O.K....So it sounds like I do need Commander.

I found two different files that had Cmdr on lthem. are both of these the same thing or are they even the correct files for install?

Do I put commander on after the orginal sh3 install plus the 1.4b or put in on after SH3, 1.4b & GWX ? I know that sequence means everything when installing lots of stuff at once...

1) GWX102Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip
2) SH3Cmdr27.exe

The Commander is a standalone prog and you can install it before or after SH3/GWX. You have the correct files for it. As I understand it your SH3 install is clean and unmodded, so I would delete any careers you have running and then make a copy of the SilentHunterIII folder and save that copy somewhere else.
Then run the GWX.exe file, then when GWX is installed, run the GWX103.exe file to update GWX. After that run SH3Cmdr27.exe to install the Commander. Then unzip the GWX102CfgSH3Cmdr.zip file directly into the SH3 Commander\Cfg folder.
I recommend you to read the help and fac files for the Commander before you use it. Same goes for the GWX manual, it´s well worth the time:up:

As it was stated before it makes no difference when you install SH3Cmdr. For GWX you MUST add the GWX Cfg files (the ones you're posting) otherwise the game will crash. Personally I install SH3Cmdr last but as I said before it makes no difference because it's a stand alone program. Make sure you follow the instructions stated in the manual though.

Oh wow...The pressure is on already. I have to go to work now, but tomorrow is my day off so I guess I'll just "suck it in" & get on with it when I get home.

I'll uninstall SH3 hard drive. do a reg tune up to get rid of all the dead end pieces, defrag & then re-install SH3 & the 1.4b patch..Save that to my external hard drive then:
Install:
GWX.exe....bin # 1,2,3,4 & 5. Then install GWX103.exe. open run the game...Close & install SH#Cmdr27.exe ...close...reopen install the GWX102Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip.

Then I'll spend the next two days trying to read the manuals & understand what I got myself into...lol..

The bummer is... I'm just in the middle of lmy 9th patrol & would liked to have carried over the 29.876 tons that I managed to sink in the first 8 patrols. Man! I worked my arse off for those. Probably not much for you old hands, but for this newbie Boat guy, it's a bunch...lol.. Oh well, guess it's the first ones that really stick with you the most..lol

If you see any problem with the way I have the install sequence set in my little mind...Please sound off!

Thanks guys for all of your help.

It might be worth mentioning that PapaG39 said he had two SH Commander files:

1) GWX102Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip
2) SH3Cmdr27.exe

He was told he had the right files for SH Commander, but wouldn't the GWX file needed for the GWX 1.03 update require him to have GWX103Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip rather than GWX102Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip?

Also, PapaG39, as one player with an ATI X1650 Pro found today, the latest drivers for your video card may not be the greatest. The Catalyst 7.8 drivers were causing him serious problems, but everything smoothed out when he installed the 7.5 drivers.

There is no such file at present designated 'GWX103Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip' :nope:
The precise file (available from my sig is 'GWX102+Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zip' :up:

http://files.filefront.com/GWX102Cfg.../fileinfo.html

Interesting! I downloaded a zip file on 5-Aug by that exact name "GWX103Cfg4SH3Cmdr" when I was gathering files I'll be needing when my SH3 arrives. When I first posted in this thread, I wanted to make sure I wasn't misreading the filename, so I opened up my SH3 Downloads folder and that's the name of the file. I don't recall from which download link in this forum it was obtained nor is there any way of knowing if someone else altered the filename, but that's what it says. Obviously with your affiliation with the GWX team, you'd be in the best position to know what's what. Thanks for the heads-up, I'll be sure to download the one from your link.

GWX103Cfg4SH3Cmdr.zipFile Size98.29 KB (100,646 Bytes)Uploaded byPenelopeGreyReader Ratinghttp://static2.filefront.com/ffv6/graphics/stars_0.gif 0 vote(s) ( Rate it now - 1 2 3 4 5 )Date AddedSaturday, July 14, 2007 12:44 PM

This is where I found mine. However, if it is the same thing as Jimbunas I'll just delete it & use his.

It's possible Penelope_Grey renamed the file herself :hmm:
Personally I wouldn't take the chance :nope:
It takes too long to do a fresh install :arrgh!:

yeah, I just deleted her file & will use yours when I get to that point.

You could always PM her and ask what file it is :hmm:

Pen's files are exactly the same as the other available versions. They have just been renamed, which I prefer. How many times have we had to answer if the cfg files labelled 1.02+ were compatible with GWX 1.03?

As for taking too long to do a full reinstall, just how long does it take to press the SH3Cmdr Rollback Button?:hmm:

At least two times recently, danlisa ;). Point well made in support of renaming for compatibility, but without universal acceptance, the questions will continue to be asked.

Very true & good point.:up:

O.K. I just started the process by installing SH3 Cmdr.27, but before I open it I would like to make sure that it won't kill the patrol (#12) that I am in the middle of right now. I got transferred from Wilhelmshaven to Brest & this is my second patrol out of there. It's a really good one too. With my little type IID boat (5 only torpedos) I have sunk 4 Coastal Merchants & still have one torpedo left.
Tlhere is this Tribal DD that has gone right directly over the top of me twice now.. Big Ocean & he just happens to almost get me twice. He is just doing a pattern search looking for me I think. I keep changing directions & not staying to one specific heading toward Brest & home port, but he seems to know where I might me anyway.

anyway, Will this commander kill this patrol if I open it?
I have printed out the whole readme & will finish reading it at work...heck, I'm an oldfart" security guard...I reelly don't work..lol

After I finish this patrol I'll uninstall sh3 & reinstall it plus 1.4b & then the GWX.

Dang but this is really fun. I didn't expect it to be after a professional career in flying & then flying il2 for the past 5 years, but it is very interesting.
With the exception of New york/Germany & two years later back to New York via some da*n sloboat troop ship fulla puke & stink back in 1957 & 1960 the only boats I've had anything to do with was 35 years of canoing in Alaska...
I'm a foxhole kinda guy...

ALWAYS FINISH THE PATROL FIRST!!! and another !

Graphics and sound files usually won't cause problems, but be on the safe side - DON'T TAKE THE CHANCE!!! !