Dead in the water

thx712517 · 03-22-13, 07:47 PM

Hello there. First post, so apologies if this has been answered before.

Stock installation of SH4 Gold on Windows 7.

I'm in USS Balao, just got done ransacking a convoy and the escorts weren't happy about it. I dove deep and cut the engines and eventually lost them, but took pretty heavy damage. Engine room flooded completely, and I had to use the emergency blow to keep the boat from going under crush depth.

Anyway, I eventually got everything repaired. I dialed up 1/3 ahead and.... nothing. Surface and submerged, no motion. Same for 2/3 all the way to flank. Examining the damage control panel, I see that two electric motors and two diesel engines are in red, but they don't show up as repairable items in the box below. I tried dragging and dropping them into the box, but no dice.

I'm just a few miles away from a forward base. Surfacing and pressing M to send a message just gets me a "well done, patrol at your discretion" style of message. No way to call for help.

I saved before the convoy, so if I have to I can go back and try something different, but if there's a way to save the mission and get the sub moving again I'd love to be able to do so.

Suggestions? Am I at the mercy of a glitch?

Red October1984 · 03-22-13, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by thx712517

Hello there. First post, so apologies if this has been answered before.

Stock installation of SH4 Gold on Windows 7.

I'm in USS Balao, just got done ransacking a convoy and the escorts weren't happy about it. I dove deep and cut the engines and eventually lost them, but took pretty heavy damage. Engine room flooded completely, and I had to use the emergency blow to keep the boat from going under crush depth.

Anyway, I eventually got everything repaired. I dialed up 1/3 ahead and.... nothing. Surface and submerged, no motion. Same for 2/3 all the way to flank. Examining the damage control panel, I see that two electric motors and two diesel engines are in red, but they don't show up as repairable items in the box below. I tried dragging and dropping them into the box, but no dice.

I'm just a few miles away from a forward base. Surfacing and pressing M to send a message just gets me a "well done, patrol at your discretion" style of message. No way to call for help.

I saved before the convoy, so if I have to I can go back and try something different, but if there's a way to save the mission and get the sub moving again I'd love to be able to do so.

Suggestions? Am I at the mercy of a glitch?

Looks like you've got destroyed Diesels or something. I can't tell you since I don't have any experience with Stock.

Seriously....don't play the stock game. Do yourself a favor and download Trigger Maru Overhauled and Run Silent Run Deep Campaign. Traveller's Mod too if you want realistic damage models.

Stock is a broken game and really bad compared to the mods out there.

Stock is the first problem you have.

les green01 · 03-22-13, 08:30 PM

yep your engines are destroyed

I'm goin' down · 03-22-13, 09:57 PM

check the free camera. See if you propellor has been destroyed. If it has, the game is over, because you cannot drive the boat.

Armistead · 03-23-13, 08:45 AM

Yep, with stock you can easily lose all your engines, prop, rudder, etc. Load a supermod like TMO.

Father Goose · 03-23-13, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

Seriously....don't play the stock game. Do yourself a favor and download Trigger Maru Overhauled and Run Silent Run Deep Campaign. Traveller's Mod too if you want realistic damage models.

Great advice. OTC is an awesome mod too. Check it out.

merc4ulfate · 03-24-13, 08:56 PM

Man the life boats and set the crew to paddle mode ... it is there you just have to look for it.

03-22-13, 07:47 PM	#1
thx712517 Bilge Rat Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Dead in the water Hello there. First post, so apologies if this has been answered before. Stock installation of SH4 Gold on Windows 7. I'm in USS Balao, just got done ransacking a convoy and the escorts weren't happy about it. I dove deep and cut the engines and eventually lost them, but took pretty heavy damage. Engine room flooded completely, and I had to use the emergency blow to keep the boat from going under crush depth. Anyway, I eventually got everything repaired. I dialed up 1/3 ahead and.... nothing. Surface and submerged, no motion. Same for 2/3 all the way to flank. Examining the damage control panel, I see that two electric motors and two diesel engines are in red, but they don't show up as repairable items in the box below. I tried dragging and dropping them into the box, but no dice. I'm just a few miles away from a forward base. Surfacing and pressing M to send a message just gets me a "well done, patrol at your discretion" style of message. No way to call for help. I saved before the convoy, so if I have to I can go back and try something different, but if there's a way to save the mission and get the sub moving again I'd love to be able to do so. Suggestions? Am I at the mercy of a glitch?

03-22-13, 08:30 PM	#3
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	yep your engines are destroyed __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

03-23-13, 08:45 AM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Yep, with stock you can easily lose all your engines, prop, rudder, etc. Load a supermod like TMO. __________________ 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.

03-22-13, 09:57 PM	#4
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	check the free camera. See if you propellor has been destroyed. If it has, the game is over, because you cannot drive the boat.

03-24-13, 08:56 PM	#7
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Man the life boats and set the crew to paddle mode ... it is there you just have to look for it.