first mod

[steyr aug]

I have been playing SH III now for about a year. When I read this forum I discoverd there are mods. But how do I start with the first mod and where can I download those? I am new for installing mods.

Please help!

Steyraug

[Friedl9te]

In case you speak german, visit my help thread maybe you find something to start with.

http://www.9teuflottille.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6003

[KrvKpt. Falke]

And before you start with smaller different mods i advise you to choose one of the supermods: War Ace Campaign, NYGM or GWX. They have all or almost all bugs from stock SH3 fixed, and of course add a lot of new features/improvments. After that, you can look for other mods compatible with the one you have chosen (WAC,NYGM,GWX).

ANd you should use JSGME to install mods (search the stickies for JSGME). If you want to try WAC or Nygm then you need JSGME; GWX comes with installer.

[JCWolf]

You can clik on mi sig and register at the forum,
there you are over JCWolf & Venatore wounderland !:up:

[danurve]

Become familiar with JSGME ( Jone Soft Generic Mod Enabler ).

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun steyr aug:arrgh!:

Allow me to suggest GWX....available from my sig ;)

[steyr aug]

I installed GWX setup from http://isaf.us/gwx/.
First I deleted SH III completely, installed it over again, then the update.
At last the GWX. The programm is running and SH III Academy is allright.
But when I initiate a new career and the first mission is loading, the programm stops and the PC is "hanging".
Anywhone who knows where this problem comes from and what to to?

Thank everybody for you reply's and helping me out.

Steyr Aug.:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Give it time (if you already haven't). It can take a while on first install :yep:

[steyr aug]

:D Many thanks, I am much obliged!
I just waited a bit longer and there it was!
Looks great.
However I must get used to it, I am missing the yello arrow in de free view wich presents the U-boat, also there is no weather report availeble from the nav. officer and the deck gun has only got the HE-shells.
Fot the year I am now playing SH III I'll nvever found the button for requesting an escort. Is this normal?

Steyr Aug

[Sailor Steve]

I am missing the yello arrow in de free view wich presents the U-boat,
They removed that for the sake of realism, but you can restore it. Someone will very quickly tell you how.

also there is no weather report availeble from the nav. officer
That was done to keep him from giving it to you when you're 100 metres underwater. It is now available from the Watch Officer (you still have to have the Navigator slot filled, though).

and the deck gun has only got the HE-shells.
That's because the real u-boats only carried HE.

Fot the year I am now playing SH III I'll nvever found the button for requesting an escort. Is this normal?
AOD had that, SH3 never has. However, with GWX you can follow him out of the harbor, then make a mark where you are when he turns around. When you get back, you can wait there until he shows up, then follow him back in. Or you can just end the patrol there if you don't want to go all the way to the pier.

[Myxale]

:yep:
Ahh, the first steps!:rock:

[bigboywooly]

Steve has summed it all up nicely

The escorts button was never implemented when the game was released

The yellow arrow is easily re added but I dont have the files handy :oops:
Someone will be along shortly that does

Edit
Here it is


http://files.filefront.com/UMarktga/;6543635;/fileinfo.html

[Capt. Shark Bait]

Welcome aboard Kaleun steyr aug:arrgh!:

Allow me to suggest GWX....available from my sig ;)

what a shameless plug:p:D . might wanna look at SH3 commander. it tweaks a few more things too

[looney]

I never go back to the docks. I have a very slow processor (1305 Hz AMD) Thus light harbor and always quit the mission asap :)

[steyr aug]

Thanks again for helping me. I installes only the GWX.exe, wich mod should I install also? Can I install all the mods? Also, is SH III commander intersting to install?

I'll thank you all in advance.

Steyr Aug.

[Jimbuna]

Try playing GWX with SH3 Commander first before adding any additional mods.
Gain a little experience and form a view whilst playing what, if anything extra you would like to have in the game.
below is a little guidance for installing GWX and SH3 Commander :up:

1. Uninstall SH3 via Windows' "Add/Remove programs"
2. Open Windows Explorer and:
- *delete* the folder where you had installed SH3
- *delete* the \My Documents\SH3 folder
3. Reinstall SH3
4. If your SH3 did not come with patch v1.4b already included, install patch v1.4b. Ensure you install the patch that corresponds to your copy of SH3 (Download/DVD/EMEA/US)
5. OPTIONAL: Copy and paste this "clean" install as a backup to avoid the need to follow steps 1-3 if your game becomes corrupt in future
6.Download into the SAME folder GWX.exe and the five .bin files. While there grab the v1.03 patch
7. Run GWX.exe and follow the installation prompts
8. Run GWX103.exe and follow the installation prompts
9. SH3 COMMANDER USERS: Download the GWX 1.02+ Cfg files for SH3 Commander and unzip the contents DIRECTLY into your SH3 Commander\Cfg folder.

[KapiteinP]

10) download + install JSGME
11) Run SHIII once
12) configure JSGME
13) install mods
14) install mods for SHIII Commander (like GWX combined skin pack)
15) remove the files in data/movies/backgrnd and data/movies/intro to skip the annoying intro movies
13) run SHIII through SHIII Commander

When your pc is not very up-to-date you can also install FSautostart to kill unneeded processes before running SHIII (commander)

Mods I use (and recommend ;) :
- GWX lite harbour traffic (if your computer is a little slow)
- torpedo damage final (for huge holes in ships after torpedo impact)
- racerboys sh4 effects for sh3 (for great effects)
- the real ping (for real ping ;)
- racerboys hud (for easy manually targeting)
- exhaust smokes (you can find them for all u-boats in racerboys collection)

Good luck!