sh3 stuck on pause?

Von Hilde · 11-02-10, 06:45 PM

when I get to the opening screne on a mission in any catagory the screen in the controll room is on pause. I hit backspace bar and it still is on pause but moves ahead about one frame at a time. Think its in the disc? or am I just not doing something correctly. I can hit a command key at the same time I push the backspace bar and the scene changes properly, and if i keep hitting the bar it moves ahead frame by frame. Wonder if this has happened to anyone else.

Gerald · 11-02-10, 06:51 PM

That phenomenon happened a few years ago, and are certain that a file was probably wrong, so I had to re-install everything...

HW3 · 11-02-10, 07:00 PM

This is caused by a corruption of the main.cfg file in either the SH3 folder in My Documents or the main.cfg file in SilentHunterIII/data/Cfg. What usually happens is this section is missing in one of them.

[TIME COMPRESSION]
TimeStop=0
RealTime=1
LandProximity=128
CriticalDamage=1
CrewEfficiency=1
AirEnemyDetected=1
SoundEffects=2
CharacterAnim=4
EnemyDetected=8
RadioReport=8
Particles=32
PrayState=8
HunterState=32
3DRender=32
Maximum=1024

The fix is to copy the good one and paste it over/replace the bad one and save.

Jimbuna · 11-03-10, 12:14 PM

Paste over both to be sure, overwriting when prompted and you should be good to go.

Failing that tis a new install I'm afraid.

judak · 02-03-11, 03:44 AM

The editing of the cfg file worked for me! horray!! and of course thanks for figuring this out so I didn't have to reinstall!

Canovaro · 02-03-11, 03:17 PM

Was it a mod that might have caused this?

HW3 · 02-03-11, 07:04 PM

No mod I know of causes it. I think it might happen when the game crashes as you are saving out of it. As I remember, that happened to me once several years back.

GZ17 · 03-27-19, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the scoop about fixing the SH3 pause problem. I located the data cfg folder as you mentioned, but when I opened the folder there is nothing in there. I was looking for a file where I could copy & paste the info that you posted previously. Is there another way to find that spot? Thanks for your help!

Aktungbby · 03-27-19, 09:40 PM

GZ17!

ThePrody · 03-28-19, 04:34 AM

GZ17 , are you trying to use some supermod ?

Steiner108 · 06-20-19, 07:24 AM

Hello there
I am experiencing the exact same problem. I've tried addig those lines to the cfg\main in the my documents and the steamapps\silent hunter folder. However I still cannot get it to work.
I am trying to install Living Silent hunter 2015
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot

Kongo Otto · 10-21-19, 07:29 AM

I really do apologize for necroing this thread but this soluton fixed my black screen problem.

Thank you so much, guys.

spurlash · 04-30-21, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HW3

This is caused by a corruption of the main.cfg file in either the SH3 folder in My Documents or the main.cfg file in SilentHunterIII/data/Cfg. What usually happens is this section is missing in one of them.

[TIME COMPRESSION]
TimeStop=0
RealTime=1
LandProximity=128
CriticalDamage=1
CrewEfficiency=1
AirEnemyDetected=1
SoundEffects=2
CharacterAnim=4
EnemyDetected=8
RadioReport=8
Particles=32
PrayState=8
HunterState=32
3DRender=32
Maximum=1024

The fix is to copy the good one and paste it over/replace the bad one and save.

Does it matter where you paste it within the .Cfg file?

Jeff-Groves · 04-30-21, 07:09 PM

You need to paste into the SAME area.
[TIME COMPRESSION]

11-02-10, 06:45 PM	#1
Von Hilde Seaman Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	sh3 stuck on pause? when I get to the opening screne on a mission in any catagory the screen in the controll room is on pause. I hit backspace bar and it still is on pause but moves ahead about one frame at a time. Think its in the disc? or am I just not doing something correctly. I can hit a command key at the same time I push the backspace bar and the scene changes properly, and if i keep hitting the bar it moves ahead frame by frame. Wonder if this has happened to anyone else.

11-02-10, 06:51 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,208 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	That phenomenon happened a few years ago, and are certain that a file was probably wrong, so I had to re-install everything... __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-02-10, 07:00 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,438 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	This is caused by a corruption of the main.cfg file in either the SH3 folder in My Documents or the main.cfg file in SilentHunterIII/data/Cfg. What usually happens is this section is missing in one of them. [TIME COMPRESSION] TimeStop=0 RealTime=1 LandProximity=128 CriticalDamage=1 CrewEfficiency=1 AirEnemyDetected=1 SoundEffects=2 CharacterAnim=4 EnemyDetected=8 RadioReport=8 Particles=32 PrayState=8 HunterState=32 3DRender=32 Maximum=1024 The fix is to copy the good one and paste it over/replace the bad one and save. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

11-03-10, 12:14 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,947 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Paste over both to be sure, overwriting when prompted and you should be good to go. Failing that tis a new install I'm afraid. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

02-03-11, 07:04 PM	#7
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,438 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	No mod I know of causes it. I think it might happen when the game crashes as you are saving out of it. As I remember, that happened to me once several years back. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

02-03-11, 03:44 AM	#5
judak Nub Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The editing of the cfg file worked for me! horray!! and of course thanks for figuring this out so I didn't have to reinstall!

02-03-11, 03:17 PM	#6
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Was it a mod that might have caused this?

03-27-19, 08:17 PM	#8
GZ17 Bilge Rat Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 1 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	SH3 pause problem Thanks for the scoop about fixing the SH3 pause problem. I located the data cfg folder as you mentioned, but when I opened the folder there is nothing in there. I was looking for a file where I could copy & paste the info that you posted previously. Is there another way to find that spot? Thanks for your help!

03-27-19, 09:40 PM	#9
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,818 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! GZ17! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

03-28-19, 04:34 AM	#10
ThePrody not dead yet Join Date: May 2017 Location: Romania Posts: 193 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 1	GZ17 , are you trying to use some supermod ?

06-20-19, 07:24 AM	#11
Steiner108 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ireland Posts: 5 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Hello there I am experiencing the exact same problem. I've tried addig those lines to the cfg\main in the my documents and the steamapps\silent hunter folder. However I still cannot get it to work. I am trying to install Living Silent hunter 2015 Any ideas? Thanks a lot

10-21-19, 07:29 AM	#12
Kongo Otto Commodore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Augsburg / Germany Posts: 631 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	I really do apologize for necroing this thread but this soluton fixed my black screen problem. Thank you so much, guys.

04-30-21, 07:09 PM	#14
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	You need to paste into the SAME area. [TIME COMPRESSION] __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

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