GWX v1.03 CTD

El-Fish · 11-25-07, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Right order is

SH3
1.4B patch
GWX 1.0
GWX 1.03

Old careers may not work going from 1.0 to 1.03 due to campaign and unit changes

This is the install order that I'm useing:

SH3
1.4b
GWX 1.0
GWX 1.03 <--= This is where it stops working

If I install the GWX 1.01 update instead of the 1.03 it does work. What I was hoping is that someone would remember if any animations/videos were added to the main menu screen between GWX 1.01 and GWX 1.03? I'm hoping that there was and if I could find out what was added I could find a way around it.

Does anyone still have the 1.02 update laying around? Maybe I can at least get that working.

Jimbuna · 11-25-07, 05:35 PM

Start afress and follow these simple steps

1. Uninstall SH3 via Windows' "Add/Remove programs"
2. Open Windows Explorer and:
- *delete* the folder where you had installed SH3
- *delete* the \My Documents\SH3 folder
3. Reinstall SH3
4. If your SH3 did not come with patch v1.4b already included, install patch v1.4b. Ensure you install the patch that corresponds to your copy of SH3 (Download/DVD/EMEA/US)
5. OPTIONAL: Copy and paste this "clean" install as a backup to avoid the need to follow steps 1-3 if your game becomes corrupt in future
6.Download into the SAME folder GWX.exe and the five .bin files. While there grab the v1.03 patch
7. Run GWX.exe and follow the installation prompts
8. Run GWX103.exe and follow the installation prompts
9. SH3 COMMANDER USERS: Download the GWX 1.02+ Cfg files for SH3 Commander and unzip the contents DIRECTLY into your SH3 Commander\Cfg folder.

El-Fish · 11-25-07, 07:02 PM

Hi jimbuna

That is exactly how I am installing it. Unfortunately there seems to be a conflict between my machine and gwx 1.03.

I am able to run it if I install gwx 1.01 update but it's a no go for 1.03.

When starting 1.03 it crashes to desktop about 1 second after the red bar fills in. I see a brief flash of a screen but it happens so fast that I can't tell what it is. I'm hoping that someone that knows the code well enough can tell me what changed on the main screen between version 1.01 and 1.03 so that I can disable/workaround what ever it is and get the game to start. Any ideas?

Does anyone still have the 1.02 update laying around? :hmm:

BTW

all files do check good against the md5 values
i do delete the mydocs/sh3 folder
i do delete the game folder after uninstall

ref · 11-26-07, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El-Fish

Hi jimbuna

That is exactly how I am installing it. Unfortunately there seems to be a conflict between my machine and gwx 1.03.

I am able to run it if I install gwx 1.01 update but it's a no go for 1.03.

When starting 1.03 it crashes to desktop about 1 second after the red bar fills in. I see a brief flash of a screen but it happens so fast that I can't tell what it is. I'm hoping that someone that knows the code well enough can tell me what changed on the main screen between version 1.01 and 1.03 so that I can disable/workaround what ever it is and get the game to start. Any ideas?

Does anyone still have the 1.02 update laying around? :hmm:

BTW

all files do check good against the md5 values
i do delete the mydocs/sh3 folder
i do delete the game folder after uninstall

Have you checked the downloaded files md5 hash to ensure there's no corrupted files?

Ref

Jimbuna · 11-26-07, 10:53 AM

Just prior to number 3 in my earlier post, insert the game disc and perform the 'uninstall' operation.
I'm don't know where you got your exe and bin files from, but might I suggest you try d/l them from my sig.
I am 100% confident of there reliability and know that a few people in the past with similar problems to yours have used them successfully.

danurve · 11-26-07, 11:32 AM

EL-Fish; Is your SH3/1.4 a copy from MultiSH3 by any chance?

Something of a 1.03 CTD happened to me with a copy like that, not sure why because it worked before. Anyhow I uninstalled all that jazz as above and did a fresh install/1.4 and it took care of it.

Maybe delete your 1.03 exe and d/l a fresh one. :hmm:

El-Fish · 11-28-07, 08:23 PM

Success!

It turned out to be a codec problem. All was fixed by reinstalling the default codec packs that came with Windows XP.

I'm at a loss to explain why it only effected GWX 1.03 and not 1.00-1.02 or vanilla SHIII 1.04b but it certainly did and I'm glad it's sorted out.

Here's the link explaining how to reinstall the codec packs. It was written pre SP2 so the codec packs are a little different than what's listed but it's simple enough to see what has to be installed once you get to the page.

http://www.free-codecs.com/guides/Ho...ws_XP_2000.htm

BTW, Many thanks to those that replied and tried to help out. Much appreciated!

11-25-07, 05:35 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,893 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Start afress and follow these simple steps 1. Uninstall SH3 via Windows' "Add/Remove programs" 2. Open Windows Explorer and: - delete the folder where you had installed SH3 - delete the \My Documents\SH3 folder 3. Reinstall SH3 4. If your SH3 did not come with patch v1.4b already included, install patch v1.4b. Ensure you install the patch that corresponds to your copy of SH3 (Download/DVD/EMEA/US) 5. OPTIONAL: Copy and paste this "clean" install as a backup to avoid the need to follow steps 1-3 if your game becomes corrupt in future 6.Download into the SAME folder GWX.exe and the five .bin files. While there grab the v1.03 patch 7. Run GWX.exe and follow the installation prompts 8. Run GWX103.exe and follow the installation prompts 9. SH3 COMMANDER USERS: Download the GWX 1.02+ Cfg files for SH3 Commander and unzip the contents DIRECTLY into your SH3 Commander\Cfg folder. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-07, 10:53 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,893 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just prior to number 3 in my earlier post, insert the game disc and perform the 'uninstall' operation. I'm don't know where you got your exe and bin files from, but might I suggest you try d/l them from my sig. I am 100% confident of there reliability and know that a few people in the past with similar problems to yours have used them successfully. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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11-25-07, 07:02 PM	#3
El-Fish Seaman Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 36 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Hi jimbuna That is exactly how I am installing it. Unfortunately there seems to be a conflict between my machine and gwx 1.03. I am able to run it if I install gwx 1.01 update but it's a no go for 1.03. When starting 1.03 it crashes to desktop about 1 second after the red bar fills in. I see a brief flash of a screen but it happens so fast that I can't tell what it is. I'm hoping that someone that knows the code well enough can tell me what changed on the main screen between version 1.01 and 1.03 so that I can disable/workaround what ever it is and get the game to start. Any ideas? Does anyone still have the 1.02 update laying around? :hmm: BTW all files do check good against the md5 values i do delete the mydocs/sh3 folder i do delete the game folder after uninstall

11-26-07, 11:32 AM	#6
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	EL-Fish; Is your SH3/1.4 a copy from MultiSH3 by any chance? Something of a 1.03 CTD happened to me with a copy like that, not sure why because it worked before. Anyhow I uninstalled all that jazz as above and did a fresh install/1.4 and it took care of it. Maybe delete your 1.03 exe and d/l a fresh one. :hmm:

11-28-07, 08:23 PM	#7
El-Fish Seaman Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 36 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Success! It turned out to be a codec problem. All was fixed by reinstalling the default codec packs that came with Windows XP. I'm at a loss to explain why it only effected GWX 1.03 and not 1.00-1.02 or vanilla SHIII 1.04b but it certainly did and I'm glad it's sorted out. Here's the link explaining how to reinstall the codec packs. It was written pre SP2 so the codec packs are a little different than what's listed but it's simple enough to see what has to be installed once you get to the page. http://www.free-codecs.com/guides/Ho...ws_XP_2000.htm BTW, Many thanks to those that replied and tried to help out. Much appreciated!