Frequent Crashing to Desktop - Heartbroken.

[kvbrock82]

Hey guys,

A recent beastly computer purchase in anticipation for SH5 means i can finally play SH4 at full graphics with ease, or so i thought.

I just bought the Gold version, downloaded TMO 1.9 overhauled and installed RSRD 2.0 after it in the mod enabler. I am finding myself having to save every 5 minutes due to the frequency of crashes to desktop and the frustration this is causing me is not healthy. Sometimes the game just freezes up and i cant do anything except a ctrl + alt + del. Other times i get that stupid windows not responding, send a message to microsoft notice.

Here are my specs:
OS Windows 7 64 bit
CPU Intel Core i7-920 Processor
CPU Speed 2673 MHz
MSI ATI R5970-PM2D2G PCIEXPRESS VIDEO CARD 2GB
RAM DDR3 P1600 2GB X3 KIT PATRIOT VIPERLINE GAMER
ASUS MAINBOARD P6T SE
COOLING SYSTEM - COOLIT DOMINO
700W PSU PRO GAMING SILENTPRO FAN ACTIVE PFC - COOLERMASTER
SATA HDD 1TB 7200RPM

Today i will try running TMO alone without RSRD in case of a conflict there. I was running RFB 1.4 before i formatted my PC with next to no trouble.

If anyone had a similar problem and has found a way around please share because this is driving me nuts.

Thanks

PS. I also tried installing the game to C:\ubisoft\SH4 and run the game as admin but still nothing.

[kiwi_2005]

Don't know if this would help your problem but if all else fails try changing drivers for your video card.

I was getting a lot of ctd with TM 2.0, no problems with 1.9. Solved the 2.0 crashing by changing video card drivers. Going back to an old driver - 182.50 solved it, I was using the 197.45 drivers before that. (nvidia)

[kvbrock82]

Ill see if i can give it a go.. my pc just came back from a service with a full reformat and fresh windows 7 install so messing about with the drivers really isnt at the top of my list

From what ive heard it took a lot of playing around to get the most out of both the HD5970's cores by my technician.

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by kvbrock82

From what ive heard it took a lot of playing around to get the most out of both the HD5970's cores by my technician.

Really? I would sack him...

Get newest driver here: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx


Do some stress- and memtest on your system to ensure it runs properly.
Then test some clean Silent Hunter 4 runs (delete your documents/sh4 folder first) and then add mods one by one with testings in between...

Running SH4 here with no ctds ever... it can be done.


Oh! And do your Win7 a favour and add another 2 GB RAM. At least.
It just loves RAM!

[kvbrock82]

Hey Jan, Isnt 6gb of ddr3 gaming ram enough? If not ill have to wait a couple of months before i add.. cashflow crisis :P I uninstalled the game and all relevant files.. going for a fresh install and slow mod additions as you said. It's gonna be a long night

I was really getting into my last career

... what kind of stress/mem tests methods are there? are there programs to help?

Thanks

[Jan Kyster]

Yes, 6 GB is mighty fine. Though I'm pretty sure I read it as 2 GB only...


MemTest86 can be found here: http://www.memtest.org/

A fine stresstool here: http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download

Or use a demo of FutureMark http://www.futuremark.com/
- or SiSoftSandra http://www.sisoftware.net/


- didn't your 5970 come with a complete version of 3dMark?



If you need help you're welcome to use PM too. Good luck!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by kvbrock82

Hey Jan, Isnt 6gb of ddr3 gaming ram enough?

I'm running the game just fine on an ancient machine with 2 GB of old-fashioned DDR RAM, a single-core processor and an ATI 4650, so I doubt that's the problem. Did you try the new drivers as Jan suggested? Have you tried older drivers as Kiwi mentioned? He's not the only one to make that point.