Real Stupid Question

Schnee · 07-30-17, 08:10 AM

After playing SH III for a while decided to fire up SH IV for a while and refamiliarize myself with it,

So I set the first scenario at the Asiatic Fleet, opted to start outside the harbour but couldn't get the boat moving!! Set a coyrse, moved the speed to ahead 2/3 and got a "Cannot Comply" message.

Any clues? Its obviously something basic -- I have crew in the engine room but what am I missing to not even to get the boat moving along set course??

Schnee · 07-30-17, 05:13 PM

When playing the German side I have no problems -- plot a course and move out...no "Cannot Comply" messages...boat moves out right away as plotted once the speed is set

cdrsubron7 · 07-30-17, 05:26 PM

Do you have any other mods installed? What version of SH4 are you using?

Schnee · 07-30-17, 07:54 PM

No -- NO other mods installed -- just a clean version of original SH 4

torpedobait · 07-31-17, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Schnee

When playing the German side I have no problems -- plot a course and move out...no "Cannot Comply" messages...boat moves out right away as plotted once the speed is set

This isn't much help, but I've seen that too a long time ago, and I don't remember how I got around it. Upgrading to v1.5 and then one of the super mods (I am loving FOTARS Ultimate even in its beta state) will certainly cure it.

propbeanie · 07-31-17, 10:53 AM

Look at your crew screen and see if you have active crew at key locations, such as control room and engine room. If a crew is "fatigued", that will happen also, such as leaving them at Battle Stations for too long. "Fresh start" should not have that though. Look in the upper right corner of your screen for any icons there... which version of SH4 do you have, such a v1.3, v1.4, or v1.5? Where did you get your game from, such as Steam, Amazon, etc.? Is it a download or DVD?

Schnee · 07-31-17, 08:15 PM

It is a DVD that I put on my laptop -- Pretty sure all the critical positions are fully staffed (first thing I checked).

What I now can't understand is if it works just fine on the German Side -- why do I get the "Cannot Comply" message on the American side -- and I also can't recall this ocurreing when I first installed it.

I'n just baffled

Pisces · 08-01-17, 07:45 AM

Does it happen again with a new commander profile and a brand new patrol?

Schnee · 08-01-17, 09:31 PM

It looked Like it did -- first time it happened was when I tried to start my Career from the Philipines...started off with "Cannot Comply" messages when I did the plot and tried setting the speed.

So I tried a new career fresh from the ground up starting at Pearl and got the same "Cannot Comply" message. But switching to the German side and things worked perfectly.

I'll try again starting my career and seeing if anything improves.

Sailor Steve · 08-01-17, 09:40 PM

This is silly. I don't recall ever getting a "Cannot Comply" message but I do remember having a bug where the boat wouldn't go forward until I had put it in reverse, the forward. May help, may not, but there it is.

Schnee · 08-02-17, 07:45 PM

LOL -- anything is worth a try

Schnee · 08-06-17, 03:23 PM

Well that didn't work -- still no joy BOO HOO

Rockin Robbins · 08-06-17, 07:10 PM

The most common thing that causes "cannot comply" is that you accidentally leave the crew on battle stations for 20 hours or so. Nobody gets to go to bed, there is no change of the watch and eventually the crew is unable to comply with orders.

Schnee · 08-07-17, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

The most common thing that causes "cannot comply" is that you accidentally leave the crew on battle stations for 20 hours or so. Nobody gets to go to bed, there is no change of the watch and eventually the crew is unable to comply with orders.

I'll go over it again but I am certain (so far as I can see) the crew are NOT at battlestations at all -- the sub hasn't even gone anywhere yet.

propbeanie · 08-07-17, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

... which version of SH4 do you have, such a v1.3, v1.4, or v1.5? ...

repeat

07-30-17, 08:10 AM	#1
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Real Stupid Question After playing SH III for a while decided to fire up SH IV for a while and refamiliarize myself with it, So I set the first scenario at the Asiatic Fleet, opted to start outside the harbour but couldn't get the boat moving!! Set a coyrse, moved the speed to ahead 2/3 and got a "Cannot Comply" message. Any clues? Its obviously something basic -- I have crew in the engine room but what am I missing to not even to get the boat moving along set course??

07-30-17, 05:13 PM	#2
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Funny -- But When playing the German side I have no problems -- plot a course and move out...no "Cannot Comply" messages...boat moves out right away as plotted once the speed is set

07-30-17, 05:26 PM	#3
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	Do you have any other mods installed? What version of SH4 are you using? __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

07-31-17, 10:53 AM	#6
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Look at your crew screen and see if you have active crew at key locations, such as control room and engine room. If a crew is "fatigued", that will happen also, such as leaving them at Battle Stations for too long. "Fresh start" should not have that though. Look in the upper right corner of your screen for any icons there... which version of SH4 do you have, such a v1.3, v1.4, or v1.5? Where did you get your game from, such as Steam, Amazon, etc.? Is it a download or DVD? __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

08-01-17, 09:40 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This is silly. I don't recall ever getting a "Cannot Comply" message but I do remember having a bug where the boat wouldn't go forward until I had put it in reverse, the forward. May help, may not, but there it is. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-30-17, 07:54 PM	#4
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	No -- NO other mods installed -- just a clean version of original SH 4

07-31-17, 08:15 PM	#7
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It is a DVD that I put on my laptop -- Pretty sure all the critical positions are fully staffed (first thing I checked). What I now can't understand is if it works just fine on the German Side -- why do I get the "Cannot Comply" message on the American side -- and I also can't recall this ocurreing when I first installed it. I'n just baffled

08-01-17, 07:45 AM	#8
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Does it happen again with a new commander profile and a brand new patrol?

08-01-17, 09:31 PM	#9
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It looked Like it did -- first time it happened was when I tried to start my Career from the Philipines...started off with "Cannot Comply" messages when I did the plot and tried setting the speed. So I tried a new career fresh from the ground up starting at Pearl and got the same "Cannot Comply" message. But switching to the German side and things worked perfectly. I'll try again starting my career and seeing if anything improves.

08-02-17, 07:45 PM	#11
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	LOL -- anything is worth a try

08-06-17, 03:23 PM	#12
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well that didn't work -- still no joy BOO HOO

08-06-17, 07:10 PM	#13
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	The most common thing that causes "cannot comply" is that you accidentally leave the crew on battle stations for 20 hours or so. Nobody gets to go to bed, there is no change of the watch and eventually the crew is unable to comply with orders. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS