New SH3 Player here, is there a reference for what all the various megamods do?

[Ataraxzy]

Title. Is there a succinct breakdown of the differences between the various megamods? Are there things that each one does better? Is there stuff 'missing'?


I don't have the background to know if these questions are even valid, just trying to figure out where to start, so to speak.

[Mad Mardigan]

Title. Is there a succinct breakdown of the differences between the various megamods? Are there things that each one does better? Is there stuff 'missing'?


I don't have the background to know if these questions are even valid, just trying to figure out where to start, so to speak.

That's... a very loaded question.

Will try to simplify, answering it.

Basically, all other mod sets, work to improve the base, stock SH3... that Ubi, shoved out the door to feed their greed.

This, is well known.

Wach, in their own right... do this by various means & methodology, too numerous to go into full blown depth.

LSH3 v15, is the simplest version of this set... in that it adds in, taking your sub out for sea trials, before you get assigned a flotilla. After that, can the proceed to go out on patrols & sink shipping, just as pretty much kaleuns did, back then... in a rather limited fashion. Patrols are simple in going out, hit patrol area... be there for 24 hrs then done... head back to base.

This set, does come with some... prechecked add in mods, making it relatively simple to add in some... further enhancements.

There are other mods, standalone add inz... that are out there, but... may... or may not be for or work well with this set up. have to be real... really real... careful, in what you add in...

GWX: Takes & works to bring the game/sim, more in line with things... this set up... does away with the training patrol or sea trials or aka shakedown cruise as is in LSH3 v15. This mod set, is more popular... though I did rather enjoy this 1, as well as LSH3 v15...

As with LSH3 (aside from the lack of sea trial... :hmmm:) is god & just as with LSH3 v15, it does have some add in mods, that further enhance the experience...

Also, as with LSH3 v15.. there are other addinz, available out there, just have to be real careful on what you add in, is slated to work with this mod set as well... (& also applies with all the other sets mentioned hereafter, too. :shucks:)

Following this, is...

OneAlex's GWX rework set.

This 1, is a more improved mod set up, in that most of the improvements, have been done for you... be warned, the penalty for errors shown by the kaleun player.. are dire.. as the A.I, on the Allied side, is jacked up... more in to make it more... realistic, in their response to you.

Not really much more to add in, as this has been reviewed & researched by the modder OneAlex. Who, up to now.. has kept it updated, but... as they live in the Ukraine... well... :hmmm: am sure you're aware of that situation over there...

This is a standalone & does come with a read me, on how to set it up... & as with GWX original... doesn't include sea trial, nor is the bases updated, as is in LSH3 v15... (only port NOT updated rightly, is with regards to, Lorient, that I am aware of... by the way.)

Then, there is... Anvart1061's GWX rework, as well... though this set up, is NOT a standalone, nor is it as finalized as OneAlex's work... but... in its own right, is nice... set up, is NOT as refined as the other mod sets mentioned thus far... but.. if you have experience in dealing with more.... extensive mod set ups... then, you should be alright in getting it running.

To best of My knowledge, this one as well... does NOT have sea trial, nor updated ports.

Then is, ToyotaGT86's SH3 work up... as with OneAlex's & Anvart1061's work... this is not a standalone, does NOT include corrected ports... or a sea trial... it is, capable of supporting, last I checked... a work up of a full interior... though.

Next up, is CCoM... which is the original modders concept of what LSH3, should have gone (& Rowi, was a part of the original LSH3 team....)

As with GWX reworks by 1 Alex, Anvart1061... it does NOT include sea trial, no full interior, though I believe it is probably capable of doing so... The original modder, is on eternal patrol... & Fifi, did add in some refinements to it.

Then there is NYGM... this is a more bare bones... no frills set up that focuses on going out, sinking shipping, dealing with anti sub defenses... & makes no bones about it... & is 1, that calls for a major understanding & ability to set up... more so, than all the others I've mentioned to this point.


Last, but NOT least... is WAC (War Ace Campaign)

This 1, is a bit more... like NYGM, a bit more intensive in getting set up... how it is, not really sure as I couldn't get it set up... to check it out.

Have been meaning to give it another swing for the fences on set up to try it. Just haven't really had the time to... what with doing a lot of testing on some other mod sub sets... in the SH4 category... so... from what I saw of the pics & read on the thread for it... if you can... get it set up, & stable set up, at that... it does look nce.

As with NYGM, it gets more for no holds barred sub warfare... however, unlike NYGM... it does go for a bit more flair than NYGM, & more like... LSH3...

This is with the older SH3 mod sets...

There was a... newer version release work up, on LSH3 v20... & this was released, just prior to the driving leadership of Urmel, passing on to go on eternal patrol. It is hoped that the others who were working with Him, on it... will take up the torch... & keep it going.

As you can se there is a wide array of mod sets to choose frm, &... is hard to do all of them any more justice than what I did here... without writing a college discourse on them all... which... I am NOT even going to attempt to...

As to 1 being better than another... am NOT even going to go there on that... all I can say is... take time, look them up then go with trying them out... then & only then... only you, can decide which 1... suits your fancy.

Hope this, in some small way... :hmmm: helps... :shucks: :yep: :up:


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M. M.

[Ataraxzy]

What a fantastic write up! Thank you!



I'm basically trying to figure out what it is that each of the megamods concentrates on so I can make informed decisions and this helped a lot.

[Mad Mardigan]

What a fantastic write up! Thank you!



I'm basically trying to figure out what it is that each of the megamods concentrates on so I can make informed decisions and this helped a lot.

Glad it did... although on rereading it, I did note some small typo's, here & there... which, I am loathe to let slide... I shall see of cleaning those up... :shucks:


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M. M.

[Aktungbby]

Ataraxy!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Ataraxzy]

Hihi!

[Mad Mardigan]

Ataraxy! :Kaleun_Salute:

[Ataraxzy]

Question, the PC I'm going to be using for SH3 (steam version) is a hiDPI display laptop, with 2736x1824 resolution, will any of the resolution mods work for me?


-A


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[Mad Mardigan]

Question, the PC I'm going to be using for SH3 (steam version) is a hiDPI display laptop, with 2736x1824 resolution, will any of the resolution mods work for me?


-A


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On this... NOT real sure on how to answer that.

Myself, I am more of a user of mods, crash test dummy, when it comes to testing them out...finder of info, wall bouncer of ideas to throw them at & see if they stick or flop to the floor kinda player... & general all around mess steward... basically, your a la cum laude, jack of all trades... master of none. :hmmm:

in this, am gonna let 1 of those that are more in the... modding side of things, answer that 1... :Kaleun_Cheers:

Just a WAG here... but, wanna say I think... (& could well be wrong on this, so... take it with a C2 Cargo ship load of... sea salt, for what its worth :yep:) that either a 1360/1368x768 or perhaps even the 1920x1080 WS mod, should do ya... but... don't quote Me on that, 100%, yet... :shucks:

& note, that's... a very BIG... maybe, at that.


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M. M.

[Fifi]

Question, the PC I'm going to be using for SH3 (steam version) is a hiDPI display laptop, with 2736x1824 resolution, will any of the resolution mods work for me?


-A


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I’m afraid lots of items are gonna be off screen with such high resolution …
Best is to stick to 1920x1080 :yep:

[Ataraxzy]

I’m afraid lots of items are gonna be off screen with such high resolution …
Best is to stick to 1920x1080 :yep:


Well crud. Thanks!