Multiplayer mode
 

Has anyone else tried this mod in multiplayer?

A few of us tried last night and had many crashes, sometimes a map would work and then the next time it would not. It was all very difficult to see what was causing the crashes.

Any advice would be very welcome.

Ridley

Hello Ridley,

YES WE DID! Activate "LSH3_V5__Single-Multi-Player-Missionen" and try the 22 missions. They are ALL tested by the team in several online sessions.

Crashes in MultiPlayer can happen sometimes very often.
If you experience chrashes with the same mission every time it might be due to changes in the roster or with the ships.
If you don't mind, send me the mission per mail and I'll have a look at it.

Greetz Blueduck

If I use the HiRes ON bat file then SH3 only gets as far as first loading screen after fresh install, patched to 1.4, only LSH3 mods being used and no SH3 Commander.

Everything works very well with the HiRes OFF fix, but not the HiRes On fix.

No need to diagnose, just curious as to whether anyone else has had similar problems with the HiRes ON fix ?

Cheers, UG

Dear UG,

let me guess your OS is Windows XP?!

During the tests within the team we also used DX9HiResFix in the actual file-configuration without any problems.

Due to your post and reports in other forums we will upload a changed version of the DX9HiResFix.

I'll be back here when our webmaster is done.

EDIT:
I'm back! A updated version is available at our webserver.
Please go to http://www.lsh3.com/v5/tools_en.html, download DX9HiResFix and unpack it into your game folder.

Greetz Blueduck

When I tried it (confirmed optimist) game loaded but in original resolution. Frame rate dropped to low single digits.

Hi res Fix
 

I have the MP playing now, thanks.

Does the HiResfix worl in Vista 64?

I have followed the instructions and nothing seems to change and it still states 1024x768 at start up, does it have to be full screen BTW?

Ridley

Hello Ridley,

YES, it should work.
Team-Member Bauer_U13 uses Windows7 x64 and the fix workes fine.

I've never played SH3 in Window-Mode. Maybe the fix only works in fullscreen-mode.

Did you take screenshots and check their resolution?
Are they still 1024*768?

Greetz Blueduck

Hello Irish1958,

haven't heard of this behaviour before.
Could you please tell details of your system?


Greetz Blueduck

AI
 

I love the look and new ships in LSH3_V5, good job. (see posts in "humorous pics thread)

Could you tell me is the AI changed at all over standard SH3?

I am used to playing GWX 3 and all the MP/SP maps I have tried so far have seemed very easy, and the DD's very dumb. Maybe I was just lucky (or Iam good, I wish!)

Ridley

Hello Ridley,

YES, AI increases in strength from 39 to 45. Corresponding to the availability of new "weapons" (radar,...).

You may activate "LSH3_V5__Extended_Challenge" to increase th difficulty level.

Greetz Blueduck

GOOD JOB! But one more request...
 

You've done a great job,my friends. Thank you for this juicy Xmas Present. I am not a German, I don't read German very well, and the great LSH3 V5 Manual is a little bit tough for me to understand, so could you guys release an English version of the LSH3 V5 Manual please, thanx in advance.:salute:

Hi mate,

have a look into the folder "documentation" - there you'll find the "English Manual" (LSH3_V5_Minimanual_EN.pdf).

Greetings
rowi58

Congratulations on a great mod; it is accurate, loads fast, and is very enjoyable.

My setup is:
Gateway model No.: MS2252 (P-7805U)
CPU: Intel Centrino2 P8400 at 2.27Gh, 2.28Gh(Core Duo)
4Gb DD3 RAM
Windows7 (via upgrade from Vista) 64 Bit Home Premium
Video card: nVidia GeForce 9800m GTS with 1Gb Ram
Driver: driver 182.xxxm at 1440x900 resolution (I plan on installing the new 195 driver later)
nHancer2.5.7 for 64 bit system

Every time I install the resolution fix, I get the 1024x800 resolution and my frame rate crashes.

Thanks for your help. I would really like to up the resolution especially since I have a 48inch Samsung HDTV monitor available, and my video card supports it.

Extended Challenge
 

I have now been using the extended challenge mod and changed the enemy vessels in the MP maps to "Elite".

In about a dozen MP matches so far no one has benn detected on the way in, even when in and sinking ships the DD`s just keep going, do not turn around etc.

Only by extreme provocation do they seem to alter their course (I surfaced in the middle of a 44 convoy) I sank 2 BS and 2 Carriers plus merchants with LTD torps and still no interest, until I surfaced, very strange.

What are we doing wrong?

Ridley

Hi guys,

For those who have asked about the increasing AI's anti-submarine tactics, I also thought about that when I first tried LSH3v5. However, I hope the following is a good example of what to expect.

I began a career in October 1940 so I could sail from the French coast. The first place I had to patrol was south-west of Portugal. I found a convoy and shadowed until night-time. I then slipped in behind the escorts and sank 3 ships initially before returning to the convoy about 3-hours later sinking 2 more. The escorts didn't do a great deal.

I re-armed from one of the German freighters and returned to the same location. Over the course of 4 patrols I had attacked 3 further convoys and numerous single merchants totalling 158,000 tons since starting the career.

I was beginning to think the sensors or DD tactics were weak. Boy, was I wrong! :DL On the next trip a large west-bound convoy was reported. It had at least 5 escorts and consisted of large tankers and freighters - a perfect target. As with previous convoys I waited until around midnight before approaching very slowly at decks awash (7m) to allow surface attacks. I hit 2 tankers and crash-dived and set a course about 120 degrees from where I had attacked. Minutes later I was being pinged! Using the freecam I soon saw a destroyer was holding positions close to me, and another 2 were circling with depth charges.

I tried to out-manouvre them over a 2-hour period but they were getting closer and closer with their depth-charges! At one point I thought I had found an escape route, but they soon relocated me. Eventually I began to sink, damage was critical throughout the u-boat and blowing ballast wasn't enough to prevent my destruction! :o

The tactical changes from 1940 to mid-1941 were obvious to see! They knew where to look and the attack was intense!

So, hats off to you guys for making a first-class mod! :salute:

Anyone who is unsure about trying it, do so, I strongly recommend LSH3v5!! :yeah:

Finally, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! :woot:

Px3000

Dear Irish1958,

the DX9HiResFix does not support any resolution higher than 1280*1024, becuase SH3 does n't. So the max parameters you might adjust in d3d9.cfg are resX=1280, resY=1024.

HTH
Greetz Blueduck

Hello Ridley,

could you please tell me the missions and I will have a look at them.

Regards Blueduck

@blueduck

The new ResFix you uploaded works fine, thanks!

Oh and happy christmas:arrgh!:

Is this compatible with GWX3, partly or fully?
thx