[REL] Ship Names April 2015

Sailor Steve · 04-19-15, 10:03 PM

It's been two years since I last added anything to my Ship Names mod. I've been busy with many other projects and I also got tired of doing work I'd never see, since my old computer wouldn't run IABL's Merchant Fleet Mod and I was doing more and more names for those ships.

I've had a new computer since Christmas, and I've been working toward playing SH3 with all the bells and whistles. I then discovered that I didn't like seeing ships listed with names like 'Medium Merchant 21'. I started going over my own working lists and culling names I thought would be appropriate. This new file contains a revised [CLASSMAP], so the 'X' version of each ship is tied to its 'A' or 'B' counterpart and will also get names when sunk.

I've also included a list of ships to be copied and pasted into the 'EnglishNames.cfg', which will make the new names show up in the Recognition Manual and the Patrol Reports. How to make it all work is included in the readme and on the Download page.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4671

Here are a couple of pictures of how it looks in-game:

WARNING: I cannot emphasize this enough - While the Ship Names file for SH3 Commander is perfectly safe, only taking effect as it does after the patrol is finished, do NOT change the names in the Sea folder while on patrol. I'm not 100% certain it's safe to do so at any time. It killed my career, which is okay because it was brand new. Then again I was at sea when I did it. Unless someone can verify that changing the EnglishNames.cfg is safe while in port, you do so at your own risk.

sublynx · 04-19-15, 10:38 PM

Thanks a lot for this! This ship list thing is something I really need to install and figure out how it works with LGN1's SH3 Log mod.

Do you mind if I use the ship names you have chosen in the recognition charts I have in my Charts Addon mod?

Sailor Steve · 04-19-15, 11:15 PM

Sure, no problem. I'm not sure how the two combine, but there are a whole world of things I don't understand.

Scout614 · 04-20-15, 12:20 AM

Hey Steve,
I remember us talking bout this a while back. Did you change the armed trawlers to have the HMT prefix?

Borgneface · 04-20-15, 06:33 AM

Hello Sailor Steve;

Great I always appreciate your "Ship list"!

I am sure it is a long and fastidious work but result is just great.

Thanks again for all your effort & for sharing this with us.

Sailor Steve · 04-20-15, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scout614

Hey Steve,
I remember us talking bout this a while back. Did you change the armed trawlers to have the HMT prefix?

I just checked and no, I didn't. I'm fixing that in my master file right now, and should have it ready for the next update.

Fubar2Niner · 04-22-15, 03:35 AM

Many thanks Steve. A most welcome return of your ship names file

Fubar

04-19-15, 10:03 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ship Names April 2015 It's been two years since I last added anything to my Ship Names mod. I've been busy with many other projects and I also got tired of doing work I'd never see, since my old computer wouldn't run IABL's Merchant Fleet Mod and I was doing more and more names for those ships. I've had a new computer since Christmas, and I've been working toward playing SH3 with all the bells and whistles. I then discovered that I didn't like seeing ships listed with names like 'Medium Merchant 21'. I started going over my own working lists and culling names I thought would be appropriate. This new file contains a revised [CLASSMAP], so the 'X' version of each ship is tied to its 'A' or 'B' counterpart and will also get names when sunk. I've also included a list of ships to be copied and pasted into the 'EnglishNames.cfg', which will make the new names show up in the Recognition Manual and the Patrol Reports. How to make it all work is included in the readme and on the Download page. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4671 Here are a couple of pictures of how it looks in-game: WARNING: I cannot emphasize this enough - While the Ship Names file for SH3 Commander is perfectly safe, only taking effect as it does after the patrol is finished, do NOT change the names in the Sea folder while on patrol. I'm not 100% certain it's safe to do so at any time. It killed my career, which is okay because it was brand new. Then again I was at sea when I did it. Unless someone can verify that changing the EnglishNames.cfg is safe while in port, you do so at your own risk. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 04-19-15 at 10:08 PM.

04-19-15, 10:38 PM	#2
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Thanks a lot for this! This ship list thing is something I really need to install and figure out how it works with LGN1's SH3 Log mod. Do you mind if I use the ship names you have chosen in the recognition charts I have in my Charts Addon mod? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

04-19-15, 11:15 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Sure, no problem. I'm not sure how the two combine, but there are a whole world of things I don't understand. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-20-15, 06:33 AM	#5
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Hello Sailor Steve; Great I always appreciate your "Ship list"! I am sure it is a long and fastidious work but result is just great. Thanks again for all your effort & for sharing this with us. __________________ Borgneface

04-20-15, 12:20 AM	#4
Scout614 Bosun Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 62 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Hey Steve, I remember us talking bout this a while back. Did you change the armed trawlers to have the HMT prefix?

04-22-15, 03:35 AM	#7
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,180 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Many thanks Steve. A most welcome return of your ship names file Fubar