saved games

[Webster]

if you have trouble then run the game and open the save menu then delete them, its easier to do that way instead of the load menu

[SNAKE1937]

I posted a solution to the "saved games" reloading issue in SH3 a long time ago, and it still works.

SH4 came with a bucket of bugs, most of which have been solved except for the saved games issue.

My solution now is to play other games that WORK!!!!!!

Reading the input has been interesting, but not uniform in solving the issue.

The "deck gun" is one I have not heard about so far ---- but could not find just what to do about it to slove the saved games situation.

I would love to get back on "patrol", but only if I had some reassurance
that some where in my career my save would not load.

So "TO THE POINT". What is needed is a complete list of what to do, and NOT do, so the saved games can be restarted with out issue.

Of course the DEV could solve this if the got off there @$#% and gave a *&$# about those who spent $$$$ for there game.

[torpedobait]

I can tell you what worked for me. Memory, or lack thereof, seems to be my culprit. Although I have a very nice PC, certain complications caused me save-game issues.

First, I learned (from these forums) to be on the surface, not engaged with any enemy shipping, be at least 50 miles from any port, and in the control room (F2). That took care of 90% of it for me.

Then I saw a reference to a free download called "GameBooster-3". That little jewel turns off the things you don't need, freeing up memory otherwise lost to you. It is configurable and automatically reverts back to near-full ops when you exit the game. I say "near" because I do have to restart WebShots manually. That is the only issue I've seen now in two-plus months.

Others may suggest it is all in your head, but each has our own experience to go by, and the above works for me. I can now save surfaced or not, in the presence of task groups or single ships, and from whatever station I happen to be manning.

Good luck, Captain!

[Webster]

Originally Posted by SNAKE1937

Of course the DEV could solve this if the got off there @$#% and gave a *&$# about those who spent $$$$ for there game.

its not the devs fault and its unfair to blame them.

ubisoft stopped them and put out the game in an unfinished state and they are under contract not to say anything on forums that could help fix the game or they could give away proprietary secrets and lose their job as well as be sued monetarily so they really are prevented by ubisoft from doing anything to help fix the game.

would you risk your home and money as well as your job over a game? you know you wouldnt so dont say you would.

its all on ubisoft as to how the game was left unfinished and full of problems but most save game issues are because you need a nice computer with a decent video card and a lot of ram memmory to run the game (just about double what ubisoft says is required for the game) and if you dont have that you get corrupted saves.

[fireftr18]

torpedobait, do you have a link to "GameBooster-3?"

[SNAKE1937]

OK, I should have said UBSOFT are the ones to fix this issue of saved games.

Saved games have been an issue in SH3 and SH4, not just a small issue, but a major one. lots of talk about it on both sites.

I did not buy SH5, and will not buy ANY GAME PUT OUT BY UBSOFT ever again until the saved game issue in SH4 is resolved completly!

[Webster]

Originally Posted by SNAKE1937

OK, I should have said UBSOFT are the ones to fix this issue of saved games.

Saved games have been an issue in SH3 and SH4, not just a small issue, but a major one. lots of talk about it on both sites.

I did not buy SH5, and will not buy ANY GAME PUT OUT BY UBSOFT ever again until the saved game issue in SH4 is resolved completly!

the main issue with saved games tends to be one common factor, lesser computers with limited memmory. those with more expensive computers and lots of memmory rarely if ever have any corrupted saves no matter what conditions they save under so its not a game issue but a hardware issue.

i suspect they underestimated the game requirements so it would appeal to a wider market but you need a whole lot more computer then the game shows is required


also if you added any mods or updated or changed the game in any way it usually wont work with any saves you already have.

[jldjs]

Look at this thread;
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...+Address+Aware (compliments of torpedobait)

I've been using this "fix" and rarely get a CTD and do saves when ever I want under almost any situation. Both of my PCs have 4mb or better of real memory. One is XP Pro Service pack 3, the other is MacPro. Prior to using this I experienced frequent CTDs and "bad saves'. I wouldn't wait for a repair to SH4 you'll get dissappointed real fast.

I've also tried Gamebooster 3 but didn't get as favorable results as I have with the LAA fix.

Hope this helps you get relief from your issue.

[BigWalleye]

I had trouble with corrupted saves (not always CTDs or BSDs, but career-losing in-game occurrences) until I found two pieces of advice on the SubSim forums. I began following them, and as long as I do, I have seen absolutely NO bad saves. These are:

1. Don't touch the modlist unless your career is at an in-port save. Don't "put it back llike it was." Don't make "unrelated" changes. Don't TOUCH IT between saving and restarting the game.

2. Don't overwrite a saved game. It is apparent from looking into the SH4 folder in Users\<yourname> that the save-game process is more complex than just writing a single file. So always save with a different saved-game name than any currently in use. If you want to reuse the same name for a save, first delete the existing save in Options/Save, then save using that name.

I am not saying that you WILL get a bad save if you ignore either of these rules. Nor will I speculate as to the underlying reasons why the rules work. But they do work for me. Using exactly the same hardware, I have eliminated ALL bad-save issues as long as I follow the rules. And have had saved-game issues recur whenever I chose to ignore them. YMMV, but, if you're haviing issues, it might be worth a try.

[SNAKE1937]

I think this must be the umteenth time that I have gone through whole process of uninstalling and reinstalling this game THAT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT!!!

Thanks to the half ass bastards at UBSOFT. I can hardly wait to NOT BUY their next game.

Yes I have a VERY high end gaming computer and followed all of the do's and don't's-- but on the 5th patrol a save in the mid sea with no one arround it would not load. Nor the one before, Nor the one before that,Nor the one before that, Nor the one before that!!!

UBSOFT can kiss my $$$$ good buy FOR EVER!!!!!!!!

Do not even bother to answer! Infact expunge my name from this forum!!!!