crashing issue

[peabody]

Originally Posted by theworldover

So I've been playing SH4 with RSRD for a while now, and I really like it. But I've been having one particular issue that I need some help with. I get a message saying that heavy IJN units are departing from Truk to Home waters, and fortunately, my patrol has me within range to intercept. However, once I make radar or sonar contact with the convoy, it seems that they engage in a battle, because I get a few "ship sunk" indicators on the map. As I move into position, without fail, the game crashes. Its happened five or six times now, and its really frustrating.

Is there anything that can be done?

Crash could be a million things.
But as for the "ship sunk" I have had that happen while testing missions because I use TC to approach so it doesn't take all night. In TC the escorts detect you and then the ships will start to zigzag and often (depending on the spacing set up) sometime 'crash' into each other.
Another thing I have seen is them being attacked by planes. So if there is a friendly carrier in the area or you are close to an airbase when you encounter them, they may be getting sunk by planes. I would suspect planes usually as the reason.

Peabody