Hi Shaefer
Glad to have you aboard.
This is not a difficult installation as long as you follow the pdf installations that come with the mod very carefully.
I also suggest that you have a look at the PDF mini manual for v5.1 which comes with the download.
Special attention should be paid to the following pages.
7,12,15,16,45.
These mods are all included
The OLC widescreen mods require bug fixes from Post #3
The game should always be started from SH3Commander.
Click on the blue tick to load the game to the main menu.
When you start your new career for the first time you must do 1 of the SH3 tutorials.
When done exit the game.
All new boats have to be tested by you and your crew.
This means that you always start in the Eprobrungstelle Flotilla where you will receive orders by radio as to what your tasks are.
Do not make any changes to your boat before you have done this test mission.
You do not have to start with a VIIA but should be able to select a VIIB if you want to.
The VIIA is nothing like the VIIA in SH5 very limited capacity.
When you have completed your test mission and have returned to Stralsburg harbour press the Esc key.
On the lower right hand side you will see Dock at Stralsburg which you accept.
You will now see a desk with a telephone on it.
Click on the papers on the desk and you will be able to give out any medals, promotions, and 1 qualification.
When you have finished click on the telephone and you will see the flotillas.
Click on flotilla 2 to transfer too and you should accept the prompts.
It should say that your transfer has been accepted.
Next exit to the desktop.
When you start SH3Commander again you will see your allocated patrol grid.
After you select saved career.
The game now has 2 saves showing.
After mission > the one you have just finished.
Before mission the one you are going to start.
When you click on before mission the game loads to the office.
In here you will be able to use your renown to change your crew members for more experienced ones.
Your crew stays with you all the time in your career as you move from boat to boat.
You will also be able to upgrade your boat, equipment, and choose your torpedo load.
The game will load to Wilhelmshaven totally different from SH5 as you will have to negotiate lock gates on the way out but you can end the patrol on your return before entering the lock if you wish too.
CTRL + F will raise the flag
Check on F1 to see all the keyboard actions.
If there are any new boats available (type IXB XXI) you will be informed by radio.
The same procedure as before.
Dock.
Give out the medals etc as this has to be done as soon as you dock or you will lose them.
Use the telephone and transfer to Eprobungstelle.
Exit the game
Start the game.
Get your new boat.
Do not make any changes until after the test mission.
Do the test mission
Give out the medals
Transfer back to Flotilla 2.
And so on.
If you want to see swastikas then remove these 2 files.
Go to
data\Textures\TNormal\tex
German.tga
German_m.tga
I hope you enjoy this game as much as I do, (the type IXB is awesome.)
Enjoy.
Peter