Save file misery - Page 3

robbo180265 · 03-13-07, 07:17 PM

Ok it's happened to me now

This bl##dy game and it's bl##dy bugs

I understand what I have to do, but what programme do I need to open the files so that I can edit them? Windows doesn't recognise them.

robbo180265 · 03-14-07, 05:02 AM

Bump!

Faamecanic · 03-14-07, 08:05 AM

A dialoge box should come up when you try and open the file (double click on it) so you can select the program with which to open the file with. You should be able to tell Windows to open with notepad or Wordpad at that point....

leeclose · 03-14-07, 08:53 AM

I use wordpad it tends to work well and makes them easy to read mate

robbo180265 · 03-14-07, 04:07 PM

Thanks guys. Didn't realise it was that simple

At work now, but I'll get right on to it when I get home.

Once again thanks for the help

leeclose · 03-14-07, 05:15 PM

Well were all here to help and if we dont thats becouse were drunk/asleep or both

Meridian · 03-25-07, 05:49 PM

On a similar note. I had the same thing happen a few days ago before I saw this fix.

I'm using GWX 1.02 and SH3 Commander. After the dive of death I had a CTD. When I reloaded the game it didn't show any of my previous save games, they all totally vanished.

Does anybody know a way to recover from this, or what caused the saves to disappear. I checked the Saves in the Career folder and the files are still there, they just won't show up in game.

robbo180265 · 03-26-07, 02:22 AM

That's really weird. Have you tried re-editing the files as detailed above to see if they re-appear?

Meridian · 03-26-07, 02:35 AM

No, I started a new career before I saw this thread. I also found another possible fix for it in case it happens again, but I hope not.

robbo180265 · 03-27-07, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meridian

No, I started a new career before I saw this thread. I also found another possible fix for it in case it happens again, but I hope not.

Just incase it happens again for me - what was the other fix?

Meridian · 03-27-07, 02:38 AM

Hi,

The other fix I was referring to was the loss of saves, not the zero wind bug.

With the loss of save games apparently renaming your sub commander in the save folder fixes it.

robbo180265 · 03-27-07, 02:48 AM

That's ok - still quite handy to know.

Cheers mate

03-14-07, 08:53 AM	#34
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use wordpad it tends to work well and makes them easy to read mate __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-14-07, 05:15 PM	#36
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well were all here to help and if we dont thats becouse were drunk/asleep or both __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-13-07, 07:17 PM	#31
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Ok it's happened to me now This bl##dy game and it's bl##dy bugs I understand what I have to do, but what programme do I need to open the files so that I can edit them? Windows doesn't recognise them.

03-14-07, 05:02 AM	#32
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Bump!

03-14-07, 08:05 AM	#33
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	A dialoge box should come up when you try and open the file (double click on it) so you can select the program with which to open the file with. You should be able to tell Windows to open with notepad or Wordpad at that point....

03-14-07, 04:07 PM	#35
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. Didn't realise it was that simple At work now, but I'll get right on to it when I get home. Once again thanks for the help

03-25-07, 05:49 PM	#37
Meridian Frogman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 292 Downloads: 630 Uploads: 0	On a similar note. I had the same thing happen a few days ago before I saw this fix. I'm using GWX 1.02 and SH3 Commander. After the dive of death I had a CTD. When I reloaded the game it didn't show any of my previous save games, they all totally vanished. Does anybody know a way to recover from this, or what caused the saves to disappear. I checked the Saves in the Career folder and the files are still there, they just won't show up in game.

03-26-07, 02:22 AM	#38
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	That's really weird. Have you tried re-editing the files as detailed above to see if they re-appear?

03-26-07, 02:35 AM	#39
Meridian Frogman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 292 Downloads: 630 Uploads: 0	No, I started a new career before I saw this thread. I also found another possible fix for it in case it happens again, but I hope not.

03-27-07, 02:38 AM	#41
Meridian Frogman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 292 Downloads: 630 Uploads: 0	Hi, The other fix I was referring to was the loss of saves, not the zero wind bug. With the loss of save games apparently renaming your sub commander in the save folder fixes it.

03-27-07, 02:48 AM	#42
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	That's ok - still quite handy to know. Cheers mate