[Bobill]

I recently bought Gothic 3 on the 23rd as a pre-Christmas present for myself and has been playing the game since, To go along with my new computer.

I have a Dell XPS
Windows XP Media Center Edition - Version 2002 - Service Pack 2
Intel Core 2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz - 1.86 GHz - 2.00 GB of RAM
Nvidia 7900 GS

When I first got the game I played on the default setting and later I put everything on high only getting some framerate issues but only as I first loaded the game, where it just soon went away.

I've played this game since the 23 to a total of about 14 hours and extensively. When I was playing today I was by the Montera town by some big monster in the forest where I quick saved only to see a pop up which I regret for not remembering.

I then had to go back to the deskstop which I then had to restart the game. I decided to take a break for a few hours and as I go to return and play my game. I try loading my quicksave...my only up to date save and it keeps getting stuck.

I downloaded the latest patch aswell as 1.9 I think but the one that only adresses the crashes. It just manages to download 1/6 of the way up to the part showing the picture of a tent and a blue flag on the upper left side.

I tried alot of things to try and get this to work but I'm computer illiterate and don't know what changes I should do other then start a new game.

Can anyone please tell me what to do to fix this problem or anything, any help you can give is appreciated.

-Bobill

[.†.MikeL.†.]

I have the GF 7800GS, I had this problem but when I put the 1.09 patch it was gone though I had to put the setting at lower detail.

Try and disable the depth of the field.

EDIT:
Oh yes and the pixel shader to 2.0

[Bobill]

I'm not sure what you mean by depth of the field so I turned everything down... and it still doesn't work. Is there no other solution?

I just really want to know whats stopping my game from loading...all it is getting stuck on a certain part as I mentioned before. I can still hear the background music and such.

Oh to make it more clear I'm trying to load my quick save not just any other save. The reason I'm only trying that is because I've spent many hours and progressed really far, only to just restart and try it again.

If that is my only option I might as well give up and stop playing the game...

[.†.MikeL.†.]

I'm not sure what you mean by depth of the field so I turned everything down... and it still doesn't work. Is there no other solution?

I just really want to know whats stopping my game from loading...all it is getting stuck on a certain part as I mentioned before. I can still hear the background music and such.

Oh to make it more clear I'm trying to load my quick save not just any other save. The reason I'm only trying that is because I've spent many hours and progressed really far, only to just restart and try it again.

If that is my only option I might as well give up and stop playing the game...

Did you reinstall it?

[mtnwalker]

I noticed, on my system, that while the load meter is trying to move, it does not until the pictures above it change. It is just a thought, but is there a way to stop the pictures? Maybe they have a little to do with slowing things down.

[exavi0r]

I have the same problem as you, the weird thing is, that I saved in Montera too and then it crashed, must be something wrong with that town, now I gotta start over!

[WernerTWC]

Is there no other solution?

The save-bug was solved with the patch 1.09. You'll have to start over again, just use the newest patch (1.12) and to be on the save-side (i do this in every game), save often and in different slots (use the "real" save from time to time ("real save" = "ESC" -> "save")).

[Bobill]

Well after reinstalling the game and installing the latest patch it seems the problem worst as my game will just get stuck on the Gothic 3 banner. Now I Can't even get into the main title screen...

Man I thought patches was suppose to help...now I can't even play the damn game.

Will buying a whole new Gothic 3 help maybe something wrong with the data on my disc? I could return my game for a whole new one...

[WernerTWC]

Well after reinstalling the game and installing the latest patch it seems the problem worst as my game will just get stuck on the Gothic 3 banner. Now I Can't even get into the main title screen...

Strange,... only an idea: Delete the gothic3-folder in your "my documents" folder (back up / copy & paste it to maybe the desktop to save your save-games), then try to start the game.

Will buying a whole new Gothic 3 help maybe something wrong with the data on my disc? I could return my game for a whole new one...

You bought it once, that should be enough,... i doubt that the "error" is on the disc, can you test it on an other computer?

[Bobill]

Well I got the game working and now when playing through my new game it crashes to this.

Where is the guru

Gothic3.exe
causes a EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
in module sharedbase.dll at 001B:1009A262A
bCMatrix3: : Invert { } +531870 byte {s}

Memory statistics

---->memory allocation summary <----

Um wtf is going on with my game.

Do I need more memory to play the game or what?

[WernerTWC]

Well I got the game working and now when playing through my new game it crashes to this.

And what did you do? Sorry, but think of it, we are not sitting next to your PC!

Check the sticky FAQ, the dualcore-hint maybe helps?!
Here a german user uploaded a sharedbase.dll, you could try to exchange it:
http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum...6&#post2579156

Do I need more memory to play the game or what?

2GB are enough, that is not the problem.