500 meters crash bug and windspeed of 0 m/s

sublynx · 05-20-11, 01:49 AM

I had that crashed savegame bug that drops one’s boat to a depth of 500 meters in a jiffy.

The weather was perfect when I saved, no wind at all, there were no enemies close as far as I know, I was surfaced.

My boat was unable to move, but I was able to teleport back to base. At other times I had this bug, teleporting was not possible – however at those saves I was submerged and had escorts on top of me. It might be worth a try to wait those escorts out and try teleporting back when they have left. But I have had this bug only three or four times, so I might remember the details of the previous 500 meter crashes incorrectly.

I then came to think about a post in these forums where someone made a claim that saving at 0 m/s could cause these kind of crashes at times and that the solution would be to change the weather parameters of the savegame. So I exited the game, went back to SH3Commander and booted the game again. I use SH3+GWX and SH3Commander to boot the game, but I also have SH3Weather. I reloaded the savegame made at sea, where the crash had happened, not the one that was made automatically after teleporting back to port. The game reloaded, but now the weather had changed and the wind was 7m/s (randomized by SH3Weather). Now I’m wondering if the weather is one factor in those 500 meter crashes.

I guess it could be a million other things as well causing this crash, but maybe it is worth a try, next time you drop 500 meters at zero windspeed, to just try changing the weather and reloading.

05-20-11, 03:44 AM

Never had that problem.
Perhaps one of the mods is the culprit?

sublynx · 05-20-11, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Never had that problem.
Perhaps one of the mods is the culprit?

That might well be the problem. If so, it's probably GWX - the other mods I use are all pretty new for me. GWX I have been using almost from the beginning of my SH3 experience, only a few games with vanilla SH3.

Captain Nemo · 05-20-11, 04:45 AM

Going back a few years now, I seem to remember that a particular weather mod occassionally caused the crash dive to death problem. I don't use any weather mods other than what is built into GWX and to date haven't experienced this issue.

Nemo

HW3 · 05-20-11, 11:37 AM

SH3 Weather was the mod rumored to cause the crash dive of death. GWX does not cause it, it was happening long before GWX ever came out, and SH3 Weather is a old mod that has been around a long time.

Sailor Steve · 05-20-11, 12:00 PM

I had it happen not too long ago. I think it happens when you add more mods than your machine can handle. I know that when I lightened my load a little it seemed to go away.

Gabucino · 05-22-11, 02:10 PM

Yea that happened to me every time I tried to approach the North Pole ice. Real freaky.

sublynx · 05-23-11, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabucino

Yea that happened to me every time I tried to approach the North Pole ice. Real freaky.

I didn't notice the speed meter while taking the plunge myself. 138 knots!! That's one fast submarine!

07-14-11, 09:27 AM

Hi, I have the crash bug it goes to 500m when I get close to the North Pole. The sub crushes and the mission ends. Anyone know what mod is causing this?

07-14-11, 12:45 PM

I found out the answer myself, its changing the .mis files to 1 windspeed. campaign and single player.

Gerald · 07-14-11, 12:47 PM

What a ride,almost better than sex

Flaxpants · 07-15-11, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

What a ride,almost better than sex

You must have been married for a few years then Vendor!

FIREWALL · 07-15-11, 01:56 AM

How close were you to land ? That can cause a corupt save.

Gerald · 07-15-11, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaxpants

You must have been married for a few years then Vendor!

It could have been so ... but fate had other plans!

05-20-11, 01:49 AM	#1
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	500 meters crash bug and windspeed of 0 m/s I had that crashed savegame bug that drops one’s boat to a depth of 500 meters in a jiffy. The weather was perfect when I saved, no wind at all, there were no enemies close as far as I know, I was surfaced. My boat was unable to move, but I was able to teleport back to base. At other times I had this bug, teleporting was not possible – however at those saves I was submerged and had escorts on top of me. It might be worth a try to wait those escorts out and try teleporting back when they have left. But I have had this bug only three or four times, so I might remember the details of the previous 500 meter crashes incorrectly. I then came to think about a post in these forums where someone made a claim that saving at 0 m/s could cause these kind of crashes at times and that the solution would be to change the weather parameters of the savegame. So I exited the game, went back to SH3Commander and booted the game again. I use SH3+GWX and SH3Commander to boot the game, but I also have SH3Weather. I reloaded the savegame made at sea, where the crash had happened, not the one that was made automatically after teleporting back to port. The game reloaded, but now the weather had changed and the wind was 7m/s (randomized by SH3Weather). Now I’m wondering if the weather is one factor in those 500 meter crashes. I guess it could be a million other things as well causing this crash, but maybe it is worth a try, next time you drop 500 meters at zero windspeed, to just try changing the weather and reloading. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

05-20-11, 04:45 AM	#4
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Going back a few years now, I seem to remember that a particular weather mod occassionally caused the crash dive to death problem. I don't use any weather mods other than what is built into GWX and to date haven't experienced this issue. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

05-20-11, 11:37 AM	#5
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	SH3 Weather was the mod rumored to cause the crash dive of death. GWX does not cause it, it was happening long before GWX ever came out, and SH3 Weather is a old mod that has been around a long time. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-20-11, 12:00 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I had it happen not too long ago. I think it happens when you add more mods than your machine can handle. I know that when I lightened my load a little it seemed to go away. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-22-11, 02:10 PM	#7
Gabucino Gunner Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 99 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Yea that happened to me every time I tried to approach the North Pole ice. Real freaky. __________________ -- U-47 Personnel file

05-20-11, 03:44 AM	#2
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Never had that problem. Perhaps one of the mods is the culprit?

07-14-11, 09:27 AM	#9
pditty8811 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Hi, I have the crash bug it goes to 500m when I get close to the North Pole. The sub crushes and the mission ends. Anyone know what mod is causing this?

07-14-11, 12:45 PM	#10
pditty8811 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I found out the answer myself, its changing the .mis files to 1 windspeed. campaign and single player.

07-14-11, 12:47 PM	#11
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	What a ride,almost better than sex __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-15-11, 01:56 AM	#13
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	How close were you to land ? That can cause a corupt save. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???