For whom the bell tolls

Reverie · 06-11-07, 03:24 AM

Anyone ever experience their dive alarm not shutting off ? Couldn't get to the wires to cut the circuit. What do you do ?
I'm running GWX all the way, with SH3Commander, and SH3Gen. Is this a probable sabotage nugget ?
After sinking three large freighters from periscope depth in pitch black darkness and a blinding rain storm, we had to race to the safety of the deep, in the middle of two criss crossing convoys in the western approaches. Either the system was overloaded, or the periscope was struck by lightning causing the short circuit. I was afraid to Save and reload 'cause I've lost the sim that way before.
Two hours of depth charging from three escorts, releasing Bold, and sprint then drift, all while that alarm bell was clamoring. My ears are still ringing. If it is a sabotage, what's the fix ? Please.
And with all that noise, we got away at slow speed, 224 meters down. Unscathed.
Amazing.

Reverie

GoldenRivet · 06-11-07, 03:48 AM

think it is a glitch... i have had that happen to me before a couple of times.

On one occasion the only way to fix it was to end the mission.

on the other occasion i surfaced and ordered another crash dive and the alarm bell sounded for the correct duration.

Jimbuna · 06-11-07, 04:52 AM

Never experienced this myself

but it sounds like the file got caught in a loop

Try taking it out and rebooting your machine then reinstalling it again

Thniper · 06-11-07, 05:12 AM

I think it's some sort of sound loop problem (as jimbuna said before).
This problem comes with stock SH3 and happened to me several times.

Most of the time it occured when I was submerged, then surfacing again and heard those ambient underwater sounds though I was on surface with diesels on!

Solution: Save game and exit SH3, optionally reboot system and then load your old savegame. It worked for me, but it's an annoying bug from stock SH3.

By the way, I think it has nothing to do with with too much traffic going on. It happened to me occasionally, even when there was no ship around!

Happy hunting!

Hondo314 · 06-11-07, 10:43 AM

I've noticed the engine sounds frequently do not play correctly when moving between various stations on the boat. Going to the hydrophone and back by pressing H twice usually works for me to reset the sounds you should be hearing.

06-11-07, 03:24 AM	#1
Reverie Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	For whom the bell tolls Anyone ever experience their dive alarm not shutting off ? Couldn't get to the wires to cut the circuit. What do you do ? I'm running GWX all the way, with SH3Commander, and SH3Gen. Is this a probable sabotage nugget ? After sinking three large freighters from periscope depth in pitch black darkness and a blinding rain storm, we had to race to the safety of the deep, in the middle of two criss crossing convoys in the western approaches. Either the system was overloaded, or the periscope was struck by lightning causing the short circuit. I was afraid to Save and reload 'cause I've lost the sim that way before. Two hours of depth charging from three escorts, releasing Bold, and sprint then drift, all while that alarm bell was clamoring. My ears are still ringing. If it is a sabotage, what's the fix ? Please. And with all that noise, we got away at slow speed, 224 meters down. Unscathed. Amazing. Reverie

06-11-07, 03:48 AM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	think it is a glitch... i have had that happen to me before a couple of times. On one occasion the only way to fix it was to end the mission. on the other occasion i surfaced and ordered another crash dive and the alarm bell sounded for the correct duration. __________________

06-11-07, 04:52 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Never experienced this myself but it sounds like the file got caught in a loop Try taking it out and rebooting your machine then reinstalling it again __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-11-07, 05:12 AM	#4
Thniper Planesman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Niedersachsen, Germany Posts: 186 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I think it's some sort of sound loop problem (as jimbuna said before). This problem comes with stock SH3 and happened to me several times. Most of the time it occured when I was submerged, then surfacing again and heard those ambient underwater sounds though I was on surface with diesels on! Solution: Save game and exit SH3, optionally reboot system and then load your old savegame. It worked for me, but it's an annoying bug from stock SH3. By the way, I think it has nothing to do with with too much traffic going on. It happened to me occasionally, even when there was no ship around! Happy hunting! __________________ "I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth." ------------------------------- Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (1726)

06-11-07, 10:43 AM	#5
Hondo314 Bosun Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 62 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	sound file loops I've noticed the engine sounds frequently do not play correctly when moving between various stations on the boat. Going to the hydrophone and back by pressing H twice usually works for me to reset the sounds you should be hearing.