[FIX] SH4 crash-to-desktop fix (memory issue)

Front Runner · 03-10-13, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Brenjen

Edit#2 - I have now fixed the blank screen freeze after the intro movies; it was a simple matter of unchecking the tab in the Nvidia control panel for the 3D manager from "use my emphasis on quality" to "let the 3D application decide" I can now use everything but the U-Boat missions add-on I bought in 2008 through Ubi & D2D.....since they changed the Ubi store & D2D was bought out by Gamefly there's no end to the headaches. Basically I have the original 1.5 patch/U-Boat add on file saved but my activation key no longer works. The only help I've gotten so far is "Is your firewall configured to let it through?.....It's turned off so I hope so lol

I'll never buy another game D/L; it's a disc or nothing from now on.

I had this same problem with getting the v1.5 U-Boat missions activated. It turns out that I had exceeded the activations limit. I posted a question describing my problem in the UBISOFT support section and after about 5 or 6 days I received an email from UBISOFT support stating that they had re-set my activations for v1.5 U-Boat missions. I attempted the activation again and this time I was successful in getting the v1.5 patch to activate.
UBISOFT support moves slow, but they do respond to your questions and in this case I did get a positive result with nothing more than a bit of patience.

I exceeded the activations over time by re-installing my OS several times after OS failures and/or hard drive crashes and then re-installing SH4 and v1.5 U-Boat missions multiple times on the same machine.

Don't give up on UBISOFT support, they will come through for you.
It may help to also post your problem on the UBISOFT support Facebook page.

Good luck.

Caelistis · 03-13-13, 11:32 PM

As a random aside, this is not problem in Win8 x64.

Currently, SH4 is eating 3.3GB of 30GB free without so much as a blink.

SilentPrey · 03-14-13, 01:02 PM

Thanks for posting this. As a steam user, I couldn't apply the 4 gig patch. This should correct my CTDs on returning to base.

Rambler · 05-05-13, 07:30 PM

I can confirm that this fixed my CTD issue in port. I am using Steam version with latest version of RFB on Win7 x64.

Thanks for the tip!

Anvart · 07-21-13, 04:12 AM

Back in April 2005, was released SH3_Bearing_Overlay_3.0 mod... author Pato - quotation "Reworked numbers lines and added range circles up to 3000mts". In the mod author used TGA image 6330x6330x32bit with RLE compression... disk size ~ 7.2 MB, memory size ~ more 110...150 МБ, IIRC. This mod have not worked with ATI video cards because of problems RLE compression/decompression of these cards (big image). I do not remember already how the problem was manifested... CTD or somehow different...

drakkhen20 · 07-22-13, 05:54 PM

this is a nifty little mod.

thanks,
drakkhen

Genferret · 01-06-14, 06:25 PM

I want to give a big thanks for this find. I just came back to playing SHIV after not playing in a while. When I last played I was still on XP and didn't have these issues -- now with Win7 its been CTDing but this has fixed that.

Thanks

--Genferret

07-21-13, 04:12 AM	#5
Anvart Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russia ® Posts: 2,492 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 1	Back in April 2005, was released SH3_Bearing_Overlay_3.0 mod... author Pato - quotation "Reworked numbers lines and added range circles up to 3000mts". In the mod author used TGA image 6330x6330x32bit with RLE compression... disk size ~ 7.2 MB, memory size ~ more 110...150 МБ, IIRC. This mod have not worked with ATI video cards because of problems RLE compression/decompression of these cards (big image). I do not remember already how the problem was manifested... CTD or somehow different... __________________ Alex ® Moses said: "Don't create yourself an idol"... Last edited by Anvart; 07-21-13 at 04:27 AM.

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03-13-13, 11:32 PM	#2
Caelistis Bilge Rat Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	As a random aside, this is not problem in Win8 x64. Currently, SH4 is eating 3.3GB of 30GB free without so much as a blink. __________________ Oberleutnant zur See Mueller 7th Flotilla U-750 \"KÃ¤mpfer\" www.wolvesatwar.com

03-14-13, 01:02 PM	#3
SilentPrey Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 171 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	Thanks for posting this. As a steam user, I couldn't apply the 4 gig patch. This should correct my CTDs on returning to base.

05-05-13, 07:30 PM	#4
Rambler Jaded Skipper Join Date: May 2013 Location: NC, USA Posts: 12 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I can confirm that this fixed my CTD issue in port. I am using Steam version with latest version of RFB on Win7 x64. Thanks for the tip!

07-22-13, 05:54 PM	#6
drakkhen20 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 651 Downloads: 363 Uploads: 0	this is a nifty little mod. thanks, drakkhen

01-06-14, 06:25 PM	#7
Genferret Loader Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 85 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	I want to give a big thanks for this find. I just came back to playing SHIV after not playing in a while. When I last played I was still on XP and didn't have these issues -- now with Win7 its been CTDing but this has fixed that. Thanks --Genferret