500 meters crash bug and windspeed of 0 m/s

Gerald · 07-14-11, 12:47 PM

What a ride,almost better than sex

Flaxpants · 07-15-11, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor

What a ride,almost better than sex

You must have been married for a few years then Vendor!

FIREWALL · 07-15-11, 01:56 AM

How close were you to land ? That can cause a corupt save.

sublynx · 07-15-11, 02:01 AM

Well, when I crashed, I think the distance to land was at least 100 kilometers. However since ticking off the readonly attributes of all SH3 related files and save game files I have had zero save game crashes. I don't use SH3Weather anymore either.

07-15-11, 03:27 AM

Glad that you got it straightened out.
That sort of thing can do a number on the nerves.

sublynx · 07-15-11, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Glad that you got it straightened out.
That sort of thing can do a number on the nerves.

Yea, most definetely! I used to be a nervous wreck everytime I started to load a save. Now it's becoming more like: "I'm tired, I think I'll call it a day, save the game and continue tomorrow". No more: "I'm tired, but I can't save safely, so I better leave that convoy alone and sail back to home port, teleporting or DC 4096."

Gerald · 07-15-11, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

You must have been married for a few years then Vendor!

It could have been so ... but fate had other plans!

FUBAR295 · 07-15-11, 08:54 AM

This was the fix for the uncontrolled crash dive. If you care to, search for the original postings by theluckyone17, otherwise this is the essence in what he found.

Good Hunting,
FUBAR295

Originally Posted by theluckyone17

Alrighty .

Continued research: It's definitely the campaign files. I've got the original campaign files saved, and the new files that work. If I copy the original campaign files over the working copy, SH3 bugs out. Copy the working files back, and SH3 works perfectly fine.

I diff'd/compared the campaign files, and here are the results:
Corrupted Campaign_LND.mis:
Line 11: Fog=0
Line 17: WindHeading=193
Line 18: WindSpeed=0

Working Campaign_LND.mis:
Line 11: Fog=3
Line 17: WindHeading=4
Line 18: WindSpeed=6

Corrupted Campaign_RND.mis:
Line 11: Fog=0
Line 17: WindHeading=193
Line 18: WindSpeed=0

Working Campaign_RND.mis:
Line 11: Fog=3
Line 17: WindHeading=4
Line 18: WindSpeed=6

Corrupted Campaign_SCR.mis:
Line 11: Fog=0
Line 17: WindHeading=193
Line 18: WindSpeed=0

Working Campaign_SCR.mis:
Line 11: Fog=3
Line 17: WindHeading=4
Line 18: WindSpeed=6

Edit: Corrected file names.

I've found the "cause" of the CRASH DIVE problem.

If "WindSpeed" is = to "0"

It looks like the SH3 Game engine can't deal with 0 windspeed.

Have tested this a number of times. As long as windspeed is 1 or greater it works fine.

sublynx · 07-15-11, 12:24 PM

Thanks Fubar, that clears this problem.

Sailor Steve · 07-15-11, 01:36 PM

Funny thing is that I've never saved when windspeed was 0. I've had crashes mainly when I saved in heavy weather and high winds. Still, I looked at the campaign files and they were indeed all 0. I followed your instructions and will test soon.

Jimbuna · 07-15-11, 02:28 PM

Never had the uncontrollable crash dive problem personally but if the above is correct then that is a valuable piece of information to a bug that has frustrated so many over the years

07-14-11, 12:47 PM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	What a ride,almost better than sex __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-15-11, 01:56 AM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	How close were you to land ? That can cause a corupt save. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

07-15-11, 02:01 AM	#4
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Well, when I crashed, I think the distance to land was at least 100 kilometers. However since ticking off the readonly attributes of all SH3 related files and save game files I have had zero save game crashes. I don't use SH3Weather anymore either. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

07-15-11, 08:54 AM	#8
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,450 Downloads: 493 Uploads: 0	This was the fix for the uncontrolled crash dive. If you care to, search for the original postings by theluckyone17, otherwise this is the essence in what he found. Good Hunting, FUBAR295 Originally Posted by theluckyone17 Alrighty . Continued research: It's definitely the campaign files. I've got the original campaign files saved, and the new files that work. If I copy the original campaign files over the working copy, SH3 bugs out. Copy the working files back, and SH3 works perfectly fine. I diff'd/compared the campaign files, and here are the results: Corrupted Campaign_LND.mis: Line 11: Fog=0 Line 17: WindHeading=193 Line 18: WindSpeed=0 Working Campaign_LND.mis: Line 11: Fog=3 Line 17: WindHeading=4 Line 18: WindSpeed=6 Corrupted Campaign_RND.mis: Line 11: Fog=0 Line 17: WindHeading=193 Line 18: WindSpeed=0 Working Campaign_RND.mis: Line 11: Fog=3 Line 17: WindHeading=4 Line 18: WindSpeed=6 Corrupted Campaign_SCR.mis: Line 11: Fog=0 Line 17: WindHeading=193 Line 18: WindSpeed=0 Working Campaign_SCR.mis: Line 11: Fog=3 Line 17: WindHeading=4 Line 18: WindSpeed=6 Edit: Corrected file names. I've found the "cause" of the CRASH DIVE problem. If "WindSpeed" is = to "0" It looks like the SH3 Game engine can't deal with 0 windspeed. Have tested this a number of times. As long as windspeed is 1 or greater it works fine. __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

07-15-11, 12:24 PM	#9
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Thanks Fubar, that clears this problem. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

07-15-11, 03:27 AM	#5
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Glad that you got it straightened out. That sort of thing can do a number on the nerves.

07-15-11, 01:36 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Funny thing is that I've never saved when windspeed was 0. I've had crashes mainly when I saved in heavy weather and high winds. Still, I looked at the campaign files and they were indeed all 0. I followed your instructions and will test soon. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-15-11, 02:28 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Never had the uncontrollable crash dive problem personally but if the above is correct then that is a valuable piece of information to a bug that has frustrated so many over the years __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!