Anyone seen this happen before?

planecrazydale · 08-27-06, 11:02 AM

hi all, i was just wondering if anyone may have a reason for the following (bug maybe?) I have been playing SHIII for quite a while and GW for about a month. In the current mission i am in, i just finished an attack on a destroyer and went to the surface. When i attempted to leave the area i kept getting a message "not enough crew in diesel compartment". I then filled the compartment up with fresh crew plus an officer, and now i keep getting "unable to comply" when i request any speed at all. Is this a bug, or am i missing something else? Thanks, DJ.

i forgot to mention... i have no damage to my sub and i have over 60 meters beneath my hull.

bigboywooly · 08-27-06, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by planecrazydale

hi all, i was just wondering if anyone may have a reason for the following (bug maybe?) I have been playing SHIII for quite a while and GW for about a month. In the current mission i am in, i just finished an attack on a destroyer and went to the surface. When i attempted to leave the area i kept getting a message "not enough crew in diesel compartment". I then filled the compartment up with fresh crew plus an officer, and now i keep getting "unable to comply" when i request any speed at all. Is this a bug, or am i missing something else? Thanks, DJ.

i forgot to mention... i have no damage to my sub and i have over 60 meters beneath my hull.

Hi and welcome aboard
What uboat are you using and what the date ?

planecrazydale · 08-27-06, 12:52 PM

Hi and thanks,

type viib out of wilhemshaven around oct. 1939. (sorry, i am on different computer right now so don't have exact date)

also, when i go to periscope depth and try the same thing, get the same "unable to comply" no matter how many crew members are in the electric engine compartment.

i also went to an external view and i there are definately no obstructions around me.

dj

Safe-Keeper · 08-27-06, 12:53 PM

I got that, too. I wanted to kick some butt in the Bismarck mission, so I loaded it up with a Type 20. Same thing happened. From the beginning, it was only "Cannot comply" and no joy.

I heard that setting your throttle to emergency reverse (or whatever the "full speed backwards" setting is called again) is going to fix it.

planecrazydale · 08-27-06, 01:46 PM

Thanks! I will give that a try. Hope it works, it's been a pretty good patrol so far.

DJ

GT182 · 08-27-06, 01:57 PM

I've not seen that type of bug before.

Only one thought comes to mind offhand. Make sure you have patch 1.4b installed, and also the correct version of it for your geographical area. Tho the wrong patch for your version should tell you when you try to install it.

kylania · 08-27-06, 02:37 PM

I ran into a really odd bug the other night too. I was submerged and started on a patrol course, it did three points of the course just fine, then started circling at 50m when it reached the fourth point!? Just sitting there spiraling, at first I thought something in the rudder had broken and I was spinning down to my death, but no damage was reported and after I sufaced it was just fine.

Odd.

08-27-06, 11:02 AM	#1
planecrazydale Gunner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 99 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Anyone seen this happen before? hi all, i was just wondering if anyone may have a reason for the following (bug maybe?) I have been playing SHIII for quite a while and GW for about a month. In the current mission i am in, i just finished an attack on a destroyer and went to the surface. When i attempted to leave the area i kept getting a message "not enough crew in diesel compartment". I then filled the compartment up with fresh crew plus an officer, and now i keep getting "unable to comply" when i request any speed at all. Is this a bug, or am i missing something else? Thanks, DJ. i forgot to mention... i have no damage to my sub and i have over 60 meters beneath my hull. Last edited by planecrazydale; 08-27-06 at 12:07 PM.

08-27-06, 12:53 PM	#4
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I got that, too. I wanted to kick some butt in the Bismarck mission, so I loaded it up with a Type 20. Same thing happened. From the beginning, it was only "Cannot comply" and no joy. I heard that setting your throttle to emergency reverse (or whatever the "full speed backwards" setting is called again) is going to fix it. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

08-27-06, 01:57 PM	#6
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	I've not seen that type of bug before. Only one thought comes to mind offhand. Make sure you have patch 1.4b installed, and also the correct version of it for your geographical area. Tho the wrong patch for your version should tell you when you try to install it. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

08-27-06, 12:52 PM	#3
planecrazydale Gunner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 99 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Hi and thanks, type viib out of wilhemshaven around oct. 1939. (sorry, i am on different computer right now so don't have exact date) also, when i go to periscope depth and try the same thing, get the same "unable to comply" no matter how many crew members are in the electric engine compartment. i also went to an external view and i there are definately no obstructions around me. dj

08-27-06, 01:46 PM	#5
planecrazydale Gunner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 99 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Thanks! I will give that a try. Hope it works, it's been a pretty good patrol so far. DJ

08-27-06, 02:37 PM	#7
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I ran into a really odd bug the other night too. I was submerged and started on a patrol course, it did three points of the course just fine, then started circling at 50m when it reached the fourth point!? Just sitting there spiraling, at first I thought something in the rudder had broken and I was spinning down to my death, but no damage was reported and after I sufaced it was just fine. Odd.