Wits END!!

[nutworld]

Originally Posted by Cyborg322

How much Ram do you have ? Open up Task manager ( Right Click on taskbar ) then second tab Performance - Memory, you can get a better idea what going on you can see what is being used up at the same time . Don't worry about any serious damage its very unlikely just needs a little detective work

PS. Gotta go 3am GMT

Thanks for the help.

16 GB

[nutworld]

Here are my computer specs.

I specifically purchased this laptop a few years ago to play SH3 GWX, but I couldn't get GWX to run without crashes. Hmm. Now here we are different a few years later, different game same result.

This is a Toshiba Qosmio laptop X75-A7298

Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU @2.400GHz

16.0 GB Ram

64-bit OS

Windows 10

GeForce GTX 770M Video card Drivers are installed and up to date on CPU and Video Card

Intel HD Graphics 4600 * this is the only part of my "rig" that doesn't pass muster, as far as game compatibility. According to the "system analyzer" tool that comes up when installing the game.

(I don't know how to install an upgrade to it, but it is using the latest drivers, as is my video card, which I check regularly)

[bstanko6]

I have a Toshiba laptop. They cannot be upgraded much! Get a gaming PC, and use the laptop for net surfing!

Gaming PCs will allow you to upgrade far more than a laptop.

[nutworld]

As I was getting ready to upload this screen shot my display crashed and since trying to install TWoS my browser has been giving me the google "aw snap" crash with only 4 browser tabs open

[bstanko6]

Good luck to you. For an older game, SH5 demands good graphics card and suitable processor.

[nutworld]

Originally Posted by bstanko6

Good luck to you. For an older game, SH5 demands good graphics card and suitable processor.

So I guess I am out of luck with this particular computer.

Thank you all for the help.

[bstanko6]

Trust me I feel your pain. I bought my laptop for $700. And had to go out and drop $1200 more for my desktop. But it’s worth it if you game like I do. Keep your laptop for internet stuff. Refrain from using your gaming computer for surfing, except for subsim downloads of course!

[bstanko6]

Originally Posted by nutworld

So I guess I am out of luck with this particular computer.

Thank you all for the help.

Let me put it to you this way... if you think you are having issues now, wait til you get damage and water leaks in the command room! You will never be able to play that game! Graphics will kill that laptop!

[Cyborg322]

Originally Posted by nutworld

So I guess I am out of luck with this particular computer.

Thank you all for the help.

Sorry I do not agree

A new PC would help obviously but its not the problem you need to find out why you are running out of memory you have 16GB which is plenty + you have virtual memory on top which works of the HDD

The Minimum Requirements of Silent Hunter 5 are :

Supported OS: Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP2) / Windows 7
Windows 10 requirement met
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Core2 Duo E4400 or 2.1 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ or higher recommended)
Comfortably above min requirement with 2,4 GHz 4 Physical cores CPU + Hyperthreading Turbo upto 3.4GHZ
RAM: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista, Windows 7 (2 GB / 4 GB recommended) 4x above RECOMENDED req @ 16GB Ram
Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant video card (1 GB recommended) (see supported list*) GTX770m 3GB VRAM 6x above min req
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c–compliant sound card
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Video Card Supports Directx 11 meets + above min requirement
DVD-ROM: 4x Dual-layer DVD-ROM drive only need to install game of DVD
Hard Drive Space: 6 GB (10 GB recommended) to unpack and install game but you need need free space on your HDD to stop memory problems

Your laptop should not have any problem playing this game

Fix the out of memory first the prime suspects are a memory leak or lack of hard drive space

Simon

[propbeanie]

I agree with Cyborg322. I am on an old Dell, first gen i3 with 8 gig of ram and onboard Intel HD4400 graphics with a 17" 1600x900 screen, and TWoS runs on it. Not as well as SH4 does, mind you, but it runs with some reduced graphics settings.

I do wonder about this though:

Originally Posted by nutworld

Here are my computer specs.

I specifically purchased this laptop a few years ago to play SH3 GWX, but I couldn't get GWX to run without crashes. Hmm. Now here we are different a few years later, different game same result.

This is a Toshiba Qosmio laptop X75-A7298

Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU @2.400GHz

16.0 GB Ram

64-bit OS

Windows 10

GeForce GTX 770M Video card Drivers are installed and up to date on CPU and Video Card

Intel HD Graphics 4600 * this is the only part of my "rig" that doesn't pass muster, as far as game compatibility. According to the "system analyzer" tool that comes up when installing the game.

(I don't know how to install an upgrade to it, but it is using the latest drivers, as is my video card, which I check regularly)

Why do you have GeForce GTX 770M Video drivers installed if you have an onboard Intel HD 4600?