Single Mission trouble

ShadowMan · 01-19-09, 06:42 AM

Greetings

Just re-installed SH3, patched it and then installed GWX 3.0. Before starting a real campaign I decided to try some single missions starting with "Gibraltar", but the game freezes when the loading bar has reached to the end.
EDIT: Seems like sometimes the loading bar doesn't even get all the way to the end.

Is it because of the mods and do I have to disable some of them? Please help.

irish1958 · 01-19-09, 08:49 AM

It probably is the mods. I tested every mission in GWX3.0 and they all loaded fine on my computer. Disable all your mods and then add them back one by one.
If you want to get technical, you might try to see what mods include the menu_1024_768 file and disable this or these first.

bigboywooly · 01-19-09, 10:31 AM

Is it freezing or still loading ???
If first time you have run SH3 with GWX then will have a long load time
Seems to freeze near the end but wait and will load

Unless it actually does freeze :hmm:

ReM · 01-19-09, 10:59 AM

I have posted about the same problem; Jimbuna helped me out quite a while ago. Atlhough the game seems to freeze (you don't see any activity at all, no flashing lights for HDD, no sounds nothing except a game that appears to be dead)

The solution is simple: give it a couple of minutes: I'm pretty sure that a bit more patience will do the trick. Brew some tea or pop a cold one and when you return your crew will we waiting for you.

Nah Manner, alles klar? Jawohl Herr KaLeun!

FIREWALL · 01-19-09, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ReM

I have posted about the same problem; Jimbuna helped me out quite a while ago. Atlhough the game seems to freeze (you don't see any activity at all, no flashing lights for HDD, no sounds nothing except a game that appears to be dead)

The solution is simple: give it a couple if minutes: I'm pretty sure that a bit more patience will do the trick. Brew some tea or pop a cold one and when you return your crew will we waiting for you.

Nah Manner, alles klar? Jawohl Herr KaLeun!

Patience is the better part of Valor

You will enjoy the single missions alot.

Also it's the best place to practice Manual Targeting and Convoy Approaches without screwing up your Campain.

Btw ShadowMan Welcome Aboard.

ShadowMan · 01-19-09, 12:55 PM

Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen.

But it works ok. Thx.

Faamecanic · 01-19-09, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowMan

Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen.

But it works ok. Thx.

Im not trying to be disrespectful here Shadow as I know the load times are longer than most...

But who here remembers the days of Silent Service on the Commodore 64 with the 5" 1/4 floppies (yes the floppy disks were 5 and 1/4 inches big)?? It took like what 10 min to load LOL kids these days

no patience. Ahh 1984...those were the years!

irish1958 · 01-19-09, 04:00 PM

If you are just going to play missions, use the rapid mission loader.http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=103633
by MushMartin, although it might not work with some of the GWX missions.

Pisces · 01-19-09, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

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Originally Posted by ShadowMan

Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen.

But it works ok. Thx.

Im not trying to be disrespectful here Shadow as I know the load times are longer than most...

But who here remembers the days of Silent Service on the Commodore 64 with the 5" 1/4 floppies (yes the floppy disks were 5 and 1/4 inches big)?? It took like what 10 min to load LOL kids these days

no patience. Ahh 1984...those were the years!

Yeah, and what about waiting for a cassete tape to get loaded into your old MSX/ZX-Spectrum/Commodore. Double that time. 'Floppy'-people were lucky. Oh well, sailing is slow business. Might as wel start counting waves instead of sheep.

Jimbuna · 01-19-09, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowMan

Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen.

But it works ok. Thx.

Glad your sorted

Welcome aboard and....BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

butch100 · 01-19-09, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

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Originally Posted by ShadowMan

Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen.

But it works ok. Thx.

Im not trying to be disrespectful here Shadow as I know the load times are longer than most...

But who here remembers the days of Silent Service on the Commodore 64 with the 5" 1/4 floppies (yes the floppy disks were 5 and 1/4 inches big)?? It took like what 10 min to load LOL kids these days

no patience. Ahh 1984...those were the years!

God I spent untold hours playing SS on a black+white TV no less! very well written game for the time, amazing how much they got done on a 6Mhz 64K machine..

ShadowMan · 01-20-09, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by butch100

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowMan

Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen.

But it works ok. Thx.

Im not trying to be disrespectful here Shadow as I know the load times are longer than most...

But who here remembers the days of Silent Service on the Commodore 64 with the 5" 1/4 floppies (yes the floppy disks were 5 and 1/4 inches big)?? It took like what 10 min to load LOL kids these days

no patience. Ahh 1984...those were the years!

God I spent untold hours playing SS on a black+white TV no less! very well written game for the time, amazing how much they got done on a 6Mhz 64K machine..

Hmmm... when it comes to Commodore I can only remember playing Giana Sisters, Cybernoid 2 and Ace 2.

*sigh* Good times...

01-19-09, 06:42 AM	#1
ShadowMan Watch Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 17 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Single Mission trouble Greetings Just re-installed SH3, patched it and then installed GWX 3.0. Before starting a real campaign I decided to try some single missions starting with "Gibraltar", but the game freezes when the loading bar has reached to the end. EDIT: Seems like sometimes the loading bar doesn't even get all the way to the end. Is it because of the mods and do I have to disable some of them? Please help. Last edited by ShadowMan; 01-19-09 at 08:31 AM.

01-19-09, 08:49 AM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	It probably is the mods. I tested every mission in GWX3.0 and they all loaded fine on my computer. Disable all your mods and then add them back one by one. If you want to get technical, you might try to see what mods include the menu_1024_768 file and disable this or these first. __________________ Irish1958

01-19-09, 10:31 AM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Is it freezing or still loading ??? If first time you have run SH3 with GWX then will have a long load time Seems to freeze near the end but wait and will load Unless it actually does freeze :hmm: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-19-09, 10:59 AM	#4
ReM Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brewsky, Galore Posts: 618 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I have posted about the same problem; Jimbuna helped me out quite a while ago. Atlhough the game seems to freeze (you don't see any activity at all, no flashing lights for HDD, no sounds nothing except a game that appears to be dead) The solution is simple: give it a couple of minutes: I'm pretty sure that a bit more patience will do the trick. Brew some tea or pop a cold one and when you return your crew will we waiting for you. Nah Manner, alles klar? Jawohl Herr KaLeun! __________________ Daddy cool Last edited by ReM; 01-19-09 at 12:01 PM.

01-19-09, 04:00 PM	#8
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	If you are just going to play missions, use the rapid mission loader.http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=103633 by MushMartin, although it might not work with some of the GWX missions. __________________ Irish1958

01-19-09, 12:55 PM	#6
ShadowMan Watch Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 17 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Yarr, that be the longest loading time I've ever seen. But it works ok. Thx.