[REL] Merchant Fleet Mod for Silent Hunter 3

[Akula17024]

Originally Posted by jaxa

Open englishnames.cfg file using any text editor, for instance from Total Commander (F4 button), copy and paste MFM names at the end of list from that file. That's all.

Install hsie v16b1 patch kit - it includes 4gb patch and is absolutely must have addon for SH3.

Good luck mate.

OK thanks for the help. i have the 4gb patch and it seem to be working....no CTD. Does the v16 work better?

[Akula17024]

Originally Posted by Akula17024

OK thanks for the help. i have the 4gb patch and it seem to be working....no CTD. Does the v16b1 work better?

Duh!!! I should have been able to figure that out! What was throwing me off was I was trying to open the English names file with note pad when I needed note pad plus! Seems to be working great! No CTD. Thanks so much for the guys! I have been out of the gaming community for about 10 years or so now, so a lot has changed. I using the 4gb patch, should I still go ahead and use the v16b1?

This might be a stupid question but....when I go into the museum and click on British merchants, why are their ships with other countries hull markings ie. the Stockholm Sweden ship is just one of them?

Thanks again for the help!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Akula17024

I using the 4gb patch, should I still go ahead and use the v16b1?

V16b1 contains in it the 4gb Patch and many other additions and fixes. The read-me is quite easy to follow as far as installation.

I think Blitzkrieg Automated Script for this is completed, so also check out his thread as it makes the process of using hsie's v16b1 that much easier.

[Akula17024]

Originally Posted by ReallyDedPoet

V16b1 contains in it the 4gb Patch and many other additions and fixes. The read-me is quite easy to follow as far as installation.

I think Blitzkrieg Automated Script for this is completed, so also check out his thread as it makes the process of using hsie's v16b1 that much easier.

To clarify it is hsie v16b1 patch not the stieblers patch....I am a little confused here. The stiebler readme is what I was just looking at and it looks a little complicated. Like I said the 4gb patch is working as is.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Akula17024

To clarify it is hsie v16b1 patch not the stieblers patch....I am a little confused here. The stiebler readme is what I was just looking at and it looks a little complicated. Like I said the 4gb patch is working as is.

I just use the hsie one: Here

Stiebler's is an additional add-on for hsie's.

For now you can stay with the standalone patch you are using if you want. The above just adds some nice stuff to the game and
fixes a bunch of bugs.

[Akula17024]

Originally Posted by ReallyDedPoet

I just use the hsie one: Here

Stiebler's is an additional add-on for hsie's.

For now you can stay with the standalone patch you are using if you want. The above just adds some nice stuff to the game and
fixes a bunch of bugs.

OK Ill check it out Thanks for the Link!

[iambecomelife]

Just messaged you Akula but now I see you got help...thanks guys

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by Akula17024

Duh!!! I should have been able to figure that out! What was throwing me off was I was trying to open the English names file with note pad when I needed note pad plus! Seems to be working great! No CTD. Thanks so much for the guys! I have been out of the gaming community for about 10 years or so now, so a lot has changed. I using the 4gb patch, should I still go ahead and use the v16b1?

This might be a stupid question but....when I go into the museum and click on British merchants, why are their ships with other countries hull markings ie. the Stockholm Sweden ship is just one of them?

Thanks again for the help!

Hi Akula. Glad to see you can play now with MFM!

The ships with other country marks in allies roster, are ships transporting for those countries, but are swedish or brazilian, etc. Sink'em all!!!!! They will appear in allies convoys!!! But if you see a merchant with a swedish flag, it is neurtral...Not sink it!!! Observe those ships with swedish markings don´t have flag...

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

[radiator]

Master Iambecomelife, please tell, where I can download this amazing ship?
In the final version of Merchant Fleet Mod this unit is not detected...
I'm a big fan of the whaling factory ships, tenders and other support vessels.
I'd really like to have this splendid ship in my SH3 collection!



Norwegian whale factory ship "Cosmos II" in WWII:

[iambecomelife]

Originally Posted by radiator

Master Iambecomelife, please tell, where I can download this amazing ship?
In the final version of Merchant Fleet Mod this unit is not detected...
I'm a big fan of the whaling factory ships, tenders and other support vessels.
I'd really like to have this splendid ship in my SH3 collection!



Norwegian whale factory ship "Cosmos II" in WWII:

Lol...I never thought anyone noticed. This was actually one ship that I built for the mod but never released. I will check my hard drive and see if I can find it.

[radiator]

Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Lol...I never thought anyone noticed. This was actually one ship that I built for the mod but never released. I will check my hard drive and see if I can find it.

I found a lot more of your ships than you might guess =)

My collection is much more complete than standart MFM, you have done
a few publications, some ships were different... I collected everything
your ships which I could, including the rarest =)

Thanks for the answer, I'll wait with impatience!

[radiator]

Master Iambecomelife, there is no news about this ship? Could not find?

Maybe you can find some other ships, which are also not included in the MFM? It would be great

[iambecomelife]

I searched my HD, and unfortunately I have not found it yet. I will try again this weekend.

[sik1977]

Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

Akula:

You need to add this in your data\sea\englishnames.cfg:

;Iambecomes MF mod
L02B=Heavy Merchant 02
L02A=Heavy Merchant 02
L03A=Heavy Merchant 03

Copy these lines and add they with a text editor and save.

Also, you need the 4GB Patch for run this mod.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

Thanks for this. I was wondering how to integrate this amazing mod into my game with proper names showing for types of ships added.

I found two tanker names missing in the list, a T04B and another, and I didn't find the three heavy merchants mentioned above in your list. There is only one Heavy merchant in the mod files, i.e., L01B. Should I remove these extra lines from my Englishnames.cfg and where I can get these other heavy merchants?

Thanks.

[Sailor Steve]

I have an odd question: I'm not a fan of the 'X' for Neutrals concept. I know I can just delete them from the Sea and Roster folders, but I suspect I'll start getting "Item Not Found" notices. What else to I have to delete to get rid of them altogether?