Sunk 13 ships but no credit after patrol

chripsch · 04-22-11, 12:57 PM

Hi gentlemen!

Plying the seas with IXB U64 in April 1940 I made a quite sucsessfull trip. I sunk with gun and torpedoes 13 ships.
Back in Wilhelmshafen I noticed the although my war diary reports 13 sunk ships I am not credited with medals or so. In the "records list" my tonnage rated and the number of sunk ships is zero. Also in the several saves I did during my trip to Gibraltar. Everywhere is mentioned zero although my prestige raised.

I am using GWX 3.0 with SH 3 Commander version 3.2.

I`ve activated the options:

Skip intromovie

Simulate realistic crew transfers

Use historic U-Boat availability dates

Randomise number of days spent in base

I hope somebody can help me with my problem!

Cheers,

Christian

frau kaleun · 04-22-11, 01:09 PM

Two questionos:

1) was this your first patrol of a new career?

2) did you make any upgrades to your uboat/equipment/etc. before starting the patrol?

If the answer to both is 'yes' I'm pretty sure what you're experiencing is a known issue. The way to avoid it is not to make any changes to your u-boat and equipment before starting your first patrol.

Adour · 04-22-11, 01:25 PM

Another way around it is to use the end patrol function rather than the dock at XYZ. You can't do this on 100% realism though.

If you have a save game from before you docked you could try that.

LJ

frau kaleun · 04-22-11, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adour

Another way around it is to use the end patrol function rather than the dock at XYZ. You can't do this on 100% realism though.

If you have a save game from before you docked you could try that.

LJ

Yes, I think I've heard that reverting to a previous save (when you were still at sea, but after you finished sinking all your ships) and ending the patrol again, will sometimes sort out the problem. Worth a try if you've got a suitable save.

Jimbuna · 04-22-11, 01:40 PM

It usually does but is not always successful.

Fish In The Water · 04-22-11, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adour

Another way around it is to use the end patrol function rather than the dock at XYZ. You can't do this on 100% realism though.

If you have a save game from before you docked you could try that.

LJ

Has sorted me on more than one occasion, definitely worth a try...

chripsch · 04-22-11, 03:33 PM

Hi gents!

Thank you very much for your answers!

Yes, I did both :-(

It was my 1st patrol of a new carreer and I changed some torpedoes.
As I prefer the steam-powered ones to the electric ones...

Many things to learn after a year or two with the game!

Seems that I`ve to start the carreer again

Cheers, Christian

Jimbuna · 04-22-11, 04:03 PM

Better luck next time Kaleun

Pisces · 04-22-11, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chripsch

Hi gents!

Thank you very much for your answers!

Yes, I did both :-(

It was my 1st patrol of a new carreer and I changed some torpedoes.
As I prefer the steam-powered ones to the electric ones...

Many things to learn after a year or two with the game!

Seems that I`ve to start the carreer again

Cheers, Christian

Just so you know, those changes includes crew also.

chripsch · 04-22-11, 05:09 PM

@ Frau Kaleun:

Your hints were the one I did need! Thank you very much! Starting again my carreer with your hints I get my sunk ships recorded

@ All: Thank you very much for the fast resolution of the problem!

No U-64 is hunting infront of Narvik where the real U-64 was sunk on its 1st patrol.

Cheers,

Christian

frau kaleun · 04-22-11, 06:01 PM

Sink 'em all!

STEED · 04-23-11, 03:35 AM

Stuff the credit its the medals you want to pull the French totty with.

chripsch · 04-23-11, 09:43 AM

Hi all!

After resolving the credit-problem I`ve another one. After my U64 was sunk I wanted to restart the game from a savegame.

SHIII crashed while trying to open the saved game and when I entered SHIII again to try again ALL save games of my career where away. Including the save before starting the career.

I hope you can help me again!

Cheers, Christian

Fish In The Water · 04-23-11, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chripsch

SHIII crashed while trying to open the saved game and when I entered SHIII again to try again ALL save games of my career where away.

Try going into your: My Documents\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\[Player Name] folder...

Once there try renaming the save files (by adding an extra letter at the end) and then reload the game.

If all goes according to plan, they should show up!

Good luck!

chripsch · 04-23-11, 03:16 PM

Hi Fish!

In the Cfg-folder there`s no carreer subfolder. :-(

Just some Crewfolders.

So I can`t find my savegames.

Cheers,

Christian

04-22-11, 12:57 PM	#1
chripsch Seaman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 37 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Sunk 13 ships but no credit after patrol Hi gentlemen! Plying the seas with IXB U64 in April 1940 I made a quite sucsessfull trip. I sunk with gun and torpedoes 13 ships. Back in Wilhelmshafen I noticed the although my war diary reports 13 sunk ships I am not credited with medals or so. In the "records list" my tonnage rated and the number of sunk ships is zero. Also in the several saves I did during my trip to Gibraltar. Everywhere is mentioned zero although my prestige raised. I am using GWX 3.0 with SH 3 Commander version 3.2. I`ve activated the options: Skip intromovie Simulate realistic crew transfers Use historic U-Boat availability dates Randomise number of days spent in base I hope somebody can help me with my problem! Cheers, Christian

04-22-11, 01:25 PM	#3
Adour Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 13 Downloads: 83 Uploads: 0	Another way around it is to use the end patrol function rather than the dock at XYZ. You can't do this on 100% realism though. If you have a save game from before you docked you could try that. LJ __________________ SH3 GWX 3 Gold - 100% Realism - DiD Mods: OLC's Modified Search Beams for GWX 3 / Life Boat & Debris / Wooden Life Boat Mod / H.sie's V15F3 Patch / Draft & Buoyancy / DW Fire Damage / DW Water distrurbance / Torpedo damage / WB's Fuel Economy / Waterstream & Exhaust combo / Q Ship Mod for GWX3 / Hitman GUI Beta for GWX / St Naz v4 / Thomson's Sound Pack V3.2 / RBS1_SH4 Effects

04-22-11, 01:40 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,526 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It usually does but is not always successful. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-22-11, 04:03 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,526 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Better luck next time Kaleun __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-23-11, 03:35 AM	#12
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Stuff the credit its the medals you want to pull the French totty with. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-22-11, 01:09 PM	#2
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Two questionos: 1) was this your first patrol of a new career? 2) did you make any upgrades to your uboat/equipment/etc. before starting the patrol? If the answer to both is 'yes' I'm pretty sure what you're experiencing is a known issue. The way to avoid it is not to make any changes to your u-boat and equipment before starting your first patrol.

04-22-11, 03:33 PM	#7
chripsch Seaman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 37 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Hi gents! Thank you very much for your answers! Yes, I did both :-( It was my 1st patrol of a new carreer and I changed some torpedoes. As I prefer the steam-powered ones to the electric ones... Many things to learn after a year or two with the game! Seems that I`ve to start the carreer again Cheers, Christian

04-22-11, 05:09 PM	#10
chripsch Seaman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 37 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	@ Frau Kaleun: Your hints were the one I did need! Thank you very much! Starting again my carreer with your hints I get my sunk ships recorded @ All: Thank you very much for the fast resolution of the problem! No U-64 is hunting infront of Narvik where the real U-64 was sunk on its 1st patrol. Cheers, Christian

04-22-11, 06:01 PM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Sink 'em all!

04-23-11, 09:43 AM	#13
chripsch Seaman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 37 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Hi all! After resolving the credit-problem I`ve another one. After my U64 was sunk I wanted to restart the game from a savegame. SHIII crashed while trying to open the saved game and when I entered SHIII again to try again ALL save games of my career where away. Including the save before starting the career. I hope you can help me again! Cheers, Christian

04-23-11, 03:16 PM	#15
chripsch Seaman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 37 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Hi Fish! In the Cfg-folder there`s no carreer subfolder. :-( Just some Crewfolders. So I can`t find my savegames. Cheers, Christian