Installation steps for Silent Hunter III (2013)

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by RustySubmarine

Just to add to Raptors advice. You can install a clean copy of SH3 then add the 1.4 Patch.

He said it's a recent disc, with no StarForce. This means that it is already patched to 1.4b. If he does as you say he'll get a message telling him that the version of the game is unrecognized and he'll be quite confused.

[RustySubmarine]

Sorry Steve, didn't know that. My copy is one of the early DVD;s where you have to patch it to V 1.4

I think I will delete my last post to save any confusion.

[Father Goose]

Thanks guys. I will try my install next week after reviewing the advice here.
Like any good sub captain, I am patient...or I am a patient. Anyways, I digress.

Thanks Sailor Steve for clarifying the version to avoid confusion.

I plan to install on a D: drive completely away from the C:Program files directory. So far it appears there should be no issues to initially install it.

Current questions:
Should I reboot the computer after initial install?
Should I play the sim after the initial install before installing GWX thru JSGME?
Any advice on screen resolution?

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Father Goose

Should I reboot the computer after initial install?

Couldnt Hurt

Originally Posted by Father Goose

Should I play the sim after the initial install before installing GWX thru JSGME?

if anything it will allow you to see the difference between stock and modded SH3

Originally Posted by Father Goose

Any advice on screen resolution?

none from me, I am running full screen 1680x1050 without trouble

[sharkbit]

Install SH3.
Play stock and be bored outta you mind.
Install Mega-Mod of your choice-GWX or NYGM.
Install JSGME.
Install SHCommander.
Say "Wow!"
Add mods to suit taste-create mod soup.
Add too many conflicting mods until game crashes on load.
Pull hair out in frustration and start disabling mods until fixed and try different combinations in your mod soup.
Finally get game playable and stay up til the wee hours of morning terrorizing shipping.

[Father Goose]

Originally Posted by sharkbit

Install SH3.
Play stock and be bored outta you mind.
Install Mega-Mod of your choice-GWX or NYGM.
Install JSGME.
Install SHCommander.
Say "Wow!"
Add mods to suit taste-create mod soup.
Add too many conflicting mods until game crashes on load.
Pull hair out in frustration and start disabling mods until fixed and try different combinations in your mod soup.
Finally get game playable and stay up til the wee hours of morning terrorizing shipping.

Install SHCommander!!! I've been reading about that. Sounds like a great mod.
Unsure how to install it. Use JSGME?
Sounds like there are separate files for GWX. How do you install these files?
Do I understand that SH3Commander is a separate program that we run first and then launch SH3 from inside SH3 Commander?

[HW3]

SH3 Commander can be installed in its own folder separate from SH3. Once installed you point it at your SH3 installation. The GWX config files are 5 files that you allow to overwrite the files already present in SH3 Commander in the config folder. Yes you launch SH3 using SH3 Commander.

[sharkbit]

Originally Posted by Father Goose

Do I understand that SH3Commander is a separate program that we run first and then launch SH3 from inside SH3 Commander?

It's not really a mod per se. It is a program that allows you to manage you crew, award medals, change numerous settings, add sabotage and/or malfunctions, and a host of other things. I'm still learning new things to do with it.

You then launch SH3 from inside commander to allow for what chnges you made go into effect.

Definitely a must have for SH3.