Sub Destroyed When Reloading Saved Game

K-61 · 12-15-07, 02:11 PM

I've heard of people experiencing their sub sustaining catastrophic damage and a death dive when reloading a saved game, but it has never happened to me in all the years I have been playing SH3. Last night I saved and exited my game before going to bed; when I got up today and loaded my saved game, my sub was submerged at great depth, taking its death dive and finally perishing with all aboard. I have heard that this is caused by loading a game that was saved while submerged, but I am almost 100% certain that I was on the surface when I saved and exited my game last night. This is the only time I I have ever lost a career to a save-game issue.

I am playing with GWX2 and a few of the mods that came with it. The weather was: 15 mps winds, heavy precipitation and heavy fog. I tried a quick search of the forum, for this surely must have been covered already. I also looked at the community manual on Wiki but it is not listed under the known bugs list. Any help appreciated. Thank you.

bigboywooly · 12-15-07, 03:16 PM

:hmm:

Go to

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\GWX\data\Campaigns\Campaign

Open the SCR\RND and LND with notepad

Look for the line

WindSpeed=4.000000

Make sure it = anything except 0
Make sure all 3 files have the same = number too

Then save
Should solve it

flag4 · 12-15-07, 03:18 PM

i can second that. i had the plunge of death plus other nasties. changed the windspeed thingy as bbw said and it was ok. i'm going to try and find the thread from penelope_grey...

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=126539

scroll down to p_grey instructions if you find it difficult

K-61 · 12-15-07, 03:26 PM

Thank you, gentlemen. I shall save this for future reference. For now, I simply abandoned that particular career and restarted; there were a few others settings I wished to change, so I am not overlywrought with grief over that one. The knowledge gained was worth it.

K-61 · 12-15-07, 04:54 PM

Damn, it just did it again! Something's not right somewhere; I definitely did not save and exit while submerged. Same deal, though, lousy weather. I'm going to try the advice you folks gave me.

flag4 · 12-15-07, 04:59 PM

K-61
have you followed P_Grey's steps to change the windspeed values.

i'm certainly not computer savvy and those steps, for me, were easy to follow.

K-61 · 12-15-07, 05:08 PM

Just ran the fix and it worked fine. Thank you for the advice.

I should be clear on what happened. The first time it occurred, I threw away the career. Then I posted my question and received the solution. I then started a new career, but had a power cut [see my thread about battery backups.] I then reloaded my saved game and that's when it went crazy. I posted the above, but while it was reloading. Anyhow, finally got to try it for real and it works just fine. Weird, that, how I have played all these years and had no issue with a saved game until now. I am using GWX 2, SH3 Commander with a few GWX mods and the SH3 Weather generator mod. I'm beginning to wonder if that may be the culprit. Further experimentation to follow.

flag4 · 12-16-07, 10:52 AM

apparently sh3 weather mod is a bit notorious,
glad to here you are sorted out.

bigboywooly · 12-16-07, 11:08 AM

Yep tis defo a side effect of SH3weather
Still at least you can fix it now

K-61 · 12-16-07, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. When I get my system running again I'll ditch the weather mod.

12-15-07, 02:11 PM	#1
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Sub Destroyed When Reloading Saved Game I've heard of people experiencing their sub sustaining catastrophic damage and a death dive when reloading a saved game, but it has never happened to me in all the years I have been playing SH3. Last night I saved and exited my game before going to bed; when I got up today and loaded my saved game, my sub was submerged at great depth, taking its death dive and finally perishing with all aboard. I have heard that this is caused by loading a game that was saved while submerged, but I am almost 100% certain that I was on the surface when I saved and exited my game last night. This is the only time I I have ever lost a career to a save-game issue. I am playing with GWX2 and a few of the mods that came with it. The weather was: 15 mps winds, heavy precipitation and heavy fog. I tried a quick search of the forum, for this surely must have been covered already. I also looked at the community manual on Wiki but it is not listed under the known bugs list. Any help appreciated. Thank you. __________________

12-15-07, 03:16 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	:hmm: Go to C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\GWX\data\Campaigns\Campaign Open the SCR\RND and LND with notepad Look for the line WindSpeed=4.000000 Make sure it = anything except 0 Make sure all 3 files have the same = number too Then save Should solve it __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-15-07, 03:18 PM	#3
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	i can second that. i had the plunge of death plus other nasties. changed the windspeed thingy as bbw said and it was ok. i'm going to try and find the thread from penelope_grey... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=126539 scroll down to p_grey instructions if you find it difficult __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

12-15-07, 03:26 PM	#4
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Thank you, gentlemen. I shall save this for future reference. For now, I simply abandoned that particular career and restarted; there were a few others settings I wished to change, so I am not overlywrought with grief over that one. The knowledge gained was worth it. __________________

12-15-07, 04:54 PM	#5
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Damn, it just did it again! Something's not right somewhere; I definitely did not save and exit while submerged. Same deal, though, lousy weather. I'm going to try the advice you folks gave me. __________________

12-15-07, 04:59 PM	#6
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	K-61 have you followed P_Grey's steps to change the windspeed values. i'm certainly not computer savvy and those steps, for me, were easy to follow. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

12-15-07, 05:08 PM	#7
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Just ran the fix and it worked fine. Thank you for the advice. I should be clear on what happened. The first time it occurred, I threw away the career. Then I posted my question and received the solution. I then started a new career, but had a power cut [see my thread about battery backups.] I then reloaded my saved game and that's when it went crazy. I posted the above, but while it was reloading. Anyhow, finally got to try it for real and it works just fine. Weird, that, how I have played all these years and had no issue with a saved game until now. I am using GWX 2, SH3 Commander with a few GWX mods and the SH3 Weather generator mod. I'm beginning to wonder if that may be the culprit. Further experimentation to follow. __________________

12-16-07, 10:52 AM	#8
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	apparently sh3 weather mod is a bit notorious, glad to here you are sorted out. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

12-16-07, 11:08 AM	#9
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yep tis defo a side effect of SH3weather Still at least you can fix it now __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-16-07, 01:46 PM	#10
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the suggestions. When I get my system running again I'll ditch the weather mod. __________________