Merchant Fleet causes CTD

maillemaker · 02-03-12, 07:58 AM

Here is my current list of mods:

When I try to load the Merchant Fleet mod 3.2, it causes a crash to desktop when I try to load a mission (home in base).

I tried not loading the optional skins, and it still crashes to desktop.

I thought I had a pretty stout system:

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Steve

irish1958 · 02-03-12, 10:26 AM

Adding ships is difficult as so many files have to match exactly or there is a CTD. It is extremely difficult to locate the problem.

Fubar2Niner · 02-03-12, 02:30 PM

@maillemaker

Just a hunch mate, but try disable the DC Water disturbance mod. It gave me no end of trouble.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Peter Cremer · 02-05-12, 04:53 PM

I don't know if this will work for you, but I just recently installed SH3+GWX3 and added the Merchant Fleet Mod with the skin packs. I did it differently than you apparently did with JSGME (just looking at your screen shots). I added all the separate skin packs (11 of them) to the MOD file and they show up in JSGME as 11 items to select and activate after you activate the MFM3.2 mod. You will probably get messages about conflicts on most of them when you activate them. The authors "readme" file says to ignore these messages and I did when I activated mine. 8 of the skin packs are "grayed out" on my JSGME screen, but I have not had a problem yet. I got sunk by DD's once because I was just looking at the ships and not paying attention.

I have the same amount of memory as you do and the same 64bit OS. I also have the same i7 930 cpu but am running it at about 3.4 GHz. Your hardware is up to it unless you have a lot of non-essential stuff running in the background using up the memory you need to run this game.

Sailor Steve · 02-05-12, 05:07 PM

Hint 1: Are you using the 4-Gig patch? If not, it doesn't matter how much memory you have, the game is only using 2 Gigs, and that's not enough.

Hint 2: Get Gamebooster. It will shut off pretty much all your background programs.

maillemaker · 02-05-12, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Hint 1: Are you using the 4-Gig patch? If not, it doesn't matter how much memory you have, the game is only using 2 Gigs, and that's not enough.

Is this true under Windows 7-64?

Steve

Fubar2Niner · 02-06-12, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maillemaker

Is this true under Windows 7-64?

Steve

It's true under any 64 bit OS mate, I used to run the 4 gb patch using Vista 64 bit with no problems. Sorry I never mentioned this before, I thought from your post you was having trouble activating the mod

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

von Kinderei · 02-06-12, 11:52 AM

Quick question on this 4-gb patch

How does this thing work ... I D/L'd it from here : http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php

Any help would be appreciated

Fubar2Niner · 02-06-12, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von Kinderei

Quick question on this 4-gb patch

How does this thing work ... I D/L'd it from here : http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php

Any help would be appreciated

Ok, you simply click/double click the 4gb_patch.exe a window similar to windows explorer will open. Now browse to your SH3.exe, now click open in the bottom of the window. Hey presto your SH3.exe is patched

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

von Kinderei · 02-06-12, 01:43 PM

Can this be done with other games as well as SH3

Fubar2Niner · 02-06-12, 02:13 PM

Indeed it can Kaleun, for instance I have done the very same to ROF and Falcon 4. Not sure if it has made that much of a difference tho, they both ran smooth as silk beforehand

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

von Kinderei · 02-06-12, 05:12 PM

Danke Kaleun ...

maillemaker · 02-06-12, 05:46 PM

Ah, I did not know about this program!

I remember some kind of flag you could set to Windows on boot long ago under XP I think. I did not know about this being required on X64 systems.

Thanks.

Steve

von Kinderei · 02-06-12, 05:52 PM

Fubar2Niner ...

Not sure if I'm doin' this right and if anybody knows please feel free to chime in ...

I double click on the 4gb_patch exe and it opens up

I then select the folder where the games exe is and select it's exe
and then click open and I'm good to go

That sound like the correct procedure

irish1958 · 02-07-12, 10:11 AM

You got it.

02-03-12, 07:58 AM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Merchant Fleet causes CTD Here is my current list of mods: When I try to load the Merchant Fleet mod 3.2, it causes a crash to desktop when I try to load a mission (home in base). I tried not loading the optional skins, and it still crashes to desktop. I thought I had a pretty stout system: Any ideas? Thanks, Steve

02-03-12, 10:26 AM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Adding ships is difficult as so many files have to match exactly or there is a CTD. It is extremely difficult to locate the problem. __________________ Irish1958

02-05-12, 05:07 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Hint 1: Are you using the 4-Gig patch? If not, it doesn't matter how much memory you have, the game is only using 2 Gigs, and that's not enough. Hint 2: Get Gamebooster. It will shut off pretty much all your background programs. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-06-12, 11:52 AM	#8
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Quick question on this 4-gb patch How does this thing work ... I D/L'd it from here : http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php Any help would be appreciated __________________ vK

02-06-12, 01:43 PM	#10
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Can this be done with other games as well as SH3 __________________ vK

02-03-12, 02:30 PM	#3
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	@maillemaker Just a hunch mate, but try disable the DC Water disturbance mod. It gave me no end of trouble. Best regards. Fubar2Niner

02-05-12, 04:53 PM	#4
Peter Cremer Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Usually in the past.... Posts: 121 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	I don't know if this will work for you, but I just recently installed SH3+GWX3 and added the Merchant Fleet Mod with the skin packs. I did it differently than you apparently did with JSGME (just looking at your screen shots). I added all the separate skin packs (11 of them) to the MOD file and they show up in JSGME as 11 items to select and activate after you activate the MFM3.2 mod. You will probably get messages about conflicts on most of them when you activate them. The authors "readme" file says to ignore these messages and I did when I activated mine. 8 of the skin packs are "grayed out" on my JSGME screen, but I have not had a problem yet. I got sunk by DD's once because I was just looking at the ships and not paying attention. I have the same amount of memory as you do and the same 64bit OS. I also have the same i7 930 cpu but am running it at about 3.4 GHz. Your hardware is up to it unless you have a lot of non-essential stuff running in the background using up the memory you need to run this game.

02-06-12, 02:13 PM	#11
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Indeed it can Kaleun, for instance I have done the very same to ROF and Falcon 4. Not sure if it has made that much of a difference tho, they both ran smooth as silk beforehand Best regards. Fubar2Niner

02-06-12, 05:12 PM	#12
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Danke Kaleun ... __________________ vK

02-06-12, 05:46 PM	#13
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Ah, I did not know about this program! I remember some kind of flag you could set to Windows on boot long ago under XP I think. I did not know about this being required on X64 systems. Thanks. Steve

02-06-12, 05:52 PM	#14
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Fubar2Niner ... Not sure if I'm doin' this right and if anybody knows please feel free to chime in ... I double click on the 4gb_patch exe and it opens up I then select the folder where the games exe is and select it's exe and then click open and I'm good to go That sound like the correct procedure __________________ vK

02-07-12, 10:11 AM	#15
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	4gb patch You got it. __________________ Irish1958