Where has my career gone?

NIGHTFIGHTER · 02-10-12, 04:40 PM

Hi Steve, Thanks for the help, Ive just done another complete install from virgin DVD SHIII,plus all 4 patches, and GWX..There is no SH3 in doc & settings. But in Programs I have things in this order Prog/Ubisoft/SHIII/Data/Menu/Data/ Career TGA Files : Career tga file 00
career tga 02 and load career 2 tga.
This is all very strange.

Fubar2Niner · 02-10-12, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTFIGHTER

Hi Steve, Thanks for the help, Ive just done another complete install from virgin DVD SHIII,plus all 4 patches, and GWX..There is no SH3 in doc & settings. But in Programs I have things in this order Prog/Ubisoft/SHIII/Data/Menu/Data/ Career TGA Files : Career tga file 00
career tga 02 and load career 2 tga.
This is all very strange.

Hi nightfighter,

It's been a long time since I ran xp so forgive me if you checked this already. Have you looked outside your my docs dir? Try, and I'm sure not if it exists this way in XP, rusty memory. C:/Documents, note not My Documents

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

NIGHTFIGHTER · 02-11-12, 04:06 PM

Hi Fubar, Yep you are right but it is Doc's and settings, and if I do a search of that folder, there is no trace of SH3. The only place it can be found on my computer is in programs under Ubisoft and within the game there is no "Career" folder. I have just tried the new Virgin install, went into Career mode done away with player and created a new captain's name and started the mission, sailed all the way to the west african coast, sank two targets made 3 saves on the way that were O.K.ed by the game, then had to go for tea Saved and exit patrol which again was O.K.ed and shut down. After tea i re-entered the game to find my misson gone and the Captain's name was once again "Player"

Fubar2Niner · 02-12-12, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTFIGHTER

Hi Fubar, Yep you are right but it is Doc's and settings, and if I do a search of that folder, there is no trace of SH3. The only place it can be found on my computer is in programs under Ubisoft and within the game there is no "Career" folder. I have just tried the new Virgin install, went into Career mode done away with player and created a new captain's name and started the mission, sailed all the way to the west african coast, sank two targets made 3 saves on the way that were O.K.ed by the game, then had to go for tea Saved and exit patrol which again was O.K.ed and shut down. After tea i re-entered the game to find my misson gone and the Captain's name was once again "Player"

Hi mate.

Sorry it didn't work out. As a last ditch attempt try this. Uninstall SH3; GWX et al. Clean your reg and your my docs dir (for SH3 entries only!). Install SH3 and patch to 1.4 (if necessary) Now try run a campaign, make a save. Search where that save is, it must be somewhere. If the bugger works........ then try install GWX, just a thought, are you sure your GWX download is good. I know some people have reported probs. Trouble is I can't remember from which download site. I'm 100% from my account it's good, also from Jimbuna. Never had to DL from others so I can't vouch for them. If all else fails, you might try a pm to Jimbuna

Sorry I can't be of more help shipmate

Stick with it, we'll get you sorted. These guys are the best

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

NIGHTFIGHTER · 02-13-12, 11:31 AM

This really is crazy, did as you said Fubar, wiped everything reinstalled SHIII and nothing else, no MODs no GW, run the game fine! did a career made 8 saves all were O.K.ed even minimised the screen after a save and ran a search on first my C.drive then documents then My Computer all with the same resault No documents found for career or my U-boats captains name. I even came out of career mode did a single misson, went back into career found my captain was there and carried on. But as soon as i left the game...Did a bit of flight simming ( I know, swearing like that

) went back into the game to career and my career was no longer there just Player. I like you did think about it being a GW download problem so i got Jimbunal's, but if im running the very basic game and it's still giving me the same problem then it cant be that...Ho-Hum...Gary

Jimbuna · 03-03-12, 05:34 PM

*public response to your pm*

In what folder is the Player save?

If you don't know use the computer search facility to identify said folder and your career saves will be there.

If they are, add a letter 'x' to your career save and it will reappear when you go to said area on game loading....you can safely delete the 'x' later if you so wish.

I have experience the phenomena you are describing on the odd occasion in the past and whilst using the OS XP Pro but the careers by default always go to C\MyDocs\SH3

NIGHTFIGHTER · 03-07-12, 02:55 PM

Hi Jimbuna, sorry it's taken so long to get back to you (family problems) I have done a complete search of SHIII, my doc's, and the c:drive and have come up with no Player saves. Which i find really wierd as like i say if i do several saves during a misson and like the other day im blown out of the water, it will allow me to go back to a previous save, but if i come out of the game totally and then return all saves have gone and the captains name is replaced by player.....Strange, The other stange thing i find is other folks who have tried to help me keep saying about a copy of SHIII should be found in Docs & Settings this to i dont have. SHIII is only to be found under C/Programmes Ubisoft SHIII.

03-03-12, 05:34 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,630 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	public response to your pm In what folder is the Player save? If you don't know use the computer search facility to identify said folder and your career saves will be there. If they are, add a letter 'x' to your career save and it will reappear when you go to said area on game loading....you can safely delete the 'x' later if you so wish. I have experience the phenomena you are describing on the odd occasion in the past and whilst using the OS XP Pro but the careers by default always go to C\MyDocs\SH3 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-10-12, 04:40 PM	#1
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Hi Steve, Thanks for the help, Ive just done another complete install from virgin DVD SHIII,plus all 4 patches, and GWX..There is no SH3 in doc & settings. But in Programs I have things in this order Prog/Ubisoft/SHIII/Data/Menu/Data/ Career TGA Files : Career tga file 00 career tga 02 and load career 2 tga. This is all very strange.

02-11-12, 04:06 PM	#3
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Hi Fubar, Yep you are right but it is Doc's and settings, and if I do a search of that folder, there is no trace of SH3. The only place it can be found on my computer is in programs under Ubisoft and within the game there is no "Career" folder. I have just tried the new Virgin install, went into Career mode done away with player and created a new captain's name and started the mission, sailed all the way to the west african coast, sank two targets made 3 saves on the way that were O.K.ed by the game, then had to go for tea Saved and exit patrol which again was O.K.ed and shut down. After tea i re-entered the game to find my misson gone and the Captain's name was once again "Player"

02-13-12, 11:31 AM	#5
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	This really is crazy, did as you said Fubar, wiped everything reinstalled SHIII and nothing else, no MODs no GW, run the game fine! did a career made 8 saves all were O.K.ed even minimised the screen after a save and ran a search on first my C.drive then documents then My Computer all with the same resault No documents found for career or my U-boats captains name. I even came out of career mode did a single misson, went back into career found my captain was there and carried on. But as soon as i left the game...Did a bit of flight simming ( I know, swearing like that ) went back into the game to career and my career was no longer there just Player. I like you did think about it being a GW download problem so i got Jimbunal's, but if im running the very basic game and it's still giving me the same problem then it cant be that...Ho-Hum...Gary

03-07-12, 02:55 PM	#7
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Hi Jimbuna, sorry it's taken so long to get back to you (family problems) I have done a complete search of SHIII, my doc's, and the c:drive and have come up with no Player saves. Which i find really wierd as like i say if i do several saves during a misson and like the other day im blown out of the water, it will allow me to go back to a previous save, but if i come out of the game totally and then return all saves have gone and the captains name is replaced by player.....Strange, The other stange thing i find is other folks who have tried to help me keep saying about a copy of SHIII should be found in Docs & Settings this to i dont have. SHIII is only to be found under C/Programmes Ubisoft SHIII.