How do you save a game?

[pocatellodave]

I know this is way simple,but I can't save a career.After I try and save a mission,I get a user failed mission,by quiting to Windows.I can go back and start the mission,where I left off,but if I dock it says I died.Any help appreciated.
Pocatellodave

[BBury]

Anytime you quit your patrol before completeing the objective you'll get a "failed to complete" message. That's normal. Just pick up at that point to continue. I've never had a "killed" message though.

I usually start out on a patrol then save just after leaving port. That way I pick up at that point.

[CaptainHaplo]

Make sure your patched to 1.2 and use the save game guidelines.

1 - save on the surface - never submerged
2 - save from the map screen
3 - save when there are no ships closer than 10k yards.

This prevents corruption in the savegame file.
Another point is to never overwrite save files - always use a different filename.

Whenever you save - then exit - you get the mission failure listed - but if you save the game PRIOR to exiting - the save wont be effected by the exit.

Good Hunting!
Captain Haplo

[pocatellodave]

Thank you kindly gents.
Pocatellodave