cannot save any game....

aurgolo · 10-18-07, 08:57 AM

Dear captains, a strange thing has happened to me.....im at my 9th patrol and my last saved game is a couple of days old......ok nothing special
2 days ago i loaded the last save and went on playing, then saved again....ok
yesterday i loaded again but the screen only showed me only the previous one and not the last save....
Ok, i tried with the previuos one save and back to port, as i thought that if ending the patrol i would have solved the problem, but...........again later on loading the screen only showed me only the same previous save one and not the back to port save....
Then i tried to load an old save when i was still in port and save again with a different name, but again when reloading the screen only showed the same old one and no trace of the new save..........

The conclusion is that i can only load that old save and cannot go for with the game...

Does anyone have an idea of what is it? I have installed patch 3 and TM 1.6 mod +TM patch + gfx pack

It sounds very strange to me........... never happened to me

SteamWake · 10-18-07, 09:02 AM

Never heard of this one either.

I only keep 6 distinct saves. The two in / out base saves and 4 other saves that I roll through and overwright the oldest in turn.

Only things I can think of is maybe there is a cap on the number and size of saved games. Maybe clearing out some of your old saves will help.

Also... sounds silly but... is your disk full ?

aurgolo · 10-18-07, 09:38 AM

Yes is very silly, i also thought that there is a cap in the max saves, but the question is: how to delete the old ones?

My hdisk should be fine with plenty of space, but i double check again and update u

ciao, tks

andrea

SteamWake · 10-18-07, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by aurgolo

Yes is very silly, i also thought that there is a cap in the max saves, but the question is: how to delete the old ones?

My hdisk should be fine with plenty of space, but i double check again and update u

ciao, tks

andrea

You can delete them from the game interface I think its in the load game screen. Dont just delete them from the folder as it may wreck your installation.

aurgolo · 10-18-07, 11:00 AM

unfortunately the load game screen does not allow to delete any save...... and from the folder is very risky as there is no logical sequence in the files, so i do not know which are to be deleted...........

SteamWake · 10-18-07, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aurgolo

unfortunately the load game screen does not allow to delete any save...... and from the folder is very risky as there is no logical sequence in the files, so i do not know which are to be deleted...........

Well its in there somewhere (delete saves) I know Ive used it.

aurgolo · 10-18-07, 11:11 AM

sure that is not SH3?

I remeber that it is possible in SH3, never done in SH4

PaulPosition · 10-18-07, 11:31 AM

It's there...

In the save game screen, not in the load game one...

SteamWake · 10-18-07, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulPosition

It's there...

In the save game screen, not in the load game one...

Ah see makes perfect sense ! Kind of like the 'abandon carrier' when leaving the office

aurgolo · 10-18-07, 12:03 PM

Very good, i have found it.........deleted some old saves, saved a new one, reloaded and all seems fine now.........

thank you guys, now we know that saves in SH4 are capped..........

thank you again, well done

andrea

TDK1044 · 10-18-07, 12:12 PM

How many saves did you have as a matter of interest?

Digital_Trucker · 10-18-07, 12:13 PM

Do you happen to remember how many you had when it started giving the problem? It would be good to know what the cap is before we get to it.

Edit:TDK is less verbose and a faster typer, so he beat me to it:rotfl:

aurgolo · 10-18-07, 12:56 PM

lots of saves, like 50-60 more or less...........there is also another point of interest, i use to save with progressive numebrs like 1, 2,3,4.....etc
It happened that after so many saves the game does not recognize anymore the saves in chronological order and now when i save with a number it reload an old save from and old patrol.........funny
From now on i am forced to save any game with a different name, like for example today's date and time or my name with a number......

nice to know.........

tks everybody for your help, good hunt

andrea

TDK1044 · 10-18-07, 01:20 PM

I use a total of 4 saves.

TDK1: 'in office' save after loading up the sub for the new mission
TDK2: start of new mission
TDK3: in mission
TDK4: in mission

Once my mission is under way, I overwrite TDK3 and TDK4 every five minutes until the mission is over. I did this with SH3 too. I've never had a corrupt save doing it this way.

SteamWake · 10-18-07, 02:37 PM

Might be a good thing they put a cap in there. Some of the saves can get quite large.

10-18-07, 08:57 AM	#1
aurgolo Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 61 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	cannot save any game.... Dear captains, a strange thing has happened to me.....im at my 9th patrol and my last saved game is a couple of days old......ok nothing special 2 days ago i loaded the last save and went on playing, then saved again....ok yesterday i loaded again but the screen only showed me only the previous one and not the last save.... Ok, i tried with the previuos one save and back to port, as i thought that if ending the patrol i would have solved the problem, but...........again later on loading the screen only showed me only the same previous save one and not the back to port save.... Then i tried to load an old save when i was still in port and save again with a different name, but again when reloading the screen only showed the same old one and no trace of the new save.......... The conclusion is that i can only load that old save and cannot go for with the game... Does anyone have an idea of what is it? I have installed patch 3 and TM 1.6 mod +TM patch + gfx pack It sounds very strange to me........... never happened to me

10-18-07, 12:13 PM	#12
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Do you happen to remember how many you had when it started giving the problem? It would be good to know what the cap is before we get to it. Edit:TDK is less verbose and a faster typer, so he beat me to it:rotfl: __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

10-18-07, 09:02 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Never heard of this one either. I only keep 6 distinct saves. The two in / out base saves and 4 other saves that I roll through and overwright the oldest in turn. Only things I can think of is maybe there is a cap on the number and size of saved games. Maybe clearing out some of your old saves will help. Also... sounds silly but... is your disk full ?

10-18-07, 09:38 AM	#3
aurgolo Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 61 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Yes is very silly, i also thought that there is a cap in the max saves, but the question is: how to delete the old ones? My hdisk should be fine with plenty of space, but i double check again and update u ciao, tks andrea

10-18-07, 11:00 AM	#5
aurgolo Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 61 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	unfortunately the load game screen does not allow to delete any save...... and from the folder is very risky as there is no logical sequence in the files, so i do not know which are to be deleted...........

10-18-07, 11:11 AM	#7
aurgolo Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 61 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	sure that is not SH3? I remeber that it is possible in SH3, never done in SH4

10-18-07, 11:31 AM	#8
PaulPosition Watch Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 20 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's there... In the save game screen, not in the load game one...

10-18-07, 12:03 PM	#10
aurgolo Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 61 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Very good, i have found it.........deleted some old saves, saved a new one, reloaded and all seems fine now......... thank you guys, now we know that saves in SH4 are capped.......... thank you again, well done andrea

10-18-07, 12:12 PM	#11
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	How many saves did you have as a matter of interest?

10-18-07, 12:56 PM	#13
aurgolo Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 61 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	lots of saves, like 50-60 more or less...........there is also another point of interest, i use to save with progressive numebrs like 1, 2,3,4.....etc It happened that after so many saves the game does not recognize anymore the saves in chronological order and now when i save with a number it reload an old save from and old patrol.........funny From now on i am forced to save any game with a different name, like for example today's date and time or my name with a number...... nice to know......... tks everybody for your help, good hunt andrea

10-18-07, 01:20 PM	#14
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I use a total of 4 saves. TDK1: 'in office' save after loading up the sub for the new mission TDK2: start of new mission TDK3: in mission TDK4: in mission Once my mission is under way, I overwrite TDK3 and TDK4 every five minutes until the mission is over. I did this with SH3 too. I've never had a corrupt save doing it this way.

10-18-07, 02:37 PM	#15
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Might be a good thing they put a cap in there. Some of the saves can get quite large.