SH3 Crashes to desktop on mission load

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by mungojerry311

Ok, after following all your instructions it now seems to be working perfectly. Thanks you so much!


Now I just have to learn how to do a torpedo attack, which you'd think I'd have learned by now.

Ahoy, mungojerry311...

Grand news... am glad that you were able to get it sorted & up and running.

Gutejagd, ihr Himmelhunde.!



M. M.

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by Doolar

Because I had made several Modding mistakes of my own the "volumetric clouds & fog v2 mod" + something else was crashing my game. All has been fixed. If you're using GWX3, the "volumetric clouds & fog v2 mod" should be fine. I used it several years when I used GWX3, with no issues. It adds a whole new dimension to the environment. Not sure here, but I believe that the "volumetric clouds & fog v2 mod" should be added last or as close to last as you can.

Ahoy, Doolar...

Thanks for the clarification.

When I saw what you'd said of having problems then the CTD... I took that to mean that the mod was... basically virgin, & hadn't been tweaked or edited...

Main point was, that I remembered seeing it & the issues was why I told mungo, to avoid using it... to eliminate any possible issues.

Again, thanks for clarifying that.



M. M.

[flag4]

Originally Posted by blackswan40

Hi Flag4 you could try the SH3 Download link i sent you unpack with 7zip then place it on drive C:/ but outside Program files x86 then all should work fine so you no longer need the steam version.
The SH3 ive sent you is the same one i sent Doolar but the one i sent him was a dvd a while back.
also its already patched to 1.4 The Mod Guru's have been looking after Onkel Neal's Navy for years its a calling a Line Chiefs job is to get the fleet at sea happy hunting



4Gig Patch download

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=5737


Commander Mod 3.2

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=4789

thanks so much for this, i'm downloading now + commander.
I've been arsing around all day with the crashing. im back with the steam download at present after having installed the 4gb patch. i have gwx gold with mod enabler. as of now its loading smoothly though it takes a while. if anything happens tomorrow i'll scrap it and take this one. thanks again for picking my message up. much appreciated. flag4

[blackswan40]

sorry forgot you will also need the commander mod config file download link below
just place it in your main SH3 game folder with all the GWX bin files are then just activate the commander config
and your good to go


http://www.thegreywolves.com/downloads/

[flag4]

Originally Posted by blackswan40

sorry forgot you will also need the commander mod config file download link below
just place it in your main SH3 game folder with all the GWX bin files are then just activate the commander config
and your good to go


http://www.thegreywolves.com/downloads/

hi blackswan.

so, so far its all screwed up again. the steam version crashed again this morning. so ive wiped everything off the laptop. im trying to install your SH3 download in either PF or PR(x86) in a new folder and it tells there are errors.
the new folder i created is SH3. then ive tried to install your SH3 into my SH3 file. doesnt seem to want it. now im stuck. am i doing anything wrong?
cheers flag4.

[Jeff-Groves]

(Whispers like the movie theater scene from "Brother where art thou")
DO NOT PLACE IN ANY OF THE PROGRAM FOLDERS!

[flag4]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

(Whispers like the movie theater scene from "Brother where art thou")
DO NOT PLACE IN ANY OF THE PROGRAM FOLDERS!

i'm sorry, i don't know what that means?

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by flag4

i'm sorry, i don't know what that means?

Let Me, spell it out... Do NOT ever... EVER, install anything games wise in either "\Program files, Program files (x86) or... "Program data" as those ARE Win's iron fisted, protected by their bulldog named "UAC"...

EVER.

Clear enough...





M. M.

p.s.

& Yes, that includes game launchers, as well as their "games libraries"...

[Jeff-Groves]

I thought that was pretty good for a dub!

[flag4]

Originally Posted by Mad Mardigan

Let Me, spell it out... Do NOT ever... EVER, install anything games wise in either "\Program files, Program files (x86) or... "Program data" as those ARE Win's iron fisted, protected by their bulldog named "UAC"...

EVER.

Clear enough...





M. M.

p.s.

& Yes, that includes game launchers, as well as their "games libraries"...

very clear indeed!

[blackswan40]

SH3 GWX COMMANDER MOD INSTALL GUIDE

1. Unistall SH3 GWX and the Commander Mod if you would like to save your SH3 Carrer SH3 Folder move it to USB Memory Stick then install CC Cleaner download link below https://www.ccleaner.com/download
search for SilentHunterIII and anything SH3 it Finds anything Delete it do same for GWX and also the Commander Mod.
This is to Ensure theres no fragments of a previous install now you have a blank canvas so to speak.


2. Make a Games Folder on Drive C:/ (but outside Program Files X86)
then place the SH3 download from the link i sent you in your Games Folder
then unpack it with 7zip once unpacked open the SilentHunterIII Folder with all the SH3 Files inside that folder double click on the SH3.Exe and launch the game fire up a single mission like the happy time once that mission fires up SH3 Creates a SH3 Folder in your Documents for all your Carrer saves you dont have to play the full mission just for a few minutes then quit the mission.


3.next download the 4Gig Patch and all seven GWX bin files or the Big GWX all in one file also patch SH3 with the 4gig Patch then launch the GWX Exe GWX should install with no error messages.


4. Then download the Commander Mod 3.2 and the Commander Mod Config File place the Commander Mod 3.2 in the Games Folder below the SH3 Folder and unpack it but dont run it yet.


5. place the Commander Mod Config File inside your SH3 Game folder with all your GWX/SH3 Files and lauch it now you have two white wolf paw prints one is the GWX Exe and the other is the Commander Mod GWX Config file so GWX and the Commander Mod talk to each other.


6. now you can launch the Commander Mod pick your Uboat Kapitan Flotilla you want to join year month of the war and Type of uboat.
or if you want to use your Old SH3 Carrer save folder you put on the Usb memory stick use that one and continue your old Carrer.

Downloads

4Gig Patch

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=5737

Commander Mod 3.2
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=4789

GWX Bin Files and Commander Mod Config

http://www.thegreywolves.com/downloads/


Hope this Install Guide helps you some Flag4

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by blackswan40

SH3 GWX COMMANDER MOD INSTALL GUIDE

1. Unistall SH3 GWX and the Commander Mod if you would like to save your SH3 Carrer SH3 Folder move it to USB Memory Stick then install CC Cleaner download link below https://www.ccleaner.com/download
search for SilentHunterIII and anything SH3 it Finds anything Delete it do same for GWX and also the Commander Mod.
This is to Ensure theres no fragments of a previous install now you have a blank canvas so to speak.


2. Make a Games Folder on Drive C:/ (but outside Program Files X86)
then place the SH3 download from the link i sent you in your Games Folder
then unpack it with 7zip once unpacked open the SilentHunterIII Folder with all the SH3 Files inside that folder double click on the SH3.Exe and launch the game fire up a single mission like the happy time once that mission fires up SH3 Creates a SH3 Folder in your Documents for all your Carrer saves you dont have to play the full mission just for a few minutes then quit the mission.


3.next download the 4Gig Patch and all seven GWX bin files or the Big GWX all in one file also patch SH3 with the 4gig Patch then launch the GWX Exe GWX should install with no error messages.


4. Then download the Commander Mod 3.2 and the Commander Mod Config File place the Commander Mod 3.2 in the Games Folder below the SH3 Folder and unpack it but dont run it yet.


5. place the Commander Mod Config File inside your SH3 Game folder with all your GWX/SH3 Files and lauch it now you have two white wolf paw prints one is the GWX Exe and the other is the Commander Mod GWX Config file so GWX and the Commander Mod talk to each other.


6. now you can launch the Commander Mod pick your Uboat Kapitan Flotilla you want to join year month of the war and Type of uboat.
or if you want to use your Old SH3 Carrer save folder you put on the Usb memory stick use that one and continue your old Carrer.

Downloads

4Gig Patch

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=5737

Commander Mod 3.2
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=4789

GWX Bin Files and Commander Mod Config

http://www.thegreywolves.com/downloads/


Hope this Install Guide helps you some Flag4

Doesn't just running the Commander mod 3.2 placed all the gwx commander files where they need to go ? According to it's instructions, this is so.

[Jeff-Groves]

Originally Posted by blackswan40

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3.next download the 4Gig Patch and all seven GWX bin files or the Big GWX all in one file also patch SH3 with the 4gig Patch then launch the GWX Exe GWX should install with no error messages.

You WILL need to point the GWX installer to the PROPER folder!
Or you WILL get an error message!

You ALSO need to tell the Commander files for GWX where it needs to install!

Default for both is C:\Program Files (x86)\Blah blah blah

It's at THIS POINT you need to put the Beer down and take control!
No just clicky clicky!!! I call it reading the freaking screens!

Next whine will be "Why don't it find the proper path on it's own?"
Let me see........
13+ years ago I wrote the installer based on systems of the time.
The Grey Wolves decided NOT to scan registry files OR the hard Drives because of how slow that may be installing GWX 3
So here We are now and everyone wants a run and go solution.
You'd probably be surprise that I STILL have ALL THE ORIGINAL CODE to MAYBE upgrade the installer to cover laziness.
On today's systems? You'd probably never see the system hit.

You want that? PM Jimbuna and ask for it! He is still Chief of the Boat for GWX Team Members.
If he tells me 'Make it so." I'll do it. Until then? I'll leave things as they are.

[blackswan40]

Sorry Jeff I missed that out sorry ive not seen Flag4 around today hope to touch base with him sunday

[Jeff-Groves]

No problem My Friend.

But We do need to explain things clearly.


Another thing I will say.
GWX has NEVER included the Base SH3 files. You need to have that on your own.
Nor will I ever INCLUDE those files should I build a new installer! Abandoned Software or not.

I personally do not approve of that practice. So will not assist others with ANY Mod that does so.
I find it as lazy work by people that just want to get a Fame Name. I don't need that.