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Von Manteuffel · 06-02-07, 11:36 AM

I'm running version 2.15 (Full ) with SH3 Commander. I started a career, sailing out of Wilhelmshaven. Halfway to Scapa I encountered and sank a nice fat ore-carrier. Then saved and exited ( domestic chores beckoned.) Chores done I returned to WAC and loaded my saved game to find my previously plotted course to the Atlantic still intact, BUT:

1. No trace of the ship I had sunk on the chart - I torpedo + deck-gun to finish it off.
2. My U-Boat back in dock at Wilhelmshaven. My plotted course apparently joined my first way-point just South of Scapa in a direct straight line to Wilhelmshaven
3. Absolutely no Harbour traffic ( moored ships etc )

Undeterred I set sail again until I could "join up" with my plotted course ( without having to go overland ). Halfway to Scapa I encountered an enemy merchant. I dived to periscope, changed course to parallel the targets and increased to flank speed to get ahead of it. I then clicked on the "Weapons Officer" icon to organise my tubes before attacking - result Total Freeze. In the end I had to "Hot boot" the entire machine ( something I always hate doing ). I got desktop, but keyboard and mouse remained totally frozen. I had to go through several recovery operations before getting my system back to normal ( albeit with a totally scrambled desktop - all those icons all over the place ).

What I did between the save and reload was to unpack the three terrain files. could that have done it? Even tho' I did Roll back SH3 Commander immediately after I'd exited and saved?

06-02-07, 11:36 AM	#674
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	Wathafkwassat?** I'm running version 2.15 (Full ) with SH3 Commander. I started a career, sailing out of Wilhelmshaven. Halfway to Scapa I encountered and sank a nice fat ore-carrier. Then saved and exited ( domestic chores beckoned.) Chores done I returned to WAC and loaded my saved game to find my previously plotted course to the Atlantic still intact, BUT: 1. No trace of the ship I had sunk on the chart - I torpedo + deck-gun to finish it off. 2. My U-Boat back in dock at Wilhelmshaven. My plotted course apparently joined my first way-point just South of Scapa in a direct straight line to Wilhelmshaven 3. Absolutely no Harbour traffic ( moored ships etc ) Undeterred I set sail again until I could "join up" with my plotted course ( without having to go overland ). Halfway to Scapa I encountered an enemy merchant. I dived to periscope, changed course to parallel the targets and increased to flank speed to get ahead of it. I then clicked on the "Weapons Officer" icon to organise my tubes before attacking - result Total Freeze. In the end I had to "Hot boot" the entire machine ( something I always hate doing ). I got desktop, but keyboard and mouse remained totally frozen. I had to go through several recovery operations before getting my system back to normal ( albeit with a totally scrambled desktop - all those icons all over the place ). What I did between the save and reload was to unpack the three terrain files. could that have done it? Even tho' I did Roll back SH3 Commander immediately after I'd exited and saved?