NYGM+SH3 Weather=Dead Save Games?

Lanzfeld · 01-03-07, 11:33 AM

Playing out a career in NYGM with SH3 Weather and I came across a strange bug. I saved the game in my Type IIA when the weather was clear, no fog, 11 mps. This weather really was tossing my canoe around but no big deal. No bad guys around. When I reload my sub ends up on the bottom dead almost instantly. I also use SH3 Commander.

I was pissed off but I skipped SH3 Commander and went directly to my SH3 folder and ran the weather mod again and reset in randomly. Then when I reloaded the game my sub was fine. Is this a known bug? Should I abandon SH3 Weather?

Not sure if this is related: Everytime I reload a saved game I start inside the sub and it seems like I hear, for an instant, some damage noises...kinda electrical sounding and the sub rocks back and forth....I dont think any damage is really happening though. Anyone else get this in a reload? I think this has been happening ever since I had the game no matter what mod or patch.

HundertzehnGustav · 01-03-07, 12:10 PM

heh Lanz the damage thing happens if you reload after being damaged in your previous sailing session.
happens to me regularly, but its no big deal and no damage done

Corsair · 01-03-07, 04:50 PM

I use NYGM with SH3Weather and without SH3 Cdr, and never encountered this problem so far...

theluckyone17 · 01-03-07, 09:44 PM

Check out: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=101482

I think we've got that dive to the ocean floor saved game bug nailed to the wall. Running SH3Weather manually, then starting SH3Commander to run SH3, seemed to fix the saved game for me.

Skweetis · 01-05-07, 01:29 PM

Ill look into it, but I don't think that SH3weather is the issue, as it doesn't touch save game files. It only writes to the .mis files, which as I understand it, are only read from at the start of a new patrol, not when loading a saved game.

I am not running NYGM mod, but I think I will install a separate instance to test this.

If you are experiencing crashes, and think that SH3Weather is the issue, go to your SH3 folder and locate the SH3Weather.log file, open it with notepad, and paste the contents in this thread. Also, it is IMPORTANT that you give as much detailed information as possible: Is the problem reproducable? When does it happen? What other mods are running?

Thanks for your participation and information.

Cheers,

Jamie

idf · 01-09-07, 03:58 AM

I believe Theluckyone is right. According to my own experience, the mid-patrol save bug appears when you begin your patrol with a SH Weather set windspeed of 0 m/s. The workaround suggested before works everytime.

01-03-07, 11:33 AM	#1
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	NYGM+SH3 Weather=Dead Save Games? Playing out a career in NYGM with SH3 Weather and I came across a strange bug. I saved the game in my Type IIA when the weather was clear, no fog, 11 mps. This weather really was tossing my canoe around but no big deal. No bad guys around. When I reload my sub ends up on the bottom dead almost instantly. I also use SH3 Commander. I was pissed off but I skipped SH3 Commander and went directly to my SH3 folder and ran the weather mod again and reset in randomly. Then when I reloaded the game my sub was fine. Is this a known bug? Should I abandon SH3 Weather? Not sure if this is related: Everytime I reload a saved game I start inside the sub and it seems like I hear, for an instant, some damage noises...kinda electrical sounding and the sub rocks back and forth....I dont think any damage is really happening though. Anyone else get this in a reload? I think this has been happening ever since I had the game no matter what mod or patch.

01-03-07, 12:10 PM	#2
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	heh Lanz the damage thing happens if you reload after being damaged in your previous sailing session. happens to me regularly, but its no big deal and no damage done __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

01-03-07, 04:50 PM	#3
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I use NYGM with SH3Weather and without SH3 Cdr, and never encountered this problem so far... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-05-07, 01:29 PM	#5
Skweetis Watch Officer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridge, Canada Posts: 335 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Ill look into it, but I don't think that SH3weather is the issue, as it doesn't touch save game files. It only writes to the .mis files, which as I understand it, are only read from at the start of a new patrol, not when loading a saved game. I am not running NYGM mod, but I think I will install a separate instance to test this. If you are experiencing crashes, and think that SH3Weather is the issue, go to your SH3 folder and locate the SH3Weather.log file, open it with notepad, and paste the contents in this thread. Also, it is IMPORTANT that you give as much detailed information as possible: Is the problem reproducable? When does it happen? What other mods are running? Thanks for your participation and information. Cheers, Jamie __________________ "Is the glass half-empty? Or half-full? Either way, when you're thirsty, there's water to be had in that glass." - Neal Stevens

01-09-07, 03:58 AM	#6
idf Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Romania Posts: 18 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I believe Theluckyone is right. According to my own experience, the mid-patrol save bug appears when you begin your patrol with a SH Weather set windspeed of 0 m/s. The workaround suggested before works everytime. __________________ People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. August Strindberg

01-03-07, 09:44 PM	#4
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Check out: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=101482 I think we've got that dive to the ocean floor saved game bug nailed to the wall. Running SH3Weather manually, then starting SH3Commander to run SH3, seemed to fix the saved game for me.