Hmmm.......it does help a bit. But only if:-

1) You play in real time...leaving computer switched on for days or weeks on end.

or

2) Zoom around everywhere at max TC and try to get your patrol over in a few hours..


In both cases, being very careful not to run into anything nasty, either while you are away from screen, or before you can react.
Also, some of the later mods like SH3 Commander won't run on 98SE.

The answer to the save problem, ought to be halfway easy to find for someone with some computer savvy - unfortunately it aint me -and I spose all those that could do it are running XP!!!

Time for a change methinks!!!! Shame really, I like SE ...wouldn't use anything else on my net computer.... or any other, if I thought I had a choice :cry:

win98 experience
 

My experience with SH3 and Win 98 (my only experience with this wonderful and addictive game), I have found that saving games whenever I want works just fine. No oblivious DDs like in SHII. The thing that seems to be missing is the radio messages dealing with things other than convoy contacts, and return messages from BDU. I am running 1.4b along with RUB 1.45, and the latest harbor traffic.

Sh3 commander does not work, as well as the weapons officer assistance.

The windows set up according to my computer settings is Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998A

I have a feeling this is acctually an older version of windows.

Re: win98 experience
 

Hi again Pythos! I remember that you said you weren't having the save problem when we discussed it in a previous thread.

Now I know why! My version of 98SE is 4.10.222A and it is very heavily modded with the unofficial update available on the web.

Someone in my family has an older version. I'll have to dig it out and see if it works. Never mind about fewer radio messages and weapons officer assistance. I'll settle for in-mission campaign saves any old day!

Cheers matey

"The thing that seems to be missing is the radio messages dealing with things other than convoy contacts, and return messages from BDU. I am running 1.4b along with RUB 1.45, "

hmmm

I'm running Win98SE 4.10.222A and both of the above and I'm getting ALL the extra radio messages.

Yep, I've got same version as you and I get 'em too. Pythos has got 4.10.1998A *but* he can get still get in-mission saves like we used to with version SH3 version 1..... and I know what I'd rather have! Shame that 1.4b seems to have screwed up the saves on SE , when it improved so many other things ( decent sonar reports etc ). Wouldn't go back to the earlier version though. I'd sooner not do any careers until I get my new rig built - I'm going to run Win2K on that.

I have the same problem (saving during the patrol)- finally, I have found some answer in this topic. Thank You! :)

My Win98SE version is 4.10.2222A. Of course, I cannot save during the patrol (at least I know why....:/), but in my country (Poland) SHIII was sold in 1.2 version. And in 1.2 ver it's also impossible to save the game on sea, like in 1.4b! So... I bought the game, and - practically - I cannot play! I just cannot go back to 1.1 ver, because patch 1.2 is implemented:(

My question: is installation of WinXP could be an only possibility to resolve this problem? There isn't any "unofficial" patch? Nothing could be changed i career files?

No unofficial patch or mod, that I know of, will help with career saves in Win98SE. If anyone else knows differently please let us know!

YES - PLEASE LET US KNOW! PLEASE PLEASE! :D

Now I can play only Mediterranean Campaign, because of shrt time mission in that region. I can save my career safely only in base after mission, so Atlantic patrols are too long for me, unfortunatelly...:(