How to change submarine availability?

[ETR3(SS)]

Originally Posted by william"hawkeye"

I've downloaded a mod that adds a new USS Tench, (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=230896) and I want to be able to play it earlier on, in maybe the 1941 or 42 campaign. Do any of you happen to know how to do this? Help would be appreciated. Thank you

Hey, mod author here. Go into Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific\MODS\SS 417 Tench\Data\UPCData\UPCCampaignData and open the CareerStart.upc file in a text editor. Under [CareerStart 2] change the IDLinkUserPlayerUnits line under the Pearl Harbor entry to read IDLinkUserPlayerUnits= F1Porpoise, 4, F1Tambor, 5, F1Gar, 4, F1Gato, 5, F1Tench, 5 and that will give you a Tench in 1942.


Be aware as others have stated you won't have 1945 tech on your boat and will have to add whatever flak guns, radar, deck gun, and torpedoes are available at that time.