Why does this happen???

ddiplock · 04-14-07, 07:34 PM

My SH3 savegame has just gone and decided to corrupt itself!!!!

I tried loading SH3 commander and it says "invalid argument code", the message came up after I last exited SH3.

I've lost my career now because of this!!!

has this happend to anyone else?

skookum · 04-14-07, 08:25 PM

I'm having a problem with savegames too. When I save during the mission and exit the program. The saved games are gone when when I return.

Johnnie · 04-14-07, 09:31 PM

I recently lost a career that had ended after about 10 missions. Tried to open it in commander (to check the total tonnage sunk) which I had done previously, and it was gone. Wierd.

3Jane · 04-14-07, 10:10 PM

I always do regular copy/paste backups of my career files in a spare folder. If anything happens to my saved games, all I have to do is roll back SHIIC and put them back.

peterloo · 04-15-07, 12:35 AM

'Cause you've enlisted a man called Bernard. Fire him and you'll be free from the problem :rotfl:

melnibonian · 04-15-07, 04:40 AM

Unfortunatelly saved games do get AWOL some times. It's not very common but when it happens it's a real pain. I had the same problem some time ago as well. The only solution is to keep backups or to start a new career.

ddiplock · 04-15-07, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

Unfortunatelly saved games do get AWOL some times. It's not very common but when it happens it's a real pain. I had the same problem some time ago as well. The only solution is to keep backups or to start a new career.

Guess I shall just have to start a new career in 1940 this time....i'm not going through it all again. But.....i'll need to get my Knights Cross again!!!!!

I earned that Knights Cross last time under very difficult circumstances.....i'll never be awarded one under similar actions

Jimbuna · 04-15-07, 06:20 AM

If you can still see the save folder (name included) try removing it and adding the letter 'x' then add the folder again...that sometimes works :hmm:

Spin Doctor · 04-15-07, 09:27 AM

Which folder do you back up to preserve the game saves and where is it?

Thanks!

3Jane · 04-17-07, 08:17 PM

The specific files to backup are in the SHIII game folders in 'my documents'. SHIII-cfg-careers. Backup your named career files.

McHibbins · 04-21-08, 05:31 PM

Another question and I don´t want to start an new Thread : Is it really impossible to delete old savegames without loosing the whole career ?

predavolk · 04-21-08, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

If you can still see the save folder (name included) try removing it and adding the letter 'x' then add the folder again...that sometimes works :hmm:

Good suggestion. Also, try loading previous saved games. If you make a bad save, any and all saved games within that cruise are also affected. But if you go before that bad save, those saved games are OK. So say you save 3x, then save beside a ship beside the coast for #4 and that corrupts the file. You save 5-8 after. Saves 4-8 will be corrupted, but 1-3 won't. If it's an entire career, make sure you didn't delete the Player from the career section (that blank "Player" career is required) and/or try jimbuna's suggestion above.

04-14-07, 07:34 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Why does this happen??? My SH3 savegame has just gone and decided to corrupt itself!!!! I tried loading SH3 commander and it says "invalid argument code", the message came up after I last exited SH3. I've lost my career now because of this!!! has this happend to anyone else?

04-15-07, 12:35 AM	#5
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	'Cause you've enlisted a man called Bernard. Fire him and you'll be free from the problem :rotfl: __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

04-15-07, 04:40 AM	#6
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Unfortunatelly saved games do get AWOL some times. It's not very common but when it happens it's a real pain. I had the same problem some time ago as well. The only solution is to keep backups or to start a new career. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

04-15-07, 06:20 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If you can still see the save folder (name included) try removing it and adding the letter 'x' then add the folder again...that sometimes works :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-17-07, 08:17 PM	#10
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The specific files to backup are in the SHIII game folders in 'my documents'. SHIII-cfg-careers. Backup your named career files. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan) Last edited by 3Jane; 04-17-07 at 08:39 PM.

04-14-07, 08:25 PM	#2
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I'm having a problem with savegames too. When I save during the mission and exit the program. The saved games are gone when when I return.

04-14-07, 09:31 PM	#3
Johnnie Watch Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 17 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I recently lost a career that had ended after about 10 missions. Tried to open it in commander (to check the total tonnage sunk) which I had done previously, and it was gone. Wierd.

04-14-07, 10:10 PM	#4
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I always do regular copy/paste backups of my career files in a spare folder. If anything happens to my saved games, all I have to do is roll back SHIIC and put them back. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

04-15-07, 09:27 AM	#9
Spin Doctor Bosun Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Which folder do you back up to preserve the game saves and where is it? Thanks!

04-21-08, 05:31 PM	#11
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Another question and I don´t want to start an new Thread : Is it really impossible to delete old savegames without loosing the whole career ? __________________