To sync or not to sync ?

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 09:51 AM

I dont often do polls but I was wondering what percentage of players use the 'service' to sync their games online and what percentage chose not to.

kylania · 03-23-10, 09:56 AM

I used to. After losing a full day of gameplay since their "synch" means "remotely overwrite with old data" instead of "make sure both clients have the same data" I turned it off. Of course that means that because of the way it works I can never turn it on again.

captainprid · 03-23-10, 09:57 AM

I didnt know you had a choice

The General · 03-23-10, 10:09 AM

'Sync' my games? Is that what you Yanks call 'Registering' your software?

stellaferox · 03-23-10, 10:12 AM

You can turn it on or off in the first 4 seconds on the popup which connects you to the server in the top-right corner (little cogwheel)
I have turned it off due to the reports as stated above.
Marc

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The General

'Sync' my games? Is that what you Yanks call 'Registering' your software?

I'm guessing you dont have the game or else you would know what this is about.

Bilge_Rat · 03-23-10, 10:14 AM

I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far.

Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves?

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far.

Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves?

Post #2 pretty much sums it up.

Oh and I swear I got someone elses saved game once because it put my sub in a location that I have never been to before. I just loaded another save. Should have looked at it more closely.

piri_reis · 03-23-10, 10:19 AM

No, turned it of completely. Helps speeding up geting out of the regular "synching games" windows, though can't get rid of them completely.

The General · 03-23-10, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I'm guessing you dont have the game or else you would know what this is about.

I have the game and love it! It's just when you used the term 'games' plural, I wasn't sure if you were referring specifically to this DRM business (997th Thread regarding this issue by-the-way). How many games have you got that have DRM?!

If the title of this thread is actually: 'Do you allow SH5 to sync your saved games?', then there are already 332 Threads with that title

I allow the sync of saved games, because it's quick, convenient and poses absolutely no problems whatsoever. Next question...

Wurschtie · 03-23-10, 10:37 AM

Yes, we have a choice.
No, even if you check 'don't sync savegames online' it still syncs.

Yes, we need a "I tried not to. Didn't work at all that st*** b*** of sh***" answer in this poll.

EAF274 Johan · 03-23-10, 10:38 AM

Got rid of it as soon as I figured out how after I lost a few hours worth of playing when I got synched with old savegames. Now looking for a way to get rid of the autosave function...

robbo180265 · 03-23-10, 10:38 AM

I turned it off after hearing that a few players have had problems. It seems to be less intrusive with it off too.

Coldcall · 03-23-10, 10:42 AM

switched online synch off after repeatedly losing saves

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wurschtie

Yes, we have a choice.
No, even if you check 'don't sync savegames online' it still syncs.

Yes, we need a "I tried not to. Didn't work at all that st*** b*** of sh***" answer in this poll.

That kind of thing was intentionally omitted.

View Poll Results: Do you sync your games 'online'
Yes I take advantage of this 'service' and sync my games online	10	14.29%
No I dont sync my games online	60	85.71%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

03-23-10, 09:51 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	To sync or not to sync ? I dont often do polls but I was wondering what percentage of players use the 'service' to sync their games online and what percentage chose not to. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-23-10, 10:09 AM	#4
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	'Sync' my games? Is that what you Yanks call 'Registering' your software? __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-23-10, 10:14 AM	#7
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far. Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves? __________________

03-23-10, 10:19 AM	#9
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	No, turned it of completely. Helps speeding up geting out of the regular "synching games" windows, though can't get rid of them completely. __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

03-23-10, 09:56 AM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I used to. After losing a full day of gameplay since their "synch" means "remotely overwrite with old data" instead of "make sure both clients have the same data" I turned it off. Of course that means that because of the way it works I can never turn it on again. __________________

03-23-10, 09:57 AM	#3
captainprid Watch Officer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blackpool, England Posts: 347 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I didnt know you had a choice

03-23-10, 10:12 AM	#5
stellaferox Soundman Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 142 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	You can turn it on or off in the first 4 seconds on the popup which connects you to the server in the top-right corner (little cogwheel) I have turned it off due to the reports as stated above. Marc

03-23-10, 10:37 AM	#11
Wurschtie Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Yes, we have a choice. No, even if you check 'don't sync savegames online' it still syncs. Yes, we need a "I tried not to. Didn't work at all that st* b* of sh***" answer in this poll.

03-23-10, 10:38 AM	#12
EAF274 Johan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 228 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Got rid of it as soon as I figured out how after I lost a few hours worth of playing when I got synched with old savegames. Now looking for a way to get rid of the autosave function... __________________ *Rock 'n' roll is the only religion that will never let you down*

03-23-10, 10:38 AM	#13
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I turned it off after hearing that a few players have had problems. It seems to be less intrusive with it off too.

03-23-10, 10:42 AM	#14
Coldcall Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 325 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	switched online synch off after repeatedly losing saves