Save game issue?

[bstanko6]

First time this happened.

I was depth charged for a long time. I was pretty damaged, I travel for quite some way, had many real navigation marks everywhere on map.

After being depth charged and surfaced, I save my game, but it did not allow me to save to my journal and it went right to desktop.

When I start my game back up it keeps me in the same position I saved at, but all the marks I had from the previous save are gone and all my systems are 100% No damage!

My todpedo usage is the same. Tonnage sunk the same. Just no journal entry or damage!

Ideas?

[XenonSurf]

I think the saved journals, messages, and *supermarks* done on the map are saved in files visible in your main game directory, with the ending xxx_Draggables.TDW . Delete these files and start the game, and everything should return to normal, these files will be written again.
I don't know if this is 100% true and all related to your problem, but worth to try.

The only other way to repair a corrupt save game that I know about - if this is really the problem - is (from my notes):

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Sometimes you can rescue the save by deleting the file "Special.txt" from your savegame folder (...Documents\SH5\data\cfg\SaveGames\0000000*). Reload the save and pray...
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[bstanko6]

Thanks.

It’s not the worst situation... just wierd. I will try your suggestions!

[Captain_AJ]

Simular story.. I hit a destroyer in the bow and then so tired wanted to save games . the thing was listing bow down and losing speed . I saved games . destroyer was at 100% when loaded. from the saved games.

[rolandslaw]

how do you get out of the intro movie in SH5?

Roland/CyStriker

[XenonSurf]

The TWOS notes say to not save the game when AI units or planes are nearby, this can lead to save corruption. Also later when you are in the bunker, do not use autosaves.

If you are in your patrol area, leave the area before saving otherwise your progress in the area is reset when you save inside. (That's not critical however, you just won't get renown points to distribute for your crew, or you must redo the 48 hour patrol in that zone).

[XenonSurf]

Originally Posted by rolandslaw

how do you get out of the intro movie in SH5?

Roland/CyStriker

I think best method is to rename the intro file so it won't be played. But in TWOS the intro has special bars telling you about the loading progress, so it may not be helpful to skip it. Or is this after the intro?