Sh3 gone dark, graphical glitch

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi ks
Disable your mods.
Go to the Naval Academy and load a tutorial.
Is it working properly or do you still have a problem?
Peter

I disabled the mods,

Ran naval academy mission navigation. No the problem didn't appear, graphics were as normal.

It seemed last time to happen once mid patrol then I couldn't continue with the patrol - clearly as there's no sea to look at.

Does Silent Hunter III have a problem with windows 10 or later GPU's perhaps?

Started a new patrol. Same again. Mods renabled - before patrol not mid!

Different image resized showing the full view.

[ExFishermanBob]

Aside from the fact that it looks like a Scottish summer, there's more than just darkness going on: the caps, heads and binoculars are also missing. File-corruption perhaps?

Hahaha, Scottish Summer, funny. File corruption - that's quite a broad term, so I gather for computer problems. Maybe I should reinstall and lose my 40,000 tons you think? that is if its a corrputed file on install is that what you may be suggesting?

Thoughts? god knows I'd rather be playing sh3, than pestering you mob with my computer glitches, but any help so far is appreciated - and I know how to upload screenshots now, many thanks!

I have a question, on my first patrol I accidentally saved the game, without thinking. I know from experience, and from this forum that saving is NOT recommended. Can the save problem carry over to a different patrol, or in this case cause a problem like this in the second patrol. The screenshot is from the third patrol, and I saved on the second as I mentioned.

Could THIS be the issue here?

I saw your post on the graphics card settings. Well I got sh3 working by adding sh3 to run programs made for previous versions of windows, rather than rolling back my Graphics card drivers.

I can't export my mod list coz I'm running an older version of JSGME, but I am confident there is absolutely no conflicting mods, nothing greyed out. Here is my complete mod list anyway, in order.

Magui Final
TMT v2 with EFS (GWX3 version)
RealWeatherFixMod
GWX - Alternative Load Screen - Full Circle
GWX - No Medals on Crew

I don't see any mod conflicts. So I'll try your graphics setting guide instead.

Cheers

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi ks

Ran naval academy mission navigation. No the problem didn't appear, graphics were as normal.

The fact that your naval academy is working properly shows that your game is running perfectly.

Does Silent Hunter III have a problem with windows 10 or later GPU's perhaps?

Two separate things here Windows 10 and your GPU.

Yes, SH3 does not like OS10 and SH3 should be run in compatibilty mode for Windows 7.
Your GPU needs to have certain settings which will be compatible with any SH version not just SH3.
Post #7 Changing Nvidia And AMD Radeon GPU Settings
Your applications should also be run as administrators.

Your problem lies with your enabled mods or a mod that is in not compatible with another mod.
When enabling your mods check which files are being over written.
Any grayed out mod is being overwritten by at least one other mod.
This should not be difficult as your problem appears to be something that is changing the graphics in your game.

What mods are you using?
Post #9 JSGME How To Export Your Mod List To A Subsim Post
Peter