I'm going to do this anyway but....

08-09-13, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmy

Bubblehead1980,
I don't mean to side track this thread, but could you or anyone tell me exactly what "the 4 gig patch for SH 4" does?

Thanks...

it allows for more then the 3gb set limit of ram to be used

Bubblehead1980 · 08-09-13, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

it allows for more then the 3gb set limit of ram to be used

What Webster said. Does help with CTD issues, I rarely get CTD's since installed it.

Admiral Halsey · 08-09-13, 02:43 PM

I must be lucky as I never had a crash in OM unless OMEGU is installed too.(Which sucks as I really like the stuff it adds.)

in_vino_vomitus · 08-09-13, 04:00 PM

Well, if this does the trick, I'll probably reload it

Simmy · 08-09-13, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

it allows for more then the 3gb set limit of ram to be used

Does that include XP?

in_vino_vomitus · 08-09-13, 04:55 PM

Yeah - As I understand it, when the game was written it wasn't thought likely that the machines it would be played on would have more than 2, or 3 gigs of RAM, so the game only looks for that amount - What the Large address aware utility does, is it tells the game that there's more memory for the taking. It's certainly improved the frame rate - Now to see if I can load my saved position....

Simmy · 08-09-13, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by in_vino_vomitus

Yeah - As I understand it, when the game was written it wasn't thought likely that the machines it would be played on would have more than 2, or 3 gigs of RAM, so the game only looks for that amount - What the Large address aware utility does, is it tells the game that there's more memory for the taking. It's certainly improved the frame rate - Now to see if I can load my saved position....

Thank you again Mr. in_vino_vomitus.
You have been very helpful once again.
I have 4 mgs in my XP, maybe I should give this a try.

in_vino_vomitus · 08-09-13, 08:12 PM

I would say so - I don't know if the game uses 2 or 3 gigs as standard, but if you have 4 then some of that is definitely going unused

merc4ulfate · 08-10-13, 07:57 AM

While running the allied side of the game I never had this issue. About a month after I started playing the axis side only I began to run into this bug. Now it will almost never load a saved game unless that happens to be on where the game saved it in port after a patrol.

I'm going to test the theory about convoys but I have saved it before on the allied side with huge convoys and task force's and never had an issue.

I run the game with 8 gigs of ram

Intel Pentium Dual E2220 2.4GHZ
8 Gigs DDR3 Ram
Nvidea GEFORCE 9500 GT
Vista SP2
Hitachi 2 Terabyte SATA Hard Drive
Iomega 1 Terabyte External Hard Drive

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
OpsMonsun_V705
OMv705_to_V720
OMv720_Patch5
OMEGU_v300
OMEGU_v300_Patch7
OM_Med_Env
OM_Harder_Escort_L2
UBM Missions
Popular German Music From The 30´s

in_vino_vomitus · 08-10-13, 10:33 AM

Well - adding an extra 4 gigs hasn't cured the save problem, but it does seem to be running smoother. I tried to reload a couple of saved positions - all with a convoy in the vicinity - the game just crashed, it didn't hang up - The save that finally loaded was one after the first pass at the convoy - I'd got a bit too much separation, I think, and I suspect it despawned - either way, I couldn't regain contact.

08-09-13, 04:00 PM	#4
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Well, if this does the trick, I'll probably reload it __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-09-13, 04:55 PM	#6
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Yeah - As I understand it, when the game was written it wasn't thought likely that the machines it would be played on would have more than 2, or 3 gigs of RAM, so the game only looks for that amount - What the Large address aware utility does, is it tells the game that there's more memory for the taking. It's certainly improved the frame rate - Now to see if I can load my saved position.... __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-09-13, 08:12 PM	#8
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	I would say so - I don't know if the game uses 2 or 3 gigs as standard, but if you have 4 then some of that is definitely going unused __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-10-13, 07:57 AM	#9
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	While running the allied side of the game I never had this issue. About a month after I started playing the axis side only I began to run into this bug. Now it will almost never load a saved game unless that happens to be on where the game saved it in port after a patrol. I'm going to test the theory about convoys but I have saved it before on the allied side with huge convoys and task force's and never had an issue. I run the game with 8 gigs of ram Intel Pentium Dual E2220 2.4GHZ 8 Gigs DDR3 Ram Nvidea GEFORCE 9500 GT Vista SP2 Hitachi 2 Terabyte SATA Hard Drive Iomega 1 Terabyte External Hard Drive Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157 OpsMonsun_V705 OMv705_to_V720 OMv720_Patch5 OMEGU_v300 OMEGU_v300_Patch7 OM_Med_Env OM_Harder_Escort_L2 UBM Missions Popular German Music From The 30´s Last edited by merc4ulfate; 08-10-13 at 08:08 AM.

08-10-13, 10:33 AM	#10
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Well - adding an extra 4 gigs hasn't cured the save problem, but it does seem to be running smoother. I tried to reload a couple of saved positions - all with a convoy in the vicinity - the game just crashed, it didn't hang up - The save that finally loaded was one after the first pass at the convoy - I'd got a bit too much separation, I think, and I suspect it despawned - either way, I couldn't regain contact. __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-09-13, 02:43 PM	#3
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	I must be lucky as I never had a crash in OM unless OMEGU is installed too.(Which sucks as I really like the stuff it adds.)