probably a stupid question on saving games

Rangoon · 01-02-10, 01:18 PM

I've been reading a lot of material - SH3 manual, GWX manual, SH3 Commander manual, this forum, etc.... But somehow I still have not found a way to save the game mid-patrol and exit the game without using SAVE, then ALT-F4. Every time I try to save and exit, my career is left back in port with the patrol being over.

Is this possible without ALT-F4?

Thanks! I'm sure the answer has been hiding right in front of my eyes.

irish1958 · 01-02-10, 01:27 PM

For some reason, you have to select "save" and then reselect it again.

Rangoon · 01-02-10, 01:31 PM

Ah, so I can save the game, then hit save again for an option to exit? I'll give that a try. Thanks irish1958!

Rangoon · 01-02-10, 05:38 PM

For what it's worth, when I select SAVE, then SAVE again, all I can do is just make a new save game. I don't see any option to just EXIT right here. Anytime I exit, it require me to choose CONTINUE or RETURN TO BASE. So no matter what I do, SH3 Commander assumes I'm back in base. Yet if I SAVE and then ALT-F4, SH3 Commander shows that I'm mid-patrol, at sea.

What am I missing here? Am I supposed to simply delete those auto-saves which occur when I exit the game? Or exit in a different way where it doesn't insist on me RTBing?

Thanks!

jakethescot · 01-02-10, 05:47 PM

In game, there's an option (Esc button) to 'Save and Exit'. Select that option. Type in your name, or however you want it saved as, and select save. It will say something like 'gamed saved' and return you to a screen that will allow you to 'Exit to Main Menu'. Select 'main menu', and from there 'Exit Game'.

Rangoon · 01-04-10, 05:29 PM

Ah, thank you jakethescot!

01-02-10, 01:18 PM	#1
Rangoon A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 72 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	probably a stupid question on saving games I've been reading a lot of material - SH3 manual, GWX manual, SH3 Commander manual, this forum, etc.... But somehow I still have not found a way to save the game mid-patrol and exit the game without using SAVE, then ALT-F4. Every time I try to save and exit, my career is left back in port with the patrol being over. Is this possible without ALT-F4? Thanks! I'm sure the answer has been hiding right in front of my eyes.

01-02-10, 01:27 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	For some reason, you have to select "save" and then reselect it again. __________________ Irish1958

01-02-10, 05:47 PM	#5
jakethescot Engineer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fulton Missouri Posts: 205 Downloads: 904 Uploads: 0	In game, there's an option (Esc button) to 'Save and Exit'. Select that option. Type in your name, or however you want it saved as, and select save. It will say something like 'gamed saved' and return you to a screen that will allow you to 'Exit to Main Menu'. Select 'main menu', and from there 'Exit Game'. __________________ COYW !!!

01-02-10, 01:31 PM	#3
Rangoon A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 72 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Ah, so I can save the game, then hit save again for an option to exit? I'll give that a try. Thanks irish1958!

01-02-10, 05:38 PM	#4
Rangoon A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 72 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	For what it's worth, when I select SAVE, then SAVE again, all I can do is just make a new save game. I don't see any option to just EXIT right here. Anytime I exit, it require me to choose CONTINUE or RETURN TO BASE. So no matter what I do, SH3 Commander assumes I'm back in base. Yet if I SAVE and then ALT-F4, SH3 Commander shows that I'm mid-patrol, at sea. What am I missing here? Am I supposed to simply delete those auto-saves which occur when I exit the game? Or exit in a different way where it doesn't insist on me RTBing? Thanks!

01-04-10, 05:29 PM	#6
Rangoon A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 72 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Ah, thank you jakethescot!