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Spike88
08-31-09, 08:56 PM
I just loaded up GWX to see how well my computer would handle the 16km mod. My save file is in the Wilhamshaven harbor, before actually entering the main sea. When I first loaded the save I could hear two planes flying over head. I'm looking in all the directions; amazed at the difference the 16km mod makes.

I look back to the actual port part of WIlhamshaven and see two large billows of smoke. Confused I cycle through the ship camera to see what it is. I eventually cycle to the cause of the smoke. There's two planes half submerged in the water going in circles. They're both on fire. :haha:

Is this just a bug that randomly happens, or does it have something to do with the 16km mod? I did shoot at birds with my AA guns but I don't believe I came anywhere near hitting either planes. I would've taken a picture but I am not aware of how to do it.
Gaijin
08-31-09, 11:34 PM
Others have posted similar sightings of secret "lUft-boats" undergoing sea trials. They were never heard of again. :O:

I'd say its a bug because you saved close to, or within, the harbour confines. Could have been worse. You could have had a corrupt save and lost it completely. :up:

To minimise such bugs, you should never save close to land or harbours.
sunvalleyslim
08-31-09, 11:41 PM
Definitaly a "Bug".....Haven't seen it, but when my rig was just barely compatiable I saw a lot of wierd stuff.....:D:D
Spike88
09-01-09, 09:10 AM
Others have posted similar sightings of secret "lUft-boats" undergoing sea trials. They were never heard of again. :O:

I'd say its a bug because you saved close to, or within, the harbour confines. Could have been worse. You could have had a corrupt save and lost it completely. :up:

To minimise such bugs, you should never save close to land or harbours.


Damn, after viewing this I saved again in the harbor. I hope I didn't corrupt my save file.
Jimbuna
09-01-09, 12:57 PM
When you save within rendering range of units they automatically lose their scripted waypoints as a consequence.....ships sail into harbour walls and beach themselves and yes, planes tend to crash into each other.

Not a game bug but more of a user bug :DL
Sailor Steve
09-01-09, 12:59 PM
Not a game bug but more of a user bug :DL
I'd call it a game bug, but not a GWX bug. Hard for it to happen in the stock game, since there aren't any ships or planes anywhere near friendly harbors.
Spike88
09-01-09, 02:40 PM
When you save within rendering range of units they automatically lose their scripted waypoints as a consequence.....ships sail into harbour walls and beach themselves and yes, planes tend to crash into each other.

Not a game bug but more of a user bug :DL
This would explain why there were 4 or 5 ships clustered into each other on onside of my map.

Whats the key to take pictures in game?
Ford Prefect
09-01-09, 06:44 PM
I've seen small ASW boats and armed trawlers sail straight into the shore or other obstacles in an effort to try and get at me. I've also seen Luftwaffe planes balls up their dive bombing, pulling out too late and going straight into the drink. I could understand it if they were attacking an naval vessel and got hit by ack ack but the plane was attacking an unarmed merchant! And all this without mid mission saving to foul stuff up.
JohnnyBlaze
09-02-09, 12:28 AM
Whats the key to take pictures in game?

If my memory serves me well enought I would say it's ctrl+F11 :06:
Jimbuna
09-02-09, 05:55 AM
Whats the key to take pictures in game?

Get yourself a screen capture software programme....some are free, I prefer fraps (it's not free though).

These programmes allow you to take multiple screenshots and store them into a folder of your choosing.
JohnnyBlaze
09-02-09, 07:32 AM
Thanks for the tip, Jimbuna :salute:

I might try one of those...free ones. I like to put some pictures on to my patrol report
Captain Nemo
09-02-09, 09:38 AM
Whats the key to take pictures in game?

If you are using the resolution fix the "Print Screen" key places a TGA image where you specify during setup. These can easily be converted to any image format using something like Irfanview.

Nemo
Spike88
09-02-09, 12:52 PM
If you are using the resolution fix the "Print Screen" key places a TGA image where you specify during setup. These can easily be converted to any image format using something like Irfanview.

Nemo
I dont use the resolution fix, but thanks anyways.


Whats a good free screen capture program?
Jimbuna
09-02-09, 03:36 PM
I dont use the resolution fix, but thanks anyways.


Whats a good free screen capture program?

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/google.gif


http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=free+screen+capture+program&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=null&oq=
Spike88
09-02-09, 03:41 PM
http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/google.gif


http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=free+screen+capture+program&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=null&oq=

I could of used google, but I was hoping for peoples suggestions.
Jimbuna
09-02-09, 03:55 PM
I could of used google, but I was hoping for peoples suggestions.

In that case I would recommend ScreenHunter, but it is the only freebie I have used and there may be better out there.
BootsmanBoof
09-04-09, 06:38 AM
The program I use is an excellent little baby called FSScreen

http://www.flightsimworld.com/downloads/viewfile/1058.html

It's tiny at 26kb, just sits on your desktop, you press ''prtscr'' and it will place your pics on the desktop and number them 000-999.
Sailor Steve
09-04-09, 11:02 AM
I could of used google, but I was hoping for peoples suggestions.
"Could have", not "could of".

I've never used anything but Ctrl + F11. Works every time for me.
Jimbuna
09-04-09, 12:55 PM
"Could have", not "could of".

I've never used anything but Ctrl + F11. Works every time for me.

Don't you get tired of having to convert them to jpeg format before mounting them? :hmmm:
Spike88
09-04-09, 01:14 PM
I downloaded FSScreen and Screen hunter. Although I ended up buying fraps just for the ability to record video.

@Sailor Steve: I don't know why I typed could of. :oops:
Brag
09-04-09, 04:14 PM
FSScreen is a good screenie taking program abd it's free. You need to google it, it hangs out near MS flight simulator stuff
Jimbuna
09-04-09, 04:39 PM
FSScreen is a good screenie taking program abd it's free. You need to google it, it hangs out near MS flight simulator stuff

Check out #17 :03:
Brag
09-04-09, 04:48 PM
Check out #17 :03:

Good catch, Jimbo! :salute:

Today I went to a computer shop, might be able to have a rig that will run SHV without wrecking the treasury. Having SH3 withdrawal symptoms. But will wait a bit to see what the requirements are.
Sailor Steve
09-05-09, 01:57 PM
Don't you get tired of having to convert them to jpeg format before mounting them? :hmmm:
No. The photobucket that everyone but me seems to hate so much does it automatically.
Jimbuna
09-05-09, 03:21 PM
Good catch, Jimbo! :salute:

Today I went to a computer shop, might be able to have a rig that will run SHV without wrecking the treasury. Having SH3 withdrawal symptoms. But will wait a bit to see what the requirements are.

Pleased to hear it....good luck mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

No. The photobucket that everyone but me seems to hate so much does it automatically.

Oh right...only ever tried it once and quickly changed to ImageShack http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2391/bubblegum21.gif