Anyone know how to rename a ship?

CptLoonee · 06-04-13, 10:51 AM

I am sure this is here somewhere, but I am having no luck with search (everything is SHIII!), but can someone tell me how to change the name of my ship? I'd like to not use an "historic" ship and create a fictional counterpart if possible.

Seems like it should be pretty simple.

Moonlight · 06-04-13, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by AaD-Marine:
go to C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\My Documents\SH4\data\cfg\SaveGames\ find the save game you wish to edit

theres 2 files you need to edit

one is Careertrack.upc just open it up with notepad do searches for you boats original name, then change it to you new boats name, the other is ActiveUserPlayerUnits.UPC

ActiveUserPlayerUnits.UPC looks alittle like this

[UserPlayerUnit 1]
ID=Porpoise
NameDisplayable=Porpoise
UnitName=USS Perch <<< rename the sub here. ex: USS SupremeSubwithcheese

theres another folder called UPCInitial open this and you'll find files of the same name change these also if you dont have a UPCInitial file in the saved game folder don't worry about it your done

I recommend setting these files to read-only because SH4 has a habbit of undoing your changes. once you save ingame you don't have to worry about renaming it again. unless you make a new career.

CptLoonee · 06-04-13, 12:26 PM

Thank you

06-04-13, 10:51 AM	#1
CptLoonee Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 110 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Anyone know how to rename a ship? I am sure this is here somewhere, but I am having no luck with search (everything is SHIII!), but can someone tell me how to change the name of my ship? I'd like to not use an "historic" ship and create a fictional counterpart if possible. Seems like it should be pretty simple. Last edited by CptLoonee; 06-04-13 at 12:27 PM.

06-04-13, 11:59 AM	#2
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,522 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Originally posted by AaD-Marine: go to C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\My Documents\SH4\data\cfg\SaveGames\ find the save game you wish to edit theres 2 files you need to edit one is Careertrack.upc just open it up with notepad do searches for you boats original name, then change it to you new boats name, the other is ActiveUserPlayerUnits.UPC ActiveUserPlayerUnits.UPC looks alittle like this [UserPlayerUnit 1] ID=Porpoise NameDisplayable=Porpoise UnitName=USS Perch <<< rename the sub here. ex: USS SupremeSubwithcheese theres another folder called UPCInitial open this and you'll find files of the same name change these also if you dont have a UPCInitial file in the saved game folder don't worry about it your done I recommend setting these files to read-only because SH4 has a habbit of undoing your changes. once you save ingame you don't have to worry about renaming it again. unless you make a new career.

06-04-13, 12:26 PM	#3
CptLoonee Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 110 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Thank you