GATO boat problem? Graphic MESS!!!

Perseus · 09-16-07, 09:11 AM

Hi,

Got *huge* problems starting up SH4 suddenly. I've switched all graphic settings to 'Medium' and still it takes game a looooooooong time to load, and when I finally get past the 'Please wait...'-screen and "enter" the con, it seems as if the game freezes. Goes into slow motion - incredibly low framerate (if it is that - a 'rate').

And when I say 'suddenly', I mean 'suddenly' cos I didn't have these problems - until I started a new career with a GATO sub...! Had no probs when I was in my Gar, but maaan...

Have been trying for 1.5 hours to get the game started properly. Start, wait, loading screens, enter con - ****. Slam 'ESC' 'ESC' 'ESC', nothing happens, CTRL+ALT+DEL.
INCREDIBLY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING!!

Anybody know what I'm doing wrong here? By rights, it can't be my rig:

PIII 3.7Ghz, 2048MB RAM, ATi Radeon X1950 256MB, ASUS P5PL2
(And pls don't tell me that there's something wrong with my hardware as I already said that the game used to run like a charm - until now.)

Will now try to restart game and load the Gar game, see what happens.

AVGWarhawk · 09-16-07, 09:43 AM

I ran into this once. I find that making the patrol and just refitting constantly creates long load times. I always attempt to dock between missions. This greatly reduces load times. Another time it started doing this but I really never figured out why as I got bored with my present career and started over. The game returned back to short load times.

Oh yeah, I think you computer is not up to snuff J/K....

I had to throw that in there for some fun.

Perseus · 09-16-07, 09:54 AM

Loaded an old save game, in the Gar sub. Worked. Then exited to main menu, loaded GATO save (1st patrol, still in port).

Now it suddenly works! No long load times, no stuttering & spluttering, nothing.

Get the usual: patrol off the Hokkaido coast. Arrive. Patrol, see the same small merchant ship three times in days. Punch up captain's panel. Hokkaido patrol: complete. "Ah good," I say and so want to go to the bridge. I click icon...

***CRASH TO DESKTOP***

This game is s-h-i-t-e. It truly completely absolutely is.

(And yes, I'm running 1.3.)

Going back to SH3 with GWX and returning that SH4 pile of hooey back to the shop.

Fat Bhoy Tim · 09-16-07, 10:50 AM

I've honestly had far less problems with SH4 across the board than SH3.

cdrsubron7 · 09-16-07, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Bhoy Tim

I've honestly had far less problems with SH4 across the board than SH3.

Same here, I've had much more success running SHIV on my computer than SHIII. Always had a big problem in SHIII with mouse lag when using TC.

mookiemookie · 09-16-07, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cdrsubron7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Bhoy Tim

I've honestly had far less problems with SH4 across the board than SH3.

Same here, I've had much more success running SHIV on my computer than SHIII. Always had a big problem in SHIII with mouse lag when using TC.

I can count on one hand the number of CTD's I've had with SHIV. SH3 on the other hand... :hmm:

John Channing · 09-16-07, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perseus

Loaded an old save game, in the Gar sub. Worked. Then exited to main menu, loaded GATO save (1st patrol, still in port).

Now it suddenly works! No long load times, no stuttering & spluttering, nothing.

Get the usual: patrol off the Hokkaido coast. Arrive. Patrol, see the same small merchant ship three times in days. Punch up captain's panel. Hokkaido patrol: complete. "Ah good," I say and so want to go to the bridge. I click icon...

***CRASH TO DESKTOP***

This game is s-h-i-t-e. It truly completely absolutely is.

(And yes, I'm running 1.3.)

Going back to SH3 with GWX and returning that SH4 pile of hooey back to the shop.

Instead you should probably take the P3 processor back, as it is the problem, not the game.

The min. spec processor that you can use is a P4 2.6. You are running it on a full generation older processor.

When you load a campaign you are asking the processor to track thousands of units all over the map so it is going to overheat and crash very quickly.

The game is fine. Your equipment isn't up to the task.

JCC

09-16-07, 09:11 AM	#1
Perseus Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 57 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	GATO boat problem? Graphic MESS!!! Hi, Got huge problems starting up SH4 suddenly. I've switched all graphic settings to 'Medium' and still it takes game a looooooooong time to load, and when I finally get past the 'Please wait...'-screen and "enter" the con, it seems as if the game freezes. Goes into slow motion - incredibly low framerate (if it is that - a 'rate'). And when I say 'suddenly', I mean 'suddenly' cos I didn't have these problems - until I started a new career with a GATO sub...! Had no probs when I was in my Gar, but maaan... Have been trying for 1.5 hours to get the game started properly. Start, wait, loading screens, enter con - ****. Slam 'ESC' 'ESC' 'ESC', nothing happens, CTRL+ALT+DEL. INCREDIBLY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING!! Anybody know what I'm doing wrong here? By rights, it can't be my rig: PIII 3.7Ghz, 2048MB RAM, ATi Radeon X1950 256MB, ASUS P5PL2 (And pls don't tell me that there's something wrong with my hardware as I already said that the game used to run like a charm - until now.) Will now try to restart game and load the Gar game, see what happens.

09-16-07, 09:43 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I ran into this once. I find that making the patrol and just refitting constantly creates long load times. I always attempt to dock between missions. This greatly reduces load times. Another time it started doing this but I really never figured out why as I got bored with my present career and started over. The game returned back to short load times. Oh yeah, I think you computer is not up to snuff J/K.... I had to throw that in there for some fun. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-16-07, 10:50 AM	#4
Fat Bhoy Tim Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 338 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I've honestly had far less problems with SH4 across the board than SH3. __________________ Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some will always be total gits.

09-16-07, 09:54 AM	#3
Perseus Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 57 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Loaded an old save game, in the Gar sub. Worked. Then exited to main menu, loaded GATO save (1st patrol, still in port). Now it suddenly works! No long load times, no stuttering & spluttering, nothing. Get the usual: patrol off the Hokkaido coast. Arrive. Patrol, see the same small merchant ship three times in days. Punch up captain's panel. Hokkaido patrol: complete. "Ah good," I say and so want to go to the bridge. I click icon... *CRASH TO DESKTOP* This game is s-h-i-t-e. It truly completely absolutely is. (And yes, I'm running 1.3.) Going back to SH3 with GWX and returning that SH4 pile of hooey back to the shop.