LivingSilentHunter3 V5 - Comming soon!

[blueduck]

Dear friends of LSH3,

regrettably our modding specialist „Grandmaster“ ROWI58 has retreated from the team at short notice and unexpectedly.

His farewell has hit the team very hard, even though, concerning the release of LivingSilentHunter III, we are on the home stretch.

We respect your decision, Rowi, and wish you all best physically, professionally and privately.

The complete LSH team cordially thanks you for your intensive, loving and untiring work on "your" LSH, for the many tips and helps you gave every particular in the team and in the Community up to the exhaustion.

LivingSilentHunter III would not have reached this high level of quality without you – it is your „masterpiece“.



But now back to topic with naval words:

„Captain ROWI58 has abandoned the ship“.
But not without setting it up with a save course to the harbour.


The work around LivingSilentHunter III V5 is nearly completed.

The team is doing extensive testing and we are finishing the documentations in English and German.

The timetable for the release in the midst of November can be held.

We feel committed to all players of SH3/LSH3 to give optimal support in the future.

We thank the Community on the whole world, which by their interest and feedback keeps SH3 “alive”.


In the name of the LSH-Team
Blueduck

[mw2000]

Thanks for the info. This is the only mod I use and I'm glad it's being updated. I will be keeping an eye out for this one :yeah:

[ridgewayranger]

Hi,
Looking forward to LSH3 V5. I have 4 versions of SH3 installed, all great in their own ways. I have 3 versions of SH4 but can't be bothered with them. Ploughing through thousands of miles of empty ocean at max TC is not my idea of fun even if it is true to life (and I know it is).
RR

[SeaWolf U-57]

Looking forward to playing v5 :up:

[Laufen zum Ziel]

Looking forward to the release.:yeah:

[Hitman]

That is great news! Do you guys have a web with screenshots and features of the mod? The one linked to in your signature has only the download of the current version and some other links.:hmmm:

[Carotio]

That is great news! Do you guys have a web with screenshots and features of the mod? The one linked to in your signature has only the download of the current version and some other links.:hmmm:

Before rowi58 retired, he posted some screenshots in the LSH3 board at SHMF:
http://www.silenthuntermods.com/forum/index.php?board=19.0

[blueduck]

Here we go guys!

As desired here is the link to the picture gallery of screenshots out of LSH3 V5:

http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/bilder/

Enjoy it!

Greets Blueduck

[Hitman]

Many thanks, the water looks very good in your mod! :up:

[Alex]

Dear friends of LSH3,

regrettably our modding specialist „Grandmaster“ ROWI58 has retreated from the team at short notice and unexpectedly.

:(
I understand you all very well... Rowi is a nice man.

His farewell has hit the team very hard, even though, concerning the release of LivingSilentHunter III, we are on the home stretch.

We respect your decision, Rowi, and wish you all best physically, professionally and privately.

I do too, and simply hope he will get back someday and produce other great mods with you LSH3 dev team members.

Best of luck to him !

[blueduck]

Hello friends,

our Team-Member Ottibald1963 has released two more photo albums.

They show the pictures of the MOD "LSH3_V5_SLS_Schiffshorn-Leuchtkugeln-Seenotsignal" (Ship horn, Star shell, Distress Flare) made by Matz which will be released with LSH3 V5.

Daylight attack: http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/sls_tagangriff/index.html
Night attack: http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/sls_nachtangriff/index.html


We we would be glad to see your feedback.


Greets Blueduck

[SeaWolf U-57]

Hello friends,

our Team-Member Ottibald1963 has released two more photo albums.

They show the pictures of the MOD "LSH3_V5_SLS_Schiffshorn-Leuchtkugeln-Seenotsignal" (Ship horn, Star shell, Distress Flare) which will be released with LSH3 V5.

Daylight attack: http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/sls_tagangriff/index.html
Night attack: http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/sls_nachtangriff/index.html


We we would be glad to see your feedback.


Greets Blueduck

cant wait to play this it looks Dam good :up:

[Carotio]

Looking good :up:

[Laufen zum Ziel]

WOW!!! Your team is doing a great jo. Pictures were great.:woot:

[blueduck]

Hello friends,

Ottibald has updated the web photo album for LSH3 V5:
http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/bilder/index.html

See pages 3 and 4.

Greets Blueduck

[blueduck]

Hello friends,

another Web-Photo-Album, made by Ottibald for the SLS-MOD, Screenshots made by Matz is released: http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/sls_konvoischlacht/index.html

Have a look and enjoy!

Greets Blueduck

[Magic1111]

Hello friends,

another Web-Photo-Album, made by Ottibald for the SLS-MOD, Screenshots made by Matz is released: http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/sls_konvoischlacht/index.html

Have a look and enjoy!

Greets Blueduck

:up::up::up::up:


Greets,
Magic

[blueduck]

Hello LSH3-Friends,
here a report on the stand of the development.

1. LSH3 V5 - Packet
LivingSilentHunter III V5 is arranged to ONE complete package.
This packet is offered in different variants for download (depending on speed of the DSL connection):
- the complete package
- the complete package split into 6 parts

2. Contents
2.1 LSH3 V5
The complete package contains the main-mod and additional mods out of these 3 GUI's.
For further information we have used the "Mouseover" function in the Jonesoft MOD-Enabler of the individual mods which gives additional information about the activation.
2.2 Tools integrated and available for installation
Furthermore 6 important additional programs are already contained for SH3:
JSGME (preinstalled!), SH3Commander, MultiSH3, SetKeys, DX9HiResFix, 4GB-Patch.

3. Compatibilitytests for Windows XP, Vista und Windows7
The tests with the additional operating systems require further time to be able to operate LSH3 V5 under stable conditions.
As far as the present stand of the tests shows, LSH3 V5 will support all three Operating-systems.

4. Quality control
Although different operating systems are existing in the team already among several members, the members carry out the tests on all available Hardware-/ OS-Combinations.
Therefore the test periods had to be extended to guarantee the high quality level we want to asure for LSH3 V5.

5. Documentation and Manuals
The manuals for LSH3 V5 and the additional MODs enclosed will be available in English and German!
The preparation of the documentations on a high quality level also requires significant time.


All the facts mentioned before have made us check and test the quality still more intensively.
At present, we plan the release date for: December 4th, 2009.

With kind regards
Blueduck

[Venatore]

Thank you for the situation report :up:

[SeaWolf U-57]

Looking forward to this great mod Thanks Blueduck :up:

[blueduck]

Dear friends,

Ottibald has updated our Web-Photo-Album. Two more pages available now:

http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/bilder/index.html

Have a look and enjoy!

Greets Blueduck

[Magic1111]

Dear friends,

Ottibald has updated our Web-Photo-Album. Two more pages available now:

http://www.lsh3.com/album/v5/bilder/index.html

Have a look and enjoy!

Greets Blueduck

Hi Blueduck !

Schön, wieder neue Bilder zu sehen ! Klasse ! :yeah:

Viele Grüße,
Magic

[Rapt0r56]

Hi Blueduck !

Schön, wieder neue Bilder zu sehen ! Klasse ! :yeah:I especially like the work on the Sun, i don't know if its new in V5 but very impressive. :up:

[Uber Gruber]

Some nice graphicalk additions....all good for aiding the immersion. :salute:

Just curious though, what campaign changes/additions are there ?

UG

[blueduck]

Dear Uber Gruber,

of course the necessary changes for the new harbours were made and there will be “a little more traffic” in the Mediterranean Sea.

Greets Blueduck

[blueduck]

Dear LivingSilentHunter III Friends!

At the moment we are working on the installation tests of the final version of LivingSilentHunter III Version 5.

LSH3 V5 will be delivered in one complete EXE-File. This means, that we have chosen the way to prepare one EXE-File.
We offer this complete package in two downloadable versions: optimized for slower DSL-connections splitted in several packages and for fast DSL-connections in one single file.

For LSH3 V5 we have bundled an extensive package of MODs and Tools. Besides the main MOD there are eleven additional MODs and eight variations for some of these additional MODs.

The LSH3 V5 installation packet includes the latest version of Jonesoft’s JSGME preinstalled. Furthermore five other SH3-Tools are available for the player to be installed. For example the "SH3Commander for LSH3 V5".

Content and Utilisation of all MODs and tools are documented in details.
The information’s for the players are available in nearly 40 PDF- and JSGME-QuickInfos in German and in English language.

LSH3 V5 will be functional for Windows XP, Windows Vista und Windows 7.

To be sure, that this new installation will be save and without of any errors, we need additional time.

We will guarantee the release for Dec-18-2009, maybe a little earlier. ;-)

Regards Blueduck

[sunvalleyslim]

Eagerly awaiting the arrival...Thanks Blueduck

[mad]

New version of LSH? Great!
Always looking forward to your work:yeah:

[Rapt0r56]

Looking forward to this. :sunny::up:

[rea00cy]

Looking forward to this. :sunny::up:
Yes, I wanna to take a lookat this:up:

[rugby6]

Version 5 is out. If you have the download speed, its available on their website. I just tried to download it and the download cancelled in about an hour with only 63 percent of the file being downloaded. They recommend not using a download manager for the download. Speaking for myself, I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to make the download. Looks like a great mod, I hope they have a fix or solution to speed up the download or something. I'll keep checking in.

[FUBAR295]

Downloading will be problematic as it is a 1 gig file. even with high speed internet connection, which I have, the time to DL is over an hour. It appears that their server is not the fastest.

They do offer it in sections, you may want to try that approach.

Good Hunting,
FUBAR295

[rugby6]

Downloading will be problematic as it is a 1 gig file. even with high speed internet connection, which I have, the time to DL is over an hour. It appears that their server is not the fastest.

They do offer it in sections, you may want to try that approach.

Good Hunting,
FUBAR295

I tried the download in sections and I tried the full file as well. I'm running broadband, the download speed just isn't enough. Hopefully, they'll speed up their server or my broadband will move out faster.

[Einsman]

Hi!

Is it available in english?

Thanks

[Magic1111]

Hi!

Is it available in english?

Thanks

Yes, it ist, also the Manual !

Best regards,
Magic

[SeaWolf U-57]

:D Wow first look v5 it is Fantastic :up:
new base lay-out as well great eye candy to start the patrol
this is a winner for sure well done to all your team.
on with the play testing :haha:

[blueduck]

Dear LSH3-friends,

PLEASE BE PATIENT!!!

Our server is nearly burning.
The webmaster works himself to death!
We are preparing a second server especially for YOU!!!

Give us, lets say a maximum of 6 hours, and it will be up!!!
I'll be back asap when the server is available with further information's.

Regards Blueduck

[Phoenix3000]

Hi guys,

I downloaded the single 1GB file earlier today and have installed it according to the instructions.

It looks great and is very smooth - no FPS issues either (so far :DL).

Two questions though; All the message text, game menus and radio messages are in German - my German is VERY rusty ;) Is there a way of getting certain aspects back into English?

Secondly, the sun looks huge sometimes - it appears to fill almost half the screen, is that intentional?

The file I downloaded was 'LSH3_V5_FULLVERSION.EXE' I assume that's the multi-language one?

EDIT: I just ran the MD5 checksum tool and it matches perfectly so at least I know that's OK. ;)

Cheers all, looking forward to getting into SH3 once again! :up:

Px3000

[blueduck]

Phoenix3000,

I guess you did not change the language of your SH3.EXE.

If you do so, I think the messages should be in English.

Gretz Blueduck

[Phoenix3000]

D'Oh!!!

Is that what I forgot! :har:

I'll get right on it! :up:

Thanks BlueDuck!

Px3000

[Phoenix3000]

Yep, the language change worked! :up:

Getting back to the sun size issue, below is a screenshot I took when first launching LSH v5. Is the sun too big - or intentional?

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r103/PhoenixSH3/SH3Img14-12-2009_151620_328.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r103/PhoenixSH3/SH3Img14-12-2009_151620_328.jpg)

EDIT: Here's a screenshot of my JSGME as part of the LSH install. Oddly enough it's in German too ;) Are the mods right?

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r103/PhoenixSH3/JSGME141209.jpg

Cheers all!
Px3000

[SeaWolf U-57]

Wow better get your crew some Sunblock 2,000 :haha:

[Rapt0r56]

:o V.5 is online?
I thought it should be the 18.December.:hmmm:
Donwloading now!:shucks:

[blueduck]

Hello Mates,

here I'm back with good news: The second server is online now!!!


The LSH3 V5 full version is available for download at www.lsh3.com (http://www.lsh3.com/) !

Special Information for US DOWNLOAD’s:
Please read the Installation Manual carefully!!!
In case the download is aborted please retry!
Preferably choose the splitted version designed for slower DSL-Connection’s.
Be aware, that within the first week “the whole world” will try to download the file(s) right now.
For US downloads we especially prepared a second server. PLEASE try "Download Server 2" FIRST! See the second column of links in the download areas titled "DOWNLOAD".


http://www.lsh3.com/public/banner/screen_v5_website.jpg (http://www.lsh3.com/)

For further information's and support please use the RELEASE-thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=159165


With kind regards
Blueduck
LSH-Team

[SeaWolf U-57]

@ Phoenix3000 it looks like a small problem with the install as i cannot see any other mods in your JSGME folder I presume this is a freash install.
if not it may be a good idea to do a re-install of sh3 cleaning out any left over mods.
Also I have found that if you try to use a previous saved career that can cause problems too.
Hope this helps :hmmm:

[Magic1111]

Yep, the language change worked! :up:

Getting back to the sun size issue, below is a screenshot I took when first launching LSH v5. Is the sun too big - or intentional?

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r103/PhoenixSH3/SH3Img14-12-2009_151620_328.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r103/PhoenixSH3/SH3Img14-12-2009_151620_328.jpg)

EDIT: Here's a screenshot of my JSGME as part of the LSH install. Oddly enough it's in German too ;) Are the mods right?

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r103/PhoenixSH3/JSGME141209.jpg

Cheers all!
Px3000


Hi !

On the problem with the large sun: Take a smaller sunhalo.tga, that you find in the MISC folder, eg from a OLC MOD or from WAC4.1. I use a sunhalo.tga, which is 27.7 kb in size.

Best regards,
Magic

[Phoenix3000]

@ Seawolf & Magic. Thanks guys, there's definitely something odd going on here. :03:

I'll try the sunhalo.tga file (I have OLC's mod on a HD), but if that fails I'll try a re-install.

Cheers all! :up:

Px3000

[blueduck]

Dear Phoenix3000,

yes in fact the sun is larger than in other MODs.
The reference of Magic is correct: us the smaller sunhalo.tga and you will not have to "order the sunblocker". :03:

Gretz Blueduck

[Magic1111]

@ Seawolf & Magic. Thanks guys, there's definitely something odd going on here. :03:

I'll try the sunhalo.tga file (I have OLC's mod on a HD), but if that fails I'll try a re-install.

Cheers all! :up:

Px3000

Hi !

If that does not work with the sunhalo.tga of OLC, send me a PM with your email address, I'll send you the little Sunhalo.tga from WAC4.1 via e-mail!

Best regards,
Magic

[Phoenix3000]

Cheers Magic, PM sent. :up:

Px3000

[Butzis]

Hi Blueduck & Magic.
There ist not a special download version for Berlin-Schöneberg? Jejejejee.
Thaks for your work. We waiting for more instruccions.

Saludos y gute jagd !

[Magic1111]

Hi Blueduck & Magic.
There ist not a special download version for Berlin-Schöneberg? Jejejejee.
Thaks for your work. We waiting for more instruccions.

Saludos y gute jagd !

Have Fun with LSH ! :yeah:

Ebenso gute Jagd...:salute:

[Ritmeister]

I was reading thu the english mini manual at lunch time here and it seems to indicate the importance of the radio messaging structure within the mod. A lot of the time I DO like to play with german voices and enligh subtext (mostly for atmosphere):arrgh!: Are the messages in English? The examples in the manual are in German ( which unfortunatley I do not read). Hopefully the photo clips are jeust that way to avoid two complete mini manuals.

Just from readin this looks like one great mod! Thank you all!:salute:

[Ritmeister]

As more guys download and install this fine looking mega mod, can we get some reports on how various other smaller mods work withing the structure of this one. Peronally I've become addicted to some of the enhanced dameage mods and Raphael's locked GUI interface. It would be interesting so see what's compatable and what's not.:yeah: or :damn:

Thanks again modders!:salute:

You know there's just that "something" about SH3 that keeps drawing you back over and over. There's an underlying tension of being the hunter AND the hunted that just isn't there in SH4.

[Magic1111]

Hello together !

Please, write your posts for LivingSilentHunter V5 in this Thread:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=159165

Thank you !

Greetings,
Magic:salute:

[blueduck]

I was reading thu the english mini manual at lunch time here and it seems to indicate the importance of the radio messaging structure within the mod. A lot of the time I DO like to play with german voices and enligh subtext (mostly for atmosphere):arrgh!: Are the messages in English? The examples in the manual are in German ( which unfortunatley I do not read). Hopefully the photo clips are jeust that way to avoid two complete mini manuals.

Just from readin this looks like one great mod! Thank you all!:salute:

Hello Ritmeister,

if you choose your speech settings like this:

http://www.lsh3.com/public/team/support/pics/speech_settings.jpg



you will read English text in the textbox and receive radio messages in English:

http://www.lsh3.com/public/team/support/pics/en_radio_message.jpg


As more guys download and install this fine looking mega mod, can we get some reports on how various other smaller mods work withing the structure of this one. Peronally I've become addicted to some of the enhanced dameage mods and Raphael's locked GUI interface. It would be interesting so see what's compatable and what's not.:yeah: or :damn:

Thanks again modders!:salute:

You know there's just that "something" about SH3 that keeps drawing you back over and over. There's an underlying tension of being the hunter AND the hunted that just isn't there in SH4.


We have placed English PDF-Manuals for most of the MODs into their documentation folders. Please keep the mouse staedy at each MOD and read the QuickInfo. Then rightclick the desired MOD and open the concerning "ReadMe"PDF-File.

Gretz Blueduck :salute:

[Ritmeister]

Thanks! Worked great!

Hello Ritmeister,

if you choose your speech settings like this:

http://www.lsh3.com/public/team/support/pics/speech_settings.jpg



you will read English text in the textbox and receive radio messages in English:

http://www.lsh3.com/public/team/support/pics/en_radio_message.jpg





We have placed English PDF-Manuals for most of the MODs into their documentation folders. Please keep the mouse staedy at each MOD and read the QuickInfo. Then rightclick the desired MOD and open the concerning "ReadMe"PDF-File.

Gretz Blueduck :salute:

[Corsair]

I am one of these strange guys using most of the time NYGM 3.3B (been using NYGM since the start) I decided to download your LSH mod to give it a try. After a few patrols I must say it is very impressive work and very immersive. I like the new harbours, the idea of the "Erprobungsstelle" to get used to new subs. I just changed a couple of things to my taste, like greying all the contacts arriving on the map (like to go and have a look by myself).

Only one little problem. I started a career in 1939 at the Erprobungsflotilla in Stralsund. I completed the sinking of the two ships and said hello to the russian fleet on the way. When I was back in harbour, I applied for transfer to 2nd in W'haven according to radio msg recd, and exited the game as said in the manual. On restart, I was still in Stralsund, had an AO square patrol, although I rec'd a msg to move to Rockall banks, which I did _ sinking a small convoy of 4 ships there. Any idea why I did not transfer, or do I have to make 3 patrols in Stralsund before transfering ?

Anyway congratulations to the whole team for a great mod which will stay on my HD.:yeah:

[rowi58]

Hi Corsair,

when you are back in your base, first select the "2. Flotilla" and then klick on the line (in top) "Apply for transfer". A "pop-up" with the message "New base: Wllhelmshaven" will appear - if not, the transfer failed.

Just one hint: do not upgrade you sub BEFORE your first patrol in your career. Otherwise you can get such problems.

Greetings
rowi58

[Corsair]

Hi Rowi

Thks for reply, will give it a try next time. At the moment am using the small canoe IIA on a career started 1940 in Kiel. By the way very nice Kiel harbour, lots of traffic and beautiful canal entrance. Also liked very much the rotating bridge middle of the canal with the truck crossing. Makes it very alive...