My First Experience With GWX

robj250 · 12-17-06, 03:35 PM

First of all I selected to start in Kiel in 1939. I'm not sure about the choices I made, I'll have to try to find the explanation for each choice. I could go and have lunch while it loaded (because of all the graphics I guess). When I started my Career, it told me I was based at Wilshelmshave, why I chose Kiel.????? When the Command Room appeared on the screen, I had no cursor, I could not see the men on the left hand side, I could not go to TC = zero, I could not get the chance to save anything as the ESC did not bring up the save options. I could not do a darn thing with it, I had to reset my computer.
Rob

Dowly · 12-17-06, 03:58 PM

Seems like a corrupt install. I started a career from Kiel in ´39 yesterday and had no problems with it.

melnibonian · 12-17-06, 04:02 PM

Same here

I had no problems with it at all. I would suggest you re-download the game Rob and install it again

fredbass · 12-17-06, 04:12 PM

Make sure to check your files with MD5.

bigboywooly · 12-17-06, 04:29 PM

As above and make sure GWX is installed to a clean SH3 install plus the 1.4b patch

melnibonian · 12-17-06, 04:31 PM

Also make sure you delete the SH3 folder in the My Documents before installing SH3

12-17-06, 04:46 PM

I think I may have a bad install myself, text and certain elements like the deck gun round selector is missing (I only get the HE round present and I cannot select any other).

If I have a corrupt download, then this must mean that others using the same file-front site as me will have the same problem, will it not?

I'm not sure about this MD5 program, I have had a go but I'm not sure if it is working right

Any ideas or tips?

mr chris · 12-17-06, 04:49 PM

You only have HE rounds rounds in GWX with the deck gun.

Read the manual:rotfl:

Pants · 12-17-06, 04:52 PM

All details regarding U-Boats in RL indicate that they ONLY had HE rounds mate, Hence they only have HE in GWX

fredbass · 12-17-06, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose_green

I think I may have a bad install myself, text and certain elements like the deck gun round selector is missing (I only get the HE round present and I cannot select any other).

If I have a corrupt download, then this must mean that others using the same file-front site as me will have the same problem, will it not?

I'm not sure about this MD5 program, I have had a go but I'm not sure if it is working right

Any ideas or tips?

If you've installed the MD5compare program as well as the md5file that was provided from Jscones (not the corrupted one), then all you need to do is open the program and select the middle option (compare from MD5 file). Select the MD5 file that you downloaded and the program will automatically start checking the 6 GWX files for you.

bigboywooly · 12-17-06, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose_green

I think I may have a bad install myself, text and certain elements like the deck gun round selector is missing (I only get the HE round present and I cannot select any other).

If I have a corrupt download, then this must mean that others using the same file-front site as me will have the same problem, will it not?

I'm not sure about this MD5 program, I have had a go but I'm not sure if it is working right

Any ideas or tips?

Took me ages to remove those other useless shells :rotfl:
Will warn you now you will only have the available flak shells too

12-17-06, 05:20 PM

Thanks for the replies.

The only reason I was asking about the HE issue was that the torpedo/deck armament screen had AP rounds as well as HE. Plus I did have 40 AP to start with and with a click on the shell icon it changed to HE, but I could not change it back.

I have re-tried the MD5 program, I ran it and I got this;

Are my files okay?

bigboywooly · 12-17-06, 05:28 PM

Yes the GWX seems to fail in the MD5 with some of the uploaded hash checks

You can check it singulary - the hash is under the exe D\L link on the release page

Seems ok though

Not sure how you have 40 AP rounds though as they were removed from the files

fredbass · 12-17-06, 05:31 PM

Replace your other MD5 file with this one, just incase it's corrupted, and run again.

http://hosted.filefront.com/JScones/1890008

12-17-06, 05:32 PM

Thanks for confirming my files seem okay

I'm sure I had those 40 AP rounds, they even appeared in the "Gunnery" and "Convoy" training missions as well as my career mode.

I wish I had the screenies to prove it though

12-17-06, 03:35 PM	#1
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	My First Experience With GWX First of all I selected to start in Kiel in 1939. I'm not sure about the choices I made, I'll have to try to find the explanation for each choice. I could go and have lunch while it loaded (because of all the graphics I guess). When I started my Career, it told me I was based at Wilshelmshave, why I chose Kiel.????? When the Command Room appeared on the screen, I had no cursor, I could not see the men on the left hand side, I could not go to TC = zero, I could not get the chance to save anything as the ESC did not bring up the save options. I could not do a darn thing with it, I had to reset my computer. Rob

12-17-06, 04:02 PM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Same here I had no problems with it at all. I would suggest you re-download the game Rob and install it again __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

12-17-06, 04:12 PM	#4
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Make sure to check your files with MD5. __________________

12-17-06, 04:29 PM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	As above and make sure GWX is installed to a clean SH3 install plus the 1.4b patch __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-17-06, 04:31 PM	#6
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Also make sure you delete the SH3 folder in the My Documents before installing SH3 __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

12-17-06, 03:58 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Seems like a corrupt install. I started a career from Kiel in ´39 yesterday and had no problems with it.

12-17-06, 04:46 PM	#7
Goose_green Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think I may have a bad install myself, text and certain elements like the deck gun round selector is missing (I only get the HE round present and I cannot select any other). If I have a corrupt download, then this must mean that others using the same file-front site as me will have the same problem, will it not? I'm not sure about this MD5 program, I have had a go but I'm not sure if it is working right Any ideas or tips?

12-17-06, 04:49 PM	#8
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	You only have HE rounds rounds in GWX with the deck gun. Read the manual:rotfl: __________________

12-17-06, 04:52 PM	#9
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	All details regarding U-Boats in RL indicate that they ONLY had HE rounds mate, Hence they only have HE in GWX __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

12-17-06, 05:20 PM	#12
Goose_green Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for the replies. The only reason I was asking about the HE issue was that the torpedo/deck armament screen had AP rounds as well as HE. Plus I did have 40 AP to start with and with a click on the shell icon it changed to HE, but I could not change it back. I have re-tried the MD5 program, I ran it and I got this; Are my files okay?

12-17-06, 05:28 PM	#13
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yes the GWX seems to fail in the MD5 with some of the uploaded hash checks You can check it singulary - the hash is under the exe D\L link on the release page Seems ok though Not sure how you have 40 AP rounds though as they were removed from the files __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-17-06, 05:31 PM	#14
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Replace your other MD5 file with this one, just incase it's corrupted, and run again. http://hosted.filefront.com/JScones/1890008 __________________

12-17-06, 05:32 PM	#15
Goose_green Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for confirming my files seem okay I'm sure I had those 40 AP rounds, they even appeared in the "Gunnery" and "Convoy" training missions as well as my career mode. I wish I had the screenies to prove it though