SH3 Commander error question ...

von Kinderei · 11-05-11, 11:29 AM

I went this A.M. to up-date my personnel file via SH3 Commander after a completed patrol and I get the following error :

INVALID ARGUMENT TO DATE ENCODE

Anyone know what this means and how to fix it so I can up-date ?

1480 · 11-05-11, 11:42 AM

I am having the same problem. Sailor Steve, yoo hoo, where are you?

Gerald · 11-05-11, 11:47 AM

You install SH3 Commander,separate not in the folder with Silent Hunter....

von Kinderei · 11-05-11, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

You install SH3 Commander,separate not in the folder with Silent Hunter....

Correct ...

I haven't had this problem since this last patrol ... it worked fine up until this A.M.

VONHARRIS · 11-05-11, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by von Kinderei

I went this A.M. to up-date my personnel file via SH3 Commander after a completed patrol and I get the following error :

INVALID ARGUMENT TO DATE ENCODE

Anyone know what this means and how to fix it so I can up-date ?

Your last patrol got corrupted and this has ruined your career.
The best choice to have is to drop the career and start a new one.
Good luck.

CherryHarbey · 11-05-11, 12:18 PM

I beilieve it comes from making changes to your sub before your first patrol. SH3 then changes the start date of the patrol and Commander is expecting the start date to be the 1st of the month and hence you get an error message.

Gerald · 11-05-11, 12:20 PM

Hmm ... sounds familiar, the more I think about it

PappyCain · 11-05-11, 12:30 PM

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I beilieve it comes from making changes to your sub before your first patrol. SH3 then changes the start date of the patrol and Commander is expecting the start date to be the 1st of the month and hence you get an error message.

Interesting - are you referring to realism settings? Can you safely change realisim settings pre-patrol on a second or third patrol or does that bork things in Commander?

1480 · 11-05-11, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PappyCain

Interesting - are you referring to realism settings? Can you safely change realisim settings pre-patrol on a second or third patrol or does that bork things in Commander?

Now that I remember. I put an emblem on the boot the before I left base,

1480 · 11-05-11, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

I beilieve it comes from making changes to your sub before your first patrol. SH3 then changes the start date of the patrol and Commander is expecting the start date to be the 1st of the month and hence you get an error message.

So its corrupted and will not be able to correct itself after the next mission?

Magic1111 · 11-05-11, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by von Kinderei

INVALID ARGUMENT TO DATE ENCODE

Read Page #30 from the SH3-Commander Manual and there you´ll find the answer...!

Best regards,
Magic

1480 · 11-05-11, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic1111

Read Page #30 from the SH3-Commander Manual and there you´ll find the answer...!

Best regards,
Magic

But reading takes too long

. Danke!

frau kaleun · 11-05-11, 03:40 PM

From the manual:

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I am now getting “Invalid argument to date encode” errors when I select an existing
career. Why does this happen and how can I fix it?

This error may appear after you delete save games through SH3. Sometimes, SH3 does not
clean up after itself well, resulting in a data integrity problem. To avoid getting this error, always
reload your career in SH3 (only needs to be to the barracks screen) after deleting any save

games, as doing so allows SH3 to correct the problem.

Making changes to things before the start of your first patrol that delay the start date assigned you by the game is also known to cause problems in Commander afterwards. Mostly this means making changes/upgrades to your boat and equipment that require you to stay in base an additional day or days instead of starting out immediately.

Gerald · 11-05-11, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

From the manual:

Making changes to things before the start of your first patrol that delay the start date assigned you by the game is also known to cause problems in Commander afterwards. Mostly this means making changes/upgrades to your boat and equipment that require you to stay in base an additional day or days instead of starting out immediately.

Right,a rose for ya

HW3 · 11-05-11, 04:40 PM

Actually, making changes to your u-boat before your first patrol can cause you to not get credit for any sinkings you make on said patrol.

11-05-11, 11:29 AM	#1
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	SH3 Commander error question ... I went this A.M. to up-date my personnel file via SH3 Commander after a completed patrol and I get the following error : INVALID ARGUMENT TO DATE ENCODE Anyone know what this means and how to fix it so I can up-date ? __________________ vK

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HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,439 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	Actually, making changes to your u-boat before your first patrol can cause you to not get credit for any sinkings you make on said patrol. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	You install SH3 Commander,separate not in the folder with Silent Hunter.... __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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CherryHarbey Engineer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 200 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I beilieve it comes from making changes to your sub before your first patrol. SH3 then changes the start date of the patrol and Commander is expecting the start date to be the 1st of the month and hence you get an error message.