Can I ask a question about problems with SH3 Commander in here? Yes? Good, as I have one.

The problem is as follows:
Suddenly SH3-Comander won't load SH3 anymore. The reason is, that it can't write into the NSS_Uboat7c.cfg and ends the launch-prrocess with an according error-message. When I look into the file's properties it says "read only". I then uncheck this option and try to launch SH3 again and again the error occures because the "read only"-status has mysteriousely returned... I tried several combinations of unchecking and restarting/rebooting but nothing worked so far. As I said, the error suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

So, what can I do?

Until someone with the real answer shows up, you may want to try this - be sure to do a "search" on your PC for that particular file name, and then make sure you change all instances of the file to uncheck "read only" - it may be that SH3 Commander is copying a different file than the one you changed from some backup location, overwriting the one you changed with one that's still "read only"

Just a thought - I'm not sure if SH3 Commander really does this, but I've had a very similar problem with some other program/application doing something like this, so it may be worth a try.

Good luck!

Are you rolling back SH3Cmdr before removing the r/o attrib? If not, then when SH3Cmdr next rolls back, it will simply return the backed up copy of the file in question, complete with r/o attrib. That's most likely your problem.

Unfortunately, some mods (I don't know which ones) include r/o files. Silly me never foresaw this possibility (perhaps so obvious in hindsight) as stock SH3 files are not r/o and I didn't imagine that modders would add it!

There are also two other possibilities which you may like to pursue:
1. some a/v software "inoculates" files by adding the r/o attrib. Maybe yours is one of them?
2. you must be logged in as a full administrator (this is generally the case, but if you have an account for you and one for anyone else in your house, this may not be the case).

Yes, that was exactly my problem. I just unchecked the r/o (so that's the abbreviation for it?) in SH3-Comm's !BACKUP-folder and everythings alright again. Just don't ask me, how the r/o-status got there in the first way. I installed my last mod almost a month ago and it always worked till yesterday.
However, it works again and I'm happy.
Thank you.

Good. Still would have been better to rollback SH3Cmdr first though, but if everything is working fine now... ;)

Just wanted to say a big thankyou for the mod!

:up:

can't hear the radio messages
 

How do I enable the radio messages? I have my own mp3 files in the grammaphone folder in the SH3 game and I can hear those, but I cannot hear the date specific radio messages located in the SH3 Commander folder.

Yes, that was exactly my problem. I just unchecked the r/o (so that's the abbreviation for it?) in SH3-Comm's !BACKUP-folder and everythings alright again. Just don't ask me, how the r/o-status got there in the first way. I installed my last mod almost a month ago and it always worked till yesterday.
However, it works again and I'm happy.
Thank you.[/quote]
Good. Still would have been better to rollback SH3Cmdr first though, but if everything is working fine now... ;)[/quote]

Hi, could you let me know where the r/o is in the !BACKUP-folder so I can uncheck it please ? Can't seem to find it.

No. Rollback first, then you won't have any files in the !BACKUP folder to worry about!

Hi JScones,
With SH3C
when you select "correct u-boat avalibility dates" what base or flotila would give you the latest version of u-boats ie XX1 etc.

I know they are date related,im currently in late 1943 and have a 1XC/40 working out of Lorient.

Is there a better base than this to get better upgrade ?or does this flotila give me the whole range till the wars end.

if i unselect the u-boat avalibilty dates can i get the XX1 sooner or when its due hold on to it longer.......

thanks for your help.;)

There's an explanation plus a table in the readme. :yep:

JScones, will SH3Commander 2.6 be compatible with GWX (GWX has more player bases to choose for instance)?
I's like to use both of them.

Yes. Fully compatible. :yep:

SH3Cmdr will automatically recognise the Flotilla and base changes.

What about NYGM 2.2?Will we need to wait for some compatibility files again:(?

I can't imagine why (remember, it's NYGM 2.2 that is being released, not SH3Cmdr). As the NYGM team has not approached me with any compatibility concerns, I'd expect NYGM 2.2 to come with whatever files are needed to maintain compatibility between the two products.

But this is a question you should direct to the NYGM team.

Hmm,I guess you're right.Will also ask the NYGM team abou this.
Once again thanks for your work with SH3cmdr:)

Very good :up:

Sonar distroyed
 

I recall JScones ,posting a band-aid fix,for the glitch,when you use renown to install Sonar.When you come aboard for departure on patrol the CE. announces,sonar destroyed.sure enough click on crew screen/radio room,damage shows sonar destroyed new out of box?what goes????

JScones advise, "Download Cmdr R2.6. It includes the fix and is also the latest version with many other new features".

I am using, SH3Cmdr26.exe same download from www.users.on.net , Application 20.4 MB Get the latest: SH3 Commander .Where do I get R2.6 ??? also,I do not desire the sabotage program included and have forgotten how to delete that feature option.:hmm:

A question about the Seasonal Wave Height option:

I've read the Help and FAQ --- and, really, this option is fairly self-explanatory --- but I'm not really sure that it's working: I'm on a December patrol, out near the Shetlands, and there's no wind, no cloud cover, and the ocean is smooth as glass. What governs this option?

(Oh, I'm also running GW1.1 --- will this effect it somehow?)

Wave height does not affect the weather, it's the other way around.

In stock SH3, 0 m/s wind speed gives a glassy surface whereas 15 m/s wind speed gives the greatest wave height of (from memory) just under 4m.

Problem is, 15 m/s is the max wind speed modelled in the game, regardless of season or theatre.

SH3Cmdr expands on a mod created by TimeTraveller, where greater wind speeds are simulated through a visual increase in wave height.

With the SH3Cmdr option selected, during the summer months, stock SH3 wave height values are used. However, in the winter months, wave heights are just under double the stock value, to simulate harsher winter conditions, or in other words, wind speeds of greater than 15 m/s.

When the weather next turns foul, you should notice the difference.