SH3 Commander R2.6 NOW AVAILABLE!

JScones · 07-07-06, 05:37 AM

Release 2.6 of SH3 Commander is now available!

DOWNLOAD Through SUBSIM

"Main engine" changes:
- Added ability to change crew officer faces (includes automatic 3D head and hat wearing alignment)
- Crew transfer message now includes crewman's main qualification
- Added new "Static settings" feature
- Changes to "Randomised events.cfg" file - refer to instructions in header of file
- Added ability to recognise when docked at a milk cow or other friendly base and automatically adjust the number of days spent in base to 1 (plus any extra days required to repair damage)
- Improved backup mechanism for scene.dat and Basic.cfg files
- Improved copy mechanism for unique crew configurations
- Randomising new crew names now includes number of patrols, certain medals and experience (ie you're no longer limited to a purely "green" crew everytime you start a new career)
- US rank labels are now the same as stock SH3. SH3 Commander does not support rank "bumping", that is, changing your starting rank to anything higher than the SH3 default
- Crew Manager now warns where crewmen have been awarded the U-boat War badge prior to 13 October 1939
- Crew Manager now warns where crewmen have been awarded the Wound Badge but not the U-boat War badge
- Now looks for and runs SH3Weather if it exists just prior to launching SH3 (when in base during or at the start of a career)
- Added new fatigue model - Grey Wolves 24 Hour
- Added ability to randomise main screen banner - refer to "!!BANNER INSTRUCTIONS!!.txt" under the Banners folder
- Minor adjustments to main interface
- Minor adjustments to all Cfg files

New included mods:
- Hemisent's simulated equipment malfunctions plus optional damage caused by sabotage (simulates the effect of equipment malfunctions plus damage caused by sabotage by randomly reducing default equipment specifications)

View screenshots

Note that prior to installing this release you must *fully* uninstall your current release. Don't forget to rollback SH3 Commander first and back up any SH3 Commander files that you may have modified!

To download, click here. Please note that SH3 Commander's Update feature will not work due to me changing ISP last month.

After you have installed SH3 Commander you can reapply any add-ons such as the Combined Skin Pack. YOU SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT YOU FIRST VISIT THE SH3 OPTIONS SCREEN, as some options have changed.

As always, please post your questions/feedback/problems to this thread after reading the readme and FAQ (both files are installed into your SH3 Commander folder). Due to other priorities, threads started elsewhere with titles like "Problem" or "Why won't this work", may not receive my attention.

**Feel free to post links to this thread in other SH3 related forums.

07-07-06, 05:54 AM

Wow, looks like I need to play SH3 today! Great work Jaesen!

Miss Behavin · 07-07-06, 06:09 AM

Fantastic! Been waiting for this. Thank you for all the hard work.

Best wishes!

JohnnyBlaze · 07-07-06, 06:25 AM

Awesome! have to download it right away. Thanks, JScones

Mr.Fleck · 07-07-06, 06:49 AM

Thank you very much JScones! Nice work again.

Cheers
Mr. Fleck

07-07-06, 07:35 AM

In NYGM TW 2.0 Teddy told us we had to install three files included with NYGM TW 2.0 into the SH3 Commander's cfg file. Does that still hold true? I don't want to assume we still need them and cover over files automatically installed with SH3 Commander 2.6, but then I don't want to assume we don't need them and end up screwing up something in one of my careers.

Henry Wood · 07-07-06, 07:35 AM

Thank you very much for the obvious hard work you have put in to this, it is greatly appreciated. I'm of an age where I don't know how these things work, yet they make the game so much more enjoyable. (I also like the new shortcut with the Kaleun's cap - I must save up and buy myself one!)

Henry

zoinks · 07-07-06, 07:37 AM

thanks. great improvement for the game.

JScones · 07-07-06, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab

In NYGM TW 2.0 Teddy told us we had to install three files included with NYGM TW 2.0 into the SH3 Commander's cfg file. Does that still hold true? I don't want to assume we still need them and cover over files automatically installed with SH3 Commander 2.6, but then I don't want to assume we don't need them and end up screwing up something in one of my careers.

You might want to take this q over to the NYGM thread - Observer had access to the SH3Cmdr Pre-release for NYGM compatibility testing, so he'll be best to tell NYGM users what they must do (if anything) to keep NYGM and SH3Cmdr compatible.

enaceo · 07-07-06, 08:22 AM

Finally!Good work !Thanks-a gr8 addition to SH3 .Hope it does not have any problems with NYGM.

07-07-06, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

You might want to take this q over to the NYGM thread - Observer had access to the SH3Cmdr Pre-release for NYGM compatibility testing . . .

Good point. Sorry about that.

By the way, as always SH3 Commander is fantastic. Couldn't imagine playing the game without it.

Seminole · 07-07-06, 08:37 AM

Instructions call for Rolling Back before uninstalling.

What does that mean exactly .?....Roll Back and Uninstall....OR...Rollback, Launch SH3, Exit and uninstall.

I'm asking because when I Rollback and Close without launching I get the message that "No game files will be updated". So I'm wondering if rolling back alone really does anything.

Sorry if this isn't clear...

Iku-turso · 07-07-06, 08:41 AM

Thank you,great work as usual

Onkel Neal · 07-07-06, 08:42 AM

Additional download link: SUBSIM Downloads

JScones · 07-07-06, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seminole

Instructions call for Rolling Back before uninstalling.

What does that mean exactly .?....Roll Back and Uninstall....OR...Rollback, Launch SH3, Exit and uninstall.

I'm asking because when I Rollback and Close without launching I get the message that "No game files will be updated". So I'm wondering if rolling back alone really does anything.

Sorry if this isn't clear...

1. Open SH3Cmdr
2. Press "Rollback SH3" button if button is enabled
3. Press "Close" button
4. Press "Yes" button at message prompt. This message is simply saying that no new files will be copied into SH3. You've already returned to SH3 the previously backed up files when you pressed the "Rollback SH3" button.
5. Uninstall SH3Cmdr via the usual Add/Remove programs method
6. Open Windows Explorer
7. Navigate to where SH3 Commander was installed
8. Delete everything BUT SH3Cmdr.ini. SH3Cmdr.ini stores your career details. Delete it, and you'll delete your Commander history and SH3Cmdr settings. This file, and your Personnel Files stored under "My Documents", are NOT deleted when you uninstall SH3Cmdr (also note that any new files added to SH3Cmdr after installing, such as the CSP, are not removed either, hence why this step is necessary).
9. Run SH3Cmdr26.exe

From there you are on your own - just follow the wizard.

07-07-06, 05:37 AM	#1
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	SH3 Commander R2.6 NOW AVAILABLE! Release 2.6 of SH3 Commander is now available! DOWNLOAD Through SUBSIM "Main engine" changes: - Added ability to change crew officer faces (includes automatic 3D head and hat wearing alignment) - Crew transfer message now includes crewman's main qualification - Added new "Static settings" feature - Changes to "Randomised events.cfg" file - refer to instructions in header of file - Added ability to recognise when docked at a milk cow or other friendly base and automatically adjust the number of days spent in base to 1 (plus any extra days required to repair damage) - Improved backup mechanism for scene.dat and Basic.cfg files - Improved copy mechanism for unique crew configurations - Randomising new crew names now includes number of patrols, certain medals and experience (ie you're no longer limited to a purely "green" crew everytime you start a new career) - US rank labels are now the same as stock SH3. SH3 Commander does not support rank "bumping", that is, changing your starting rank to anything higher than the SH3 default - Crew Manager now warns where crewmen have been awarded the U-boat War badge prior to 13 October 1939 - Crew Manager now warns where crewmen have been awarded the Wound Badge but not the U-boat War badge - Now looks for and runs SH3Weather if it exists just prior to launching SH3 (when in base during or at the start of a career) - Added new fatigue model - Grey Wolves 24 Hour - Added ability to randomise main screen banner - refer to "!!BANNER INSTRUCTIONS!!.txt" under the Banners folder - Minor adjustments to main interface - Minor adjustments to all Cfg files New included mods: - Hemisent's simulated equipment malfunctions plus optional damage caused by sabotage (simulates the effect of equipment malfunctions plus damage caused by sabotage by randomly reducing default equipment specifications) View screenshots Note that prior to installing this release you must fully* uninstall your current release. Don't forget to rollback SH3 Commander first and back up any SH3 Commander files that you may have modified!* To download, click here. Please note that SH3 Commander's Update feature will not work due to me changing ISP last month. After you have installed SH3 Commander you can reapply any add-ons such as the Combined Skin Pack. YOU SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT YOU FIRST VISIT THE SH3 OPTIONS SCREEN, as some options have changed. As always, please post your questions/feedback/problems to this thread after reading the readme and FAQ (both files are installed into your SH3 Commander folder). Due to other priorities, threads started elsewhere with titles like "Problem" or "Why won't this work", may not receive my attention. *Feel free to post links to this thread in other SH3 related forums. Last edited by JScones; 09-24-06 at 06:35 AM.*

07-07-06, 06:09 AM	#3
Miss Behavin Sea Queen Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 129 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fantastic! Been waiting for this. Thank you for all the hard work. Best wishes! __________________ Cmdr 2.7 / GWX 2.0 / Real Weather Fix2 / Manual Targeting / Full Realism /DiD

07-07-06, 08:41 AM	#13
Iku-turso Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 43 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you,great work as usual __________________ Finnish Navy in WW2

07-07-06, 08:42 AM	#14
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Additional download link: SUBSIM Downloads __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 07-22-06 at 10:03 PM.

07-07-06, 05:54 AM	#2
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Wow, looks like I need to play SH3 today! Great work Jaesen!

07-07-06, 06:25 AM	#4
JohnnyBlaze Officer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 247 Downloads: 205 Uploads: 0	Awesome! have to download it right away. Thanks, JScones

07-07-06, 06:49 AM	#5
Mr.Fleck Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much JScones! Nice work again. Cheers Mr. Fleck

07-07-06, 07:35 AM	#6
Fab Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	In NYGM TW 2.0 Teddy told us we had to install three files included with NYGM TW 2.0 into the SH3 Commander's cfg file. Does that still hold true? I don't want to assume we still need them and cover over files automatically installed with SH3 Commander 2.6, but then I don't want to assume we don't need them and end up screwing up something in one of my careers.

07-07-06, 07:35 AM	#7
Henry Wood Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 150 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much for the obvious hard work you have put in to this, it is greatly appreciated. I'm of an age where I don't know how these things work, yet they make the game so much more enjoyable. (I also like the new shortcut with the Kaleun's cap - I must save up and buy myself one!) Henry

07-07-06, 07:37 AM	#8
zoinks A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 75 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	thanks. great improvement for the game.

07-07-06, 08:22 AM	#10
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Finally!Good work !Thanks-a gr8 addition to SH3 .Hope it does not have any problems with NYGM.

07-07-06, 08:37 AM	#12
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Instructions call for Rolling Back before uninstalling. What does that mean exactly .?....Roll Back and Uninstall....OR...Rollback, Launch SH3, Exit and uninstall. I'm asking because when I Rollback and Close without launching I get the message that "No game files will be updated". So I'm wondering if rolling back alone really does anything. Sorry if this isn't clear...