total career not possible?

drazic · 01-04-09, 07:46 AM

i've started a career in 1941 (several times ) but i seem to not get past end 1942-begin 1943 in my campain .
i have 2 problems .
1-after a while i c'ant load the game when i saved in action (on patrol)
2-or when i return to brisbane harbor (begin '43 , i was relocated without asking for a transfer ) i have to retire (beeing the ace and killed considerely on the last patrol) my question is it not possible to play a total career ore am i doing something rong ?)
grtz

AVGWarhawk · 01-04-09, 08:18 AM

Are you completing the missions? A player can sink vessels all day but the game recognizes completion of each mission as the determining factor to move you forward in a career.

banjo · 01-04-09, 10:12 AM

Yes it is possible to finish a campaign. I have several times. Survive, achieve most of your objectives, and sink ships.

SteamWake · 01-04-09, 10:25 AM

Ive gotten really close to finishing the entire war a couple of times but keep getting killed

having your base changed without requesting a transfer is normal. Watch your messages and you 'should' be notified of the the change.

I suppose that in the 'stock' game if you aquire massively ridculous amounts of tonnage you could get retired never seen that though.

Most sub commander carrers dident span the entire war anyhow. At least not in active duty. Hrm... desk job simulator doesent excite me too much :p

Orion2012 · 01-04-09, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Ive gotten really close to finishing the entire war a couple of times but keep getting killed

You and me both. I've been sunk twice in the Formosa straights, in 45.

drazic · 01-05-09, 04:09 AM

yes i complete the mission and all my objectivs !?

NEON DEON · 01-05-09, 08:32 PM

HI, D.

One thing I have noticed about SH IV is that it is a space hog. Maybe you cant save because you have used up all the space on your hard drive and it wont fit the game. I have seen some whopper size saved files like almost a gig. So check the C: drive and see if its crying for space.

drazic · 01-06-09, 09:18 AM

thx for the tip .
but the real problem is i c'ant load the game after i saved it on patrol.
is it best to delete most automatic saved files (on entering base ets. )?
ps : i already reinstalled with the same problem as a result

(witch is the best patch btw?)

NEON DEON · 01-07-09, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drazic

thx for the tip .
but the real problem is i c'ant load the game after i saved it on patrol.
is it best to delete most automatic saved files (on entering base ets. )?
ps : i already reinstalled with the same problem as a result

(witch is the best patch btw?)

Best patch?

Do you have the add on u boat thingy?

If not I would say 1.4.

I am a bit confused about the not loading thing unless the saved games are from an older patched version or some mods were used then not used and vice a versa.

Unless the saved game slots are corrupt. Which is stretching it a bit.

Did you wipe the save games too? Or just reinstalled without clearing the saved games?

drazic · 01-07-09, 06:55 AM

i remove everything when i reinstall.
what i forgot to say is that sometimes when i am playing so i'm in-game it shuts down to .(then i get the message "there is a problem found and i have to shut down ,do you want to report the problem" ?)
i think i'm going to try patch 1.4 (is there a deck gun cheat for that patch ?)

SteamWake · 01-07-09, 02:28 PM

Give this a read

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=133290

drazic · 01-10-09, 03:31 AM

thx

gimpy117 · 01-10-09, 02:42 PM

I got to mid 44 and then 1.5 corrupted my save....
should have gone into port....oh well over 1,000,000 tons down the drain...

drazic · 01-11-09, 03:56 AM

that's gotta hurt

neosnk35 · 01-26-09, 09:49 AM

got that same problem... i was just given a new boat a ballao,, much happier with that one compared to my last boat the dual AA compartment gives a punch on those planes.. departed from Brisbane some time in Feb. '43.. mission was to patrol off east china sea finished it encountered some lone merchant total of 25k tonnage... give an a status report.. got a new mission again this time patrol around Philippine sea ended without some annoyance... and decided to RTB to see what new things i can upgrade... on the way to brisbane near rabaul i encountered a small unescorted convoy of tankers sweet... blowed them out of the water... then i arrived at brisbane heck the end patrol button was not higlighted... so i look to all the message i recieved theres nothing there that saying i was transfered... so i decided to saved the game and alt-tabbed.. browse to my save game folders, looked to the career track there its i was transferred to fremantle, so i said "wat da!!" its on the other part of australia.. so hell i plotted a course for fremantle.. then after killing some planes i arrived at fremantle unscathed and there it is the highlighted "End Patrol" button.. finally i can see some new items for upgrade.. after i ended that patrol hell their retiring my boat along with me... i just got that new boat and there still more than 2 years of game time for me to have fun with that new boat...

BTW im playing a vanilla 1.2 of SH4..

01-04-09, 07:46 AM	#1
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	total career not possible? i've started a career in 1941 (several times ) but i seem to not get past end 1942-begin 1943 in my campain . i have 2 problems . 1-after a while i c'ant load the game when i saved in action (on patrol) 2-or when i return to brisbane harbor (begin '43 , i was relocated without asking for a transfer ) i have to retire (beeing the ace and killed considerely on the last patrol) my question is it not possible to play a total career ore am i doing something rong ?) grtz __________________ run fast , hit hard

01-04-09, 08:18 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Are you completing the missions? A player can sink vessels all day but the game recognizes completion of each mission as the determining factor to move you forward in a career. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-05-09, 04:09 AM	#6
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yes i complete the mission and all my objectivs !? __________________ run fast , hit hard

01-05-09, 08:32 PM	#7
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	HI, D. One thing I have noticed about SH IV is that it is a space hog. Maybe you cant save because you have used up all the space on your hard drive and it wont fit the game. I have seen some whopper size saved files like almost a gig. So check the C: drive and see if its crying for space. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!

01-06-09, 09:18 AM	#8
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thx for the tip . but the real problem is i c'ant load the game after i saved it on patrol. is it best to delete most automatic saved files (on entering base ets. )? ps : i already reinstalled with the same problem as a result (witch is the best patch btw?) __________________ run fast , hit hard

01-04-09, 10:12 AM	#3
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Yes it is possible to finish a campaign. I have several times. Survive, achieve most of your objectives, and sink ships.

01-04-09, 10:25 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ive gotten really close to finishing the entire war a couple of times but keep getting killed having your base changed without requesting a transfer is normal. Watch your messages and you 'should' be notified of the the change. I suppose that in the 'stock' game if you aquire massively ridculous amounts of tonnage you could get retired never seen that though. Most sub commander carrers dident span the entire war anyhow. At least not in active duty. Hrm... desk job simulator doesent excite me too much :p

01-07-09, 06:55 AM	#10
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i remove everything when i reinstall. what i forgot to say is that sometimes when i am playing so i'm in-game it shuts down to .(then i get the message "there is a problem found and i have to shut down ,do you want to report the problem" ?) i think i'm going to try patch 1.4 (is there a deck gun cheat for that patch ?) __________________ run fast , hit hard

01-07-09, 02:28 PM	#11
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Give this a read http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=133290

01-10-09, 03:31 AM	#12
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thx __________________ run fast , hit hard

01-10-09, 02:42 PM	#13
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	I got to mid 44 and then 1.5 corrupted my save.... should have gone into port....oh well over 1,000,000 tons down the drain... __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

01-11-09, 03:56 AM	#14
drazic Bosun Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: antwerp (belgium) Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	that's gotta hurt __________________ run fast , hit hard

01-26-09, 09:49 AM	#15
neosnk35 A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	career ended no fun got that same problem... i was just given a new boat a ballao,, much happier with that one compared to my last boat the dual AA compartment gives a punch on those planes.. departed from Brisbane some time in Feb. '43.. mission was to patrol off east china sea finished it encountered some lone merchant total of 25k tonnage... give an a status report.. got a new mission again this time patrol around Philippine sea ended without some annoyance... and decided to RTB to see what new things i can upgrade... on the way to brisbane near rabaul i encountered a small unescorted convoy of tankers sweet... blowed them out of the water... then i arrived at brisbane heck the end patrol button was not higlighted... so i look to all the message i recieved theres nothing there that saying i was transfered... so i decided to saved the game and alt-tabbed.. browse to my save game folders, looked to the career track there its i was transferred to fremantle, so i said "wat da!!" its on the other part of australia.. so hell i plotted a course for fremantle.. then after killing some planes i arrived at fremantle unscathed and there it is the highlighted "End Patrol" button.. finally i can see some new items for upgrade.. after i ended that patrol hell their retiring my boat along with me... i just got that new boat and there still more than 2 years of game time for me to have fun with that new boat... BTW im playing a vanilla 1.2 of SH4..