Question About Refuel / Refit Stops

Diopos · 11-05-10, 01:08 PM

Word of caution:
Multiple refits/rearmings may cause your save files to "grow" a fact that is suspected to cause CTDs.

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11-05-10, 01:35 PM

Thanks for the Heads-Up.

Armistead · 11-05-10, 02:15 PM

I've never heard why refitting would cause CTD's, do it all the time. It's possbile saving many times over the same save could cause them, moreso if you save near contacts with lower system specs. Most CTD's are file related to improper mods, residue files leftover, ect. I've played for two years and can't remember the last CTD I had, except when playing with mod files on a seperate game install.

You can refit away, it takes two refits to fill a empty sub with torps and has no effect on points.

Alky · 11-06-10, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

I've played for two years and can't remember the last CTD I had,

I'm assuming you've gone through a war from start to finish in those two years. I have SH4 with U-boats and I'm generally getting CTD's anywhere after 2 to 5 patrols. I've tried the game with all the different mods, and no mods, or just a few of Webster's on a stock game. I'm pretty sure I haven't done a year in game time yet.
I tend to save and restart the game from the same save. When I'm ready to shut down, I save to my previous save, then restart from that again the next time I play. I delete any of the auto-saves. Is this a problem?? I'm thinking 89 saved games would take a lot of room on my hard drive LOL. Would this cause CTD's ??
Thanx!

Armistead · 11-06-10, 08:28 PM

CTD's can come from a host of issues, mostly screwed up mods, so always look there first. If you have DX9, current drivers, correct sys specs and proper mods, CTD's should be a thing of the past. Also, make sure you point your shortcut to sh4, not gu.

I don't save a lot, basically one save per patrol, but I never stack on top of it. Don't save around any contacts.

Diopos · 11-07-10, 03:20 AM

Alky,
have you checked how big are the save files that cause the CTD?

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Alky · 11-07-10, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Diopos

Alky,
have you checked how big are the save files that cause the CTD?

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Hmm, no, I'll look at that the next time I get one.

I don't have the time to do a complete patrol in one sitting, I think I'll try to make a new save each time and delete previous ones and make sure there are no anomalies or contacts nearby when I do

Constantly having to start new careers is annoying, being committed to one career and one boat would be more fun

11-05-10, 01:08 PM	#1
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Word of caution: Multiple refits/rearmings may cause your save files to "grow" a fact that is suspected to cause CTDs. . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

11-07-10, 03:20 AM	#6
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Alky, have you checked how big are the save files that cause the CTD? . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

11-05-10, 01:35 PM	#2
NoGoodLandLubber Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for the Heads-Up.

11-05-10, 02:15 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I've never heard why refitting would cause CTD's, do it all the time. It's possbile saving many times over the same save could cause them, moreso if you save near contacts with lower system specs. Most CTD's are file related to improper mods, residue files leftover, ect. I've played for two years and can't remember the last CTD I had, except when playing with mod files on a seperate game install. You can refit away, it takes two refits to fill a empty sub with torps and has no effect on points.

11-06-10, 08:28 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	CTD's can come from a host of issues, mostly screwed up mods, so always look there first. If you have DX9, current drivers, correct sys specs and proper mods, CTD's should be a thing of the past. Also, make sure you point your shortcut to sh4, not gu. I don't save a lot, basically one save per patrol, but I never stack on top of it. Don't save around any contacts.