[znaj]

Ahoy Captains!
I'm here new, but I'm playing in Silent Hunter 5 long time. Recently I encountered with tonnage bar problem too . I have normal box version game without mods. I worked intensive to solve this problem. This is my findings:


Problem is connected with save game file "Campaign.cfg" located in folder:
C:\Users\"USERNAME"\Documents\SH5\data\cfg\SaveGam es\00000000\Campaign-2015-01-02_1841

When you open this file using Windows Notepad you will find your mission status like example below:

[Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5]
ObjectiveID=BM_Malta_Flotilla
Name=Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.Name
MapZone=Malta_Flotilla
ValuePointsProvided=1
FurtherInfo=Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.FurtherInfo
StartDate=19420101
EndDate=19420601
IsCompleted=false
IsFailed=false
IsUnlocked=true
GenAchiev=OBJ Malta Flotilla Succesful
AssocMissionsActive=
AssocMissionsCompleted=
ObjActivationAchievements=

[Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.PersObj 1]
PersObjType=0
Name=Sink_3_British_submarines
Description=Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.PersObj 1.Description
RelatedMapLocations=Malta_Flotilla3,Malta_Flotilla 1,Malta_Flotilla2
IsCompleted=false

[Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.PersObj 1.Amount]
IsTonnage=false
Tonnage=0
NumOfShips=3

[Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.PersObj 1.CrtAmount]
IsTonnage=false
Tonnage=0
NumOfShips=1

[Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.PersObj 1.TargetType 1]
Class=SSUndine
Type=102
TargetType=0

[Campaign.CampObj.MacroObj 5.PersObj 1.TargetIdentif 1]
TargetIdType=4
FromNode=Valletta

My problem occur when I' trying make a little cheat and simply change value "NumOfShips=1" to accelerate boring original campaign. From a long time this cheat was working. But recently it not work and I encounter tonnage bar problem.

The same game files you can find in location:
Your game folder\Silent Hunter 5\data\Campaigns\CampaignProjects\Arctic_Convoys
But this time it is original missions scenario. Maybe your source of problem is mod which change file "Campaign.cfg" in game scenario folders?

It is amazing but Reduced Mission Tonnage mod work still perfectly. It is interesting that this mod decrease only tonnage amount not ships amount. Maybe creators of these mod also encountered tonnage bar problem?

How to fix this blockade:
>>Restart your computer
>>Start new career
>>Change name of your captain (very important)
(If you want save old name of your captain you have to buy a new game and create new Ubi account).
>>Remove all save game files with old name of captain and don't try load its any more. This problem is like computer virus and can infect your new career.
>>If you want to play lasts missions in career like Operation Paukenschlag or Black May you can use secret code "silentotto". Type it in mission selection tree screen, then chose your mission.

Reinstalling the game is not effective because Ubi account keep all your captains names forever even if you setup offline mode in Ubisoft Game Launcher. I tested this issue only on one computer. Perhaps this information is hidden in Windows register and reinstallation operation system after formatting c:\ drive also unblock your captain name from tonnage bar problem.

If you want check whether your captain is "banned" (occur tonnage bar problem) do checklist:
>>Restart computer
>>Start new career
>>Change name of your captain (for example type “Test1” instead “Oscar Entwickler”)
>>Run tutorial in first mission.
>>Sink first polish merchant
>>Check on map whether tonnage bar is filling or not.
This is fast (take only 5-7 minutes) and easy way to avoid frustration in the game.



Regards from Poland,
Znaj