Haven't played SH3 in 3 years and would like some Help/info

Gusteno8 · 11-28-09, 02:51 PM

Hello sailors!

I haven't played SH3 or 4 since SH4 was released. I played SH4 for only a few days because my computer is about 4-5 years old, and did not let me play it without problems.

But now I have gained intressed again to play, and decided to start play SH3 due to my ****ty computer.

But I have no knowledge of which mods and updates that are out there in the big ocean, and would like some help.

So which mods do you guys recommend me to use for ultimate pleasure?

Which do I need to get more fun out of the game?

In the good old days, I played in 100%realism except for external view. So i prefere mods that increase realism.

Thanks !!!!

Jimbuna · 11-28-09, 03:27 PM

Either use one of the super mods or go to the relevant mods section for which version of SH you intend playing.

Philipp_Thomsen · 11-28-09, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gusteno8

Hello sailors!

I haven't played SH3 or 4 since SH4 was released. I played SH4 for only a few days because my computer is about 4-5 years old, and did not let me play it without problems.

But now I have gained intressed again to play, and decided to start play SH3 due to my ****ty computer.

But I have no knowledge of which mods and updates that are out there in the big ocean, and would like some help.

So which mods do you guys recommend me to use for ultimate pleasure?

Which do I need to get more fun out of the game?

In the good old days, I played in 100%realism except for external view. So i prefere mods that increase realism.

Thanks !!!!

Install SH3, patch to 1.4b first.

Now, first off, supermods.

GWX and WAC are great. Never tried NYGM, basically because its not a supermod concearned about eye-candy. GWX would be the middleground, while WAC is full of eye-candy. Also, WAC contain zillions of other single mods already built in, like pennants, exaust smoke, water streams, living harbours, open hatch, torpedo damage final, and more.

Then, to the minor mods. Its up to you to choose what you like/dislike.

You can check people's signatures, they usually contain mods they like and recommend.

SH3 Commander is a must, and it works both with GWX and WAC.

Any other questions, PM me.

Gusteno8 · 11-28-09, 04:10 PM

Thank you so much for the help guys!

I begin with downloading GWX and WAC. They sound great!

I saw that there is a GWXgold 3.0 version that includes all updates from earlier version. But to download this you need to download several parts.
Then i found GWX3.0_torrent.torrent. Which, as you can see is a torrent

. But do I need to download the earlier GWX versions too, if I download the torrent, who isn't GWX gold?

I little bit confusing, i know

Laufen zum Ziel · 11-28-09, 04:30 PM

You load it over a clean install of SHIII (patched to 1.4 no mods). It comes with JSGM built in with a lot of mods you can activate.

If you are going to use SHIII Commander you will need the commander config files for GWX3

Gusteno8 · 11-28-09, 04:37 PM

Thanks!

I think i skip SHIII Commander in the beginning. Looks like its a little bit too much details and stuff.

But thanks for all the help!

Sailor Steve · 11-28-09, 06:05 PM

Bad idea, at least in my opinion. The apparent details in SH3 Commander are not what they seem. Sure, it lets you adjust a huge amount of parameters manually, but they are all explained, and sooner or later you'll find yourself asking "I don't like this part. How can I change it?" and everyone will say "SH3 Commander!"

It does most of its work behind the scenes - huge variety of crew names, merchants you sink get named in the patrol reports, along with their cargoes and crews. You can adjust your time in port between patrols, or have it automatically randomized. You can have a realistically short career, or not, as you choose. You can have new crew that are already experienced. You can have malfunctions occur at sea, or not, as you choose.

Overall it's the single most important tool you can have, easily as valuable as any mod.

Philipp_Thomsen · 11-28-09, 09:00 PM

I second whatever Steve said.

Oneshot/Onekill · 11-28-09, 09:09 PM

Yeah, what Steve said.

One more thing. If your going to run WAC and GWX at the same time, you also need to download MultiSH3 first. Otherwise you won't be able to have multiple installs of SH3.

Damo · 11-29-09, 04:35 AM

In my opinion, SH3 Commander should be up and running BEFORE even any super mod, it's a vital piece of software. As said before, you ask how to change something you don't like and everyone will say Commander.

Secondly, regarding GWX Gold as I don't think your question was answered, you can download GWX3 Gold and install that without having to get older versions. GWX 3 Gold is standalone, nothing else needed. It even has JSGME included which will give you access to firstly, the GWX optional extras like open hatch, icons, extra campaigns, and also other mods made by the community. Personally, after a recent revamp and reorganisation I've now got, on top of basic GWX and Commander, 44 (!!) mods on my install. It's great, if not a little long to load, lol. I drink much coffee. Just check my sig for what I think are the most important ones (they wouldn't all fit...), and use the search function to go find em. They can be a little hard to track down through the forum downloads and the plethora of file hosting sites people use but we all enjoy the hunt here..

Finally, just in case you don't realise, you won't be able to install WAC and GWX on the same install, they are not compatible so do a search for MultiSH3 so you can get the best of both worlds on seperate installs.

You can PM me anytime if you want any help as I'm here quite a lot, lurking, at periscope depth........

Jimbuna · 11-29-09, 01:16 PM

If you go down the GWX3.0 route, here is a screenshot of my sons current install....all are compatable with one another

Gusteno8 · 11-29-09, 05:14 PM

Hehe thanks for all the help!!

I really appreciate it!

Sound like i am going to take a look at that SH3 Commander aswell

.

Draka · 11-29-09, 10:57 PM

For any kind of decent crew management, it is a necessity - your men are gaining experience/renown, but vanilla SH3 only allows ONE promotion and ONE Qualification IF you have a very good patrol - yrch. SH3Cmdr not only allows you to rename your men (I like historical crews), but you can promote anyone who has earned his next rate - which on some runs may be as many as half your crew! Not to mention that my firm belief is EVERYONE better have a Qualification after 2 patrols at the latest, or they get booted!

The vanilla flavor crew sets are also blah - SH3Cmdr gives you the option to have a realistic set generated for you at start - and many, many other things that enhance the bloody blazes out of this simulation!

Bottom line - don't leave port without it!

Sailor Steve · 11-30-09, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draka

...you can promote anyone who has earned his next rate - which on some runs may be as many as half your crew!

Not to mention the fact that every crewman was awarded the U-Boat badge after two war patrols. Only Commander lets you do that in one drop.

Gusteno8 · 11-30-09, 04:38 PM

I did my first patrol last night, and noticed that every nation and names on the map was green. And the merchant ships were black.

Thought it was due to any new mod that made it more realistic, cause you need to spot the ship with your eyes insted of just looking at the map to see if it are friend or foe.

But then in my patrol area I spotted two ships that was sailing with the Great Britain flag, and i decided to sink them.

And I did. But then i noticed on the map that the ships that I sank had green icons. WTF? I thought GB was my worst enemy.

And the logg said that I had sunk two Neutral Ships.

!?!?

11-28-09, 02:51 PM	#1
Gusteno8 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 33 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Haven't played SH3 in 3 years and would like some Help/info Hello sailors! I haven't played SH3 or 4 since SH4 was released. I played SH4 for only a few days because my computer is about 4-5 years old, and did not let me play it without problems. But now I have gained intressed again to play, and decided to start play SH3 due to my ****ty computer. But I have no knowledge of which mods and updates that are out there in the big ocean, and would like some help. So which mods do you guys recommend me to use for ultimate pleasure? Which do I need to get more fun out of the game? In the good old days, I played in 100%realism except for external view. So i prefere mods that increase realism. Thanks !!!!

11-28-09, 03:27 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Either use one of the super mods or go to the relevant mods section for which version of SH you intend playing. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-28-09, 04:10 PM	#4
Gusteno8 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 33 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Thank you so much for the help guys! I begin with downloading GWX and WAC. They sound great! I saw that there is a GWXgold 3.0 version that includes all updates from earlier version. But to download this you need to download several parts. Then i found GWX3.0_torrent.torrent. Which, as you can see is a torrent. But do I need to download the earlier GWX versions too, if I download the torrent, who isn't GWX gold? I little bit confusing, i know

11-28-09, 04:30 PM	#5
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	You load it over a clean install of SHIII (patched to 1.4 no mods). It comes with JSGM built in with a lot of mods you can activate. If you are going to use SHIII Commander you will need the commander config files for GWX3 __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

11-28-09, 06:05 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Bad idea, at least in my opinion. The apparent details in SH3 Commander are not what they seem. Sure, it lets you adjust a huge amount of parameters manually, but they are all explained, and sooner or later you'll find yourself asking "I don't like this part. How can I change it?" and everyone will say "SH3 Commander!" It does most of its work behind the scenes - huge variety of crew names, merchants you sink get named in the patrol reports, along with their cargoes and crews. You can adjust your time in port between patrols, or have it automatically randomized. You can have a realistically short career, or not, as you choose. You can have new crew that are already experienced. You can have malfunctions occur at sea, or not, as you choose. Overall it's the single most important tool you can have, easily as valuable as any mod. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-28-09, 04:37 PM	#6
Gusteno8 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 33 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Thanks! I think i skip SHIII Commander in the beginning. Looks like its a little bit too much details and stuff. But thanks for all the help!

11-28-09, 09:00 PM	#8
Philipp_Thomsen Old Gang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Drunk at the whorehouse Posts: 2,278 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I second whatever Steve said. __________________ To each his own

11-29-09, 04:35 AM	#10
Damo Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: Forever stuck in Data folder... Posts: 482 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	In my opinion, SH3 Commander should be up and running BEFORE even any super mod, it's a vital piece of software. As said before, you ask how to change something you don't like and everyone will say Commander. Secondly, regarding GWX Gold as I don't think your question was answered, you can download GWX3 Gold and install that without having to get older versions. GWX 3 Gold is standalone, nothing else needed. It even has JSGME included which will give you access to firstly, the GWX optional extras like open hatch, icons, extra campaigns, and also other mods made by the community. Personally, after a recent revamp and reorganisation I've now got, on top of basic GWX and Commander, 44 (!!) mods on my install. It's great, if not a little long to load, lol. I drink much coffee. Just check my sig for what I think are the most important ones (they wouldn't all fit...), and use the search function to go find em. They can be a little hard to track down through the forum downloads and the plethora of file hosting sites people use but we all enjoy the hunt here.. Finally, just in case you don't realise, you won't be able to install WAC and GWX on the same install, they are not compatible so do a search for MultiSH3 so you can get the best of both worlds on seperate installs. You can PM me anytime if you want any help as I'm here quite a lot, lurking, at periscope depth........ __________________ The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. It only took one T1 eel to convince that boat not to float.

11-29-09, 01:16 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If you go down the GWX3.0 route, here is a screenshot of my sons current install....all are compatable with one another __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-29-09, 05:14 PM	#12
Gusteno8 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 33 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Hehe thanks for all the help!! I really appreciate it! Sound like i am going to take a look at that SH3 Commander aswell.

11-29-09, 10:57 PM	#13
Draka Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 256 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	For any kind of decent crew management, it is a necessity - your men are gaining experience/renown, but vanilla SH3 only allows ONE promotion and ONE Qualification IF you have a very good patrol - yrch. SH3Cmdr not only allows you to rename your men (I like historical crews), but you can promote anyone who has earned his next rate - which on some runs may be as many as half your crew! Not to mention that my firm belief is EVERYONE better have a Qualification after 2 patrols at the latest, or they get booted! The vanilla flavor crew sets are also blah - SH3Cmdr gives you the option to have a realistic set generated for you at start - and many, many other things that enhance the bloody blazes out of this simulation! Bottom line - don't leave port without it!

11-30-09, 04:38 PM	#15
Gusteno8 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 33 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I did my first patrol last night, and noticed that every nation and names on the map was green. And the merchant ships were black. Thought it was due to any new mod that made it more realistic, cause you need to spot the ship with your eyes insted of just looking at the map to see if it are friend or foe. But then in my patrol area I spotted two ships that was sailing with the Great Britain flag, and i decided to sink them. And I did. But then i noticed on the map that the ships that I sank had green icons. WTF? I thought GB was my worst enemy. And the logg said that I had sunk two Neutral Ships. !?!?