GWX Campaign Issue

Kimboaticus · 09-17-13, 11:39 PM

Yeah I've tried to start a new career but it does a CTD too. Annoying.

Sailor Steve · 09-18-13, 08:49 AM

I'm no expert, but one of possible causes is the game searching for files that aren't there. With things like sound files it doesn't matter, but if there's part of a ship file missing and the campaign is looking for it, that could certainly cause a crash. Since it's crashing before it finishes loading the cause is probably something along those lines. I don't know how to fix it beyond re-installing the whole game.

Sorry.

BigWalleye · 09-18-13, 11:30 AM

Is GWX3.0 compatible with the Steam game?

Avox · 09-18-13, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BigWalleye

Is GWX3.0 compatible with the Steam game?

Yes.
You just need to re-direct the installer to your Steam install (something like: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Silent Hunter 3).

09-18-13, 01:09 PM

Remember that GWX should be installed to a CLEAN SH3.
No guarantees that campaigns before install will work.
(That means they probably won't)
I'd delete the whole blah blah blah \documents\SH3 folder.

SnipersHunter · 09-18-13, 01:28 PM

Try the 4 GB Patch

Jimbuna · 09-18-13, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

Remember that GWX should be installed to a CLEAN SH3.
No guarantees that campaigns before install will work.
(That means they probably won't)
I'd delete the whole blah blah blah \documents\SH3 folder.

Delete SH3 and the MyDocs folder then clean the registry files.

Kimboaticus · 09-18-13, 08:30 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I have installed the 4GB patch already to no avail. I was hoping not to have to clear out the campaign files because I was doing good but oh well. Strange though that the problem would persist with a new career though. You would think that if you aren't using the pre-gwx files then it shouldn't care. Strange too that it worked fine when loading a save that was before a mission, except for the part about being relocated to Lat 0 Long 0. That's just freaky.

09-18-13, 08:49 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm no expert, but one of possible causes is the game searching for files that aren't there. With things like sound files it doesn't matter, but if there's part of a ship file missing and the campaign is looking for it, that could certainly cause a crash. Since it's crashing before it finishes loading the cause is probably something along those lines. I don't know how to fix it beyond re-installing the whole game. Sorry. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-17-13, 11:39 PM	#1
Kimboaticus Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Yeah I've tried to start a new career but it does a CTD too. Annoying.

09-18-13, 11:30 AM	#3
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	Is GWX3.0 compatible with the Steam game?

09-18-13, 01:09 PM	#5
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Remember that GWX should be installed to a CLEAN SH3. No guarantees that campaigns before install will work. (That means they probably won't) I'd delete the whole blah blah blah \documents\SH3 folder.

09-18-13, 01:28 PM	#6
SnipersHunter Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 596 Downloads: 201 Uploads: 0	Try the 4 GB Patch

09-18-13, 08:30 PM	#8
Kimboaticus Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the suggestions guys. I have installed the 4GB patch already to no avail. I was hoping not to have to clear out the campaign files because I was doing good but oh well. Strange though that the problem would persist with a new career though. You would think that if you aren't using the pre-gwx files then it shouldn't care. Strange too that it worked fine when loading a save that was before a mission, except for the part about being relocated to Lat 0 Long 0. That's just freaky.