Dont Read This!
 

If people learned a little bit about mods and how they work, we wouldn't have this much CTDs.

I'll tell you what happens... a little story!

1. A guy comes to the forum, click in a mod's thread, don't read ANYTHING, look at the screenshots, think they are cool, download the mod, try to enable and get a CTD.

2. This guy comes back at the thread and says "your mod is causing a CTD on my computer, so I won't use it.

3. Other people read that, and decide to not install it, or blame the mod for any CTD that eventually happens.

Now, what people should know is this:

If you have CTDs, is because you're crapping your own installation cos you don't know sh!t about it. If you stop to READ THE F*CKING MANUAL, learn a bit about file system, mods and stuff, you would be able to enjoy more mods then you think the game can handle, and enjoy a more complete and imersive silent hunter 3.

I have the majority of mods from this community on my computer, and I can play with most of them enabled and play without CTDs.

Why? Cos I took my time to learn about how they work, what order they have to be enabled, what files should and shouldn't be overwritten, etc.

Mods are simple. Multiple mods are complex. Enabling multiple mods without stopping to think about it is like putting 32 engines on a car and no wheels. You have a lot of power to go nowhere.

You guys must know that when a modder makes a mod, he made that mod on top of other mods, mods that he's using. If you try a different configuration, it might be ok, or it might not. If you're getting a CTD, don't blame the modder, blame yourself.

Ask nicely here about the problem and ANY modder will be glad to think the problem thru for you, FOR FREE.

BUT FIRST, READ THE F*CKING MANUAL, SO YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING STUPID, AND DON'T ASK DUMB QUESTIONS.

The mod has no manual? No problem, READ THE F*CKING THREAD!

You'll learn a lot and you'll see that someone had the same problem you're having and somebody already told them how to fix it.

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Ok, and what about getting yourself an education and stop calling people you don't know "stupid" or worse, just because they don't have time or aren't interested in sifting through files and would rather spend this time playing ?
Knowing some modding gimmick doesn't make anybody better than anybody else and sure enough it doesn't give anybody the right to lecture other people.

And while I'm at it, what about these "F*CKING MODDERS" who barely test theirs mods and aren't arsed enough to write a decent readme and then complain that "people just don't get it" ?

Oh and if you never have CTD's I suspect you're playing a different game and you didn't notice. I'd be curious to know how many people here actually play SH3 with or without mods and never have any CTD. Or maybe I'm also a dumbf*ck and I didn't notice til now, in which case thanks for the head's up

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Well said, Mikhayl. :yep:

You're out of order, Phillip.

You're applying a blanket rant when the vast majority of people don't deserve it. If you have an issue with a particular individual, resolve it by PM and 'out of house' rather than on the public forums. If you're just annoyed with people in general, keep it to yourself.

Think about the possible implications of what you're saying before you start typing. You are currently running the risk of alienating a lot of members of this forum, which would be a crying shame given the number people who enjoy using your mods.

a little bit overworkt or overmod :hmm: take a brake mister Thomsen, you're mods are great

Dont worry guys... I was just curious to know how you would react to such vent!

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Besides, the thread title says "don't read this".

I warned all of you.

If you read it, and don't like it, it's your fault. I told you not to!

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Just to clarify...

The intention of the thread was not beat up people that don't know stuff.

The intention was giving courage, incentivating people to go after, read, try out, mod itself, open files, etc.

Sometimes people don't do it just for lazyness, they don't know how easy it is.

And yes, I was very pissed about some things, and I kinda "vented" here...
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I'm always cool, relaxed, joking around... almost never get pissed... but when I do, eech...

Sorry for that!

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You've chosen a strange way to encourage people to try modding, PT.

Colorful to say the least:D . If you do not want people to read, then you probably do not want a response. BTW, try the edit button and make it a bit less colorful.