GWX (Grey Wolves eXpansion Mod)

[mikey117us]

I have no idea if Steam embeds into the .exe ( Updaters for Steam? ) I know it causes trouble in other games mods.

[bennethos]

Hey guys,

Cant get my LSH (black screen with mouse pointer bottom right and a crash after a minute)to work so will be giving GWX a try.

Cant seem to download the manual from the site for the install procedure though.

I have the steam version. To which I will have to apply the steam fix right (SFSF-MODULE - The New Solution for "Steam" & "Starforce") This works for me and it still boots and works after applying this fix.

What do I do afterwards ?

thank you !

edit :

was able to install GWX 3.o gold on the steam version (after applying the steam fix). game boots up fine but the graphics dont seem to have changed at all (I started a campaign in 39').

Anything I can do to improve the graphics ? I have a 34" curved screen and everything is slightly stretched too.
Any patches you would recommend me ? I have an i& 3.4GHz cpu , 16GB ram and 1TB ssd as well as a very good nvidia gpu.

thx

[Anvar1061]

Originally Posted by bennethos

Hey guys,

Cant get my LSH (black screen with mouse pointer bottom right and a crash after a minute)to work so will be giving GWX a try.

Cant seem to download the manual from the site for the install procedure though.

I have the steam version. To which I will have to apply the steam fix right (SFSF-MODULE - The New Solution for "Steam" & "Starforce") This works for me and it still boots and works after applying this fix.

What do I do afterwards ?

thank you !

edit :

was able to install GWX 3.o gold on the steam version (after applying the steam fix). game boots up fine but the graphics dont seem to have changed at all (I started a campaign in 39').

Anything I can do to improve the graphics ? I have a 34" curved screen and everything is slightly stretched too.
Any patches you would recommend me ? I have an i& 3.4GHz cpu , 16GB ram and 1TB ssd as well as a very good nvidia gpu.

thx

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[Benzin1973]

Im now having a different "issue". its mid 1942, I have a Type7 uboat, but GWX insists in giving me patrol grids that are on the East coast of the US, The caribean arround cuba, bahamas, etc., all the way down to sudafrica... Patrol grids i would normally be assigned if i had a Type9.
I have to constantly close the game before mission, and use sh3commander to change my patrol grid to somewhere closer.

I tried changing from 1st to 2nd then to7th flotillas, but same thing happens.
I dont recall this happening on my previous career. When i had a type9 i would get those grids, but when using a t7 i would get grids that are closer.

¿anyone have an idea of what might be wrong?

thanks

[torpedobait]

Originally Posted by BL!TZKR!EG

My question aimed at the "primary drive" - which I think is not entirely correct: I could also install to "D:" on my second HDD and still circumvent the UAC-issues that you described correctly.

The advice is to NOT install into Programs X86 or any path that is controlled by UAC. The rest is identical to what I summarized in - S3G -

Installing on the primary drive is a matter of convenience for me. My C: drive is solid state, and therefore faster and more reliable. Put it on any drive you want.

[Solyom2]

Originally Posted by Benzin1973

Thanks for the advice!
My sh3.exe does have the memory patch (from hsie fixes), and its installed on my steam folder (i have the steam version). My steam folder is not in program files, i allways install it to just "C:\Games\Steam" to avoid issues.

I just cant figure out whats wrong. This time after more tries (im stubborn) i managed to get close to the convoy, look at the ships (i havent attacked yet):

Not shown in picture, but there is a total of 4 ships on fire.

Since for some reason this time game dint CTD, I shadowed the convoy for several hours, none of the ships sunk on their own, it seems its their cargo that is on fire? I also noticed that for several hours they were moving in zig zag, like they do when under attack (they never saw me).
Im not sure this is what causes the CTDs, but i think it may be related, as an indicator that something is wrong with those convoys.

Do you think that can be the same problem, which is behind those mysterious loading save games CTDs?


Anyway, perhaps I will try that LargeAdrressAware. I have 8GB RAM. The 4GB patch is already installed on my sh3.exe, perhaps it's not enough.

[foxfaisal]

Good day everyone. I'm new in this group. I bought the Silent Hunter III game somewhere in the year 2003. I would like to play nowadays, but the resolution has changed from 4:3 ratio to 16:9.

The current laptop that I'm using is running on 1366 x 768. While trying to google the methods to convert the resolution, I found this forum. However, I am a little bit surprised to find out that this thread has 473 pages. While reading the last few pages of this thread, I notice that there are more than 1 types of patches for the aspect ration conversion. However,it is going to take a very long time for me to finish reading all 473 pages :-p . If you don't mind, can anyone here please summarise all available patches and recommend me which one is the best?

Thank you very much.

[tomfon]

Hi foxfaisal and welcome to the forum.

One possible solution is to download this fix. I am currently using it to play SH3 on a 1440x900 laptop.

Oh, I forgot. You should also unzip the dx9res10.zip file and edit the resX and resY entries in the d3d9.cfg file. Then, place all files (except the readme and the dx9res10.zip file) in your SH3 directory and run the batch file. You should be fine.

[kyle9154]

Hi everyone, I'm having issues with my game. I can't load a saved game mid patrol without a crash to desktop before loading bar completes and I follow the instructions in the GWX 3.0 manual, I don't save while submerged or save near any ship traffic nor do I upgrade anything on U-boat before first patrol except hire a few crew and change out a few torpedoes that cost no renown. I use sh3 commander with H.sie's fixes a few mods in jsgme but don't see how that would corrupt save games. If I play the whole patrol in a day and end my patrol at base it's fine, only happens while trying to load a save mid-patrol in open ocean alone on surface.

MOST TIMES I DON'T HAVE TIME TO PLAY OUT A FULL PATROL ESPECIALLY WITH THE LONGER RANGE U-BOATS SO THIS IS KINDA OF A GAME BREAKER FOR ME. sorry for caps

[Anvar1061]

I do not see any problems in your case, but nevertheless I recommend doing a SH3 folder backup in "My documents" while minimizing the game in the tray.

[torpedobait]

Originally Posted by kyle9154

Hi everyone, I'm having issues with my game. I can't load a saved game mid patrol without a crash to desktop before loading bar completes and I follow the instructions in the GWX 3.0 manual, I don't save while submerged or save near any ship traffic nor do I upgrade anything on U-boat before first patrol except hire a few crew and change out a few torpedoes that cost no renown. I use sh3 commander with H.sie's fixes a few mods in jsgme but don't see how that would corrupt save games. If I play the whole patrol in a day and end my patrol at base it's fine, only happens while trying to load a save mid-patrol in open ocean alone on surface.

MOST TIMES I DON'T HAVE TIME TO PLAY OUT A FULL PATROL ESPECIALLY WITH THE LONGER RANGE U-BOATS SO THIS IS KINDA OF A GAME BREAKER FOR ME. sorry for caps

Something I found, aside from the precautions you are taking, is to make sure I give the Save function plenty of time to write out the whole file. My system is pretty good, and I'm saving to a solid state "disk", but still when I watch the disk activity light on my machine I notice it goes for up to a minute past the point where I hit the Save button. I'm guessing that if you hit "Resume" or "Exit" right after making a Save file, it may not have completed writing out the whole file. Might just be superstition on my part, but I have not had a single "bad" save file since implementing a process to let the Save run its course - I get up and take a break at that point. Works for me - it may work for you. Good Hunting!

[kyle9154]

Originally Posted by torpedobait

Something I found, aside from the precautions you are taking, is to make sure I give the Save function plenty of time to write out the whole file. My system is pretty good, and I'm saving to a solid state "disk", but still when I watch the disk activity light on my machine I notice it goes for up to a minute past the point where I hit the Save button. I'm guessing that if you hit "Resume" or "Exit" right after making a Save file, it may not have completed writing out the whole file. Might just be superstition on my part, but I have not had a single "bad" save file since implementing a process to let the Save run its course - I get up and take a break at that point. Works for me - it may work for you. Good Hunting!

hmmmmm, going to try that, here's my mod list of JSGME, everyone let me know if the mod order is okay.

top of the list :
S3H-H.sie-Patch-V16B1
M.E.P v6
M.E.P v6- VisualSensors for GWX3
KB's Diesel Sound Mod
OLC's Modified Searchlight Beams for GWX3
Rbs1_SH4_Effects_GWX_30_71
Rubini´s Chief Helsman stress behaviour fix
Rubini´s Underwater dust&plancton v1
Sh3_volumetric_clouds&fog_V2.2
TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v4_0_SH3
TheDarkWraith_Ship_Plane_Fire_Damage_v1_4_SH3
Realistic contacts with Sub icons
TorpedoTubesFfireFinal vGW
WB's Mission Orders Lite v1.1
Additional Depth Charges v1.0 (GWX3)
Waterstream & Exhaust 2.3 combo mod
Da Flag & Pen 2010 mod
GWX - Integrated Orders
Patch_compat_GWX_IntOrders (to work commands wise with da flags and pens)
IABLs MFM 3.3-Improved
p.s. only conflict is Additional depth charges v1.0 overwrites Rbs1_Sh4 effects for sh3(changes the types of depth charges on escorts instead of generic one)


These I Install direct to sh3:
Das Boot Sound Mod(gramophone only)
EnvSimAct_10 for H.sie mod
Evan82 's uniforms II
Prometheus Hull Damage Mod

These direct to SH3 Commander:
Compulsory U-boat headdress(realistic crew option)
Ship Names April 2015 plus English names into sea folder of sh3
WBs SH3 Commander mod for IABLs MFM Skin Pack v3


As you can see I don't like having too many mods just the essentials, only other mods I'd like to have but interfere with integrated orders mod(I need integrated orders because I use wolfpack mod part of h.sie's fixes)are FM Interiors mod 2.1D and Markman's MAGUI mod. I don't know which command to edit in commands file so I don't bother, and I'm waiting for Blitzkrieg to hopefully automate Stiebeler's add on as I do use his FRONT-END Program.
Thanks Herr Kaleun

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi mate.

As a start lose this:

TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v4_0_SH3

It is known to cause problems.

Good luck

[kyle9154]

Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

Hi mate.

As a start lose this:

TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v4_0_SH3

It is known to cause problems.

Good luck

Removed and thank you, any other bad buggy mods captains? ohh and I do use the 1.4 resolution fix set to 1920 x 1080 p

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by kyle9154

hmmmmm, going to try that, here's my mod list of JSGME, everyone let me know if the mod order is okay.

top of the list :
S3H-H.sie-Patch-V16B1
M.E.P v6
M.E.P v6- VisualSensors for GWX3
KB's Diesel Sound Mod
OLC's Modified Searchlight Beams for GWX3
Rbs1_SH4_Effects_GWX_30_71
Rubini´s Chief Helsman stress behaviour fix
Rubini´s Underwater dust&plancton v1
Sh3_volumetric_clouds&fog_V2.2
TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v4_0_SH3
TheDarkWraith_Ship_Plane_Fire_Damage_v1_4_SH3
Realistic contacts with Sub icons
TorpedoTubesFfireFinal vGW
WB's Mission Orders Lite v1.1
Additional Depth Charges v1.0 (GWX3)
Waterstream & Exhaust 2.3 combo mod
Da Flag & Pen 2010 mod
GWX - Integrated Orders
Patch_compat_GWX_IntOrders (to work commands wise with da flags and pens)
IABLs MFM 3.3-Improved
p.s. only conflict is Additional depth charges v1.0 overwrites Rbs1_Sh4 effects for sh3(changes the types of depth charges on escorts instead of generic one)


These I Install direct to sh3:
Das Boot Sound Mod(gramophone only)
EnvSimAct_10 for H.sie mod
Evan82 's uniforms II
Prometheus Hull Damage Mod

These direct to SH3 Commander:
Compulsory U-boat headdress(realistic crew option)
Ship Names April 2015 plus English names into sea folder of sh3
WBs SH3 Commander mod for IABLs MFM Skin Pack v3


As you can see I don't like having too many mods just the essentials, only other mods I'd like to have but interfere with integrated orders mod(I need integrated orders because I use wolfpack mod part of h.sie's fixes)are FM Interiors mod 2.1D and Markman's MAGUI mod. I don't know which command to edit in commands file so I don't bother, and I'm waiting for Blitzkrieg to hopefully automate Stiebeler's add on as I do use his FRONT-END Program.
Thanks Herr Kaleun

You can use MaGUI with Hsie's. And the FM interiors. No problems.

Fitzcarraldo