Help! What version do I have?

Boatnik · 05-02-10, 06:22 AM

I find no mention of star force on the cover, readme files or disc.The copywrite is 2005.

I have been running Grey Wolfe 2.0 for about a week. At first there were no issues. As the game continues I get more frequent crashes to a black screen with the windows error report window. When I press the Debug button it goes to Desktop. This the way the game played without mods. Most of the time it occurs wheen I press the normal cruise key after a battle. Every once and a while it will dump on it's own without provocation.
The reason I installed GWX is because of the crashes and also because of the historical inconsistances of the original game. I won't go back. I'm up to mission 23 and have a IXC class boat. This game is so addictive it may cause a divorce.

I might have stumbled on a contributing factor last night. I had not updated DirectX to 9.0c. This I am happy to say has been done and so far no crashes.

HW3 · 05-02-10, 06:55 PM

The shortcut buttons like "normal cruise" ect are known to cause CTD's so do not use them. They have been this way since the very beginning and no fix has been found for them.

Boatnik · 05-03-10, 04:46 PM

Ok, i can live with that. However I just finished an attack on a convoy north of Ireland and managed to escaape without DC damage. After running on the surface for about 100 Km I accidentally run into a Hunt III in the rain, not running Radar. He has me in his sights and I know I am finished................CTD. I should count myself lucky but that isn't the point. I was on the external camera view and was attempting to dive and the screen went black. Luckily I save often but what is going on here? Can some of the GWX mods do this or is it just such a complicated program that I will have to accept the inevitable?

Boatnik · 05-04-10, 11:41 AM

New development! My last game will not load. I am just about ready to take this game CD and use it for skeet.

HundertzehnGustav · 05-04-10, 02:35 PM

when saving, do not do it anywhere near ships,,,

Weiss Pinguin · 05-04-10, 03:08 PM

SH3 is notorious for horrible saves. If one gets corrupted, I'm afraid all you can do is load the save before that.

As Gustav suggested, try not to save within 50 km of anything, including land. (Just to be safe) I always do a sonar/radar sweep before I save.

Boatnik · 05-13-10, 07:56 PM

Wow, you guys must eat, drink and dream this game. For that I am thankful. I am at patrol 25 on my fourth SH3 carrer and so far so good. they only managed to kill me three times since GWX install. I never would have linked the saves being bad near objects. It is natural for me to save just prior to doing battle so I don't lose everything. I must rethink that plan.

On another note, Have the 1943 era torpedoes always had depth control problems? I set for one to one and a half meters below the draft of the intended target and and I still hit the chime or run too deep for the magnetic pistol even in calm seas.

By the way, I cannot leave this game alone. I built this computer just so I could play.

05-02-10, 06:55 PM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,579 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	The shortcut buttons like "normal cruise" ect are known to cause CTD's so do not use them. They have been this way since the very beginning and no fix has been found for them. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-04-10, 02:35 PM	#5
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	when saving, do not do it anywhere near ships,,, __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

05-04-10, 03:08 PM	#6
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	SH3 is notorious for horrible saves. If one gets corrupted, I'm afraid all you can do is load the save before that. As Gustav suggested, try not to save within 50 km of anything, including land. (Just to be safe) I always do a sonar/radar sweep before I save. __________________

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05-02-10, 06:22 AM	#1
Boatnik Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Smithfield, VA USA Posts: 12 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I find no mention of star force on the cover, readme files or disc.The copywrite is 2005. I have been running Grey Wolfe 2.0 for about a week. At first there were no issues. As the game continues I get more frequent crashes to a black screen with the windows error report window. When I press the Debug button it goes to Desktop. This the way the game played without mods. Most of the time it occurs wheen I press the normal cruise key after a battle. Every once and a while it will dump on it's own without provocation. The reason I installed GWX is because of the crashes and also because of the historical inconsistances of the original game. I won't go back. I'm up to mission 23 and have a IXC class boat. This game is so addictive it may cause a divorce. I might have stumbled on a contributing factor last night. I had not updated DirectX to 9.0c. This I am happy to say has been done and so far no crashes.

05-03-10, 04:46 PM	#3
Boatnik Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Smithfield, VA USA Posts: 12 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Ok, i can live with that. However I just finished an attack on a convoy north of Ireland and managed to escaape without DC damage. After running on the surface for about 100 Km I accidentally run into a Hunt III in the rain, not running Radar. He has me in his sights and I know I am finished................CTD. I should count myself lucky but that isn't the point. I was on the external camera view and was attempting to dive and the screen went black. Luckily I save often but what is going on here? Can some of the GWX mods do this or is it just such a complicated program that I will have to accept the inevitable?

05-04-10, 11:41 AM	#4
Boatnik Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Smithfield, VA USA Posts: 12 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	New development! My last game will not load. I am just about ready to take this game CD and use it for skeet.

05-13-10, 07:56 PM	#7
Boatnik Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Smithfield, VA USA Posts: 12 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Wow, you guys must eat, drink and dream this game. For that I am thankful. I am at patrol 25 on my fourth SH3 carrer and so far so good. they only managed to kill me three times since GWX install. I never would have linked the saves being bad near objects. It is natural for me to save just prior to doing battle so I don't lose everything. I must rethink that plan. On another note, Have the 1943 era torpedoes always had depth control problems? I set for one to one and a half meters below the draft of the intended target and and I still hit the chime or run too deep for the magnetic pistol even in calm seas. By the way, I cannot leave this game alone. I built this computer just so I could play.