How do you manage to complete patrol in one gaming session?

MarkShot · 04-04-06, 04:57 PM

Given that SH2 has save/reload bugs I was wondering how do people playing PA manage to complete patrols?

I have already written a post-processor for PACG which greatly speeds up the game by:

(1) Eliminating the frequency of the many base generated activities.

(2) Removing the primary requirements to reach the patrol marker or return to base.

(3) Eliminating contact reports and just use the the Koralle Editor to display potential shipping lanes.

Even with this, I see that a single patrol can run many hours. I just cannot muster the patience to only play PA until I get through an entire patrol.

If allow the game to save my patrol and reload it, then enemy escorts will cease engaging me and my patrol will be come a turkey shoot, correct?

So, is everyone playing their patrols through to the end?

PeriscopeDepth · 04-05-06, 02:15 PM

I don't. I play SHI. And hopefully SHIII when I get a new system, if I work up the courage to install something that contains SF.

PD

John Pancoast · 08-13-06, 01:49 PM

Reviving dead thread...........hmmm.....I was thinking of getting PA, but does this issue of not being able to save mid-patrol still exist ?

08-13-06, 02:50 PM

Unfortunately, it was a bug that came with SHII, and as far as I know no fix was ever found.

John Pancoast · 08-13-06, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Unfortunately, it was a bug that came with SHII, and as far as I know no fix was ever found.

Ok, thanks

horsa · 08-13-06, 06:45 PM

Yes , unfortunately this was a code access issue and everything in the mod was done without code access.

It is possible to pause the game and come back later. Not ideal, but it does mean you don't have to play it through in one session.

MarkShot · 08-14-06, 05:46 AM

I actually set up a separate clone of XP in its own disk partition. If I am playing and just want to stop, I just hibernate that partition. When I boot that partition again, the current SH2 gaming session is reloaded again.

04-04-06, 04:57 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	How do you manage to complete patrol in one gaming session? Given that SH2 has save/reload bugs I was wondering how do people playing PA manage to complete patrols? I have already written a post-processor for PACG which greatly speeds up the game by: (1) Eliminating the frequency of the many base generated activities. (2) Removing the primary requirements to reach the patrol marker or return to base. (3) Eliminating contact reports and just use the the Koralle Editor to display potential shipping lanes. Even with this, I see that a single patrol can run many hours. I just cannot muster the patience to only play PA until I get through an entire patrol. If allow the game to save my patrol and reload it, then enemy escorts will cease engaging me and my patrol will be come a turkey shoot, correct? So, is everyone playing their patrols through to the end? __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

08-14-06, 05:46 AM	#7
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I actually set up a separate clone of XP in its own disk partition. If I am playing and just want to stop, I just hibernate that partition. When I boot that partition again, the current SH2 gaming session is reloaded again. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

04-05-06, 02:15 PM	#2
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I don't. I play SHI. And hopefully SHIII when I get a new system, if I work up the courage to install something that contains SF. PD

08-13-06, 01:49 PM	#3
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	Reviving dead thread...........hmmm.....I was thinking of getting PA, but does this issue of not being able to save mid-patrol still exist ?

08-13-06, 02:50 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Unfortunately, it was a bug that came with SHII, and as far as I know no fix was ever found.

08-13-06, 06:45 PM	#6
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Yes , unfortunately this was a code access issue and everything in the mod was done without code access. It is possible to pause the game and come back later. Not ideal, but it does mean you don't have to play it through in one session.