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

[Sittingwolf]

The Game and GWX are installed on the different partition then C:
And so is SH3 Commander. It's on the same partition as the game but in a separate and it's own folder. The Commander is pointing the game folder so nothing is wrong here. How about that?

[Jimbuna]

Are both on the same level?

[Sittingwolf]

Hi Jimbuna. What did you mean by "at the same level".
It's just not working and I don't know how to get it to work. :cry::hmmm:
Best,

[Sailor Steve]

I think what Jim means is "Is there an extra folder on one of them?", though I could be wrong. Can you give us a list of the exact path for each one?

Try not to get too frustrated. We really do want to help if we can.

[Sittingwolf]

Ok guys,

Here we go;
I installed the game on my D:\ partition and so is there GWX of course;
D:\Silent Hunter\game files + GWX. (JSGME already activated mods).

Computer restart.

Then I created the D:\Commander folder and installed the SH3 Cmdr.
On top of everything and yet before I configured the programme, I copied SH3 cmdr files into it.
Again restart.

Finally I chose my Cmdr preferred settings and only to find out that there is no go.

Commander shows the correct "D:\Silent Hunter\" folder in SH3 path.

That's all I know. :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Create a folder D\Games and put both in separate sub folders.

[Sittingwolf]

Ok. Thank you very much, will do. I'll let you know what happened.

[Kaptain Kanada]

Is there a way for SH3 Commander to give names cargo crew for ships from Merchant Fleet Mod? It'd be nice to get cool skins without loosing cool info.

I can do basic code editing but I'd need to know what to change.

[Jimbuna]

Ok. Thank you very much, will do. I'll let you know what happened.
Best,

Good Luck http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Is there a way for SH3 Commander to give names cargo crew for ships from Merchant Fleet Mod? It'd be nice to get cool skins without loosing cool info.

I can do basic code editing but I'd need to know what to change.
Already long done. :sunny:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=3124

[von Kinderei]

Havin' problems with SH3 Commander ... :cry:

When I run SH3 Commander the sim load's and I'm able to select crew and all the other things and then when I select mission the sim loads and gets right at the end ( red bar load ) and I get a error that Silent Hunter must shut down

The error report is : Appname: SH3.exe Appver: 1.4.0.1 Modname: kernal.dll

What do I need to do to fix this :o

Thanks !

[Fish In The Water]

...when I select mission the sim loads and gets right at the end ( red bar load ) and I get a error that Silent Hunter must shut down

The error report is : Appname: SH3.exe Appver: 1.4.0.1 Modname: kernal.dll

It sounds like either a ram or mod incompatibility issue. Have you added any new mods lately? And if so, was your game stable before?

If you have added new ones, try rolling them back temporarily and see if the issue persists. :sunny:

[von Kinderei]

It sounds like either a ram or mod incompatibility issue. Have you added any new mods lately? And if so, was your game stable before?

If you have added new ones, try rolling them back temporarily and see if the issue persists. :sunny:

I have a clean install and GWX 3.0 installed along with MFM and the lifeboat and debris mod

The game runs fine when I try and run it without the SH3 Commander

[Jimbuna]

Havin' problems with SH3 Commander ... :cry:

When I run SH3 Commander the sim load's and I'm able to select crew and all the other things and then when I select mission the sim loads and gets right at the end ( red bar load ) and I get a error that Silent Hunter must shut down

The error report is : Appname: SH3.exe Appver: 1.4.0.1 Modname: kernal.dll

What do I need to do to fix this :o

Thanks !

You may have a corrupted registry entry....perform a scan/cleanup using one of the two below:

CrapCleaner - Free

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/CCleaner.shtml

RegVac - My personal preference, it is not free but there is a free trial version on the link below

http://www.regvac.com/fregvac.htm

[SquareSteelBar]

...The error report is : Appname: SH3.exe Appver: 1.4.0.1 Modname: kernal.dll... Check that file name: correct is kernel.dll

[Sittingwolf]

Hi guys. Hope you're well.
I haven't got time to get to it earlier (work) but:
finally, I managed to launch via SH3 commander. So it works.
I don't know why but it didn't work untill I launched another programme,
which obviously gave my computer the another process to go through and think of.
After that the game started as well. STRANGE, isn't it?
Sounds complicated but I can remember like I had that situation once before.
Anyway it works now without any problems.
On the other hand, I found the MEP mod incompatible with integrated orders as well as alternative flotillas and merged campaign after the throught analysis of launching everything one by one.

[Fish In The Water]

...finally, I managed to launch via SH3 commander. So it works.

Glad you're sorted, enjoy! :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Hi guys. Hope you're well.
I haven't got time to get to it earlier (work) but:
finally, I managed to launch via SH3 commander. So it works.
I don't know why but it didn't work untill I launched another programme,
which obviously gave my computer the another process to go through and think of.
After that the game started as well. STRANGE, isn't it?
Sounds complicated but I can remember like I had that situation once before.
Anyway it works now without any problems.
On the other hand, I found the MEP mod incompatible with integrated orders as well as alternative flotillas and merged campaign
after the throught analysis of launching everything one by one.
Best from

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

[von Kinderei]

Check that file name: correct is kernel.dll


Oh gawd ...

Another grammer correction nazi :D

[Sailor Steve]

Oh gawd ...

Another grammer correction nazi :D
And it's grammar! :O:

Unless of course you did that on purpose, in which case :oops:.

[irish1958]

Incorrect grammar, incorrect verb tense (especially use of past tense when the past perfect is needed:nope::damn:), unneeded spelling errors, all from a native English speaker are annoying (at least to me even when I am guilty of the infraction:oops:).
Sailor Steve to the rescue!:woot:

[von Kinderei]

You may have a corrupted registry entry....perform a scan/cleanup using one of the two below:

CrapCleaner - Free

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/CCleaner.shtml

RegVac - My personal preference, it is not free but there is a free trial version on the link below

http://www.regvac.com/fregvac.htm


I have already tried both of those and I'm still havin' the same problem ... regular sim runs great but will not load via SH3 Commander ... I'm still gettin' the same error I originally posted :damn:

[Fubar2Niner]

I have already tried both of those and I'm still havin' the same problem ... regular sim runs great but will not load via SH3 Commander ... I'm still gettin' the same error I originally posted :damn:

Hi mate,

Sorry if this sounds an obvious question, but you have loaded/installed the GWX3 config files for SH3 Commander ?

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[von Kinderei]

Hi mate,

Sorry if this sounds an obvious question, but you have loaded/installed the GWX3 config files for SH3 Commander ?

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner


Yes sir I have ... :salute:

[von Kinderei]

I'm thinkin' I'll have to try a complete re-install :wah:

[von Kinderei]

O.K. ...

Did a complete re-install and I'm still havin' the same problems :damn:

[SquareSteelBar]

Oh gawd ...

Another grammer correction nazi :DThis wasn't meant as a grammar correction.
But if there's any wrong file name in SH3's root folder [caused by whatever] the game won't start...


...and don't call me 'Nazi', please.

[von Kinderei]

I have re-installed and re-installed this and still have the same error ...

ANYONE have any ideas :06:

[WeatherGuesser]

Wow! Been gone for a while and decided to try out SH3 again after a disappointing SH5. Glad to see these great old mods still available. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome Kaleun http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Fish In The Water]

Wow! Been gone for a while and decided to try out SH3 again after a disappointing SH5. Glad to see these great old mods still available. :up:

Good to have you with us, welcome aboard! :sunny:

[Fubar2Niner]

Welcome to the fold shipmate :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[GZ3.141593_Man]

I been having trouble with SH3 Commander, but I don't have regular problems.

I have a Intel Mac that I run SH3 and SH4 on, but I run Windows Vista on a external drive using Parallels (http://www.parallels.com/). I run SH3 and SH4 on the virtual Windows Vista too. I can't run SH5 on my system, because of the Intel Mac doesn't meet the system requirements.:wah: :wah:

I have tried running SH3 Commander using Wine (http://www.winehq.org/) in the SH3 wrapper, in a separate wrapper, using both Wine XP and Wine Vista.

This is the error message with the blue is from the Windows Vista on a external drive using Parallels.
http://img187.imagevenue.com/loc134/th_266858201_SH3Error2_122_134lo.jpg (http://img187.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=266858201_SH3Error2_122_134lo.jpg)


This is the error message with the grey is from the Intel Mac using a Wine wrapper.
http://img260.imagevenue.com/loc548/th_266862224_SH3CommanderError_122_548lo.jpg (http://img260.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=266862224_SH3CommanderError_122_548l o.jpg)


I recently had a problem with QuarkXpress on my Mac, where it failed to run at opening it.:wah::damn::wah: I found out, after some investigation that it was the QuarkXpress Preferences files that were corrupt. The advice I got was to delete the QuarkXpress Preferences folder, and Quark would start up normally. It worke:up:d:D:yeah::rock:; so what does this have to do with SH? Well...

I ran SH3 on the Mac for quite a while using the Milk Cow Mod, and trashed the whole game instead of saving it. and the game would have worked. At the time I did not have any crew showing up in the career mode:wah::wah:. Originally that version of SH3 saved the career files to my Mac to /Users/Gman/Documents/SH3.

Now, I use MultiSH3, and I found out it is more of a hassle than it's worth:nope:. It only works when you do a new install of SH. I can get over it by copying the career files of each activated mod I'm using with USGME to a separate folder. The main problem is SH3 Commander looks for the career files on my Mac to /Users/Greg/Documents/LS1/data/Cfg/main.cfg ; while my Mac saves it to /Users/Gman/Library/Preferences/Silent Hunter III Preferences/p_drive/My Documents/LS1.:damn::damn::wah:

How can I get either SH3 Commander to look in Users/Gman/Library/Preferences/Silent Hunter III Preferences/p_drive/My Documents/LS1 , or Silent Hunter to save to./Users/Greg/Documents/LS1/data/Cfg/main.cfg I have tried rewriting the plist file in Mac /Users/Gman/Library/Preferences. I have tried rewriting the equivalent files in file in both SH3 and SH3 Commander. I am at wits end!:damn:!:damn:!:damn:

[pelucho25]

Hey guys, you should use the option to rollback SH3 Commander when saving a game and went to the desktop?. When you use it you? It affects the saved game? Thanks.

[Jimbuna]

I have it set to Auto Rollback.....no problems ever encountered as far as I can recall.

[Fish In The Water]

Hey guys, you should use the option to rollback SH3 Commander when saving a game and went to the desktop?

Yes, always advisable. :sunny:

[IFRT-WHUFC]

When I try to 'Update your personnel file' I recieve the following error:

Invalid Argument to date encode.

Please can anyone assist?


thanks
Rick.

[HW3]

From page 30 of the SH3 Commander manual...
I am now getting “Invalid argument to date encode” errors when I select an existing career. Why does this happen and how can I fix it?
This error may appear after you delete save games through SH3. Sometimes, SH3 does not clean up after itself well, resulting in a data integrity problem. To avoid getting this error, always reload your career in SH3 (only needs to be to the barracks screen) after deleting any save games, as doing so allows SH3 to correct the problem.

:salute:

[frau kaleun]

When I try to 'Update your personnel file' I recieve the following error:

Invalid Argument to date encode.

Please can anyone assist?


thanks
Rick.

See here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=189360&highlight=Invalid+Argument+to+date+encode

:DL

[IFRT-WHUFC]

Thanks.......yup stupid me upgraded the boat before my 1st patrol!

Rick

[BogdaNz]

Could i delete a patrol in sh3commander review patrols?

[Fish In The Water]

Thanks.......yup stupid me upgraded the boat before my 1st patrol!

Been there done that. Kicked myself afterwards. All I can say is, Commander no likey. :D :O:

[Jimbuna]

Thanks.......yup stupid me upgraded the boat before my 1st patrol!

Rick

No problem matey, long as your sorted...we've all been there :03:

[k2r]

cool

[Fish In The Water]

cool

Glad you like it and welcome aboard! :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

cool

Welcome Matey :sunny:

[HW3]

Welcome aboard!!!

[Nix33r]

thanks!

[sindriss]

Hello! I am completely new to Silent Hunter 3, this community here seems quite awesome and the mods look good :)

I have a question though, I am trying to download SH3 commander but the official dl links don't work.. Where can I download the files?

With Regards, Sindri
******** EDIT ********
Ignore my question - I found the files in the download section (stupid me) :)
******** EDIT ********

[Jimbuna]

Welcome sindriss :sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD, BOTH OF YOU! :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

thanks!

Welcome :sunny:

[rudewarrior]

Hi,

I am using WB's type VIIA mod in conjunction with SH3 Commander. I am trying to use the function that allows me to start a new career using the "Continue a career with a new commander" function. Unfortunately, it crashes SH3 when it starts. Basically SH3 Commander writes a file to the data/roster/german/submarine folder called SSTypeVIIA that causes it to crash. What do I need to do to get this running properly?

Some further info: WB offers two types of his mod, one that is used for SH3 Commander and one that is just enabled using JSGME. They are essentially the same, except the one for SH3 Commander has the Type VIIA used only up to 11 Mar 40, so I don't really see any difference between the two mods in implementation that wouldn't crash the game. I am using the non-SH3 Commander one, and I would like to know what I have to do to prevent this crash from happening.

EDIT: Nevermind, I believe I found a workaround. Thanx anyway.

[Arclight83]

Hi all. Long time player, 1st time poster (and user of this mod)

I have a very very annoying issue at the moment, was wondering if anyone has any solutions.

Basically my problem is I am receiving insane amounts of radio messages every minute. I started my career off at Konigsberg in August 1939. Once war broke out, I was given orders to sail to Kiel. During this quick(ish) voyage, the radio was constantly alive with Bdu telling me my home base has changed to Kiel or Konigsberg. It would alternate base with each message.

After finally making it to Kiel, I thought great. Hopefully this bug will have disappeared. Nope! On my first patrol, just made it into the North Sea, and between there and Kiel, base change after base change! :cry:

So yeah, any recommendations would be great.

(If it's relevant, I'm running this mod with GWX 3. All has been installed correctly as far as I am aware)

[frau kaleun]

Welcome aboard, Arclight83!

Give this mod a try:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1385


This mod drastically reduces the number of radio messages you receive during the campaign to a total of just 229 which are all relevant to missions scripted into GWX or important to your decision making process (e.g. location of supply ships).

:salute:

[Arclight83]

Hi Frau!

Many thanks for the welcome :up:

Unfortunately your suggestion didn't work :down:

Any other ideas? :06:

[Jimbuna]

The quickest but IMHO not the best fix would be to take the radio man out of his position.

Welcome :sunny:

[lucasner]

....54 pages in this Commander thread...it's kinda hard to find what I am looking for amongst all those posts...

I have GWX already instaleld, but am not using Commander yet. Do I have to start the installation process all over again in order to load Commander?

Please, someone who has been following this thread for the last 2 years (haha)...send me in the right direction. I am sure alot of you out there started using Commander after GWX was already up and running.

Thanks,
Dave

[Sailor Steve]

No, Commander is a stand-alone program that is not a mod at all. It works well with all mods, and doesn't care when you install it. Before, after, at the same time, it's all good.

[Obltn Strand]

Multiple installations of sh3 works but multiple SHC gives me hard time.

From MultiSH3 ReadMe
SH3 Commander 2.6.1.124 or later can be used in conjunction with MultiSH3. To use SH3 Commander with MultiSH3 you must:

Follow the instructions above and run MultiSH3 to set the desired save folder name.
Run SH3 (sh3.exe) to create the new save folder.
Run SH3 Commander. To specify a game location other than the default launch it with the /l switch as per the documentation. For example, to use the Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves example given above you would need to modify the SH3 Commander shortcut's target like this:

"C:\Program Files\SH3 Commander\SH3Cmdr.exe" /l:"C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves"

It may be helpful to also create a new shortcut for SH3 Commander for each new installation of SH3.

I followed instructions to the letter as always.

Modifying SH3C shortcut's didn't worked. And yes I changed file locations as they are in my computer.

Now I have three sh3c installations. All for vanilla sh3:nope:
What I'am doing wrong?

[frau kaleun]

Multiple installations of sh3 works but multiple SHC gives me hard time.

From MultiSH3 ReadMe
I followed instructions to the letter as always.

Modifying SH3C shortcut's didn't worked. And yes I changed file locations as they are in my computer.

Now I have three sh3c installations. All for vanilla sh3:nope:
What I'am doing wrong?

Commander launches whichever game installation it is pointed to, but you have to do the "pointing" from within Commander itself. Run one of your Commander installations and open the Options dialog box (little Tool icon at the bottom of the main interface, left of center IIRC) and in the first Options tab you see there should be something at the top showing you which SH3 game folder it is pointing to by default (which would normally be the default vanilla location). Next to that should be a Browse button, click on that and you can point that installation of Commander to a different SH3 game folder of your choice. Repeat for each installation of Commander until you have them all pointing where you want. :DL

[Obltn Strand]

Commander launches whichever game installation it is pointed to, but you have to do the "pointing" from within Commander itself. Run one of your Commander installations and open the Options dialog box (little Tool icon at the bottom of the main interface, left of center IIRC) and in the first Options tab you see there should be something at the top showing you which SH3 game folder it is pointing to by default (which would normally be the default vanilla location). Next to that should be a Browse button, click on that and you can point that installation of Commander to a different SH3 game folder of your choice. Repeat for each installation of Commander until you have them all pointing where you want. :DL

Worked. Quess it was too obvious.

Thanks frau, you're still the prettiest;)

[frau kaleun]

Worked. Quess it was too obvious.

Thanks frau, you're still the prettiest;)

Oh, I dunno, have you seen Reece in his new frock? It's adorable. :O:


(And you're very welcome.)

[jedi7799]

this is just great sh3 commander is wonderful :rock:

[Jimbuna]

this is just great sh3 commander is wonderful :rock:

How right you are and welcome :sunny:

[u crank]

Welcome to Subsim jedi7799. :salute:

[Magic1111]

this is just great sh3 commander is wonderful :rock:

:salute::salute::salute:Welcome aboard!!!:salute::salute::salute:

[Rebel22777]

Hi there
I've just installed SH3 Commander with GWX.
Still figuring out the details but it looks good!
One funny thing - one of my officers has no head, just
the blank box. The others are fine.
This guy did not come with original crew, I enlisted him later. Perhaps
that has something to do with it.
Small thing but anybody know a fix?
Thanx.
R

Ps I smell a spy...next patrol...splash...:03:

[Jimbuna]

It could be a graphics card issue....can you post a screenshot?

[Rebel22777]

I'm useless with screenshots...
All the other officers are fine, just this one.
Under the picture, even the buttons to change face is blanked out. The
other info about him is correct - name, qualifications, number of patrols.
Wonder if I should fire him and get another now that commander is running? Then again, it might do it again.:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Only one way to find out :hmmm:

[VONHARRIS]

I'm useless with screenshots...
All the other officers are fine, just this one.
Under the picture, even the buttons to change face is blanked out. The
other info about him is correct - name, qualifications, number of patrols.
Wonder if I should fire him and get another now that commander is running? Then again, it might do it again.:hmmm:

I think he means this:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3143/officerface.jpg

I have the same problem but it doesn't bother me.

[Sailor Steve]

I have one of those too. I'm not sure, but it may be due to where he was in the boat when you last exited the game.

[LGN1]

Concerning the missing officer face:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147237&page=32

Post #476 onwards.

[VONHARRIS]

Concerning the missing officer face:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147237&page=32

Post #476 onwards.

Thank you.
I will check it asap.

[Rebel22777]

Concerning the missing officer face:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147237&page=32

Post #476 onwards.

Thank you.
I will check it asap.

Thanks for the link. Checked it too but way too technical for me! I'll just live with it for now.

Another matter - I installed SH3 after patrol 3. So patrol 4 log showed ship names, cargo, crew lost, etc. Very cool. But then after patrol 5 it reverted back to old format, ie no juicy details!
My Q - Do I need to do something to update patrol log or is it suppose to do it by itself?
Thanks.
R

[Jimbuna]

In SH3 Commander click on Available actions in bottom right > Review patrol logs > click on patrol in left hand column > Update tab

[Rebel22777]

In SH3 Commander click on Available actions in bottom right > Review patrol logs > click on patrol in left hand column > Update tab

Tried that but it didn't work. All the previous ones showed the details though... But after your response I fiddled some more and Voila! Only when I updated my personal file, did it update the last patrol.

Slowly but surely the little details are coming to light thanks to your responses!

Much appreciated!! :salute:

R

[frau kaleun]

Updating your personnel file is what triggers Commander to flesh out the logs with extra data from the Ship Names file; if you don't do the former, the latter doesn't happen. So always get your personnel file updated first thing after ending a patrol. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Tried that but it didn't work. All the previous ones showed the details though... But after your response I fiddled some more and Voila! Only when I updated my personal file, did it update the last patrol.

Slowly but surely the little details are coming to light thanks to your responses!

Much appreciated!! :salute:

R

Apologies but I presumed you'd already done that.

[Rebel22777]

Apologies but I presumed you'd already done that.

Nah, I just stumble around in the dark until I bump into something...:oops:

[Fubar2Niner]

Nah, I just stumble around in the dark until I bump into something...:oops:

I'm pretty sure more of us than care to admit do the same mate :har:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

I'm pretty sure more of us than care to admit do the same mate :har:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hey!...I resemble that remark http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1853/angry8ro5.gif

[Fubar2Niner]

Hey!...I resemble that remark http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1853/angry8ro5.gif


:rotfl2: Not refering to you of course Jim.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

:rotfl2: Not refering to you of course Jim.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner


:03:

[Rebel22777]

I may be in the dark, but it seems I am not alone!!:rotfl2:

[frau kaleun]

I may be in the dark, but it seems I am not alone!!:rotfl2:

In that case... just be careful where you put your hands. You might make more and better friends than you ever wanted. :O:

[Rebel22777]

In that case... just be careful where you put your hands. You might make more and better friends than you ever wanted. :O:

:oops: or in fact, :rock:

[VONHARRIS]

I am using the "Randomise ship tonnage" option of the SH3 Commander but I noticed that not all ships are affected by that.
I.e. the Large merchant is affected but the Coastal freighter or the ships of the MFM aren't.
Is there any way to fix this?

[Kpt. Weyprecht]

Hello,
I'm having problems with running SH3 Commander with multiple installs. I have three copies of SH3, a vanilla one in the default location and two others, in C:\U_sim\, one for GWX and one for NYGM. Using MultiSH3 tool, I renamed their \Documents folders, to "GWX" and "NTW" (for NYGM Tonnage War), the SH3 folder doesn't exist since I never ran the unmodified spare install. I inserted the /1: switch in the Commander's shortcut target but I still get an error message "Cannot find the \Documents\SH3..." file. Is there a way to make Commander find the cfg files in my GWX or NTW folders, or should I rename the one I'm planning to use to the default name (and change names when I want to play the other supermod)?

Sorry for reposting the question I already asked elsewhere...

[frau kaleun]

Hello,
I'm having problems with running SH3 Commander with multiple installs. I have three copies of SH3, a vanilla one in the default location and two others, in C:\U_sim\, one for GWX and one for NYGM. Using MultiSH3 tool, I renamed their \Documents folders, to "GWX" and "NTW" (for NYGM Tonnage War), the SH3 folder doesn't exist since I never ran the unmodified spare install. I inserted the /1: switch in the Commander's shortcut target but I still get an error message "Cannot find the \Documents\SH3..." file. Is there a way to make Commander find the cfg files in my GWX or NTW folders, or should I rename the one I'm planning to use to the default name (and change names when I want to play the other supermod)?

Sorry for reposting the question I already asked elsewhere...

The newest version of Commander no longer uses the switch in the shortcut target to identify which game installation you want to use it with. You give Commander that info within Commander itself.

If you go in Tools (or Toolbox, whatever) in Commander, in the first tab of the options box that pops up, there should be something that shows the drive/directory/folder location that Commander is using when it looks for your game installation. Next to it will be a Change or Browse button. You need to click that and direct Commander to the folder containing the game installation that you want Commander to control and launch for you.

If you are regularly playing more than one version of SH3, you can have multiple installations of Commander and set each one to work with a different version of the game, just make sure you rename all your Commander shortcuts so you know which one is which. :DL

[Kpt. Weyprecht]

Got it! Thanks for help.

[frau kaleun]

Got it! Thanks for help.

No worries, I had the same problem myself. Fortunately it's an easy one to resolve. :DL

[ragram]

I am new to SH3 at this late date, but can I still get SH3 Commander? All the links seem to be broken. Same for the community manual. It seems like a great game. I used to play Aces of the Deep, too.

[Sailor Steve]

Subsim Downloads is your friend.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2923

[Jimbuna]

Welcome Aboard ragram :sunny:

[ragram]

Thanks for the help getting SH3 Commander. The downloads section is awesome!

[Fubar2Niner]

Thanks for the help getting SH3 Commander. The downloads section is awesome!


Welcome aboard mate, unfortunately the community manual is no longer available to my knowledge. Not sure if my memory is playing tricks here, but, I think I remember reading a post somewhere, suggesting it be redone or the like.

Best regards.


Fubar2Niner

[Magic1111]

Thanks for the help getting SH3 Commander. The downloads section is awesome!

:salute::salute::salute:Welcome aboard!!!:salute::salute::salute:

[kojekude]

sorry to take up space and/or bother you, but i have to make some kind of comment in effort to download some files... stay well!

[Jimbuna]

sorry to take up space and/or bother you, but i have to make some kind of comment in effort to download some files... stay well!

No problem...welcome anyway :sunny:

[Herr-Berbunch]

It's really no bother, please call again :salute:

[Stevetry]

in the manual it talks about a NewsMod/RadioMod were can i get it ?

[KPaxian]

great mod, will be using it for sure!

[MultiDoc]

Not usre this is the right thread to post this, but here is the problem i'm having:

I tried it already in 3 campaigns and still persists, my captain don't ever get promoted. I know it's a very minor thing but tbh it annoys me. Everything else works perfectly except for this. No matter how good i do in a patrol/campaign my captain always remains an Lt Jr.

Can someone please help me resolve this ?

:06:

[kanamit]

Great mod, will be using it my next campaign. :)

[rowi58]

Not usre this is the right thread to post this, but here is the problem i'm having:

I tried it already in 3 campaigns and still persists, my captain don't ever get promoted. I know it's a very minor thing but tbh it annoys me. Everything else works perfectly except for this. No matter how good i do in a patrol/campaign my captain always remains an Lt Jr.

Can someone please help me resolve this ?

:06:

Hi MultiDoc,

this is not a problem of "SH3_Cmdr". Look into your "Basic.cfg". There you can find the rules for promotion:

[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=5000; SCORE
RankLevel2=15000; SCORE
RankLevel3=25000; SCORE
RankLevel4=30000; SCORE

The values above are from Stock SH3. You can change these values as you like. But remember: promotion will only work in the career, not in SingleMissions.

Greetings
rowi58

[Ayreo Greywolf]

Issue downloading, the links listed in the hypertext are currently non functional, I would like to download the commander 3.2 once again

[SquareSteelBar]

Use Plissken's ftp server (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1418782#post1418782) -> go to 'Jaesen Jones' folder

[Sailor Steve]

Why go to all that trouble when we have it right here at Subsim.com?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2923

[Jimbuna]

Has been available for a long time on the buna GF account too:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/20864543/SH3Cmdr32_exe

[GT182]

And those of us that have it stored away in our computers can email it out. ;)

[Sepp von Ch.]

Can somebody send me please a SH3 COmmander original "Ship names" from Cfg folder?

[Jimbuna]

Can somebody send me please a SH3 COmmander original "Ship names" from Cfg folder?

http://www.mediafire.com/?h3flbd1geddddpk

[Sepp von Ch.]

Thank you!

[Jimbuna]

Your welcome.

[Spacehusky]

I've had a hankering to play SH3 lately and can't without SH3 Commander but my account's idle and I can't download stuff :(

[Jimbuna]

Put up a few posts then give it a few hours and hopefully everything will be okay.

[larsbengtsson25]

Use Plissken's ftp server (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1418782#post1418782) -> go to 'Jaesen Jones' folder

"ty"

[rudewarrior]

Ok, could someone explain to me exactly how the date file in SH3 Commander works?

I am using my JFO! Mod, and it is not loading in the correct orders templates based on the current date.

I started a patrol on 25 Aug 39. The templates that were loaded originally, were from 1 Aug 39, which is correct.

However, my current patrol date is 5 Sep 39. My most recent entry prior to that date is for 4 Sep 39, and it should place a prize rules template in from that date. However, it is not doing that, it is still loading the file from 1 Aug 39. :o

Is my understanding correct here, or am I misreading how SH3 Commander works? I've read the manual, and the way it is written, it is unclear if this is specifically what happens, but does anyone know for sure? I have searched all through the forums for a specific explanation, but I can't seem to find anything that states it explicitly.:/\\!!

Any advice?

[Sailor Steve]

What does the folder path look like? It needs to have all the correct folders inside to lead to where it should be in the game.

I have sets of skins in my Date folder, and the path looks like this: Date/19400201/data/sea/all the individual folders for the ship skins.

Or Date/19410603/gramaphone/radio for certain speeches to play at the right time.

[rudewarrior]

What does the folder path look like? It needs to have all the correct folders inside to lead to where it should be in the game.

I have sets of skins in my Date folder, and the path looks like this: Date/19400201/data/sea/all the individual folders for the ship skins.

Or Date/19410603/gramaphone/radio for certain speeches to play at the right time.

The folder pathing is correct. There is no difference in the folder path between the two entries, i.e. they are both data/Menu/OLC/Prize.tga. The only difference is the date, 19390801 vs. 19390904.

Any other guesses?

I also just tested it by creating a bogus file under 19390904/data/Menu/OLC/Blech.tga, and it is not writing it anywhere into the SH3 installation.

[Sailor Steve]

Did you roll back Commander before launching the game? Unless you are a serious modder it's best to select 'Auto Rollback'.

Silly question, but did you start the game using Commander?

[rudewarrior]

Did you roll back Commander before launching the game? Unless you are a serious modder it's best to select 'Auto Rollback'.

Silly question, but did you start the game using Commander?

Yes, to both. It is set to auto rollback, and I start with SH3 Commander every time.

Also, I have moved the bogus file to my 19390801 entry, and it puts it in there just fine and removes it upon auto rollback.

I haven't reinstalled SH3 Commander yet, but I'd like to make sure there isn't a problem here first. Everything else about it seems to function just fine, and I'd like to troubleshoot it as much as possible so that I can make sure this error won't come back again.

[Sailor Steve]

Well, I'm lost. I hope you find the problem. :sunny:

[rudewarrior]

Just checked, and there is an entry in between for 19390901 that doesn't have any files from JFO in it. And it is not loading those files, too.

I think I am just going to reinstall, and see if it works.

[Jimbuna]

Take the original?empty folder out and manually paste your folder in then refresh the screen to ensure it is in the correct datal order.

[rudewarrior]

Take the original?empty folder out and manually paste your folder in then refresh the screen to ensure it is in the correct datal order.

Ok, I am having difficulty understanding your instructions, but what I have done is:

Used JSGME to completely remove the folder. Copied the contents of the JSGME ready file directly to the Date folder for SH3 Commander. Refreshed the folder for the Prize.tga file. I started it, and this did not work.

Other ideas. Still haven't reinstalled yet, but I will try that soon if I don't get any other ideas.

Reinstalled, still not working. Any other ideas?

[rudewarrior]

Ok, I have tried several combinations of things, and I am completely out of ideas.

The only question I have, that I could possibly think of that might lead me in the right direction:

Does anyone know what part of what file SH3 Commander reads in order to get the current date of the patrol you are in? I can't figure out where that would be, but maybe if I could see where that is, it might answer some questions.

Any one got any other ideas/possibilities?

[Jimbuna]

I as once wanting to put a change of skin for the Bismarck and Tirpitz and naturally I wanted Commander to change it automatically at the set time (provided I was not in mid patrol)....this never happened so I took out the default skin and replaced the skins of my choice in said folder and that worked.

I hope this is of some use/help to you.

[CapZap1970]

Please excuse me, but I just checked the 1st post of this thread and I can't find a download link. Could anybody please provide one? Thanks a lot. :up:

[Gerald]

Hello!

[Jimbuna]

JSGME

http://www.mediafire.com/?5sryab9masy5xt6

Commander

http://www.mediafire.com/?v8hgs2wkr53psmq

[CapZap1970]

Got them, Jim. Thanks a lot! :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

No problem matey http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Got them, Jim. Thanks a lot! :yeah:
Did you even look at Subsim Downloads?

[old navy]

Just getting back into this forum, so if this is the wrong place to post please excuse me.
I have Silent 3 and altho it is great I still can't get the same kick that
I got from playing Aces of the Deep back in 1995. I am 76 now and maybe I am uthening. (or maybe just senile)
Anyway when I finally got an old DOS going again to my diismay I found I am lacking the first 3.1/2 installation disk. I have everything else. Havn't a clue what happened to that. I would be ever greatfull if someone could upload that disk to me. I can't use a full downloaded version as it doesn't have a CD drive.
My Email is neil210@myfairpoint.net Thanks so much. old sailer

[CapZap1970]

Did you even look at Subsim Downloads?
To tell you the truth, I fogot about that.... :/\\!!
so much time away that I hope things will come back to me slowly...

[Jimbuna]

Post your request in this section:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=173

I'm not too sure refarding any potential copyright issues as I've never had the gamr persomally.

Welcome to SubSim

[CaptainD]

Hi every mates!
Just to say I found some very little misspelling in SH3Commander.
In the directory "x:\Program Files\SH3 Commander\Cfg", in the files "Menu variable_en.txt" and "Menu variable_fr.txt" the name of the radio station "attacked" by polish forces is written "Gliewitz" instead of "Gleiwitz" which is the real name, correctly writen in file "Menu variable_de.txt"".
The same mistake is in the file of the Night Club: "Nightclub_en.txt" and "Nightclub_fr.txt" and the name is right spelled in "Nightclub_de.txt".
It's easy to correct theses with notepad.
That Just for history fans:know:
By the way SH3Commander is wonderfull.
It's very sad there is no SHIVcommander:wah:

[Jimbuna]

Post your request in this section:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=173

I'm not too sure refarding any potential copyright issues as I've never had the gamr persomally.

Welcome to SubSim

Apologies on behalf of my dyslexic keyboard :huh:

[CaptainD]

Don't apologies , Jim, it's the keyboard:up:
I read again and again my posts before sending them and I am sure to left some errors in.
May be ours fingers are too big for the keyboard:hmm2:

[ChromartyForthTyne]

Hi, hoping somebody can help with a glitch in SH3PatLogEd. Lost a couple of sinkings in Patrol7 and thought I would edit/add a credit for myself. Opened the Editor via Review patrol logs... Only to discover that the bottom half of the Editor, editing bar, help, about, Update, Add New, Delete, Save, Close are all missing no matter how big I make the window. Reinstalled everything but still the same.
Definitely using latest version from above with GW3.0 and cfg files installed.

Confused :o

[Borgneface]

S! To all ,
I have found in my wharehouse Drive an application called "Autoreload SH3 Commander....:hmmm:
Just cannot find any instruction/readme !!
Does any one knows how to use it, and what it does....I dare not do anything with it before....
Thanks for your help :yep:

[Aces]

Salut Christian,

look here mon ami:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//archive/index.php/t-189271.html

From the download link:

"This is the same as previous version - but Launches Sh3Commander instead of SH3 when activated.

Mod that configures the Torpedo Auto-Reload function within Sh3 to be Turned Off initially.

Mod contains just one file: AutoReload SH3.exe

This file can be run from any location. On starting the file - it will automatically start Silent Hunter 3.
Once the Game has loaded and started it will Turn the Auto-Reload to off.
Then the file will terminate leaving SH3 running.

Auto-reload can be turned back on by bringing up the Torpedo Panel - default is the 'i' key. And turning the checkbox to on. "

Kind regards

Leigh

[Marcello]

One problem I have noticed is that with GWX 3.0 + Commander the radar on the Type XXI (at least in the campaign) is broken. If I start the game from its own exe radar works normally, but if I start it via Commander it is listed as "destroyed". Now, it is not a big deal for me because I would not touch it anyway, as using active radar in the Western Approaches in mid 1944 does not feel sensible, but I wonder if somebody else has experienced the same.

[fideco]

Hi all

for some reason I do not know, i'm unable to add entries to May Patrol Logs, as from image.


http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9895/patrolreview.jpg


I can only see my log, but i can't edit anything...

My SH3 Commander version is 3.2.0.203 and i only added Cfg files needed to run it with GWX3.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Sailor Steve]

Have you finished that patrol? You can't edit the log until the patrol is done.

[fideco]

Have you finished that patrol? You can't edit the log until the patrol is done.

Thanks for tip!
I'l start a new career, finishing a patrol.
I'l report.

[fideco]

Finished first patrol.

Still unable to edit my log with SH3 commander.
I do not see any label on the bottom of the form, as it should be...

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8228/logu.jpg

Thanks for help...

[lafeeverted]

I have dusted off my SH3 and have gotten sort of up to speed on some of the latest mods. I have GWX3 installed as well as the commander files, this is not new. I recently installed patched exe and confirmed that that was working correctly. I also installed MaGUI 3.4 and the relative files for my Mods, as well as the MEP v 3 with corrected files.

When I launched SH3 through Commander I see that the game was loaded by SH3 Cmndr, however I was not seeing my selected option reflected in game such as start patrols at sea and skip intro movies. I have auto roll back selected and noticed upon quiting the game that SH3 comndr also shut down( i don't remember of it used to do that or not, I thought it did not). I had a few instances of the black sky and resolved that by removing and reinstalling the atmoshphere files. I do run Win7 and then luanched Cmndr "as administrator" and wound up with a much different game. There were no longer intro movies. I had the GWX splash screen(not MEP3) and my patrols started at sea. Also, it appeared that many mods were not installed. The MaGUI was gone.

So.....do I need to re-install SH3 Cmndr or is something else going on?

[Sailor Steve]

Finished first patrol.

Still unable to edit my log with SH3 commander.
I do not see any label on the bottom of the form, as it should be...
I'm not sure what the problem could be. I don't have anything installed right now, so I can't look at my own and try to help.

[Jimbuna]

You have a corrupt install.....reinstall and point Commander to the GWX installation (after having installed the Commander cfg file of course).

[lafeeverted]

Ok thanks, will do.

[Jimbuna]

Good luck :salute:

[lafeeverted]

Same problem after uninstalling Sh3 Cmndr. Not sure what is happening

[Jimbuna]

Have you performed a registry clean?

[lafeeverted]

general maintenance clean, but not specifically after the uninstall

[Jimbuna]

Might I suggest you use the free trial version of this:

http://regvac.com/fregvac.htm

[fideco]

I'm not sure what the problem could be. I don't have anything installed right now, so I can't look at my own and try to help.

Thanks anyway!!:)

[AllenZ1Sgt]

Hello all, I've got a couple of quick questions:

1. About the Date folder in SH3 Commander -
if there are items in a date, for example a radio news flash in the 19390901 folder, does that file continue to play past that date, say the next date folder is 19390915? or does the next date override it?

and
2. in the Random folder -
do I enter the folder structure from SH3 for the random items? for example more than one version of Fanfara_01.wav... or just put the wav files in the Random folder?

Thanks in advance

[Sailor Steve]

1. About the Date folder in SH3 Commander -
if there are items in a date, for example a radio news flash in the 19390901 folder, does that file continue to play past that date, say the next date folder is 19390915? or does the next date override it?
I know it will continue to play, but I don't know for how long. I've heard some messages repeated.

2. in the Random folder -
do I enter the folder structure from SH3 for the random items? for example more than one version of Fanfara_01.wav... or just put the wav files in the Random folder?
Each file has to be in its own numbered folder, and has to follow the correct path. Each item in the random folder also has to be dated, and the date has to be 19390101. The path is as follows: Random/folder # (0,1,2 etc)/Date/19390101/data/sound/fanfara_01.wav.

If you'd like to have 25 different fanfares playing at random, plus 100 different loading screens already done for you, look here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2822

[AllenZ1Sgt]

Many thanks Steve, that cleared it up for me! and thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

[haz]

I have tried to download commander by links and get one page expired and other one a warning from ms essentials,is there another place to download from?i did not see it in our download section.

[Jimbuna]

I have tried to download commander by links and get one page expired and other one a warning from ms essentials,is there another place to download from?i did not see it in our download section.

http://www.mediafire.com/?v8hgs2wkr53psmq

[Sailor Steve]

I did not see it in our download section.
I'm not sure why. It's even pinned at the top.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2923

[haz]

thank you am blind in my old age.lol and appologise for not seeing it

[Sailor Steve]

Not a problem. Old age hasn't made me blind. Stupid, forgetful and tired all the time, but not blind. Then again, I've been blind since I was ten, so...:dead:

[machiavelli]

How does sh3commander get the ship class sunk information? What file does it grab it from? Does it read the log file created in the sh3/data/cfg/careers/folder found in My Documents?

[Sailor Steve]

How does sh3commander get the ship class sunk information? What file does it grab it from? Does it read the log file created in the sh3/data/cfg/careers/folder found in My Documents?
No. It has its own folder which contains a file in the Cfg folder, called Ship Names. This contains all the ship classes and information.

[machiavelli]

No. It has its own folder which contains a file in the Cfg folder, called Ship Names. This contains all the ship classes and information.

I do understand that, but how does SH3 Commander read into what ships were sunk during the patrols?

What files are created for the patrols that output the ship classes sunk in SH3?

In essence, what I'm saying is.... where is the file created that creates the in-game captain's log? Where is that file created, during a patrol, and what is it called? This file, of course, would be created by SH3 and not SH3 Commander. It's the file that SH3 Commander reads.
Where is THAT file?

Thank you.

[Sailor Steve]

I do understand that, but how does SH3 Commander read into what ships were sunk during the patrols?

What files are created for the patrols that output the ship classes sunk in SH3?

In essence, what I'm saying is.... where is the file created that creates the in-game captain's log? Where is that file created, during a patrol, and what is it called? This file, of course, would be created by SH3 and not SH3 Commander. It's the file that SH3 Commander reads.
Where is THAT file?

Thank you.
Sorry, I misunderstood. In short, there isn't one. Commander does all that after the patrol is finished. The patrol report it generates appears in Commander, where you can also edit it yourself. After it's saved to Commander it will appear in SH3 when you reopen that career and look at the Patrol Log.

[machiavelli]

Sorry, I misunderstood. In short, there isn't one. Commander does all that after the patrol is finished. The patrol report it generates appears in Commander, where you can also edit it yourself. After it's saved to Commander it will appear in SH3 when you reopen that career and look at the Patrol Log.

Are you certain the captain's log is not developed during a patrol, irregardless if SH3 Commander installed or not. I know the captain's log is available in-game in the stock game.

I think its created in the (Windows 7) Documents/SH3/data/cfg/Careers/(Name of Career)/Log_#.cfg file.

Is that correct?

Essentially, what I'm getting at is, if SH3 Commander can read that log file to add ship names to the class, cant a program be made to read that log file to delete entries out of the Campaign_SCR layer, making a "dynamic campaign"?

[Rhurac]

I can't believe it! not my refirgerator magnets! they all hit the floor! but seriously thank you very much for this awesome mod!







"Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

[Jimbuna]

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

[Sailor Steve]

Essentially, what I'm getting at is, if SH3 Commander can read that log file to add ship names to the class, cant a program be made to read that log file to delete entries out of the Campaign_SCR layer, making a "dynamic campaign"?
I have no idea. JScones is a professional programmer, and he did what he could. I know nothing about it. What I've told you is based on what he said in the past. Maybe it could be done, but it would probably involve rewriting the source code, which is highly illegal. All I know is what I've been told about how it works now, and that's the way I described it to you.

[machiavelli]

I have no idea. JScones is a professional programmer, and he did what he could. I know nothing about it. What I've told you is based on what he said in the past. Maybe it could be done, but it would probably involve rewriting the source code, which is highly illegal. All I know is what I've been told about how it works now, and that's the way I described it to you.

I don't think it would be necessary to edit the exe. There is a way to launch a batch file in order to do the necessary tasks, while SH3 is running, i just don't know the coding language in order to make this happen.

[uboot556]

HI !! is it possible that the campaigns generated with sf3 commander could crash??'i have GWX with the patch 1,6b

[Sailor Steve]

I don't think it would be necessary to edit the exe. There is a way to launch a batch file in order to do the necessary tasks, while SH3 is running, i just don't know the coding language in order to make this happen.
As I said, I don't know anything about it. Maybe someone who does will come along.

[uboot556]

sorry but the mod SH5-Water for sh3 ultimate V10 16 km is compatible with sh3 commander??? i know that there is the option to change the water of the game and i belive that this mod is in conflicts with the same sh3 commader

[Sailor Steve]

sorry but the mod SH5-Water for sh3 ultimate V10 16 km is compatible with sh3 commander??? i know that there is the option to change the water of the game and i belive that this mod is in conflicts with the same sh3 commader
Absolutely compatible. The changes Commander can make is to the wave height and the underwater visibility. The SH5 water mods don't have anything to do with either of those.

[uboot556]

ah ok :) so sh3 commander is compatible with gwx 3.0 and pacth 1.6b withouth problems,but in any case i have to change some thing or i can keep the game as i modded??
PS:i have some problems with the campaign generated with sh3 commander ;in particular when i reach some areas li NY os trinidad

[Jimbuna]

When using Commander with GWX you need also use the cfg file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4oakjnc3tynwk5

[machiavelli]

Does SH3 Commander remove the EnglishNames.cfg/GermanNames.cfg/FrenchNames.cfg when it launches?

It would put them in the Backups folder if it did.

But does it?

Thanks for your help.

[Wreford-Brown]

Does SH3 Commander remove the EnglishNames.cfg/GermanNames.cfg/FrenchNames.cfg when it launches?

It would put them in the Backups folder if it did.

But does it?

Thanks for your help.

Not unless you've put a mod into SH3 Commander which overwrites the Names.cfg files.

[machiavelli]

So SH3 Commander does not use or need EnglishNames.cfg in the Sea folder, even if your using real Ship names in SH3 Commander?

[Sgt_Raa]

Hey guys i can't find a working download link for commander.
Can someone help me please :)

[Sgt_Raa]

FOUND IT NEVER MIND :)

[Arnold]

SH3 Commander is a great mod! What an improvement over the stock version of SH3!
Thanks for creating this mod for SH3!

[pentico1999]

Hey folks.... I FINALLY got my SH3 install to work on my new Windows 7 computer. Well almost working on an almost new computer.

I can install the game, and the 1.4 patch.... and at that point everything works fine. I can play the game. However, I'm accustom to playing with SH Commander.

I searched all over the net and found a copy.... not sure where now.

Anyhow... when I install Commander... my men dont speak, and there are no effects sounds... only music and the background engine noise.

Tried uninstall and re-install 3 times..... no luck..... any ideas?

I'm figuring the Commander version I have is flawed.

Do you have a download SH3 Commander on this site?
Link please..... I'm old.

[Sailor Steve]

At your service.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2923

And

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Tribute%20to%20Torplexed/SailorSignGirl.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Tribute%20to%20Torplexed/SailorSignGirl.jpg.html)

[HW3]

From the SH3 Commander manual troubleshooting section...

Since using SH3 Commander I can no longer hear speech or most sound effects. This problem will occur if you set the "Character animations", "Sound effects" and/or "Particle rendering" Time Compression events to 1. Reset each event back to the default value and try again (a Rollback is not sufficient to reset these settings). If your problem persists, scrutinise any
new mods that you have installed since you last had full sound.:subsim:

P.S. Welcome Aboard!

[pentico1999]

YOU FOLKS ROCK!!!!:rock:

Problem solved... game runs great!

Now I need to look around, and perhaps find a simple mod to make the game even more awesome.


Thank you! (salute)

[Mikemike47]

Now I need to look around, and perhaps find a simple mod to make the game even more awesome.


See post # 934 for GWX 3.0

When using Commander with GWX you need also use the cfg file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4oakjnc3tynwk5

[pentico1999]

See post # 934 for GWX 3.0

When using Commander with GWX you need also use the cfg file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4oakjnc3tynwk5

Installed and am now playing GWX 3.0 with Commander.

I'm finding it much more challenging..... and fun.

Perhaps I'll squeeze another 5 years or so out of this game. LOL.

[_yos_]

Thank you

[Jimbuna]

Installed and am now playing GWX 3.0 with Commander.

I'm finding it much more challenging..... and fun.

Perhaps I'll squeeze another 5 years or so out of this game. LOL.

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

[machiavelli]

Sh3Cmdr can't differentiate because SH3 doesn't record any detail beyond that of a ship being sunk. That is, SH3 does not record nationality, either enemy, friendly or neutral. If it did, we wouldn't have any problems with allocating correct ship names to sunken ships, for example.

The problem/issue/limitation is within SH3, not SH3Cmdr.

SH3 Commander can't supply this information, but SH3 Dynamic Campaign sure as hell can.

[Sniper_Fox]

I can't get this mod anymore. All the links are yukered :down:

[rowi58]

Hi Sniper Fox,

have a look at the download section here at "Subsim". You'll find SH3_Cmdr on the first page (SHIII downloads). Or look at Maiks FTP server - see folder JEASON KONES.

Greetings
rowi58

[Jimbuna]

A further link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?v8hgs2wkr53psmq

[Fubar2Niner]

Yet another:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/o144ccghuxgedjd/SH3Cmdr32.exe

and the link to Commander files for GWX:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/1jkeczyllywlrw1/GWX3_SH3Cdr3.2Files_v1.2.exe

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[ryanwigginton]

Re-visiting SH3 yet again. Is the SH3 Commander window supposed to still be open when I exit the game. I thought it was. I have Windows 8 now and wondering if this is causing some problem.

[BigWalleye]

In my installation under Win7, Commander opens when you exit SH3, but only if you do not have auto-rollback selected. Then, you get the Commander window, and the option to rollback the Commander changes. Otherwise, you just go straight to the desktop.

I thought it was a feature.:)

[ryanwigginton]

In my installation under Win7, Commander opens when you exit SH3, but only if you do not have auto-rollback selected. Then, you get the Commander window, and the option to rollback the Commander changes. Otherwise, you just go straight to the desktop.

I thought it was a feature.:)

Ok, I have auto-rollback on so that'll be why.

[keegan20]

How do you update your personal file? It keeps taking me to my web browser.

[rowi58]

Hi keegan20,

that's quite normal. Both - the log file and the crew records - are just simple HTML files. So they will be open in your browser (without Internet conection).

Greetings
rowi58

[pierro]

Ok lets give this a try

[VONHARRIS]

I have a problem : I tried to run two careers at the same time.
Career No 1: 1939 OK Wilhelmshaven
Career No 2: 1942 Lorient : Invalid code to date encode.

Ok, I thought, I will change the dates in career0.cfg.
Departure point is a negative value!
Result : :wah: nothing SH3C will not update my career.

I know it looks embarrassing but I can not figure it out.

Any help is appeciated.

[rudewarrior]

Invalid code to date encode.

Usually, when I get that error, it has something to do with the save game files not matching up with the dates in Cmdr, though I'm not actually sure about that. :hmmm:

What I have done in the past that has corrected the problem is I have ran SH3 and loaded my latest save game, without running SH3 Commander. I then save and exit and rerun Cmdr, and poof, problem is gone. If it is happening while in port, I run the most recent save where I was at sea. Partly because of this I do a save usually right before I enter port, and right before I dock, so I have saves that are close to the end if there are any problems.

Another is to go into the game and delete your most recent save then come out and try running Cmdr. Go back and forth until it works. Usually goes away after some combination of that.

Good luck! :salute:

[VONHARRIS]

Thank you for your reply.
Unfortunately , it didn't solve the problem.
The most curious thing is that one - the old one - career is running smoothly in Cmdr and the other - the new one - refuses to do the same.
I even deleted the whole 1942 career and started a new one but no result.
Anyway , Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

[VONHARRIS]

Coming back with more data on my issue

I can not make any career starting in 1942 to update in SH3Commander.
I get the "Invalid argument in date encode" message and it cannot be corrected manually.
Using GWX3 + H.sie hardcore addons

Any help is appreciated

Merry Christmas.

[VONHARRIS]

I am completely lost here.

What do I have to do to run properly two careeres at the same time in SH3 Commander?

The first updates fine.
The second will not update under any circumstances. I always get the "invalid to date encode" message no matter what I do!

Thank you.

[Jimbuna]

I use MultiSH3 and a separate installation of Commander for each career.

[VONHARRIS]

I use MultiSH3 and a separate installation of Commander for each career.

I thought so , but I was hoping for another solution.
Thank you.
On to creating a "new" SH3.

[Jimbuna]

I thought so , but I was hoping for another solution.
Thank you.
On to creating a "new" SH3.

SINK EM ALL!! http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8636/cdw.gif (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/cdw.gif/)

[Sailor Steve]

From the SH3C User Guide:
I am now getting "Invalid argument to date encode" errors when I select an existing career. Why does this happen and how can I fix it?
This error may appear after you delete save games through SH3. Sometimes, SH3 does not clean up after itself well, resulting in a data integrity problem. To avoid getting this error, always reload your career in SH3 (only needs to be to the barracks screen) after deleting any save games, as doing so allows SH3 to correct the problem.
I have never recieved that message. Then again I've never deleted a saved game.

The only time I've ever used MultiSH3 is when I was running two or more supermods at the same time, such as GWX, NYGM and LSH3. Other than that you shouldn't need it for separate careers. I typically run three or four careers at the same time, all without problem.

[VONHARRIS]

From the SH3C User Guide:

I have never recieved that message. Then again I've never deleted a saved game.

The only time I've ever used MultiSH3 is when I was running two or more supermods at the same time, such as GWX, NYGM and LSH3. Other than that you shouldn't need it for separate careers. I typically run three or four careers at the same time, all without problem.


The problem didn't appear after deleting a save game but at the very First patrol of my secong career.
Anyway , multish3 worked fine and problem sovled.
In fact I should have done that a long time ago.
Up to now I had vanilla SH3 and SH3+GWX plus numerous mod in a soup.
Now there are three installations on my PC and I have a "working place" to test new mods without ruining my game

[MILLANDSON]

I keep getting the following error popping up when SH3 pops up after loading it through SHCommander, but I'm not running SH3 before loading it up with Commander, as seen here:

http://puu.sh/6hgzd.jpg

Any ideas? The cool bits of the Commander program don't work if it brings up that error :-?

http://puu.sh/6hgrn.png

[VONHARRIS]

Try deleting your current career and start a completely new one.
Check manually that all files have been deleted.

If that fails check the path Commander uses to launch SH3. (long shot but maybe)

Last resort : Uninstall Commander and reinstall after a registry clean.

Good luck.

Just hit me : How many times did you clicked on the Commander icon? More than one double click can cause this.

[MILLANDSON]

Try deleting your current career and start a completely new one.
Check manually that all files have been deleted.

If that fails check the path Commander uses to launch SH3. (long shot but maybe)

Last resort : Uninstall Commander and reinstall after a registry clean.

Good luck.

Just hit me : How many times did you clicked on the Commander icon? More than one double click can cause this.

Deleted all careers, checked that Commander was using the proper Steam path, deleted and reinstalled Commander, and made sure to run as Administrator, and the error still pops up, and I've checked, and there is definitely only one instance of Commander and one instance of SH3 running. There's no reason the error should be popping up, from what I can see.

I do have GWX3.0 installed, would that make a difference? Should I try completely reinstalling the game?

[Jimbuna]

Deleted all careers, checked that Commander was using the proper Steam path, deleted and reinstalled Commander, and made sure to run as Administrator, and the error still pops up, and I've checked, and there is definitely only one instance of Commander and one instance of SH3 running. There's no reason the error should be popping up, from what I can see.

I do have GWX3.0 installed, would that make a difference? Should I try completely reinstalling the game?

Have you installed the GWX cfg file for Commander?

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4oakjnc3tynwk5

[Anvar1061]

SSS
I have too a same problem!!!
http://puu.sh/6hgrn.png
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[STEED]

SSS
I have too a same problem!!!
http://puu.sh/6hgrn.png
:k_confused::k_confused::k_confused:

I too have joined this club. :/\\!!

Brand New PC Win8.1

Anyone found out what the hell is causing this?

In the mean time I'm going to uninstall everything and start from scratch. Install stock and test run it, and if all works well next step GWX and so on until the dreaded notice. Just trying to nail it down a bit.

[Sinkmore]

I am obliged to say, Thank you KptLt. JScones, for SH3 Commander, and for JGSME.

Long story short, I have repeated all of the user mistakes mentioned in this thread, and a few others, and can confirm that the solutions provided here all worked, and were covered in the documentation also; which I read thoroughly several times in the course of botching things up over and over, through no fault of anybody's but my own.

But everything's ship shape now, and I am winning the Battle of the Atlantic, at 13% realism lol (until I can steer the boat and chew gum at the same time). It would hardly be possible without 'Commander and JGSME.

Years ago in this thread JScones asked for suggestions for the (eternal?) next rev. I might have one that isn't impossible:

So, one excruciating "feature" in SH3 is its ability to delete huge lumps of careers, if you're ever fool enough to actually load or delete an old saved game yourself. It makes me wonder what I *am* supposed to do with them. I am frankly more afraid of the saved game screen than of enemy sonar - I've lost far more Kapitans to this screen than to depth charges. Anyway, if SH3C took the saved game files and managed them in a sober and responsible way and only let SH3 use them under appropriate supervision, well, that would just be great.

I made a copy of my entire /Documents/SH3 folder, and I suppose I could do that after every save... Or maybe time travel spoils the realism?

Well, I hadn't intended to make this a feature request! So NVM that, just thanks for the awesome tools!

[Sailor Steve]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Tribute%20to%20Torplexed/SailorSignGirl.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Tribute%20to%20Torplexed/SailorSignGirl.jpg.html)

Unfortunately there will almost certainly be no more revisions to SH3C. JScones' last post was in this thread three years ago, and has moved on to other things. This version is it.

[mike9606]

Does anybody have a download link for this? The download links on the first page don't work.

[Sailor Steve]

You can get it right here at Subsim Downloads.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2923

[P_Funk]

My patrol logs are not being updated with real ship names despite having the correct option ticked, updating personnel file after each patrol, and having the updated ship names file Sailor Steve makes.

All ship sunk so far are from Merchant Fleet Mod but I confirmed that each of them has a block of names in the ship names file I updated.

I searched this thread to no avail. I don't know why I'm not getting my ship names updated. I am almost certain I'm following the right procedure.

[Kommandant_Wesser]

Which .exe?

a) sh3.exe
b) SH3Cmdr.exe

If it is a then
L_ run S3F to let it scan it and verify it - S3F recognizes all known versions

If it is b then
L_ run S3F to let it scan it and verify it - S3F recognizes version 3.2
or
L_ its MD5Sum, it must be equal to 4d2b471021ac1318b6ae84de75858ca7

If the corresponding file is NOT recognized by S3F then make a screenshot and get back to me, I will help you.


Cheers to the Donots :)

It worked Thank you good sir!!!!
i'm soooo happy

[suitednate]

Hello I just recently installed this and started a new career in 1939. Completed the first shakedown patrol. I am reading about how you can assign qualifications to anyone and everyone but I can't assign a qualification to anyone in the shc3 program. I click on the qualifications symbols to try to drag them to the applicable people but it won't let me. Is there something I'm missing here?

Please help. Thanks.

[suitednate]

Hello I just recently installed this and started a new career in 1939. Completed the first shakedown patrol. I am reading about how you can assign qualifications to anyone and everyone but I can't assign a qualification to anyone in the shc3 program. I click on the qualifications symbols to try to drag them to the applicable people but it won't let me. Is there something I'm missing here?

Please help. Thanks.

Never mind it just seemed I just had to get used to the interface. However, do people go all out assigning quals. right away? Is there some kind of limit?

[Sailor Steve]

The stock game only lets you assign one per patrol. With Commander you can assign all you want. I usually do a quick turnaround in the harbor for my first patrol, then assign one to everybody. In real life all petty officers are trained for a certain job and on submarines are crosstrained for others. Even non-POs are usually assigned to one job, and after passing the exams will become a PO with that qualification.

[suitednate]

Posted this in the Hsie/stiebler realism patch thread as well but since it probably had something to do with SH3 commander as well I thought I would post it here as well:

After loading SH3 commander, I have found that the realistic torpedo reloading limits of the Hsie/stiebler realism patch (ie, no reloading if wind speed is above 7 m/s so you have to dive to reload) seem to have been "invalidated" by sh3 commander. I was reloading at 10 m/s and also able use the deck gun at about 8m/s. Anyone know why this might have happened and what need to change?

[rowi58]

Hi suitednate,

this depends on the "StormCondition" which is writen in the "NSS_UboatName.cfg" (folder "Submarine/NSS_UboatName"). The values can be different from (Uboat) type to type. SH3_Cmdr do not chnge these values - except you chnged the "Randomised events. cfg" of SH3_Cmdr.

Greetings
rowi58

[suitednate]

Hi suitednate,

this depends on the "StormCondition" which is writen in the "NSS_UboatName.cfg" (folder "Submarine/NSS_UboatName"). The values can be different from (Uboat) type to type. SH3_Cmdr do not chnge these values - except you chnged the "Randomised events. cfg" of SH3_Cmdr.

Greetings
rowi58
So you are saying is was a randomized event that I was actually able to reload in this particular instance when normally I wouldn't be able to?

[rowi58]

Hi suitednate,

that seems to be a little misunderstanding. SH3_Cmdr don't change the "StormConditions", but it is easy to do it within the "Randomise events.cfg". So i can't know if you changed something or not. That is the meaning of my answer above (second part).

Greetings
rowi58

[Nukesub]

Been encountering a bit of a problem with SH Commander. Would be awesome if anyone could weigh in on it

Basically, I have recently added/removed mods. Before I did any of this I made sure to rollback SH3 Commander.

Now I am trying to start a new career. Before I go any further, some observations:

The flotilla options are:
1). 1st Flotilla
2). 2nd Flotilla
3). 7th/13th Flotilla

I click the check mark and SH3 Commander boots up SH3. I exit the game and now the flotilla options are:

1). U Flotilla Weddigen
2). U Flotilla Saltzwedel
3). U Flotilla Wegener

Okay, now I select RN and make a random U boat captain name. Lets say I choose some month and year. Click the check mark and it boots up SH3. I click career now in SH3, find the name I just randomized in SH3 Commander, and click play. Now here is a problem!

The names of the flotilla are not changed to match the new ones. They are still listed as 1,2, and 7/13 flotillas :hmmm:

I click the corresponding flotilla anyway, (If I picked Saltzwedel I click 2nd flotilla) and start mission. Just before it finishes loading the red bar I consistently get CTD.

However, if I boot up the game, create the profile IN SH3 and NOT in SH3 commander interface, the flotilla names are correctly changed and I can start the career without a CTD.

Strange behavior, no idea what is causing it.

I have GWX Gold 3.0 along with the following mods, for reference:

Thomsen's Sound Pack V3.2cg
b25_Louder_Diesels
compass_on_all_navmaptools
Rapt0r's Uniforms V2.0
WB's Renown Replacement
Waterstream+Exhaust Combi V2.3 for GWX3
Torpedo_HAHD_1024_GWX
Torpedo damage Final ver2.0
RB_SH4_Effects_for_SH3_2_03
Ice Age
LifeBoats&Debris_v4
Wooden_Lifeboats_Mod_1.1
Flakmonkey's Twisty Periscope for Type VII
Radio Deutschland
Radio England
New Uboat Guns 1.2
OLC's Modified Searchlight Beams for GWX3
Pascal_Port_People
Rubini´s Underwater dust&plancton v1
Hitman U-505 Compass Graphics v1.0
Flags_enlighten
GWX - Captain America's Officer Icons
GWX - Late War Sensors Snorkel Antennas
GWX - Main movie - 'Das Boot'
GWX - No Medals on Crew
Charts addon 1.4
Ultimate Aircraft Soundmod
SurfaceEngineStartUp
Reworked GWX SH.sdl file for Ultimate Aircraft Soundmod
Depthcharge Shake v2.01
TheDarkWraith_Ship_Plane_Fire_Damage_v1_4_SH3
ManosEnvironmentPro v4.2
Sh3_volumetric_clouds&fog_V2.2
Q Ship mod GWX3.0
OLC_DasBoot_Green
New_clearsky_clouds
b25_SF_Grass_Full_V2
GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects
No continuous 'Ship spotted' V1.2 for GWX3
Ricks_GWX_Rec_Man_Final
GWX - Integrated Orders

[Jimbuna]

Try adding the SH3Commander cfg mod for GWX:

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4oakjnc3tynwk5

[Nukesub]

Try adding the SH3Commander cfg mod for GWX:

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4oakjnc3tynwk5

Jimbuna,

Thank you for the suggestion. Is this the patch for GWX3 compatibility?

If so I have already installed it.

Any other ideas what might be causing this?

[Jimbuna]

Jimbuna,

Thank you for the suggestion. Is this the patch for GWX3 compatibility?

If so I have already installed it.

Any other ideas what might be causing this?

Yes, that is the file and unfortunately I can't think of anything else to suggest.

[rowi58]

...
I would like to add that S3C has the ability to temporarily have mods activated, i.e. you can have mod a activate from years 1941-1943 and then deactivated or alike. This way you can even have "winter-skins" for U-Boote activated, which can be very astounding.
...


This and more "season mods" are already included in the "SH3_Cmdr_Mod_for CCoM" since yaers. And remember: the "SH3_Cmdr_Mod_for CCoM" counts some 400 MB.

Greetings
rowi58

[Commander_Apollo]

Hi I just got SH III and I love it so far

Is there any special installation if I have GWX gold?

[rowi58]

...
You may also click on the link in my signature and browse for even more files.


:k_rofl: Good joke, BL!TZKR!EG.

Greetings
rowi58

[Commander_Apollo]

Commander_Apollo,

I am not a member of the welcome-comitee, but since this was your first post on Subsim I shall express a heartly welcome to you.

Is your question pertaining to SH3 in general or to S3C in particular?

If it is S3C-related then: Yes, there are supplemental files for GWX to put into SH3 Commander and the download-link has just been posted.

You may also click on the link in my signature and browse for even more files.

Thank you for the amazingly quick reply

[Sailor Steve]

:k_rofl: Good joke, BL!TZKR!EG.
Please explain why this is a joke.

[rowi58]

Click on his signature and then you know why.

Greetings
rowi58

[3rdreich]

Hello members ,

I have read many a post here and done searches etc and cannot find a definate answer to this question.

im playing SH3 with SH3 commander on windows 7 professional.

the option to start at sea instead of port never works for me ?

i have ticked auto roll-back and unticked it , restarted different careers but im always starting at port ?.

am i doing something wrong here ?

[Jimbuna]

If your playing GWX and not stock/vanilla you'll need the GWX cfg file....http://www.mediafire.com/download/0a6ne3jen2mkdqd/GWX3_SH3Commander_CFGFiles.exe...otherwise post up what mods if any you have installed.

Welcome to SubSim :salute:

[3rdreich]

Hi thanks for the welcome and reply sir.

I am only new to the game i have only the stock standard game with this sh3 commander program no other mods installed.

i got the the sh3 commander program for the no fatigue adjustment.

the careers im trying are always september 1939 with the first basic uboats