Small GWX 2.0 issues

SleazeyWombat · 12-11-07, 11:10 PM

Using SH3 Commander. Started a new career in 1939, and am assigned to Wilhelmshaven.

1) I noticed as I was leaving port, there was a very big combat vessel, (Bismarck or Lutzow class) in the harbor. It has a couple of barrage balloons attached and floating high above (very cool btw). It's parked along side the pier that has the floating drydock at the end (also cool!). However, the BBS did NOT show up on the strategic map (F5) or the tactical map (F6). It was still there when I returned from my patrol, with the same map invisibility issue.

2) I never saved within 200km of Wilhelmshaven. I did do several saves around Ireland and Scapa Flow, and one in the North Sea just before I entered the passage south of Scapa Flow. But, when I returned at patrol end, one of the freighters in dock was half in the dock, half stuck in dryland. It was also on fire.

3) I torpedoed a British Medium Cargo Vessel in the North Sea (2 fish), and resumed my homeward bound course, expecting it to sink before I got out of sight. When I as so far away that all I could see was the smoke from the engines and the onboard fires, I decided to return and wait till it sank. That took several hours of circling around, but eventually it sank, and somebody yelled, "She's going down!". Unfortunately, it did not show up in my Captain's Log, so I didn't get credit for it. Damned naval intelligence!

Wreford-Brown · 12-11-07, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SleazeyWombat

Using SH3 Commander. Started a new career in 1939, and am assigned to Wilhelmshaven.

1) I noticed as I was leaving port, there was a very big combat vessel, (Bismarck or Lutzow class) in the harbor. It has a couple of barrage balloons attached and floating high above (very cool btw). It's parked along side the pier that has the floating drydock at the end (also cool!). However, the BBS did NOT show up on the strategic map (F5) or the tactical map (F6). It was still there when I returned from my patrol, with the same map invisibility issue.

2) I never saved within 200km of Wilhelmshaven. I did do several saves around Ireland and Scapa Flow, and one in the North Sea just before I entered the passage south of Scapa Flow. But, when I returned at patrol end, one of the freighters in dock was half in the dock, half stuck in dryland. It was also on fire.

3) I torpedoed a British Medium Cargo Vessel in the North Sea (2 fish), and resumed my homeward bound course, expecting it to sink before I got out of sight. When I as so far away that all I could see was the smoke from the engines and the onboard fires, I decided to return and wait till it sank. That took several hours of circling around, but eventually it sank, and somebody yelled, "She's going down!". Unfortunately, it did not show up in my Captain's Log, so I didn't get credit for it. Damned naval intelligence!

1. I've started in the same place and the ship turns up on my map screen as the KM Tirpitz.

2. There are plenty of ships in harbour, but I haven't seen the problems you've mentioned.

3. Very, very unlucky. Any tonnage is good tonnage.

Maybe your install is corrupt. It might be worth re-installing from scratch and see what happens. Have you tried installing the SH3 Comd patch for GWX 2.0 (I assume you're usinjg 2.0)?

TarJak · 12-12-07, 01:41 AM

1. Never seen a problem with ships not showing up on the map that are there to be seen.:hmm:

2. This is a SHII stock bug. If you save and exit too close to ANY port which contains ships, they will lose their waypoints and there is a likelyhood that when you reload that save, they may ground themselves or otherwise behave erratically.

3. Unlucky. It may have been that you took your boat to the edge of being able to see the other ship and it may have slipped out of visual range for a short period of time in which case you may lose the ownership of the kill and therefore any renown associated with it.

Pablo · 12-12-07, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SleazeyWombat

Using SH3 Commander. Started a new career in 1939, and am assigned to Wilhelmshaven.

2) I never saved within 200km of Wilhelmshaven. I did do several saves around Ireland and Scapa Flow, and one in the North Sea just before I entered the passage south of Scapa Flow. But, when I returned at patrol end, one of the freighters in dock was half in the dock, half stuck in dryland. It was also on fire.

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Originally Posted by TarJak

2. This is a SHII stock bug. If you save and exit too close to ANY port which contains ships, they will lose their waypoints and there is a likelyhood that when you reload that save, they may ground themselves or otherwise behave erratically.

Hi!

@Tarjak: I'm not so sure: it sounds like the freighter he saw started in the dock and should have therefore been stationary during his patrol.

@SleazeyWombat: Do you remember which freighter (or what kind of freighter) and/or its approximate location in the harbor?

Thanks!

Pablo

Pablo · 12-12-07, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SleazeyWombat

Using SH3 Commander. Started a new career in 1939, and am assigned to Wilhelmshaven.

1) I noticed as I was leaving port, there was a very big combat vessel, (Bismarck or Lutzow class) in the harbor. It has a couple of barrage balloons attached and floating high above (very cool btw). It's parked along side the pier that has the floating drydock at the end (also cool!). However, the BBS did NOT show up on the strategic map (F5) or the tactical map (F6). It was still there when I returned from my patrol, with the same map invisibility issue.

Hi!

I started up in Wilhelmshaven in 1939, but the ship shows up on my maps. The Tirpitz is inside the red circle in the following screen capture. Try completely rolling back SH3 Commander and then see if the same thing happens.

Pablo

SleazeyWombat · 12-12-07, 10:41 AM

I'll have to look at the harbor tonight as I start my next patrol, to see which ship and dock it was. I do not remember if that ship was in harbor when I left.

I do have the GWX SH3 Commander files installed, but I probably should totally reinstall Sh3 Commander. I think I just installed the GWX files atop the current files, which may not be a good thing to do.

Understand about the save bug being a stock problem.

Letum · 12-12-07, 11:13 AM

I got a radio message from BDU reporting U45 being sunk by warships.

A few hours later I got one From U45 reportying that he had sunk 3 ships.

Ghost Sub?

Cap'n Spanky · 12-12-07, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

I got a radio message from BDU reporting U45 being sunk by warships.

A few hours later I got one From U45 reportying that he had sunk 3 ships.

Ghost Sub?

Ditto.... I just called Ghostbusters....

J B Lansing · 12-12-07, 12:54 PM

I noticed this when perusing the Museum and looking at aircraft. The insignia on the wings show only one quarter of the pattern ie, the British one is one quarter of a circle etc. It may have to do with resolution setting but mine is the default setting.
J B

ref · 12-12-07, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by J B Lansing

I noticed this when perusing the Museum and looking at aircraft. The insignia on the wings show only one quarter of the pattern ie, the British one is one quarter of a circle etc. It may have to do with resolution setting but mine is the default setting.
J B

Somehow you've got the wrong markings files, the original ones and not the ones in GWX 2.0, are you using sh3 commander?

Ref

Samwolf · 12-12-07, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by J B Lansing

I noticed this when perusing the Museum and looking at aircraft. The insignia on the wings show only one quarter of the pattern ie, the British one is one quarter of a circle etc. It may have to do with resolution setting but mine is the default setting.
J B

You'll get that if you're using SH3 Commander's random airicraft markings mod. Once I disabled that, the markings look fine.

ref · 12-12-07, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Samwolf

Quote:

Originally Posted by J B Lansing

I noticed this when perusing the Museum and looking at aircraft. The insignia on the wings show only one quarter of the pattern ie, the British one is one quarter of a circle etc. It may have to do with resolution setting but mine is the default setting.
J B

You'll get that if you're using SH3 Commander's random airicraft markings mod. Once I disabled that, the markings look fine.

I suspected that, we overlooked that files, we'll have a look and release a fix for sh3 commander.

Ref

J B Lansing · 12-12-07, 10:51 PM

I don't see how to disable the randomize markings in SH commander. Sorry for being dense.
J B

12-12-07, 11:17 PM

I noticed that the German version of the sound file for "Back emergency" is shorten...or is it my file?

someone please check this.

Until now I enjoy very much GWX 2.0!

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-13-07, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Redfox11

I noticed that the German version of the sound file for "Back emergency" is shorten...or is it my file?

someone please check this.

Until now I enjoy very much GWX 2.0!

You should be advancing! Not retreating!

12-11-07, 11:10 PM	#1
SleazeyWombat Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 57 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Small GWX 2.0 issues Using SH3 Commander. Started a new career in 1939, and am assigned to Wilhelmshaven. 1) I noticed as I was leaving port, there was a very big combat vessel, (Bismarck or Lutzow class) in the harbor. It has a couple of barrage balloons attached and floating high above (very cool btw). It's parked along side the pier that has the floating drydock at the end (also cool!). However, the BBS did NOT show up on the strategic map (F5) or the tactical map (F6). It was still there when I returned from my patrol, with the same map invisibility issue. 2) I never saved within 200km of Wilhelmshaven. I did do several saves around Ireland and Scapa Flow, and one in the North Sea just before I entered the passage south of Scapa Flow. But, when I returned at patrol end, one of the freighters in dock was half in the dock, half stuck in dryland. It was also on fire. 3) I torpedoed a British Medium Cargo Vessel in the North Sea (2 fish), and resumed my homeward bound course, expecting it to sink before I got out of sight. When I as so far away that all I could see was the smoke from the engines and the onboard fires, I decided to return and wait till it sank. That took several hours of circling around, but eventually it sank, and somebody yelled, "She's going down!". Unfortunately, it did not show up in my Captain's Log, so I didn't get credit for it. Damned naval intelligence!

12-12-07, 11:13 AM	#7
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I got a radio message from BDU reporting U45 being sunk by warships. A few hours later I got one From U45 reportying that he had sunk 3 ships. Ghost Sub? __________________

12-12-07, 12:54 PM	#9
J B Lansing Watch Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bridgewater MA Posts: 26 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Aircraft I noticed this when perusing the Museum and looking at aircraft. The insignia on the wings show only one quarter of the pattern ie, the British one is one quarter of a circle etc. It may have to do with resolution setting but mine is the default setting. J B

12-12-07, 10:51 PM	#13
J B Lansing Watch Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bridgewater MA Posts: 26 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Randomize markings mod I don't see how to disable the randomize markings in SH commander. Sorry for being dense. J B

12-12-07, 01:41 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	1. Never seen a problem with ships not showing up on the map that are there to be seen.:hmm: 2. This is a SHII stock bug. If you save and exit too close to ANY port which contains ships, they will lose their waypoints and there is a likelyhood that when you reload that save, they may ground themselves or otherwise behave erratically. 3. Unlucky. It may have been that you took your boat to the edge of being able to see the other ship and it may have slipped out of visual range for a short period of time in which case you may lose the ownership of the kill and therefore any renown associated with it.

12-12-07, 10:41 AM	#6
SleazeyWombat Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 57 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I'll have to look at the harbor tonight as I start my next patrol, to see which ship and dock it was. I do not remember if that ship was in harbor when I left. I do have the GWX SH3 Commander files installed, but I probably should totally reinstall Sh3 Commander. I think I just installed the GWX files atop the current files, which may not be a good thing to do. Understand about the save bug being a stock problem.

12-12-07, 11:17 PM	#14
Redfox11 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I noticed that the German version of the sound file for "Back emergency" is shorten...or is it my file? someone please check this. Until now I enjoy very much GWX 2.0!