Save file misery
 

I have been the vitim of yet another save file tradgedy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Penny/WTF.jpg

When I load the game, that happens, I end up over 500 meters deep. Why is my VII being sent on a one way ticket to the bottom?

Is my game now incapable of saving properly, must I start my 11th patrol over again!? I have had enough now, I am going to use Commander and set myself as being in home base automatically rather than Travel from Vigo back to Kiel.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Once is unfortunate, twice is just plain aggrivating.

Sorry for that fellow commanders. I needed to get that off my chest, and with being 500m deep there was no way I could bounce the watch officers head off the Uzo this time.

Thats very strange,i have never had it happen to me.on the other hand at least you can avoid those depth chargers at 500m lol:lol:

Did you saved the game while submerged? If you did then there is a chance your save game is messed up. I would suggest trying to load it up again or load an earlier save (if you have one) where you saved on the surface. If any of these doesn't work I'm affraid you will have to start the patrol from port again.

Do you use SH3 weather ?

Ive had it once when i saved submerged but i only got bounced to 300 mtrs i mangaed to recover just in time:down:

Did u keep blowin ballast alot?

Yes I do, because the weather I have had conventionally has been rubbish!

I do believe the crash dive of death has been linked to SH3 weather
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yup i kept blowing ballast like hell and hit full ahead crossed my fingers toes and anything else that i could.:up:

Possible fix?..... http://www.subsim.com:80/radioroom/s...3&postcount=39

Must happen on some configs only then, have used several versions of SH3 Weather with several mods and never lost a save, be it on surface, submerged, with or without ships around...

But blowin ballast didnt work for me. I get crushed always when it does that.

Yup remember below a certain depth physics take over hence the expression crush depth the weight of the water over comes the weight of the air in your tanks etc theres an article some where on the net on it. If i find it i'll post it for ya it even gives you the proper math and physics etc:up:

Well I reloaded patrol 9, and well, I had just enough fuel to get back to Kiel and no more. I decided not to dock at Vigo for resupply after all. I took the Channel and boy was it hazardous! I was lucky to make it, in fact I am surprised I did! I think this calls for a patrol report!

So what can I do to stop this crash dive happening again?

One other thing, when I went to external view, that was all screwy as well from the water's surface up!

I would try and not save while submerged that should help.:up: