To sync or not to sync ?

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far.

Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves?

Post #2 pretty much sums it up.

Oh and I swear I got someone elses saved game once because it put my sub in a location that I have never been to before. I just loaded another save. Should have looked at it more closely.

[piri_reis]

No, turned it of completely. Helps speeding up geting out of the regular "synching games" windows, though can't get rid of them completely.

[The General]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I'm guessing you dont have the game or else you would know what this is about.

I have the game and love it! It's just when you used the term 'games' plural, I wasn't sure if you were referring specifically to this DRM business (997th Thread regarding this issue by-the-way). How many games have you got that have DRM?! If the title of this thread is actually: 'Do you allow SH5 to sync your saved games?', then there are already 332 Threads with that title

I allow the sync of saved games, because it's quick, convenient and poses absolutely no problems whatsoever. Next question...

[Wurschtie]

Yes, we have a choice.
No, even if you check 'don't sync savegames online' it still syncs.

Yes, we need a "I tried not to. Didn't work at all that st*** b*** of sh***" answer in this poll.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Wurschtie

Yes, we have a choice.
No, even if you check 'don't sync savegames online' it still syncs.

Yes, we need a "I tried not to. Didn't work at all that st*** b*** of sh***" answer in this poll.

That kind of thing was intentionally omitted.

[Dowly]

No, I dont sync my games online.

[Flinch]

I had SH5 set up to sync online saves. During my last patrol I kept hitting a certain time and date in the campaign where it would try to auto-save/sync online. Each time this attempt was made the game would Crash To Desktop. After this happening several times I disabled on line saving/sync. Even after I disabled it it also said it was syncing games from the server at the main menu. I had to go back 2 saves for it to finally not CTD.

Looking back now I forgot that I had edited a .tga file the day before and I think that somehow corrupted my online auto saves/sync, causing my CTD problems. The DRM probably thinks the game files are corrupt possibly because they have been altered(?) and CTD.

I still have syncing off and my auto saves are up to date with my current campaign. No more CTD so far. (Crosses fingers!!!)

[Tomi_099]

I think this is cepts in the graphics settings (sync) and are actually used for the operation for 3D glasses.

This will move the images Syncron.
if I'm not mistaken.
But this option I have nowhere found on SH5

Is there like a screenshot or a picture?

[drtechno]

Hold on.. so most people aren't using on of SH5's most hyped online features that was used to sell the broken DRM ??

[Nemesis43]

Originally Posted by drtechno

Hold on.. so most people aren't using on of SH5's most hyped online features that was used to sell the broken DRM ??

I use it, despite the one session that ended in a sound-related (creative alchemy) BSOD resulted in about 18 hours of lost progress. Since then, if SH5 exits improperly somehow, I make sure I take a copy of the savegames before attempting to start the game again.
Really, to say I use it isn't entirely accurate. The function is there, but I have yet to find it useful. I guess it makes sense for someone on the road a lot, but the DRM and performance of most laptops make that pretty much a non-starter anyway.

[gutted]

Originally Posted by Wurschtie

Yes, we have a choice.
No, even if you check 'don't sync savegames online' it still syncs.

I second this. I have it turned off and it still says it's syncing as soon as it hits the main menu.

I have to wait for it to finish before i can play.

[stellaferox]

How then to go about to really shut it down (besides using the version)?
Marc

[U-Bones]

Originally Posted by gutted

I second this. I have it turned off and it still says it's syncing as soon as it hits the main menu.

I have to wait for it to finish before i can play.

Same, it ignores my wishes and syncs anyway.

[remowilliams]

Originally Posted by gutted

I second this. I have it turned off and it still says it's syncing as soon as it hits the main menu.

I have to wait for it to finish before i can play.

I have it turned off as well and it still syncs.

I wrote a little script to semiautomagically archive all my saves to avoid getting screwed by the sync.

'==========================================================================
'
' NAME: saveback.vbs
'
' PURPOSE: automatically create recursive archive of files in sourcedir
' to an archive in backupdestdir, named with time / date stamp
'
' USAGE: cscript saveback.vbs "c:\sourcedir" "c:\backupdestdir"
' 
'==========================================================================

On Error Resume Next

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
homed = WshShell.CurrentDirectory

Set WshShell = Nothing

Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

Set oArgs = Wscript.Arguments
sourceDir = oArgs.Item(0)
destDir = oArgs.Item(1)

rarpath = "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\rar.exe"
raroptions = " a -r -ep1 -inul "

backupname = Replace(Date, "/", ".") & " " & Replace(Time, ":", ".") & ".rar"

set objExec = objShell.Exec(Chr(34) & rarpath & Chr(34) & raroptions & Chr(34) & destDir & "\" & backupname & Chr(34) & " " & sourceDir & Chr(34))

wscript.echo("Please wait while " & backupname & " is created")

Do While objExec.Status = 0	
	wscript.sleep 1000
	wscript.stdout.write(".")
Loop

[LiveGoat]

No way! I learned my lesson the hard way. My saves stay with me only.