New campaigns , choosing the month?

[Paul Riley]

Evening everyone.

Not sure if this has been discussed before,but here goes.Lets say I get killed in my current campaign and then begin a new one,is it possible I can in any way choose the month I re-enter the war?.The reason I think this is important is because,for example,in my second campaign I have just embarked on my 2nd patrol starting in March 26th 1942.If I was to get killed,is it possible I could also choose to begin my 3rd campaign also in March?.This obviously is more realistic and would also serve to prevent any tedium setting in,which could be a possibility if you got sent back to January all over again.
I am aware this cant be done within the game itself,so is there any alternative way it can be done?.
For the record,I am using the stock version with the 1.4 patch.

Thanks.

[nirwana]

I havent used the feature yet but u can set a new carrear in sh3com to any startdate u like within the min/max of 9/39 and end of war.

[Paul Riley]

sh3com? , is that SH3 Commander?.Well,as I said I dont have any major mods like that one installed,but if SH3C includes this option then I am definitely getting it installed!
Can anyone give me a quick rundown on how to correctly and safely install SH3C over the stock game,and if it will affect my current campaign at all?.
Oh I almost forgot,if the file is huge I only have a 56k dialup,yeah yeah,...I know

Thanks.

[nirwana]

sh3commander is not a mod its a standalone tool to change parameters while docked at the homeport or to start a carrear or mission. U can install it while ure on patrol without any prob but u can make changes only with it if the last saved game ure character is docked in office in ure homeport. Make only sure after installing sh3com u enabled "rollback after exiting sh3" in options.

I run all my sh3 installations with the different supermods with sh3com. There are so many features in it i would be lost not using it. Of cause it works with stock sh3 as well.

[Paul Riley]

Ahh,thanks for that.
If you dont mind,just give me a few examples of some of the more major things you can do with SH3C,and in what circumstance you might want to effect that particular change. *really interested now*

[Kielhauler1961]

Hi Paul, SH3 Commander isn't just a super-mod, it's a "must have". It adds new ships and layers of immersion that, together with GWX 2.1, takes the game into the stratosphere... It enables you to alter the crew fatigue "model", change TC values to suit your preferences, adds new radio messages,allows you to set patrol starting date: month/year, crew rosta...a whole bunch of stuff!

To make everything run smoothly, follow these steps...

1. Uninstall SH3 and ALL its related folders, using the default Microsoft program.
2. Double-check all files are "wiped" to make sure your hard drive is "clean".
2a. Run "defrag".
3. Re-instal Sh3.
4. Patch to 1.4.
5. Defrag hard drive again to push all related files together.
6. Download JSGME from filefront.
7. Download GWX 2.1.
8. Download and install SH3 Commander 3.1 and follow the "read me" that comes with the file.
9. Run "defrag" for same reason as before.
10. Enjoy! You now hsve a new gaming experience, and for free (thanks to all the modders out there).

Phew!

[Paul Riley]

Kielhauler,
That my friend,is exactly the info I needed!
*bows deeply*

[nirwana]

Besides setting the start of the carreer/Flotilla/sub type/# of the boat/patrolgrid
options are:

- skip intro
- rollback
- use system fonts
- start patrol at sea
- simulate ralistcu career length
- use historic boat availanilty
- randomize or set no of day spent in base
- use real shipnames in log
- randomize grammophone
- show hull integrity
- fatique models
- water clarity
- wave height
- gun/AA reload time
- model effects (malfunction and/or sabotage)
- randomize ship tonn.
- randomize crashdive depth

- max tc of all occuring effects used in the game (too many to list here)

Some supermods even strongly recommend sh3com with a specific setting listed in their manuals. The hassle dl it with dialup is well invested in using sh3com.

I forgot use multish3 tool to install a supermod like GWX - with it i have 5 sh3 installations with different supermods with 1 partition and 1 OS. U will still have an original sh3 installation available for future supermods. SO dont uninstall the stock sh3 u got already and make ureself familiar with multish3. Adding sh3com to ure stock sh3 inst doesnt require any changes on ure current setup.

[Paul Riley]

Nice,thanks for that brief listing.
Finally,if and when I install Com. I guess its bye bye to my current campaign
Oh well,I guess super realism is more important,even if I will probably be drawing my state pension by the time I ever manage to finish SHIII.

[nirwana]

Bah im now in my 12th patrol in Jan 41 i started 3 months ago and im sure if i dont get busted i will have finished it by xmas as POW. stock sh3 compared to any supermod is like a beatle vs. a porsche.

[Kielhauler1961]

Yes, Paul, you will have to sacrifice your current saved careers, but how long did you realistically expect them to last anyway? U-Boat skippers have a short life expentancy... My best, after over 3 years playing the game, is 17 months! Never had a skipper make it from '39-'45. Yet!

[nirwana]

Ive told u dont take ure wife or husband with u on patrol.

[Kielhauler1961]

One U-boat kapitan DID take his wife out on his boat. It was sunk and she was drowned. Anybody care to tell me who the skipper/boat was?

I'll post the source if anyone gets close... KH

[nirwana]

really ?! I never heard of it just saw it in some old Hollywood commedy movies from the 60s

Originally Posted by Kielhauler1961

1. Uninstall SH3 and ALL its related folders, using the default Microsoft program.
2. Double-check all files are "wiped" to make sure your hard drive is "clean".
2a. Run "defrag".
3. Re-instal Sh3.
4. Patch to 1.4.
5. Defrag hard drive again to push all related files together.
6. Download JSGME from filefront.
7. Download GWX 2.1.
8. Download and install SH3 Commander 3.1 and follow the "read me" that comes with the file.
9. Run "defrag" for same reason as before.
10. Enjoy! You now hsve a new gaming experience, and for free (thanks to all the modders out there). Phew!

A couple of additions to the above:
(1) Once you do the un-install listed in #1 above, item #2 is very important or you will not be able to install your 1.4 patch. Run a search for SH3 to find the remaining SH3 program folder on your hard drive (usually it is listed in the C drive). It contains some leftover files that will prohibit you from installing the 1.4 patch. Now that you have found the SH3 program folder, DELETE IT. Also, under your "My Documents" folder you will find a remaining SH3 folder, also DELETE IT. These program folders and files will be recreated on your new install.

(2) Item #6 above, GWX includes the JSGME mod enabler so you do not need to download it. You do not need to use the mod enabler until you begin adding additional mods to GWX.

(3) Item #7 should say first download and install the GWX program, and then download and install the GWX 2.1 patch. You need to install GWX before the GWX 2.1 patch. Then, there is an update/fix to GWX 2.1 which needs to be downloaded and installed by way of the mod enabler within GWX. You can find this fix on the forum if you look.

(4) Item #8 above, download SH3 Commander 3.1 and install. It is a stand alone program that you use to launch SH3 with or without GWX installed. If you run GWX with SH3 Commander, there is a patch to SH3 Commander that you MUST install. It contains three folders that you copy and paste into the SH3 Commander Cfg folder.

You originally stated that you are running the stock game with only the 1.4 patch. I believe that you can run SH3 Commander 3.1 with your present configuration. You might wish to test out SH3 Commander first before you tackle GWX and GWX 2.1 patch. Thus, you would not need to patch the files into SH3 Commander until you upgrade to GWX. And eventually, you will want to move up to GWX.

Paul, if you have any further questions regarding this, you may send me a personal message.