SH3 Commander-The Complete Super Deluxe Thallium Commander's Special Ultimate Edition - Page 20

JScones · 12-08-09, 01:22 AM

You won't lose anything.

JimC · 12-08-09, 02:01 AM

Thats great news, many thanks again your tools are awesome

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Cant wait to dock and get this up and running.Cheers.

JimC.

Captain Birdseye · 12-26-09, 01:46 PM

Guys,

Can anyone tell me why I get the "Invalid argument date to encode" error message when I try to create a personnel file?

Or have BDU burnt the evidence

Thanks.

Sailor Steve · 12-26-09, 08:57 PM

Are you trying to do it before your first patrol? You have to finish a patrol before the career parts work.

Captain Birdseye · 12-26-09, 09:32 PM

Ah, could it have corrupted it if I tried opening during my first patrol?

irish1958 · 12-27-09, 07:39 AM

That is computer speak for "I am confused!" It usually refers to files the CMDR can't find, as in, for example, saved games which have been deleted or corrupted, etc.

JScones · 12-27-09, 08:32 AM

Posts 64, 73, 206 and 207 in this thread address your problem.

fireblade918gr · 12-29-09, 10:15 AM

JScones, I installed SH3 Commander and deeply appreciate what you have given us.

I have a question regarding medals, qualifications and promotions. I read this thread, the manual and searched the forums so I apologize if I've missed a relevant response somewhere.

Before I installed Commander, I, of course, would give the aforementioned through the stock game's personnel files. I see that crew management in Commander has an Auto Fix button which seems more realistic.

What does Commander's crew management offer that is different, other than this?

Are promotions calculated and offered differently?

Can we award the aforementioned after eg. Patrol 9 through Commander (close game after returning to base, reload, give awards, start next patrol) and then award the aforementioned after Patrol 10 from the stock game's menu? In short, can we give future awards using both ways or do you have to stick with one way once you've begun it? I realize using the old method would yet again cause subsequent "Auto Fix" issues; I'm just trying to understand if it would totally screw up something in the case that old habits die hard and I went and inadvertently awarded stuff thru the stock game.

Most importantly, what do other Kaptains do? Do you all award the aforementioned thru Commander? I've keep a notepad updated with ranks, medals and qualifications up until now so I can be on top of who needs to be promoted/awarded after subsequent patrols and so I can have a good and realistic balance of the above. I don't want to totally mess up crew qualifications by using one method, switching to the other and then not be able to continue in a realistic way.

Apologies if this has been mentioned somewhere and I haven't found it.

Sailor Steve · 12-29-09, 03:18 PM

The big difference is that the game only allows one promotion, one medal and one badge after each patrol, whereas SH3 Commander allows you to give any number of each any time you like. There are some historical restrictions, but I see no reason to ever use the stock awards screen again.

fireblade918gr · 12-30-09, 08:53 AM

Great! You cleared that up for me perfectly. Thank you, Sailor Steve

JScones · 12-30-09, 04:57 PM

Some player approaches here... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=157627

fireblade918gr · 12-30-09, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireblade918gr

I have a question regarding medals, qualifications and promotions. I read this thread, the manual and searched the forums so I apologize if I've missed a relevant response somewhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

Some player approaches here... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=157627

Sorry and thank you

lynx · 12-31-09, 11:39 AM

Thanks JScones for your tools, great work, I wish happy year you

sabretwo · 01-06-10, 02:55 PM

What SH3 Commander options alter the Commands_en.cfg file? After doing some testing with DD's OH mod, I suspect that SH3 Commander is altering the Commands_en.cfg file in a way that renders the OH mod commands inoperative. If this can be remedied by unchecking some options, that would be great. As an even better alternative, can I manually add the DD OH commands to the SH3 Commander files that rewrite the Commands-en.cfg?

The DD OH mod is excellent, but I don't want to give up all the enhancements of SH3 Commander either.

Thanks in advance!

JScones · 01-07-10, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabretwo

...but I don't want to give up all the enhancements of SH3 Commander either

Then you're in luck, as SH3Cmdr in no way alters Commands_en.cfg.

12-08-09, 02:01 AM	#287
JimC Watch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Napier, NZ Posts: 20 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Thats great news, many thanks again your tools are awesome. Cant wait to dock and get this up and running.Cheers. JimC.

12-26-09, 08:57 PM	#289
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Are you trying to do it before your first patrol? You have to finish a patrol before the career parts work. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-27-09, 07:39 AM	#291
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	That is computer speak for "I am confused!" It usually refers to files the CMDR can't find, as in, for example, saved games which have been deleted or corrupted, etc. __________________ Irish1958

12-29-09, 03:18 PM	#294
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The big difference is that the game only allows one promotion, one medal and one badge after each patrol, whereas SH3 Commander allows you to give any number of each any time you like. There are some historical restrictions, but I see no reason to ever use the stock awards screen again. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-08-09, 01:22 AM	#286
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	You won't lose anything.

12-26-09, 01:46 PM	#288
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Guys, Can anyone tell me why I get the "Invalid argument date to encode" error message when I try to create a personnel file? Or have BDU burnt the evidence Thanks.

12-26-09, 09:32 PM	#290
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Ah, could it have corrupted it if I tried opening during my first patrol?

12-27-09, 08:32 AM	#292
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Posts 64, 73, 206 and 207 in this thread address your problem.

12-29-09, 10:15 AM	#293
fireblade918gr Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 15 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	JScones, I installed SH3 Commander and deeply appreciate what you have given us. I have a question regarding medals, qualifications and promotions. I read this thread, the manual and searched the forums so I apologize if I've missed a relevant response somewhere. Before I installed Commander, I, of course, would give the aforementioned through the stock game's personnel files. I see that crew management in Commander has an Auto Fix button which seems more realistic. What does Commander's crew management offer that is different, other than this? Are promotions calculated and offered differently? Can we award the aforementioned after eg. Patrol 9 through Commander (close game after returning to base, reload, give awards, start next patrol) and then award the aforementioned after Patrol 10 from the stock game's menu? In short, can we give future awards using both ways or do you have to stick with one way once you've begun it? I realize using the old method would yet again cause subsequent "Auto Fix" issues; I'm just trying to understand if it would totally screw up something in the case that old habits die hard and I went and inadvertently awarded stuff thru the stock game. Most importantly, what do other Kaptains do? Do you all award the aforementioned thru Commander? I've keep a notepad updated with ranks, medals and qualifications up until now so I can be on top of who needs to be promoted/awarded after subsequent patrols and so I can have a good and realistic balance of the above. I don't want to totally mess up crew qualifications by using one method, switching to the other and then not be able to continue in a realistic way. Apologies if this has been mentioned somewhere and I haven't found it.

12-30-09, 08:53 AM	#295
fireblade918gr Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 15 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Great! You cleared that up for me perfectly. Thank you, Sailor Steve

12-30-09, 04:57 PM	#296
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Some player approaches here... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=157627

12-31-09, 11:39 AM	#298
lynx Mate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canary Island Spain Posts: 53 Downloads: 506 Uploads: 0	Thanks JScones for your tools, great work, I wish happy year you

01-06-10, 02:55 PM	#299
sabretwo Frogman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 295 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	What SH3 Commander options alter the Commands_en.cfg file? After doing some testing with DD's OH mod, I suspect that SH3 Commander is altering the Commands_en.cfg file in a way that renders the OH mod commands inoperative. If this can be remedied by unchecking some options, that would be great. As an even better alternative, can I manually add the DD OH commands to the SH3 Commander files that rewrite the Commands-en.cfg? The DD OH mod is excellent, but I don't want to give up all the enhancements of SH3 Commander either. Thanks in advance!