Editing renown requirements

[desirableroasted]

How do I edit the renown requirements for purchasing new boats & equipment?

I thought it was enough to just change the renown settings in basic.cfg, but that is not working, since (I believe) SH3 Commander overwrites basic.cfg each time.

Frustrating, because a couple of years ago, I had this managed.

[krashkart]

You'll want to check the data/Cfg/Basic.cfg, toward the bottom. Subs might be closer to the top.


EDIT: Oh, sorry I misread your post. I create a mod for changes I make and enable it with JSGME.

[Draka]

For a real quick and easy way - check out the "Wolves at War" group. Not only do you get orders for patrols, awards et al from a (simulated) BdU, but they have a nifty app that does EXACTLY what you are looking for - in one easy click!

http://www.wolvesatwar.com/

[desirableroasted]

Originally Posted by Draka

For a real quick and easy way - check out the "Wolves at War" group. Not only do you get orders for patrols, awards et al from a (simulated) BdU, but they have a nifty app that does EXACTLY what you are looking for - in one easy click!

http://www.wolvesatwar.com/

Thanks, Draka, I will have a closer look at WaW, as I do like the idea of trying a simulated BdU. And I like the realism.

Not finding your app, though!

[Tessa]

You'd need to add the changes into the static settings file, even if you set the basic.cfg file to write only SHC overrides the permissions and loads its own settings. If you wanted to change the cost of say a VIIC/41 you'd need to add this to the static_settings.cfg file:

SUBMARINE_AMMO4|Renown0=x

x is whatever you want the new price to be. To make changes you need to add the heading in brackets [ ] , seperator with the or operator | then the value you want to change.

[desirableroasted]

Originally Posted by Tessa

You'd need to add the changes into the static settings file, even if you set the basic.cfg file to write only SHC overrides the permissions and loads its own settings. If you wanted to change the cost of say a VIIC/41 you'd need to add this to the static_settings.cfg file:

SUBMARINE_AMMO4|Renown0=x

x is whatever you want the new price to be. To make changes you need to add the heading in brackets [ ] , seperator with the or operator | then the value you want to change.

Thank you, Tessa.

I am confused about the brackets.

So, for example, for an IXB
[SUBMARINE_AMMO6]|Renown0=x

or

SUBMARINE_AMMO6|Renown0=x

???

And I assume I would also need to change the other renown entries for the IXB (succeeding years)?

[Draka]

Once you join, you will unlock all the Forums - and in the ones about installing and running W@W they have an app called W@W Transformer - it does a LOT of administrative things - like picking up a new boat at the shipyard and then running to your Flotille. One of the buttons will auto-magically add 25000 Renown to your Kaleun in all the appropriate places, so as you are ordered to/request new equipment during the war it will be available via shipyard for a new boat, or the Supply Officer of your Flotille - with no stupid "Renown" issues to get in the way. Did I mention once or twice that we TRY and run the war as much as possible like the real deal?

[desirableroasted]

Originally Posted by Draka

Once you join, you will unlock all the Forums - and in the ones about installing and running W@W they have an app called W@W Transformer - it does a LOT of administrative things - like picking up a new boat at the shipyard and then running to your Flotille. One of the buttons will auto-magically add 25000 Renown to your Kaleun in all the appropriate places, so as you are ordered to/request new equipment during the war it will be available via shipyard for a new boat, or the Supply Officer of your Flotille - with no stupid "Renown" issues to get in the way. Did I mention once or twice that we TRY and run the war as much as possible like the real deal?

I know how to add renown; that's easy. But adding it to the file would promote me to higher ranks from the beginning. Unrealistic.

I am looking for a convenient way to use hard-earned renown to upgrade without being banged back to Lt. when I pick up an IXB & then having to fix that manually.

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by desirableroasted

Thank you, Tessa.

I am confused about the brackets.

So, for example, for an IXB
[SUBMARINE_AMMO6]|Renown0=x

or

SUBMARINE_AMMO6|Renown0=x

???

And I assume I would also need to change the other renown entries for the IXB (succeeding years)?

Inside the basic.cfg you need to take the value that is inside the brackets, in this instance SUBMARINE_AMMO6 and input it into the static settings file like the way show below (without the brackets). So if you wanted the renown to be 0, it would look like so:

SUBMARINE_AMMO6|Renown0=0

Within the basic.cfg file when you want to modify something with SHC, you'll need to use variable inside the brackets as the first argument, then add the | and afterwards the change to the specific line you want to make. Note that even if you want to modify multiple values under the same 'heading' (like the configuration of torpedoes) you'll need to enter each value with the same preface, just look at the way the extended ranks are and you'll get the picture of how to put the proper prefixes in order to get the desired results. At first it may seem a confusing way to make configuration changes but when done right it really helps keep things tidy and easy to keep track of.