Ahoy fellow Captains, could use some GW advice

[Apache312]

Hello Captains,

I just wanted to start out by saying, I have been lurking this board for years, and feel like I know allot of you already. This has been a fantastic source of information and amusement. I have been driving subs since Silent Service in the late 1980's, finished SH3 and SH4 more times than I care to admit, but im not a purist. I cheat with the fuel, as I hate running out in the middle of an ocean.

Anyhow, Das Boot is my favorite movie, and I really have been trying to spice up my favorite subsim...SH3. I have read the lengthy manual included with GW, and by the way, very well done. I know the stated limitations and bugs, which there are many with the stock game, but my issue is this...When I have GW3.0 installed, my saves crash ALLOT(and yes, im surfaced). My install is patched to the last patch, and the ONLY mod installed is GW3. I crash so much on loading saves that I have uninstalled GW at least 5 times and fresh installed SH3 to run through the vanilla game again. Help from other experienced Capt's would be appreciated, since this is what you guys have been so good at.

I have finished all campaigns in SH4 (including Wolves) many times, but SH3 has everything I want in a subsim. My boat of choice is the VIIC. Please help me bring new life to my favorite subsim.

/Salute

Apache312 - U47

[Apache312]

I dont know how it happened, but I cant delete the double post.

[Gaijin]

Welcome aboard Kaleun...

I'm sure the GWX devs will be along soon. I suppose we could try the obvious ones first:

Are you saving in the middle of combat or just after? This can cause problems if you are. One needs to be relatively clear of all other surface ships (30km or so) to ensure a good save.

Also, are you trying to save during the first mission of a career? This can cause problems too. One really shouldn't mod, upgrade or save during a first mission, until you dock back at base.

[Apache312]

Thank you Kaleun Gaijin. Good information to know. I read on the boards about the first mission issues (and have been following those suggestions), but didnt see about other ships in a 30km radius. That may be my issue, as I usually save prior to attack...as in, within 5km.

/S

Apache312 - U47

[irish1958]

Hi, and welcome aboard!:)
I am not sure what your problem is.
The general rules for saved games in SH3GWX and listed in the GWX manual, and most relate the the problems with SH3 and not GWX.
Don't save in the harbor or near land (50Km)
If you save with a lot going on (under attack, near a convoy, submerged,
damaged, impending air attack, etc.) the save will not work, and the game will CTD (as it will in "vanilla"SH3)
If you do anything in mid patrol to your install (add a mod, remove a mod, etc.) you are risking a CTD upon loading any saved game.
Some people have stated that if you save and then immediately save again, this will prevent CTD on reloading the save.
As stated above, it is a good rule to run a shakedown cruise on your first patrol in a new career.
And, of course, you need to have SH3CMDR.

[Apache312]

Thank you Kaleun Irish. I must have missed the save conditions regarding radial distances in the manual. I will be giving that method a try.

/S

Apache312