Am I Dead In The Water? Please Help!

Pri3n47 · 12-09-19, 07:11 AM

Hello everyone... Just played clean SH4 U Boat missions. Two shafts destroyed. I cannot move. Is it possible to change some file lines to decrease the damage? Or anything??? Any mods that could help me? It looks like I'm already dead. Bloody unrealistic... Anyone?

KaleunMarco · 12-09-19, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pri3n47

Hello everyone... Just played clean SH4 U Boat missions. Two shafts destroyed. I cannot move. Is it possible to change some file lines to decrease the damage? Or anything??? Any mods that could help me? It looks like I'm already dead. Bloody unrealistic... Anyone?

hello pri3n47,
welcome to subsim.
if you sustained that kind of damage and you are unable to repair it or travel back to base, then that career is toast. there is no abandon ship command where there is a chance for you to radio for a rescue.
attempting to edit a savegame file in an effort to repair damage in the middle of a mission is very risky. you may screw up something else and still have to restart. best thing to do is just start a new career and carry on.
do not feel badly....we've all been there.

good luck...and good hunting.

THEBERBSTER · 12-09-19, 09:44 AM

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You do not state in your post how the damage to your boat was caused. In a situation like you have if you wish to continue then you will have to cheat by deleting your current save game and resuming from your previous one.

Pri3n47 · 12-09-19, 10:15 AM

The problem is that I sunk a lot of shipping and didn't saved the game even once

My mistake. If anybody could provide me some solutions with the files I would be extremely grateful. I just must came back from that particular patrol... Too much renown is waiting for me...

Are there some mods which enables repairing of destroyed items maybe? Anything really...

Aktungbby · 12-09-19, 10:17 AM

Pri3n47!

Pri3n47 · 12-09-19, 10:19 AM

I mean, I saved it one time, but after receiving the damage. Hull damage is 74%

THEBERBSTER · 12-09-19, 11:58 AM

Hi P
Not much you can do about that I am afraid, just have to put it down to lack of experience.
Peter

jimmbbo · 12-09-19, 01:38 PM

Welcome!
Not saving a great game is a toss of the dice worthy of respect, but sadly you rolled snake eyes... Sorta like real world submarining.

I prefer the "save before every significant event" style of play so I can develop more effective in-game tactics... There is definitely more than one way to skin a barracuda and improving approaches and exits has proven a fertile field for learning and minimizing burn out on the game.

The good news may be that at least you didn't misjudge your fuel to run dry five miles from home port.

I had a friend that has done that... yeah, that's the ticket... a friend did it...

Pri3n47 · 12-09-19, 05:19 PM

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The good news may be that at least you didn't misjudge your fuel to run dry five miles from home port. I had a friend that has done that... yeah, that's the ticket... a friend did it...

Yes, I know that pain too. I've done this in my favourite SH3 GWX 3.0... And was certain that after running out of fuel I will just send a message and they will send something to refuel her

Ehh, you have no Idea what I've came through to save this boat in SH4... But now I can't sail back to port... I tried to change some save file lines, but It doesn't work... So I'm dead at sea, I guess.

Thank you all for your advices anyway...

fireftr18 · 12-09-19, 10:25 PM

Welcome aboard Pri3n47.

For your original question, editing saves. The save files are so in depth that trying to change them to correct an error will most likely cause damage to the entire game. Better to take it as a learning experience and start another career. Best to save at base, then regular intervals while on patrol in a new file each time. After too many overwrites, the save files will get corrupted.

Mios 4Me · 12-10-19, 12:34 PM

No need to restart if you're willing to work around it. Save the game as is, including the replay. Then load the replay, starting at whichever point you wish, and hit the play button, which should allow you to continue the game at that pre-damage point. Your daylight correlation with local time may be lost, but it's just an annoyance for that one patrol.

Armistead · 12-11-19, 09:48 PM

You can look and see, your prop may be gone, lol. Stock game has a terrible damage model in some ways.

Pri3n47 · 12-16-19, 09:25 AM

Yes. Ubi should implement into the game any rescue options for such cases, like friendly ship sailing to your position or anything really...

12-09-19, 07:11 AM	#1
Pri3n47 Swabbie Join Date: May 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 13 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Am I Dead In The Water? Please Help! Hello everyone... Just played clean SH4 U Boat missions. Two shafts destroyed. I cannot move. Is it possible to change some file lines to decrease the damage? Or anything??? Any mods that could help me? It looks like I'm already dead. Bloody unrealistic... Anyone?

12-09-19, 09:44 AM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,605 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > pri3n47 Subsim <> Make A Donation <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community SH3 – 4 - 5 Tutorials > Downloads > Other Useful Information > See Links in My Signature Below You do not state in your post how the damage to your boat was caused. In a situation like you have if you wish to continue then you will have to cheat by deleting your current save game and resuming from your previous one. __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

12-09-19, 10:17 AM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,823 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Pri3n47! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

12-09-19, 11:58 AM	#7
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,605 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	Hi P Not much you can do about that I am afraid, just have to put it down to lack of experience. Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

12-09-19, 10:25 PM	#10
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,526 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard Pri3n47. For your original question, editing saves. The save files are so in depth that trying to change them to correct an error will most likely cause damage to the entire game. Better to take it as a learning experience and start another career. Best to save at base, then regular intervals while on patrol in a new file each time. After too many overwrites, the save files will get corrupted. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

12-09-19, 10:15 AM	#4
Pri3n47 Swabbie Join Date: May 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 13 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	The problem is that I sunk a lot of shipping and didn't saved the game even once My mistake. If anybody could provide me some solutions with the files I would be extremely grateful. I just must came back from that particular patrol... Too much renown is waiting for me... Are there some mods which enables repairing of destroyed items maybe? Anything really...

12-09-19, 10:19 AM	#6
Pri3n47 Swabbie Join Date: May 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 13 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I mean, I saved it one time, but after receiving the damage. Hull damage is 74%

12-09-19, 01:38 PM	#8
jimmbbo Run silent, run deep Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 225 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Welcome! Not saving a great game is a toss of the dice worthy of respect, but sadly you rolled snake eyes... Sorta like real world submarining. I prefer the "save before every significant event" style of play so I can develop more effective in-game tactics... There is definitely more than one way to skin a barracuda and improving approaches and exits has proven a fertile field for learning and minimizing burn out on the game. The good news may be that at least you didn't misjudge your fuel to run dry five miles from home port. I had a friend that has done that... yeah, that's the ticket... a friend did it...

12-10-19, 12:34 PM	#11
Mios 4Me Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 394 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	No need to restart if you're willing to work around it. Save the game as is, including the replay. Then load the replay, starting at whichever point you wish, and hit the play button, which should allow you to continue the game at that pre-damage point. Your daylight correlation with local time may be lost, but it's just an annoyance for that one patrol.

12-11-19, 09:48 PM	#12
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You can look and see, your prop may be gone, lol. Stock game has a terrible damage model in some ways. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

12-16-19, 09:25 AM	#13
Pri3n47 Swabbie Join Date: May 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 13 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Yes. Ubi should implement into the game any rescue options for such cases, like friendly ship sailing to your position or anything really...