How can I load a game saved in action after dead?

VanAlex · 07-31-05, 01:18 PM

I had an extremelly frustrating moment...After sinking an entire convoy except for a small merchant....Including 3 C3s....I saved the game from the sea,"just in case" something bad happened before I returned to base.

I had a phone call and when I returned I was dead...Still I was thinking: "I'm glad I saved it..."

What the hell! When I go to the load menu, my saved game is not available, only saves from when I was in base!!

Is there any way to load that saved "in action" game???

Ultraboy · 07-31-05, 02:49 PM

??? :hmm:

I can't figure out why your saved game wouldn't be there... Are you sure the last game on the list isn't an autosave by the game, in base, after you had died? I can't really remember how that works.

VanAlex · 07-31-05, 03:32 PM

My last auto save game is the one after I died as you said....But between that and the autosave game that was done before I went on the mission, I saved a game during the mission.... That one is nowhere to be seen

jmaisc · 08-03-05, 07:52 AM

Well, the best thing is to have a game save before going to battle.
Anyway, when you die the only option is abandon career, and it will wipe out your career, at least I think it does.
What I do to avoid deleting my career is use ALT+TAB to switch to windows desktop, then I use Ctrl+ALT+Del on Windows XP to call the Task Manager Window, then select the Processes window, and search for a process called SH3, select it and use the End Process button. This will kill the SH3 and return to desktop. After that I start SH3 again, go to careers, and select saved careers and choose my last save game, and there you are in the same game ready to battle again.

Duncan Idaho · 08-03-05, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jmaisc

Anyway, when you die the only option is abandon career, and it will wipe out your career, at least I think it does.

Hmm, I think you might be wrong there, you can still go back and reload saves after hitting abandon career. I did it once after getting called away and returning to find I'd hit a C3 and sunk, my career wasn't wiped out. (I thought I hit pause when I left, but either I did but it didn't take, or I hit the wrong button heheh)

jmaisc · 08-03-05, 10:02 AM

Duncan,

I tried (comit suicide :P and abandon career), and you are right, things remain there and the only option not available is "continue career", but you still can access to saved career games.
I just use the task manager option because I was not sure about what the game will do if I hit the button.

Duncan Idaho · 08-03-05, 10:04 AM

Heheh, guess I was brave when I tried it.

VanAlex · 08-03-05, 10:05 AM

Well, at least I know what to do next time

But losing a saved game where I sank 2 destroyers, 3 C3 Cargos a bunch of C2s, a few tankers, and only left alive only small merchant....Very sad.

Cheers

Someone should do a trainer to change this save system.

07-31-05, 01:18 PM	#1
VanAlex Nub Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How can I load a game saved in action after dead? I had an extremelly frustrating moment...After sinking an entire convoy except for a small merchant....Including 3 C3s....I saved the game from the sea,"just in case" something bad happened before I returned to base. I had a phone call and when I returned I was dead...Still I was thinking: "I'm glad I saved it..." What the hell! When I go to the load menu, my saved game is not available, only saves from when I was in base!! Is there any way to load that saved "in action" game???

08-03-05, 07:52 AM	#4
jmaisc Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Azores - Portugal Posts: 14 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	How I can relaod a saved game after die Well, the best thing is to have a game save before going to battle. Anyway, when you die the only option is abandon career, and it will wipe out your career, at least I think it does. What I do to avoid deleting my career is use ALT+TAB to switch to windows desktop, then I use Ctrl+ALT+Del on Windows XP to call the Task Manager Window, then select the Processes window, and search for a process called SH3, select it and use the End Process button. This will kill the SH3 and return to desktop. After that I start SH3 again, go to careers, and select saved careers and choose my last save game, and there you are in the same game ready to battle again.

08-03-05, 10:04 AM	#7
Duncan Idaho Marine Boy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In your baffles Posts: 201 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Heheh, guess I was brave when I tried it. __________________ Idaho- -I like to play poker with Tarot cards. The other night I got a full house, and 4 people died.

07-31-05, 02:49 PM	#2
Ultraboy Gunner Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Mysterious Canadas Posts: 99 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	??? :hmm: I can't figure out why your saved game wouldn't be there... Are you sure the last game on the list isn't an autosave by the game, in base, after you had died? I can't really remember how that works.

07-31-05, 03:32 PM	#3
VanAlex Nub Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My last auto save game is the one after I died as you said....But between that and the autosave game that was done before I went on the mission, I saved a game during the mission.... That one is nowhere to be seen

08-03-05, 10:02 AM	#6
jmaisc Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Azores - Portugal Posts: 14 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Duncan, I tried (comit suicide :P and abandon career), and you are right, things remain there and the only option not available is "continue career", but you still can access to saved career games. I just use the task manager option because I was not sure about what the game will do if I hit the button.

08-03-05, 10:05 AM	#8
VanAlex Nub Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, at least I know what to do next time But losing a saved game where I sank 2 destroyers, 3 C3 Cargos a bunch of C2s, a few tankers, and only left alive only small merchant....Very sad. Cheers Someone should do a trainer to change this save system.