SHGen and SH3Commander - How often?

Sgian Dubh · 03-09-07, 01:18 PM

That's what I had been doing, but then I ran across a post that seemed to suggest running SH3C everytime I started up.

Thanks!

Linavitch · 03-09-07, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgian Dubh

That's what I had been doing, but then I ran across a post that seemed to suggest running SH3C everytime I started up.

Thanks!

Right. I get what you mean now. I use S3hC every time I load SH3. Don't know if you 'need' to but it keeps the desktop tidier with one shortcut.

Mooncatt · 03-09-07, 02:01 PM

i always start up sh3 using sh3commander but whats sh3gen????

ReallyDedPoet · 03-09-07, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooncatt

but whats sh3gen????

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88438

Look here

Sh3Gen is an external patrol engine for Silent Hunter III. It is reading and analyzing the main application files, adds historic and geospatial data and writes back an updated patrol information into a savegame. The new information shows up on reload of the savegame, in the ingame map and wardiary.

From that thread.

Mooncatt · 03-09-07, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

but whats sh3gen????

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88438

Look here

Sh3Gen is an external patrol engine for Silent Hunter III. It is reading and analyzing the main application files, adds historic and geospatial data and writes back an updated patrol information into a savegame. The new information shows up on reload of the savegame, in the ingame map and wardiary.

From that thread.

oh balls i dont have that boooo, i cant get ith neither no net at home

ReallyDedPoet · 03-09-07, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

but whats sh3gen????

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88438

Look here

Sh3Gen is an external patrol engine for Silent Hunter III. It is reading and analyzing the main application files, adds historic and geospatial data and writes back an updated patrol information into a savegame. The new information shows up on reload of the savegame, in the ingame map and wardiary.

From that thread.

oh balls i dont have that boooo, i cant get ith neither no net at home

No internet cafes or community providers you can go to d\l

JScones · 03-09-07, 06:42 PM

I recommend using SH3Cmdr to launch SH3 *every* time, particularly when playing careers (in port, at sea, doesn't matter).

Doing so will ensure that you always get the latest settings and tweaks relevant to your career and time period *every* time.

Steppenwolf · 03-09-07, 02:05 PM

I run SH3 via SH3 Commander every time. At the least, you should run it at the start of every patrol. This allows Sh3 Commander to update everything (like the recently released GWX skin pack) to the appropriate values for that date. If you only run it once at the start of your career (say your career started in Sept 1939), when you are on your umpteenth patrol in late 1941, everything (Radio .wav files, Text at start of patrol, ship skins) will still be the same as in September 1939.

Just as importantly, the non-date dependent random variables will not reset. i.e. Thermal Layers, Destroyer's Lost Contact time before abandoning a search etc., would never change and be exactly the same from patrol to patrol. For these reasons, I'd suggest running it EVERY time you load SH3, as it will provide more variability even within a single patrol.

Sgian Dubh · 03-09-07, 02:13 PM

Ah. I didn't correctly understand all that SH3C does. I will try running by using it each time and see what it is like.

Thanks!

Jimbuna · 03-09-07, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sgian Dubh

Ah. I didn't correctly understand all that SH3C does. I will try running by using it each time and see what it is like.

Thanks!

Always load up your game with SH3 Cmdr

03-09-07, 01:18 PM	#1
Sgian Dubh Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 245 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's what I had been doing, but then I ran across a post that seemed to suggest running SH3C everytime I started up. Thanks! __________________ \"One ping to find them all, One ping to link them; One ping to promote them all, and in the darkness sink them.\" with apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien

03-09-07, 02:01 PM	#3
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	i always start up sh3 using sh3commander but whats sh3gen???? __________________

03-09-07, 02:13 PM	#9
Sgian Dubh Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 245 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ah. I didn't correctly understand all that SH3C does. I will try running by using it each time and see what it is like. Thanks! __________________ \"One ping to find them all, One ping to link them; One ping to promote them all, and in the darkness sink them.\" with apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien

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03-09-07, 06:42 PM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I recommend using SH3Cmdr to launch SH3 every time, particularly when playing careers (in port, at sea, doesn't matter). Doing so will ensure that you always get the latest settings and tweaks relevant to your career and time period every time.

03-09-07, 02:05 PM	#8
Steppenwolf 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I run SH3 via SH3 Commander every time. At the least, you should run it at the start of every patrol. This allows Sh3 Commander to update everything (like the recently released GWX skin pack) to the appropriate values for that date. If you only run it once at the start of your career (say your career started in Sept 1939), when you are on your umpteenth patrol in late 1941, everything (Radio .wav files, Text at start of patrol, ship skins) will still be the same as in September 1939. Just as importantly, the non-date dependent random variables will not reset. i.e. Thermal Layers, Destroyer's Lost Contact time before abandoning a search etc., would never change and be exactly the same from patrol to patrol. For these reasons, I'd suggest running it EVERY time you load SH3, as it will provide more variability even within a single patrol.