Steam Version of SHIII and GWX3

Griphos · 07-16-12, 11:01 AM

Hello all,

Noob here. I searched both here and at the GWX site and couldn't find the answer to my question, so thought I'd post and ask.

I got SHIII from Steam. I want to mod it with the GWX3 Gold mod. I'm not sure how to go about that. I haven't started SHIII up yet. I wonder if I should perhaps try to move SHIII to another location and apply the mod, leaving the Steam version untouched. Is that possible? Advisable? Can the modded version be run without connecting to Steam? Or should I just apply the GWX mod to the Steam version? I am running out of space on the Steam drive, so would like to move some things to another drive. I know how to do that with Window's J link. Has anyone moved a modded version of SH to another drive in that way? Does it work?

Sorry for all the questions, but I don't want to screw this up before I even really get started. Any help is appreciated.

Luckily, I bought SH5 on dvd (it's on its way) and that will probably be easier to mod/deal with.

Gargamel · 07-16-12, 01:44 PM

I know this has been answered many times here. Try searching for drunk midget wrestling.

Install sh3.

Play the tutorial missions.

Run the gwx installer. Make sure to point it to the sh3 folder where steam put it.

Install SHCommander.

Enjoy!

No idea what your rambling about with the rest though.

. Re sh5, probably not.

Griphos · 07-16-12, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Try searching for drunk midget wrestling.

Install sh3.

Play the tutorial missions.

Run the gwx installer. Make sure to point it to the sh3 folder where steam put it.

Install SHCommander.

See, I didn't think to search for that!

So, that I need to install SHCommander is news to me. I've just been reading about it a bit, and again, it seems like these kinds of mods would prefer to be installed on a game that isn't in the Program Files (86) folder. That's why I asked the original question. I'm curious whether installing GWX (and also, apparently, SHCommander) on the Steam version, which is under Program Files (86) keeps things from running smoothly, or if that's what others do and it's fine. Or even if there's no option for Steam purchased SH3. Steam won't allow me to install games anywhere else, but I can move it and create a J link, I think, if that would be better for modding.

Gargamel · 07-16-12, 09:35 PM

Check the thread on your specific OS for details on moving the files around. Some os's it's recommended, some not.

Griphos · 07-16-12, 09:58 PM

I've just read the threads I could find on Windows 7 and didn't see anything about moving the files. I'm reading all the threads I can find on the Steam version. Nothing so far.

So...why do I need to install SHCommander in addition to GWX?

Qitbuqa · 07-17-12, 03:29 PM

I'm Steam user running Windows 7 64 bit OS. Aniway, here is how I did it and therefore suggest you to do the following:
1) install SH3 via Steam;
2) launch the game once then exit;
3) install GWXFullSingleInstall that you can download from the link provided in jimbuna's sig over here at subsim.com into the same place where SH3 main folder is located in Steam (for me it's D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Silent Hunter 3);
4) launch the game;
5) enjoy the game.

Oh and BTW, I went into Steam Library, went into properties of SH3, SH4 and SH4 U-boat Missions (for some reason Steam sees it as two different games) and set them all to "do not automatically update". So far both GWX and TMO work just fine for me.

About offline mode. At first I had difficulties with it, but then I managed to sort them out and both games now work in offline mode.

07-16-12, 11:01 AM	#1
Griphos Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 28 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Steam Version of SHIII and GWX3 Hello all, Noob here. I searched both here and at the GWX site and couldn't find the answer to my question, so thought I'd post and ask. I got SHIII from Steam. I want to mod it with the GWX3 Gold mod. I'm not sure how to go about that. I haven't started SHIII up yet. I wonder if I should perhaps try to move SHIII to another location and apply the mod, leaving the Steam version untouched. Is that possible? Advisable? Can the modded version be run without connecting to Steam? Or should I just apply the GWX mod to the Steam version? I am running out of space on the Steam drive, so would like to move some things to another drive. I know how to do that with Window's J link. Has anyone moved a modded version of SH to another drive in that way? Does it work? Sorry for all the questions, but I don't want to screw this up before I even really get started. Any help is appreciated. Luckily, I bought SH5 on dvd (it's on its way) and that will probably be easier to mod/deal with.

07-16-12, 01:44 PM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I know this has been answered many times here. Try searching for drunk midget wrestling. Install sh3. Play the tutorial missions. Run the gwx installer. Make sure to point it to the sh3 folder where steam put it. Install SHCommander. Enjoy! No idea what your rambling about with the rest though. . Re sh5, probably not. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-16-12, 09:35 PM	#4
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Check the thread on your specific OS for details on moving the files around. Some os's it's recommended, some not. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-16-12, 09:58 PM	#5
Griphos Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 28 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I've just read the threads I could find on Windows 7 and didn't see anything about moving the files. I'm reading all the threads I can find on the Steam version. Nothing so far. So...why do I need to install SHCommander in addition to GWX?

07-17-12, 03:29 PM	#6
Qitbuqa Seaman Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I'm Steam user running Windows 7 64 bit OS. Aniway, here is how I did it and therefore suggest you to do the following: 1) install SH3 via Steam; 2) launch the game once then exit; 3) install GWXFullSingleInstall that you can download from the link provided in jimbuna's sig over here at subsim.com into the same place where SH3 main folder is located in Steam (for me it's D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Silent Hunter 3); 4) launch the game; 5) enjoy the game. Oh and BTW, I went into Steam Library, went into properties of SH3, SH4 and SH4 U-boat Missions (for some reason Steam sees it as two different games) and set them all to "do not automatically update". So far both GWX and TMO work just fine for me. About offline mode. At first I had difficulties with it, but then I managed to sort them out and both games now work in offline mode.