GWX 3.0 RELEASED (Links here)

[Chisum]

Many thanks about your last baby.
You have made a monstruous job with the greatest precision, passionnate as no one else and you are also very generous.
You give us this wonderfull GWX 3.0 GOLD, now let me tell you: you are a GOLD TEAM.
I love you all.

:up:

[Ping Jockey]

Thanks for a great job on GWX 3.0!! Is it me or do the ships blow up more in GWX 3.0? The GWX team has really made SH3 rock!!:up:

[Rotor]

Thanks for all and happy new year!

[h.sie]

And secondly,something is wrong with the face/hands/shirts contrast at night on the tower watch crew. The faces are almost black and the hands/shirts are to bright. Loving GWX since 2.0 Cheers. P.S. If there are any wrong spelling, sorry for my english

hello Dani,

I discovered the same oddity. perhaps OLC fixes it. in the meantime I use "OLCE2 Adjusted GWX 2.1 Crew Skins" from OLC's Ubermod. with that it looks better, I think.

greetings h.sie

[Bosje]

Uhm ok this is just to verify something, I never actually used a VIIC\41 before during a career

I got SH3Commander set up on GWX 3.0 and enabled the gwx type VIIc\41 in jsgme, started a new career in SH3Commander with presets for date, flotilla and type. launched the game and took her out on patrol

all the ingame screens (patrol orders, base main screen, update screen etc) insist that i have a VIIC, but when I tried to upgrade to a VIIC/41 it said: 'you already have it!'

the 3D model is the correct VIIC/41 but of course, it would be because i enabled that model in jsgme

so what I want to know: what boat am I riding exactly?
one option is to take her down to 350 meters and see what happens, but I've seen my old trusty VIIC go off the scale and come back, so even that would not give me conclusive evidence

any suggestions?
cheers

[Dani]

Thanx for the hint,h.sie.:up:

[SpeedyPC]

Holy COW! now that's what I called the GWX v3.0 Holy Grail Gold Edition.

Man my eyes are popping out so hard :o and my jaw is dropping down and unable to speak.

Kpt. Lehmann and to all the GWX team you are KING! a 20 truck loads of Beck Beer is at the dock yard before you sail to sea and I take my hat off you guys.

I cannot speak any further GWX v3.0 Gold Edition is becoming a Holy Grail.:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

[Graf Paper]

Long after the accolades and acclaim wears thin
while devotion pales upon novelty's whim,

I'll sit before the screen with lights down dim,
A smile upon my face...playing this sub sim!

There is no gold or praise that can repay all of the years of devotion and hard work, the sweat and brilliance, the dedication and artistry you have put into this labor of love.

You have offered up a prize that will keep on giving for years to come, the best kind of Christmas present. The joy we all will find in playing GWX 3.0 shall be your monument and testament for SH3 that shall never crumble or tarnish.

Thank you all, Grey Wolves, for this wonderful gift!

[JScones]

Uhm ok this is just to verify something, I never actually used a VIIC\41 before during a career

I got SH3Commander set up on GWX 3.0 and enabled the gwx type VIIc\41 in jsgme, started a new career in SH3Commander with presets for date, flotilla and type. launched the game and took her out on patrol

all the ingame screens (patrol orders, base main screen, update screen etc) insist that i have a VIIC, but when I tried to upgrade to a VIIC/41 it said: 'you already have it!'

the 3D model is the correct VIIC/41 but of course, it would be because i enabled that model in jsgme

so what I want to know: what boat am I riding exactly?
one option is to take her down to 350 meters and see what happens, but I've seen my old trusty VIIC go off the scale and come back, so even that would not give me conclusive evidence

any suggestions?
cheers
Oh man this brought back some bad memories. When I first added to SH3Cmdr the ability to start careers with any U-boat type, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why the VIIC/41 and IXC/40 wouldn't "take". I only ever got the VIIC or IXC...or so I thought. I eventually figured out, after much hair pulling, that I *was* getting the right U-boat, but SH3 just didn't make it obvious. IIRC the only way to tell for sure is to go to the U-boat upgrade screen and look, much like you have done.

[harryt8]

Let me get this correct as I'm just a simple sailor.

To upgrade from GWX 2.1 to what looks like an excellent 3.0 version, there are some 8 files (bins?) totalling around 1.5GB and taking "x" hours even on Broadband.

Also available are "Torrent Files" and "Seed Files".


What are they?
What does this mean?
How do you do it?
What are the pro's and con's of this versus Broadband?Advice requested please.
Thanks.

Harry

[Madox58]

Go here:

http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1

And get the GWX 3 Gold.
It's a single file install.
Download it when your ready to go to bed.
It will be waiting in the morning that way.
:up:

[harryt8]

Top tip: Play GWX with a mini fridge next to the computer. :D:up:

Mini fridge.....Sheer luxury....!!

To create a realistic environment for SH3 one must play in darkness in the broom cupboard under the stairs, with a bucket of diesel in one corner, last week's sweaty sports gear strewn about in the other, a bacon sarnie in hand and a tot of pussers rum handy..!!

Harry:lol:

[Madox58]

Never had pussers rum.
Now Bundy Rum?
:rock:

[harryt8]

Never had pussers rum.
Now Bundy Rum?
:rock:

Pusser's rum was the old Royal Navy stuff phased out in 1971.
Some enterprising souls in UK got the receipe (West Indian/South African origins) and now retail it. I got some in an LA liquor barn earlier this year and it tastes the same as the "original" tot we got as submariners. It was supposed to be a 50:50 mix with water, but on P&O boats we got it often neat. The spare water went on our monthly shower..!! The coxswain was a real gent..!! :up:

Harry

[Madox58]

Yes,
I've heard of pussers rum.
Just never had any.
:nope:
Bundy Rum was brought back to me by an Uncle that travels.
Good stuff that!!
:up:

[StandingCow]

Holy crap I might have to break out SH3 again! :)

[Bosje]

Oh man this brought back some bad memories. When I first added to SH3Cmdr the ability to start careers with any U-boat type, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why the VIIC/41 and IXC/40 wouldn't "take". I only ever got the VIIC or IXC...or so I thought. I eventually figured out, after much hair pulling, that I *was* getting the right U-boat, but SH3 just didn't make it obvious. IIRC the only way to tell for sure is to go to the U-boat upgrade screen and look, much like you have done.
ok so while the text says my boat is a type VIIC, I can not upgrade to VIIC/41 because it then says 'you already have it!'

that coupled with the fact that she goes to 300 meters without problems means that it's a type VIIC/41, correct?

oh and the randomly assigned designation is U-293 which historically was a VIIC/41

all sorted, i guess

thanks :)

[Jimbuna]

Never had pussers rum.
Now Bundy Rum?
:rock:

Pusser's rum was the old Royal Navy stuff phased out in 1971.
Some enterprising souls in UK got the receipe (West Indian/South African origins) and now retail it. I got some in an LA liquor barn earlier this year and it tastes the same as the "original" tot we got as submariners. It was supposed to be a 50:50 mix with water, but on P&O boats we got it often neat. The spare water went on our monthly shower..!! The coxswain was a real gent..!! :up:

Harry

I still manage to get the odd bottle sent to me via friends down Pompey:

http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img524/3058/sailornt1rr8.gif http://www.nauticalia.com/images/dynamic/380x350_694cc789.jpg



http://www.pussers.com/rum/

A portion of all profits now go to the Royal Navy 'Tot Fund' to help provide amenities for serving personnel.

http://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatal..._Rum_Blue.html

The rum Privateer makes reference to....Bundaberg:

http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/unbranded/b/unbranded-bundaberg-op-gold-rum-70cl-bottle.jpg

Very nice...I brought a bottle of OP back from the SS Meet in Texas in Oct given to me by my mate Tarjak.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/drunkcob.gif

[Anvart]

Alright. :roll:

The water is coloured by two colour entries in the envcolor.dat files.
...
end of answers. Good luck.
:o
I have not understood for what it's necessary to do all it ...
When enough to change parametres of FreeCamera ...
and in particular AngularAngle ... in stock 75° ---> in GWX 45° ...
and there will be practically identical result ... without titanic work :rock:

Note: i have ATI R9800 Pro ...
...
and look old shots:

http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/974/nltflights3lc.jpg

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/7816/1bzd6.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Long after the accolades and acclaim wears thin
while devotion pales upon novelty's whim,

I'll sit before the screen with lights down dim,
A smile upon my face...playing this sub sim!

There is no gold or praise that can repay all of the years of devotion and hard work, the sweat and brilliance, the dedication and artistry you have put into this labor of love.

You have offered up a prize that will keep on giving for years to come, the best kind of Christmas present. The joy we all will find in playing GWX 3.0 shall be your monument and testament for SH3 that shall never crumble or tarnish.

Thank you all, Grey Wolves, for this wonderful gift!

That is very cool sir....I'll post it over at The Lair http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[mozgovoy]

Hi.
I still don't know what to do everyone has sent so much info that I am confused. My problem is I don't know how to start off. I just don't go any where. I get info that I have a friendly at a bearing and I try to a line the boat to meet my foe when it tells me I have a ship at so and so. I do not have the knowlege to answer the call. Is there a download on directions. I have so many un answered questions. I feel like I must relate to you that I was never in the Navy or on the sea. So everthing is a first for me I am just a deck hand. I just slop the decks. I must learn from the bottom I hope some of you well help me onward and up.

[onelifecrisis]

Alright. :roll:

The water is coloured by two colour entries in the envcolor.dat files.
...
end of answers. Good luck.
:o
I have not understood for what it's necessary to do all it ...
When enough to change parametres of FreeCamera ...
and in particular AngularAngle ... in stock 75° ---> in GWX 45° ...
and there will be practically identical result ... without titanic work :rock:

Note: i have ATI R9800 Pro ...
...
and look old shots:


I've no idea what you hope to fix by changing the AngularAngle in cameras.dat, but it certainly won't help with the problem that makman94 was asking about.

[Wolfehunter]

Hi.
I still don't know what to do everyone has sent so much info that I am confused. My problem is I don't know how to start off. I just don't go any where. I get info that I have a friendly at a bearing and I try to a line the boat to meet my foe when it tells me I have a ship at so and so. I do not have the knowlege to answer the call. Is there a download on directions. I have so many un answered questions. I feel like I must relate to you that I was never in the Navy or on the sea. So everthing is a first for me I am just a deck hand. I just slop the decks. I must learn from the bottom I hope some of you well help me onward and up.Game manual tells you about the game. If you downloaded it. Then you should have a Manual choice in pdf format.

Start> Programs > Ubisoft > SilentHunter3 > Manual.

That should show you the basics.

Goodluck dude. :up:

Now go sink some ships. :rock:

Sorry to confuse you. I was trying to help... SH3 and SH4 has alot of info and we forget we are fanatics and noobs tend to get lost in it.

[ryant99]

Hi I noticed one little glitch thats nothing really if you click flank speed on the telegraph you only get 14 knots but if you select 18 knots from the speed dial you get 18 knots just wondered if anyone else has see this happen same happens submerged ? awsome mod btw i cant stop playing it

[bigboywooly]

Hi I noticed one little glitch rhats nothing really if you click flank speed on the telegraph you only get 14 knots but if you select 18 knots from the speed dial you get 18 knots just wondered if anyone else has see this happen same happens submerged ? awsome mod btw i cant stop playing it

Will try next time in game but pretty sure if I click ahead flank I get full speed
Are you using SH3commander with malfunctions enabled ?

[ryant99]

Hi I noticed one little glitch rhats nothing really if you click flank speed on the telegraph you only get 14 knots but if you select 18 knots from the speed dial you get 18 knots just wondered if anyone else has see this happen same happens submerged ? awsome mod btw i cant stop playing it

Will try next time in game but pretty sure if I click ahead flank I get full speed
Are you using SH3commander with malfunctions enabled ?

I tried it first without SH3 Commander and then with, Happened both times.
I love the Mod heres whats running
GWX Captain Americas Officer Icons
GWX Enhanced Damage
GWX Late War Sensors
Just experimented and found hopefully some usefull it only happens if you have the files in for SH3 Commander then start it clicking the Silent Hunter 3 With GWX 3.0 .exe On the desktop. If you start it using SH3 Commander no problem 2.1 didnt do it for some reason. So my fault Beers all round for a fantastic Mod :up:

[NGT]

Dear Onelifecrisis

I wish you happy New Year 2009 with heath and prosperity,

and

I would like thank you for the answer of 30/12/2008.

All explanations, like yours of 30.12.2008, help people/moders saving time, and experienced moders to not waste time for numerous answers.

Is obvious that thousands of hours are lost because people try impossible combinations of mods, but they don’t know that are impossible.

The option “learn somebody fishing instate of give him a fish” was always the good policy.

Thank you again

[Slick Rick]

Hi.
I still don't know what to do everyone has sent so much info that I am confused. My problem is I don't know how to start off. I just don't go any where. I get info that I have a friendly at a bearing and I try to a line the boat to meet my foe when it tells me I have a ship at so and so. I do not have the knowlege to answer the call. Is there a download on directions. I have so many un answered questions. I feel like I must relate to you that I was never in the Navy or on the sea. So everthing is a first for me I am just a deck hand. I just slop the decks. I must learn from the bottom I hope some of you well help me onward and up. Try going to the map view, it will show your location and the location of the contact......draw a course line and then hit the follow plotted course button.....remember....he is moving also......good luck

[Jimbuna]

Hi I noticed one little glitch rhats nothing really if you click flank speed on the telegraph you only get 14 knots but if you select 18 knots from the speed dial you get 18 knots just wondered if anyone else has see this happen same happens submerged ? awsome mod btw i cant stop playing it

Will try next time in game but pretty sure if I click ahead flank I get full speed
Are you using SH3commander with malfunctions enabled ?

I tried it first without SH3 Commander and then with, Happened both times.
I love the Mod heres whats running
GWX Captain Americas Officer Icons
GWX Enhanced Damage
GWX Late War Sensors
Just experimented and found hopefully some usefull it only happens if you have the files in for SH3 Commander then start it clicking the Silent Hunter 3 With GWX 3.0 .exe On the desktop. If you start it using SH3 Commander no problem 2.1 didnt do it for some reason. So my fault Beers all round for a fantastic Mod :up:

Do you have the new SH3 Commander CFG enabled:

http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+CFG+for+SH3Commandersexe/;12815500;/fileinfo.html

[Xmalhautl]

Hi,

most of the .val files in
\data\Submarine\NSS_UboatXXX\*.val have been altered in the GWX 3.0 release.
What change does it implement?

Because i tend to overwrite them with older ones from the Waterstream-Exhaust Kombi Mod.

Thanks very much (for the whole GWX Supermod too of course :D)

[Anvart]

:o
I have not understood for what it's necessary to do all it ...
When enough to change parametres of FreeCamera ...
and in particular AngularAngle ... in stock 75° ---> in GWX 45° ...
and there will be practically identical result ... without titanic work :rock:

Note: i have ATI R9800 Pro ...
...
and look old shots:


I've no idea what you hope to fix by changing the AngularAngle in cameras.dat, but it certainly won't help with the problem that makman94 was asking about.
I also speak about it - many words and any result ... :rotfl:

[Kpt Foehammer]

Thanks for all the awesome work:rock: Happy New Y ear:up:

[onelifecrisis]

:o
I have not understood for what it's necessary to do all it ...
When enough to change parametres of FreeCamera ...
and in particular AngularAngle ... in stock 75° ---> in GWX 45° ...
and there will be practically identical result ... without titanic work :rock:

Note: i have ATI R9800 Pro ...
...
and look old shots:


I've no idea what you hope to fix by changing the AngularAngle in cameras.dat, but it certainly won't help with the problem that makman94 was asking about.
I also speak about it - many words and any result ... :rotfl:

Um, I think your meaning got "lost in translation" to put it nicely. Try again in different words?

[Sailor Steve]

Thanks for all the awesome work:rock: Happy New Y ear:up:
WELCOME ABOARD!:sunny:

[Badger Finn]

bit late, but *smooth* mod GWX team...

:up:

[Nimmo55]

Hello colleagues. I have two questions:

1)is the latest version of the excellent OLC GUI periscope/attack finder mod included as an integral part of the newly released GWX 3. consolidated mod? If not, what is the latest version of the OLC GUI mod and where can I get it?

I take it all I need is the GWX 3 mod; no other critical/atmospherics/realism mods to add that people think indispensible?

Grateful views.

Thank you in anticipation.

Nimmo55
Canberra

[GOZO]

Hello colleagues. I have two questions:

1)is the latest version of the excellent OLC GUI periscope/attack finder mod included as an integral part of the newly released GWX 3. consolidated mod? If not, what is the latest version of the OLC GUI mod and where can I get it?

I take it all I need is the GWX 3 mod; no other critical/atmospherics/realism mods to add that people think indispensible?

Grateful views.

Thank you in anticipation.

Nimmo55
Canberra

Adding the questions of.

1 Does "Multi SHIII" work with GWX3.0?

2 When will a playable XXIII emerge?

/OB:|\\

[piri_reis]

1 Does "Multi SHIII" work with GWX3.0?
2 When will a playable XXIII emerge?



1.Yes, MultiSh3 modifies one of the dll's, so it works with all supermods.
2.NYGM has one integrated into the campaign. Which is pretty cool.

[twexl]

Thanks folk,Jimbunas torrent was useful and fast,will seed as long as my pc stays afloat..:up:

[GOZO]

1 Does "Multi SHIII" work with GWX3.0?
2 When will a playable XXIII emerge?



1.Yes, MultiSh3 modifies one of the dll's, so it works with all supermods.
2.NYGM has one integrated into the campaign. Which is pretty cool.

Thanks for the answer matey!:up:

Now I do sail a XXIII in a single NYGM setup. Problem is though NYGM:s very poor simulation of traffic/warships in certain areas like the Baltic Sea. = None!!:down: :down: :down: Major Ports around the baltic countries are not even modelled.....:shifty:
Sailing a XXIII in these waters should really be the thing for a little coastal uboot but I guess its the British isles-only thing.......<sigh>

I know NYGM is mostly for the Low-end computers to avoid losing framerates and loading times. Since I have no probs with computing power I have almost entirely switched to GWX but miss the XXIII there thats why asking.;)

Cheers

/OB

[Jimbuna]

Thanks folk,Jimbunas torrent was useful and fast,will seed as long as my pc stays afloat..:up:

That would be very much appreciated http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Anvart]

...
Um, I think your meaning got "lost in translation" to put it nicely. Try again in different words?
To tell in other words ...?:hmm:
OK.
I will try ...
At first ...
In the first post i have read:

HOWEVER! What you may not be aware of is that he has effectively REMOVED THE POLYGON effect from the waves present in ALL other environmental mods for SH3 currently available ...

I have compared views (F12) in stock SH3 and in SH3 with GWX-mod (training mission Navigation) and i have not seen any distinctions ...?

[BFawlty]

Guys thanks for this. I dusted off my SHIII disk and am off to the Atlantic.

BF

[ryant99]

Hi I noticed one little glitch rhats nothing really if you click flank speed on the telegraph you only get 14 knots but if you select 18 knots from the speed dial you get 18 knots just wondered if anyone else has see this happen same happens submerged ? awsome mod btw i cant stop playing it

Will try next time in game but pretty sure if I click ahead flank I get full speed
Are you using SH3commander with malfunctions enabled ?

I tried it first without SH3 Commander and then with, Happened both times.
I love the Mod heres whats running
GWX Captain Americas Officer Icons
GWX Enhanced Damage
GWX Late War Sensors
Just experimented and found hopefully some usefull it only happens if you have the files in for SH3 Commander then start it clicking the Silent Hunter 3 With GWX 3.0 .exe On the desktop. If you start it using SH3 Commander no problem 2.1 didnt do it for some reason. So my fault Beers all round for a fantastic Mod :up:

Do you have the new SH3 Commander CFG enabled:

http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+CFG+for+SH3Commandersexe/;12815500;/fileinfo.html
Yep i have the new sh3 Commander cfg enabled .
One more question anyone get dissapearing ships. Current date on patrol December 7th 1940 just sneaked into Scapa Flow sank the king george 5th thats there And a Dido Class, sneaked my way back out . Ran into a Dido and two Aux Criusers , In perfect position for hitting all 3 so saved game got too within 1200 m submerged, fired off 3 torps the ships turn ghost torps go through and no sign of them and they fade from the map. Reloaded game tried again same thing did you guys put a renown cap on or something ?

[A Very Super Market]

Are you setting your torps high enough? Or are the ships physically "not there"?

[bigboywooly]

Probably reached the end of their waypoints so vanish

[ryant99]

torps set 1 m below keel depth but ships just physically dissapear have tried following them and they dont dissapear at the point my torps would hit if i fire at them they just fade away when torps are like 200 meters away

[A Very Super Market]

Yeah, they probably just reached the end of their waypoints.

[Easy_Eight65]

Hello - I got a corrpted file error message when installing the mod -- how do I ID it / fix it?

No idea how to verify GWX 3.0 file integrity with the following MD5 hash -- how do it do that?

Greg B.

[makman94]

The water is coloured by two colour entries in the envcolor.dat files. They are called WaterLightColor and WaterDarkColor. The former determines the colour of the water when viewed at a shallow angle (camera looking toward the horizon) and the latter determines the colour of the water when viewed from a steep angle (camera pointing straight down at the water). The fresnel coefficient and coefficient multipliers in scene.dat will "bias" the colour e.g. a high fresnel value will mean you see more of the WaterDarkColor and less of the WaterLightColour. The scale of the water bumpmap in scene.dat will determine the size and shape of the water "ripples" (each of which tends to show the WaterLightColor on one side and the WaterDarkColor on the other side, at intermediate camera angles). Note that by "ripples" I am not talking about polygons. I'm getting to that.

Laid over the water is a reflection map. The sky reflection is a TGA stored in the skycolor.dat files and the ship/cloud/particle/etc reflections are added to that. Then the whole reflective layer is adjusted in brightness by various scene.dat settings (e.g. reflection bias) then distorted by the same bumpmap which gives the "ripples" mentioned above, then finally the reflective layer is "moulded" over the waves. The transparency of the reflective layer is determined by the angle of each water polygon and by the fresnel and normal settings in scene.dat. If the reflective layer is partially (or fully) transparent on a given polygon, then the LightWaterColor and DarkWaterColor will show through the reflective layer on that polygon. If both of those colours are much darker than the reflective layer, then you'll get the "polygon problem" which is where one polygon is very reflective (bright) and another polygon right next to it is not reflective (dark).

End of questions.
Or, more correctly, I suppose I should say: end of answers. Good luck.

olc, i THINK i am getting somewhere thanks to your info. so far i still fighiting with this polygons but i think i am on the right way .there are still there,of course but less,less visible.
have a look :
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8929/sh3img412009111639718jl0.th.jpg (http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh3img412009111639718jl0.jpg)

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3369/sh3img41200911206968wu5.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh3img41200911206968wu5.jpg)

ps1: yesterday i take a close look at sh4 's water and i think that sh3's water can be better than this
ps2: the GWX-16 atmosphere's water is worst than olce2's water . olce2 water is far beyond but thats is my personal opinion of course
bye

[Awful Smutje]

Ahoi!

I've just started to play SH3 again, right before Christmas. After a short time, with my old modded files I got bored and thought: "Let's see if there are any new Mods." and I found GWX 3.0.

This Mod is the best christmas present ever! :up:

My old mods were older than 1 year (I used the "Frontflotille" Mod) and this is now a complete new game! :D Thanks a lot for it!

Now I started modding GWX 3.0 slightly (like my own "Tauchzellen vorfluten Mod" with GWX 3.0 files, which is mostly the same like the "Decks awash Mod", but it's handmade with some nice details, like the correct text in menu.txt and changed soundfiles ;)) because I like to mod my games as much as I like to play it... But some questions came up, during my modding attempts:

Is there any threat, forum or homepage with GWX 3.0 compatible Mods? (GWX only, because I'm overwhelmed with all these supermods, mods, options and tweaks here in the forum and I'm not sure wich works with GWX 3.0 and does not change more than the mod supposed to do [by using original SH3 files or old GWX files])

The other questions are better asked in the threats of the Mods... (I need this Lifeboat Mod of Rubini soooooo badly, but I've read, that it undo the Polygon Fix for the water, wich came with GWX 3.0... Or this mod for smoke from my Dieselengines [I've forgot the Name... >_<] And the mod for water running out of the "Flutschlitze" [sorry, I really don't know the english word for it] of my U-Boot...)

I love this eye candy... ;)

Thats all for my first post, maybe more questions later... :oops:



Excuse my english, but my vocabulary isn't the biggest...
Or my knowledge of grammar and tenses... >_<

[vonLuckner]

Hi folks,
how SH3 Commander is activated for GWX3? What's to do with this file

http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+CFG+.../fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+CFG+for+SH3Commandersexe/;12815500;/fileinfo.html) ?
It's not a zip file and not a cgf.


Handbreit,
von Luckner

[meduza]

I wonder why is that ship's icon red? I've never seen it in GWX2.1 ,and only this time in GWX3...

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4299/wspyh7.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Hi folks,
how SH3 Commander is activated for GWX3? What's to do with this file

http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+CFG+.../fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+CFG+for+SH3Commandersexe/;12815500;/fileinfo.html) ?
It's not a zip file and not a cgf.


Handbreit,
von Luckner

Point the exe at your SH3 Commander folder if you are using it.

If not, just forget about it.

[Jimbuna]

I wonder why is that ship's icon red? I've never seen it in GWX2.1 ,and only this time in GWX3...

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4299/wspyh7.jpg

That is because you are within visual range of the vessel.

[meduza]

Thanks. Strange, I've never seen it before.

[Jimbuna]

Thanks. Strange, I've never seen it before.

Well stop jumping back down the conning tower at the first sign of danger :lol:

[bigboywooly]

Tis red because its the shp file that sipped with VoDos's model
The ones in stock GWX have been greyed out

Tis one thing I forgot - if I knew how - to do
:rotfl:

Meh

[meduza]

Well stop jumping back down the conning tower at the first sign of danger :lol: :lol:
I should be more aggressive. :D

Tis red because its the shp file that sipped with VoDos's model
The ones in stock GWX have been greyed out

Tis one thing I forgot - if I knew how - to do
:rotfl:

Meh At least it makes Warspite much easier to identify. :D

[Jimbuna]

Well stop jumping back down the conning tower at the first sign of danger :lol: :lol:
I should be more aggressive. :D

Tis red because its the shp file that sipped with VoDos's model
The ones in stock GWX have been greyed out

Tis one thing I forgot - if I knew how - to do
:rotfl:

Meh At least it makes Warspite much easier to identify. :D

Get up closer ;)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2317/sh32009010221285606nb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8125/sh32009010221393600ev4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[meduza]

If I got any closer, the torpedo would have bounced off her hull. :lol:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4187/warsob7.jpg

[A Very Super Market]

Sad that all the Brit battleships are butt-ugly.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

To all who may have been affected, apologies for my recent absence. My internet access has been CRAP for a few days.:damn:

Gonna take a good bit of time to catch up with everything.:dead:

[Jimbuna]

Sad that all the Brit battleships are butt-ugly.

That's what most people thought.....just as they confronted them. :lol:

[A Very Super Market]

Bah, at least the Bismarck went down looking good! :rotfl:


Well, not considering those torpedo holes and shell damage...

[onelifecrisis]

I have compared views (F12) in stock SH3 and in SH3 with GWX-mod (training mission Navigation) and i have not seen any distinctions ...?


Did you enable the 'GWX - 16km Environment' mod?

olc, i THINK i am getting somewhere thanks to your info. so far i still fighiting with this polygons but i think i am on the right way .there are still there,of course but less,less visible.
have a look :
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8929/sh3img412009111639718jl0.th.jpg (http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh3img412009111639718jl0.jpg)

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3369/sh3img41200911206968wu5.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh3img41200911206968wu5.jpg)

ps1: yesterday i take a close look at sh4 's water and i think that sh3's water can be better than this

Keep at it. :up:
But don't expect SH4 water. :huh:
SH4's water has a much higher polygon count and it uses shaders. No amount of tweaking SH3 is going to be able to match that.

[Piggy]

Hey all, having a blast with GWX3.0, however there is one thing Im not too keen on. The sound of the depth charges from inside the sub, I prefer the sound from GWX2.1 and Im not too crazy about the rattling aspect of the sound when the charges arent even close to the sub.

Also is the sub not rocking from DC's anymore? (perhaps I havent had a close call, but I swear I did last night)... anyway is there a way to change it back to the previous sound? (or does Tompsons sound pack have different ones?)

Couple of other things.

1. Did the water get darker in 3.0? Dont get me wrong, I like it and it allows you to use the external camera without the ability to "cheat" once in a while. ;)

2. When I start a new patrol the news for the month has stayed the same, which is the message you get when you start prior to war breaking out about what to do in certian flotillas etc... Whats weird is this is my second career starting in April of 41 yet Im getting August 39 news? 3 patrols so far with the same news brief.

Happy New Year all and thanks for the christmas present....:sunny:

[A Very Super Market]

Lots of guys from Vancouver here...

I think the whole game has gotten darker, before I could see ships in the night... now its impossible even with external camera "inspection". Then again, it might be to better weather effects.

As for the calendar and info, I only had that problem in 2.1! I think it may be a corrupt something because in 3.0 my calendar is fine.

[Piggy]

Lots of guys from Vancouver here...

I think the whole game has gotten darker, before I could see ships in the night... now its impossible even with external camera "inspection". Then again, it might be to better weather effects.

As for the calendar and info, I only had that problem in 2.1! I think it may be a corrupt something because in 3.0 my calendar is fine.

Yes Ive noticed there does seem to be alot from Vancouver here, maybe it has something to do with being close to the ocean. :hmm:

I agree the nights have gotten darker, I think its better actually, or more realistic perhaps. I wonder if the AI's visual range has reduced from this?

Funny you should mention "corrupt".... Ever since I downloaded the single big GWX3.0 file (not the packets but the all in one) Ive been battling a nasty trojan. Now, to be fair I did download SH3 Commander and the config files so it could have come from there as well. Anyway, I found a good free anti virus and all is well again.

Now I wonder if this trojan has effected my SH3?

You guys did change the DC's explosion sounds though right?

[Anvart]

I have compared views (F12) in stock SH3 and in SH3 with GWX-mod (training mission Navigation) and i have not seen any distinctions ...?

Did you enable the 'GWX - 16km Environment' mod?
...

No ...
This mod is not pleasant to me ... Bad environment (water, sun and so on) ...
This citation (look above) about this mod only? :hmm:
...
And "GWX 3.0" + "GWX - 16km Atmosphere" pic's:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2038/atm16kmed4.jpg

[Contact]

[quote=A Very Super Market]
You guys did change the DC's explosion sounds though right?

Yeah they did changed the DC's explosion sound. But you can still hear the same sound on torpedo impact and on ship explosions.
Lack of variety.

[vonLuckner]

Hello there,

I received an enigma encoded message - is this a mission or just a filling transmission?
A transmission code is given, but not the daily changed code which was given to the ships in a code book.

There are several "SSS"-messages with coordinates in longitude and latitude, I checked one but this points on at city somewhere in france... can't believe that this was a ground force that hit a mine... filling transmission? How could I find these coordinates in SH3?


Cheers,
von Luckner

[Jimbuna]

Many of the messages are simply eye candy to help with game immersion.

[owner20071963]

I have compared views (F12) in stock SH3 and in SH3 with GWX-mod (training mission Navigation) and i have not seen any distinctions ...?
Did you enable the 'GWX - 16km Environment' mod?
...
No ...
This mod is not pleasant to me ... Bad environment (water, sun and so on) ...
This citation (look above) about this mod only? :hmm:
Enabled the 16km Mod with other Online Players,
The mod is not pleasant to our Older Members,
Darker?Yes it is,
In real life at night there are No Lights at sea,
Only Ship lights,
In Real Life the Deeper you go
at sea the Darker water gets,
This mod Makes it so,As real as possible,
Thanks to all the Modders
For Their Hard Work,
This Mod may be Unpleasant to you,
if your sight is not good,
But its A Great Mod Overall.:arrgh!:

[caymanlee]

million thanks for GWX team's work:D

[Catfish]

Hello,
first a BIG THANKS (again) for the GWX team for combining those mods into one great package !
I am currently installing SH3 from scratch, only thing i do not get is the SH3 commander installation. I wanted to install SH3 patcheed to 1.4b, then GWX, then SH3 Commander. Only then did i want to turn those mods on via JSGME.
I have somehow difficulties installating SH3 Commander, the GWX manual says to "download some special files if you want to use SH3 Commander", but the link does not show any spcial fiiles to use with it ? Huh ? Maybe i just did not get it, will read again.
Anyway thanks a lot, and greetings,
Catfish

[meduza]

You can download GWX3 cfg files for SH3Commander here (http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+Commander+Filesexe/;12798143;/fileinfo.html). After you install the latest verson of Commander, run the files and they will be installed. During the installation you'll have to point to the foller where you installed SH3 Commander, if it is not in the default location (C:\Program files\SH3 Commander)

[spiltnuc]

I've been trying to download GWX gold but I'm having some trouble. I installed a fresh version of sh3 off of my games dvd and downloadeed the 1.4 patch off of file front. However, when I attempt to install the GWX Gold I get an error message that the setup files are corrupted please install a new copy? Can anyone help? I reinstalled sh3 and the patch from another source but still receive same error msg?:damn:

[Heinz Von Hennig]

Domo Arigato !!:up:

[Contact]

You can download GWX3 cfg files for SH3Commander here (http://files.filefront.com/GWX3+Commander+Filesexe/;12798143;/fileinfo.html). After you install the latest verson of Commander, run the files and they will be installed. During the installation you'll have to point to the foller where you installed SH3 Commander, if it is not in the default location (C:\Program files\SH3 Commander)

Was cheking thegreywolves.com download section, there's a link to SH3 cmd for GWX3 files(http://files.filefront.com/GWX+211+Cfg+4+SH3Cmdr307z/;10022939;/fileinfo.html). But there seems to be redirection to sh3cmdr files for gwx2.1

wtf ?

Nevermind, I've already got the .exe :)

[spiltnuc]

i dont really understand how to install it.

can someone tell me how?

permission granted to baby talk me.

You will need a fresh install of SHIII patched to 1.4

Download all 7 bin files and the exe and place into 1 folder
Run the exe and point it to your fresh install
Done

I was having trouble as well as you might see on other posts of mine but your suggestion to this submariner saved me as well. This rum's to you - Toast to the Russian Navy "Bottom's Up"....

[Anvart]

...
No ...
This mod is not pleasant to me ... Bad environment (water, sun and so on) ...
...
Enabled the 16km Mod with other Online Players,
The mod is not pleasant to our Older Members,
...

Sorry, Guy ...
I saw 16 km mod when you under a table on foot went ... :lol:

[ReallyDedPoet]

...
No ...
This mod is not pleasant to me ... Bad environment (water, sun and so on) ...
...
Enabled the 16km Mod with other Online Players,
The mod is not pleasant to our Older Members,
...
Do not read me lecture Guy ...
I saw 16 km mod when you under a table on foot went ... :lol:


Let's play nice guys :yep: It's a difference of opinion, leave it at that.

Thanks.


RDP

[Paukenschlag]

I haven't been on line for a while, but noticed the Gold GWX 3.0 being released. Capt Lehmann mentions that 1.4b is needed for GWX 3.0 My version only shows 1.4 with no b. Is this correct? If not where do I get hold of a 1.4b patch?

[hachiman]

Thanx for the mod.

Can i ask one question.
I have downloaded from 2 different sources and most of the names in the recognition manual names and radio orders appear to be French?
Is this intentional or is there an English version?

Thanx

[bigboywooly]

I haven't been on line for a while, but noticed the Gold GWX 3.0 being released. Capt Lehmann mentions that 1.4b is needed for GWX 3.0 My version only shows 1.4 with no b. Is this correct? If not where do I get hold of a 1.4b patch?

Tis the same patch
You are ok as is

[bigboywooly]

Thanx for the mod.

Can i ask one question.
I have downloaded from 2 different sources and most of the names in the recognition manual names and radio orders appear to be French?
Is this intentional or is there an English version?

Thanx

Disable the French Fix mod
This is for French speaking ppl only

[Herr Minger]

I haven't visited for around a month so GWX 3 came as a nice surprise. Thank you GWX team, you have made my day.:D

Did I read a while back that SH4 is going to get your magic touch?

[hachiman]

Thanx for the mod.

Can i ask one question.
I have downloaded from 2 different sources and most of the names in the recognition manual names and radio orders appear to be French?
Is this intentional or is there an English version?

Thanx

Disable the French Fix mod
This is for French speaking ppl only

Duh!! Thanx

P.S a couple of questions?

1) Anyway to make the water lighter?
Any mod or config setting?
2) Anyway to stop all these incoming radio messages?
At 1024 compression it gets annoying especially when the messages are'nt from BDU'but from U-48.

Thanx again!

[col_Kurtz]

1.08.1939 Not so long ago... Berlin
Fuhrer, new message received: we got SITUATION in Konigsberg:arrgh!:

Hello Guys...

Okay, I have installed the GWX3, and I have tried to play the first patrol A098 from Konigsberg. I had sunk a few merchs - some Limeys, and happy and proud in Gloria for Adolf I came back home, and what? Friendly ships sunk my sub!:o I have loaded the saved game, and... again down to the bottom:oops:.
Okay. I thought, I would try to do that in this way... Exit from the first mission, dock in Konigsberg, and then Start next mission a few days later (in the game time) But... Again Aug 1 1939, the whole game starts from the same moment and time: the 1st Aug 1939.
BTW, after the finished patrol, of course, the date should be, after a few days of rest, I don`t know, maybe the 6th, or 8th Aug, am I right?
What happened, what did I do wrong?

Regards,
deck-hand from Poland

[Sailor Steve]

Well, first off, the war hasn't started yet. so when you sank other ships they were neutral. This means that you've sunk semi-friendly ships, so your own guys think you've gone renegade. I think.

The date not progressing? That's one I've never seen.

[Piggy]

Sigh......

GWX has always been very stable for me other then the very odd save game load crash (which I believe is a stock SH3 issue).

Anyway, so far 3.0 has been a nightmare. Im not sure if its a corrupt install (used the all in one download?) or what but Ive now lost 3 careers to this save game crash bug. One of them I sank the hood in. I can not load any save game once this starts happening, throw in the insanely long load times and this is beyound frustrating :damn:

The final blow came just now, a very long amd tough (but fun) patrol. Ive been on this patrol for 6+ hours real time and then as Im chasing a convoy report the game just crashed, SH3 has only ever crashed for me once during gameplay.

So... I guess I have to reinstall everything, again. :cry:

Sorry all, just had to vent that out.

Im sure I'll get it back to stable condition or die trying...:ping:

[SquareSteelBar]

Single file download / Single .EXE version.
Special thanks to _SW_Cowboy and Privateer: (Scroll to bottom of page)
http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1#3 (http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1#3)Hi Kpt.,

that file seems to be corrupted. I downloaded three times and got always the same wrong hash: ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30

Correct hash was: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

It's impossible to install because error messages of corrupted source files appear.


H.n.y.,
SquareSteelBar ;)

[Jimbuna]

1.08.1939 Not so long ago... Berlin
Fuhrer, new message received: we got SITUATION in Konigsberg:arrgh!:

Hello Guys...

Okay, I have installed the GWX3, and I have tried to play the first patrol A098 from Konigsberg. I had sunk a few merchs - some Limeys, and happy and proud in Gloria for Adolf I came back home, and what? Friendly ships sunk my sub!:o I have loaded the saved game, and... again down to the bottom:oops:.
Okay. I thought, I would try to do that in this way... Exit from the first mission, dock in Konigsberg, and then Start next mission a few days later (in the game time) But... Again Aug 1 1939, the whole game starts from the same moment and time: the 1st Aug 1939.
BTW, after the finished patrol, of course, the date should be, after a few days of rest, I don`t know, maybe the 6th, or 8th Aug, am I right?
What happened, what did I do wrong?

Regards,
deck-hand from Poland

Stay out on patrol and you will receive a radio message on the 4th informing you to return to base.

Remember, all ships are neutral at this point in time.....once you attack one, every ship in the SH3 world (also being neutral) will perceive you as an enemy.

Upon receipt of the radio message, port instantly back to base (Esc) and apply for a transfer to the 1st or 2nd Flotilla.

Your second patrol should commence on 24th August allowing you plenty of time to cruise to your patrol grid prior to the commencement of hostilities....as was the case in RL.

[Alex]

Thanx for the mod.

Can i ask one question.
I have downloaded from 2 different sources and most of the names in the recognition manual names and radio orders appear to be French?
Is this intentional or is there an English version?

Thanx
Disable the French Fix mod
This is for French speaking ppl only
Duh!! Thanx

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8803/uglytocktockhx4.gif :lol:

:ping:

[DeadlyWolf]

Hi, I'm trying to play this wonderful mod at full realism (I only have the event camera), even without the "god view" contact updates on the map (btw it's odd this option doesn't move the percentage at all).


The problem is that for now it's far too difficult (and with the silhouette of the ships showing is far too easy), and I'd like to have the "contact updates" option NOT showing the ships BUT showing the dashed lines from the hydrophone operator.
(or maybe having the lines back with "no contact updates" uncecked")

Is there a way to do so?
Are that indicators subject to errors, depending on the operator's experience? (like the estimated distance by the watchman official, maybe)

Thx in advance:)

[hachiman]

Hi

As per my earlier post is there a way to disable incoming radio messages.
I've had to remove my radio operator from duty just to stop these coming in every 30 seconds when using time compression.The messages are'nt from BDU'but from other subs directed towards me even when i'm thousands of km's away.I've even had messages from ME to ME!! :-?

Also is there a way to lighten the water colour?

Thanx

[DeadlyWolf]

Can you please conform this for GWX 2.0:
1. When hydrophone operator reports that ship is at "long range", that is 8-16 km (it was 8-20 for stock sh3?)
2. When hydrophone operator reports that ship is traveling at "medium speed", that is 8-15 kts?

Thanks. Same questions, for all speeds and ranges in GWX 3.0.
I cannot find this information on the manual nor in the gwx threads, and without it and "no contact updates" checked it's pretty impossible to plan a decent hunt.:-?

[woofiedog]

Can't say Thank's enough for the work GWX team and all of the others have put into this mod. Installed and running with no problems.

Again Thank's to all that put this together! :D

[Jimbuna]

Can't say Thank's enough for the work GWX team and all of the others have put into this mod. Installed and running with no problems.

Again Thank's to all that put this together! :D

SINK EM ALL!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[col_Kurtz]

[quote=Sailor Steve]Well, first off, the war hasn't started yet. so when you sank other ships they were neutral. This means that you've sunk semi-friendly ships, so your own guys think you've gone renegade. I think.

The date not progressing? That's one I've never seen.[/quote
Not progressing - that`s right.

Yeah, I thought abuot it, the Brit ships before the war.:)
Thank you, I`ll try again.
Probably the date in the game time got lost, just like me, when I saw English ships in these waters;) So, anyway, thank you for your answer, GWX looks great, just almost like SH4 - :)
But the Germans before the war... they do many bad things, even BEFORE the war, so you know;)

[col_Kurtz]

1.08.1939 Not so long ago... Berlin
Fuhrer, new message received: we got SITUATION in Konigsberg:arrgh!:

Hello Guys...

Okay, I have installed the GWX3, and I have tried to play the first patrol A098 from Konigsberg. I had sunk a few merchs - some Limeys, and happy and proud in Gloria for Adolf I came back home, and what? Friendly ships sunk my sub!:o I have loaded the saved game, and... again down to the bottom:oops:.
Okay. I thought, I would try to do that in this way... Exit from the first mission, dock in Konigsberg, and then Start next mission a few days later (in the game time) But... Again Aug 1 1939, the whole game starts from the same moment and time: the 1st Aug 1939.
BTW, after the finished patrol, of course, the date should be, after a few days of rest, I don`t know, maybe the 6th, or 8th Aug, am I right?
What happened, what did I do wrong?

Regards,
deck-hand from Poland
Stay out on patrol and you will receive a radio message on the 4th informing you to return to base.

Remember, all ships are neutral at this point in time.....once you attack one, every ship in the SH3 world (also being neutral) will perceive you as an enemy.

Upon receipt of the radio message, port instantly back to base (Esc) and apply for a transfer to the 1st or 2nd Flotilla.

Your second patrol should commence on 24th August allowing you plenty of time to cruise to your patrol grid prior to the commencement of hostilities....as was the case in RL.
Okay, I got it:) Thank you for all.
I have realized that too late. But, note one thing, on the map there are three marks: ship target... so you know, target:hmm: is a target, so I sank`em all Limeys:rock:
Great thanks one more time:)


[edit: 10 Jan] Yeah, it`s working. Now is Aug 22 1939 transferred to Wilhelmshaven:sunny:
By the way. :up:The theme musik in the main menu, is great, atmospheric, just wonderfull. Fantastic, in my opinion it sounds much better than the original musik, or the soundtrack from Das Boot!
...where does this musik come from? Could someone help me with this?:)
Thank you very much:)

[Sailor Steve]

The problem is that for now it's far too difficult (and with the silhouette of the ships showing is far too easy), and I'd like to have the "contact updates" option NOT showing the ships BUT showing the dashed lines from the hydrophone operator.
(or maybe having the lines back with "no contact updates" uncecked")
Try the Assisted Plotting Mod. It removes all ships from the map, unless you identify one and then it shows up. It gives the 'dashed' sonar lines as well.

I'll try to remember to put it up tomorrow so you can get it.

[UberTorpedo]

Sailor Steve

BTS-Mods has it http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-gameplaymods-page1#4 :up: along with some of your fine work!

cheers

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Single file download / Single .EXE version.
Special thanks to _SW_Cowboy and Privateer: (Scroll to bottom of page)
http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1#3 (http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1#3)Hi Kpt.,

that file seems to be corrupted. I downloaded three times and got always the same wrong hash: ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30

Correct hash was: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

It's impossible to install because error messages of corrupted source files appear.


H.n.y.,
SquareSteelBar ;)

Hi SSB,

I'm not sure what to say to you at this point.

Concerned by your post, I created a clean installation of SH3 patched to version 1.4b and installed the Full .EXE version that I downloaded from BtS... without any of the problems you've encountered. No corrupted file messages appeared at any point in the process.

The only thing I can think of at the moment is that if your internet service is interrupted and then resumed during the download... may cause portions of the file content to become corrupted.

All indications at my end suggest that there is nothing wrong with the Full .EXE version available from BtS.

[Anvart]

...
...
I saw 16 km mod when you under a table on foot went ... :lol:

Let's play nice guys :yep: It's a difference of opinion, leave it at that.
Thanks.

RDP
Sorry, RDP ...
You are right ... tastes differ ...
But to environment defects it's possible to add "Super Modern Conception" - The Flat Earth on Backs of Three Whales ... :rotfl:
But it's a joke ...
If to speak seriously, main inconvenience of this mod it's decrease FPS more than on 30 % in simple scenes (for example: 66 fps ---> 43 fps.) ...

[SquareSteelBar]

...if your internet service is interrupted and then resumed during the download... may cause portions of the file content to become corrupted......and then three times the same wrong md5 hash?

Hmm...very weird.
Nevertheless THX for reply. Will try it again...

So long,
SquareSteelBar ;)

[ReallyDedPoet]

...
...
I saw 16 km mod when you under a table on foot went ... :lol:
Let's play nice guys :yep: It's a difference of opinion, leave it at that.
Thanks.

RDP Sorry, RDP ...
You are right ... tastes differ ...
But to environment defects it's possible to add "Super Modern Conception" - The Flat Earth on Backs of Three Whales ... :rotfl:
But it's a joke ...
If to speak seriously, main inconvenience of this mod it's decrease FPS more than on 30 % in simple scenes (for example: 66 fps ---> 43 fps.) ...

No worries AV.

Yeah, at the end of the day the game can only be stretched so far, but I have
said this more than a few times, that folks here amaze me with how far they
have pushed SH3 close to four years after it's release :o:o:yep:

As far as fps, I really only notice a difference ( noticeable one anyway ) under 25fps, but that's me :88):88):lol:


RDP

[999-Jay-999]

Pure Excellence !.... thanks guys.

[Subtype Zero]

Gosh, go away for a few months and all GWX heck breaks loose! :o Put in a transfer to the Luftwaffe and have been putting it to the Tommies in BoBII. This update makes me think I should re-transfer back to the kreigsmarine! Thanks for the update, GWX team!

[col_Kurtz]

Single file download / Single .EXE version.
Special thanks to _SW_Cowboy and Privateer: (Scroll to bottom of page)
http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1#3 (http://www.bts-mods.com/?page=sh3-supermods-page1#3)Hi Kpt.,

that file seems to be corrupted. I downloaded three times and got always the same wrong hash: ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30

Correct hash was: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

It's impossible to install because error messages of corrupted source files appear.


H.n.y.,
SquareSteelBar ;)
Hi SSB,

I'm not sure what to say to you at this point.

Concerned by your post, I created a clean installation of SH3 patched to version 1.4b and installed the Full .EXE version that I downloaded from BtS... without any of the problems you've encountered. No corrupted file messages appeared at any point in the process.

The only thing I can think of at the moment is that if your internet service is interrupted and then resumed during the download... may cause portions of the file content to become corrupted.

All indications at my end suggest that there is nothing wrong with the Full .EXE version available from BtS.
Sorry Guys, but I got the same wrong summary of the hash GWXGold Full.exe from bts site... ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30
I downloaded by NetAnts:hmm:

[Jimbuna]

Why not give the torrent a go. :hmm:

http://files.filefront.com/GWX30+torrenttorrent/;12764641;/fileinfo.html

[Lanzfeld]

I know that GWX 3 is based on OLC2's environment mod but I was wondering if it has the exact same detection chances that OLC2 did? OLC tweaked the OLC2 mod so that night visual detection of the submarine was much harder for the Allies. Was all this tweaking brought over to the GWX version or do I still need OLC2 for that tweak?

[Castout]

My download manager told me that the MD5 hash was not a match. Should I be worry? I downloaded from bts site. So far installation was smooth and seemed successful. I could go into the menu.

[tomfon]

I know that GWX 3 is based on OLC2's environment mod but I was wondering if it has the exact same detection chances that OLC2 did? OLC tweaked the OLC2 mod so that night visual detection of the submarine was much harder for the Allies. Was all this tweaking brought over to the GWX version or do I still need OLC2 for that tweak?
There was a talk about the changes made to OLCE2 by the GWX team. I think the thread was "the stunning 16km atmosphere" or something, i can't find it right now.
Anyway, OLC had then posted that these changes are purely visual and that the gameplay has not been affected. Also, if you check Appendix E, GWX manual (final) you will see what has been changed. The GWX team reset the following values: bumpmap scale, underwater visibility. The moonreflections were also restored. This means that if you install OLCE2 you won't have the beautiful "GWX moon".:yep:

:up:

[tomfon]

My download manager told me that the MD5 hash was not a match. Should I be worry? I downloaded from bts site. So far installation was smooth and seemed successful. I could go into the menu.

I downloaded the .exe from bts too but the code was the same. I don't know mate.

[Lanzfeld]

I know that GWX 3 is based on OLC2's environment mod but I was wondering if it has the exact same detection chances that OLC2 did? OLC tweaked the OLC2 mod so that night visual detection of the submarine was much harder for the Allies. Was all this tweaking brought over to the GWX version or do I still need OLC2 for that tweak?
There was a talk about the changes made to OLCE2 by the GWX team. I think the thread was "the stunning 16km atmosphere" or something, i can't find it right now.
Anyway, OLC had then posted that these changes are purely visual and that the gameplay has not been affected. Also, if you check Appendix E, GWX manual (final) you will see what has been changed. The GWX team reset the following values: bumpmap scale, underwater visibility. The moonreflections were also restored. This means that if you install OLCE2 you won't have the beautiful "GWX moon".:yep:

:up:

Ahhh... thank you very much. I will check that. I guess the three OLC2 extra fixes are in GWX 3 automatically (the ship reflections, crew glowing, and E.D.E.) so it is a little slicker without all those exztra fixes.:up:

[Hermann Hesse]

Hi Guys,
Thank you a lot fo theese an all the previous GWX releases, one question, if I install this version 3.0 ina new clean 1.4b version, do I lose my 2.1 Carrer?

THX

[Jimbuna]

Hi Guys,
Thank you a lot fo theese an all the previous GWX releases, one question, if I install this version 3.0 ina new clean 1.4b version, do I lose my 2.1 Carrer?

THX

Hi and welcome aboard Hermann Hesse http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

Normally I would say yes, but one or two people are reporting that they can use their GWX2.1 careers. :hmm:

[asanovic7]

Last time it was 1.2 gb, now is 1.4 gb..

:doh:

Manual was 600, now is 800?

:88)


Cheers!

[tomfon]

I know that GWX 3 is based on OLC2's environment mod but I was wondering if it has the exact same detection chances that OLC2 did? OLC tweaked the OLC2 mod so that night visual detection of the submarine was much harder for the Allies. Was all this tweaking brought over to the GWX version or do I still need OLC2 for that tweak?
There was a talk about the changes made to OLCE2 by the GWX team. I think the thread was "the stunning 16km atmosphere" or something, i can't find it right now.
Anyway, OLC had then posted that these changes are purely visual and that the gameplay has not been affected. Also, if you check Appendix E, GWX manual (final) you will see what has been changed. The GWX team reset the following values: bumpmap scale, underwater visibility. The moonreflections were also restored. This means that if you install OLCE2 you won't have the beautiful "GWX moon".:yep:

:up:
Ahhh... thank you very much. I will check that. I guess the three OLC2 extra fixes are in GWX 3 automatically (the ship reflections, crew glowing, and E.D.E.) so it is a little slicker without all those exztra fixes.:up:
I'm not so sure about that. In my opinion its better if you install OLC's mod for the crew cause the crew is glowing in the dark. :88)

[Torvald Von Mansee]

WELL, now I am compelled to reinstall SH3!!!!

I look forward to playing the updated mod!!!

[Hermann Hesse]

Hi Guys,
Thank you a lot fo theese an all the previous GWX releases, one question, if I install this version 3.0 ina new clean 1.4b version, do I lose my 2.1 Carrer?

THX
Hi and welcome aboard Hermann Hesse http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

Normally I would say yes, but one or two people are reporting that they can use their GWX2.1 careers. :hmm:

Hi guys,
Thank you a lot for the welcome, I'mplaying SH3 for three yeras an still find it excellent, the GWX was great inpopvement and I spent hours playing the campaign, I played online for a couple of flotillas for 2 years but now I'm retired for the moment.
How can I do to install 3.0 without loosin my 2.1 Campaign?.

THX

[Jimbuna]

Hi Guys,
Thank you a lot fo theese an all the previous GWX releases, one question, if I install this version 3.0 ina new clean 1.4b version, do I lose my 2.1 Carrer?

THX
Hi and welcome aboard Hermann Hesse http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

Normally I would say yes, but one or two people are reporting that they can use their GWX2.1 careers. :hmm:

Hi guys,
Thank you a lot for the welcome, I'mplaying SH3 for three yeras an still find it excellent, the GWX was great inpopvement and I spent hours playing the campaign, I played online for a couple of flotillas for 2 years but now I'm retired for the moment.
How can I do to install 3.0 without loosin my 2.1 Campaign?.

THX

Simply put in another installation of the game.

Insert the game disc and choose the repair option.

[SquareSteelBar]

Sorry Guys, but I got the same wrong summary of the hash GWXGold Full.exe from bts site... ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30
I downloaded by NetAnts:hmm: Today I downloaded again 5 times from bts site. Same prob yet. Always the same wrong checksum ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30 -> corrupted installer http://img116.exs.cx/img116/934/z0tdntknw.gif

[Jimbuna]

Sorry Guys, but I got the same wrong summary of the hash GWXGold Full.exe from bts site... ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30
I downloaded by NetAnts:hmm: Today I downloaded again 5 times from bts site. Same prob yet. Always the same wrong checksum ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30 -> corrupted installer http://img116.exs.cx/img116/934/z0tdntknw.gif

Why not try the torrent (below my sig) or try an alternative source.

[Kpt_Kipp]

S!

all ok for me even if IT is too Dark in the night!

is it posible to reduce a little bit such darkness ?
if yes can you say where to change?

regards

Kpt_Kipp

[otto69]

It is very nice mod. However, during game play there are too many recieved messages. Most have to do with some other sub miles from where my sub is. The only messages I need on my sub sshould only pertain to me and my position. Any fix for this.

Again great job to the GMX team, (PS, when do you fellows sleep?)

Otto

[Jimbuna]

It is very nice mod. However, during game play there are too many recieved messages. Most have to do with some other sub miles from where my sub is. The only messages I need on my sub sshould only pertain to me and my position. Any fix for this.

Again great job to the GMX team, (PS, when do you fellows sleep?)

Otto

Right about now (in the UK anyway) LOL http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/gdnight.gif

[SquareSteelBar]

Why not try the torrent (below my sig) or try an alternative source.Thanks for the hint but I prefer a single file installer [got already the splitted one]. ;)
AFAIK bts site is the only one source for that single file installer, right?...

[Jimbuna]

Why not try the torrent (below my sig) or try an alternative source.Thanks for the hint but I prefer a single file installer [got already the splitted one]. ;)
AFAIK bts site is the only one source for that single file installer, right?...

Yeah....tis the only single file installer source.

[bigboywooly]

Why not try the torrent (below my sig) or try an alternative source.Thanks for the hint but I prefer a single file installer [got already the splitted one]. ;)
AFAIK bts site is the only one source for that single file installer, right?...
Yeah....tis the only single file installer source.

Dont you have the single file installer ???

[Kapitän Kermit]

Yes, it´s a wonderful mod and where all thankfull for the effort that went into making it. :D

But, I´m now at least the third person in this thread that asks for a way to disable all these enoying radiomessages that keep comming in and throwing us out of transit in TC 1024 or whatever down to TC 1 - just to tell us that some boat somewhere hit a mine.
If these radiomassages at least followed the setting for TC and cut out at x32 or whatever, but these ones don´t - they just keep comming. :cry:

Sorry if I sound cranky but I´ve just discoverd SHIII a week or two ago, and I haven´t sleept much since.... :oops:

[Jimbuna]

Why not try the torrent (below my sig) or try an alternative source.Thanks for the hint but I prefer a single file installer [got already the splitted one]. ;)
AFAIK bts site is the only one source for that single file installer, right?...
Yeah....tis the only single file installer source.

Dont you have the single file installer ???

Nope....I have a personal access key to a 'cargo hold' on the bts server I use for GWX material (thanks to Russ) so just use that....besides, I'm not aware of a file storage site that'll take a single file that is well over 1GB.

The torrent I'm hosting is the exe plus 7 bins package.

[Jimbuna]

Yes, it´s a wonderful mod and where all thankfull for the effort that went into making it. :D

But, I´m now at least the third person in this thread that asks for a way to disable all these enoying radiomessages that keep comming in and throwing us out of transit in TC 1024 or whatever down to TC 1 - just to tell us that some boat somewhere hit a mine.
If these radiomassages at least followed the setting for TC and cut out at x32 or whatever, but these ones don´t - they just keep comming. :cry:

Sorry if I sound cranky but I´ve just discoverd SHIII a week or two ago, and I haven´t sleept much since.... :oops:

Welcome aboard Kapitän Kermit http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

You have three options/choices:

1) Remove the radio operator from his station.

2) Physically delete the messages.

3) Download a lite message pack/mod.

[Galaga Galaxian]

Hi, first off, thanks to the GWX team for all their hard work on making this great mod.

Second, I have a question... Is it supposed to be this bloody dark?! :o

A month or two ago I played GWX 2.1 and while things got dark, I could usually spot a ship with a bit of help from my WO/SO giving bearing and perhaps jamming the "lock" button if I really had trouble spotting it.


But in GWX, I just encountered a ship that I just could not see. Got a radio report, plotted an intercept, set course, the usual paces. It was heavy rain, wind and seas, time was just before midnight, and I misjudged how much speed the waves would cost me and by the time I got into ambush position and dived the SO reported the merchant was merely two km away. While I puzzled why our watch hadn't spotted it I raised periscope and swiveled to the bearing the SO gave me and... nothing.

For the next couple minutes I swiveled the periscope finder +-10 degrees of the listed bearing, zooming in, zooming out, making sure I wasn't staring down into the water or up into the rainy sky, raising the periscope FAR above the waves and still I saw nothing. Finally I hit the lock button and it locked on, reading "CARGO" in the notepad, and yet I still stared straight at where the crosshair was and couldn't see anything, and by now the ship was only 1.5kms away...

I would hit the lock button and switch over to the nav map, which showed the ships stencil that, yes, it was indeed only a short distance away. Finally when it reached 1km and I STILL couldn't see it I gave the order to surface and took a look with the binoculars. Finally I managed to barely spot it, the WO did too and reported the range at less than 500m. It was darkened and Brittish (I *think*), but since it was only Sept 1st I decided to let it go (Even if it was dark for some reason). I was still thoroughly confused however and watched it sink back into the night, when it reached about 800m the thing just faded from view like it had never been there.

My question is simply "Is this normal for such conditions? (Heavy precipitation very high wind speed, poor visibility)". Playing GWX 2.1 in the past I had encountered similar listed conditions before and never had a ship be that hard to see, it was like it literally was invisible until it was less than a kilometer away. I even took a few screenshots of the periscope finder where the ship supposedly was, paused, and ran it through a green-filter in GIMP, in the past I had done this in GWX 2.1 to help me notice ships in the dark, but here it simply showed nothing, again like the ship was invisible.

Here are a few screenshots, first one is the ship closing about 1.5km away, run through the green-filter. The second two are the same shot (one normal, one green-filtered) of the ship having already passed us and leaving, at about 750m out.


http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6123/nothingthere1vy0.th.jpg (http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nothingthere1vy0.jpg)
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9526/nothingthere2qr9.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nothingthere2qr9.jpg) http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/6508/nothingthere3mc5.th.jpg (http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nothingthere3mc5.jpg)

The only other mods I have installed are TP's sound pack, SC3 Commander, and the lifeboats mod.

Sorry for the possibly silly question, I was just quite shocked, confused, and amazed that a ship could get that close and I still couldn't see it amidst constant bearing updates and a mental chorus of "Can't see crap herr Kaleun". If this is the way its supposed to be, thats fine, I'll just learn to adapt to it like I did with GWX's dark nights. But if not, well, I miss being able to see at night, even if only barely. :o This was just so vexing I finally gave up lurking and registered just to post this!

[A Very Super Market]

3.0 has significantly darker skies at night. I think disabling 16km atmosphere can make it brighter, though you could just change brightness levels on your computer.

[Galaga Galaxian]

Well, thanks for the quick reply, but my brightness on the monitor is already set to 85/100. So its supposed to be dark huh? Ok, but I was just confused by the fact it simply wasn't there, not just obscured by the dark, but when fiddling with the contrast, color tint, all sorts of things in GIMP I couldn't see the ship, just the horizon and water. Does GWX 3 include fog effects that might've obscured the ship?

[Jimbuna]

GWX3.0 comes with the fantastic OLC Environmental mod (plus a couple of minor tweaks made by the GWX team).

The OLC mod made so many positive improvements eg: horizon envelope deletion, vastly improved water quality etc. etc.

We are of the humble opinion that the darkness levels now experienced at night by the game player is much more realistic.

[SquareSteelBar]

...I'm not aware of a file storage site that'll take a single file that is well over 1GB......but it is possible to put that single file installer into a splitted archive, e.g. WinRAR or 7zip...

[Kpt_Kipp]

GWX3.0 comes with the fantastic OLC Environmental mod (plus a couple of minor tweaks made by the GWX team).

The OLC mod made so many positive improvements eg: horizon envelope deletion, vastly improved water quality etc. etc.

We are of the humble opinion that the darkness levels now experienced at night by the game player is much more realistic.

maybe more realistic but too much difficult to play : it is more reasonable, my humble opinion, to give a chance , redusing the darkness to people to play , as we do using gwx21 or say ok guys this is the parameter you may modify to have a NIGHT less Dark than Now or say ok this is a Parameter to reduce a little bit ....so you may see in the DARK without being a Bat Uboat.

regards

[Galaga Galaxian]

I can live with extreme darkness, the fact it was midnight and raining cats&dogs certainly didn't help light levels, though I do hope its brighter on a cloudless night, especially if the moon is out.

It appears my main problem was fog, as in the same weather I encountered a second ship during the day who was also pretty much invisible until it slid out of the fog at under 1km distance. It was just at night I didn't realize it was foggy I suppose. I had never really noticed fog all that much in GWX 2.1, another thing you guys must've played with, well the OLC perhaps.

Anyways, I can live with it, if this is the way its supposed to be I shall merely adapt. I just wanted to make sure nothing was wrong. :p

[Jimbuna]

I can live with extreme darkness, the fact it was midnight and raining cats&dogs certainly didn't help light levels, though I do hope its brighter on a cloudless night, especially if the moon is out.

It appears my main problem was fog, as in the same weather I encountered a second ship during the day who was also pretty much invisible until it slid out of the fog at under 1km distance. It was just at night I didn't realize it was foggy I suppose. I had never really noticed fog all that much in GWX 2.1, another thing you guys must've played with, well the OLC perhaps.

Anyways, I can live with it, if this is the way its supposed to be I shall merely adapt. I just wanted to make sure nothing was wrong. :p

Everything is fine....some nights aren't as dark as others.

[Madox58]

Yep, what Jimbuna said.

If every nite was as clear as a bell?
We'd not have Ship collisions.

And I'm talking about real life collisions!
:lol:

Happens all the time.

[Marko_Ramius]

About night in GWX 3.0, my opinion is --> :up: :up: :sunny:


Leaving port at 23h, on a clear sky with moon is fantastic, thanks to OLC and GWX team :up:


Dark nights when raining or a cloudy sky is normal thing : Realistic.

[harryt8]

Before I choose to download 1.5GB of GWX 3.0, can I ask for an opinion as to any advantages. I have scrolled through the posts and still don't understand what this upgrade may do to improve graphics. I'm happy with what I've got, but still am intrigued as to what GWX 3.0 may offer, as I like aesthetically and realistically pleasing seas, skies, land, ships and skins etc.

I am using GWX2.1 with OLC GUI 1.2.7 and OLCE2 2.4.3 with numerous other cosmetic mods. It seems pretty good.
Appreciate any advice.
Thanks.

Harry

[JScones]

Before I choose to download 1.5GB of GWX 3.0, can I ask for an opinion as to any advantages. I have scrolled through the posts and still don't understand what this upgrade may do to improve graphics. I'm happy with what I've got, but still am intrigued as to what GWX 3.0 may offer, as I like aesthetically and realistically pleasing seas, skies, land, ships and skins etc.

I am using GWX2.1 with OLC GUI 1.2.7 and OLCE2 2.4.3 with numerous other cosmetic mods. It seems pretty good.
Appreciate any advice.
Thanks.

Harry
Harry, if you like, email/PM me your address again and I'll throw a DVD copy down your way. You'll have it by Wednesday, AustPost permitting. ;)

[Ktl_KUrtz]

GWX???...EXCELLENT!
KUrtz

[Blue-Casket]

Downloading at the moment :arrgh!:

Hope it's going to work fine.
my gwx 2.1 crashed recently :cry:
Only schnellboats and a patrol grid 5000 km away which i can't reach lol :p

[Chinese U-47]

Kpt. Lehmann has exceeded their stored private messages quota and can not accept further messages until they clear some space.


Hello Lehmann.
I'm a Chinese MODer,I request to use some units of GWX for my playable warship mod and wolf ocean mod:D .
You can see my playable warship mod here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=146587
Thank you very much;) .

[flymar]

Did a few patrols with 3.0 and of course it's great:)

About bad/foggy weather and ships locking: It was the same with core SH3. It's good the visibility is ranged but I guess the annoying part was you can actually see ship but cannot lock it. Don't know how it is with 3.0 but that was annoyance with core game.

If I'm not wrong the major change in 3.0 is removing odd looking 'far' contacts. Before they looked like flying above horizon.

Unfortunatelly I saw rough texture border; during the bad weather the waves made by boat at the lenght of coning tower are 'cut': texture of the water after the tower is much whiter then that before. I feel I'm struggling with my english now:) Anyway, thats the thing from core game and not bothers me much.

I did encounter a real bug: when trying to apply for transfer I got infinite loop 'base changed to: null [OK], null [OK]CAMPAIGN [OK] , OPTIONS [OK], null.... and so on,)

[Cybermagi]

I rarely post but just wanted to thank the Grey Wolves team for all their work to keep SH 3 Fun.


ttfn

[panthercules]

...
If I'm not wrong the major change in 3.0 is removing odd looking 'far' contacts. Before they looked like flying above horizon.
I got the 'flying ships" problem for the first time on my first patrol with GWX 3.0 - I was taking my 5-day test cruise in a new career started in August 1939, and spotted a couple of ships at about 14km or so, in relatively calm seas and unlimited/best visibility in early afternoon, and they looked like they were flying in the air above the hazy band along the horizon. I didn't realize that either GWX changed the screenshot key or I forgot it (been playing SH4 for a while, so I may have pressed the wrong keys if they're different), so unfortunately I didn't get a screen shot and I didn't write down the exact parameters because I had set them up to show in the chat box for the screen shot I thought I was getting :damn:

Anyway, I was running the following mods when it happened (in addition to the main GWX 3.0 on top of new, pristine 1.4b install):

GWX - 16km Atmosphere
GWX - Alternative Flotillas
GWX - Captain America's Officer Icons
GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects
GWX - No Medals on Crew
GWX - Open Hatch Mod
GWX - Integrated Orders
GWX - Merged Campaign

I too thought this was some anomaly from the past that shouldn't be happening any more - any idea what might be causing this or how I could get rid of it?

[RoaldLarsen]

Why not try the torrent (below my sig) or try an alternative source.Thanks for the hint but I prefer a single file installer [got already the splitted one]. ;)
AFAIK bts site is the only one source for that single file installer, right?...

Yeah....tis the only single file installer source.

I get the exact same MD5 checksum value when downloading from bts. I don't have problems downloading other files, and my internet connection is excellent. Perhaps the MD5 checksum given at bts is wrong?

One thing to check is to see if the file size is correct. I get 1,411,027,721 bytes. Is this correct?

[onelifecrisis]

Question for the GWX guys:

According to my hex comparison tool, the cameras.dat in 'GWX - Open Hatch Mod' is identical to the normal GWX3 cameras.dat file. Is this correct? I just want to make sure I've not got a dodgy install.

Thanks.

[SquareSteelBar]

...One thing to check is to see if the file size is correct. I get 1,411,027,721 bytes. Is this correct?Got exactly the same file size but dunno if it's the correct size... md5 -> [ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30]
...and my internet connection is excellent...Loaded with different machines, connections and providers - always the same result. Only one thing wasn't changed -> port of destination: Germany... Maybe too strong minefields here...:lol:


Tried already an installation with this file?

[SquareSteelBar]

Question for the GWX guys:

According to my hex comparison tool, the cameras.dat in 'GWX - Open Hatch Mod' is identical to the normal GWX3 cameras.dat file. Is this correct? I just want to make sure I've not got a dodgy install.

Thanks.I'm not a GWX guy but you're right - both files are identical [same checksum value]...

[onelifecrisis]

Question for the GWX guys:

According to my hex comparison tool, the cameras.dat in 'GWX - Open Hatch Mod' is identical to the normal GWX3 cameras.dat file. Is this correct? I just want to make sure I've not got a dodgy install.

Thanks.I'm not a GWX guy but you're right - both files are identical [same checksum value]...

Not just my install then. Thanks for checking. :up:

[Fr8monkey]

Kinda sorta off topic but GWX 3 related.

I want to save GWX 3 to a CD to prevent having to download it (again) if computer crashes (again).
How do I save 1.3 Gig of info onto a 700 mb disk?

[A Very Super Market]

On many.

Well you can't fit more onto a CD than it's made for can you? Go get some DVDs you [Unappropiate personal remark removed. Hitman - moderator]

[Shultz]

Been away for awhile. Hard disc failure meant I lost my original GWX & havn't had chance to re instal it. Just put GWX3 on with commander. All I can say is fantastic. My Pc is pretty old. But the graphics in this look cutting edge! Love the waves. The lighting is just right & the ship models are beautiful. More like watching the cruel sea in colour! Thanks for your hard work! Some very clever programing. Off on patrol now. If I can remember how.....

[Awful Smutje]

Kinda sorta off topic but GWX 3 related.

I want to save GWX 3 to a CD to prevent having to download it (again) if computer crashes (again).
How do I save 1.3 Gig of info onto a 700 mb disk?
You can "RAR" it with WinRAR and split the archive into two parts with 650mb. (I think WinZIP and 7zip can do this too.) This way you need only 2 CD's.

[MerchantMarine1982]

i dont really understand how to install it.

can someone tell me how?

permission granted to baby talk me.
You will need a fresh install of SHIII patched to 1.4

Download all 7 bin files and the exe and place into 1 folder
Run the exe and point it to your fresh install
Done
I downloaded the files right from subsim server thingy...the one where it asks for a donation. My problem is that now with the files downloaded where do I put them, the readme just keeps sending me back to the "Thanks for your Support" page where the files are listed.

I simply downloaded the files which went to my downloads folder and ran the exe...it goes through the initial process and while its installing I get an "Error" stating:

"C:\ProgramFiles\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\sea\N BC_GraffSpee.dat

An error occurred while trying to copy a file:

The source file is corrupted.

Click Retry to try again, Ignore to skip this file(not recommended), or Abort to cancel installation"

The only thing that is a variable is because years ago I bought SH3 on direct2drive and tried on my older laptop...didnt work so it waited...got a newer laptop now and originally it didnt work either because of some stupid activation code with d2d. My friend was able to use it so I didnt think anything of it...He comes back later with a dvd copy of my legally downloaded copy and i instal on my computer...guess what, SH3 worked....little slow around port but it ran well. Now I got this same error while trying to mod the copy...I figured ok, guess I should just go buy a disk copy of SH3....thats what I did....fresh new copy...but I saved the old game files from the old because well I really dont want to have to redo all those darn patrols again.

If I can solve the installation problem by reinstalling without the saved game files I am fine with that....little bit of crying maybe but i'll get over it.

Any ideas?

[Jimbuna]

Try downloading from a different source....you could try mine from the links below my sig.

Good luck http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Been away for awhile. Hard disc failure meant I lost my original GWX & havn't had chance to re instal it. Just put GWX3 on with commander. All I can say is fantastic. My Pc is pretty old. But the graphics in this look cutting edge! Love the waves. The lighting is just right & the ship models are beautiful. More like watching the cruel sea in colour! Thanks for your hard work! Some very clever programing. Off on patrol now. If I can remember how.....

Glad you are enjoying yourself.

Sink'em all!!! :arrgh!:

[Castout]

...One thing to check is to see if the file size is correct. I get 1,411,027,721 bytes. Is this correct?Got exactly the same file size but dunno if it's the correct size... md5 -> [ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30]
...and my internet connection is excellent...Loaded with different machines, connections and providers - always the same result. Only one thing wasn't changed -> port of destination: Germany... Maybe too strong minefields here...:lol:


Tried already an installation with this file?

Check sum value from the bts site also didn't match for me.

The checksum result for me is ee96ed51e0082bd920e27e416c0aff30

The size in bytes matches with yours as well.

Which is the same as what you get.

[Larry U-136]

Best of the Best!! Thanks GWX Team! A great Christmas present!!!

[MerchantMarine1982]

Try downloading from a different source....you could try mine from the links below my sig.

Good luck http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

kool, what is recommended for installation? Where do I put the exe and bin files? I am currently reinstalling my disk copy of SH3 which does say version 1.4 so I am pretty sure its just some kind of mix up.

Is it fine to run the exe from the downloads folder or should I throw everything into a folder in like the sh3 data folder or something.

I have played GW mod years ago and loved it so I just want to get it on here to enjoy.

Thanks,

[Madox58]

It does not matter where you place the files
as long as they are all in the same folder.

I use a folder called downloads.
Don't ask me why.
:rotfl:
And run it from there.

[Lanartruc]

Hello,

I'am fairly new to this forum and to the game also! I downloaded GWX3.0 and so for i like it, but i a have a problem, well i think its a problem.

When on patrol and night falls it's all black! I mean really black, i don't see a thing not even stars or the moon. I can't stalk ships or do nothing because i can't even identify the ship nor see it even when i'm right beside it. In fact i can't even see the crew on bridge. :cry:

Is this normal or it's a graphic problem coming from my computer?

Thank you very much for the response.

[Jimbuna]

Try downloading from a different source....you could try mine from the links below my sig.

Good luck http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

kool, what is recommended for installation? Where do I put the exe and bin files? I am currently reinstalling my disk copy of SH3 which does say version 1.4 so I am pretty sure its just some kind of mix up.

Is it fine to run the exe from the downloads folder or should I throw everything into a folder in like the sh3 data folder or something.

I have played GW mod years ago and loved it so I just want to get it on here to enjoy.

Thanks,

Comprehensive installation instructions are available from the GWX website (click on my sig).

Privateer has pretty much answered your query though :DL

[Jimbuna]

Hello,

I'am fairly new to this forum and to the game also! I downloaded GWX3.0 and so for i like it, but i a have a problem, well i think its a problem.

When on patrol and night falls it's all black! I mean really black, i don't see a thing not even stars or the moon. I can't stalk ships or do nothing because i can't even identify the ship nor see it even when i'm right beside it. In fact i can't even see the crew on bridge. :cry:

Is this normal or it's a graphic problem coming from my computer?

Thank you very much for the response.

Welcome aboard Lanartruc http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

That is because of the OLC environmental mod we incorporated into GWX.

IMHO this excellent piece of work from OLC make the nights even more realistic.

[Marauder7]

Newbie here with a question about resupplying in GWX3.0.

Halfway to my patrol grid I came across a convoy of 12 ships. Sank em all cept 1 (is it me or are the tramp steamers thick skinned sob's). Used up all my torps and spent the rest of the day plinking the rest off with my flak guns. So I haven't even reached my patrol area and I'm down to using spitballs for ammo so I decide to try to resupply. Found a supply ship off the coast of spain and did as the manual said, exited my mission and docked at port. All restocked, I was looking forward to continuing my patrol but my patrol ended. When I put back out to sea my orders were blank and my patrol grid location was listed as "null".

So resuplying supposed to end your patrol or am I doing something wrong? The patrol ended as if I did complete the mission, didn't notice any penalties but I still would have liked to have finished my patrol.

Thanks

[A Very Super Market]

You don't get renown for reaching your patrol grid, so it doesn't matter. Supply ships and U-tankers need to end a "patrol" to do their job, can't change that. You can continue to your old patrol grid if you want, but since you didn't need to reach it in the first place, it's alright.

[MerchantMarine1982]

Thanks for the help...going through with the other download was the ticket, also had to start a new career but I am just tickled pink to play the mod.

Hat off to GWX modders.:salute:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome and enjoy the GWXperience MerchantMarine1982 http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[OneToughHerring]

Very nice, as always. I'm still in the middle of a long campaign, might have to finish it first and then try this. Thank you all anyway! :salute:

[Marauder7]

You don't get renown for reaching your patrol grid, so it doesn't matter. Supply ships and U-tankers need to end a "patrol" to do their job, can't change that. You can continue to your old patrol grid if you want, but since you didn't need to reach it in the first place, it's alright.

Thanks for the info. And Thanks to the grey wolf team for producing such a great product. You don't see this level of quality and detail from the "professionals".

Can't wait to see what they do with SH4. I bought it but only played a bit before going back to SH3. It was just too "unlike" SH3. I liked the improved graphics but the interface was just not enjoyable for me.

I would love to see a japanese mod for the game. Just imaging playing in the I-400 class subs. Biggest sub of the war as far as I know, flyable fighters and the best torpedo's of the war. Don't know if it can be done but it would be real cool

[tomfon]

Shouldn't the first post be updated?
The files for SH3Cmdr have been released. :salute:

[tomfon]

A simple yes or no will do.

[mookiemookie]

Shouldn't the first post be updated?
The files for SH3Cmdr have been released. :salute:

I'd like to download this. Where is it?

[mx]

Shouldn't the first post be updated?
The files for SH3Cmdr have been released. :salute:

I'd like to download this. Where is it?

here you go (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147567) :up:

[Admiral Von Gerlach]

Is it possible to install GWX 3.0 and retain the normal night environmental settings by removing the OLC files relating to that aspect? i need to see at night, i understand some ppl like that dark dark but for me,i need stars and the moon and other night features...just wondered. :) thanks

[bravehumster]

I searched for a bug-thread, but found none, because of that I ask for help here:
I reinstalled SH3 1.4b, deleted SH3 folder in MyDocs folder, got GMX3.0 mod, installed that, launched and saw just kinda movie (I mean logo etc.), then the game always crushes to desktop showing a typical error "thare was an error, the application will be closed blah-blah-blah"

what may it be? :cry:
SH3 1.4b works fine

[bigboywooly]

I searched for a bug-thread, but found none, because of that I ask for help here:
I reinstalled SH3 1.4b, deleted SH3 folder in MyDocs folder, got GMX3.0 mod, installed that, launched and saw just kinda movie (I mean logo etc.), then the game always crushes to desktop showing a typical error "thare was an error, the application will be closed blah-blah-blah"

what may it be? :cry:
SH3 1.4b works fine

Whats the error ????

When the pop up appears after CTD click on the blue text " click here "

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/bigboywooly/ScreenHunter_168-1.jpg

Problem highlighted below

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/bigboywooly/ScreenHunter_169-2.jpg

[bravehumster]

I searched for a bug-thread, but found none, because of that I ask for help here:
I reinstalled SH3 1.4b, deleted SH3 folder in MyDocs folder, got GMX3.0 mod, installed that, launched and saw just kinda movie (I mean logo etc.), then the game always crushes to desktop showing a typical error "thare was an error, the application will be closed blah-blah-blah"

what may it be? :cry:
SH3 1.4b works fine

Whats the error ????

When the pop up appears after CTD click on the blue text " click here "


here it is

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8057/clipboard01li2.jpg

[bigboywooly]

Thats not an SH3 dll
I think that one is an ATI Tray Tools Utility

[bravehumster]

Thats not an SH3 dll
I think that one is an ATI Tray Tools Utility

hmm, yes, I have ATI TTU... and the bad news is I can't use my monitor without that thing; and that's a strange problem, as I've already said: SH3 works nice, there haven't been any problems

after all, thank you
soon I'll get another monitor, not so old, and try GMX again without Tray Tools
hope that will help

P.S. it seems GMX uses the same resolution as SH3? 1024*768?

[SquareSteelBar]

...P.S. it seems GMX uses the same resolution as SH3? 1024*768?No, but GWX does... ;)

Cheers,
SquareSteelBar

[bigboywooly]

Thats not an SH3 dll
I think that one is an ATI Tray Tools Utility
hmm, yes, I have ATI TTU... and the bad news is I can't use my monitor without that thing; and that's a strange problem, as I've already said: SH3 works nice, there haven't been any problems

after all, thank you
soon I'll get another monitor, not so old, and try GMX again without Tray Tools
hope that will help

P.S. it seems GMX uses the same resolution as SH3? 1024*768?

There is a resolution fix around so you can change that
With any version of the game

[FIREWALL]

Can someone give me the path to : Dashline and Contline in GWX 3.0 Gold

Thx in advance. :salute:

[Tok]

I just installed GWX 3 on a new install sh3 1.4b and my first mission was at grid BF10 on the nav map and there is no BF10 on my nav map. :timeout: So not sure what is wrong. I have no other mods running. I thought I would see how this runs first. Every other thing is working ok but the grid numbers. thank you for any help.

XP SP3
Nvidia 8800 GTX

SH4 is working ok and the nav map.

[FIREWALL]

I just installed GWX 3 on a new install sh3 1.4b and my first mission was at grid BF10 on the nav map and there is no BF10 on my nav map. :timeout: So not sure what is wrong. I have no other mods running. I thought I would see how this runs first. Every other thing is working ok but the grid numbers. thank you for any help.

XP SP3
Nvidia 8800 GTX

SH4 is working ok and the nav map.

You just sent to the XANDER ZONE :har:

[bigboywooly]

I just installed GWX 3 on a new install sh3 1.4b and my first mission was at grid BF10 on the nav map and there is no BF10 on my nav map. :timeout: So not sure what is wrong. I have no other mods running. I thought I would see how this runs first. Every other thing is working ok but the grid numbers. thank you for any help.

XP SP3
Nvidia 8800 GTX

SH4 is working ok and the nav map.

There is no BF10 grid assignment in the GWX 3 flotilla cfg
Any other mods installed ?
Even GWX optional ones

[JScones]

I just installed GWX 3 on a new install sh3 1.4b and my first mission was at grid BF10 on the nav map and there is no BF10 on my nav map. :timeout: So not sure what is wrong. I have no other mods running. I thought I would see how this runs first. Every other thing is working ok but the grid numbers. thank you for any help.

XP SP3
Nvidia 8800 GTX

SH4 is working ok and the nav map.
There is no BF10 grid assignment in the GWX 3 flotilla cfg
Any other mods installed ?
Even GWX optional ones :shifty: You might wanna check the "GWX - Alternative Flotillas" copy of Flotilla.cfg; specifically 2nd Flotilla, August 1939. ;)

[bigboywooly]

I just installed GWX 3 on a new install sh3 1.4b and my first mission was at grid BF10 on the nav map and there is no BF10 on my nav map. :timeout: So not sure what is wrong. I have no other mods running. I thought I would see how this runs first. Every other thing is working ok but the grid numbers. thank you for any help.

XP SP3
Nvidia 8800 GTX

SH4 is working ok and the nav map.
There is no BF10 grid assignment in the GWX 3 flotilla cfg
Any other mods installed ?
Even GWX optional ones :shifty: You might wanna check the "GWX - Alternative Flotillas" copy of Flotilla.cfg; specifically 2nd Flotilla, August 1939. ;)

Yeah spotted that :oops:
Which is why asked whether any optional mods installed

[bigboywooly]

For those wishing to use the optional mods - GWX - Alternative Flotillas and GWX - English Nav Map and Grid Refs

Here are updated files
Seems these slipped by

http://files.filefront.com/Updated+GWX+optional+modsfs7z/;13229744;/fileinfo.html

[Tok]

Yes I have those GWX mods running that came with my install of GWX. I took them all off and started a new game and now it says go to grid BF17 :yeah: I have BF17 :D Thank you for the help and replys everyone :up:

[bigboywooly]

Yes I have those GWX mods running that came with my install of GWX. I took them all off and started a new game and now it says go to grid BF17 :yeah: I have BF17 :D Thank you for the help and replys everyone :up:

Cool
Have updated those 2 mods
Released in post above your one
JSGME in - be in port

[JScones]

For those wishing to use the optional mods - GWX - Alternative Flotillas and GWX - English Nav Map and Grid Refs

Here are updated files
Seems these slipped by

http://files.filefront.com/Updated+GWX+optional+modsfs7z/;13229744;/fileinfo.html
With all the random fixes and stuff released since GWX Gold, maybe it's time for an "official" GWX 3.1 bug fix? That can then nicely pave the way for a subsequent complete "GWX Diamond" release, and still leave room for a "GWX Platinum" release. :up:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Madox58]

I think they should have a silly little twit fit and pull
all links in a pout.
Then come back later with a Thillium release?
:hmmm:
Whatever.
:nope:

[JScones]

Wow, someone's very sensitive. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I'm actually serious, considering there's been at least three different sets of pseudo bug fixes released since GWX Gold; more than the number released for GWX 2.1. And let's not forget, the reason for GWX Gold was to minimise the number of files that users needed to d/l and install (your words IIRC), when in fact players now need to d/l more files to get a (relatively) bug free copy of GWX. So, I'm simply applying the same logic to GWX Gold as you did to GWX 2.1.

So I'm simply asking, will there be an "official" bug fix release for GWX Gold? And will there inevitably be a "GWX Diamond" release to do the same to GWX Gold that was done to GWX 2.1? Or will it be left to the modding community to fix?

BTW, what's Thillium? :hmm2:

Meh :nope:

Thanks for noticing my SH3Cmdr release though. :up:

[bigboywooly]

For those wishing to use the optional mods - GWX - Alternative Flotillas and GWX - English Nav Map and Grid Refs

Here are updated files
Seems these slipped by

http://files.filefront.com/Updated+GWX+optional+modsfs7z/;13229744;/fileinfo.html With all the random fixes and stuff released since GWX Gold, maybe it's time for an "official" GWX 3.1 bug fix? That can then nicely pave the way for a subsequent complete "GWX Diamond" release, and still leave room for a "GWX Platinum" release. :up:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Possibly
:06:

[JScones]

Thx BBW for not resorting to immature personal attacks. :up:

[KevinB]

Sorry if this has been asked but I did search but all it said was it is a bug with 1.4. I have just upgraded to GWX 3.0 after so long playing 1.3 and if I select a sub with radar or sonar it immediately says both are destroyed and the radar screen is missing. Can this be fixed?

[bigboywooly]

Sorry if this has been asked but I did search but all it said was it is a bug with 1.4. I have just upgraded to GWX 3.0 after so long playing 1.3 and if I select a sub with radar or sonar it immediately says both are destroyed and the radar screen is missing. Can this be fixed?

Waht sub and what year

[Jimbuna]

Probably a type IX (not sure of variant).

Have you enabled the incorporated mod: Late war sensors snorkel antennas.

[KevinB]

Sorry if this has been asked but I did search but all it said was it is a bug with 1.4. I have just upgraded to GWX 3.0 after so long playing 1.3 and if I select a sub with radar or sonar it immediately says both are destroyed and the radar screen is missing. Can this be fixed?
Waht sub and what year

Usually type XX1

[KevinB]

Probably a type IX (not sure of variant).

Have you enabled the incorporated mod: Late war sensors snorkel antennas.

No, would this make a difference?

[KevinB]

Probably a type IX (not sure of variant).

Have you enabled the incorporated mod: Late war sensors snorkel antennas.
No, would this make a difference?

Update: I've just enabled the late war sensors and hey presto it works!
Thanks Jimbuna

[Jimbuna]

Probably a type IX (not sure of variant).

Have you enabled the incorporated mod: Late war sensors snorkel antennas.
No, would this make a difference?

Update: I've just enabled the late war sensors and hey presto it works!
Thanks Jimbuna

Your welcome....it is usually one of the type IX that gets this sort of report, IIRC a IXD2.

[Scotty]

I have SH3, 1.4b, latest jsgme and GWX30...

in gwx2 everything worked fine, I reinstalled sh3, patched and al.. the sims seems to work fine except I can not man any of the flak or deck gun, in ANY weather.. the crew can man them, but when I hit F10 or F11, no graphics to see deck gun or flak.

any ideas

thank you

scotty

Forget it, the prob was widescreen mod, mot GWX.. now to try and figure out why widescreen mod will not show deck\flak gun position.

[Awful Smutje]

The same with the resolution fix.
AFAIK only the keys "F9", "F10" & "F11" are disabled. If you change these key's it may be work.

Maybe this can help you: [REL] Setkeys and GWX 3.0 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147300)

I didn't try it, because I'm on patrol, but I wanted to change the flak cycle function to "f" and the deck gun to "g".


EDIT: I've just changed the keys and it works.

[Trefoil]

I'm just about to make the leap up to GWX Gold - Belated thanks for all the hard work:salute:. I only have two queries about the cfg files for SH3Commander.

I have found 2 links: One for VikingG's installer - GWX3_SH3Cdr3.2Files_v1.2.exe & the other, on Cottonswab's FileFront download page - GWX3_Commander_Files.exe. Which of these is recommended?

WIll the recommended cfg file replacement exe restore the use of all SH3Commander's options, including the Malfunction/Sabotage feature? - which I like a lot, even though it can be frustrating, at times:damn:.

[Faamecanic]

Wow, someone's very sensitive. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I'm actually serious, considering there's been at least three different sets of pseudo bug fixes released since GWX Gold; more than the number released for GWX 2.1. And let's not forget, the reason for GWX Gold was to minimise the number of files that users needed to d/l and install (your words IIRC), when in fact players now need to d/l more files to get a (relatively) bug free copy of GWX. So, I'm simply applying the same logic to GWX Gold as you did to GWX 2.1.

So I'm simply asking, will there be an "official" bug fix release for GWX Gold? And will there inevitably be a "GWX Diamond" release to do the same to GWX Gold that was done to GWX 2.1? Or will it be left to the modding community to fix?

BTW, what's Thillium? :hmm2:

Meh :nope:

Thanks for noticing my SH3Cmdr release though. :up:

Prime example... I have no idea what the patch files are for 3.0.

Would be nice if someone would list them all in a seperate thread called "Official GWX 3.0 patches" and sticky it. :up:

[Jimbuna]

I'm just about to make the leap up to GWX Gold - Belated thanks for all the hard work:salute:. I only have two queries about the cfg files for SH3Commander.

I have found 2 links: One for VikingG's installer - GWX3_SH3Cdr3.2Files_v1.2.exe & the other, on Cottonswab's FileFront download page - GWX3_Commander_Files.exe. Which of these is recommended?

WIll the recommended cfg file replacement exe restore the use of all SH3Commander's options, including the Malfunction/Sabotage feature? - which I like a lot, even though it can be frustrating, at times:damn:.

Go for VG's http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[ReallyDedPoet]

Thread closed by request from OP. See the main updated GWX Thread: [/URL][URL="http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=102096"]Here (http://http//www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=102096)


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