GWX ,serious problem with weather - Page 2

Water boy · 01-01-09, 05:09 PM

Running GWX3 - weather crap.............. usually fine out to patrol area but no targets save small lone runners, patrol area = force 15 and all the trimmings.

Not really noticed a weather difference between 3 and the last version TBH.
Not all bad as I have had convoys in fine weather and I know there are workarounds but will stick with it though.

GWX3 rocks, I revamped my setup and deleted loadsa crud - like 11 Sims/mods my boy had installed - before going for the 3 install, due to numerous mods on the previous install and only installing mods over V3 bit by bit its like a new sim.

Cant wait for 4,5 and 6 !.................... hee hee........ you just know they cant walk away.......

All hail the modders who created V3, long may they mod

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bigboywooly · 01-01-09, 06:19 PM

Taken about an hour ago in play

Weather much more varied in GWX 3 IMHO and maybe even too good now but rather that than weeks of storms

Marko_Ramius · 01-01-09, 07:23 PM

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Lot's of saved games and excessive use of Time compression
can cause abnormal weather patterns.

I think this is the problem of the owner of this thread

nothing more ..

GoldenRivet · 01-01-09, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lionn77

All I can see is cloudless clear sky at any gwx version regardless of how much cloudy it is supposed to be. Stock sh3 1.4b works perfectly for me, beautiful clouds all over the sky.. I have tried to copy original stock sh3 nori files and no result. Any solution to my problem?

All best and happy new year!

I had this exact problem while beta testing. you would see rain falling, and hear the sound of thunder... only problem is that its a beautiful clear blue sky

The problem turned out to be that i had not fully uninstalled ALL of the SH3 files from my previous install.

GWX 3.0 has to be installed over a version of SH3 that is completely and totally "brand new" to the system...

my only recommendation would be to completely uninstall EVERY file and folder that has ANYTHING to do with SH3 from your computer and then...

1. Install SH3
2. Patch to 1.4b
3. install GWX3.0

almost every problem with GWX of this sort can be attributed to an incomplete or improper removal/reinstall of SH3.

good luck

EDIT

IF YOU ARE USING VISTA - - - there are additional uninstall / reinstall steps that are different than simply clicking "uninstall".

FIREWALL · 01-02-09, 12:59 AM

I'm with Privateer. High TC will bring on bad weather in 24 hrs.

I don't think it has anything to do with GWX or mods.

I tested useing SH-3 stock with patch 1.4

Above 512 tc for 24 hrs on came the storm with rain more often than not. 1024 tc it was a certainty.

gadflyjs · 01-02-09, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by lionn77

I'm on clean unmoded gwx3 now and still no clouds at all.. That's really annoying

Nice waves, heavy rain, storm like hell and moon in the middle of starlit sky.. It looks like that the weather managing file(s) somehow keep sky at fixed clear status all the time and change the other weather items properly

I had the same problem before, but I used some mod. After disabled it, everything is fine. But you are using clean unmoded gwx3... I don't know, maybe try to upgrade the display card driver?

FIREWALL · 01-02-09, 02:05 AM

With 3.0 and setting SHC at seasonal weather is always different and realistic.

lionn77 · 01-02-09, 07:40 AM

I have removed all Sh3 files completely, reinstalled and still no clouds.. Moreover there is something wrong with my uboat. That funny loop shaped antenna on the conning tower is always there even if run IIA ship in 1939.. It looks like my machine doesn't like gwx at all..

01-02-09, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Quote:

Originally Posted by lionn77

All I can see is cloudless clear sky at any gwx version regardless of how much cloudy it is supposed to be. Stock sh3 1.4b works perfectly for me, beautiful clouds all over the sky.. I have tried to copy original stock sh3 nori files and no result. Any solution to my problem?

All best and happy new year!

I had this exact problem while beta testing. you would see rain falling, and hear the sound of thunder... only problem is that its a beautiful clear blue sky

The problem turned out to be that i had not fully uninstalled ALL of the SH3 files from my previous install.

GWX 3.0 has to be installed over a version of SH3 that is completely and totally "brand new" to the system...

my only recommendation would be to completely uninstall EVERY file and folder that has ANYTHING to do with SH3 from your computer and then...

1. Install SH3
2. Patch to 1.4b
3. install GWX3.0

almost every problem with GWX of this sort can be attributed to an incomplete or improper removal/reinstall of SH3.

good luck

EDIT

IF YOU ARE USING VISTA - - - there are additional uninstall / reinstall steps that are different than simply clicking "uninstall".

I totally Agree,But with Vista?
Delete all Compatible Files too,
Vista makes compatible files on all Games,
Best to get rid of them,
Then Run The GWX 3.0 exe As Administrator
over your Clean SH3 1.4,
Vista Users Only need to do the Above.

lionn77 · 01-02-09, 09:28 AM

Thanks guys for your replies , I am now installing the game at different location to see if this can help.
BTW my OS is windows xp

panthercules · 01-02-09, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lionn77

... Moreover there is something wrong with my uboat. That funny loop shaped antenna on the conning tower is always there even if run IIA ship in 1939.. It looks like my machine doesn't like gwx at all..

Is the antenna thing really a problem? I've got it too on my IIA in '39, but I assumed that it was just the RDF (radio direction finder) detector/antenna and not some fancier radar unit, and that they would have had those RDF units even on the earliest boats - is that not correct?

Trefoil · 01-02-09, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lionn77

I have removed all Sh3 files completely, reinstalled and still no clouds.. Moreover there is something wrong with my uboat. That funny loop shaped antenna on the conning tower is always there even if run IIA ship in 1939.. It looks like my machine doesn't like gwx at all..

When uninstalling the game, don't forget to check the 'SH3' folder which is created in your documents has been deleted. This stores saved games, settings etc. & this has caused me problems in the past during reinstalls

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Good Luck with your problem - Hope you have some bad weather, soon

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Trefoil.

Badger Finn · 01-02-09, 07:22 PM

...havnt had SH3 problems but agree with other posters about "vista" if your running on this OS it can take a few installs to get it right...Ive just done 3 to get the whole sim down whole....

This is probably the next best step doing a uninstall and fresh reload...a hassle but thats SH3...

asanovic7 · 01-03-09, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by panthercules

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Originally Posted by lionn77

I'm currently running unmoded gwx 2.1, haven't changed a single file..

Highly recommend that you ditch your 2.1 install and try out the new 3.0 version of GWX - from what I've seen in just the last day or so, and from reading the absolutely massive 3.0 manual, you won't regret it, and it does seem that they've solved the weather problems, at least from my limited exposure to it. I'm running GWX 3.0 with the following "optional" GWX mods (included in the 3.0 package), and the weather has been great so far:

GWX - 16km Atmosphere
GWX - Alternative Flotillas
GWX - Captain America's Officer Icons
GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects
GWX - No Medals on Crew
GWX - Open Hatch Mod
GWX - Integrated Orders
GWX - Merged Campaign

Blast and double blast!!!
:rotfl:

lionn77 · 01-04-09, 04:27 AM

Ok, it looks like the scene.dat file causes all problems. I have replaced it with stock 1.4b file and clouds are back.. I will stick with it at the moment , perhaps I will switch to a better PC soon and restore the large scene file..

01-01-09, 06:19 PM	#17
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Taken about an hour ago in play Weather much more varied in GWX 3 IMHO and maybe even too good now but rather that than weeks of storms __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-02-09, 12:59 AM	#20
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'm with Privateer. High TC will bring on bad weather in 24 hrs. I don't think it has anything to do with GWX or mods. I tested useing SH-3 stock with patch 1.4 Above 512 tc for 24 hrs on came the storm with rain more often than not. 1024 tc it was a certainty. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-02-09, 02:05 AM	#22
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	With 3.0 and setting SHC at seasonal weather is always different and realistic. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-02-09, 07:40 AM	#23
lionn77 Watch Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I have removed all Sh3 files completely, reinstalled and still no clouds.. Moreover there is something wrong with my uboat. That funny loop shaped antenna on the conning tower is always there even if run IIA ship in 1939.. It looks like my machine doesn't like gwx at all.. Last edited by lionn77; 01-02-09 at 07:41 AM.

01-02-09, 09:28 AM	#25
lionn77 Watch Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys for your replies , I am now installing the game at different location to see if this can help. BTW my OS is windows xp Last edited by lionn77; 01-02-09 at 09:29 AM.

01-01-09, 05:09 PM	#16
Water boy A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 71 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Running GWX3 - weather crap.............. usually fine out to patrol area but no targets save small lone runners, patrol area = force 15 and all the trimmings. Not really noticed a weather difference between 3 and the last version TBH. Not all bad as I have had convoys in fine weather and I know there are workarounds but will stick with it though. GWX3 rocks, I revamped my setup and deleted loadsa crud - like 11 Sims/mods my boy had installed - before going for the 3 install, due to numerous mods on the previous install and only installing mods over V3 bit by bit its like a new sim. Cant wait for 4,5 and 6 !.................... hee hee........ you just know they cant walk away....... All hail the modders who created V3, long may they mod .

01-02-09, 07:22 PM	#28
Badger Finn Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 332 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	...havnt had SH3 problems but agree with other posters about "vista" if your running on this OS it can take a few installs to get it right...Ive just done 3 to get the whole sim down whole.... This is probably the next best step doing a uninstall and fresh reload...a hassle but thats SH3... __________________ http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/BadgerFinn

01-04-09, 04:27 AM	#30
lionn77 Watch Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Ok, it looks like the scene.dat file causes all problems. I have replaced it with stock 1.4b file and clouds are back.. I will stick with it at the moment , perhaps I will switch to a better PC soon and restore the large scene file..