Best/Essential Mods for Vanilla?

KNomad · 06-26-09, 01:14 AM

Can't find any recent threads on the subject .. so what are considered the best and/or essential mods for the vanilla game? (I'll work my way up to GWX3 later .. after I get my feet wet.)

Here's the specs on my rig if that makes any difference ...

AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz processor w/1.5 gig RAM
NVidia Quadro4 900 XGL 128mb

Thanks in advance!

VirtualVikingX · 06-26-09, 02:50 AM

I would test to see if GWX3 would run properly on you machine.
Remember that you can enable "light harbour traffic" in GWX3.

You can always go back to vanilla if GWX is "too hard" or too demanding on you hardware.

If it doesnt work good enough for you, maybe someone else has any tips on how to mod SHIII on older hardware.

kuchciol · 06-26-09, 03:52 AM

I have a similar machine and GWX works alright. It gets a bit choppy in harbours but it's not too bad anyway.
The difficulty isn't an issue either, especially if you start in 1939. It's quite forgiving back then, so you can get the hang of the game before things get too hot.
By all means if you can download it, do so. If by any chance you'll find it too difficult you can always go back.

I remember though, that I used a pretty good mod based on Real Uboat mod. The name eludes me.... Was it Improved U boat, or Ultimate Uboat? It was pretty old and when I used it last year it seemed that it was no longer developed but it had a lot of features that I later found in GWX.

Jimbuna · 06-26-09, 06:48 AM

Staying with your original question....JSGME and SH3 Commander for starters.

sharkbit · 06-26-09, 08:40 AM

Start with one of the super mods:
GWX
NYGM
War Ace 4.0

The rest is personal taste. Do you like eye candy? Different GUI? Sounds? U-boat skins? Extra ships?

Check out the mods page and this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=141242

It is a list of mods with links to their threads. It is a bit out of date though. It was stopped being updated when subsim added the downloads page but it is a good list of mods. Peruse them and try some that may look interesting.

And like jimbuna said: SH3Commander and JSGME is a must.

Bent Periscope · 06-26-09, 02:10 PM

I would just go for it and check out how you will eventually play. Try to install GWX 3.0, JSGME and SH3 Commander just to see if they work. If so, use SH3 to start at sea or add in the Lite Harbour mod to reduce traffic.

Hope it works and welcome aboard.

BP

06-26-09, 01:14 AM	#1
KNomad Swabbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 14 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Best/Essential Mods for Vanilla? Can't find any recent threads on the subject .. so what are considered the best and/or essential mods for the vanilla game? (I'll work my way up to GWX3 later .. after I get my feet wet.) Here's the specs on my rig if that makes any difference ... AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz processor w/1.5 gig RAM NVidia Quadro4 900 XGL 128mb Thanks in advance!

06-26-09, 06:48 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Staying with your original question....JSGME and SH3 Commander for starters. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-26-09, 08:40 AM	#5
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Start with one of the super mods: GWX NYGM War Ace 4.0 The rest is personal taste. Do you like eye candy? Different GUI? Sounds? U-boat skins? Extra ships? Check out the mods page and this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=141242 It is a list of mods with links to their threads. It is a bit out of date though. It was stopped being updated when subsim added the downloads page but it is a good list of mods. Peruse them and try some that may look interesting. And like jimbuna said: SH3Commander and JSGME is a must. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

06-26-09, 02:50 AM	#2
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I would test to see if GWX3 would run properly on you machine. Remember that you can enable "light harbour traffic" in GWX3. You can always go back to vanilla if GWX is "too hard" or too demanding on you hardware. If it doesnt work good enough for you, maybe someone else has any tips on how to mod SHIII on older hardware.

06-26-09, 03:52 AM	#3
kuchciol Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I have a similar machine and GWX works alright. It gets a bit choppy in harbours but it's not too bad anyway. The difficulty isn't an issue either, especially if you start in 1939. It's quite forgiving back then, so you can get the hang of the game before things get too hot. By all means if you can download it, do so. If by any chance you'll find it too difficult you can always go back. I remember though, that I used a pretty good mod based on Real Uboat mod. The name eludes me.... Was it Improved U boat, or Ultimate Uboat? It was pretty old and when I used it last year it seemed that it was no longer developed but it had a lot of features that I later found in GWX.

06-26-09, 02:10 PM	#6
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I would just go for it and check out how you will eventually play. Try to install GWX 3.0, JSGME and SH3 Commander just to see if they work. If so, use SH3 to start at sea or add in the Lite Harbour mod to reduce traffic. Hope it works and welcome aboard. BP