Game Paused... Permanently

Lightjug · 09-25-09, 06:19 PM

Greetings from a newbie. Apologies if this has been discussed before, I didn't have much luck in the search link. If I go to any saved game or single mission, the screen says game paused and it won't unlock. Any help would be appreciated... thanks.

Edit: I tried reinstalling, checking to see if it's a keyboard error... no luck.

FIREWALL · 09-25-09, 06:37 PM

Computer Specs please.

And Welcome to SubSim Lightjug.

Mopy · 09-25-09, 06:45 PM

This may help

http://ubisoft.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...63&p_topview=1

Jimbuna · 09-26-09, 09:04 AM

Welcome aboard Kaleun

It sounds like you have an installation fault/corrupted file.

Uninstall using the option on the game disc, delete the SH3 folder in C\MyDocs, perform a registry clean and reinstall the game.

Lightjug · 09-26-09, 04:25 PM

Firewall, thank you for the kind greeting.

Computer specs...
Windows XP Pro 2000 SP3, Pentium 4 3 GHZ, 1 GB RAM

Mopy, that link certainly looked promising but no luck... thanks anyways. I'll give it another try just to be sure

jimbuna, thank you also for the kind greeting.

I didn't want to delete SH3 folder in C\MyDocs... so many months invested in a campaign.

Mopy · 09-26-09, 04:34 PM

If you do decide to re-install, save your campaigns and save games, but remove the rest. Lots of stuff MyDocs other than your saves.

Can't direct you as to what to back up though, as I can't get to my main machine right now. Someone else may be able to help with directions

Lightjug · 09-26-09, 04:49 PM

Mopy, checked Mydocs/SSIII folder as you suggested, there is another main.cfg file there. Replaced it with the file as per your link... worked!!

Many thanks. I think I'll stick around here and hopefully contribute.

FIREWALL · 09-26-09, 04:55 PM

I see they got you fixed up.

I was going to advise to lightly smack the case.

Mopy · 09-26-09, 05:27 PM

Grats on the fix.

I didn't realise there was one in mydocs too. Good find

09-25-09, 06:19 PM	#1
Lightjug Nub Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Game Paused... Permanently Greetings from a newbie. Apologies if this has been discussed before, I didn't have much luck in the search link. If I go to any saved game or single mission, the screen says game paused and it won't unlock. Any help would be appreciated... thanks. Edit: I tried reinstalling, checking to see if it's a keyboard error... no luck.

09-25-09, 06:37 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Computer Specs please. And Welcome to SubSim Lightjug. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-26-09, 09:04 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard Kaleun It sounds like you have an installation fault/corrupted file. Uninstall using the option on the game disc, delete the SH3 folder in C\MyDocs, perform a registry clean and reinstall the game. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-26-09, 04:55 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I see they got you fixed up. I was going to advise to lightly smack the case. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-25-09, 06:45 PM	#3
Mopy Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 118 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	This may help http://ubisoft.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...63&p_topview=1

09-26-09, 04:25 PM	#5
Lightjug Nub Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Firewall, thank you for the kind greeting. Computer specs... Windows XP Pro 2000 SP3, Pentium 4 3 GHZ, 1 GB RAM Mopy, that link certainly looked promising but no luck... thanks anyways. I'll give it another try just to be sure jimbuna, thank you also for the kind greeting. I didn't want to delete SH3 folder in C\MyDocs... so many months invested in a campaign.

09-26-09, 04:34 PM	#6
Mopy Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 118 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	If you do decide to re-install, save your campaigns and save games, but remove the rest. Lots of stuff MyDocs other than your saves. Can't direct you as to what to back up though, as I can't get to my main machine right now. Someone else may be able to help with directions

09-26-09, 04:49 PM	#7
Lightjug Nub Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mopy, checked Mydocs/SSIII folder as you suggested, there is another main.cfg file there. Replaced it with the file as per your link... worked!! Many thanks. I think I'll stick around here and hopefully contribute.

09-26-09, 05:27 PM	#9
Mopy Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 118 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Grats on the fix. I didn't realise there was one in mydocs too. Good find