[REL] A British Med Campaign

[Runnybabbit]

Sorry to have to say this, but for some strange reason, I get a CTD with this mod installed. I get as far as 70% of the loading screen (very nice by the way!) then a black screen with the usual win7 notification that an error has occured and that windows will attempt to resolve it. This has happened consistently over a dozen times now.

Been playing SH4 since it came out, and more usually have installed RFB with RSRD. I upgraded my pc to something very fast, now running stable at 4.01Ghz, and did a clean install of SH4 to put on WDAD, patch, and BMC.

I've checked all permissions on the game, and also my security software, and none are interfering. All mods are installed as per requirement with JSGME, and in the correct order.

As a test, the game as stock (1.5) runs perfectly. The game with just WDAD and patch, runs perfectly, but when I add BMC, the above happens (sniff..).

Anyone with any ideas as to what could be wrong, help please!!

PS: The game is installed on a clean 1TB drive, as is my copy of SH5 (on another clean drive).SH5 is modded and runs very smoothly, so pc power and config doesn't seem to be a culprit..

Is that in the SH4 loading screen or when the mission is loading after being in the Office?

If it is the former, I'm sorry to tell you that I have no idea. I have Windows XP and it always worked fine in my computer.

If it is the latter, what patrol zone were you assigned?. I found a bug in one of the patrol zones (I think it was Southern Adriatic) a while ago. It will be solved in the next version. Start a new career and probably you will get a different area.

[KING111]

hi m8
i am running windows 7 x64 on a fast computer
and the Med Campaign works great
my mod oder is
WDAD v100
WDAD v100 patch
Med Campaign

[Runnybabbit]

Thanks guys, for your replies..

The loading screen is the game start, with the artwork that replaces the original SH4 one. I shall just have to keep methodically trying different things until I find one that works then! When I do though, I'll definitely post my findings..

Cheers!

[Affront7]

You could try checking the JGSME, forget the name Mod folder in game install where have the mod..sometimes when unzipping mods get an extra directory level which can cause problems ie the Med Campaign mod might be in a directory called Med Campaign etc?? Though if getting load screen maybe not.

If with save game I had problems with save games crashing if had space in the the name on 64bit Win7 machine. Loading the museum will also crash the game due to the number of ships added I believe.

Hope some of that helps and good luck

[Runnybabbit]

Hi all,

I've been wanting to reply for the last 4 days, but couldn't due to a problem with my email changeover (new service provider necessitated change, so I went with a free address with live.co.uk). Only when I tried swapping it for my old one, then back again, did it work. Until then I've been unable to post or even check my own profile.. Never mind, all sorted now..

Right! My problem with CTD's on the loading screen were of my own making.

To cure it, I completely uninstalled the whole game (drastic, I know!), with the help of Revo Uninstaller, to get every last bit off the hard drive and registry.

I then reinstalled the game, rebooted, installed the 1.4 patch, rebooted, installed the U-boat add on to bring it to 1.5, rebooted, WDAD, rebooted, WDAD patch, rebooted, and finally, the BMC, rebooted.

Held my breath, started the game, and... PERFECT!!

This has been worth waiting for, it plays very very well. Hats off to all that have had a hand in developing this in their own time, I am so very grateful, as I am to all that offered suggestions to my problems.

Regards..

@Runnybabbit,

glad to see you sorted the problems. Now I await your comments .

[Kaleun]

@JapLance

Any news on an update/new version with all the titbits you been posting over the last month or so??

Also any news from Keltos01 on the new T-class model/skin?

Thanks in advance

Kaleun

@Kaleun

I'll release a new version soon* . I had a version ready to upload, but then I found a couple of things to add/fix/change/scrap and had to turn things back.



*Soon means hopefully at the end of the week.

[Kaleun]

Can't wait!

[Arma2_SH4_Fan]

Sounds good! What else but go to the pacific.

A report of HMS Truant on patrol in the Thyrrenian Sea*:

Difficulty 80% (External views ON and Map contacts ON)

Mods used  3
  WDAD_v100
  WDAD_V100_Patch1
  Med Campaign 2.5 RC

From : Lt.Cdr. JapLance
 
Patrol 1 (June 10th 1940 - July 5th 1940)
 
To : 		8th Submarine Flotilla
		Report from HMS Truant
Patrol area : 	Northern Sicily & Thyrrenian Sea
Orders :	Stay in PZ for 5 days and attack enemy shipping.

 
Number of Warships sunk : 0
Number of Merchants sunk : 3
 
Total Warship tonnage : 0
Total Merchant tonnage : 16000
 
Torpedoes fired : 8
Torpedo impacts : 6
Torpedo misses : 2
Torpedo duds : 0
Torpedo premature explosions : 0
Gun rounds expended: 30
 
Patrol narrative :

10/6/40	1100 Leaving Gibraltar.

11/6/40	1715 Crossed Grenwich Meridian.

13/6/40	Closing to Sardinia. Ready to dive with any sign of enemy AC activity.

14/6/40 0500 Dived.
	0800 News said Jerries are in Paris.
	2300 Surfaced.

15/6/40	0415 Dived
	0524 Enemy AC sighted. ID'ed as Sparviero. Seen again on return trip at 0600.
	1128 Enemy AC sighted: another Sparviero.
	2100 Surfaced to recharge batteries.
	2200 News from Flotilla received: Italians have mined Sicily Strait waters.

16/6/40	0400 Dived.
	1400 Arrived at patrol zone. Intention is to patrol an area crossing the route from Napoli to Palermo.
	1945 Surfaced.

17/6/40	0415 Dived.
	0650 Aircraft spotted. 0717 spotted again in opposite course.
	0800 Asdic Operator reports Hydrophone Effect. Warship 10-15Kn. ASW behaviour. Couldn't make visual contact.
	0953 Enemy plane spotted astern. Seen again at 1030.
	2000 Surfaced to recharge batteries.

18/6/40	0400 Dived to 60ft (choppy sea).
	2000 Surfaced. Proceeded closer to Palermo area.

19/6/40	0400 Dived to 60ft.
	0724 Enemy Patrol plane sighted. Seen again at 0801.
	1627 Enemy plane spotted heading NNW.
	2337 Ship spotted on the Port bow. ID'ed as "Large old split freighter". Proceed to dive to attack.

20/6/40	0003 Fired 2 torpedoes from 1000 yards. 2 impacts at 0004. Fire astern. Lies stopped in the water.
	0016 Freighter sinks.
	0400 Dived. Partial cloud cover.
	1325 Asdic reports HE on Port quarter.
	1433 Spotted 1 small merchant through the mist. Too far away to intercept.
	2000 Surfaced.

21/6/40	0400 Dived
	0455 Plane sighted heading N. Again at 0536 on S course.
	1401 Plane spotted.
	2000 Surfaced to recharge batteries.
	2300 Dived to listen through hydrophones.

22/6/40	0100 Surfaced.
	0430 Dived.
	2030 Surfaced. Received new orders :patrol Thyrrenian Sea.

23/6/40	0230 Entered new patrol area.
	0400 Dived.
	2000 Surfaced. Heading closer to the Italian coast.

24/6/40	0400 Dived.
	2000 Surfaced. Received news of the French surrender.

25/6/40	0350 Dived
	0358 Asdic reports Merchant HE closer to the coast. Surfaced to intercept.
	0447 Visual contact: masts and funnel clearly visible over the horizon. ID'ed as Hog Island.
	0506 Dived at intercepting point.
	0529 2 torpedoes fired. 2 impacts. Ship on fire and low on the water.
	0532 Aircraft spotted. Dived to 140ft.
	0534 Heard explosion. Possible attack from aircraft or secondary explosion on ship.
	0538 Periscope depth to check ship. Clearly sinking. Plane is still around. Back to 140ft.
	0540 Asdic operator reports enemy vessel sinking. Moving to different area.
	1713 Asdic reports Merchant screws. Up to Periscope Depth.
	1820 Ship spotted at about 7000 yards ID'ed as Italian freighter.
	1823 Enemy plane spotted, but seems to follow route.
	1845 Initiating attack.
	1848 Fired 2 torpedoes at 1600 yards. MISSED (wrong speed).
	1851 Corrected speed and solution. Fired 2 torpedoes. 2 impacts. No apparent damage (no fire, no smoke).
	1854 Gun stations. Surfaced to shell stopped enemy ship. 25 shells shot. Lists to starboard.
	1915 5 more shells fired at waterline to speed things up.
	1920 Enemy ship sinks.

26/6/40	0440 Dived.
	2000 Surfaced.

27/6/40	0500 Dived. Overcast weather.
	1625 Enemy plane spotted.
	2000 Surfaced to recharge batteries.

28/6/40	0300 Received orders to return to Gibraltar. As torpedoes available, will return via the Southern Sardinian
	     coast.
	1736 Enemy plane spotted.
	2000 Surfaced.

29/6/40	0420 Dived.
	1120 Plane spotted.
	1325 Aircraft sighted.
	2000 Surfaced.
	2340 Arrived to Sardinian coast.

30/6/40	0030 Dived to listen.
	0130 Surfaced.
	0400 Dived. Calm seas.
	2020 Surfaced.

1/7/40	0200 Dived to listen through Hydrophones.
	0300 Surfaced.
	0440 Dived.
	0537 AC sighted.
	1117 AC Spotted.
	2000 Surfaced.

2/7/40	0420 Dived.
	1638 Plane sighted. Back at 1710.
	2000 Surfaced.

3/7/40	As Sardinia is left back, decided to make the rest of the trip on the surface at full speed.
	2000 Received the news of the attack on the French fleet in Mers-el-Kebir.

5/7/40	1225 Gibraltar on sight.
	1330 Docked next to HMS Maidstone.


Torpedo data : 	All torpedoes running hot, straight and normal. No duds.

		8 torpedoes fired, 6 impacts, 2 missed (wrong target speed).


 
Weather data :	Excellent sunny weather in general, except a couple of cloudy days and one overcast.


 
Warnings :	Italian aircraft patrols very active, but only one possible attack when second ship was sunk (not sure 

		it was an atack). Periscope Depth seems enough except possibly when enemy AC's path comes straight 	

		over the boat.

		No enemy merchants appeared to be escorted. Enemy naval activity was nil.

Gibraltar, July 8th 1940
 
Lt.Cdr JapLance
CO HMS Truant

* Created with SH4 Report Generator 5.1.0.2 by Kim Ronhof. Unfortunately I could only use the general layout of the report, as it doesn't seem to read the saved games files correctly. Does anyone know of a newer version of this tool that works with SH4 patched to 1.5?

I just updated the first post with download links to the latest version.

[KING111]

thanks m8 i love these mod

[KING111]

The first time ever I sank an enemy sub
On my first mission in the campaign I was
told to go and sink ships around Sicily
I was half way there when it was reported
that a sub was spotted so I lined everything
up and fired 2 torpedoes it was a dark night
so I could not see where they went
suddenly there was a big explosion that made me
jump in my chair I got it an Italian A glass 600