Type XXI in all Flotillas?

[prowler3]

I've searched the threads and, AFAICT, no one has figured out a way to make the Type XXI available to all flotillas (well, at least the Atlantic ones). Is there a way to do this? I know how to change it's availability date but it would be interesting to have it available to all Atlantic Flotillas.

I realize this is completely unreal but I can always choose to purchase it, or not, depending on how "real" I'm playing the current campaign.

[Raptor]

Use WB and Evan82's XXI 1939 v1.3 mod at http://www.mediafire.com/?zmynnznlgto

You'll have a type XXI with the 1945 torpedo loadout ( 6 type XI ZaunkönigII G7es and 17 TIII G7e) available from any flotilla from 1939 - 1945.

In base before a mission, the base can only supply you with the torpedo types available that correspond to that year of the war, so you really won't be looking to swap out any of your default load, and you'll already have all the 1945 goodies added to the u-boat.

Unrealistic, yes - but it shows what WW2 might have been like in the Atlantic had Hitler waited until 1946 as planned to go to war with England. Of course, by then the English miht have had radar mounted on most or all warships and would definitely have beefed up their navy.

[danzig70]

The uboat assignment is in the flotilla.cfg file in the data/cfg folder. Each sub type is numbered 0,1,2 etc. 0 is a type 2, 1 type 7, etc.

[prowler3]

Raptor...anywhere else the file can be found? Mediafire does not seem to work for me.

Danzig70...I think I'll give the mod a try first...manually adding the type XXI looks to be pretty involved?

Thanks guys.

[Raptor]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1357

[prowler3]

Originally Posted by Raptor

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1357

HMmmm...the download goes to an empty Mediafire page. I'll drop a note to WB to see if he can help.

[Raptor]

You have something wrong with your system.

Both links work fine. The first one goes to MediaFire's DL page for that mod; the 2nd goes to Subsim's DL page for that mod.

[prowler3]

Originally Posted by Raptor

You have something wrong with your system.

Both links work fine. The first one goes to MediaFire's DL page for that mod; the 2nd goes to Subsim's DL page for that mod.

Yes, the first one goes to MediaFire...and after trying since you posted the link, I finally got the page to load tonight without a "Done, but with errors on the page" message and it is downloading the mod now.

The 2nd one is now working also...it was a blank MediaFire page previously. Believe me when I say I had tried both many times since you posted them with no luck until just now. Go figure!

But, I got it. Thanks Raptor!

[Raptor]

That's all that's important.
You're welcome.

[Marplanaut]

Hi
I´ve been playing SH3 GWX, its a great change. I've tried to reach the 30,000 renown points to get a type XXI during campaign , but it´s impossible no matter how many times I sink a Rodney class BB at Gibraltar. Is there a way or cheat to decrease the type XXI renown value ?
Thanks

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by Marplanaut

Hi
I´ve been playing SH3 GWX, its a great change. I've tried to reach the 30,000 renown points to get a type XXI during campaign , but it´s impossible no matter how many times I sink a Rodney class BB at Gibraltar. Is there a way or cheat to decrease the type XXI renown value ?
Thanks

Yes there is.
Go to ...\data\cfg folder of SH3 and open with notepad the basic.cfg file.
Scroll down the file until you find this block:

;[SUBMARINE_AMMO11];XXI
[SUBMARINE_AMMO10]
Type=3
Version=0
ForeTubes=6
AftTubes=0
ForeResIntern=17
ForeResExtern=0
ForeResExtra=0
AftResIntern=0
AftResExtern=0
ShellSlots=10
NbYears=3
Renown=11

Year0=1943
ForeTube00=3 ;T1
ForeTube01=3
ForeTube02=3
ForeTube03=3
ForeTube04=1
ForeTube05=1
ForeResIntern00=0
ForeResIntern01=0
ForeResIntern02=0
ForeResIntern03=0
ForeResIntern04=3
ForeResIntern05=3
ForeResIntern06=3
ForeResIntern07=3
ForeResIntern08=3
ForeResIntern09=3
ForeResIntern010=3
ForeResIntern011=5
ForeResIntern012=5
ForeResIntern013=1
ForeResIntern014=1
ForeResIntern015=1
ForeResIntern016=1
Z01_00=12 ; IX/3
A01_00=9
A02_00=9
SuperCharger_00=1261; GWX V2.1: was 1260, so this boat now has MAN turbos by default
Snorkel_00=1262
Batteries_00=1269
AftBatteries_00=1269
Hydrophone_00=1272
Sonar_00=1274
Radar_00=1277
RadarWarningReceiver_00=1282
Decoy_Launcher_00=1288
SonarCoatings_00=1304
RadarCoatings_00=1305
Renown0=30000 <-- Change this number to any value you like

If you change this to 0 you get the XXI for free.

Do the same for years 1944 and 1945.

Good luck.

[Gargamel]

I'm surprised anybody can last long enough for those to become available. Either you get the renown and die before its available, or you start late and don't have enough renown. It's almost a catch 22.

And I don't feel like scoring the necro this time. Arbitrary 3.5.

[Raptor]

There is an easier way to get renown with a single edit. It can be done at any time after the 1st patrol.

Only edit files when you are safely docked in port; never while you're at sea.

Go to /My Documents/SH3/Data/cfg/Careers/Player name/Patrols_0.cfg

Scroll to the bottom of the file

Change the 3rd line from the bottom:

DeltaRenown=145.062500 <= change this value to whatever you want. I'm fond of 100,000, which means I can buy anything I want whenever it becomes available.
NbSaves=0
ChangedRank=No


Save the file and play on. I do this after my 1st career patrol, mostly so I can get the crew I want.

[tomco550]

how soon can i get a XXI boat,does anyone know ?

[Raptor]

With the mod mentioned earlier or after manually editing files, any time you want.


Stock SH3 + GWX makes it available in April or May of 1944, but only with the 11th flotilla at Bergen.