Simple fix for SH3 crashing on loading screen with GWX + mods

FeatsOfStrength · 12-08-20, 07:26 PM

I had been having trouble for weeks with SH3 crashing on loading screens and I tried everything, installing the 4gb mod etc. to no avail. It seemed completely random, sometimes it would load if I removed mods from JSGME or switched around my load order. I discovered a simple fix that stopped me from having any crashes at all whilst running GWX with Arb 1080 x 4020, German U-Boat compilation and multiple other mods. I can even load a save right in the middle of a large convoy without any issues, I've not had a crash for weeks.

All you need to do is to tell SH3.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2).

To do this go to your Silent Hunter 3 folder, right click on SH3.exe and click Properties, select the Compatibility tab and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the drop down list.

I tried this on two machines where I was having continuous issues with SH3 crashing on loading whilst using GWX and a series of other mods, this completely fixed the issue on both. It also worked for another user on here who was having the same problem.

I thought I'd make a separate thread for this so that when someone searches this in the future with the same issue I have had they can hopefully see this thread!

stork100 · 12-09-20, 07:38 AM

Great advice for all new players, and such an effective fix for such a deplorable problem. So nice to be able to save a game mid-patrol with confidence.

Fifi · 12-09-20, 08:48 AM

Compatibility mode for Win7 works too

Nefarious · 12-14-20, 01:00 PM

I've enjoyed the GWX and SH3 Commander for quite some time, and for the first time ever this year I've ran the game relatively crash free.

I felt like I shouldn't mess with it anymore, but like others, the wolfpack345 vids got me tinkering.

I tried different versions unsuccessfully but I ended up using crashs instructions for ARBs wide screen and it seemed to work. I then installed GWX and SH3 Commander.

I thought I had it working good, but I didn't like the hsie torpedo failures and wanted GWXs. So I turned those off and started a new campaign.

In my new campaign, I sailed out of Kiel in my Type II, through the Canal and saved in the middle of the North Sea in AN49 - My first campaign... my first crashed saved game.

Hopefully this helps me going forward. Really loving wide-screen.

12-08-20, 07:26 PM	#1
FeatsOfStrength Gunner Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 100 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Simple fix for SH3 crashing on loading screen with GWX + mods I had been having trouble for weeks with SH3 crashing on loading screens and I tried everything, installing the 4gb mod etc. to no avail. It seemed completely random, sometimes it would load if I removed mods from JSGME or switched around my load order. I discovered a simple fix that stopped me from having any crashes at all whilst running GWX with Arb 1080 x 4020, German U-Boat compilation and multiple other mods. I can even load a save right in the middle of a large convoy without any issues, I've not had a crash for weeks. All you need to do is to tell SH3.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2). To do this go to your Silent Hunter 3 folder, right click on SH3.exe and click Properties, select the Compatibility tab and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the drop down list. I tried this on two machines where I was having continuous issues with SH3 crashing on loading whilst using GWX and a series of other mods, this completely fixed the issue on both. It also worked for another user on here who was having the same problem. I thought I'd make a separate thread for this so that when someone searches this in the future with the same issue I have had they can hopefully see this thread!

12-09-20, 08:48 AM	#3
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 5,725 Downloads: 455 Uploads: 0	Compatibility mode for Win7 works too __________________ https://www.mediafire.com/file/x1otz...N_V5.5.7z/file

12-14-20, 01:00 PM	#4
Nefarious Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 48 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I've enjoyed the GWX and SH3 Commander for quite some time, and for the first time ever this year I've ran the game relatively crash free. I felt like I shouldn't mess with it anymore, but like others, the wolfpack345 vids got me tinkering. I tried different versions unsuccessfully but I ended up using crashs instructions for ARBs wide screen and it seemed to work. I then installed GWX and SH3 Commander. I thought I had it working good, but I didn't like the hsie torpedo failures and wanted GWXs. So I turned those off and started a new campaign. In my new campaign, I sailed out of Kiel in my Type II, through the Canal and saved in the middle of the North Sea in AN49 - My first campaign... my first crashed saved game. Hopefully this helps me going forward. Really loving wide-screen. __________________ Nefari 412th Friday Night Volunteer Group - Aces High Friday Squad Ops

12-09-20, 07:38 AM	#2
stork100 Weps Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Australia Posts: 352 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Great advice for all new players, and such an effective fix for such a deplorable problem. So nice to be able to save a game mid-patrol with confidence.