MMM - MyMegaMod

[Silent Steel]

Originally Posted by vlad29

... the AMMOUNT OF DATA that is had to be loaded simultaniously when starting new campaign.
... the problem is in HARDDISK DATA EXCHANGE RATE.
... the volume of data which had to be overworked and downloaded in a short period of time is LIMITED.

Interesno,

Anyone running an SSD HD around here?

If yes;

- What make and model?
- Had any CTDs when running 'heavy' mods?

[pedrobas]

Originally Posted by Silent Steel

Interesno,

Anyone running an SSD HD around here?

If yes;

- What make and model?
- Had any CTDs when running 'heavy' mods?

I know that TDW and TheBeast are running SSD HD.

[Silent Steel]

Originally Posted by pedrobas

I know that TDW and TheBeast are running SSD HD.

Hi Pedro,
Here's another strange thing;

Yesterday I could run the Ui-boat (MMM P1 + P2 + Ui-boat + P4) even if loading took some time.

Today I got CTDs when I tried to start the Happy Times campaign (after loading the 'In bunker')

So, I tried the 'Cornered Giant' mission and - CTD

Next I tried to apply the MMM P1 only and - CTD

Seems like my install has gone bananas.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Silent Steel

Interesno,

Anyone running an SSD HD around here?

If yes;

- What make and model?
- Had any CTDs when running 'heavy' mods?

Yes, I've got 2x 500GB solid state hybrid drives in my new rig. Much faster that anything I've had in the past. Only had the system since last monday so still messing around with it, and my soup but yesterday I've managed to get this working and it's looking good so far.....no CTD yet!!

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\MODS]
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
MMM p1 - Dynamic Environment v0.2
MMM p2 - Graphics-FX-IRAI v0.2
MMM p3 - tdw UI v0.2
Manos Scopes-patch for 16x9
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - Kriegsmarine Regular Style
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - add-on - Large Style Ruler
MMM p4 - Enhance SOUNDS v0.2
OPEN HORIZONS II_full v1.7
OHII v1.7 patch1
Depth_Keeping_Problem_HB_2_0_0_TheDarkWraith
SH5Lifeboats_by_Rongel_TDW_stoianm_v2.1

I have noticed quite a reduction in game loading time in comparisson to my old rig....which I fried in the end!!

More testing to be done but if I encounter and probs I'll let you all know.

[pedrobas]

Originally Posted by bart

More testing to be done but if I encounter and probs I'll let you all know.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Silent Steel

Interesno,

Anyone running an SSD HD around here?

If yes;

- What make and model?
- Had any CTDs when running 'heavy' mods?

2 X OCZ 120GB SATA3 Vertex 3 MAXIOPS edition in Raid 0. Absolutely no problems. Loading times are nothing too Max I ever have to wait in loading is maybe 2 minutes if that.

Bench marked at ~650MB/s transfer rate. Motherboard is limiting factor as these in RAID 0 on I7 rigs are well over 1000MB/s (I'm AMD with Crosshair V Formula MB)

[Silent Steel]

Looks like I'm gonna see my dealer on Monday.

Found the OCZ Agility 3 - 120G at ~ $180.00, sounds reasonable.

600 MB/s

[vlad29]

Originally Posted by Silent Steel

Looks like I'm gonna see my dealer on Monday.

Found the OCZ Agility 3 - 120G at ~ $180.00, sounds reasonable.

600 MB/s

I've visited autodealer today, and had to pay about 900USD else till june. So proceeding with my SEAGATE SATA2 500 gb till .....

[flostt]

Hi pedrobas

in p2 you are using "19 - Enhanced FunelSmoke1.2_by HanSolo78"

Shouln't you use "mtns - Enhanced FunelSmoke1.2_by HanSolo78", installed in p5 instead

[pedrobas]

Originally Posted by flostt

Hi pedrobas

in p2 you are using "19 - Enhanced FunelSmoke1.2_by HanSolo78"

Shouln't you use "mtns - Enhanced FunelSmoke1.2_by HanSolo78", installed in p5 instead

As i try that every part can be independent from the others i use it "also" in p2.
And i say "also" because "Enhanced FunelSmoke1.2_by HanSolo78" comes already included in mnts 1.8d, so in reality is in both parts.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Silent Steel

Looks like I'm gonna see my dealer on Monday.

Found the OCZ Agility 3 - 120G at ~ $180.00, sounds reasonable.

600 MB/s

That's ~650MB/s in a RAID 0 config, not a single drive (RAID 0 is minimum two drives). It's also using SATAIII which my motherboard supports. If you use the drive in a SATAII config the speeds are much slower.

The Agility 3 is ok but it's IOPS are slow. You want high IOPS

I never benchmarked my SSDs as single drives so I don't know what their individual read/write speeds are.

[Silent Steel]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

That's ~650MB/s in a RAID 0 config, not a single drive (RAID 0 is minimum two drives). It's also using SATAIII which my motherboard supports. If you use the drive in a SATAII config the speeds are much slower.

The Agility 3 is ok but it's IOPS are slow. You want high IOPS

I never benchmarked my SSDs as single drives so I don't know what their individual read/write speeds are.

Thanks!

Didn't check the specs

My MB is a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7, Socket-AM3+

Would the OCZ VTX3MI-25SAT3-120G 120GB Vertex 3 SATA III 2.5 inch Solid State Drive do the trick, you think?

Or is this a good time to upgrade the MB?

[bart]

I've been testing this set up most of the day

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\MODS]
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
MMM p1 - Dynamic Environment v0.2
MMM p2 - Graphics-FX-IRAI v0.2
MMM p3 - tdw UI v0.2
Manos Scopes-patch for 16x9
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - Kriegsmarine Regular Style
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - add-on - Large Style Ruler
MMM p4 - Enhance SOUNDS v0.2
OPEN HORIZONS II_full v1.7
OHII v1.7 patch1
Wordeees' Thunder
Depth_Keeping_Problem_HB_2_0_0_TheDarkWraith
SH5Lifeboats_by_Rongel_TDW_stoianm_v2.1
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional scary creaks
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional remaining orig sounds converted to 22Khz
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional NavMap babelling
OH II Minefield map for TDWs Ui

I've also done the sh5.exe tweaks for the hydrophone fix, fixes 1,2 and 4. Didnt change any of the map colours.

I briefly tried mtns 1_8d with the lite mod but it ctd during load up. Once I tool it out all was well again.

The issues I have found so far are mainly with the hydrophone. My hydrophone guy can pick up contacts ok and they show up on the map but if I listen I can't hear a thing, even when the ships are almost on top of me, within a 1000yds anyway. The sound seems to increase when you take over the hydrophone control indicating that the sh5.exe 1 tweak worked but.....nothing else. Any one else having this?

Another thing was with the gramaphone. Some tracks seem to start, then it flicks to the next track, plays that one all the way through then miss some out entirely!!!

Otherwise all good....haven't docked yet though, still at sea on 1st mission looking for the polish ships in the baltic......very elusive!!