[Sailor Steve]

Hi, tbcon. Welcome Aboard!

I'll try not to make this too long, but I also want to try to answer all your questions.

I quickly ended up in subsim with 10+ tabs open on my browser.
I don't even remember what I initialy wanted to check anymore tbh!

Been there, done that!

When I discovered all of these mods around I stoped playing and started reading and reading and reading....
I saw that a lot of people have troubles but also a lot of people have huge modsoups as well.

A couple of years back I kept a log thread of my latest adventures playing with SH3 installations. You might find it interesting (or not).
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=217586

I tried 3 different tools I found on the forums, Winmerge seemed more to the point regarding showing the differences.

I can't help you there. I suck at computer tools.

It's about the additional files for the GWX.

Do I need to just run the installer or should I put as well the additional files manually somewhere? IIRC the installer created a folder inside the SHC plus 2 others in it, maybe an cfg one. I have it uninstalled in the moment so ,I can't tell exactly.

The additional SH3 files for Commander modify the file that controls which keys control which functions. I don't remember the name offhand, as I haven't had SH3 installed in awhile. I've found that as I slowly created my own add-on mega-mod I manually altered that file and kept a copy somewhere. I don't remember where but I'll find it someday, or more likely just start over. At any rate I reached a point where I saved my mod mix and could easily re-install the whole thing at one time, then add that file back in. It's a lot of work but I think it's worth it.

I don't even get completely when people say ''install this mod on top of that mod''.

That just means to install the "this" mod after "that" mod, and not before.

Because in JSGME when a mod is upper on the list this means that it gets overwritten by another mod which is shown lower on the list if they are conflicting. So, what ''on top'' means in the end?
Upper or ''stronger''?

I originally wrote a long explanation of JSGME, and now that I see you refer to it I had to go back and delete that part.

I won't present you with a thousands mods and ask you how to do it -although I must admit I am really tempted- I know it's not going to work, but I really feel I need close help in order to set up the game beyond the stock GWX given mods.

By all means ask. I would only suggest that you ask one question in one post, rather than create a huge list and a generic "How do I get these to work?"

If I have to list the must haves, those would be:

1) A resolution one definetely (a 1366x768)- After I made the mistake to try one (the Conus' SH3GWXWS 2.3), I can't go back, I need that WS because my screen is not big anyway

2) The H.sies harcore with Stiebler's probably

3) The SH3C and the SH3gen

I once paraphrased the old "meat and poison" saying with "One player's Must Have is another players Avoid At All Costs. I haven't seen a widescreen mod that I liked. I've just learned to live with a little stretch.

I use h.sie's mod, which does so much that I do consider it necessary. I like SH3 Gen, and have it, but don't consider it vital.

SH3 Commander is so much more than a mod that I don't see how anyone can play without it. I've created a couple of mods that only work with Commander and use its potential as best I can, basically my 'Ship Names' mod, which assigns historically correct names to the ships you sink.

If you read the thread I linked you'll see that my personal list includes dozens of mods that others may consider a waste of time. That's just the way it is.

I feel that MFM will not be a problem currently, but I have a bad feeling for b GWX 3 Wilhemshafen,St Naz,Schluese and xtra ships V7 as I can see sdl, cfg etc involved.

In my linked thread I got a lot of help with some of those. It can be done. It just takes time and patience.

BUT, if I don't get any decent help I will return to the SH of the air, the great -and buggy too, alas!- B-17 and bomb those subpens with all my high skill, I promise!

You'll get as much help as you're willing to sit still for. As for air war, I'm currently catching up with Wings Over Flanders Fields, which I've read about for years but have never had time to try. Now I have, and it's sucking up all my spare time. We all have our personal loves.

I'm looking forward to your questions, and helping where I can, and cheering you on when I can't help. Best of luck with it.