More CTDs in 1.2 than in 1.1...

[cdrsubron7]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

This is what else I do for smooth sailing. Once the game is loaded I cache all the screens. Doing this allows the computer to throw up the page you are asking without hesitation next time you call it up. What does this do for you? Easy, say you come up on a convoy, rough weather. At this time your computer is running top end to make it work for you. Now, hit the U key for TBT and this page has not been cached...oh oh, computer says stop, let me get that page for you and in the mean time I'm dropping the other crap while I do this. BAM, ....CTD . So once all screens/stations are cached allows the computer not having to stop to go find it. It is hanging out in virtual memory and not spinning up the hard drive looking for it. Seems simple but it is very effective.

I played another 4 hours today. No CTD. My wife hates the game....she is having a CTD . Maybe I should spool her up in the virtual memory as well.

Since I've installed the 1.2 patch I've more CTDs also. When taking a screenshot, trying to end a patrol, or just in the middle of playing. I did a clean install of SHIV before applying the patch. I have a few mods installed through the jsgme. When playing SHIV with just the 1.1 patch installed I've never had any CTDs.


As I am not all that computer literate in some areas, AVGWarhawk, could you be so kind and describe how one loads all the screens in SHIV in the cache?




Thanks



cdrsubron7

[Skubber]

This is interesting.

I had numerous CTDs before patch 1.2 but since installing it I haven't had any.

Probably put in about equal hours playing both.

These must be pretty machine-specific issues.

[Weigh-Man]

Originally Posted by NefariousKoel

If anyone is having CTDs I'd recommend uninstalling SH4, deleting any files left over in Program Files and My Docs folders. My uninstall took them all out but you should check as it's helped some other people.

I think installed a straight 1.2 patch. You don't need to install 1.1 that I've seen.

I tried all of that and more with 1.2 and it was just unplayable, I was getting random CTD's all the time, I have tried many different things to stop them but nothing worked.

In the end I went back to 1.1 and have very few problems with that at all (once a few mods are installed, RM mod, A key fix etc)

It's been a very frustrating experience for me with 1.2

[Fearless]

Originally Posted by cdrsubron7

As I am not all that computer literate in some areas, AVGWarhawk, could you be so kind and describe how one loads all the screens in SHIV in the cache?




Thanks



cdrsubron7

I think what AV means is that when you are in-game, you then access every station available. That will load each station into the cache so when you access a particular station next time, it loads quicker.

That's what I do.

[cdrsubron7]

Originally Posted by Fearless

I think what AV means is that when you are in-game, you then access every station available. That will load each station into the cache so when you access a particular station next time, it loads quicker.

That's what I do.

Thanks, Fearless. I just didn't quite understand what AVGWarhawk had meant.





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