Gwx 3.0 New Features

[FIREWALL]

Has anyone posted a list of the new features ?

[Sailor Steve]

RTFM.
:rotfl:

Honestly, it's all in there.:sunny:

[Letum]

Here are the changes to GWX in it's latest release as listed in the manual.
The ones in bold are AFAIK unique and not released before GWX as other mods.

I'm not sure, but I suspect the manual change log is not comprehensive...right?
The open hatch mod and diving duck's type II interior fixes
New model for one of the cruisers
OLC's environmental mod (Tweaked for GWX)
New and changed radio messages
New depth charge sounds
Bug fixes for bugs in the previous version.

[Hartmann]

The AA gun training school against aircrafts is more funny, the planes start to firing with machine gun fire and bomb my boat causing a flak gunner casualty ..:dead:

The luftwaffe commander and pilots must be under arrest and in a martial court.

[FIREWALL]

Has anyone posted a list of the new features ?

So everyone's as dumb about this as me ? :D

edit:Thx Letum and Hartmann :up:

[onelifecrisis]

Aren't there new funnel smoke effects in GWX3? I thought I read (before release) that there would be.
Or did I imagine that?

[Contact]

Here are the changes to GWX in it's latest release as listed in the manual.
The ones in bold are AFAIK unique and not released before GWX as other mods.

I'm not sure, but I suspect the manual change log is not comprehensive...right?

The open hatch mod and diving duck's type II interior fixes
New model for one of the cruisers
OLC's environmental mod (Tweaked for GWX)
New and changed radio messages
New depth charge sounds
Bug fixes for bugs in the previous version.

I would like to ask about new radio messages feature. I like WB News Network v1.0 wount it conflict with GWX 3.0 ?

[Letum]

I would like to ask about new radio messages feature. I like WB News Network v1.0 wount it conflict with GWX 3.0 ?
It will replace GWX's radio messages.
Not so much a conflict, as a change.

[Contact]

Hmm.. :roll: oh of course it just replaces whole message .txt file so no conflicts here, good np:)

[Weiss Pinguin]

Here are the changes to GWX in it's latest release as listed in the manual.
OLC's environmental mod (Tweaked for GWX)
Does this mean that the OLCE mod (Or parts of it) are included with 3.0, or just that the two are definitely compatible? Silly question, I know. :oops:

[mr chris]

Taken from the GWX 3.0 CHANGE LOG.
Wish can be found in C/PROGRAME FLIES/ UBISOFT/SH3/DOCUMENTION
If you are using GWX3.0

PCTrawler fix added... corrects depth charge self-destruction CTD-privateer

Damage model improvement for depth charge racks-privateer

Reduced "Ashcan" depth charge rate of descent per http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMUS_ASW.htm -pablo/kl

Corrected location of Type IID anchor-ref

37mm gun elevation fix- privateer, pablo

Biscay aircover adjustmen- bigboywooly

Multiplayer mission fixes (Carribean Convoy and Bismarck Breakout)-Pablo

Added Mediterranean Axis aircraft skins optional mod-JU88

Real life Torpedo doors opening/ closing sound-Alex

Extracted unopened VIIC turm adjustment files by Privateer, from GWX 2.0

Added DC_R_KG.zon file modified by Privateer Dec. 29th

Added new NTRW_.sim file by Privateer dated Dec. 29th

Added Ichneumon's moon graphic to 8km and 16km scene.dat files.

Horizon line "black triangle removal" correcting stock SH3 bug for both 8km and 16km atmosphere mods- discovered by 'DCB.'

Added Open Hatch mod for GWX by Diving Duck

A & B Class DD draft fix- Privateer

Assistance with .sil file fixes for various ships-Reece

Added Jan 9th Campaign updates from BBW

Aircraft name configuration file corrections by Pablo

English test menu changed-Pablo

Campaign file changes by BBW -
---------------------------------
Added new port of Blyth plus traffic
Added port to Harwich plus traffic
Addd port to Rosyth plus traffic
Added new port ( Kemi - Finland ) plus traffic
Added new port ( Oranienbaum -Russia ) plus traffic
Reinstated port at Krondstadt plus traffic
Lerwick sub base renamed to just Lerwick
Name changes suggestions implemented
Added more BARR ships to some ports as war goes on

Removed Hipper from Bergen 42 to 45 - left from GW
Have added the Hipper instead to its historical locations in that time of Kiel\Pillau\Gotenhafen and Kiel again
Added last voyage of Wilhelm Gustoff from Gotenhafen and attacking sub
Hipper leaves Gotenhafen just after Gustoff Kiel bound
Added last voyage of the Steuben from Pillau and attacking sub
Added last voyage of the Goya from Hela and attacking sub
Added Finnish 11th Infantry Rgt sea movements from Oulu
Added further local traffic between Finnish ports of Kemi\Oulu and Helsinki

Have gone through RND and ALL US\Canadian local shipping have had chance of radio reports set to 0
German units movements in the Baltic also set to 0
All late 43\44 and 45 local single\double units set to 0 map contact reports
Convoy reports remain untouched
All inshore convoys with warship as lead unit ( showing as TF ) now have a merc as lead unit

Alternative flotillas menus updated to mirror changes made to GWX 2.0

New fr messages from Alex

Added Updated German Single Player Missions - Diving Duck

Removed all destination-based Renown- Kpt. Lehmann

Added SB Cameras Mod alpha GWX version by Ref

Added NAXC fix by Diving Duck

PBTrawler adjustment by Diving Duck

Added Fa-223 Drache Update #2 - Privateer

Added Campaign file update by BBW (includes Drache)

Added Devonshire and Norfolk fixes by Ref

Binocular bearing indicatior removal- danlisa

Integrated Orders updates- danlisa

Loading screen Updates (Reflecting version 2.1)- danlisa

Graphical corrections to small merchants-Privateer

Torpedo graphic update- Pablo

Adjusted Drache Skin Texture- KL

Updated S-Class AI sub damage model- Privateer

[bigboywooly]

Adding OLCs on top of GWX would I guess break the intended result as GWX contains a version of OLCs and GWXs enviroment

:up:

[Contact]

Yeah I've seen this changelog already. was it really made for GWX3.0 only or belonging to the earlier releases of gwx as well ? :hmm:

[bigboywooly]

:hmm: I believe most of that is 2.1 changes Chris

New GWX Options
• The Open Hatch mod now opens the hatch for Type VII, IX, and XXI U-boats, as well as updating the interior of the Type II and Type VII, and some small fixes by ―Diving Duck‖ using the ―S3D‖ tool by ―Skwasjer‖
Individual Ships and Aircraft
• Added replacement Georgios Averof armored cruiser by ―vonDos‖
Environment Improvements
• Added Environment 2.4.3 mod by ―onelifecrisis‖, with the following small fixes and adjustments by ―Ref‖ and ―Kpt. Lehmann‖
 Restored moon reflections
 Set water opacity to GWX default
 Added moon by ―Ichneumon‖
 Retained original wave textures from GWX
The GWX Team gives special thanks to ―onelifecrisis‖ for his assistance with the integration and adjustment of his environmental modifications to ensure the correction of the horizon demarcation issue present in GWX and other available 16-kilometer visibility mods prior to his involvement. GWX Users may visit with and view other modifications by OLC here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=134186
• Interiors now slant according to dive angle, based on original work by ―Anvart‖ and enhanced by ―Vickers03‖
• Real depth charge sounds added by ―Privateer‖
• Added ―Lehmann International News‖ by ―Wreford-Brown‖
• U-boat distress radio messages by ―von Hally‖ and ―Danurve‖
The Grey Wolves Expansion V3.0 Gold E-2
Bug Fixes
• Incorporated small hotfixes to GWX V2.1 by ―bigboywooly‖
 Fixed missing second Calais harbor showing on map
 Moved Calais gun emplacements
 Fixed bug where Type VIIC/42 radar was destroyed upon starting game
 Fixed 7th flotilla entry/exit dates from Königsberg causing opposing base change messages
 Fixed error in ge_menu.txt where Memel was listed instead of Königsberg
 Added silhouette fixes by Reece
 Adjusted draft of the Schute_M2 to remove sinking ship bug
• VIIC/Turm 2 reflection fix by Reece with adjustments by ―Privateer‖
• Type XIV U-boat (―milchkuh‖) caustics corrections by ―Privateer‖
• Corrected location of Brunsbüttel and Holtenau by ―bigboywooly‖
• Museum text adjustments by ―bigboywooly‖ for:
 Brooklyn-class light cruiser
 Buckley-class destroyer escort
 River class frigate
 Small depot ship
 Armed Tugboat
 Ceramic-type ocean liner
 Large passenger/cargo ship
 Large troopship
 Troopship
• Adjusted radio message dates for U-488 resupply U-boat and Operation Cerberus.

[Lanzfeld]

Adding OLCs on top of GWX would I guess break the intended result as GWX contains a version of OLCs and GWXs enviroment


:up:


OLC said that it was okay to use his mod so long as you DO NOT enable the GWX 16km visibility mod first.

[bigboywooly]

Adding OLCs on top of GWX would I guess break the intended result as GWX contains a version of OLCs and GWXs enviroment


:up:

OLC said that it was okay to use his mod so long as you DO NOT enable the GWX 16km visibility mod first.

Well he would know best

[mr chris]

Oh well back under my rock i shall go.
:damn::damn::damn::damn:

[bigboywooly]

Nice hot sunny rock where you are

:rotfl:

J\K

[Contact]

BBW, thanks for marking out the changelog. Just to make it clear I believe dots represents GWX 3.0 new features and squares made in GWX 2.1 ?

[mr chris]

Nice hot sunny rock where you are

:rotfl:

J\K

True:sunny:

[bigboywooly]

No Contact those are all GWX 3
Just where I copied from the pdf manual :oops:

[prowler3]

I didn't see any mention of "SH3_Bearing_Overlay_3.0" ? It's in there as I just discovered last night. I was getting ready to add the required .TGA to every human playable sub and just happened to open the .tga already in the VIIB...lo and behold it's already been done in GWX 3. I'm happy because that was a bit of a process in GWX2.1...renaming the .tga for each sub then moving it to that subs folder.

At least it LOOKS like Pato's SH3_Bearing_Overlay_3.0? Either way...a chore already done for me in GWX3.

[Schroeder]

Did GWX3.0 reintroduce the "enter=fire torpedo" key setting?:o

[rik007]

Did GWX3.0 reintroduce the "enter=fire torpedo" key setting?:o

No, I just used the "enter" and nothing happened.

[Wolfehunter]

WOW alot of fixes...:o Awesome work guys.:rock:

[onelifecrisis]

Adding OLCs on top of GWX would I guess break the intended result as GWX contains a version of OLCs and GWXs enviroment



:up:

OLC said that it was okay to use his mod so long as you DO NOT enable the GWX 16km visibility mod first.

Well he would know best

I believe the differences between OLCE2 and the new GWX 16km Atmosphere mod (which is actually OLCE2 plus some tweaks) are purely visual. For example, the colour of the water is different and so are the water ripples and textures. Nothing that would affect gameplay in any way. People can enable one of them or the other based purely on visual preference and get the exact same gameplay experience.

[Schroeder]

Did GWX3.0 reintroduce the "enter=fire torpedo" key setting?:o
No, I just used the "enter" and nothing happened.
Odd, I just fired two torpedoes by accident...:o

Used a clean install and GWX 3.0 as the only mod.

O.K. I will reset this key myself.

It's just a bit odd....:hmm:

[Wreford-Brown]

I would like to ask about new radio messages feature. I like WB News Network v1.0 wount it conflict with GWX 3.0 ?

Lehmann Intl News is included in GWX 3.0 messages and formed a fair part of the original WBNN.
I've updated WBNN to include the campaign changes that BBW has written in to GWX 3.0 - details are on my mod page below my sig.

[ssconvert]

Was Racerboys exhaust mod also included in GWX 3.0?

[bigboywooly]

Was Racerboys exhaust mod also included in GWX 3.0?

Nope if not in that changelog above

[bigboywooly]

Did GWX3.0 reintroduce the "enter=fire torpedo" key setting?:o
No, I just used the "enter" and nothing happened.
Odd, I just fired two torpedoes by accident...:o

Used a clean install and GWX 3.0 as the only mod.

O.K. I will reset this key myself.

It's just a bit odd....:hmm:

German keyboard in use ingame Schroeder ?
Will check it out

[Schroeder]

Did GWX3.0 reintroduce the "enter=fire torpedo" key setting?:o
No, I just used the "enter" and nothing happened.
Odd, I just fired two torpedoes by accident...:o

Used a clean install and GWX 3.0 as the only mod.

O.K. I will reset this key myself.

It's just a bit odd....:hmm:
German keyboard in use ingame Schroeder ?
Will check it out
I think so. It was the enter key from the num pad.

[FIREWALL]

Something a little strange. I now get messages at 20 mtrs depth.

This never happened before with 2.1

Is this something new ?

[FIREWALL]

I gotta say the planes imho are fantastic the way they attack.

I got jumped by a couple of Hurri's west of Gibraltar in early 41.

I went to external view and it was like watching a movie.

It was that good. :rock: They sped off like real fighters, in formation. Just like a clip out of Battle of Britain.

I'm beginning to see all the hard work you did on 3.0 :yep: :up:

[FIREWALL]

I've also noticed twice Brit subs in convoys and once in grid BE was attacked by a lone sub.

[danlisa]

Did GWX3.0 reintroduce the "enter=fire torpedo" key setting?:o
No, I just used the "enter" and nothing happened.
Odd, I just fired two torpedoes by accident...:o

Used a clean install and GWX 3.0 as the only mod.

O.K. I will reset this key myself.

It's just a bit odd....:hmm:
German keyboard in use ingame Schroeder ?
Will check it out
The German commands.ini/cfg was fixed for GWX 2.1 for both the standard controls & the Integrated Orders mod. Nothing should have changed between 2.1 & 3.0, so copy the files. If both sets of files have been reverted (somehow) then there may also be a discrepancy between the used/displayed ammo for flak guns, within the IO mod, as I believe the Menu1024_768.ini is also included in the file set.

[KeptinCranky]

Something a little strange. I now get messages at 20 mtrs depth.

This never happened before with 2.1

Is this something new ?

No, Nothing new as far as I'm aware, this has occurred consistently from GWX 1,3 onwards as from what I've seen, it's also the reason why I do all my hypdrophone patrol sweeps at 20 meters, and have been doing so since testing began for 2.0 :up:

[FIREWALL]

Something a little strange. I now get messages at 20 mtrs depth.

This never happened before with 2.1

Is this something new ?

No, Nothing new as far as I'm aware, this has occurred consistently from GWX 1,3 onwards as from what I've seen, it's also the reason why I do all my hypdrophone patrol sweeps at 20 meters, and have been doing so since testing began for 2.0 :up:

That makes it stranger. In 2.1 or earlier I never got a radio message at peri depth or deeper.

For that matter in 2.1 or 3.0 I haven't put in the cfg for SHC3.1 and never had a ctd or any problem. Go figure ? :D 2.1 & 3.0 play smooth as a Ferrari's paint finish. :rotfl:

[Weiss Pinguin]

I've also noticed twice Brit subs in convoys and once in grid BE was attacked by a lone sub.
Wow... In the 4-5 months I've played GWX, I have yet to see an enemy submarine. Didn't know they could attack you, I always thought they were more eye candy than anything.

[FIREWALL]

I've also noticed twice Brit subs in convoys and once in grid BE was attacked by a lone sub.
Wow... In the 4-5 months I've played GWX, I have yet to see an enemy submarine. Didn't know they could attack you, I always thought they were more eye candy than anything.

It sure suprised the heck out of me !!! I guess because it was on the surface it could fire it's deck gun at me.

I bet there's alot of hidden surprises in 3.0 :yep:

That GWX bunch are a tricky lot. :rotfl:

[StarLion45]

:o Earlier tonight I finished my 4th patrol and
:o didn't have a singel rain and fog day:o

[Madox58]

I've also noticed twice Brit subs in convoys and once in grid BE was attacked by a lone sub.
Wow... In the 4-5 months I've played GWX, I have yet to see an enemy submarine. Didn't know they could attack you, I always thought they were more eye candy than anything.

It sure suprised the heck out of me !!! I guess because it was on the surface it could fire it's deck gun at me.

I bet there's alot of hidden surprises in 3.0 :yep:

That GWX bunch are a tricky lot. :rotfl:


The AI Subs were reworked.
;)

I personnaly spent over 2 days tweaking and just following them in heavy Seas
to insure they did not sink in heavy Seas.
That makes them even deadlier now!
:up:

[Contact]

Privateer, can AI subs use their guns in heavy seas ?

[bigboywooly]

Privateer, can AI subs use their guns in heavy seas ?

Yes
Unfortunately the AI can where as we cant

[FIREWALL]

This is what adds to 3.0.

Finding all the hidden goodies. :rock:

With GWX 3.0 , SHC3.1 and jsgme, I would have paid $150.00 for SH-3 without a blink of the eye.

This is what I call a complete sim game.

Only in my imagination can I wonder what they could have done with the Code.

[Wolfehunter]

I've also noticed twice Brit subs in convoys and once in grid BE was attacked by a lone sub. Wow... In the 4-5 months I've played GWX, I have yet to see an enemy submarine. Didn't know they could attack you, I always thought they were more eye candy than anything.I've actually seen a british sub in a convoy. As soon as I've destroyed the escorts the sub went hunting for me. Lol it was looking in the wrong direction but hey thats ok.

I finished off as many cargo ships I could... But I hate dud torpedos.. man they really ruin the moment...

Their should be a sound event where the crew is pissed off because of the miss. :hmm:

[Schroeder]

@GWX team

I was just awarded the German Cross in Gold in November 1939.:o

Is that normal? I think in GWX 2 I never recieved one so early in the war (I think it was introduced in 1941, wasn't it?).

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/1024_3431626533626364.jpg

[bigboywooly]

Wow lucky you
Am on patrol 6 Dec 40 and dont have one of those yet

[Dowly]

Something a little strange. I now get messages at 20 mtrs depth.

This never happened before with 2.1

Is this something new ?
No, Nothing new as far as I'm aware, this has occurred consistently from GWX 1,3 onwards as from what I've seen, it's also the reason why I do all my hypdrophone patrol sweeps at 20 meters, and have been doing so since testing began for 2.0 :up:
That makes it stranger. In 2.1 or earlier I never got a radio message at peri depth or deeper.

For that matter in 2.1 or 3.0 I haven't put in the cfg for SHC3.1 and never had a ctd or any problem. Go figure ? :D 2.1 & 3.0 play smooth as a Ferrari's paint finish. :rotfl:

AFAIK, the radio message stuff has been there ages (possibly from stock, not 100% sure). The german uboats were able to receive messages on different depths, depending how far out on the Atlantic they were. The farther away from home, the closer to surface the boat had to be to be able to receive any messages.

I think there's an article at uboat.net about the system that was used to send these messages to the uboats. :hmm:

[Cezbor]

Lucky one, I got mine after over 25 patrols:up: . Good hunting. By the way BDU must have an eye on you;) ?!

[Schroeder]

It's very strange since I only have a Typ IIa and have only sunk a handful of ships. In my Typ VII I never got one (although I had the knight's cross with oak leaves, swords, and diamonds).

I alwasys thought that GWX doesn't award the German Cross until it was available in real life (September 1941).
Btw. in real life one had to have both iron crosses to be able to get the GCG.;):know:

[Dowly]

Btw. in real life one had to have both iron crosses to be able to get the GCG.;):know:

Slightly OT

Wasnt the German Cross introduced because they needed something in-between the IC's and the Knight's Cross, to make the KC more "rare". Atleast, that, I think, was the situation in the Luftwaffe when Operation Barbarossa began.

[Jimbuna]

Something a little strange. I now get messages at 20 mtrs depth.

This never happened before with 2.1

Is this something new ?
No, Nothing new as far as I'm aware, this has occurred consistently from GWX 1,3 onwards as from what I've seen, it's also the reason why I do all my hypdrophone patrol sweeps at 20 meters, and have been doing so since testing began for 2.0 :up:
That makes it stranger. In 2.1 or earlier I never got a radio message at peri depth or deeper.

For that matter in 2.1 or 3.0 I haven't put in the cfg for SHC3.1 and never had a ctd or any problem. Go figure ? :D 2.1 & 3.0 play smooth as a Ferrari's paint finish. :rotfl:

AFAIK, the radio message stuff has been there ages (possibly from stock, not 100% sure). The german uboats were able to receive messages on different depths, depending how far out on the Atlantic they were. The farther away from home, the closer to surface the boat had to be to be able to receive any messages.

I think there's an article at uboat.net about the system that was used to send these messages to the uboats. :hmm:

UNDERWATER RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN WW2

http://www.uboat.net/articles/index.html?article=35

[Dowly]

@Jim

Ta, mate! Remember reading that sometime ago, was just leaving home, so didnt have time to search it. :up:

[Jimbuna]

@Jim

Ta, mate! Remember reading that sometime ago, was just leaving home, so didnt have time to search it. :up:

Anytime mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Jimbuna]

:o Earlier tonight I finished my 4th patrol and
:o didn't have a singel rain and fog day:o

I really can't understand.....I spent 3 RL days 'weather watching' and logging the changes during pre release testing....and everything went fine/normal :hmm:

[Jimbuna]

Privateer, can AI subs use their guns in heavy seas ?

Yes
Unfortunately the AI can where as we cant

No doubt some will :lol:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1017753#post1017753

[Schroeder]

Slightly OT

Wasnt the German Cross introduced because they needed something in-between the IC's and the Knight's Cross, to make the KC more "rare". Atleast, that, I think, was the situation in the Luftwaffe when Operation Barbarossa began.

Correct. (IIRC that is....)

[Dowly]

Slightly OT

Wasnt the German Cross introduced because they needed something in-between the IC's and the Knight's Cross, to make the KC more "rare". Atleast, that, I think, was the situation in the Luftwaffe when Operation Barbarossa began.
Correct. (IIRC that is....)

Okie, wasnt sure what the case was in other branches, I was pretty sure about the LW part.

[Hitman]

With GWX 3.0 , SHC3.1 and jsgme, I would have paid $150.00 for SH-3 without a blink of the eye.


Hear, hear....

you are not the only one! I hope the companies like UBI realise that despite not having such a legion of teens and kids supporting the game as with action shooters, a mature and serious community of people like us can provide almost the same benefits, plus lots of customer loyalty and support. :up:

150 bucks for one game means that UBI could have sold 33% of the copies they actually sold and win the same or....sell 3 times more and win also 3 times more. Give us a good game, and we will gladly pay for it :yep:

[FIREWALL]

With GWX 3.0 , SHC3.1 and jsgme, I would have paid $150.00 for SH-3 without a blink of the eye.


Hear, hear....

you are not the only one! I hope the companies like UBI realise that despite not having such a legion of teens and kids supporting the game as with action shooters, a mature and serious community of people like us can provide almost the same benefits, plus lots of customer loyalty and support. :up:

150 bucks for one game means that UBI could have sold 33% of the copies they actually sold and win the same or....sell 3 times more and win also 3 times more. Give us a good game, and we will gladly pay for it :yep:

:yep: :up:

[von hally]

:hmm: I believe most of that is 2.1 changes Chris

New GWX Options

• U-boat distress radio messages by ―von Hally‖ and ―Danurve‖
.


HEE HEE HEE!!!!

Yes you're reading this correctly...im in the manual.......and you can never take that away now MOOHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!:88) :88) :88) :88)