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comet61 · 11-18-09, 05:58 PM

I had this happen to me once. I did a search here and at the other forum sites and I keep getting references to saving/exit & Exit/Return to Base anomalies. I always make it a point to be at least 25km from my point of departure before I select RTB to end patrol. A few things I do not do upon saving:

Don't save right after a kill if the ship in still visible-I read somewhere to be at least 50km from the "sunken ship" icon on the NAV map. This includes downed aircraft.

I never save while submerged. There was a topic on here or another place that saving while under water can be problematic. I believe this to be true.

I have recently discovered (maybe a theory) that saving while in high time compression mode can also cause ill effects.

If you are using MODs with JSGME, make sure that the right mods are loaded if you do a lot of switching around like I do. I swap skins for VIIB's and IXB a lot. So I make up my mind which career I will be playing and load the correct MODs/skins etc. Switching to the wrong MOD on a particular save will have fatal results...I found that out the hard way once.

Anyway...these are a few things I do not do or do. Also, don't use the Crew management buttons in F7. Move your people manually. Yes...it is micro-managing, but it is a known bug and it is mentioned in the GWX guide as well.

When I was playing the stock version I was crashing 1 out of 5 times, then once I went to GWX and learned the "rules" I rarely crash at all now and all my saves stay intact. Need to manage them carefully I guess.

I am a complete noob to these forums and game, but not software glitches on these type of game engines. Microsoft Train Simulator uses a very similar design as with SHIII. It is amazing how the particular behaviors are closely related.

Hopefully you'll figure it out soon enough.

11-18-09, 05:58 PM	#4
comet61 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 151 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 0	RTB I had this happen to me once. I did a search here and at the other forum sites and I keep getting references to saving/exit & Exit/Return to Base anomalies. I always make it a point to be at least 25km from my point of departure before I select RTB to end patrol. A few things I do not do upon saving: Don't save right after a kill if the ship in still visible-I read somewhere to be at least 50km from the "sunken ship" icon on the NAV map. This includes downed aircraft. I never save while submerged. There was a topic on here or another place that saving while under water can be problematic. I believe this to be true. I have recently discovered (maybe a theory) that saving while in high time compression mode can also cause ill effects. If you are using MODs with JSGME, make sure that the right mods are loaded if you do a lot of switching around like I do. I swap skins for VIIB's and IXB a lot. So I make up my mind which career I will be playing and load the correct MODs/skins etc. Switching to the wrong MOD on a particular save will have fatal results...I found that out the hard way once. Anyway...these are a few things I do not do or do. Also, don't use the Crew management buttons in F7. Move your people manually. Yes...it is micro-managing, but it is a known bug and it is mentioned in the GWX guide as well. When I was playing the stock version I was crashing 1 out of 5 times, then once I went to GWX and learned the "rules" I rarely crash at all now and all my saves stay intact. Need to manage them carefully I guess. I am a complete noob to these forums and game, but not software glitches on these type of game engines. Microsoft Train Simulator uses a very similar design as with SHIII. It is amazing how the particular behaviors are closely related. Hopefully you'll figure it out soon enough.