I originally bought this game back in early 2005 so I know I have the 1.0 Version. I've run it on my Year 2004 Acer computer - it worked fine then and I've just checked and it still seems to work OK.
Anyway, I stopped playing probably in mid-2005 after @ 13 patrols. Had to stop because my family was growing and I had to spend some time with them - my wife called it shore-leave.
We, I've dusted off my original USA DVD box, and started playing again with my stock SHIII 1.0 Version and still on my 5-year old Acer computer. I was pulled back after discovering Subsim.com and reading all these posts. Now I plan to get back on patrol (wife and kids are leaving to grandma's for a couple of weeks
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I've seen a lot of talk about patches and mods so I'm wondering if I should include them.
Patch 1.4b:
- Do you think that it would be too much for my computer to make any changes? Should
- Should I patch up to 1.4b? I'm at 48% realism and considering how little I get to play (1-hours spurts every few days) would the patch take away from the fun?
- What would I gain from 1.4b?
MODS, (JSGME, GWX Gold, SH Commander)
- Do I need these, I'm not going for 100% realism play plus I'm concerned that all the cosmetic upgrades might be too much for the computer.
- Do I need JSGME? I'm not sure if I need it unless it is an easy way to go back to stock SHIII of the other mods are too strong.
- Should I include GWX Gold? What are the basic benefits of this mod? Will the game still be "fun"?
- Should I add in SH Commander? What are the benefits?
Actual Patch & Mod Installation:
- How do you recommend I do this? I can move around on the computer but I'm no expert. I'd like to protect the campaign I currently have, can I put it into an external drive? I believe that to add in GWX and other mods will require that I restart the campaign.
- Let me know if these is anything else you might think I need to know?
I'm free starting tomorrow so I'm hoping to patch and mod by then.
Thanks for your help and remember, "Seien Sie konkurrenzfähiger"
MA