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nikbear · 01-19-08, 07:38 PM

could someone please post a link to an alternative for the armed trawler fix please

damn thing

ReallyDedPoet · 01-19-08, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikbear

could someone please post a link to an alternative for the armed trawler fix please

damn thing

Thought you wanted the fix, just noticed the " alternative " part, so took out the link I posted.

RDP

nikbear · 01-20-08, 03:34 AM

Sorry,I do need a link,I should have said different not alternative

the other link is not working

Jimbuna · 01-20-08, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikbear

Sorry,I do need a link,I should have said different not alternative

the other link is not working

Try this

http://files.filefront.com/GWX+20+Ar.../fileinfo.html

snwcrsh · 01-20-08, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

That's great news i_b_spectre!

@ snwcrsh, I have had CTD's if the game was running at the same res as the desktop, just a thought, could also try setting the windows video options back to standard, 90% of game CTD's are due to video problems: drivers, windows setting, bios settings, game settings.

I'm playing on a Notebook (T41) with 1400x1050 screen resolution which I dont change -- The game switches to 1024x768 with no problems. When switching back via alt-tab, the resolution is always changed back to 1400x1050, too. Just in 90% of the cases I get a windows dialog (may take 2-3 seconds) that tells me, the application has crashed.

So it's not actually a CTD, it's a crash after I switch to the Desktop. Just thought it might be somehow related. I am running the latest driver for my Radeon Mobility card (which sucks, by the way).

Dreamer · 01-20-08, 02:05 PM

For what it's worth, I am getting the same corrupt save file crash as others have stated above. Perhaps one out of ten times I can load a saved file. Also, I've never been able to task switch out of Silent Hunter III without a crash for the life of my playing the game and my system is well above the required specs.

Martin

nikbear · 01-20-08, 04:08 PM

Thank you Jim

Jimbuna · 01-20-08, 05:07 PM

Your welcome mate

Dreamer · 01-27-08, 11:47 AM

This has gotten much worse. I was on a rather successful patrol and did several (read: five) saves along the way while transiting to my patrol zone. I exited the game and when I tried to load my saves, I was greeted with a crash just as the "not so long ago" screen came up. I tried approximately 6-8 times per save, working my way back after giving up on each level until the only save I was able to recover was the "in port before patrol" one. It's frustrating enough to make me want to roll back to an earlier GWX just so I can play a game and have confidence in re-loading it later. For what it's worth, this was strictly with SH3 1.4b with GWX 2 overtop and no other mods. I've since applied other mods like OLC GUI and they have seemingly no effect on how a save game is loaded. Help!

Hanomag · 01-27-08, 01:34 PM

Kaluen Dreamer,

Dont ya just luv the way the CTD follows you back in time! Infecting previous saves. Seems incredible really.

I never found out what caused the CTD's but they have since stopped for me. I did have to reload all the way back to port as you did but when I redid my patrol I was able to complete it.

I took no corrective action. Basically I ignored it and hoped it would go away. I am currently in 1943 of the same career and have not had a CTD for many patrols now. Go figure...

All I can say is hang in there eventually one of the L33t folks here will figure it out.

Dreamer · 01-27-08, 01:43 PM

I think I've just given up on reloading and perhaps even playing SH3 until this is corrected. I've had a fatal crash which actually made me have to press the reset button on the computer. This is not the first of these either. I fully expect to be unable to reload my saves but will try once for laughs.

Gryffon300 · 01-27-08, 08:17 PM

I was having many of the same CTD's and mentioned them on another thread (under "Howlin'"). From the little response, I figured it was either just me or an old, resolved issue. The Brotherhood of Crashers in this thread gives me a warm feeling of being in this together and a willingness to keep hanging in there.

I'm now running End-it-all to reduce running apps, then going to task manager (Cont-Alt-Del) and cutting a few more processes (like i-tunes, apple mobile, i-pod, network things, Skype, scheduled tasks etc - all easily identifyable apps. There are others that I could kill, but I don't recognise them by file name, so I leave them.)
I then go to connections and disable internet. Obviously if I ever get good enough to contemplate multiplayer, I won't do that.

All this is over the top of a cleaned & defragged Hard drive (just using System Tools in Accessories - nothing fancy there).

My frequency of crashes does seem to have diminished quite a bit, so for what its worth, this may help someone.

My thinking was that an internet download from some app updater may be kicking the sytem to CTD. I have no proof of this, but it couldn't hurt, right? Anyway, its become part of my routine and gives me the pleasant illusion that I am in control.
Good luck to all the frustrated ones going through the uninstall/reinstall routine (I only did that 4 times, so I empathise).

Thankfully, I've never had an armed trawler crash, but crashing when closing in on the Hood (in 1939 on my first patrol!) and never being able to find the taskforce again remains one of my greatest frustrations!
Good hunting all
Gryff

PS. Do any of you know why fully trained Watch Officers are never able to see smoke on the horizon - only ships when they come within visual range? (Please point me to the right thread for this sort of question & I won't annoy by taking this one off-subject. Thanks.):hmm:

01-27-08, 08:46 PM

As for the smoke on the horizon.
Seems, the AI units spot it.
At lest in what I'm testing now.
But Sub crew does not.

I use a test "What if" for this.

There does seem to be a save game, save career issue.
I have not seen it myself.
And I save under the worst conditions on purpose.

I save while being DCed, right under convoys,
you name all the places not to save?

I do it.

Each system seems to react differently.
And I'm a firm believer in DISCONNECT from the Internet 1st!!!
If you have wireless?
Shut down your wireless card!
Reduce as many running numbnnuts apps as possible.
Go 2 gigs of ram.
Get several patrols in a new career BEFORE adding mods.
Even the GWX mods.

Watch time compression.
I don't understand why but...
I'm pretty damned sure somethings are getting screwed up by it.

Oh, and a new Armed Trawler Fix is being tested.

Dronston · 01-28-08, 03:45 AM

I used to have many CTD's as well and I seemed to have fixed it doing this:

"Started browsing CTD threads again and someone suggested changing settings in the audio console, I changed the digital output from 48Hz to 96Hz. (Audigy 2 Platinum)I guess it's possible I once changed those audio settings which were than returned to default when I did a clean OS install."

For me the above fix solved my CTD problem.

This is from another forum, if you would like to read the entire thread:
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...565#5601098565

I am having problems again today but this has something to do with overclocking I think, should have never started to do that. Even though I clocked everything back to factory settings I now have frequent game crashes, not only GXW 2 but also other games. I hope I didn't fry anything.

Dreamer · 01-28-08, 09:51 AM

I've done another complete wipe and re-install and this seems to have solved my problems. I've loaded three different save games now three times each and haven't had a single crash. Wooo!

01-19-08, 07:38 PM	#46
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	could someone please post a link to an alternative for the armed trawler fix pleasedamn thing __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

01-20-08, 03:34 AM	#48
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Sorry,I do need a link,I should have said different not alternativethe other link is not working __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

01-20-08, 04:08 PM	#52
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Thank you Jim __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

01-20-08, 05:07 PM	#53
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your welcome mate __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-27-08, 01:34 PM	#55
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Kaluen Dreamer, Dont ya just luv the way the CTD follows you back in time! Infecting previous saves. Seems incredible really. I never found out what caused the CTD's but they have since stopped for me. I did have to reload all the way back to port as you did but when I redid my patrol I was able to complete it. I took no corrective action. Basically I ignored it and hoped it would go away. I am currently in 1943 of the same career and have not had a CTD for many patrols now. Go figure... All I can say is hang in there eventually one of the L33t folks here will figure it out. __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

01-20-08, 02:05 PM	#51
Dreamer Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 46 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	For what it's worth, I am getting the same corrupt save file crash as others have stated above. Perhaps one out of ten times I can load a saved file. Also, I've never been able to task switch out of Silent Hunter III without a crash for the life of my playing the game and my system is well above the required specs. Martin

01-27-08, 11:47 AM	#54
Dreamer Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 46 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	This has gotten much worse. I was on a rather successful patrol and did several (read: five) saves along the way while transiting to my patrol zone. I exited the game and when I tried to load my saves, I was greeted with a crash just as the "not so long ago" screen came up. I tried approximately 6-8 times per save, working my way back after giving up on each level until the only save I was able to recover was the "in port before patrol" one. It's frustrating enough to make me want to roll back to an earlier GWX just so I can play a game and have confidence in re-loading it later. For what it's worth, this was strictly with SH3 1.4b with GWX 2 overtop and no other mods. I've since applied other mods like OLC GUI and they have seemingly no effect on how a save game is loaded. Help!

01-27-08, 01:43 PM	#56
Dreamer Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 46 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I think I've just given up on reloading and perhaps even playing SH3 until this is corrected. I've had a fatal crash which actually made me have to press the reset button on the computer. This is not the first of these either. I fully expect to be unable to reload my saves but will try once for laughs.

01-27-08, 08:17 PM	#57
Gryffon300 Engineer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Thanks for saving my sanity - Ratus Ratus Bilgeous I was having many of the same CTD's and mentioned them on another thread (under "Howlin'"). From the little response, I figured it was either just me or an old, resolved issue. The Brotherhood of Crashers in this thread gives me a warm feeling of being in this together and a willingness to keep hanging in there. I'm now running End-it-all to reduce running apps, then going to task manager (Cont-Alt-Del) and cutting a few more processes (like i-tunes, apple mobile, i-pod, network things, Skype, scheduled tasks etc - all easily identifyable apps. There are others that I could kill, but I don't recognise them by file name, so I leave them.) I then go to connections and disable internet. Obviously if I ever get good enough to contemplate multiplayer, I won't do that. All this is over the top of a cleaned & defragged Hard drive (just using System Tools in Accessories - nothing fancy there). My frequency of crashes does seem to have diminished quite a bit, so for what its worth, this may help someone. My thinking was that an internet download from some app updater may be kicking the sytem to CTD. I have no proof of this, but it couldn't hurt, right? Anyway, its become part of my routine and gives me the pleasant illusion that I am in control. Good luck to all the frustrated ones going through the uninstall/reinstall routine (I only did that 4 times, so I empathise). Thankfully, I've never had an armed trawler crash, but crashing when closing in on the Hood (in 1939 on my first patrol!) and never being able to find the taskforce again remains one of my greatest frustrations! Good hunting all Gryff PS. Do any of you know why fully trained Watch Officers are never able to see smoke on the horizon - only ships when they come within visual range? (Please point me to the right thread for this sort of question & I won't annoy by taking this one off-subject. Thanks.):hmm:

01-27-08, 08:46 PM	#58
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	As for the smoke on the horizon. Seems, the AI units spot it. At lest in what I'm testing now. But Sub crew does not. I use a test "What if" for this. There does seem to be a save game, save career issue. I have not seen it myself. And I save under the worst conditions on purpose. I save while being DCed, right under convoys, you name all the places not to save? I do it. Each system seems to react differently. And I'm a firm believer in DISCONNECT from the Internet 1st!!! If you have wireless? Shut down your wireless card! Reduce as many running numbnnuts apps as possible. Go 2 gigs of ram. Get several patrols in a new career BEFORE adding mods. Even the GWX mods. Watch time compression. I don't understand why but... I'm pretty damned sure somethings are getting screwed up by it. Oh, and a new Armed Trawler Fix is being tested.

01-28-08, 03:45 AM	#59
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I used to have many CTD's as well and I seemed to have fixed it doing this: "Started browsing CTD threads again and someone suggested changing settings in the audio console, I changed the digital output from 48Hz to 96Hz. (Audigy 2 Platinum)I guess it's possible I once changed those audio settings which were than returned to default when I did a clean OS install." For me the above fix solved my CTD problem. This is from another forum, if you would like to read the entire thread: http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...565#5601098565 I am having problems again today but this has something to do with overclocking I think, should have never started to do that. Even though I clocked everything back to factory settings I now have frequent game crashes, not only GXW 2 but also other games. I hope I didn't fry anything. __________________ Live to fight another day!

01-28-08, 09:51 AM	#60
Dreamer Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 46 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I've done another complete wipe and re-install and this seems to have solved my problems. I've loaded three different save games now three times each and haven't had a single crash. Wooo!