Game problems or computer problems????

thehiredgun · 03-04-11, 03:13 AM

I have been playing sh3 since it was released years ago,& i have a new problem i can't seem correct ! On {5} seperate total reinstalls ,i go into the game.select sub,equipment,crew etc. start patrol 1 ,Take it out to sea put my save in,it says "GAME SAVED SUCCESSFULLY: but when i look at the save ,it says abandon career

EAD !!! IVE even taken the computer"Windows ex p & install the latest drivers,nothing works ! It will play all other games ! Please help

FlankSpeed · 03-04-11, 08:46 AM

I haven't encountered this problem myself but the GWX manual describes something which seems similar to your situation:

"Players who have just one career in stock Silent Hunter III will occasionally find their career has no saved games, even though you successfully saved your most recent game, and the save game files are present in their proper career folder."

"This is a stock Silent Hunter III behavior and seems to happen when you have deleted the career named after your player name and replaced it with a name of your own creation), so the GWX team suggests you create a dummy career (e.g., for Leutnant z. S. Fubar) before starting your real career to ensure this does not happen."

Hope this helps...

Herr-Berbunch · 03-04-11, 08:53 AM

Wow, that's impressive that you've only been here a month and read the GWX manual

If only more of us did

FlankSpeed · 03-04-11, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Wow, that's impressive that you've only been here a month and read the GWX manual

If only more of us did

It's a surprisingly good read, and made me feel sentimental for the days when computer games were always accompanied by mighty tomes.

irish1958 · 03-04-11, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by FlankSpeed

It's a surprisingly good read, and made me feel sentimental for the days when computer games were always accompanied by mighty tomes.

Except this manual was written for GWX by Pablo, not Ubisoft.

FlankSpeed · 03-04-11, 09:38 AM

Didn't intend to suggest the manual was written by Ubisoft, sorry if that was your impression.

thehiredgun · 03-05-11, 03:26 PM

I did what you suggested & re installed everything all over again & it still says abandon carreer. It will not let me save it. HELP Please

VONHARRIS · 03-05-11, 03:39 PM

May be a long shot but clean your registry first and then install the game.
Make sure that you delete any files associated with the game.
When uninstalling the game don't keep any saved careers.

Hope this will help.
Good luck

thehiredgun · 03-05-11, 04:01 PM

How do I clean the registry?

VONHARRIS · 03-06-11, 12:50 AM

There is a small program called RegVag registy cleaner.
You can dowload a trial version. Just google it and you will find it.
Then follow the instructions.
Good luck

thehiredgun · 03-06-11, 10:22 AM

Thank You, it worked

Jimbuna · 03-06-11, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehiredgun

Thank You, it worked

I'm saying nowt

thehiredgun · 03-07-11, 02:56 PM

Now it is saying abandon career again even after the registry & a whole new install of the game

Canovaro · 03-07-11, 03:12 PM

The game installs the career data in your My Documents folder. I understand you even reinstalled Windows, could it be that the My Documents folder is on another computer or a usb disk or something so it is not deleted during the reinstall of Windows?

Jimbuna · 03-07-11, 05:54 PM

Delete the SH3 folder in C\MyDocs folder Mike

03-04-11, 03:13 AM	#1
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Game problems or computer problems???? I have been playing sh3 since it was released years ago,& i have a new problem i can't seem correct ! On {5} seperate total reinstalls ,i go into the game.select sub,equipment,crew etc. start patrol 1 ,Take it out to sea put my save in,it says "GAME SAVED SUCCESSFULLY: but when i look at the save ,it says abandon careerEAD !!! IVE even taken the computer"Windows ex p & install the latest drivers,nothing works ! It will play all other games ! Please help

03-04-11, 08:53 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Wow, that's impressive that you've only been here a month and read the GWX manual If only more of us did __________________

03-05-11, 03:26 PM	#7
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Still saying abandon career I did what you suggested & re installed everything all over again & it still says abandon carreer. It will not let me save it. HELP Please

03-05-11, 04:01 PM	#9
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	registry How do I clean the registry?

03-07-11, 02:56 PM	#13
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Game problems again Now it is saying abandon career again even after the registry & a whole new install of the game

03-04-11, 08:46 AM	#2
FlankSpeed Seaman Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 32 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I haven't encountered this problem myself but the GWX manual describes something which seems similar to your situation: "Players who have just one career in stock Silent Hunter III will occasionally find their career has no saved games, even though you successfully saved your most recent game, and the save game files are present in their proper career folder." "This is a stock Silent Hunter III behavior and seems to happen when you have deleted the career named after your player name and replaced it with a name of your own creation), so the GWX team suggests you create a dummy career (e.g., for Leutnant z. S. Fubar) before starting your real career to ensure this does not happen." Hope this helps...

03-04-11, 09:38 AM	#6
FlankSpeed Seaman Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 32 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Didn't intend to suggest the manual was written by Ubisoft, sorry if that was your impression.

03-05-11, 03:39 PM	#8
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	May be a long shot but clean your registry first and then install the game. Make sure that you delete any files associated with the game. When uninstalling the game don't keep any saved careers. Hope this will help. Good luck

03-06-11, 12:50 AM	#10
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	There is a small program called RegVag registy cleaner. You can dowload a trial version. Just google it and you will find it. Then follow the instructions. Good luck

03-06-11, 10:22 AM	#11
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Thank You, it worked

03-07-11, 03:12 PM	#14
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The game installs the career data in your My Documents folder. I understand you even reinstalled Windows, could it be that the My Documents folder is on another computer or a usb disk or something so it is not deleted during the reinstall of Windows?

03-07-11, 05:54 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Delete the SH3 folder in C\MyDocs folder Mike __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!