Patrol Report Bug - is there a fix?

Reece · 03-15-06, 04:40 AM

Hi, when starting a new patrol the load screen displays the events that have taken place for this era, however once saved, then reloaded, the bottom few lines are missing and the sentence ends in a few random characters!

Is there a fix?

Samwolf · 03-15-06, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Hi, when starting a new patrol the load screen displays the events that have taken place for this era, however once saved, then reloaded, the bottom few lines are missing and the sentence ends in a few random characters!

Is there a fix?

I noticed that those "few random characters" are the name of my last save game. Don't know if there's a a fix though.

VonHelsching · 03-15-06, 10:13 AM

I'm having the same problem. Using HT 1.47, SH3Cdr and SH3Gen.

zzsteven · 03-15-06, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by VonHelsching

I'm having the same problem. Using HT 1.47, SH3Cdr and SH3Gen.

I've noticed the same thing and am only using the same three mods, no others installed.

zz

Samwolf · 03-15-06, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zzsteven

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Originally Posted by VonHelsching

I'm having the same problem. Using HT 1.47, SH3Cdr and SH3Gen.

I've noticed the same thing and am only using the same three mods, no others installed.

zz

I noticed it starting after the mod that added the "monthly news" on the load screen.

panthercules · 03-16-06, 01:07 AM

I'm getting that too - running 1.4b, SH3 Commander 2.4, and NYGM-TW 1.03

JScones · 03-16-06, 02:23 AM

This has been raised before. The problem is nothing to worry about, it's simply that the NewsMod text is longer than SH3 has "made allowance for". It's only an issue when reloading save games, as the save game text takes up some of the space that the NewsMod text would ordinarily take. The extra characters you see are part of the save game name.

I may look at removing some of the unneeded punctuation from the NewsMod text, but I suspect that even doing so will only free up about 7-10 chars per report.

Samwolf · 03-16-06, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

This has been raised before. The problem is nothing to worry about, it's simply that the NewsMod text is longer than SH3 has "made allowance for". It's only an issue when reloading save games, as the save game text takes up some of the space that the NewsMod text would ordinarily take. The extra characters you see are part of the save game name.

I may look at removing some of the unneeded punctuation from the NewsMod text, but I suspect that even doing so will only free up about 7-10 chars per report.

That's what I thought was happenening, thanks for confirming it.

Since it doesn't effect game play, IMHO, I'd rather see you use your talents on the "Sabotage/Random Breakdown" mod.

andy_311 · 03-16-06, 05:56 AM

am haveing a similar problem when I load in my last patrol a message keeps comeing up "your base has changed to W/haven but when I start a patrol my base is Lorient and return to Lorient and am at a loss why it's doing this.

Reece · 03-16-06, 07:28 AM

Yes andy, I was told I am changing to Brest (about the 9th patrol, currently in Kiel) but starting a new patrol via SH3 commander I find I'm still in Kiel ? Go figure!

Probably nothing to do with SH3 Commander though!
Is there a way to extent the characters alloted for the report form Jaesen? :hmm: I suppose if it were it would have been done!!

WolfyBrandon · 03-16-06, 12:22 PM

[quote="Reece"]Yes andy, I was told I am changing to Brest (about the 9th patrol, currently in Kiel) but starting a new patrol via SH3 commander I find I'm still in Kiel ? Go figure!

Probably nothing to do with SH3 Commander though!quote]

I get this message if I try to install the Flotilla Final mod. I'm told that I need to install the mod and start a new Carear to fix the problem.

Wolfy

Reece · 03-16-06, 10:07 PM

I haven't actually used that mod, but then I do have about 70 other mods running & trying to find which one caused this, would probably take months! :rotfl:
As you say starting a new carreer would probably fix it !

I suffer from trying TOO many mods that ever since I first purchased SH3 (when it first came out) have started dozens of carreers but never completed one yet!!

03-15-06, 04:40 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Patrol Report Bug - is there a fix? Hi, when starting a new patrol the load screen displays the events that have taken place for this era, however once saved, then reloaded, the bottom few lines are missing and the sentence ends in a few random characters! Is there a fix?

03-16-06, 01:07 AM	#6
panthercules The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,336 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'm getting that too - running 1.4b, SH3 Commander 2.4, and NYGM-TW 1.03 __________________

03-16-06, 12:22 PM	#11
WolfyBrandon Frogman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U-957: Patrol 05 In Progress... Posts: 306 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	[quote="Reece"]Yes andy, I was told I am changing to Brest (about the 9th patrol, currently in Kiel) but starting a new patrol via SH3 commander I find I'm still in Kiel ? Go figure! Probably nothing to do with SH3 Commander though!quote] I get this message if I try to install the Flotilla Final mod. I'm told that I need to install the mod and start a new Carear to fix the problem. Wolfy __________________ [Current JSGME Mods Used In My Game] "Dave, you will always be remembered! R.I.P." U-759

03-15-06, 10:13 AM	#3
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm having the same problem. Using HT 1.47, SH3Cdr and SH3Gen.

03-16-06, 02:23 AM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	This has been raised before. The problem is nothing to worry about, it's simply that the NewsMod text is longer than SH3 has "made allowance for". It's only an issue when reloading save games, as the save game text takes up some of the space that the NewsMod text would ordinarily take. The extra characters you see are part of the save game name. I may look at removing some of the unneeded punctuation from the NewsMod text, but I suspect that even doing so will only free up about 7-10 chars per report.

03-16-06, 05:56 AM	#9
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	am haveing a similar problem when I load in my last patrol a message keeps comeing up "your base has changed to W/haven but when I start a patrol my base is Lorient and return to Lorient and am at a loss why it's doing this.

03-16-06, 07:28 AM	#10
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Yes andy, I was told I am changing to Brest (about the 9th patrol, currently in Kiel) but starting a new patrol via SH3 commander I find I'm still in Kiel ? Go figure! Probably nothing to do with SH3 Commander though! Is there a way to extent the characters alloted for the report form Jaesen? :hmm: I suppose if it were it would have been done!!

03-16-06, 10:07 PM	#12
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I haven't actually used that mod, but then I do have about 70 other mods running & trying to find which one caused this, would probably take months! :rotfl: As you say starting a new carreer would probably fix it ! I suffer from trying TOO many mods that ever since I first purchased SH3 (when it first came out) have started dozens of carreers but never completed one yet!!