Editing/changing Hsie's messages

[John Pancoast]

Just changing them in the *_menu.txt files doesn't do anything. Are they tied into his .exe edits ?

[FUBAR295]

Are you going to Data/Menu/en_menu.txt or de_menu.txt ?

I have edited that file numerous times and the changes show right up.

May I ask what you are trying to edit?

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by FUBAR295

Are you going to Data/Menu/en_menu.txt or de_menu.txt ?

I have edited that file numerous times and the changes show right up.

May I ask what you are trying to edit?

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

Yep, going to en_menu.txt in my case. Strange, they stay the same in the game when I try them, including after restarting the game and re-installing any mods that affect the file with the editing done to them.
The last mod I install via JSGME that has the file is Hitman's optics, so I've tried editing the file in that mod.

I just want to change the wording on some of the messages to something I prefer is all.

[FUBAR295]

Okay.

I have changed some of those too, i.e. :

4814=Fog is dissipating.
4815=Oxygen: %02.0f Percent.
4816=Oxygen back to normal: 21 Percent.
4817=Oxygen too low. Using oxygen supply.
4818=Fog setting in.

I think the original message was something like "Fog appearing" and "Fog disappearing". Just made a bunch of changes and all showed up right away.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

[Anvar1061]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Strange, they stay the same in the game when I try them, including after restarting the game and re-installing any mods that affect the file with the editing done to them.

Are you using SH3 Commander?
Maybe your SH3 Commander/Cfg/Static settings.cfg does this.
You can insert this text:

 

;------------------------------------
; Messages for h.sie sh3.exe patch
; -----------------------------------

[data\Menu\en_menu.txt]
STRINGS|560=U-boat destroyed.
STRINGS|561=U-Boat destroyed by collision.
STRINGS|562=U-Boat destroyed by pressure.
STRINGS|563=U-Boat destroyed by flooding.

STRINGS|566=Scuttling charges set! 10 minutes to abandon boat! Set U-boat to crash-dive!


STRINGS|2905=Abandon U-boat!

STRINGS|2919=Request new Orders
STRINGS|2920=Request Denied. You must patrol original grid first!
STRINGS|2921=Request Denied. You have already requested new grid!
STRINGS|2922=Request Denied. Sorry, you have to stay in current grid.
STRINGS|2923=New patrol grid XXXX assigned. Good luck!
STRINGS|2924=Request Denied. Insufficient fuel for new patrol grid.
STRINGS|2925=Request to change grid acknowledged. Wait...

STRINGS|4809=Prepare to abandon U-boat!
STRINGS|4810=Prepare to abandon U-boat!

; Fog warning
STRINGS|4814=Fog is dissipating.
STRINGS|4818=Fog setting in.

STRINGS|4815=Oxygen: %02.0f Percent.
STRINGS|4816=Oxygen back to normal: 21 Percent.
STRINGS|4817=Oxygen too low. Using oxygen supply.

STRINGS|4819=Reloading external torpedoes.
STRINGS|4820=External torpedoes reloaded.
STRINGS|4821=Bad weather. Cannot reload external torpedoes.
STRINGS|4822=Alaaaarm! We must wait %2.0f minutes to dive.
STRINGS|4823=We must wait %2.0f minutes to dive.
STRINGS|4824=We can dive now, Sir.

STRINGS|4825=;
STRINGS|4826=Reloading torpedoes.
STRINGS|4827=Sea state too harsh. We must dive deeper to reload torpedoes!

STRINGS|4830=Repairs and refuelling at U-Tanker finished. %1.0f Torpedoes loaded.
STRINGS|4831=Weather too bad. Docking not possible.
STRINGS|4832=Repeated docking not possible.
STRINGS|4833=Docking not possible for Uboat types II and XXI.
STRINGS|4834=Severe damages! Return to base as directed.

; BDU-Messages
;-------------
; General
STRINGS|4835=Only sink hostile ships, you amateur!
STRINGS|4836=Error in transmission, repeat last message!
STRINGS|4837=Start return to home base as directed!

; Congratulations for achievement of new tonnage-category
STRINGS|4838=Very good results! ; 20000- 40000t
STRINGS|4839=Congratulations! Excellent results! ; 40000- 60000t
STRINGS|4840=Germany salutes you and your crew! ; 60000- 80000t
STRINGS|4841=That is worth an award! ; 80000-100000t
STRINGS|4842=Congratulations - new wearer of the Knight’s Cross! ; > 100000t

; For sinking >15000t
STRINGS|4843=Great work! That will hurt the enemy!
STRINGS|4844=Bravo! Excellent shooting!

; For sinking >10000t
STRINGS|4845=Very good work! A decisive blow!
STRINGS|4846=Bravo! But next time get nearer to enemy destroyers!

; For sinking >2000t
STRINGS|4847=Nice work! Carry on!
STRINGS|4848=Good work! Continue search for single ships.
STRINGS|4849=Well done! Keep at it!
STRINGS|4850=Sinking registered. Report any survivors immediately!

; Occasional communications
STRINGS|4851=Message received, continue as ordered!
STRINGS|4852=Signal received.
STRINGS|4853=Short-signal received. Expect next status- and weather- news in 24h.
STRINGS|4854=Signal acknowledged, stay alert.
STRINGS|4855=Message acknowledged, we have high expectations!
STRINGS|4856=Message received. Beware of aircraft!
STRINGS|4857=Message acknowledged. All further transmissions on long-wave 20.4kHz.
STRINGS|4858=Signal acknowledged. Use short-wave until further notice.

; For motivation
STRINGS|4859=Be more aggressive! We need better results!
STRINGS|4860=Show more courage! Charge at the enemy!
STRINGS|4861=You can’t come home with fully-loaded torpedo-tubes!
STRINGS|4862=Attack! Shoot! Sink!


;-------------------------------
; Wolfpack Mod
;-------------------------------

; BDU orders to attack alone
STRINGS|4863=Full freedom of manoeuvre granted.
STRINGS|4864=Individual attack recommended.
STRINGS|4865=Attack at discretion.
STRINGS|4866=Attack on your own. Good luck.

; BDU responses on 1st contact report
STRINGS|4867=Good work! Maintain contact. Homing signals every hour.
STRINGS|4868=You are the contact holder. Transmit hourly. Other boats on way.
STRINGS|4869=Curb your impatience! Support is on way. Hourly transmissions needed.
STRINGS|4870=At last a convoy! Stick with it until pack arrives. Request hourly updates.

; BDU responses on 2nd and later contact reports
STRINGS|4871=Signal received. Continue hourly transmission.
STRINGS|4872=Signal acknowledged. Continue holding contact.
STRINGS|4873=Good work, hourly transmissions needed.
STRINGS|4874=Continue holding contact.
STRINGS|4875=Shadow the convoy, transmit hourly.
STRINGS|4876=Signal received. Hold contact. Good luck.
STRINGS|4877=Hold contact. Beware of escorts.
STRINGS|4878=Contact report received. Hourly transmissions needed.
STRINGS|4879=Pack is on the way. Homing signals every hour.
STRINGS|4880=Other boats are on the way, continue hourly transmission.

; Wolfpack in position. Attack will come soon.
STRINGS|4881=Pack has assembled. Expect joint attack tonight. Radio silence from now on.
STRINGS|4882=Pack reports contact. You are released for attack. Radio silence from now on.
STRINGS|4883=Other boats in interception position. Attack at will. Radio silence from now on.
STRINGS|4884=Boats in position. Commence operation tonight. Attack! Sink!

; Wolfpack has problems to reach operation area. BDU orders to attack alone.
STRINGS|4885=Pack is low on fuel. You are on your own - good luck!
STRINGS|4886=Pack reports local fog. You are cleared for solo attack.
STRINGS|4887=Weather expected to deteriorate. Attack at dusk.
STRINGS|4888=Pack unable to reach operation area. Attack alone!

; Wolfpack cannot reach operation area due to massive enemy activity.
STRINGS|4889=Enemy reinforcements will join convoy tomorrow. Don’t wait for others, attack tonight.
STRINGS|4890=Pack has disbanded. Attack at will.
STRINGS|4891=Pack reports strong enemy activity around convoy. Assume you must attack alone.
STRINGS|4892=Contact to pack lost. Attack alone!

; For Diesel Damages Mod
STRINGS|4893=If we don't cut power now, we're risking a breakdown!
STRINGS|4894=Yes, sir, everything we've got!

; Stiebler Air Torpedo mod
STRINGS|4995=Torpedo has hit us! We have severe damage!!

; Stiebler Weather Meter
STRINGS|4996=Weather Meter

; Stiebler Minimum TC Messages
STRINGS|4997=Minimum Time Compression switched ON (min. 128)
STRINGS|4998=Minimum Time Compression switched OFF

;Weather meter
STRINGS|5001=No fog, excellent visibility
STRINGS|5002=low fog, good visibility
STRINGS|5003=Moderate fog, medium visibility
STRINGS|5004=Moderate fog, storm, medium visibility
STRINGS|5005=Heavy fog, poor visibility

;------------------------------------
; Messages for h.sie sh3.exe patch
; -----------------------------------

[data\Menu\de_menu.txt]
; Fog warning
STRINGS|4814=Der Nebel lцst sich auf.
STRINGS|4818=Nebel zieht auf.

; Oxygen supply
STRINGS|4815=Luftsauerstoff: %02.0f Prozent.
STRINGS|4816=Luftsauerstoff wieder normal auf %02.0f Prozent.
STRINGS|4817=Luftsauerstoff zu gering! Verwende Sauerstoffvorrat.

; External torpedo reload
STRINGS|4819=Externe Torpedos werden umgeladen.
STRINGS|4820=Umladen externer Torpedos beendet.
STRINGS|4821=Schlechtes Wetter. Umladen externer Torpedos nicht mцglich.
STRINGS|4822=Alaaaarm! Wir kцnnen erst in %2.0f Minuten tauchen.
STRINGS|4823=Wir kцnnen erst in %2.0f Minuten tauchen.
STRINGS|4824=Wir kцnnen nun tauchen, Herr Kaleun.

; Internal torpedo reload
STRINGS|4825=;
STRINGS|4826=Torpedos werden nachgeladen.
STRINGS|4827=Starker Seegang. Wir mьssen tiefer gehen, um Torpedos nachzuladen!

; U-Tanker
STRINGS|4830=Reparaturen und Auftanken beendet. %1.0f Torpedos geladen.
STRINGS|4831=Wetter zu schlecht. Andocken nicht mцglich.
STRINGS|4832=Wiederholtes Andocken nicht mцglich.
STRINGS|4833=Andocken fьr Uboot Typen II und XXI nicht mцglich.


; BDU-Messages
;-------------
; allgemeines
STRINGS|4835=Nur feindliche Schiffe versenken, Sie Anfдnger!
STRINGS|4836=Ьbertragungsfehler! Wiederholen Sie Ihre letzte Meldung!
STRINGS|4837=Rьckmarsch antreten! Einlaufhafen wie befohlen!

; Gratulationen fьr das Erreichen einer neuen Tonnage Kategorie
STRINGS|4838=Sehr gute Ergebnisse! ; 20000 - 40000t
STRINGS|4839=Gratulation. Exzellente Resultate! ; 40000 - 60000t
STRINGS|4840=Deutschland ist stolz auf Sie und Ihre Besatzung! ; 60000 - 80000t
STRINGS|4841=Da ist wohl eine Auszeichnung fдllig! ; 80000 -100000t
STRINGS|4842=Gratulation dem neuen Ritterkreuztrдger! ; > 100000t

; Fьr das Versenken von >15000t
STRINGS|4843=Gratulation. Das wird den Gegner in die Knie zwingen.
STRINGS|4844=Bravo. Ein exzellenter Schuss.

; Fьr das Versenken von >10000t
STRINGS|4845=Sehr gute Arbeit! Ein entscheidender Schlag.
STRINGS|4846=Bravo. Nehmen Sie sich vor feindlichen Zerstцrern in acht.

; Fьr das Versenken von >2000t
STRINGS|4847=Saubere Arbeit. Machen Sie weiter so!
STRINGS|4848=Gute Arbeit! Halten Sie Ausschau nach Einzelfahrern.
STRINGS|4849=Gut gemacht! Dranbleiben!
STRINGS|4850=Die Versenkung wurde registriert. Ьberlebende sofort melden!

; Zufдllige Mitteilungen
STRINGS|4851=Meldung erhalten. Machen Sie weiter wie befohlen!
STRINGS|4852=Nachricht empfangen.
STRINGS|4853=Kurzsignal empfangen. Erwarte nдchste Status- und Wettermeldung in 24h.
STRINGS|4854=Meldung empfangen. Bleiben Sie wachsam.
STRINGS|4855=Nachricht erhalten. Nicht unterkriegen lassen!
STRINGS|4856=Meldung erhalten. Vorsicht vor feindlichen Flugzeugen!
STRINGS|4857=Meldung empfangen. Weiterer Funkverkehr ab sofort ьber Lдngstwelle 20,4kHz.
STRINGS|4858=Nachricht empfangen. Funkverkehr bis auf Weiteres ьber Kurzwelle.

; Motivation
STRINGS|4859=Seien Sie aggressiver! Wir brauchen mehr Erfolge!
STRINGS|4860=Seien Sie mutiger! Ran an den Feind!
STRINGS|4861=Kommen Sie ja nicht mit vollen Torpedorohren nach hause!
STRINGS|4862=Angriff! Ran! Versenken!

;-------------------------------
; Wolfpack Mod

; BDU gibt Angriff frei
STRINGS|4863=Nach eigenem Ermessen angreifen. Achten Sie auf Eskorten und halten Sie Funkstille!
STRINGS|4864=Angriff nach eigenem Ermessen freigegeben! Viel Erfolg!
STRINGS|4865=Angriff freigegeben. Erwarte Statusmeldung nach Angriff.
STRINGS|4866=Allein auf Verband operieren. Nicht zцgern, ran!

; Antwort des BDU auf erste Kontaktmeldung
STRINGS|4867=Gute Arbeit! Halten Sie Fьhlung und melden Sie jede Stunde Position, Geschwindigkeit und Kurs des Geleits. Keine Angriffsfreigabe!
STRINGS|4868=Fьhlung unbedingt halten und jede Stunde Fьhlungsmeldung senden! Nicht abdrдngen lassen. Kein Angriff, auЯer bei starker Luftsicherung!||An alle Boote im Umkreis: Auf gemeldeten Geleitzug operieren!
STRINGS|4869=Sie sind Fьhlungshalter. Fьhlungsmeldungen stьndlich senden! Bei Kontaktverlust unbedingt nachsetzen. Keine Angriffserlaubnis!||Alle Boote in Reichweite auf Geleit operieren.
STRINGS|4870=Gesichteten Geleitzug nicht angreifen, sondern Fьhlung halten! Erwarte stьndliche Fьhlungsmeldungen. Nicht abschьtteln lassen, und unter allen Umstдnden dranbleiben!

; Antwort des BDU auf weitere Kontaktmeldungen
STRINGS|4871=Weiter so. Bleiben Sie dran! Nдchste Fьhlungsmeldung in 1 Stunde.
STRINGS|4872=Meldung erhalten. Gute Arbeit. Dranbleiben. Nдchste Meldung in einer Stunde!
STRINGS|4873=Kontakt halten. Achten Sie auf Sicherungsschiffe. Nicht abdrдngen lassen.
STRINGS|4874=Nachricht empfangen. Weiter Kontakt halten.
STRINGS|4875=Weiter Fьhlung halten. Gute Arbeit.
STRINGS|4876=Dranbleiben, Mдnner! Weiterhin stьndliche Fьhlungsmeldungen senden.
STRINGS|4877=Meldung empfangen. Saubere Arbeit! Weiter wie befohlen.
STRINGS|4878=Nicht nachlassen. Weiter Fьhlung halten!
STRINGS|4879=Nachricht erhalten. Kontakt nicht abreiЯen lassen!
STRINGS|4880=Gut so. Weiter Fьhlung halten und stьndliche Meldungen senden.

; Wolfsrudel in Abfangposition. Angriff steht bevor.
STRINGS|4881=Wolfsrudel hat Operationsgebiet erreicht. Angriff freigegeben. Erwarte Statusmeldung nach Angriff!
STRINGS|4882=Geleitzug angreifen! Ran, Mдnner! Gute Arbeit, Fьhlungshalter. Ab sofort Funkstille!
STRINGS|4883=Rudel hat Abfangposition erreicht. Angriff ab sofort erlaubt. Von nun an Funkstille halten. Viel Glьck!
STRINGS|4884=Alle U-Boote in Position. Angriff freigegeben. Ab sofort absolute Funkstille.

; Wolfsrudel erreicht Abfangposition nicht. Angriff alleine durchfьhren
STRINGS|4885=Wolfsrudel kann Abfangposition nicht rechtzeitig erreichen. Greifen Sie nach eigenem Ermessen allein an.
STRINGS|4886=Andere U-Boote erreichen Geleitzug nicht rechtzeitig. Geleit selbstдndig angreifen. Viel Glьck!
STRINGS|4887=Andere Boote kommen nicht in Position. Angriff alleine durchfьhren. Achten Sie auf Sicherungsschiffe.
STRINGS|4888=Restliches Rudel findet Geleit nicht. Geleit nach eigenem Ermessen angreifen!

; Wolfsrudel erreicht Abfangposition nicht wegen starker Feindaktivitдt
STRINGS|4889=Auf Geleitzug operierende U-Boote melden sich nicht. Angriff alleine beginnen.
STRINGS|4890=Restliches Wolfsrudel meldet sich nicht mehr. Angriff nach eigenem Ermessen freigegeben.
STRINGS|4891=Kontakt zum Wolfsrudel verloren. Angriff alleine durchfьhren. Viel Erfolg!
STRINGS|4892=Wolfsrudel kann Operationsgebiet wegen starker Gegneraktivitдt nicht erreichen. Greifen Sie allein an! Viel Glьck.

; Fьr Diesel Damages Mod
STRINGS|4893=Wir mьssen die Diesel drosseln, sonst droht ein Totalausfall!
STRINGS|4894=Alles was drin ist...

; Stiebler Air Torpedo mod
STRINGS|4995=Torpedo Treffer! Haben schwere Schдden!!

; Stiebler Weather Meter
STRINGS|4996=Wetteranzeige

; Stiebler Minimum TC Messages
STRINGS|4997=Minimum-Zeitkompression EINGESCHALTET. (Min. 128)
STRINGS|4998=Minimum-Zeitkompression AUSGESCHALTET.

;Weather meter
STRINGS|5001=Kein Nebel, ausgezeichnete Sicht
STRINGS|5002=Leichter Nebel, gute Sicht
STRINGS|5003=Moderater Nebel, durchschnittliche Sicht
STRINGS|5004=Moderate Nebel, Sturm, durchschnittliche Sicht
STRINGS|5005=Dichter Nebel, schlechte Sicht

[John Pancoast]

Thanks Anvar, yes I am using Sh3 Commander. I'll try changing that file.

Yeah Fubar, that fog message is one I want to change too.

[FUBAR295]

Anvar1061

Forgot about SH3Cmdr being the possible culprit.

Any changes I made in Data/Menu en.menu file showed up immediately. Interesting thing is that most of the SH3 Commander/Cfg/Static settings.cfg is in German which does not really show up in game.

John Pancoast

Well, I guess I got you going in some direction. Anyway, you should be able to customize a lot of different labeling, phrasing and the like for your own tastes. I altered the format on how the radio messages appear in game like this :

4190=Radio Signal Incoming |
4191=Radio Signal Received |
4192=From : %s|To : %s|%s
4193=BdU
4194=Radio Contact Report |
4195=Contact Report ||%s %s |%s |Course : %s |Speed : %d kts!
4196=Contact report received. Good work!
4197=Acknowledged.
4198=Keep up the good work!
4199=Return to base!

Just minor stuff but suits me.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by FUBAR295

Anvar1061

Forgot about SH3Cmdr being the possible culprit.

Any changes I made in Data/Menu en.menu file showed up immediately. Interesting thing is that most of the SH3 Commander/Cfg/Static settings.cfg is in German which does not really show up in game.

John Pancoast

Well, I guess I got you going in some direction. Anyway, you should be able to customize a lot of different labeling, phrasing and the like for your own tastes. I altered the format on how the radio messages appear in game like this :

4190=Radio Signal Incoming |
4191=Radio Signal Received |
4192=From : %s|To : %s|%s
4193=BdU
4194=Radio Contact Report |
4195=Contact Report ||%s %s |%s |Course : %s |Speed : %d kts!
4196=Contact report received. Good work!
4197=Acknowledged.
4198=Keep up the good work!
4199=Return to base!

Just minor stuff but suits me.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

Exactly. Thanks for your help ! You too Anvar.

[John Pancoast]

Another Commander question. Does it also change the "AI Detection", etc. values ?
I.e., stock NYGM "Lost Contact Time" in that section of the sim.cfg files is 40.
Mine keeps changing; yestertday it was 27, now it's 22. Nothing I've done.


I have to do some digging around in Commander I think, see what exactly it changes each time it's started up.............although come to think of it, I haven't exited the game/restarted Commander in a few days.


Just been pausing the game.

[FUBAR295]

John,

Do a save and quit game. On restart, all the changes you made should be there.

It took me several attempts but got things to my liking. The fog message and the labeling for the Electric Motors (was labeled as Electric Engine) and several wordings for other messages.

Anyway, good luck.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by FUBAR295

John,

Do a save and quit game. On restart, all the changes you made should be there.

It took me several attempts but got things to my liking. The fog message and the labeling for the Electric Motors (was labeled as Electric Engine) and several wordings for other messages.

Anyway, good luck.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

Yeah, I know thanks. Haven't tried it yet as I'm chewing up another convoy at the moment.


September, 1941. Another convoy I hit three times over the night. Four ships sunk.


Escorts aren't any danger.

[Anvar1061]

Back to SH3 Comander. Yes, it has the ability to change the number of days in the database of your choice (28 for example). But then it loads 22 which it finds in Date/19390801/data/Cfg/Basic.cfg

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Anvar1061

Back to SH3 Comander. Yes, it has the ability to change the number of days in the database of your choice (28 for example). But then it loads 22 which it finds in Date/19390801/data/Cfg/Basic.cfg

Thanks Anvar. So, it does this without me telling it to ? I.e., I haven't changed a thing in Commander.

Or does it only do it if one adds the necessary files for it to do so ?

[John Pancoast]

Got a chance to look at Commander's files. Sure enough, it randomizes the "AI Detection" value I mention above.


Going to delete that option from the Randomized Events.cfg. I'd like it to stay what the mod maker has it originally set at.


Commander has been randomly lowering this value, which makes already easy to deal with escorts even easier.

[John Pancoast]

Got the edited message working guys, thanks again. I put the new file in both the game, and in SH3 Commander.

Not sure which did it for sure, but since I've tried it in the game before and it didn't work I'm betting SH3 Commander.