[WIP] Mega-Mod for SH5

[Husksubsky]

I must throw in a question about the RAM too. I have win7 64 bit with 6 gb ram. when I installed the game, it gave a notice in yellow that I had only 2 gb ram.I hope it s just a bug.

[MiTon]

Originally Posted by Husksubsky

I must throw in a question about the RAM too. I have win7 64 bit with 6 gb ram. when I installed the game, it gave a notice in yellow that I had only 2 gb ram.I hope it s just a bug.

I can't garantee but probably yes!

This tool gave me warnings about outdated video drivers.
Plus it displayed wrong verisonnumbers for them everytime I installed SH5 and the graphic drivers wheren't outdate a single time.

For this reason, don't belive this tool and would call it a bug!

But you should controll if all of your RAM is shown (control panel -> System and Security -> System, or better CPU-Z ) and apply the 4GB patch to your SH5.exe.

regards

MiTon

[Husksubsky]

Originally Posted by MiTon

I can't garantee but probably yes!

This tool gave me warnings about outdated video drivers.
Plus it displayed wrong verisonnumbers for them everytime I installed SH5 and the graphic drivers wheren't outdate a single time.

For this reason, don't belive this tool and would call it a bug!

But you should controll if all of your RAM is shown (control panel -> System and Security -> System, or better CPU-Z ) and apply the 4GB patch to your SH5.exe.

regards

MiTon

Thx .I have cpu-z (end others) and only place ive seen i ve git 2 gb is in sh5 install....BUT...I read a bit on the program linked and it seem from what I see there that x86 apps in x 64 systems only have to gb virtual memory (out of 4gb ..mine is 6 so maybe thers a 6 gb patch too?) it s getting somewhat technical and I ned to find a place to read more about it.I don t understand the hole picture

[MiTon]

Originally Posted by Husksubsky

Thx .I have cpu-z (end others) and only place ive seen i ve git 2 gb is in sh5 install....BUT...I read a bit on the program linked and it seem from what I see there that x86 apps in x 64 systems only have to gb virtual memory (out of 4gb ..mine is 6 so maybe thers a 6 gb patch too?) it s getting somewhat technical and I ned to find a place to read more about it.I don t understand the hole picture

It only patches the exe to use more of your RAM, so it doesn't matter if you got 4, 6, 8, or more RAM.
Normaly a 32bit exe can only use 2GB, rest is reserved for the system.

4GB Patch was just a suggestion and not a musthave.

[Shiplord]

Originally Posted by MiTon

Normaly a 32bit exe can only use 2GB, rest is reserved for the system.
...
4GB Patch was just a suggestion and not a musthave.

There is no need to patch the sh5.exe with the 4gb patch, the SH5.exe is already compiled by default to use >2gb address space



The patch does nothing else other than set this flag in the fileheader of an exe.

[Husksubsky]

Originally Posted by Shiplord

There is no need to patch the sh5.exe with the 4gb patch, the SH5.exe is already compiled by default to use >2gb address space



The patch does nothing else other than set this flag in the fileheader of an exe.

imterresting thx

[jwilliams]

You dont need to patch SH5.exe with a 4gb patch. Yes the program is already large address aware.

But if you use a 32bit operating system. You will need to tell your operating system to use more than 2gb.


From the readme file of SH5.

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5. Miscellaneous
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5.2 Enabling 3GB switch on Windows XP or Windows Vista

Advanced users may know that the virtual address space of processes and applications is still limited to 2 GB unless the /3GB switch is used. Activating this option in Windows greatly enhance Silent Hunter 5 performance.

WARNING.

I take no responsibility for loss of data or damage to your pc.

Read the whole thread before trying this as a simple typo can mean your pc will no longer boot. And only do this if you feel confident and understand what you are doing.

Enabling 3GB switch on Windows XP

[MiTon]

Thx for the clarification!

[Husksubsky]

Originally Posted by MiTon

It only patches the exe to use more of your RAM, so it doesn't matter if you got 4, 6, 8, or more RAM.
Normaly a 32bit exe can only use 2GB, rest is reserved for the system.

4GB Patch was just a suggestion and not a musthave.

thx and sorry spelling. I also now see I mix up physical memory with virtual memory