'Call Bill' saves

beresford · 01-27-13, 07:10 AM

Playing GWX on XP and just had my second painful 'Call Bill' corrupted save in a few days. These always seem to happen just after you've had a successful patrol and saved (at sea) in order to re-enter real life. Has anybody ever established how to avoid these?

Jimbuna · 01-27-13, 07:20 AM

I can only repeat the advice given by so many on so many occasions....never save whilst submerged or within rendering range of land or any other vessels (approx. 50km).

Welcome to SubSim

u crank · 01-27-13, 07:53 AM

^ Good advice.

Welcome to SubSim beresford.

beresford · 01-27-13, 09:40 AM

Thanks guys. Guess I won't save while in the Kiel canal then.

HW3 · 01-27-13, 10:38 AM

One more piece of advice, do not add/remove any mods while at sea, only between patrols while in your home port. Welcome aboard!

Singed · 01-27-13, 01:43 PM

I salvaged one that wouldn't load last night by disabling nearly everything that changed the environment, loading the save, traveling a while then re-saving.

Left the game, re-enabled the mods I took out, reloaded and continued my patrol.

Pain in the rear end, but worth it for a good save. I'm now following a policy of keeping a couple of running saves so I wont lose as much should it happen. I also save as soon as I clear datum (>50k, surfaced, clear horizon) after a sinking.

01-27-13, 07:10 AM	#1
beresford Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	'Call Bill' saves Playing GWX on XP and just had my second painful 'Call Bill' corrupted save in a few days. These always seem to happen just after you've had a successful patrol and saved (at sea) in order to re-enter real life. Has anybody ever established how to avoid these?

01-27-13, 07:20 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I can only repeat the advice given by so many on so many occasions....never save whilst submerged or within rendering range of land or any other vessels (approx. 50km). Welcome to SubSim __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-27-13, 07:53 AM	#3
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	^ Good advice. Welcome to SubSim beresford. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

01-27-13, 10:38 AM	#5
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	One more piece of advice, do not add/remove any mods while at sea, only between patrols while in your home port. Welcome aboard! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

01-27-13, 01:43 PM	#6
Singed Sailbad the Sinner Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 106 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I salvaged one that wouldn't load last night by disabling nearly everything that changed the environment, loading the save, traveling a while then re-saving. Left the game, re-enabled the mods I took out, reloaded and continued my patrol. Pain in the rear end, but worth it for a good save. I'm now following a policy of keeping a couple of running saves so I wont lose as much should it happen. I also save as soon as I clear datum (>50k, surfaced, clear horizon) after a sinking. Last edited by Singed; 01-27-13 at 01:45 PM. Reason: clarification

01-27-13, 09:40 AM	#4
beresford Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. Guess I won't save while in the Kiel canal then.