Autosave option would be nice

TDK1044 · 03-30-07, 07:40 AM

On a video editing software program that I own, there is the option to auto save every 1, 5, 10, 15 minutes etc. The software automatically saves the project for you at the given interval and therefore ensures that you can always reload the current project after a CTD, power outage or whatever and only be a few minutes back from where you were at the time of the crash.

I think this would be nice to have as an option in Silent Hunter 4 and future games.

Thoughts, guys?

SharpShin · 03-30-07, 07:43 AM

Agreed. That would be a very nice feature.

Iron Budokan · 03-30-07, 07:49 AM

Good idea.

tater · 03-30-07, 08:03 AM

It would be a great idea except that saves under a number of conditions are apparently corrupt---and have been since SH3---so the autosaves would be useless a fair % of the time.

Can't believe they didn't think that was a SH3 showstopper. Yeesh.

tater

ccruner13 · 03-30-07, 08:11 AM

yes a good feature for sure. several games include this already europa universalis and total war games come to mind

Captain Nemo · 03-30-07, 08:19 AM

This is a good idea in principle, but as has already been said, if saves are iffy then it is possible that your recovery save will be corrupt. I think it is essential that the save game bugs are ironed out, because this is a major spoiler.

Nemo

03-30-07, 07:40 AM	#1
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Autosave option would be nice On a video editing software program that I own, there is the option to auto save every 1, 5, 10, 15 minutes etc. The software automatically saves the project for you at the given interval and therefore ensures that you can always reload the current project after a CTD, power outage or whatever and only be a few minutes back from where you were at the time of the crash. I think this would be nice to have as an option in Silent Hunter 4 and future games. Thoughts, guys?

03-30-07, 07:49 AM	#3
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Good idea. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

03-30-07, 08:19 AM	#6
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	This is a good idea in principle, but as has already been said, if saves are iffy then it is possible that your recovery save will be corrupt. I think it is essential that the save game bugs are ironed out, because this is a major spoiler. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

03-30-07, 07:43 AM	#2
SharpShin Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 47 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Agreed. That would be a very nice feature.

03-30-07, 08:03 AM	#4
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	It would be a great idea except that saves under a number of conditions are apparently corrupt---and have been since SH3---so the autosaves would be useless a fair % of the time. Can't believe they didn't think that was a SH3 showstopper. Yeesh. tater

03-30-07, 08:11 AM	#5
ccruner13 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 175 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	yes a good feature for sure. several games include this already europa universalis and total war games come to mind