12hrs Trying To Play SH5 Sheesh Almighty - Page 2

Defiance · 04-04-10, 06:21 AM

Hiya's,

Now installed 10.3b preview off the ati site

I had tried sweeper and also tried just installing over-the-top updated drivers, so neither pinpoint to the case

Anyways, now i doing a total fresh install of sh5, just putting it in C:/SH5 folder i made

Then i'll reboot and add the patch unless it autoupdates

Did find a post with a guy and a 4890 (i had tried xfire and disabled xfire) and he had the dl'ed version of the game, his dl was corrupted, so maybe a fresh install off the dvd might help

Installing the game using admin rights, then will try after patch etc

If all else fails i'll try xp sp2 patch mode

Ohh, i will uncheck shadows (i assume in games options somewhere)

My bios is fine, the chipset i'm sure i have the latest but will double check

Cheers Guys

Will post back soon (hopefully not as i'll be gaming in sh5 lol (i hope))

Reece · 04-04-10, 06:49 AM

May not help but I read somewhere that if you have multi core processor it runs a lot smoother setting the game to run with one core only!

stabiz · 04-04-10, 06:54 AM

Hey, Defiance, I had simular issues with my old 4890. Try clocking the card down a bit with ATI Overdrive in CCC. Pretty sure that will do the trick.

Defiance · 04-04-10, 09:48 AM

Hiya's,

News Update lol

With xfire disabled, ccc on default, cat 10.3b (preview) , shadow game option Off (off dunno for sure if this does anything but it's set to off)

I played a bit then left it running while i went out for 2hrs i guess, and game was still running when i got back

My 4890's are clocked (1000/1100) but run cool enough, but will try clocking them lower, bios flashed but hopefully the option in ccc will let me clock down

Just exited game and made a few game option changes, set AA 3 notches to the right (AA 4x i hope)

Will keep on posting bits as i test

Keep suggestions coming though

Many Thanks

04-04-10, 03:02 PM

Congrats! Fingers crossed!

Good info I'm sure for holders of that card.

Defiance · 04-04-10, 03:32 PM

Hiya's,

Some great news and a bit of bad news

Well i have played and hit a merchant somewhere near Hull, then i skipped out to sea eastwards from hull in pursuit of a lone merchant

Weather was rainy and windy vis was bad, dived/listened/surfaced to get a line on the merchant, just as i was sure i had spotted him pow, sh5 crashed me to desktop and the game was instantly shutdown

So i am getting closer to a stable game at last

Ohh and the mouse movement was slick

not a single stutter and i could pan round as fast i wanted and everything was instantaneaous

Think i disabled v-sync in game options but will check asap

Game Settings ..........

High, AA on 2x (1 notch to the right, think 1 notch but will check)

In ATI CC settings are ..........

AA use app settings
AF use app settings
AI Disabled
MipMap High Quality
Wait for Refresh - Off unless app specifies
AAA Unchecked
Triple Buffering Unchecked

And i didn't try xfire with the above settings, but i bet xfire won't work or at best i'll get stuttering

Gonna have another quick sortie, if i get time i'll add the deffo game option settings

04-04-10, 04:01 PM

Have you tried lowering your graphics card clocks back to default and see what happens?

Defiance · 04-04-10, 04:22 PM

Hiya,

Yeah dropped both to defaults, still same problem

But with the above settings i'm still sailing trying to sink something lol

Did do a rear shot and blew a destroyer up

Ohh and game V-Sync was Off

Time for sleep now

Will test these settings with xfire tomorrow

Many Thanks

04-04-10, 06:21 AM	#16
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya's, Now installed 10.3b preview off the ati site I had tried sweeper and also tried just installing over-the-top updated drivers, so neither pinpoint to the case Anyways, now i doing a total fresh install of sh5, just putting it in C:/SH5 folder i made Then i'll reboot and add the patch unless it autoupdates Did find a post with a guy and a 4890 (i had tried xfire and disabled xfire) and he had the dl'ed version of the game, his dl was corrupted, so maybe a fresh install off the dvd might help Installing the game using admin rights, then will try after patch etc If all else fails i'll try xp sp2 patch mode Ohh, i will uncheck shadows (i assume in games options somewhere) My bios is fine, the chipset i'm sure i have the latest but will double check Cheers Guys Will post back soon (hopefully not as i'll be gaming in sh5 lol (i hope)) __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

04-04-10, 06:49 AM	#17
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,792 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	May not help but I read somewhere that if you have multi core processor it runs a lot smoother setting the game to run with one core only! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

04-04-10, 06:54 AM	#18
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Hey, Defiance, I had simular issues with my old 4890. Try clocking the card down a bit with ATI Overdrive in CCC. Pretty sure that will do the trick. __________________

04-04-10, 09:48 AM	#19
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya's, News Update lol With xfire disabled, ccc on default, cat 10.3b (preview) , shadow game option Off (off dunno for sure if this does anything but it's set to off) I played a bit then left it running while i went out for 2hrs i guess, and game was still running when i got back My 4890's are clocked (1000/1100) but run cool enough, but will try clocking them lower, bios flashed but hopefully the option in ccc will let me clock down Just exited game and made a few game option changes, set AA 3 notches to the right (AA 4x i hope) Will keep on posting bits as i test Keep suggestions coming though Many Thanks __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

04-04-10, 03:32 PM	#21
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya's, Some great news and a bit of bad news Well i have played and hit a merchant somewhere near Hull, then i skipped out to sea eastwards from hull in pursuit of a lone merchant Weather was rainy and windy vis was bad, dived/listened/surfaced to get a line on the merchant, just as i was sure i had spotted him pow, sh5 crashed me to desktop and the game was instantly shutdown So i am getting closer to a stable game at last Ohh and the mouse movement was slick not a single stutter and i could pan round as fast i wanted and everything was instantaneaous Think i disabled v-sync in game options but will check asap Game Settings .......... High, AA on 2x (1 notch to the right, think 1 notch but will check) In ATI CC settings are .......... AA use app settings AF use app settings AI Disabled MipMap High Quality Wait for Refresh - Off unless app specifies AAA Unchecked Triple Buffering Unchecked And i didn't try xfire with the above settings, but i bet xfire won't work or at best i'll get stuttering Gonna have another quick sortie, if i get time i'll add the deffo game option settings __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

04-04-10, 03:02 PM	#20
Kptlt_Lynch Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Congrats! Fingers crossed! Good info I'm sure for holders of that card.

04-04-10, 04:01 PM	#22
shmall Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Have you tried lowering your graphics card clocks back to default and see what happens?

04-04-10, 04:22 PM	#23
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya, Yeah dropped both to defaults, still same problem But with the above settings i'm still sailing trying to sink something lol Did do a rear shot and blew a destroyer up Ohh and game V-Sync was Off Time for sleep now Will test these settings with xfire tomorrow Many Thanks __________________ Have Fun Bye Def