Saved games vanishing!

Rockin Robbins · 05-12-07, 12:29 PM

Thanks for replying. The first time I lost all save game data I was in the middle of the oceans with 3 different saved levels I had been rotating. I don't remember if I was near any ships, but I was not near land. Not only did I lose my last save, but the other two as well. I had saved and restarted dozens of times before without incident. I did not reinstall. However, I did install GWX after that. Wow, is that great, although I endured a period of doubt when the additional escorts and better skills on their part made my life miserable

for awhile. I learned not to shoot deck guns at armed transports. I learned not to advertise myself to escorts and some evasion skill. I learned aggression is a limited tool. lol Then I started a second career. It actually vanished after I had entered port at the end of my first patrol with 20,000 tons under my belt. I actually motored into my slip before entering port. Now I know that's unnecessary if I'm within 30 miles or so. But I was a sad puppy for sure when all three saved game levels vanished.

I'll bet this bug is costing them big money because for every person like me who looks for a solution, there are ten who just write the game off as a loser. They aren't candidates for new releases, so Ubisoft hits themselves in the pocket. You'd think they would fix their game. Why go through all the work of producing the best simulation of anything anywhere and then fail to do the basic easy stuff that absolutely has to work to have a viable product? I was going to spring the $50 for Wolves of the Pacific but now I know I can just wait until someone gets shafted by bugs and pick it up for $15 on Half.com. lol

Hey, is anybody else having success with underwater evasion by reducing speed to 1 knot under silent running? That's working really well for me when the escorts get on top of me. All ahead slow seems nowhere near as stealthy.

Jimbuna · 05-12-07, 01:12 PM

Saved games from other SH3 ibstallations will not work with GWX

Rockin Robbins · 05-12-07, 03:47 PM

I installed GWX after my save game vanished. Actually, I don't know if I would have otherwise, so perhaps it's a good thing it happened the first time! I'm going to start a brand new campaign and hope for the best, while following the pointers I've picked up here.

jackdrewe · 08-28-07, 01:31 AM

Hello all,
I had the same thing happen to me in career mode a few nights ago. I was on my way back to base after a MASSIVe patrol- I had sunk AT LEAST 20,000 worth of vessels (stacks of coastal merchants, 2 big cargo vessals (one sunk with 1 torpedo, very cool) and had also taken out a destroyer stalking me with an aft torpedo which was VERY EXCITING (much to the delight of my mates). Then with the destroyer taken out I was about to turn around and finish off the exposed convoy. Time for bed, so I saved and exited the game. Back home from work and PUMPED to load up Silent HUnter 3- I nearly cried when I loaded up my career to find EVERY save game missing from the save pane window. Not one left! I screamed and cursed as all my hard work and tactics went out the window.

I didn't load up an old save or anything (which I know deletes any save after that), THEY HAD ALL VANISHED from the pane. No do I have any mods installed which might be causing this

Interestingly though, the save files were all in the My Documents/SH3/career etc, so they were there but some reason the game is not recognising/displaying them. Does anyone (PLEASE GOD!!) know of a workaround for this problem??
This savegame issue has seriously killed my PASSION AND LOVE for this great game. I fact I dont think I could take it again..whats the point of wasting hours and hours just to have the glory snatched from you! (Im so depressed) I agree with Rockin Robbins- is it too much to expect a game to remember saves??

Shelton · 08-28-07, 01:52 AM

after every patrol make a back up of your SH3 folder in My Documents.

TarJak · 08-28-07, 01:59 AM

I've experienced the same problem. What I've found is that if you delete "Player" and only have one ID when you save and exit you lose all your saves. I try to create another "player" and then have no problems.

Gezoes · 12-22-07, 02:28 PM

You sir, are my savior

I lost all my saves, but creating a bogus player worked perfectly!

05-12-07, 12:29 PM	#1
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	More details of lost saved games Thanks for replying. The first time I lost all save game data I was in the middle of the oceans with 3 different saved levels I had been rotating. I don't remember if I was near any ships, but I was not near land. Not only did I lose my last save, but the other two as well. I had saved and restarted dozens of times before without incident. I did not reinstall. However, I did install GWX after that. Wow, is that great, although I endured a period of doubt when the additional escorts and better skills on their part made my life miserable for awhile. I learned not to shoot deck guns at armed transports. I learned not to advertise myself to escorts and some evasion skill. I learned aggression is a limited tool. lol Then I started a second career. It actually vanished after I had entered port at the end of my first patrol with 20,000 tons under my belt. I actually motored into my slip before entering port. Now I know that's unnecessary if I'm within 30 miles or so. But I was a sad puppy for sure when all three saved game levels vanished. I'll bet this bug is costing them big money because for every person like me who looks for a solution, there are ten who just write the game off as a loser. They aren't candidates for new releases, so Ubisoft hits themselves in the pocket. You'd think they would fix their game. Why go through all the work of producing the best simulation of anything anywhere and then fail to do the basic easy stuff that absolutely has to work to have a viable product? I was going to spring the $50 for Wolves of the Pacific but now I know I can just wait until someone gets shafted by bugs and pick it up for $15 on Half.com. lol Hey, is anybody else having success with underwater evasion by reducing speed to 1 knot under silent running? That's working really well for me when the escorts get on top of me. All ahead slow seems nowhere near as stealthy.

05-12-07, 01:12 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Saved games from other SH3 ibstallations will not work with GWX __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-12-07, 03:47 PM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I figured that I installed GWX after my save game vanished. Actually, I don't know if I would have otherwise, so perhaps it's a good thing it happened the first time! I'm going to start a brand new campaign and hope for the best, while following the pointers I've picked up here.

08-28-07, 01:31 AM	#4
jackdrewe Nub Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: depths of hell Posts: 2 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	RE: Saved games vanishing Hello all, I had the same thing happen to me in career mode a few nights ago. I was on my way back to base after a MASSIVe patrol- I had sunk AT LEAST 20,000 worth of vessels (stacks of coastal merchants, 2 big cargo vessals (one sunk with 1 torpedo, very cool) and had also taken out a destroyer stalking me with an aft torpedo which was VERY EXCITING (much to the delight of my mates). Then with the destroyer taken out I was about to turn around and finish off the exposed convoy. Time for bed, so I saved and exited the game. Back home from work and PUMPED to load up Silent HUnter 3- I nearly cried when I loaded up my career to find EVERY save game missing from the save pane window. Not one left! I screamed and cursed as all my hard work and tactics went out the window. I didn't load up an old save or anything (which I know deletes any save after that), THEY HAD ALL VANISHED from the pane. No do I have any mods installed which might be causing this Interestingly though, the save files were all in the My Documents/SH3/career etc, so they were there but some reason the game is not recognising/displaying them. Does anyone (PLEASE GOD!!) know of a workaround for this problem?? This savegame issue has seriously killed my PASSION AND LOVE for this great game. I fact I dont think I could take it again..whats the point of wasting hours and hours just to have the glory snatched from you! (Im so depressed) I agree with Rockin Robbins- is it too much to expect a game to remember saves??

08-28-07, 01:52 AM	#5
Shelton Planesman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	after every patrol make a back up of your SH3 folder in My Documents. __________________ I use Linux http://www.kde.org/screenshots/

08-28-07, 01:59 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I've experienced the same problem. What I've found is that if you delete "Player" and only have one ID when you save and exit you lose all your saves. I try to create another "player" and then have no problems.

12-22-07, 02:28 PM	#7
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	You sir, are my savior I lost all my saves, but creating a bogus player worked perfectly! __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

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