savegame crashes problem

msalama · 07-23-08, 02:22 PM

Yeah, its like this:

One sunk for 4ktons or so, afterwards spotting a BIG convoy, using some care and time in order to intercept something from thereof. Succeeds after a s**tload of sneaking about, etc. followed by a carpload of DCs and all that nonsense.

Well, all good so far because of us escaping without loss of limb and life, etc. and even succeeding in sinking the bugger for approx. 5000 tons or so. Was followed by us dashing due west until no contacts seen or any noticeable activity observed (the game was running smoothly at 1024xTC) and then saving and exiting (was some 500km+ from the coast too).

The result: the aforementioned save crashes the game.

Seriously, what IS THE F*NG POINT if this is how this, eh, "works"??? Or should we, rather, wait for DFTD to get somewhere???

All kudos to GWX et.al. But if the basic game is THIS f*d then what's the point?

Rant off and all that + another disgruntled Kaleun signing off ehehh

msalama · 07-23-08, 02:40 PM

PS. Oh, and was surfaced too and all the basics "in ordnung" so it wasn't that.

PPS. Bernard, of course

Murr44 · 07-23-08, 02:52 PM

That would p*ss me off too. If it wasn't for GWX I'd throw the game out (far too many bugs in the stock product). It seems like it was written by somebody who was just learning programming. That's one of the things that's kept me from buying SH IV.

von hally · 07-23-08, 03:06 PM

Msalama...mate

weve all been there....usually its a mod conflict that gets me....but its all infuriating.

thing is.....when we say whats the point!!!...we know we cant resist loading the previous save and starting again!!!!.....this beast engulfs you:rotfl: :rotfl:

tear your hair out....vent....kick the cat....but you know you'l be running on your deisels soon

Jimbuna · 07-23-08, 03:31 PM

Are you running the stock version or a version of GWX :hmm:

msalama · 07-23-08, 11:21 PM

GWX 2.1 plus a coupla mods.

Cheers guys. I was SO p***ed off yesterday when I wrote the above! Plus thanks mods for editing the topic - was admittedly a bit strong...

And yes, I of course loaded a previous save too & will soon be after that convoy AGAIN

S! all. Yeah, the problem w/ SH3 - can't shoot it, can't live with it

BasilY · 07-23-08, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msalama

Yeah, its like this:

all good so far because of us escaping without loss of limb and life, etc. and even succeeding in sinking the bugger for approx. 5000 tons or so. Was followed by us dashing due west until no contacts seen or any noticeable activity observed (the game was running smoothly at 1024xTC) and then saving and exiting (was some 500km+ from the coast too).

The result: the aforementioned save crashes the game.

Yeah, been there. In my experience, there is NO guarantee that a saved game can be loaded. just have to save a lot and hope an erlier save will load. The only sure save if the one at base, so try to make it home before turning it off. I play on my laptop, which could hibernate, so I don't have to exit the game.

msalama · 07-23-08, 11:25 PM

Quote:

but you know you'l be running on your deisels soon

True. Am already as a matter of fact.

jpm1 · 07-24-08, 03:14 AM

i play silent hunter since its release in 2005 and i almost never had save game problems i take care of saving far for potential saturated places that's all i've lots of mods installed i don't make the list there's a lot but in general i don't modify the dat files except where i can't do anything else i don't know if it comes from that but i can say i rarely have the wish of throwing the game from the windows far from that

msalama · 07-24-08, 04:59 AM

You're one lucky bastage Jpm! Whereas me

1st off, the Mediterranean is a complete no-go for me. The game crashes every time a destroyer comes closer to my boat than approx. half a mile there. 2nd, the Black Sea theatre is playable only if I play a patrol all the way through without saving, because every save I've ever tried to load there has crashed. Yes - every single one

This is a great game. But I sometimes - and I kid you not - have a powerful urge to send a soft and smelly package to UBISoft nevertheless

jpm1 · 07-24-08, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msalama

You're one lucky bastage Jpm! Whereas me

1st off, the Mediterranean is a complete no-go for me. The game crashes every time a destroyer comes closer to my boat than approx. half a mile there. 2nd, the Black Sea theatre is playable only if I play a patrol all the way through without saving, because every save I've ever tried to load there has crashed. Yes - every single one

This is a great game. But I sometimes - and I kid you not - have a powerful urge to send a soft and smelly package to UBISoft nevertheless

i've made my "supermod" step by step trying the gaming regularly that's why it works fine the only little problem it's the very long loading times but as my uboot waits for me the cargo full of torpedoes it isn't a problem for me then

predavolk · 07-24-08, 11:31 AM

I've had probably 12 games, maybe more, fail to load. I've also had the game CTD during play about 8 times. It is very frustrating, and quite inexcusable for a developed game. But that's the way it is. The one plus is that the game has crashed me out of tight spots before, so I take my lost tonnage with a grain of salt that the crash works both ways.

It is really annoying though when you spend 4 hours sinking some serious tonnage only to have it evaporate the next time you load the game. Oh well.

Vipper · 07-25-08, 10:00 AM

I had loooong patrol too, did sunk 5 ships worth 14k tons, many many days waiting good weather for gun work and so on...Only to find out later that saved game crashed to desktop and i must start all those days from beginning again.

Deja Vu...

Hanomag · 07-25-08, 11:13 AM

Kaluen,

Bah...usually when I get the saved game bug it "time travels" all the way back through "good" saves previously used. I always wind up back in port at the end of the last mission. Its not the first time and if you play for many years it is DEFINITELY NOT the last time.

Its sucktastic but we must drive on.

Hang in there see you on the briny!

07-23-08, 02:22 PM	#1
msalama Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In an octopus's garden Posts: 565 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	savegame crashes problem Yeah, its like this: One sunk for 4ktons or so, afterwards spotting a BIG convoy, using some care and time in order to intercept something from thereof. Succeeds after a s*tload of sneaking about, etc. followed by a carpload of DCs and all that nonsense. Well, all good so far because of us escaping without loss of limb and life, etc. and even succeeding in sinking the bugger for approx. 5000 tons or so. Was followed by us dashing due west until no contacts seen or any noticeable activity observed (the game was running smoothly at 1024xTC) and then saving and exiting (was some 500km+ from the coast too). The result: the aforementioned save crashes the game. Seriously, what IS THE FNG POINT if this is how this, eh, "works"??? Or should we, rather, wait for DFTD to get somewhere??? All kudos to GWX et.al. But if the basic game is THIS fd then what's the point? Rant off and all that + another disgruntled Kaleun signing off ehehh Last edited by msalama; 07-23-08 at 02:42 PM.*

07-23-08, 03:06 PM	#4
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Msalama...mate weve all been there....usually its a mod conflict that gets me....but its all infuriating. thing is.....when we say whats the point!!!...we know we cant resist loading the previous save and starting again!!!!.....this beast engulfs you:rotfl: :rotfl: tear your hair out....vent....kick the cat....but you know you'l be running on your deisels soon __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

07-23-08, 03:31 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Are you running the stock version or a version of GWX :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-25-08, 11:13 AM	#14
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Kaluen, Bah...usually when I get the saved game bug it "time travels" all the way back through "good" saves previously used. I always wind up back in port at the end of the last mission. Its not the first time and if you play for many years it is DEFINITELY NOT the last time. Its sucktastic but we must drive on. Hang in there see you on the briny! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

07-23-08, 02:40 PM	#2
msalama Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In an octopus's garden Posts: 565 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	PS. Oh, and was surfaced too and all the basics "in ordnung" so it wasn't that. PPS. Bernard, of course

07-23-08, 02:52 PM	#3
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	That would p*ss me off too. If it wasn't for GWX I'd throw the game out (far too many bugs in the stock product). It seems like it was written by somebody who was just learning programming. That's one of the things that's kept me from buying SH IV.

07-23-08, 11:21 PM	#6
msalama Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In an octopus's garden Posts: 565 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	GWX 2.1 plus a coupla mods. Cheers guys. I was SO p***ed off yesterday when I wrote the above! Plus thanks mods for editing the topic - was admittedly a bit strong... And yes, I of course loaded a previous save too & will soon be after that convoy AGAIN S! all. Yeah, the problem w/ SH3 - can't shoot it, can't live with it

07-24-08, 03:14 AM	#9
jpm1 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 544 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	i play silent hunter since its release in 2005 and i almost never had save game problems i take care of saving far for potential saturated places that's all i've lots of mods installed i don't make the list there's a lot but in general i don't modify the dat files except where i can't do anything else i don't know if it comes from that but i can say i rarely have the wish of throwing the game from the windows far from that

07-24-08, 04:59 AM	#10
msalama Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In an octopus's garden Posts: 565 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	You're one lucky bastage Jpm! Whereas me 1st off, the Mediterranean is a complete no-go for me. The game crashes every time a destroyer comes closer to my boat than approx. half a mile there. 2nd, the Black Sea theatre is playable only if I play a patrol all the way through without saving, because every save I've ever tried to load there has crashed. Yes - every single one This is a great game. But I sometimes - and I kid you not - have a powerful urge to send a soft and smelly package to UBISoft nevertheless

07-24-08, 11:31 AM	#12
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've had probably 12 games, maybe more, fail to load. I've also had the game CTD during play about 8 times. It is very frustrating, and quite inexcusable for a developed game. But that's the way it is. The one plus is that the game has crashed me out of tight spots before, so I take my lost tonnage with a grain of salt that the crash works both ways. It is really annoying though when you spend 4 hours sinking some serious tonnage only to have it evaporate the next time you load the game. Oh well.

07-25-08, 10:00 AM	#13
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I had loooong patrol too, did sunk 5 ships worth 14k tons, many many days waiting good weather for gun work and so on...Only to find out later that saved game crashed to desktop and i must start all those days from beginning again. Deja Vu...