starting a career before 1939
 

With the newest SH3 Commander Release, 3.0, I found out that you could start before september 1, 1939. Does anyone know where I can find the mod that enables you to do this?

AFAIK there is no stand alone mod
LSH3 has that ability as will WAC 3.0
It has also been added to GWX 2.1 when released

thanks!

That's a relief. Doing pre-war patrols sounds like fun, and being one of the 14 u-boats being on station at the outbreak of war is cool, but changing everything to make it happen? Well, I'm not quite that competent.

On the same note continuing a campaign after the surrender in 1945 would be fun. Would really pave the way for a possible Cold War mod!:arrgh!:

wondering, how far back can you go in dates?
 

Hi

I am working on a wwi modification to SHIII

I have not yet ventured into the dates issue yet
could you tell me what file is needed to be changed to have the war start and stop on the correct wwi dates???

Let's see.

ALL unit cfg, eqp, and sns files.
ALL Flotilla files.
ALL Campaign files.

Probably basic.cfg

and others I'm sure.

Plus,
Aircraft need replaced.
Some Ships dropped and new ones added.

time counter
 

ye,, I have started on all the ships int he basic config, and also all the allied units,

Just wondering if there was a central core file that says in essence,, start game at this date,, end on this date,, a counter type file

All you need to alter are the Flotilla cfg and Basic cfg in data\Cfg

Flotilla cfg

Flotilla0=902
TO0=940
NbStartingDate0=6
NbDate0=6
Emblem0=data/Emblems/SubEmblems/Flotillas/1st flotilla.tga
NbBases0=2
Base0_0=750;Kiel
Date0_0_0=1939
Month0_0_0=8 < Change from 9
Date0_0_1=1941
Month0_0_1=5
DeparturePointLong0_0=1218360.000000
DeparturePointLat0_0=6521927.000000
Heading0_0=89.000000
Base0_1=751;Brest
Date0_1_0=1941
Month0_1_0=6
Date0_1_1=1944
Month0_1_1=8
DeparturePointLong0_1=-534234.000000
DeparturePointLat0_1=5805771.000000
Heading0_1=180.000000
NbUboats0=2
Uboat0_0=0
Uboat0_1=1

Date00=1939
Month00=8 < Change from 9
Starting00=Yes
TypeSub00=0; IIA

Same for the 2nd and 7th Flotilla

Basic cfg

[SUBMARINE1]
NrMinOff=3
NrMaxOff=5
NrMinPO=9
NrMaxPO=16
NrMinSeamen=20
NrMaxSeamen=30
NbVersion=4
Version0=0 ; VIIB
Name0=VIIB
Month0=7 < Change from 9
Year0=1939

Back up both files first
Shipping will be light in most areas though