GWX3 GOLD, Real or Imagined?

My sincere thanks!!

I have the original SH3 disk but it is on a different pc so I bought the Steam version for this one.

Fortunately I had most of it correct. I had to do the SH3 Commander fix and replace the JSGME app with latest version.

I still can't quite get my arms around how all of this fits together:

1- Do I EVER click on the ICON labeled Silent Hunter for GWX? IF not why is it there?

2- Because the instructions say to ALWAYS start the game from the SH3 Commander ICON.

3- As a test I quickly created a profile in Commander and launched SH3 but my renown is still at 500 instead of the 1500 mentioned in the instructions.

4- I haven't done anything with the JSGME ICON yet except to note that there are about 20 preloaded MODS in it. Do I need one of those to get an increase in renown.?

5- And actually the amount of renown is not really the issue. I just want to be able to determine if GWX3 GOLD is actually making a noticeable and improved different on it's own or is it strictly driven by mods that I must locate and install via JSGME?


Larry

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by MemoryLeaK

1- Do I EVER click on the ICON labeled Silent Hunter for GWX? IF not why is it there?

GWX and SH3 Commander are separate programs. The GWX icon is there because it installs with GWX. If you want you can always start with the GWX icon, but Commander will be ignored. If you want to use Commander you have to start with the Commander icon. Commander will set up its files and then start SH3/GWX for you.

2- Because the instructions say to ALWAYS start the game from the SH3 Commander ICON.

I hope my previous comment explained it adequately. If not just say so. Between us we'll get you straightened out.

3- As a test I quickly created a profile in Commander and launched SH3 but my renown is still at 500 instead of the 1500 mentioned in the instructions.

To gain the 1500 renown you have to complete the Training Academy missions, at least in stock SH3. With GWX the missions are harder, but you only have to complete the first Navigation Course, which is very easy. The best news is that you only have to do this once, and from then on every new career will automatically have the extra renown.

4- I haven't done anything with the JSGME ICON yet except to note that there are about 20 preloaded MODS in it. Do I need one of those to get an increase in renown.?

No. The only thing you need to do is complete the first Training Mission.

5- And actually the amount of renown is not really the issue. I just want to be able to determine if GWX3 GOLD is actually making a noticeable and improved different on it's own or is it strictly driven by mods that I must locate and install via JSGME?

GWX all by itself will make a vast difference from the stock game. The extra mods are different improvements that you can try. Some players enjoy one and some enjoy others. They're there for you to try if you want. JSGME makes it easy to remove them again if you don't want them.

[banryu79]

Originally Posted by MemoryLeaK

I have the original SH3 disk but it is on a different pc so I bought the Steam version for this one.

So you have two things to keep in mind:

1) Steam SHIII intallation path is different from the "default" installation path of the original distribution of the game.

2) You have to check and give write permissions to third party software over your SHIII STEAM installation folder.

For point 2) there is a thread in this forum with specific, step-by-step instructions, but I so not have a link for you (I cannot remeber nor recover the address of that thread, I'm still a newbie on this forum). Maybe a veteran here could point you in the right direction

[ValoWay]

there's a youtube channel which offers several tutorial videos regarding installing sh3, gwx and among other things also that steam folder permission thing!

I'm really NOT 100% sure here but I believe this problem only occurs when your are NOT the administrator of your copy of windows? I at least never had to do this permission fix...

https://www.youtube.com/user/th3eagl...ew=0&flow=grid