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Old 09-01-05, 04:22 PM   #1
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Default Type XXI in 1939/1940?

I read a post that someone was using a type XXI in 1940. He said he edited a file to make it available earlier. Does anyone know how to do this? Which files and which lines need to be edited? Thanks in advance!
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Old 09-01-05, 06:09 PM   #2
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Default A good question

I have often wondered this myself. I thought at one time there was a mod out there that allowed you to change subs but I have not been able to find it. I can say that you make it available immediately by editing your save game files and setting the game date to when the XXI is available but this causes bugs sometimes. I know that in the Careers file in your save folder there is a sub value. I have seen it = 1 , -1, etc. That interger I believe dictates the type of sub. Which one the XXI is i dont know. Plus there is a catagory for the sub variations and features like supercharger, etc. All of these get a numeric value. If we knew what the appropriate values were then you could edit that file and tell the game you have an XXI with all the goodies like active sonar, radar, type 5 bold, hull and schnorkle coating.
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Old 09-01-05, 06:15 PM   #3
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I think I found it. You can change the available date for it in the basic.cfg file. However, I can not change the starting flotilla, so the earliest I can get it is 1942, when I can start in norway. Anyone know how to change the defaut flotilla's for a uboat type?
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Old 09-01-05, 06:28 PM   #4
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Default Hmmm

I dont know if I would make it available in all the ports. I think it is too long for the dock and when you load the sub's back end will be stuck in the dock. The XXI was available in Lorient and Bergen so you can start in those. Lorient is the 10th flotilla and Bergen is the 11th.
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Old 09-01-05, 07:34 PM   #5
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I got it. I was able to start in wilamshefen (SP) in 1939 with it.
If anyone is interested, lmk and I can email you the .cfg files for it.
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Old 09-01-05, 08:59 PM   #6
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Did you also change the torpedoe loadouts? Make sure to change them to what is available at the time or you may get an empty boat.
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Old 09-01-05, 09:28 PM   #7
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Yup. It's just the basic config file. I have a thread called "cheats", and it's got an edited basic.cfg. Also changed the torpedo loadouts and the power of the shells. You can also make weapons and equipment available at an earlier date. And reduce the renown spent for them.
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Old 09-02-05, 09:10 AM   #8
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Default Thread called Cheats

I cannot find this thread that you reference. Could you post the changes here. Thx
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Old 09-02-05, 12:52 PM   #9
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This is a way of having the XXI earlier. I don't remember the one who posted this, but thank's go to him/her!
I've tried it once, just to see if it worked, and it did!

- First start up silent hunter III, create a new profile and name your character anything you like.

- Next start up your career in 1943 in Bergen. This is where the sub becomes available.

- Next go through approximately 1 patrol. Whether you play it through or you just start it up and then end it doesn't matter.

- Next exit Silent Hunter III.

- Now, in Windows, go to your "My Documents" folder (usually on your desktop).
Find a folder named "SH3". This is the Silent Hunter 3 savegame folder.
Go into the "data" folder, then the "cfg" folder, and finally the "Careers" folder.
Go into the folder that was the name of the character you just created.

In this folder you will find the cfg files you need to modify.

- First go into the Careers.cfg file. To open it right click on it and open it with notepad.
Now hit Ctrl + F on your keyboard to open a search box.
Type in the search box renown and hit find next.
You will now see the renown line.
It should look like this if you had completed the tutorials and created a fresh profile.

(Renown=1500.000000 )

You will need renown to buy the type XXI so change it to the following:

- Renown=99999.000000

- Again hit Ctrl + F and search for any more lines that have the renown line in them.
Change the numerical amount of all of these 99999.000000.

- Next is to change the date so the sub is available.
Hit ctrl + F and type in the search box crtmonth.
You may have to search up or down the file to find this text.
You should find 3 lines of text that contain crtmonth, crtday, crtyear. Make these read the following.

CrtMonth=6
CrtDay=1
CrtYear=1944

- Search for any other instances of these lines and change the current dates and search for to the ones given above.
Now save your file and exit it.

- Next open the Careers_0.cfg in notepad and do the ctrl+F. Type in the box CrtMonth.
CrtMonth should now be highlighted in the text file. Make the 3 lines as follows

CrtMonth=6
CrtDay=1
CrtYear=1

The year will be 1 now because before this it should have been 0 hence you are adding 1 year to make it 1944.
Do the ctrl+F thing again and search for renown. Make all renown lines =99999.000000.
Save and exit the file.

- Now start up silent hunter 3.
- Load your character profile that you just edited.
- Go through each save game and look for the save that was right after your first patrol.
The year should say 1944 and the Renown should be 99999.
- Load this save game. You should now be able to buy the XXI.
If you wish to go back in time simply save the game after you buy the sub, exit the game, and go back into the cfg files.
Set the crtMonth, crtday, and crtyear to anything you want.
You can even make it 1939!

Enjoy your XXI
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Old 09-02-05, 02:53 PM   #10
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Yeah I posted that months ago in a thread called "i want the fun and forget the realism for a sec". I would actually like to physically make the sub available to buy early in the war by editing the basic.cfg but I never took the time to do it. I was hoping since some other people on here have done it already that they would share their file.
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Old 09-03-05, 12:53 PM   #11
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I ran into a torpedo loading bug back when I did an early XXI career,
and I'm not sure if the above instructions prevents same: basically
I wasn't able to load certain torps, and eventually after futilely
trying to shuffle them around the game would CTD.
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Old 09-03-05, 08:22 PM   #12
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I edited the basic and flotilla cfg files. The XXI replaces the IIA in the first flotilla. I edited all the equipment, so it works well, but did not edit the torps, so im using realistic torps, but you can edit that if you want to.
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Old 03-17-24, 04:48 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by mrtauntaun View Post
I got it. I was able to start in wilamshefen (SP) in 1939 with it.
If anyone is interested, lmk and I can email you the .cfg files for it.



That would be awesome if you can still do it pleas
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Old 03-17-24, 12:00 PM   #14
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Mooker!...though 'necroing' a 19-year-old thread seldom produces results?!!
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