SH IV - Sub speed drops to 0 kts

ScottNavyRetired · 10-25-07, 12:57 PM

I'm having a problem with the speed suddenly dropping to zero. Everything else appears to be running normal either in normal time play speed or time compression. I can change depth, use any of the control stations, but I can not get my speed back. The telegraph moves but the knots indicator still reads zero and I get the notification from Seaman Schmuckitily " Can not comply." The sub's propellors are not even turning with using external views. (I know I greased the drive shaft) ...... I've called UBI Tech Support and talked to a rock. My system meets all of the game minimum requirements. I've just ordered a vid card with 256 vid ram on it. (I've got the min required of 128) .

One other problem I've noticed, sometimes the tubes do not automatically reload. The reloads are available but no indicators are showing that they are being moved to the tubes.

SOS

kylesplanet · 10-25-07, 01:01 PM

Make sure you relieve battle stations. The crew members will get fatigue and cannot comply with your orders. Also, if it is happening right after you load a saved game, it is a known bug. Just make sure your not at battlestations and run the time compression up and they will take off after a little rest.

Also, make sure you have autoload turned on to load the torps.

AVGWarhawk · 10-25-07, 01:13 PM

Yeah, check the battle stations. The men will go to sleep. I'm voting no for the UBI help as what I need to find out is right here at Subsim

I never considered calling UBI for help.

Welcome aboard!

Rockin Robbins · 10-25-07, 01:17 PM

Just spend your time here and we'll have you ship shape in no time!

ReallyDedPoet · 10-25-07, 01:27 PM

What the lads said, SUBSIM is your tech support now

RDP

John Channing · 10-25-07, 01:35 PM

Welcome to the "Country Club" Feel free to pull up a big comfy chair near the fire and share some sea stories.

JCC

rrmelend · 10-25-07, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylesplanet

Make sure you relieve battle stations. The crew members will get fatigue and cannot comply with your orders. Also, if it is happening right after you load a saved game, it is a known bug. Just make sure your not at battlestations and run the time compression up and they will take off after a little rest.

Also, make sure you have autoload turned on to load the torps.

Had the same thing happen to me and yeah, it was because I was stupid and forgot to have the crew stand down from battlestations. You can check this on the crew management screen, if everyone is asleep than you have your answer. With the torps check the above and then also check to see if you are still on silent running. If your crew is still on silent running than the tubes will not be reloaded.

Sniper297 · 10-25-07, 02:23 PM

This whole micromanagment thing is irritating to me, am I supposed to be the Captain or the Laundry & Morale officer?! Got tired of it in SH 3 and modded it so there was no fatigue, but this one is worse - haven't figured out how you're SUPPOSED to secure from battle stations, or how to insure the crew gets rotated to rest. Scurvy dogs better smarten up, if I gotta do everything myself anyway I'm gonna make the whole crew walk the plank!

Far as the bugs go, when I save a game and reload, torpeckers reset to defaults, speed goes to all stop, and get a "we're taking damage!" false alarm with every reload of a saved game, even in friendly territory. Need some kind of mod to set all torpedos at once and open all outer doors instead of having to set and open each one individually.

mookiemookie · 10-25-07, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sniper297

This whole micromanagment thing is irritating to me, am I supposed to be the Captain or the Laundry & Morale officer?! Got tired of it in SH 3 and modded it so there was no fatigue, but this one is worse - haven't figured out how you're SUPPOSED to secure from battle stations, or how to insure the crew gets rotated to rest. Scurvy dogs better smarten up, if I gotta do everything myself anyway I'm gonna make the whole crew walk the plank!

Um...you just press the "b" button to secure from battlestations, and the crew rotates itself. If you think this is a step backwards from SH3, I'd have to heartily disagree!

AVGWarhawk · 10-25-07, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sniper297

This whole micromanagment thing is irritating to me, am I supposed to be the Captain or the Laundry & Morale officer?! Got tired of it in SH 3 and modded it so there was no fatigue, but this one is worse - haven't figured out how you're SUPPOSED to secure from battle stations, or how to insure the crew gets rotated to rest. Scurvy dogs better smarten up, if I gotta do everything myself anyway I'm gonna make the whole crew walk the plank!

Your are the Skipper! Your call on battle stations and when to stop battle stations. After that, the crew does everything by themselves. It is a step forward from SH3. I hated seeing my crew in SH3 dog tired and having to switch them around

SteamWake · 10-25-07, 02:41 PM

Just wanted to note two other things.

If you run out of fuel you cannot get the boat to move.

Another thing is that immediatly after loading a save game the boat will start at 0 knots and stay there untill you go to the map screen for some reason. The telegraph will ring up all ahead full then drop back to all stop... untill you go into the map screen

Ive never personally had any problems with UBI's tech support. Then again Ive never tried to deal with them.

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10-25-07, 12:57 PM	#1
ScottNavyRetired Bilge Rat Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SH IV - Sub speed drops to 0 kts I'm having a problem with the speed suddenly dropping to zero. Everything else appears to be running normal either in normal time play speed or time compression. I can change depth, use any of the control stations, but I can not get my speed back. The telegraph moves but the knots indicator still reads zero and I get the notification from Seaman Schmuckitily " Can not comply." The sub's propellors are not even turning with using external views. (I know I greased the drive shaft) ...... I've called UBI Tech Support and talked to a rock. My system meets all of the game minimum requirements. I've just ordered a vid card with 256 vid ram on it. (I've got the min required of 128) . One other problem I've noticed, sometimes the tubes do not automatically reload. The reloads are available but no indicators are showing that they are being moved to the tubes. SOS

10-25-07, 01:13 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,305 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, check the battle stations. The men will go to sleep. I'm voting no for the UBI help as what I need to find out is right here at Subsim I never considered calling UBI for help. Welcome aboard! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-25-07, 01:17 PM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Ditto Scott Just spend your time here and we'll have you ship shape in no time! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-25-07, 01:27 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,903 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	What the lads said, SUBSIM is your tech support now RDP __________________ Back in the Day

10-25-07, 01:01 PM	#2
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Make sure you relieve battle stations. The crew members will get fatigue and cannot comply with your orders. Also, if it is happening right after you load a saved game, it is a known bug. Just make sure your not at battlestations and run the time compression up and they will take off after a little rest. Also, make sure you have autoload turned on to load the torps.

10-25-07, 01:35 PM	#6
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Welcome to the "Country Club" Feel free to pull up a big comfy chair near the fire and share some sea stories. JCC

10-25-07, 02:23 PM	#8
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	This whole micromanagment thing is irritating to me, am I supposed to be the Captain or the Laundry & Morale officer?! Got tired of it in SH 3 and modded it so there was no fatigue, but this one is worse - haven't figured out how you're SUPPOSED to secure from battle stations, or how to insure the crew gets rotated to rest. Scurvy dogs better smarten up, if I gotta do everything myself anyway I'm gonna make the whole crew walk the plank! Far as the bugs go, when I save a game and reload, torpeckers reset to defaults, speed goes to all stop, and get a "we're taking damage!" false alarm with every reload of a saved game, even in friendly territory. Need some kind of mod to set all torpedos at once and open all outer doors instead of having to set and open each one individually.

10-25-07, 02:41 PM	#11
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just wanted to note two other things. If you run out of fuel you cannot get the boat to move. Another thing is that immediatly after loading a save game the boat will start at 0 knots and stay there untill you go to the map screen for some reason. The telegraph will ring up all ahead full then drop back to all stop... untill you go into the map screen Ive never personally had any problems with UBI's tech support. Then again Ive never tried to deal with them.