[REL] SH3 Commander Release 3.0 is now available!

[irish1958]

JSCones
Thanks for this wonderful addition

[bert8for3]

Originally Posted by JScones

I see that you are not running with ClearType turned on (unless it's just the image compression).

I recommend that all XP users turn ClearType font smoothing on, especially those with LCD displays. Vista users need not bother - it's on by default.

Check out http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ClearType.mspx for more info.

And thanks also for mentioning ClearType. Hadn't a clue about it and had been grumbling a bit since putting this lcd in. What a difference!

[mengle]

Originally Posted by JScones

SH3 Commander Release 3.0 is now available!

New features:
- New graphical interface
- New user guide
- Added ability to continue career with new commander
- Now transfers crew IN to u-boat as well as out (when realistic crew transfers option is selected)
- Added ability to recognise user-added patrol log text and include in Personnel Files
- Added link to the FAQ on the TC adjust screen reminding users to read the FAQ first
- Added ability to start careers anytime during 1939. For this feature to be available, players must have installed a mod that adds pre-September 1939 start dates
- Improved handling of SH3's NULL patrol grid problem. When in port, users will not be able to adjust NULL grids because SH3 will just overwrite it again with NULL. However, if saved in-patrol SH3 Commander will support NULL grid changes in exactly the same way as it supports any other grid change
- Personnel File fonts and background image can now be changed through SH3 Commander Options
- Replaced hard-coded absolute offsets to binary files with dynamic searching. Note however that offsets will still be required for the randomised and static events files (less chance of ambiguity and confusion)
- Removed SS## patrol grid masking providing compatibility with non-gridded theatres
- Submarines now included in "Use real ship names" feature
- New option: "SH3 Path". Previous /l: switch no longer supported
- New option: "Skip intro movies"
- New option: "Rollback automatically after exiting SH3"
- New option: "Randomise ship tonnage"
- New option: "Randomise U-boat crush depth"
- Randomised renown linked to randomised tonnage
- Personnel File Postings now list each back-and-forth Flotilla transfer
- Added rank, medals, badges and qualification graphics to Crew List
- Many internal code enhancements

There's a bit of work in this one!

Screenshots

(I'm sure Mikhayl is getting sick of seeing his careers splashed all over the place!)

Installation
Before installing SH3 Commander R3.0, you should uninstall your current version. Don't forget to rollback SH3 Commander first and back up any SH3 Commander files that you may have modified (you do not need to backup SH3Cmdr.ini as it will not be touched by either uninstalling or reinstalling SH3 Commander).

If you've installed any add-ons, like the GWX2 aircraft markings mod, these will not be uninstalled. Thus, if you install SH3 Commander R3.0 into the same folder as your previous installation, you will not need to reinstall any such add-ons.

GWX users: You will need to reinstall the GWX cfg files. However, I recommend not installing 'Ship names.cfg' as SH3 Commander R3.0 includes a more exhaustive list.

To download, click here or use SH3 Commander's "Update" feature.

As always, please post your questions/feedback/problems to this thread after reading the *new* expanded user guide.

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

Special thanks to all the testers.

wow that is really good work, lots of thanks

[moscowexile]

Thank you Mr. Jones for another wonderful mod.

I thought I had posted this question already, but I cannot find it now. May I ask once more (and I have read the guide) if one can change the written in English entries in the officer's paybook into German; for example, on the page entitled in German "Angaben zur Person", instead of reading "In home base before patrol 25", would it be possible to have that entry written in German? I always play SH3 in German language mode and with German text in order to increase the "immersion factor".

Another question: You write above in the first posting to this thread: "GWX users: You will need to reinstall the GWX cfg files. However, I recommend not installing 'Ship names.cfg' as SH3 Commander R3.0 includes a more exhaustive list."

I, as a PC near illiterate, should be grateful if you could explain how one goes about such a reinstallation.

PS Just found my question that I posted earlier: it's on another thread about the updated SH3 Commander.

[Gairith]

I would like to thank you Jaesen for your hard work in making *MY* SH3 experience soooooo much better.

In reference to

GWX users: You will need to reinstall the GWX cfg files. However, I recommend not installing 'Ship names.cfg' as SH3 Commander R3.0 includes a more exhaustive list.

You would be referring to the cfg files we had to install from SH3 Commander 2.7 correct?

Scratch that.

[Gairith]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Man this is fun! I spent an hour experimenting with different handwriting fonts, just to see how they'd look, and then downloaded three different typewriter fonts. I figure that I actually keep a log by hand while I'm playing, so when I get back to base I'll type up my reports.

The font thingy is a marvelous inclusion! Thank you again.

p.s. I have no problem with in-game screenshots, but how do I take one of my patrol log so I can show you how cool it looks?

Which typewriter font did you go with?

[moscowexile]

Got it! Mr. Jones means the GWX2.0 configuration that you had to apply to the previous SH3 Commander mod.

I didn't do that. The SH3 Commander seems to work fine, though.

[danurve]

Lookin forward to checkin this release out.

Wondering if I still need to reinstall the GWX cfg files with 1.03? Or can I copy - use the existing ones.

[Webchessie]

Thanks so much for the update. Can't live without SH3 Commander!

[KptLt Lindemann]

Thank you very much for all the work you've put in SH3 Commander!

[Webchessie]

I just noted that you can set the maximum time compression to 8192. Any feedback on what impact this has on GWX 2.0?

[Marko_Ramius]

Outstanding work

So much thanks for you !! A true masterpiece

[Goetz von B]

Where will I be able to find these files?

Tnx

GvB

[Laufen zum Ziel]

GGWX users: You will need to reinstall the GWX cfg files. However, I recommend not installing 'Ship names.cfg' as SH3 Commander R3.0 includes a more exhaustive list.

This is a great piece of work love it. Confused about the above install direction. Where do I find the GWX cfg files and where to install to.

http://silent-hunter-addict.com

[fredbass]

Wow: Very nice work indeed, as you always do.