(Whispers like the movie theater scene from "Brother where art thou")
DO NOT PLACE IN ANY OF THE PROGRAM FOLDERS!

:haha:

i'm sorry, i don't know what that means?

Let Me, spell it out... Do NOT ever... EVER, install anything games wise in either "\Program files, Program files (x86) or... "Program data" as those ARE Win's iron fisted, protected by their bulldog named "UAC"...

EVER.

Clear enough... :hmmm:

:Kaleun_Cheers:

:Kaleun_Salute:

M. M.

p.s.

& Yes, that includes game launchers, as well as their "games libraries"...

https://youtu.be/zs56XhYAce4

I thought that was pretty good for a dub!
:har:

very clear indeed!

SH3 GWX COMMANDER MOD INSTALL GUIDE

1. Unistall SH3 GWX and the Commander Mod if you would like to save your SH3 Carrer SH3 Folder move it to USB Memory Stick then install CC Cleaner download link below https://www.ccleaner.com/download
search for SilentHunterIII and anything SH3 it Finds anything Delete it do same for GWX and also the Commander Mod.
This is to Ensure theres no fragments of a previous install now you have a blank canvas so to speak.


2. Make a Games Folder on Drive C:/ (but outside Program Files X86)
then place the SH3 download from the link i sent you in your Games Folder
then unpack it with 7zip once unpacked open the SilentHunterIII Folder with all the SH3 Files inside that folder double click on the SH3.Exe and launch the game fire up a single mission like the happy time once that mission fires up SH3 Creates a SH3 Folder in your Documents for all your Carrer saves you dont have to play the full mission just for a few minutes then quit the mission.


3.next download the 4Gig Patch and all seven GWX bin files or the Big GWX all in one file also patch SH3 with the 4gig Patch then launch the GWX Exe GWX should install with no error messages.


4. Then download the Commander Mod 3.2 and the Commander Mod Config File place the Commander Mod 3.2 in the Games Folder below the SH3 Folder and unpack it but dont run it yet.


5. place the Commander Mod Config File inside your SH3 Game folder with all your GWX/SH3 Files and lauch it now you have two white wolf paw prints one is the GWX Exe and the other is the Commander Mod GWX Config file so GWX and the Commander Mod talk to each other.


6. now you can launch the Commander Mod pick your Uboat Kapitan Flotilla you want to join year month of the war and Type of uboat.
or if you want to use your Old SH3 Carrer save folder you put on the Usb memory stick use that one and continue your old Carrer.

Downloads

4Gig Patch

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=5737

Commander Mod 3.2
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/dow...o=file&id=4789

GWX Bin Files and Commander Mod Config

http://www.thegreywolves.com/downloads/


Hope this Install Guide helps you some Flag4 :Kaleun_Salute:

Doesn't just running the Commander mod 3.2 placed all the gwx commander files where they need to go ? According to it's instructions, this is so.

You WILL need to point the GWX installer to the PROPER folder!
Or you WILL get an error message!

You ALSO need to tell the Commander files for GWX where it needs to install!

Default for both is C:\Program Files (x86)\Blah blah blah

It's at THIS POINT you need to put the Beer down and take control!
No just clicky clicky!!! I call it reading the freaking screens!

Next whine will be "Why don't it find the proper path on it's own?"
Let me see........
13+ years ago I wrote the installer based on systems of the time.
The Grey Wolves decided NOT to scan registry files OR the hard Drives because of how slow that may be installing GWX 3
So here We are now and everyone wants a run and go solution.
You'd probably be surprise that I STILL have ALL THE ORIGINAL CODE to MAYBE upgrade the installer to cover laziness.
On today's systems? You'd probably never see the system hit.

You want that? PM Jimbuna and ask for it! He is still Chief of the Boat for GWX Team Members.
If he tells me 'Make it so." I'll do it. Until then? I'll leave things as they are.

Sorry Jeff I missed that out sorry ive not seen Flag4 around today hope to touch base with him sunday

No problem My Friend.

But We do need to explain things clearly.
:up:

Another thing I will say.
GWX has NEVER included the Base SH3 files. You need to have that on your own.
Nor will I ever INCLUDE those files should I build a new installer! Abandoned Software or not.

I personally do not approve of that practice. So will not assist others with ANY Mod that does so.
I find it as lazy work by people that just want to get a Fame Name. I don't need that.

Hi Jeff when Onkel Neal had that phone call with Ubisofts Ceo when LSH-2020 came out last year and the Ceo said that SH3 was Abandonware and he did'nt care what modders did with it.
I uploaded a stock SH3 Install to my Mediafire Acount to send that link to Subsim Members that were having trouble installing SH3 in the past I had ten original copies of SH3 that I bought from Woolworths the day before it closed for good but ive given them all away to folks who needed them but that SH3 Dvd on the revival lable is copyable.
When I used to send SH3 Dvds to guys in UK and USA i did't charge them anything but some wanted my address to send me the postage.
Theres nothing worse than wanting your favorite game SH3 to install and run and no matter what you do you can't get it to run we have all been there.
I just wanted to help guys that are having a spot of bother even more so when they have supported Subsim with donations and put their money where thier mouth is.

hi blackswan40.

im at home till wednesday. if its convenient for you to help me out please let me know here or pm. and then i'll confirm as soon as possible. many thanks flag4:up:

Hi Flag4 im having Corvid booster jab at 1pm wednesday but should be around at 3pm i'll be on Subsim and we can hook up then Sir


regards blackswan40 Andrew Oldfield

Hello, I have the same problem. Came back to SH3 after a eigh-year pause; initially played SH3+GWX and it worked fine, then I added the following mods:

1) AAA Ships 1.0
2) LifeBoatsDebris_v4
3) MFM v3 Skin Packs (SH3 Cmdr)
4) Merchant Fleet Mod v3.3
5) SH3 Naval Auxiliaries Mod 1.0

...now the training missions work fine, but if I launch a career mission it crashes to desktop at the end of the loading phase, without any error message.

What did I do wrong?

I'm not familiar with some of those mods, but for starters make sure you have a 4gb patch installed.

I tried to uninstall and then install it again, this time only GWX + Merchant Fleet Mod 3.3 and later GWX + Lifeboat and Debris, patched with 4GB in both cases. It still crashes when loading single missions or career missions...

@blackswan40

I don't care about sending an Original SH3 install with no mods.
I do that myself also.

I take issue with mods that INCLUDE the Basic SH3 install.
Not to mention SOME have already done patches that maybe one does not want!
I don't see that as a Mod. But that is just MY View.

My stance is that IF you send a COMPLETE install THAT includes SH3?
I'll WILL NOT assist with any ISSUES! As I can NOT TRUST the files!

1. Source of your SH3 copy.

2. Location of your SH3 (or in the case of game launcher, such as with, Steam or Ubisoft Connect, just where you have game launcher, it's subsequent games library & game)

2.B. Did you, before running SH3, go into the .exe's "properties" & ensure that write only was un checked & while in that menu, enable it to run in Win 7 mode & "run as admin".?

That step, really needs doing, BEFORE looking at adding in any mods or mod sets... & most definitely, BEFORE running SH3 for the very 1st time, to allow for SH3 to finalize its needed set up process, to ensure that SH3 is set up properly.

3. Are you adding in the mods directly into SH3 or are you using JSGME to activate the mods.?

4. Is this the only copy of SH3 you are working with to mod, or do you have other mod sets.? If so, should really be using MultiSH3 if running more than 1 copy of SH3 modded out, then.

5. Did you patch SH3 with the 4GB patch kit... or use Large Address Aware.?

:hmmm:

:Kaleun_Salute:

M. M.

Hello,



1. Steam

2. Desktop (I have Windows 10 if that helps)

2.B. No... will try when I get back home

3. I added them directly

4. Only copy

5. 4GB patch

Welcome back!