New SH3 Maps Available

[Miss Behavin]

After numerous days of painstaking effort and countless screenshots, the Gridmap from SH3 is now available at 72 pixels per inch.

Here is a sample of a tiny portion of the map in actual view.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h188/Trudi_Hartmann/SAMPLE.jpg

If you were to print it out, it would measure 12'-4" x 6'-2"

However for those who do not desire the entire map, I have also split it into smaller portions:

The WHOLE Thing! SH3Map.zip @ 48.8MB (Unzipped 167MB)
http://rapidshare.de/files/25032348/SH3MAP.zip.html or
http://files.filefront.com/SH3MAPzip/;5235306;;/fileinfo.html (18MB)

Northern_Hemisphere.zip @ 27.3MB (Unzipped 81.7MB)
http://rapidshare.de/files/25034707/Northern_Hemisphere.zip.html

Southern_Hemisphere.zip @ 20.9MB (Unzipped 79MB)
http://rapidshare.de/files/25041778/Southern_Hemisphere.zip.html

Grid_Area_Only.zip @ 14.6MB (Unzipped 43.6MB)
http://rapidshare.de/files/25042951/Grid_Area_Only.zip.html

I have left them in .BMP format to maintain clarity.

As the XO of 7.UnterSeebootsflottille at “Wolves at War,” I find it useful in planning patrols and the like by using the map that the players will be seeing and by having ALL of the grid numbers filled in without having to load up SH3 to get them.

It could use some touching up in regards to color but all the ‘important’ stuff is there. I’m tired of this project.

Hope you find it useful.


Regards,


P.S. I have just finished uploading them but didn’t see them on their site. I am assuming they won’t be available until they get placed in the proper download area.

[irish1958]

MissB,
Can you download them to rapidshare or file front? U-Boat.realsim has been down for a long time for new files.
irish1958

[Miss Behavin]

MissB,
Can you download them to rapidshare or file front? U-Boat.realsim has been down for a long time for new files.
irish1958
Sure can! I'll get them started now and come back and provide the links as soon as they've finished.

Thanks for the heads-up.

Cheers!

[Miss Behavin]

Okay, let's try this again.

Edited the original post with new links.

Enjoy!

[Sir Big Jugs]

D/L speed sux. I'll rehost the WORLD map on my site ASAP, since I think that will be the most d/l:ed one. The others will have to wait. Maybe later. . .?:lol:

[Miss Behavin]

D/L speed sux. I'll rehost the WORLD map on my site ASAP, since I think that will be the most d/l:ed one. The others will have to wait. Maybe later. . .?:lol:

Sounds good to me. Thanks!

[bigboywooly]

Will pop back when downloadable from somewhere other than rapidshare
Cant get anything of the damn site:nope:

[STEED]

Will pop back when downloadable from somewhere other than rapidshare
Cant get anything of the damn site:nope:

I agree. :damn:

[Drebbel]

Nice looking maps !

But I have to say, Rotterdam is in the wrong place :know:

[Miss Behavin]

Nice looking maps !

But I have to say, Rotterdam is in the wrong place :know:

LOL! You can blame Ubisoft for that. I just did all the cut and paste. City location was their doing. ;)

Cheers!

[kiwi_2005]

Tis good to see a woman contributing to the war effort, well done.

[irish1958]

Miss B,
The maps are great and fill a need for me
Thanks,
irish1958

[Drebbel]

Nice looking maps !

But I have to say, Rotterdam is in the wrong place :know:

LOL! You can blame Ubisoft for that. I just did all the cut and paste. City location was their doing. ;)

Cheers!

LOL, I never noticed it before

[bigboywooly]

Any chance of adding to filefront or something other than rapid****e ?

[Sir Big Jugs]

Any chance of adding to filefront or something other than rapid****e ?

I'm working on it.

[bigboywooly]

Any chance of adding to filefront or something other than rapid****e ?

I'm working on it.
Thanks BP

[Gizzmoe]

I´ve uploaded the world map to Filefront:

http://files.filefront.com/SH3MAPzip/;5235306;;/fileinfo.html (18 MB)

[STEED]

Got it, thanks Gizzmoe. :up:

[bigboywooly]

I´ve uploaded the world map to Filefront:

http://files.filefront.com/SH3MAPgif/;5227997;;/fileinfo.html (GIF, 18MB)

:damn: I get this message

Invalid Key or in use or Missing File

Your download key for the requested file is invalid. Download keys are only valid for 48 hours. Once your download is complete, the key is no longer valid. Keys are also only valid for the original server.

Additionally this error may be caused because the file was not found on the server.

If you need help starting your download, please contact FileFront support (http://support.filefront.com/esupport/).

[bigboywooly]

Any news on any other site than rapidshare ?

[Gizzmoe]

The Filefront download works again.

[bigboywooly]

The Filefront download works again.

Thanx Gizzmoe
Only just tried it before posting so that was quick :up:

[Sir Big Jugs]

No news. Seems as if it won't upload-:damn::damn::damn:

[bigboywooly]

No news. Seems as if it won't upload-:damn::damn::damn:

Thanx anyway BP
It is a large file as a.bmp maybe thats why

[Hylander_1314]

Miss Behavin,

Thank you for your efforts!:up: The maps are excellent, and very helpful.

[Sir Big Jugs]

No news. Seems as if it won't upload-:damn::damn::damn:
Thanx anyway BP
It is a large file as a.bmp maybe thats why

Sorry. Hoped that it would work.

I'll try'n figure something out!:hmm:

[irish1958]

I converted the bitmap to jpeg and replaced the map in the document folder in SH3CMDR 2.6. Now in CMDR I can get the map grids.
Thanks Miss Behavin'.
irish1958

[zzsteven]

I converted the bitmap to jpeg and replaced the map in the document folder in SH3CMDR 2.6. Now in CMDR I can get the map grids.
Thanks Miss Behavin'.
irish1958

Thanks, thought that was the problem when it wouldn't work as a bmp.

zz

[U-snafu]

thks for the map Miss Behavin:up:

Quote:
Originally Posted by irish1958
I converted the bitmap to jpeg and replaced the map in the document folder in SH3CMDR 2.6. Now in CMDR I can get the map grids.
Thanks Miss Behavin'.
irish1958


irish1958 thks for that info-also coverted it---are you saying to place it into the the actual sh3 commander 2.6 folder on the hard drive or into a sub folder of that??-- i couldn't find a folder labeled "documents" inside my sh3 commander file.
sorry if this sounds like a boneheaded question.

[irish1958]

U-Snafu
Place it in Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\Documents, but you need to rename the map that is there to _old. That map is available in the game in GW by pulling it down from the upper left in the f5 map screen.
irish1958

[Sawdust]

This map looks cool, but the original map in SHIII doesn't have nearly as many cities marked on it as this new map. From where did the extra cities come? Is it data in SHIII that is never displayed or do cities appear at different times during the war?

[bigboywooly]

Its a map from one of the mods - not sure which one but they all have more cities than the original game

[U-snafu]

Thank you irish1958.

[Myxale]

Great work B. :up:

This is so cool...to bad i can't print it! lol:doh:

[robj250]

I had no problems downloading the zip file from Filefront. It took 30 seconds. The map came out in gif format. All I need to know is how to slit up the map into 8 1/2 x 11 sections in other to print them out.

From what I see, you did a great job Miss Behavin. It must have taken you a long time to get all the grids in there.

I have the original Aces of the Deep grid map which size is 23" x 14" and is in 6 sections in zip format but you have to put them together.

It is posted at my Enemy Beneath web site.

I also understand that JScones has reported that a much larger version is available:

"There's a really good A2 sized coloured reproduction available from a guy on ebay every now and again - I've bought two - they're about $6 plus postage."

[CptGrayWolf]

Ok sorry for my slow brain this morning, (havn't had my coffee yet) but what does this do exactly?
Is it a mod for a new in-game map?

[robj250]

I had no problems downloading the zip file from Filefront. It took 30 seconds. The map came out in gif format. All I need to know is how to split up the map into 8 1/2 x 11 sections in other to print them out.


Can anyone who has downloaded this map and was able to print it out to use it on a backboard, how did you split it into sections suitable for printing out 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper so I can paste them all together to make the full map.

[GT182]

Printing this map out will be a bit easier if you use legal size paper... 8x14.

Use a program like IFranview or HyperSnap and convert the map to jpeg format. Remember jpeg files are smaller than bmps. Then find the the scale of a section that you want to fit 8x14" paper and then take screen shots of each section. I have a feeling it'll take a lot of paper and ink no matter what you do. ;)

The idea of putting it in SHIII Commander 2.6 sounds like the best route to follow.

Miss B.... great work. JWD S!

[GT182]

BTW, not to pick on the file but a note only. Changing from bmp to jpeg brought the size down from 43.6mb to 1.08mb. Just as clear, saves room too, and would make an easier download.

But, still a great job Miss B.

[robj250]

BTW, not to pick on the file but a note only. Changing from bmp to jpeg brought the size down from 43.6mb to 1.08mb. Just as clear, saves room too, and would make an easier download.

But, still a great job Miss B.

It only took me 30 seconds to download. It was a zip file and the map was gif.

[robj250]

U-Snafu
Place it in Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\Documents, but you need to rename the map that is there to _old. That map is available in the game in GW by pulling it down from the upper left in the f5 map screen.
irish1958
Irish

I wish to place the map in there, but I have a couple of questions first. 1) what was the size of your map in jpeg format? Mine is 10651 x 5357. 2) the map in the documents folder is only 2834 x 2400. 3) Was the map in document called SH3_map

Did you reduce the size of your map in jpeg format to the same size as that of the one in the documents folder.

I use the stock SH3 + SH3Commander 2.5

[GT182]

Robj, anyone on broadband can download a zipfile of that size in 30 seconds. It's the ones on dialup that can't and I'm trying to help. The one I got was Grid Only and was a bmp, I checked the Properties... sorry I didn't make that clear before. And it has all kinds of cities on the map too.

As for using the map you have, make it the same size as the one you want to replace.

[robj250]

Nice looking maps !

But I have to say, Rotterdam is in the wrong place :know:

Drebbel

I looked at the map at a high zoom but I could not find where she put it. Could you tell me where she put it, and then tell me where it should be.

[robj250]

The one I got was Grid Only and was a bmp.

GT

You mean there were no cities on the map you got, what do you mean grid ONLY.

[GT182]

Yep, the zip is named Grid_Area_Only.zip with the bmp. There are many cities on it.... more than the stock SHIII map.

[robj250]

Yep, the zip is named Grid_Area_Only.zip with the bmp. There are many cities on it.... more than the stock SHIII map.

Don't know what mine will look like as I'm still on a mission. Will install it when I get to port.

[Miss Behavin]

The "Grid Area Only" map is the 'cropped' section of the SH3 'In-Game' map that only has the Kriegsmarine grid on it (with a little bit of extenison beyond that.

The overall map is much larger. I provided this for those who are not interested in see what lies beyond the grid.

As for Rotterdam, that's A Ubisoft issue. I didn't change anything on this map. All I did was a LOT of screenshots, cropping, then pasting it all together.

Also, I have been asked what mod provides the abundance of ports beyond the stock game. I cannpt speak for other mods that may do the same, but the one i am using that does this is the NYGM War Tonnage 2.0 mod.

Regards,

[robj250]

What is the difference between this map and the stock SH3 map with respect to playing the game?

[zzsteven]

What is the difference between this map and the stock SH3 map with respect to playing the game?

It shows the numbers in each grid.

Thanks Miss Behaving!

zz

[robj250]

What is the difference between this map and the stock SH3 map with respect to playing the game?

It shows the numbers in each grid.

Thanks Miss Behaving!

zz

But the Nav Map in the SH3 stock map provided for the game already has the grid numbers for the grids. ie: AL18.

[Miss Behavin]

What is the difference between this map and the stock SH3 map with respect to playing the game?
It shows the numbers in each grid.

Thanks Miss Behaving!

zz
But the Nav Map in the SH3 stock map provided for the game already has the grid numbers for the grids. ie: AL18.

To better understand, refer to the very first post in this thread; there is a sample there.

Cheers!

[robj250]

What is the difference between this map and the stock SH3 map with respect to playing the game?
It shows the numbers in each grid.

Thanks Miss Behaving!

zz
But the Nav Map in the SH3 stock map provided for the game already has the grid numbers for the grids. ie: AL18.

To better understand, refer to the very first post in this thread; there is a sample there.

Cheers!

I saw the sample. All there is, is a lot more names of places I can still see grids as I mentioned above.

[irish1958]

Robj250,
I didn't change the size of the map when I decided to utilize it in SH3CMDR. You are right, the grids are the same. The advantage is when you call up the map in CMDR the grids are there, so if you want to choose a particular grid to go to , or want to see what grid you have been assigned, it is right there in CMDR. Before, you had to start the game to find where the grids were.

[robj250]

irish1958
That's correct. The grids are there, but I have no idea what the map ratio is when you load her map into SH3 using SH3Commander because I'm not even going to attempt to use it even though I use SH3Commander.

But you will notice that her map encompasses a greater land mass than does the original SH3 map.

Her map is 10651 x 5357 and the SH3 map is 2834 x 2400.

SH3 map:
[img=http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8572/0044qw2.th.jpg] (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0044qw2.jpg)

Her map:
[img=http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1047/0043fu1.th.jpg] (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0043fu1.jpg)
If you will look at the bottom of her map, you will see than there is a greater land mass, whereas there is NO bottom land mass in the SH3 map.
Also: her map is rectangular, while the SH3 map is almost square, which makes her map way out of respective ratio.

So, when I adjust her map to the size of the SH3 map which is 2834 x 2400 this is what I get:[img=http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5045/0045bu9.th.jpg] (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0045bu9.jpg)