Loading problem

wojasos · 02-17-10, 01:26 PM

Hi!
I have a strange problem. When I select my nickname in SH3 menu and click "accept" to load a game I receive an error and the game crashes to desktop.
The problem has started after i clicked "save" button while sailing to Penang (from Lorient...).
Any ideas?

Pisces · 02-17-10, 06:44 PM

What mods did you use?

ryanglavin · 02-17-10, 08:05 PM

If its a save game, it could be a broken save.
But which is it? A mid-patrolsave or a before patrol auto-save?

wojasos · 02-18-10, 05:12 AM

When I wanted to save a game (a mid-patrolsave) i clicked ESC and then save button and the game crashed with error [1] to desktop. I didn't save the game as the game crashed before I could enter the name.
Then, I tried to open my last save [2] and the error appears [3].
Can't even see my gamesaves.
It might be a problem with SH3 gamesave folder I think.

I use GWX 3 Gold and mods as visible: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8949/64035576.jpg

Hope you can understand my posts - I'm from Poland.

1 - http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1768/66680376.jpg
2 - http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5746/81577171.jpg
3 - http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4341/58903554.jpg

KL-alfman · 02-18-10, 07:59 AM

you were sure not to save in vicinity of:
sunken ships
coast
convoy
or any other action?

these will hurt your save-games even corrupt them as I learned to know is a stock-game-bug.

wojasos · 02-18-10, 08:25 AM

An error appeared just before saving and now i can't even loading menu
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4341/58903554.jpg

Jimbuna · 02-18-10, 11:02 AM

Sounds like you have a corrupted installation.

wojasos · 02-18-10, 12:51 PM

Everything was fine for over 20 patrols...
I'll reinstall SH3 and see If it's gonna work.

EDIT:
I reinstalled the game and... nothing changed.
What's intresting, after deleting last gamesave (which probably caused this problem) everything is OK again. Looks like last save was realy badly corrusted as it crashed the game.

Jimbuna · 02-19-10, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wojasos

Everything was fine for over 20 patrols...
I'll reinstall SH3 and see If it's gonna work.

EDIT:
I reinstalled the game and... nothing changed.
What's intresting, after deleting last gamesave (which probably caused this problem) everything is OK again. Looks like last save was realy badly corrusted as it crashed the game.

Sadly this can be common on some peoples installations and I doubt it will never be known why

wojasos · 02-19-10, 01:05 PM

Now I now why this happened. I simply saved the game in the same patrol for many times, reaching 1000 files in C:\Documents and Settings\WiP\Moje dokumenty\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\Carrer\30. 1000 files in one patrol folder is too much and each time games tries to read them, it crashes.

Jimbuna · 02-19-10, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wojasos

Now I now why this happened. I simply saved the game in the same patrol for many times, reaching 1000 files in C:\Documents and Settings\WiP\Moje dokumenty\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\Carrer\30. 1000 files in one patrol folder is too much and each time games tries to read them, it crashes.

1000 times

You may have a valid point

wojasos · 02-19-10, 04:26 PM

Not 1000 times, "only" 100, as 1 gamesave covers 10 files

.

Jimbuna · 02-19-10, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wojasos

Not 1000 times, "only" 100, as 1 gamesave covers 10 files

.

Ah, I thought you meant 1000 gamesaves

02-17-10, 01:26 PM	#1
wojasos Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 18 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Loading problem [SOLVED] Hi! I have a strange problem. When I select my nickname in SH3 menu and click "accept" to load a game I receive an error and the game crashes to desktop. The problem has started after i clicked "save" button while sailing to Penang (from Lorient...). Any ideas? Last edited by wojasos; 02-18-10 at 01:52 PM.

02-17-10, 06:44 PM	#2
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	What mods did you use? __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

02-18-10, 07:59 AM	#5
KL-alfman Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weimar Posts: 930 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	you were sure not to save in vicinity of: sunken ships coast convoy or any other action? these will hurt your save-games even corrupt them as I learned to know is a stock-game-bug. __________________ Life, Liberty and Property!

02-18-10, 11:02 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sounds like you have a corrupted installation. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-18-10, 12:51 PM	#8
wojasos Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 18 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Everything was fine for over 20 patrols... I'll reinstall SH3 and see If it's gonna work. EDIT: I reinstalled the game and... nothing changed. What's intresting, after deleting last gamesave (which probably caused this problem) everything is OK again. Looks like last save was realy badly corrusted as it crashed the game. Last edited by wojasos; 02-18-10 at 01:48 PM.

02-17-10, 08:05 PM	#3
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	If its a save game, it could be a broken save. But which is it? A mid-patrolsave or a before patrol auto-save?

02-18-10, 05:12 AM	#4
wojasos Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 18 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	When I wanted to save a game (a mid-patrolsave) i clicked ESC and then save button and the game crashed with error [1] to desktop. I didn't save the game as the game crashed before I could enter the name. Then, I tried to open my last save [2] and the error appears [3]. Can't even see my gamesaves. It might be a problem with SH3 gamesave folder I think. I use GWX 3 Gold and mods as visible: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8949/64035576.jpg Hope you can understand my posts - I'm from Poland. 1 - http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1768/66680376.jpg 2 - http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5746/81577171.jpg 3 - http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4341/58903554.jpg

02-18-10, 08:25 AM	#6
wojasos Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 18 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	An error appeared just before saving and now i can't even loading menu http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4341/58903554.jpg

02-19-10, 01:05 PM	#10
wojasos Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 18 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Now I now why this happened. I simply saved the game in the same patrol for many times, reaching 1000 files in C:\Documents and Settings\WiP\Moje dokumenty\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\Carrer\30. 1000 files in one patrol folder is too much and each time games tries to read them, it crashes.

02-19-10, 04:26 PM	#12
wojasos Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 18 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Not 1000 times, "only" 100, as 1 gamesave covers 10 files .