Pros/cons with the different major Mods

kanolsen · 11-08-06, 09:07 AM

I have the out of the box version of SHIII (with some minor mods, as well as SH commander).

Now I want to try to "upgrade" to a large mod.
But as I understand there are 3 versjons:
Grey wolf
??? (can'r remember)
vanilla.

Is there some info about the pros and cons of them? I have understood it is possible to install several and modify files to separate them but that is a little more than I would like to do.
I have a 2.8Ghz p4 with 1gb ram and 128mb visual card (altough a cheap one).

Any advice which one I should go for?
I am running at 28%realism so far.

Kanolsen

Dowly · 11-08-06, 09:19 AM

These are the three major mods:
NYGM - Mostly changes to gameplay
TGW - Changes to gameplay, graphics and sounds
Uboat war ace campaign (spelling) - Cant really tell you, havent tried this one.

But you will get this answer from alot of people: Try out all of them and decide which one you like the best.

melnibonian · 11-08-06, 09:31 AM

Hello

the two major mods are GW and NYGM. Both of them are great and highly recomended. Try them and see which one is the best for you. I am using GW with SH3 Commander and I think it's great (until the arrival of GWX that is

) but that's just my opinion.

Respenus · 11-08-06, 09:42 AM

It's quite easy to use SH3Multi. You just click on the .exe and set a new name for the save folder. Making multi SH3Commander installations a only 0,000001% harder and is worth the efford. BIG TIME!

Wait for GWX to come out in about a month, in the mean time, you can try the previously mentioned mods.

Deimos01 · 11-08-06, 10:13 AM

Ive played GW and NYGM and cant really reccomend one over the other. They are both great in their own ways. Try em both. You wont be disappointed.

AVGWarhawk · 11-08-06, 10:36 AM

GW fan here. If GWX is anywhere close to GW, we are in for a good treat. I did'nt think that GW could get any better but the boys are proving me wrong

God Bless'em!!!!!

Herr Russ · 11-08-06, 11:50 AM

Running patched vanilla on a 2.8GHZ, 1G ram & 256 Video card..

When I first started playing SH III, I loaded the GW mod.. Unbeliveable difference in graphics and immersion..

But (Had to be one), when there was a lot of graphics to deal with (Harbor, convoy, weather, etc), my frame rate (Ctrl & F8) would drop to 3 or 1.. Totally unusable unless you don't mind a 5 second lag between mouse movements.. I reduced particle size & unchecked some other things like sea floor texture, but it was still sloooow.. I ended up wiping the game off & reinstalling a patched vanilla version..

What I should have done was to upgrade my video driver first.. Just yesterday I DL'd an omega driver (Thanks gizzmoe for that suggestion) and regularly have frame rates of 150+... Slows down in harbor to around 40, but still usuable..

Now thinking about reloading GW again

11-08-06, 09:07 AM	#1
kanolsen A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 71 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Pros/cons with the different major Mods I have the out of the box version of SHIII (with some minor mods, as well as SH commander). Now I want to try to "upgrade" to a large mod. But as I understand there are 3 versjons: Grey wolf ??? (can'r remember) vanilla. Is there some info about the pros and cons of them? I have understood it is possible to install several and modify files to separate them but that is a little more than I would like to do. I have a 2.8Ghz p4 with 1gb ram and 128mb visual card (altough a cheap one). Any advice which one I should go for? I am running at 28%realism so far. Kanolsen

11-08-06, 09:42 AM	#4
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's quite easy to use SH3Multi. You just click on the .exe and set a new name for the save folder. Making multi SH3Commander installations a only 0,000001% harder and is worth the efford. BIG TIME! Wait for GWX to come out in about a month, in the mean time, you can try the previously mentioned mods. __________________

11-08-06, 10:13 AM	#5
Deimos01 Frogman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St louis Posts: 304 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Ive played GW and NYGM and cant really reccomend one over the other. They are both great in their own ways. Try em both. You wont be disappointed. __________________ "No matter where you go... there you are" - Buckaroo Banzai

11-08-06, 10:36 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	GW fan here. If GWX is anywhere close to GW, we are in for a good treat. I did'nt think that GW could get any better but the boys are proving me wrong God Bless'em!!!!! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-08-06, 09:19 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	These are the three major mods: NYGM - Mostly changes to gameplay TGW - Changes to gameplay, graphics and sounds Uboat war ace campaign (spelling) - Cant really tell you, havent tried this one. But you will get this answer from alot of people: Try out all of them and decide which one you like the best.

11-08-06, 09:31 AM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello the two major mods are GW and NYGM. Both of them are great and highly recomended. Try them and see which one is the best for you. I am using GW with SH3 Commander and I think it's great (until the arrival of GWX that is ) but that's just my opinion.

11-08-06, 11:50 AM	#7
Herr Russ Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Running patched vanilla on a 2.8GHZ, 1G ram & 256 Video card.. When I first started playing SH III, I loaded the GW mod.. Unbeliveable difference in graphics and immersion.. But (Had to be one), when there was a lot of graphics to deal with (Harbor, convoy, weather, etc), my frame rate (Ctrl & F8) would drop to 3 or 1.. Totally unusable unless you don't mind a 5 second lag between mouse movements.. I reduced particle size & unchecked some other things like sea floor texture, but it was still sloooow.. I ended up wiping the game off & reinstalling a patched vanilla version.. What I should have done was to upgrade my video driver first.. Just yesterday I DL'd an omega driver (Thanks gizzmoe for that suggestion) and regularly have frame rates of 150+... Slows down in harbor to around 40, but still usuable.. Now thinking about reloading GW again