[REL] Trigger Maru Overhauled Update BH

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by Captain Wreckless

Just had another CTD after 20 minutes of work setting up on a target.

Here is the dump file. Looks like it might be a sound file causing the CTD.


Similar to what Pez was getting.



Faulting application name: sh4.exe, version: 1.5.0.0, time stamp: 0x476a5ca9
Faulting module name: Sound.act, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x476a5c54
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000888d
Faulting process id: 0x3300
Faulting application start time: 0x01d8cf140431e527
Faulting application path: D:\Games\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\sh4.exe
Faulting module path: D:\Games\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\Sound.act
Report Id: ee14ad58-0f86-458c-ac71-c6c460d907b9
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Near as I can interpret it...

that there was some sort of disconnect between the .exe & the sound.act, & from that... am guessing that a sound was improperly labeled, or mis named... or just flat out not there, for it to draw from, as a source...


best WAG, Bubblehead1980 chum...



Hopefully, someone more... knowledgeable, can come along & explain it, in greater detail... & confirm or refute My WAG... if I am mistaken.











M. M.

[Captain Wreckless]

Every program that I found that said it could open the .act file was false. I wanted to try and open it and see what the issue is. So far I've had no luck in finding a program that will allow me to.


CW

[Captain Wreckless]

I found this in the SH3 forums from 2006.

Originally Posted by U-Schultz

Whenever I get that eror message its related to a bad, or imcompatable, sound file.

The last time it was a 4 kb blank (or corrupted though I don't know how) sound file of the sonar operator saying "Bearing..."

If you have custom sounds going try putting the stock ones back as a test.

Maybe one of the mod sound files is causing it.


CW

[Captain Wreckless]

BH,


Did you put weather into the Subron 50 mod? I've had nothing but overcast skies and 24/7 of heavy rain for 2 weeks straight. From Casablanca to Gibraltar to west of Lorient, nothing but bad weather. It's like I'm a crew member on Noah's Ark.


I've had to abort attacks on 6 ships because of the weather. It's really bad at night.

Edit.....


Yeah! Finally the rain has stopped.

[Captain Wreckless]

Got an issue leaving Scottish base. When I start outside of harbor, I immediately start taking damage and sink. Going to external view, I can see the outlines of land. It appears I'm starting on land for some reason.


I'm going to start in harbor and see what happens.


CW



EDIT. Another CTD during a DC attack caused by the sound.act file.

[Captain Wreckless]

BH,


I've noticed that ships, cargo and war, traveling off Spain have no flags flying from the mast. Is this intentional? I guessing warships are Spanish and the cargo could be either Spanish or Axis.

I did sink a cargo/passenger ship earlier without a flag flying and it showed up on the Nav map as red and not neutral gray.

[Captain Wreckless]

Ha Ha. Looks like the truck races are on a world tour. Now playing in Scotland.

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by Captain Wreckless

Ha Ha. Looks like the truck races are on a world tour. Now playing in Scotland.

those trucks are loaded with Scotch whiskey, son.
protect them at all costs.

[Captain Wreckless]

Really sucks being sunk by your own side. Damn, PBY!

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Captain Wreckless

BH,


I've noticed that ships, cargo and war, traveling off Spain have no flags flying from the mast. Is this intentional? I guessing warships are Spanish and the cargo could be either Spanish or Axis.

I did sink a cargo/passenger ship earlier without a flag flying and it showed up on the Nav map as red and not neutral gray.

For some reason, in spite of proper flags being placed in files, Flags do not always show up on certain ships of nations added. Warship and merchant were likely Spanish.

Spanish are neutral in the mod, but to give the possibility of aggressive action by supposed neutral vessels, I have it set so they will change to Axis at then change back to neutral at various times, so one patrol they may act in hostile manner, next will ignore. Up to the player to attack or not but if risk it, could sink a neutral and lose renown, even face dismissal.

Seems the vessel you sunk (likely spanish) was not neutral at the time, lucky. lol

According to various patrol reports I read while researching for the mod, SubRon 50 boats would encounter many (hundreds in some cases) of vessels while on patrol, many they suspected to be German but because could not identify, were unable to attack.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Captain Wreckless

Really sucks being sunk by your own side. Damn, PBY!

Lol yep, friendly fire is a real threat in the mod. Was this in the ETO or PTO?

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Captain Wreckless

Got an issue leaving Scottish base. When I start outside of harbor, I immediately start taking damage and sink. Going to external view, I can see the outlines of land. It appears I'm starting on land for some reason.


I'm going to start in harbor and see what happens.


CW



EDIT. Another CTD during a DC attack caused by the sound.act file.

I am working to resolve the sound issue to stop the CTD.

Yes, seems my coordinates for out of port start are incorrect so has the player sub starting on land. I will correct this.

[Captain Wreckless]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Lol yep, friendly fire is a real threat in the mod. Was this in the ETO or PTO?

E of Iceland.

[Captain Wreckless]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

For some reason, in spite of proper flags being placed in files, Flags do not always show up on certain ships of nations added. Warship and merchant were likely Spanish.

Spanish are neutral in the mod, but to give the possibility of aggressive action by supposed neutral vessels, I have it set so they will change to Axis at then change back to neutral at various times, so one patrol they may act in hostile manner, next will ignore. Up to the player to attack or not but if risk it, could sink a neutral and lose renown, even face dismissal.

Seems the vessel you sunk (likely spanish) was not neutral at the time, lucky. lol

According to various patrol reports I read while researching for the mod, SubRon 50 boats would encounter many (hundreds in some cases) of vessels while on patrol, many they suspected to be German but because could not identify, were unable to attack.

Well I haven't encountered 100s of ships, just the 1 cargo and 3 ASW trawlers, 1 of which attacked but I got away.


I looked at the ships in the Museum and these countries ships showed no flag for what ever reason: SPAIN, PORTUGAL, THAILAND, CHINA and the P.I.

[Yorktown_Class]

Hey all, Just came back to SH 4 after years off.

Installed game no problems and loaded up this mod.
Question is, is there a way to tune down the ASW?
I don't remember it being this hard to elude depth charges..
Maybe i'm just OLD now