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Originally Posted by JScones
For the purposes of this demonstration, let's say that you want the VIIC/42 to be available to the 1st Flotilla in 9/39...
In "U-boat availability.cfg" (or "Basic.cfg" if you are not using SH3Cmdr), look for the following block:
[SUBMARINE1]
902_NbVersion=4
902_Version0=0 ; VIIB
902_Name0=VIIB
902_Month0=6
902_Year0=1941
902_Version1=1 ; VIIC
902_Name1=VIIC
902_Month1=3
902_Year1=1941
902_Version2=2 ; VIIC/41
902_Name2=VIIC/41
902_Month2=6
902_Year2=1944
902_Version3=3 ; VIIC/42
902_Name3=VIIC/42
902_Month3=6 <- CHANGE TO 9
902_Year3=1945 <- CHANGE TO 1939
902_DaysSpentInBase=45
This sets up the VIIC/42 to be recognised as an available sub in 9/39. But this change alone won't get you the sub. You need to link it to a Flotilla in "Flotilla.cfg". So, in "Flotilla.cfg", under "Flotilla0=902", look for the following:
Date00=1939
Month00=9
Starting00=Yes
TypeSub00=0; IIA <- CHANGE TO 1; VIIC
VersionSub00=0 <- CHANGE TO 3
Now you have set the VIIC/42 *as the starting sub* in the 1st Flotilla in 9/39. And it does work - I've done it many times for testing purposes. You can apply this logic to get any sub in any Flotilla at any time (although depending on the Flotilla you may need to also alter the associated NbUboats*, Uboat*_0, Uboat*_1 etc values). So, want an XXI in 1939, easy. An IXB, likewise. Renown cost: nothing.
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Question:
After having done the above, have you tried to use the same boat in say, 1943 or 44? Did it still work? I'll wager it hasn't. If so, what else did you do?
Certain subs (C/41, C/42, XXI, ) seem to be coded somewhere which limits how many years you can use them, regardless of what you do to the CFG files.