Need help for a small mod I'd like to make JSGME compliant

[Genferret]

Well, sort of a mod. It's gonna be mostly for me and my friends to play around with.

Basically I want to make a little mini-mod that we can enable with JSGME that changes the VIIC used in '43 onward to have the VIIC/4 conning tower and a U-Flak configuration rather than the default VIIC/2 configuration for when we play certain MP missions we've made. For those missions where we wouldn't be surfacing of course we'd rather have the VIIC/2 tower with a deck gun.

I read another thread that talked about what to change in the basic.cfg file to enable the VIIC/4 conning tower U-flak configuration for multiplayer. That's nice and all, but that would mean we'd always have to go back and make changes to that file everytime we wanted to switch between the VIIC/2 and VIIC/4.

That part of basic.cfg that you edit is here:

Year4=1943
ForeTube40=3 ;T3
ForeTube41=3
ForeTube42=3
ForeTube43=1
ForeResIntern40=0
ForeResIntern41=3
ForeResIntern42=3
ForeResIntern43=4
ForeResExtern40=0
ForeResExtra40=0
ForeResExtra41=0
AftTubes40=3
AftResIntern40=3
AftResExtern40=0
Z01_40=6 ; VIIC/2
M01_40=-1
A01_40=6
A02_40=6
;Z01_40=8; VIIC/4
;S01_40=4
;S02_40=5
;S03_40=5
SuperCharger_40=-1
Snorkel_40=-1
Batteries_40=1265
AftBatteries_40=1265
Hydrophone_40=1270
Sonar_40=-1
Radar_40=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_40=1280
Decoy_Launcher_40=1284
SonarCoatings_40=-1
RadarCoatings_40=-1
Renown4=3000

From what I understand you change:

Z01_40=6 ; VIIC/2
M01_40=-1
A01_40=6
A02_40=6
;Z01_40=8; VIIC/4
;S01_40=4
;S02_40=5
;S03_40=5

to be:

;Z01_40=6 ; VIIC/2
;M01_40=-1
;A01_40=6
;A02_40=6
Z01_40=8; VIIC/4
S01_40=2
S02_40=2
S03_40=2

That will enable the VIIC/4 conning tower with the 3,7cm M42 twin guns at all 3 locations.

So basically, if I were to make a basic.cfg with the options like that, and then I made a folder structure with that file like this: VIIC4\data\Cfg\basic.cfg

And then I put that folder structure with my edited basic.cfg into the MODS folder in SHIII, would that then make it JSGME compliant? So that I could go to JSGME, turn that mod on, it would make the VIIC/4 conning tower available for multiplayer? And then if I were to then remove it via JSGME it would be back to the VIIC/2 that is standard?

Have a second question, but will put that in a 2nd post in this same thread.

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated.

--Genferret

[Genferret]

2nd question for this same mod idea.

Often we're not happy with the torpedo layout that they give us by default. No we're not looking for uber homing torps, we mostly want to get rid of the 3km electric eels in the reserves (after that first shot and ships get hit, they know you're there and start zig zagging, so the element of surprise the electrics give you is gone).

What we'd like to do is have the front tubes loaded with 2 electric eels and 2 steam powered eels. All reserve eels we'd prefer to be steam powered, as well as the first loaded eel in the aft tube(s).

I'm guessing that:

ForeTube40=3 ;T3
ForeTube41=3
ForeTube42=3
ForeTube43=1
ForeResIntern40=0
ForeResIntern41=3
ForeResIntern42=3
ForeResIntern43=4
ForeResExtern40=0
ForeResExtra40=0
ForeResExtra41=0
AftTubes40=3
AftResIntern40=3
AftResExtern40=0

Is what determines what is loaded in each tube/reserve slot when you start out. That part was easy enough to figure out. What I'm not sure on is what the numbers are for particular eel types, so if someone has either a link to someplace that explains it or could post "0=T1 steam; 1=blahblah; etc" for me that would be greatly appreciated as well.

The idea being to make yet another basic.cfg that has our preferred torp layouts set for each boat type, and using JSGME to enable/disable the changed boats whenever we play multiplayer with each other, but able to quickly go back to default if we play with someone outside of our group.

-- Genferret

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by Genferret

So basically, if I were to make a basic.cfg with the options like that, and then I made a folder structure with that file like this: VIIC4\data\Cfg\basic.cfg

And then I put that folder structure with my edited basic.cfg into the MODS folder in SHIII, would that then make it JSGME compliant? So that I could go to JSGME, turn that mod on, it would make the VIIC/4 conning tower available for multiplayer? And then if I were to then remove it via JSGME it would be back to the VIIC/2 that is standard?

As long as you follow the file/folder structure exactly as in SH3 then you will have no problems.

However, please note that to play MP ALL players must have exactly the same files intalled and running. That is why many have a second install of SH3/GWX that has not been modded and is deemed 'clean'.

[Genferret]

Originally Posted by danlisa

As long as you follow the file/folder structure exactly as in SH3 then you will have no problems.

However, please note that to play MP ALL players must have exactly the same files intalled and running. That is why many have a second install of SH3/GWX that has not been modded and is deemed 'clean'.

So basic.cfg is one of the files that can be switched out like that?

As far as running the same things, that part was easy.

We all run SHIII with GWX 1.03 w/ 16km optional and that's it for our MP sessions.

I have a second install where I use GWX 1.03, SHIII Commander 2.7, toy around with your spysat mod and etc, etc for my campaigns/careers.

And I have yet a 3rd install that is just stock SHIII patched to 1.04b that has no mods at all. This is my baseline that I copy over the others if something gets messed up.

[Mush Martin]

The torpedos are listed further down on basic cfg and each
has an Id # starting at 0 its about 4/5ths of the way down the page
Heres the segment
[TORPEDO_TYPE0];T I (G7a)
Idx=0
Year=1939
Month=1
Renown=0

[TORPEDO_TYPE1];T I FaT I (G7a)
Idx=1
Year=1942
Month=10
PrototypeYear=1941
PrototypeMonth=5
Renown=100

[TORPEDO_TYPE2];T II (G7e)
Idx=2
Year=1939
Month=1
Renown=0

[TORPEDO_TYPE3];T III (G7e)
Idx=3
Year=1942
Month=6
PrototypeYear=1941
PrototypeMonth=5
Renown=0

[TORPEDO_TYPE4];T III FaT II (G7e)
Idx=4
Year=1943
Month=3
PrototypeYear=1942
PrototypeMonth=9
Renown=250

[TORPEDO_TYPE5];T IV (G7es) - Falke
Idx=5
Year=1943
Month=7
PrototypeYear=1942
PrototypeMonth=11
Renown=500

[TORPEDO_TYPE6];T V (G7es) – Zaunkönig I
Idx=6
Year=1943
Month=10
PrototypeYear=1943
PrototypeMonth=1
Renown=800

[TORPEDO_TYPE7];T I LuT I (G7a)
Idx=7
Year=1944
Month=3
PrototypeYear=1944
PrototypeMonth=3
Renown=350

[TORPEDO_TYPE8];T III LuT II (G7e)
Idx=8
Year=1944
Month=9
PrototypeYear=1944
PrototypeMonth=9
Renown=450

[TORPEDO_TYPE9];T XI (G7es) – Zaunkönig II
Idx=9
Year=1944
Month=7
PrototypeYear=1943
PrototypeMonth=11
Renown=1000

[TORPEDO_TYPE10]; T VII - Steinbarsch Walter (G7ut)
Idx=10
Year=1944
Month=5
PrototypeYear=1943
PrototypMonth=12
Renown=500

[Genferret]

Doh!

Sorry for posting that question then. Feel like a moron now since that info was there for me already.

I thought I had looked up and down that file pretty extensively, guess I missed that somewhere.

Thanks Mush.

[Mush Martin]

No worries In the first little while its not that uncommon
and all of us have done more than a few times Im sure
when we were starting out.

[Genferret]

Thanks all.

Got it set up the way I wanted for the VIIC in '43 being U-Flak. Also got modified all the torpedo load outs for multiplayer use (unlimited torps) so that there is a variety of torpedoes to choose from.

Next step I guess I'm gonna go through and check the equipment on each U-boat and put in the correct upgraded equipment as it was available by year.

Is there any way to modify the crew you're given in multiplayer btw? Ie: For the U-flak missions I'd prefer to have at least 1 qualified Flak Gunner.

[Mush Martin]

I think what youd need to do is go to cfg folder and locate
the appropriate crew file for your boat and put him in
there somewhere I have a mapped out list of which qual = which #
but I cant seem to find it , its not really that hard to figure out though.