Installing Mods for noobs

2006IX · 01-31-12, 05:54 PM

Well Im wanting to expand my game play in sh3. And well Ive been reading some things. And well I was wanting to get some mods for my sh3 game. And I was wondering what would be the best mods and the easiest ones to start with. And also a step by step instruction on installing them. Im by no means a computer no all. So please help me thanks

von Kinderei · 01-31-12, 06:00 PM

I would start with the GWX 3.0 expansion ... it adds alot of good stuff to SHIII http://thegreywolves.com/gwx3/

Next I would get the MOD installer http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/sof...cts-jsgme.html

This is needed to install AND un-install any other mod that ya wanna add into your game easily

If ya don't have it yet get the 7-ZIP http://www.7-zip.org/

It opens up the mods that you download allowin' you to install whats intended ... make sure ya get the correct version for your operating system

2006IX · 01-31-12, 06:39 PM

Ok well do I have to uninstall sh3 first?

von Kinderei · 01-31-12, 07:01 PM

I would as it never hurts

2006IX · 01-31-12, 07:32 PM

Im still very confused on the install? Do i download GWX then install the game? Or is the download already there when I reinstall SH3

Gnonz · 01-31-12, 07:36 PM

Uninstall SH3, do not keep your savegames. Make a fresh install and apply the version 1.4 patch (it might tell you it's 1.3 during the installation of the patch, that is just a typo). After that, install GWX3. Make sure to give the right path to your SH3 directory.

In the version of GWX I downloaded the JSGME mod enabler was already included. You only need to unpack the downloaded mod files into the mods directory in the SH3 folder and activate them via JSGME.
If one mod's files overwrite older ones, the mod enabler will warn you. You may want to further inquire on the forums in that case.

Best regards,
Gnonz

von Kinderei · 01-31-12, 07:46 PM

Make sure ya patch your vanilla SHIII http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=158

Do a fresh install of SHIII ... then D/L all parts of GWX 3.0 ( the GWX3 exe. plus GWX3-1bin thru GWX3-bin7 )

Make sure ya D/L all parts to the same place ... when you have parts D/L click the GWX3 exe and it'll put all parts together into the GWX3 installer which then you'll install into SHIII

Raptor · 02-01-12, 01:03 AM

CAVEAT: some of the gwx.bin sites contain a corrupted .bin file.

Where can you download a clean set?

Wuss · 02-01-12, 02:20 AM

there is also a full single install torrent available,thats what i used and it works perfectly,the link is on the GWX website

01-31-12, 05:54 PM	#1
2006IX Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Installing Mods for noobs Well Im wanting to expand my game play in sh3. And well Ive been reading some things. And well I was wanting to get some mods for my sh3 game. And I was wondering what would be the best mods and the easiest ones to start with. And also a step by step instruction on installing them. Im by no means a computer no all. So please help me thanks

01-31-12, 06:00 PM	#2
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	I would start with the GWX 3.0 expansion ... it adds alot of good stuff to SHIII http://thegreywolves.com/gwx3/ Next I would get the MOD installer http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/sof...cts-jsgme.html This is needed to install AND un-install any other mod that ya wanna add into your game easily If ya don't have it yet get the 7-ZIP http://www.7-zip.org/ It opens up the mods that you download allowin' you to install whats intended ... make sure ya get the correct version for your operating system __________________ vK

01-31-12, 07:01 PM	#4
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	I would as it never hurts __________________ vK

01-31-12, 07:46 PM	#7
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Make sure ya patch your vanilla SHIII http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=158 Do a fresh install of SHIII ... then D/L all parts of GWX 3.0 ( the GWX3 exe. plus GWX3-1bin thru GWX3-bin7 ) Make sure ya D/L all parts to the same place ... when you have parts D/L click the GWX3 exe and it'll put all parts together into the GWX3 installer which then you'll install into SHIII __________________ vK

02-01-12, 01:03 AM	#8
Raptor Weps Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pacific NW, USA Posts: 350 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	CAVEAT: some of the gwx.bin sites contain a corrupted .bin file. Where can you download a clean set? __________________ Raptor

01-31-12, 06:39 PM	#3
2006IX Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok well do I have to uninstall sh3 first?

01-31-12, 07:32 PM	#5
2006IX Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Im still very confused on the install? Do i download GWX then install the game? Or is the download already there when I reinstall SH3

01-31-12, 07:36 PM	#6
Gnonz Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Uninstall SH3, do not keep your savegames. Make a fresh install and apply the version 1.4 patch (it might tell you it's 1.3 during the installation of the patch, that is just a typo). After that, install GWX3. Make sure to give the right path to your SH3 directory. In the version of GWX I downloaded the JSGME mod enabler was already included. You only need to unpack the downloaded mod files into the mods directory in the SH3 folder and activate them via JSGME. If one mod's files overwrite older ones, the mod enabler will warn you. You may want to further inquire on the forums in that case. Best regards, Gnonz

02-01-12, 02:20 AM	#9
Wuss Seaman Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 33 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	there is also a full single install torrent available,thats what i used and it works perfectly,the link is on the GWX website