SH5: Bugs, glitches, and issues thread

[Wildskill]

Probably this is answered before but when i click on the icon on top of the screen (the reminders or something) every possible button goes white.I think its probably of the video card drivers but i have Nvidia geforce 9800 gtx with the latest drivers.Also the game is patched but I still cant figure out whats happening.

[jwilliams]

Originally Posted by Wildskill

Probably this is answered before but when i click on the icon on top of the screen (the reminders or something) every possible button goes white.I think its probably of the video card drivers but i have Nvidia geforce 9800 gtx with the latest drivers.Also the game is patched but I still cant figure out whats happening.

How much ram do you have? and what operating system do you use (64 or 32 bit)?

[Wildskill]

4 gb ram,32-bit.

[jwilliams]

Originally Posted by Wildskill

4 gb ram,32-bit.

Activating the 3gb switch would help.
As 32bit operating systems only allocate 2gb to programs. And once its used the 2gb it runs out of mem and stops loading the graphics.

You do this at your own risk.

See here for info LINK

Also Enabling 3GB switch on Windows XP http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169637

[Dignan]

Originally Posted by jwilliams

Activating the 3gb switch would help.
As 32bit operating systems only allocate 2gb to programs. And once its used the 2gb it runs out of mem and stops loading the graphics.

You do this at your own risk.

See here for info LINK

Also Enabling 3GB switch on Windows XP http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169637

Just FYI, I experienced a lot of regular CTDs with the 3GB switch enabled.

[jwilliams]

Originally Posted by Dignan

Just FYI, I experienced a lot of regular CTDs with the 3GB switch enabled.

My response which you quoted was for missing textures, not CTD. I never stated that enabling the 3GB switch would prevent CTD's.

The reason you need to enable the 3GB switch is to prevent missing textures, missing harbors and ships not loading when they should. The cause of these is the game needs more than 2GB to load all the textures and 32 bit operating systems only allocate 2gb.

But saying that, I've only had 3 CTD which weren't caused by mods. I've had SH5 since release. And when I first played SH5, it was on a machine that was far below the min specs for the game (e.g. a single core 3500+, windows XP (32bit), Radeon 4870 and 4GB ram).

[Dignan]

Originally Posted by jwilliams

My response which you quoted was for missing textures, not CTD. I never stated that enabling the 3GB switch would prevent CTD's.

The reason you need to enable the 3GB switch is to prevent missing textures, missing harbors and ships not loading when they should. The cause of these is the game needs more than 2GB to load all the textures and 32 bit operating systems only allocate 2gb.

But saying that, I've only had 3 CTD which weren't caused by mods. I've had SH5 since release. And when I first played SH5, it was on a machine that was far below the min specs for the game (e.g. a single core 3500+, windows XP (32bit), Radeon 4870 and 4GB ram).

I understand. All I wanted to say was that I experienced CTDs with the 3gb switch so I ended up not using it. That's all.

[jwilliams]

Originally Posted by Dignan

I understand. All I wanted to say was that I experienced CTDs with the 3gb switch so I ended up not using it. That's all.

What operating system do use use? Is it 32 bit?

I can only say that I never experienced any ill effects from using the 3GB switch on XP 32bit from using this method...

Enabling 3GB switch on Windows XP http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169637

[Dignan]

Originally Posted by jwilliams

What operating system do use use? Is it 32 bit?

I can only say that I never experienced any ill effects from using the 3GB switch on XP 32bit from using this method...

Enabling 3GB switch on Windows XP http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169637

Same system. Windows XP 32bit. Can't say for sure that the switch was the problem but when I deactivated it I stopped getting CTDs. I think it works on some systems and others it doesn't

[Fenris_Wolf]

Hello again guys
I'm sorry if this issue has been clearly solved before (i couldn't find a solution). My sonar guy does not give me contact reports verbally or in text. I'm running:

patch v1.2
Win7 64 bit 8 gb ram

Thanks in advance.

I understand. All I wanted to say was that I experienced CTDs with the 3gb switch so I ended up not using it. That's all.

A word of advice. If you have 4 gb ram and a vid card with 1 gb ram then in practice your 32 bit windows has only 3 gb ram to play with because the 1 gb vid memory will reserve 1 gb ram on your 4 gb system memory for its use. So with the 3 GB allocation switch enabled someone might end up stepping on its toes and will receive ctd's or blue screens etc.

There are alternatives for increasing the available physical resource size for windows:

- Enable/increase/fix virtual memory and paging file size (control panel -> system -> advanced system settings). The page file virtual mem performs a little better on a second physical hard disk, other than the one your windows is installed on. I recommend these settings for the paging file: Min size = 6 GB, Max size = 6 GB.

- Install a 64 bit operating system. It will be able to utilize and allocate 32 GB of RAM (if your computer's motherboard supports that much as well). And the kernel is more robust with resource allocation and decreases the chance of mem related issues.

Chronic in-game CTDs are usually caused by incorrect voltage settings in the BIOS. Make sure that the RAM is getting enough juice. Look up manufacturer's specifications. If you see a voltage value for the RAM in the BIOS (e.g., 1.9 volts), see if there is an option of "auto" and try that instead. (Disclaimer: This option requires you to know what you're doing. Do not try it if you're not sure. It can kill your RAM without much effort.)

There are several other things you can try: Driver updates, hard disk/game folder defragmentation ("game booster" is a free utility from IOBit that can defrag game folders and also might help ppl with old hardware/old window installations).

I hope that helps somebody.

[jwilliams]

Originally Posted by Fenris_Wolf

Hello again guys
I'm sorry if this issue has been clearly solved before (i couldn't find a solution). My sonar guy does not give me contact reports verbally or in text. I'm running:

patch v1.2
Win7 64 bit 8 gb ram

Thanks in advance.

The sonar guy is deaf in stock game.

TDW has given us a fix for this. You can hex edit the SH5.exe or use the patcher found at the bottom of this post. (only works for Non-steam versions)
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...39&postcount=1

For non-Steam versions of the SH5.exe:

How to patch your sh5.exe file for v0.0.1 (fixes broken hydrophone station):
- make a backup of your SH5.exe file
- open the SH5.exe file with a hex editor
- go to address 0x197A4A and change the byte from 75 to 74
- save the file
- run the game

SH5 Patcher v1.1 available here: http://www.gamefront.com/files/20162...SH5_Patcher_7z

[minispace]

Is there a way to edit the campaign achievements for your saved games?

I was patrolling south of Ireland for the 'British Supplies' mission. It was mid-October, 1939, when I lucked out and detected a task force: A large screen of destroyers protecting a capital ship in the middle of the fleet. Heavy fog kept me from identifying her but I could tell she was big

I set up a broad firing solution, set to run deep, in the hope of missing the escort ships and hitting the capital. 2 of the 4 torps hit, and in the end I had sunk a Furious-Class carrier. Wunderbar!

Maybe you can tell where this is going. Later that week, on my way back to Wilhelmshaven, I noticed a new mission objective: 'Blockade of Germany' One of the goals? Sink 1 aircraft carrier. My kill was dead center in the new patrol area marked on the map.

I have already sunk a carrier. It's probably the exact carrier the game wanted me to sink, but I accomplished the goal a little too early so it didn't count for the new mission. Is there any way I can fix my save game so it knows that I already did that part?

Thanks for any advise you can give!

[Zedi]

True, its the same ship you need to sink in this new mission. You got a blind luck by spotting her, a lot of people were and are stressed by finding her in the middle of nowhere. Im kinda sure that this time you will also have a hard time to find her again. You could edit some files to make the mission complete, but then is no fun playing the game. You can also try to sink her in the port of Plymouth, is her starting point.

Im working on a campaign mod and Im still thinking about what to do with this mission because is based on historical facts. But I start to think that replacing the mission wit a tonnage one is the best solution. So a encounter with the carrier will be a fun moment, not a stress by searching her in the middle of nowhere for months.

[lewilewi]

OK my first problem for SH5 patch to 1.2 (download from D2D)

I'm getting CTD when trying to use the sonar with mods and with out .
also removed the advance sound options (true sound times) in the sound option but still no joy .

my spec is
XP pro SP3
Intel 2 Due E8400
3GB

Its a really bummer cause I've been tailing an allied sub

Thanks in advance for any idears !

cheers

lewi

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by lewilewi

OK my first problem for SH5 patch to 1.2 (download from D2D)

I'm getting CTD when trying to use the sonar with mods and with out .
also removed the advance sound options (true sound times) in the sound option but still no joy .

my spec is
XP pro SP3
Intel 2 Due E8400
3GB

Its a really bummer cause I've been tailing an allied sub

Thanks in advance for any idears !

cheers

lewi

known stock problem. You need to download the sub hydrophone fix from the SH5 mods forum.