If it don't "SAVE", I don't want it!

THE_MASK · 09-03-09, 08:56 PM

I second that

Gotmilk · 09-04-09, 12:34 AM

This is not a game. This is simulation. You should never have a shave option. You should sit behind your computer for the next 3 months acting out the entire patrol in real-time.

karamazovnew · 09-04-09, 04:15 AM

SH4 doesn't have major Save issues. The old rule of not saving near enemy ships still aplies as a ship that has not spotted you will sometimes instantly spot you when you load. I doubt that they'll mess the saving back to the level of SH3.

What I'd like to see is an optional difficulty setting of "no-save". The game would continuously save the situation, similar to an MMO, so it would be impossible to load after you screw something up. And, in case you ALT-F4 or the game freezes, you wouldn't loose anything.

Each time you'd start the game, you'd choose "Continue" instead of Load.

W_clear · 09-04-09, 05:50 AM

I don't like "save",beacause it's not ture.

Ragtag · 09-04-09, 06:27 AM

You can't complain on features in a game when its modded to death. Yeah, the save function isn't perfect but i have never had a load savegame issue. When you mod a game you just can't blame anyone else.

Kromus · 09-04-09, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragtag

You can't complain on features in a game when its modded to death. Yeah, the save function isn't perfect but i have never had a load savegame issue. When you mod a game you just can't blame anyone else.

Savegame issue has NOTHING to do with modded game.
It was in vanilla game from the start. Personally I didn`t have any problems with saves in SH3 (lucky as hell) but got really pissed off few times in SH4 (mission where I was lucky to find and sink Yamato, then I had to quit because RL issue and when I tried to load CTD came up - last save was more than a week behind so go figure how happy I was...).

So don`t blame modders, they have nothing to do with it, it`s well known stock game problem.

Raven08 · 09-04-09, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by W_clear

I don't like "save",beacause it's not ture.

What about the random crash to desktop? Which is common with this series. Just start over? No thanks.

If I do something stupid to sink the boat that's one thing, but memory leaks and dogshlt code, which has plagued the Silent Hunter series since day one, is another matter.

DarkFish · 09-04-09, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven08

What about the random crash to desktop? Which is common with this series. Just start over? No thanks.

If I do something stupid to sink the boat that's one thing, but memory leaks and dogshlt code, which has plagued the Silent Hunter series since day one, is another matter.

It's probably more hardware related as I have never had any save problem or seemingly random CTD. Of course they should have coded it a little better so there wouldn't be any problems on any rig, but it's clear the save function works very well on some rigs (like mine).

Arclight · 09-04-09, 09:18 PM

No save-game issues or random CTD, ever.

And yes, modded game most of the time. I won't deny SH3&4 have some issues, but a lot of problems with people's systems get attributed to the game. It's not nearly as bad as some would have you believe.

gutted · 09-19-09, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by W_clear

I don't like "save",beacause it's not ture.

say that after your PC crashes 3/4th of the way into your patrol. hours of your life down the tube. i save alot these days, because it's happened to many times.

Jimbuna · 09-20-09, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gutted

say that after your PC crashes 3/4th of the way into your patrol. hours of your life down the tube. i save alot these days, because it's happened to many times.

It always pays to save periodically.....simply use the same name and it will overwrite the previous save, meaning a minimum of disc space being taken up.

gutted · 09-20-09, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

It always pays to save periodically.....simply use the same name and it will overwrite the previous save, meaning a minimum of disc space being taken up.

Yup, i keep a save called "Current Mission", and periodically save to it. Usually after a battle, so i dont have to redo it if something goes kaput. Lately my PC has been acting up, and freezing randomly with a high pitch whine coming out of the speakers when playing certain games. Thought it was heat, but i checked and the CPU & GPU temps are fine while playing. go figure.

Syxx_Killer · 09-04-09, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by karamazovnew

SH4 doesn't have major Save issues. The old rule of not saving near enemy ships still aplies as a ship that has not spotted you will sometimes instantly spot you when you load. I doubt that they'll mess the saving back to the level of SH3.

What I'd like to see is an optional difficulty setting of "no-save". The game would continuously save the situation, similar to an MMO, so it would be impossible to load after you screw something up. And, in case you ALT-F4 or the game freezes, you wouldn't loose anything.

Each time you'd start the game, you'd choose "Continue" instead of Load.

I kind of like that idea. I'm guilty of saving before an encounter and if it doesn't go well I reload. I try to stop doing that, but I can't help myself!

TDK1044 · 09-04-09, 08:40 AM

I have yet to have a corrupted save in either Silent Hunter 3 or Silent Hunter 4. I have a 'Save' protocol in place in case of such a problem though.

I rotate 3 saved games every 5 to 10 minutes within the game. So I'll save as TDK1 and then five minutes later I'll save as TDK2 and then 5 minutes later as TDK3 before going back to save as TDK1. This way, if I ever got a corrupted save, I would simply load a game five minutes behind the corrupted save. A bit like a system restore point I guess.

I always save at the navigation map station and in 1X TC. Never had a problem.

SteamWake · 09-04-09, 09:06 AM

Save Early Save often

09-04-09, 06:27 AM	#5
Ragtag Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 654 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	You can't complain on features in a game when its modded to death. Yeah, the save function isn't perfect but i have never had a load savegame issue. When you mod a game you just can't blame anyone else. __________________ Intel I7-7800x CPU. 16Gb G.skill DDR4 3600MHz. Asrock Taichi X299 mb Palit RTX 2080Ti. Fortron 1000W PSU. BenQ XR3501R LCD.

09-04-09, 09:18 PM	#9
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	No save-game issues or random CTD, ever. And yes, modded game most of the time. I won't deny SH3&4 have some issues, but a lot of problems with people's systems get attributed to the game. It's not nearly as bad as some would have you believe. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-04-09, 09:06 AM	#15
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Save Early Save often __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-03-09, 08:56 PM	#1
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	I second that

09-04-09, 12:34 AM	#2
Gotmilk Planesman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 192 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	This is not a game. This is simulation. You should never have a shave option. You should sit behind your computer for the next 3 months acting out the entire patrol in real-time.

09-04-09, 04:15 AM	#3
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	SH4 doesn't have major Save issues. The old rule of not saving near enemy ships still aplies as a ship that has not spotted you will sometimes instantly spot you when you load. I doubt that they'll mess the saving back to the level of SH3. What I'd like to see is an optional difficulty setting of "no-save". The game would continuously save the situation, similar to an MMO, so it would be impossible to load after you screw something up. And, in case you ALT-F4 or the game freezes, you wouldn't loose anything. Each time you'd start the game, you'd choose "Continue" instead of Load.

09-04-09, 05:50 AM	#4
W_clear Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	I don't like "save",beacause it's not ture.

09-04-09, 08:40 AM	#14
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I have yet to have a corrupted save in either Silent Hunter 3 or Silent Hunter 4. I have a 'Save' protocol in place in case of such a problem though. I rotate 3 saved games every 5 to 10 minutes within the game. So I'll save as TDK1 and then five minutes later I'll save as TDK2 and then 5 minutes later as TDK3 before going back to save as TDK1. This way, if I ever got a corrupted save, I would simply load a game five minutes behind the corrupted save. A bit like a system restore point I guess. I always save at the navigation map station and in 1X TC. Never had a problem.