Why I hate SHIV yet keep coming back

Freiwillige · 11-03-09, 06:36 AM

I am learning allot and I am loving this Sim and the Silent Service history I knew so little about.

Tonight I am 4 hours into my second patrol (Real Time) when I hit a real bad rain storm. Vis is terrible so I go under.

Long story short I pick up a convoy with two escorts on my hydrophone

Using stealth, Rain, Luck and Hydrophone I get in and send a tanker to the bottom.

Then a troop ship, Then another tanker!!!! One target left lining up the shot

(Were sorry silent hunter IV has encountered a problem and has to close)

I am really going to love learning this Sim If I don't end up snapping the DVD first!

Aramike · 11-03-09, 06:48 AM

I feel your pain, brother!

Rockin Robbins · 11-03-09, 07:16 AM

Are you sure you have the latest graphics drivers? Something isn't quite right with your computer or installation. Almost nobody has that crashing problem.

cwelt · 11-03-09, 10:40 AM

I did the same thing last night.. had like 10 ft swells.. stayed surfaced almost to 1500m from the convoy before submerging and taking my shots. The escorts were so confused they ran about 2nm from the convoy searching for me. it was like shooting fish in a barrell. The whole damn convoy went under and I told NO to resume course and speed as the escorts were STILL looking for me a few miles away. *BONG* CTD. The most exciting and productive patrol since (as you said) coming back to SH4 after a long break and all for nothing! GRRR!

For myself I know all drivers are up to date and things are good on the rig, but I am having trouble with the mod I have installed, some little quirks (shiop wont hold speed in TC, ship wont go to periscope until AFTER doing a crash dive... etc)... what mod (if any) are you running.. and what version of SH4. I am running v1.4 and added RFB for 1.4 and nothing else and since doing that I have had a few CTD, wondering if we are suffering the same issues??

jazman · 11-03-09, 01:16 PM

My worst thing was self-inflicted. Playing an Asiatic campaign in a pig boat, I found myself in perfect position to sink a carrier in the Java Sea. For those who haven't played the S-boats, you know that is rare great luck. Trouble is, I forgot to reload torpedoes in Surabaya (strange glitch in reload/rearm), so I had no weapons. This was a month ago, and I'm still in a state of shock.

Sailor Steve · 11-03-09, 01:36 PM

That's very strange to me. One of my greatest praises for SH4 is its stability compared to SH3. The only crash I've ever had was when I loaded conflicting mods, and then it went down right when I tried to load the career. I've never had SH4 crash during a game.

Not bragging, just wondering what the problem could be.

Rockin Robbins · 11-06-09, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freiwillige

I am really going to love learning this Sim If I don't end up snapping the DVD first!

But there is nothing left of you but a sleep deprived, desperate, depraved Silent Hunter addict!

11-06-09, 12:48 PM

One thing I do appreciate about SH4 is that after many many hours, I've only ever had a few CTD's. All things considered, it's pretty dang stable.

Sudo · 12-16-09, 09:33 PM

Unfortunately I'm having a crashing issue with save games now. I'm running TMO 1.9 and RSRDC 5.04. I'm on my 4th patrol and it's been a very successful one but I can't load the last 4 or 5 save games that I did, not sure if I can load anything earlier than those save games. TMO/SH4 gets to the screen that says "Find Em, Chase Em, Sink Em" and that's where it hangs up. I ctrl-alt-del out and get the "sh4.exe is not responding". Ever seen this before?

Thanks
Sudo

Armistead · 12-16-09, 10:25 PM

I haven't had crashing problems since I loaded 1.5 and pointed the shortcut to SH4 instead of gu.exe...Always best to do regardless
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...756#1891058756

Most problems are not enough virtual ram, out of date drivers, background programs, ect...or mod soup.

I did have a terrible crash tonight. I played for 3 hours and had a huge convoy of ships I was preparing to attack. Just got a refit before Surabaya fell. Phone rings so I pause the game and go outside to talk..cell phone...Come back in my PC was off. No save point and I just fought the large java invasion force of over 50 ships and sank many. I yell at my wife...did you cut my PC off......she yelled back...NO.

Had to be "Bear", our little Yorkie Pom mix.....he looks like a little german shep...He's worse than that Marley dog...he pulled the cord out. Had to be him, cause he's always chewing cords....got the fire knock out of him once....He also chewed the cable cord to the TV in half...my Computer Chair, and been eating my wood desk.

Anybody want a dog.

HMCS · 12-17-09, 12:15 AM

Update your rig if you have the CTD problems. Since I went from the original release to UBM SH4 has been the paragon of reliability. Much, much more than any of my other games.

11-03-09, 07:16 AM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Are you sure you have the latest graphics drivers? Something isn't quite right with your computer or installation. Almost nobody has that crashing problem. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

11-03-09, 01:16 PM	#5
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	My worst thing was self-inflicted. Playing an Asiatic campaign in a pig boat, I found myself in perfect position to sink a carrier in the Java Sea. For those who haven't played the S-boats, you know that is rare great luck. Trouble is, I forgot to reload torpedoes in Surabaya (strange glitch in reload/rearm), so I had no weapons. This was a month ago, and I'm still in a state of shock. __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton

11-03-09, 01:36 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's very strange to me. One of my greatest praises for SH4 is its stability compared to SH3. The only crash I've ever had was when I loaded conflicting mods, and then it went down right when I tried to load the career. I've never had SH4 crash during a game. Not bragging, just wondering what the problem could be. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-17-09, 12:15 AM	#11
HMCS Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Squaresville, daddy-O. Posts: 394 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	Update your rig if you have the CTD problems. Since I went from the original release to UBM SH4 has been the paragon of reliability. Much, much more than any of my other games. __________________ "Turning enemy ships into marine habitat since 1986!" Mods Loaded:TMO 2.2, RSRDC, MaxOptics, Strategic Map Symbols, Stop The Shouting OR: RFB, RSRDC, Maxoptics, SCAF, Strategic Map Symbols and the sanity-saving "stop the shouting".

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11-03-09, 06:36 AM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Why I hate SHIV yet keep coming back I am learning allot and I am loving this Sim and the Silent Service history I knew so little about. Tonight I am 4 hours into my second patrol (Real Time) when I hit a real bad rain storm. Vis is terrible so I go under. Long story short I pick up a convoy with two escorts on my hydrophone Using stealth, Rain, Luck and Hydrophone I get in and send a tanker to the bottom. Then a troop ship, Then another tanker!!!! One target left lining up the shot (Were sorry silent hunter IV has encountered a problem and has to close) I am really going to love learning this Sim If I don't end up snapping the DVD first!

11-03-09, 06:48 AM	#2
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I feel your pain, brother!

11-03-09, 10:40 AM	#4
cwelt Mate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 52 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I did the same thing last night.. had like 10 ft swells.. stayed surfaced almost to 1500m from the convoy before submerging and taking my shots. The escorts were so confused they ran about 2nm from the convoy searching for me. it was like shooting fish in a barrell. The whole damn convoy went under and I told NO to resume course and speed as the escorts were STILL looking for me a few miles away. BONG CTD. The most exciting and productive patrol since (as you said) coming back to SH4 after a long break and all for nothing! GRRR! For myself I know all drivers are up to date and things are good on the rig, but I am having trouble with the mod I have installed, some little quirks (shiop wont hold speed in TC, ship wont go to periscope until AFTER doing a crash dive... etc)... what mod (if any) are you running.. and what version of SH4. I am running v1.4 and added RFB for 1.4 and nothing else and since doing that I have had a few CTD, wondering if we are suffering the same issues??

11-06-09, 12:48 PM	#8
Sevrin Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	One thing I do appreciate about SH4 is that after many many hours, I've only ever had a few CTD's. All things considered, it's pretty dang stable.

12-16-09, 09:33 PM	#9
Sudo Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Area 7 Posts: 110 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Unfortunately I'm having a crashing issue with save games now. I'm running TMO 1.9 and RSRDC 5.04. I'm on my 4th patrol and it's been a very successful one but I can't load the last 4 or 5 save games that I did, not sure if I can load anything earlier than those save games. TMO/SH4 gets to the screen that says "Find Em, Chase Em, Sink Em" and that's where it hangs up. I ctrl-alt-del out and get the "sh4.exe is not responding". Ever seen this before? Thanks Sudo

12-16-09, 10:25 PM	#10
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I haven't had crashing problems since I loaded 1.5 and pointed the shortcut to SH4 instead of gu.exe...Always best to do regardless http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...756#1891058756 Most problems are not enough virtual ram, out of date drivers, background programs, ect...or mod soup. I did have a terrible crash tonight. I played for 3 hours and had a huge convoy of ships I was preparing to attack. Just got a refit before Surabaya fell. Phone rings so I pause the game and go outside to talk..cell phone...Come back in my PC was off. No save point and I just fought the large java invasion force of over 50 ships and sank many. I yell at my wife...did you cut my PC off......she yelled back...NO. Had to be "Bear", our little Yorkie Pom mix.....he looks like a little german shep...He's worse than that Marley dog...he pulled the cord out. Had to be him, cause he's always chewing cords....got the fire knock out of him once....He also chewed the cable cord to the TV in half...my Computer Chair, and been eating my wood desk. Anybody want a dog.