No weather

Shakermaker · 09-04-05, 04:28 PM

Hello everyone,

Haven't been here in a while. Hope you're all doing fine.

I installed SHIII and the 1.4 patch on my new rig. Runs dandy, except for one thing: the weather doesn't change. I did 4 or 5 patrols and all in perfect weather. That does take the challenge out of it. I scrolled through the sticky about problems still persisting after 1.4 but couldnt find anyone else with the same problem. I do remember that people were having the same problem during patch 1.1 and 1.2. Any solutions?

My specs:
Asus A8N SLI
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
2x 512MB dual channel
Club3D X850XT (5.8 cats)

Sawdust · 09-04-05, 04:57 PM

It could be just chance that the weather has been good. You might make a note of the wind speed and fog level and see if there are any variations at all over the next few patrols. If the wather is the same even to that level of detail, then there may be a problem.

Shakermaker · 09-04-05, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sawdust

It could be just chance that the weather has been good. You might make a note of the wind speed and fog level and see if there are any variations at all over the next few patrols. If the wather is the same even to that level of detail, then there may be a problem.

It's the same weather, all the time. I keep checking my weather reports, but it's never changing. Clear, wind 5 knots. I started summer 1940, but it's the midst of february now, and even in the North Atlantic the sea is like a mirror. I am suspecting a glitch/bug, since there were more people with this problem some time ago.

Damo1977 · 09-04-05, 05:46 PM

That is strange I am patched to 1.4 and use SH3cmdr, and the weather does change.....Never been through a WHOLE patrol with flat calm seas and I have gone through a fair few patrols (& careers)

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Kalach · 09-04-05, 07:14 PM

I've heard that saving will reset the weather timer, causing the weather not too change. But unless you're saving constantly I don't think it would be much of a real problem. ?

tycho102 · 09-04-05, 08:40 PM

Yup. When you load a game, the weather timer is reset. SO! If you like your current weather, make sure you save and exit and reload every 48 hours.

gdogghenrikson · 09-04-05, 08:47 PM

perfect weather..and you complaining?? :hmm:

urseus · 09-04-05, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tycho102

Yup. When you load a game, the weather timer is reset. SO! If you like your current weather, make sure you save and exit and reload every 48 hours.

That cant be right.

I dont think it resets, i dont think its on a sliding scale of level. Its random.

DreamWizard · 09-04-05, 11:24 PM

Check out what Jungman has to say in the threads below about the weather. He has done a bit of digging into the game files and knows what he is talking about. The problem with the weather is in how the devs implemented it. The change weather timer in the game dosn't have a save game component so it resets each time you reload a save game.

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...hlight=weather

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...hlight=weather

Shakermaker · 09-05-05, 03:50 AM

ah, thanks guys. I'll try a full patrol without saving and report back here.

Redbear · 09-05-05, 09:37 AM

Hi Shakermaker. I had a problem with weather not changing too. I don't think it sounds the same as yours, but I'll share it with you for what it's worth. I found that although I had applied the official patches up to 1.4 while "in port" during a running canpaign, the weather was locked in just like yours. I had to abandon my current campaign, and start a new one on the patched game. Since you are starting on a new rig, this may not apply, but by chance did you save an old campaign file and transfer it to the new computer? Anyway, maybe a new campaign will help. I know how frustrating the lack of weather changes can be! Good luck and good hunting!

Shakermaker · 09-05-05, 01:03 PM

No dice, people.

I started a new career (with a new account even), patrolled for 96 hours in-game, but got clear skies, no percipitations, nog fog, no wind. I might wanna try a re-install by now....

kiwi_2005 · 09-05-05, 01:09 PM

I have a problem with patch 1.4 i can no longer disable the auto target, even checking it in options does not disable it when playing the game??? anyone else have this problem and is there a fix for this. I dont like auto targeting it spoils the realisim.

Shakermaker · 09-05-05, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

I have a problem with patch 1.4 i can no longer disable the auto target, even checking it in options does not disable it when playing the game??? anyone else have this problem and is there a fix for this. I dont like auto targeting it spoils the realisim.

You might have an adorable baby, but PLEASE don't hijack my thread.

My problem is: I have clear skies, no precipitations, no fog, no wind 24/7.

FAdmiral · 09-05-05, 02:55 PM

After a save or start, the game starts to calculate a % of if it
should change weather after 5 hrs. It keeps doing this till
a change occurs and the weather will change. There is always
a chance that this will never happen and the weather won't
change. I had that happen for 2 complete patrols. Perfect
weather on both. Then my next was absolutely horrible.
Storms and hvy seas during the complete patrol. My last patrol
has had some of both. Started bad but got good and stayed good.
BUT, the weather will reset to 0 after every save and restart.
So the weather will take longer to make any kind of change, that is,
if it does at all.....

JIM

09-04-05, 04:28 PM	#1
Shakermaker Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No weather Hello everyone, Haven't been here in a while. Hope you're all doing fine. I installed SHIII and the 1.4 patch on my new rig. Runs dandy, except for one thing: the weather doesn't change. I did 4 or 5 patrols and all in perfect weather. That does take the challenge out of it. I scrolled through the sticky about problems still persisting after 1.4 but couldnt find anyone else with the same problem. I do remember that people were having the same problem during patch 1.1 and 1.2. Any solutions? My specs: Asus A8N SLI AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2x 512MB dual channel Club3D X850XT (5.8 cats) __________________ I've tried real-life but the graphics weren't very good.

09-04-05, 04:57 PM	#2
Sawdust Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quadrant DB22 Posts: 198 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It could be just chance that the weather has been good. You might make a note of the wind speed and fog level and see if there are any variations at all over the next few patrols. If the wather is the same even to that level of detail, then there may be a problem. __________________ .-. --- ..- --. .... ... . .- ... .- .... . .- -..

09-04-05, 05:46 PM	#4
Damo1977 Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 487 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is strange I am patched to 1.4 and use SH3cmdr, and the weather does change.....Never been through a WHOLE patrol with flat calm seas and I have gone through a fair few patrols (& careers) . __________________ \"If man is called to be to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well\" Martin Luther King, Jr

09-04-05, 08:47 PM	#7
gdogghenrikson Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 978 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	perfect weather..and you complaining?? :hmm: __________________ And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown.

09-04-05, 11:24 PM	#9
DreamWizard Watch Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 17 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Check out what Jungman has to say in the threads below about the weather. He has done a bit of digging into the game files and knows what he is talking about. The problem with the weather is in how the devs implemented it. The change weather timer in the game dosn't have a save game component so it resets each time you reload a save game. http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...hlight=weather http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...hlight=weather __________________ DreamWizard

09-04-05, 07:14 PM	#5
Kalach Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 366 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I've heard that saving will reset the weather timer, causing the weather not too change. But unless you're saving constantly I don't think it would be much of a real problem. ?

09-04-05, 08:40 PM	#6
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup. When you load a game, the weather timer is reset. SO! If you like your current weather, make sure you save and exit and reload every 48 hours.

09-05-05, 03:50 AM	#10
Shakermaker Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	ah, thanks guys. I'll try a full patrol without saving and report back here. __________________ I've tried real-life but the graphics weren't very good.

09-05-05, 09:37 AM	#11
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Hi Shakermaker. I had a problem with weather not changing too. I don't think it sounds the same as yours, but I'll share it with you for what it's worth. I found that although I had applied the official patches up to 1.4 while "in port" during a running canpaign, the weather was locked in just like yours. I had to abandon my current campaign, and start a new one on the patched game. Since you are starting on a new rig, this may not apply, but by chance did you save an old campaign file and transfer it to the new computer? Anyway, maybe a new campaign will help. I know how frustrating the lack of weather changes can be! Good luck and good hunting!

09-05-05, 01:03 PM	#12
Shakermaker Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No dice, people. I started a new career (with a new account even), patrolled for 96 hours in-game, but got clear skies, no percipitations, nog fog, no wind. I might wanna try a re-install by now.... __________________ I've tried real-life but the graphics weren't very good.

09-05-05, 01:09 PM	#13
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I have a problem with patch 1.4 i can no longer disable the auto target, even checking it in options does not disable it when playing the game??? anyone else have this problem and is there a fix for this. I dont like auto targeting it spoils the realisim. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-05-05, 02:55 PM	#15
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	After a save or start, the game starts to calculate a % of if it should change weather after 5 hrs. It keeps doing this till a change occurs and the weather will change. There is always a chance that this will never happen and the weather won't change. I had that happen for 2 complete patrols. Perfect weather on both. Then my next was absolutely horrible. Storms and hvy seas during the complete patrol. My last patrol has had some of both. Started bad but got good and stayed good. BUT, the weather will reset to 0 after every save and restart. So the weather will take longer to make any kind of change, that is, if it does at all..... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org