton off. What gives?

08-31-08, 10:06 PM	#3
Erich dem Roten Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 134 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I've been plagued with CTD's myself lately. I'm still trying to isolate the issue myself, but are you around a large amount of ships, or are there a lot of effects going on around you (splashes, smoke, fire)? It may been your CPU or RAM saying "no more" and shutting the game down. __________________

08-31-08, 11:20 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	When the pop up appears after CTD click on the blue text " click here " Problem highlighted below Helps narrow down the problem __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

09-01-08, 01:33 AM	#6
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I had this problem and some how it attributed to rubnis water stream mod on my cpu. When ever I enabled it, it would corrupt any of my save games ]; __________________ download my playable viic/41 submarine http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107315 http://files.filefront.com/CobaltsVI.../fileinfo.html

09-01-08, 09:04 AM	#8
Kapitan Klaffmuschel Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Warwick, RI Posts: 19 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Another option to check Way back when... before there were a lot of mods for SH3 floating around, I used to have the very same problem with stock SH3. The cause turned out to be locked files in the career/scenario files that SH3 could not access due to some flavor of "Access Denied":hmm: A possible fix posted at the time was to copy your save game files over to a new folder, delete the save game files that caused the problem, and then restore the originals from your copy. I have to admit that it didn't work so well for me, so I wound up deleting the save game files and starting a new career. Did NOT have to reinstall. If this doesn't resolve the problem then I think the shortest route from here to there is the straight line of "format and reinstall" (borrowed, with acknowledgements to www.microsith.com)

08-31-08, 09:57 PM	#2
WeeBubba Loader Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 87 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	It sounds like something is corrupt. Either your whole game or just the saves you made. Try starting a new campaign from scratch. Does it still crash after the "long time ago" message? If so then your game files are corrupt I suspect you need to reinstall. Otherwise try saving a game off a new campaign. Does that reload OK? In which case it could be something to do with your older save files I guess.

09-01-08, 01:10 AM	#5
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I had this start happening so I did a complete re-install. With GWX2.1 + OLC (non-GUI) seems to be running without issues.

09-13-08, 11:00 AM	#9
John O Gunner Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 99 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	CTDs I've had two instances of this. The last one was last night as I was trying to sneak into Portsmouth through the back entrance. Search lights and sirend in a saved game. The previous time, there were numerous search lights in the saved game. Wonder if it's related to video card settings? Running a Raedon X850. __________________ John O There is No Finish Line, Keep Running!