Realistic Damage for stock SH3

WWII44 · 08-31-11, 09:58 AM

Hi, I'm currently running the stock version of SH3 and I was wondering if the was a mod for it that made the ship damage more realistic, such as showing a gaping hole in the side of a merchant ship after a torpedo hit instead of a darkened area where the torpedo hit. Any help with this will be much appreciated.

Sailor Steve · 08-31-11, 02:00 PM

This is the one you want.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=962

Also affects shell holes.

Actually I lied. Those last two aren't from shells. They're from the torpedo fragments ripping up through the opposite side of the ship. Probably from this mod:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1420

Also, you really need one of the supermods and SH3 Commander. The game has gone so far beyond stock you have no idea what you're missing.

Jimbuna · 08-31-11, 02:21 PM

That be true...SINK EM ALL!!

WWII44 · 08-31-11, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

This is the one you want.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=962

Also affects shell holes.

Actually I lied. Those last two aren't from shells. They're from the torpedo fragments ripping up through the opposite side of the ship. Probably from this mod:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1420

Also, you really need one of the supermods and SH3 Commander. The game has gone so far beyond stock you have no idea what you're missing.

thank ye kind sir, I have been meaning to get GWX3 but would that mean I'd have to remove my current mods and then reinstall them after installing GWX3? I don't use the generic Mod enabler as I couldn't seem to figure out how to use it with the steam version of silent hunter 3.

Sailor Steve · 08-31-11, 11:55 PM

The SH4 Effects For SH3 mod is tailored for GWX, but the Torpedo Damage Final mod works with stock. On the other hand any supermod is better by far than the stock game, which basically stinks to high heaven.

I don't know about Steam partly because I like having the box on my shelf and partly because Steam refused to sell to me. But that's my problem, not yours.

Jimbuna · 09-01-11, 07:25 AM

To compliment Steve's photos above, here are the TGA's...you'll see the bullet damage is identical but the explosion holes differ between both versions:

Version 1

Version 2

WWII44 · 09-01-11, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

To compliment Steve's photos above, here are the TGA's...you'll see the bullet damage is identical but the explosion holes differ between both versions:

Version 1

Version 2

On version two why is there an orge out line on some of the hole?

Sailor Steve · 09-01-11, 10:55 AM

When you see it in-game it looks like the interior is burning.

WWII44 · 09-01-11, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

When you see it in-game it looks like the interior is burning.

ahh, I see.

Jimbuna · 09-01-11, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

When you see it in-game it looks like the interior is burning.

I must admit to preferring version 1.

Sailor Steve · 09-01-11, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I must admit to preferring version 1.

Same here.

WWII44 · 09-02-11, 04:43 PM

I can't seem to get GWX3 to work, it loads and gets to the main menu but when I try to play a mission or look at the museum it loads to about 95% then it freezes/crashes.

Myxale · 09-02-11, 05:39 PM

Hard to tell what crashes your game, since you do not use the Mod-Enabler to show the load orders.

You sure you installed ti properly? Most of the game-relevant data, like campaign, ships and so on load after the the main screen.

On a side-note:
AFAIK the enabler has an ini file, where you can enter your custom install-path. SO you should be able to use it with the steam version too!"
I'm not at home so I can't double-check. Somebody please confirm.

WWII44 · 09-02-11, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myxale

Hard to tell what crashes your game, since you do not use the Mod-Enabler to show the load orders.

You sure you installed ti properly? Most of the game-relevant data, like campaign, ships and so on load after the the main screen.

On a side-note:
AFAIK the enabler has an ini file, where you can enter your custom install-path. SO you should be able to use it with the steam version too!"
I'm not at home so I can't double-check. Somebody please confirm.

actually I had the mod enabler that came with the GWX3 install but none the less I have reverted to the stock SH3 as the time spent fiddling with super mods could be better spent sinking allied ships.

Sailor Steve · 09-02-11, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WWII44

I can't seem to get GWX3 to work, it loads and gets to the main menu but when I try to play a mission or look at the museum it loads to about 95% then it freezes/crashes.

Were you already playing the game before installing GWX? It must be installed over a clean, unmodded, unplayed copy of the game.

08-31-11, 09:58 AM	#1
WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Realistic Damage for stock SH3 Hi, I'm currently running the stock version of SH3 and I was wondering if the was a mod for it that made the ship damage more realistic, such as showing a gaping hole in the side of a merchant ship after a torpedo hit instead of a darkened area where the torpedo hit. Any help with this will be much appreciated.

08-31-11, 02:00 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This is the one you want. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=962 Also affects shell holes. Actually I lied. Those last two aren't from shells. They're from the torpedo fragments ripping up through the opposite side of the ship. Probably from this mod: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1420 Also, you really need one of the supermods and SH3 Commander. The game has gone so far beyond stock you have no idea what you're missing. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-11, 02:21 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,501 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That be true...SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-31-11, 11:55 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The SH4 Effects For SH3 mod is tailored for GWX, but the Torpedo Damage Final mod works with stock. On the other hand any supermod is better by far than the stock game, which basically stinks to high heaven. I don't know about Steam partly because I like having the box on my shelf and partly because Steam refused to sell to me. But that's my problem, not yours. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-01-11, 07:25 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,501 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	To compliment Steve's photos above, here are the TGA's...you'll see the bullet damage is identical but the explosion holes differ between both versions: Version 1 Version 2 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-01-11, 10:55 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	When you see it in-game it looks like the interior is burning. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-02-11, 04:43 PM	#12
WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	I can't seem to get GWX3 to work, it loads and gets to the main menu but when I try to play a mission or look at the museum it loads to about 95% then it freezes/crashes.

09-02-11, 05:39 PM	#13
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Hard to tell what crashes your game, since you do not use the Mod-Enabler to show the load orders. You sure you installed ti properly? Most of the game-relevant data, like campaign, ships and so on load after the the main screen. On a side-note: AFAIK the enabler has an ini file, where you can enter your custom install-path. SO you should be able to use it with the steam version too!" I'm not at home so I can't double-check. Somebody please confirm. __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep