Need help analyze an odd saved game

[Jaman]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

As already mentioned above plus the 'biggie' you've just made reference to (covers at least another dozen within it).

Have you ever come across the phenomena of saves that disappear?

Well, not that i have noticed, but since at the end of any patrol i find myself with around 20-25 savegames it would be hard to notice.

[BulSoldier]

I actually overrite constantly one savegame.I follow few simple rules for saving.

1.Dont save if there is a convoy nearby (less than 50km)(the same applies to anykind of ship being sunk ok still floating)

2.Dont save submerged

3.Dont apply or remove any mods while on patrol

Thats it pretty much and i have never experienced (as far as i recall) save game corruption.

[BasilY]

Originally Posted by BulSoldier

I actually overrite constantly one savegame.I follow few simple rules for saving.

1.Dont save if there is a convoy nearby (less than 50km)(the same applies to anykind of ship being sunk ok still floating)

2.Dont save submerged

What you just quoted is a myth. I had perfectly good saved games where I am at p-depth around multiple DDs. But I had bad saves where I am on the surface and with nothing (not even seagulls) around. Being submerged and/or near other vessel doesn't increase the chances of corrupt saved games.

And I am not talking about a corrupt saved game here. The game load successfully. (And a crash can be avoided). It only crashes will I try to approach the convoy heading right at me (10k away).

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Jaman

Well, not that i have noticed, but since at the end of any patrol i find myself with around 20-25 savegames it would be hard to notice.

There is no harm as far as I'm aware by overwriting the same save repeatedly in the same patrol.

Two tips:

1) NEVER delete the 'Player' save that comes as a default with the install....there are many suspicions that add weight to the theory that doing so can invite save problems.

2) If you ever find that upon loading the game a save appears to be missing....go to C/MyDocs/SH3. You will see the name of the 'invisible' save. Add an 'x' at the end of the save name and upon reloading the game your save will reappear....you can delete the 'x' after recovering the save.

[Jaman]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

1) NEVER delete the 'Player' save that comes as a default with the install....there are many suspicions that add weight to the theory that doing so can invite save problems.

I did delete that profile. Would it help if i just create another Player profile?.

BasilY, my game didnt crashed on loading, it loaded the game fully and after a few seconds (20 to a full minute in which i could play normaly) it crashed no matter what.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Jaman

I did delete that profile. Would it help if i just create another Player profile?.

BasilY, my game didnt crashed on loading, it loaded the game fully and after a few seconds (20 to a full minute in which i could play normaly) it crashed no matter what.

Best practice would be to create another 'Player' profile.