Two Problems

[robj250]

Problem 1 - I was promoted using the stock SH3 some time ago to Kapitänleutnant but SH3 Commander keeps rolling my rank back to Oberleutnant z. S. When do I get SH3 Commander to give me that promotion back. It is presently Dec 1942 and I have had 35 patrols. What is the rank promotion based on???
Problem 2 - I tweeked my VIIB to use only G7a torpedoes for all years, but I find that on this new patrol I have G7e as well, what happened, and can I tweek it again while on patrol??

[zzsteven]

Originally Posted by robj250

Problem 1 - I was promoted using the stock SH3 some time ago to Kapitänleutnant but SH3 Commander keeps rolling my rank back to Oberleutnant z. S. When do I get SH3 Commander to give me that promotion back. It is presently Dec 1942 and I have had 35 patrols. What is the rank promotion based on???
Problem 2 - I tweeked my VIIB to use only G7a torpedoes for all years, but I find that on this new patrol I have G7e as well, what happened, and can I tweek it again while on patrol??

Hi Robert, reckon no else is gonna answer so I'll give it a shot.

Problem 1: Open Basic.cfg with notepad. Copy this section:
[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=9000; SCORE
RankLevel3=15000; SCORE
MedalSettings0=0.25
MedalSettings1=0.5
MedalSettings2=1
MedalScore0=3000;2 class, SCORE
MedalScore1=7000;1 class, SCORE
MedalScore2=15000; knight, SCORE
MedalScore3=25000; oak leaves, SCORE
MedalScore4=37000;swords, SCORE
MedalScore5=50000;diamonds, SCORE
MedalScore6=70000;all, SCORE

Now open a new window to C\Program files\SH3 Commander\Cfg\Basic changes. Open this file with notepad.

Paste there. The Ranklevel0-3= is the reknown needed for each rank. Fiddle with these values to get your rank.

Click File and then save. Don't close notepad yet.

Problem 2:Copy and Paste your subs section from Basic.cfg to the same notepad window as above. Set your torp preferences in the file. Click File then save. Exit notepad. Close all windows.

Now whenever you launch SH3 through Commander it will overwrite basic.cfg to use your preferences.

zz

[zzsteven]

Originally Posted by robj250

Problem 1 - I was promoted using the stock SH3 some time ago to Kapitänleutnant but SH3 Commander keeps rolling my rank back to Oberleutnant z. S. When do I get SH3 Commander to give me that promotion back. It is presently Dec 1942 and I have had 35 patrols. What is the rank promotion based on???
Problem 2 - I tweeked my VIIB to use only G7a torpedoes for all years, but I find that on this new patrol I have G7e as well, what happened, and can I tweek it again while on patrol??

Forgot to answer the second part of each of your questions.

1a: Rank is based on reknown. When you buy something keep this in mind for if you drop below the required reknown for that rank you will be demoted.

2a: no you can't tweak that in mid patrol. Only graphics and sound files should be tweaked mid-patrol.

zz

[Rosencrantz]

Rob wrote:

Problem 1 - I was promoted using the stock SH3 some time ago to Kapitänleutnant but SH3 Commander keeps rolling my rank back to Oberleutnant z. S. When do I get SH3 Commander to give me that promotion back.

You have done some adjustements within the ranks? That's the only way you got these problems. I assume you have touched game files but not Cmdr files.

-RC-

[zzsteven]

Okay Robert, went digging into Commanders files a bit more. Here is where your problem is: SH3 Commander\Cfg\Menu static

[de_menu.txt]
13=Geladen via SH3 Commander. Gute Jagd!
160=Matrosengefreiter
161=Matrosenobergefreiter
162=Matrosenhauptgefreiter
163=Bootsmann
164=Stabsbootsmann
165=Stabsoberbootsmann
166=Oberfähnrich z. S.
167=Leutnant z. S.
168=Oberleutnant z. S.
169=Oberleutnant z. S.
170=Leutnant z. S.; Oberleutnant z. S.
171=Oberleutnant z. S.; Kapitänleutnant
172=Kapitänleutnant; Korvettenkapitän
173=Korvettenkapitän; Fregattenkapitän
174=;Kapitän z. S.

Change to 171=Kapitänleutnant; Oberleutnant z. S.

Thank you JScones for leaving documentation in your files so we can see what was changed.

zz

[robj250]

Thank you zz. I'll give it a try and see if that corrects my problem.
Thanks to everyone who has given me help and good recommendations. It is greatly appreciated
Robert (alias Subguy since I put up my Silent Hunter CE website - I'll try to get it back up again but Yahoo isn't cooperating very much)

[robj250]

Originally Posted by zzsteven

Hi Robert, reckon no else is gonna answer so I'll give it a shot.

Problem 1: Open Basic.cfg with notepad. Copy this section:
I found SH3 Commander under Program Files, but under cfg folder I only found the cfg file "Basic Changes" so that is where I put the following information
[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=9000; SCORE
RankLevel3=15000; SCORE
MedalSettings0=0.25
MedalSettings1=0.5
MedalSettings2=1
MedalScore0=3000;2 class, SCORE
MedalScore1=7000;1 class, SCORE6000 in SH3
MedalScore2=15000; knight, SCORE10000 in SH3
MedalScore3=25000; oak leaves, SCORE15000 in SH3
MedalScore4=37000;swords, SCORE20000 in SH3
MedalScore5=50000;diamonds, SCORE25000 in SH3
MedalScore6=70000;all, SCORE30000 in SH3
The following I do not understand.

Now open a new window to C\Program files\SH3 Commander\Cfg\Basic changes. Open this file with notepad.

Paste there. The Ranklevel0-3= is the reknown needed for each rank. Fiddle with these values to get your rank.

Click File and then save. Don't close notepad yet.

Problem 2:Copy and Paste your subs section from Basic.cfg to the same notepad window as above. Set your torp preferences in the file. Click File then save. Exit notepad. Close all windows.

Now whenever you launch SH3 through Commander it will overwrite basic.cfg to use your preferences.

zz

So I do not understand "Now open a new window" to the end of your recommendations.
Oh, I already have the Knight Cross and the Knight Cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds in my medals box in the office. There are three medals in there and I forget exactly what they were. Also I check the Basic file in SH3 and I mentioned what the values were in red above. So what should I do?

[zzsteven]

Originally Posted by zzsteven
Hi Robert, reckon no else is gonna answer so I'll give it a shot.

Problem 1: Open Basic.cfg with notepad. Copy this section:
I found SH3 Commander under Program Files, but under cfg folder I only found the cfg file "Basic Changes" so that is where I put the following information
[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=9000; SCORE
RankLevel3=15000; SCORE
MedalSettings0=0.25
MedalSettings1=0.5
MedalSettings2=1
MedalScore0=3000;2 class, SCORE
MedalScore1=7000;1 class, SCORE
MedalScore2=15000; knight, SCORE
MedalScore3=25000; oak leaves, SCORE
MedalScore4=37000;swords, SCORE
MedalScore5=50000;diamonds, SCORE
MedalScore6=70000;all, SCORE
The following I do not understand.

Now open a new window to C\Program files\SH3 Commander\Cfg\Basic changes. Open this file with notepad.

Paste there. The Ranklevel0-3= is the reknown needed for each rank. Fiddle with these values to get your rank.

Click File and then save. Don't close notepad yet.

Problem 2:Copy and Paste your subs section from Basic.cfg to the same notepad window as above. Set your torp preferences in the file. Click File then save. Exit notepad. Close all windows.

Now whenever you launch SH3 through Commander it will overwrite basic.cfg to use your preferences.

zz

So I do not understand "Now open a new window" to the end of your recommendations.
Oh, I already have the Knight Cross and the Knight Cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds in my medals box in the office. There are three medals in there and I forget exactly what they were. END QUOTE

This will teach me to be 100% precise in my answers. :rotfl:

It never dawned on me that you would copy/paste from my post. My instructions were based on you opening the SH3 folder and going to Data\cfg\basic and doing your own copying/pasteing into Commander. So I figured the easiest method would be to open a second window to copy/paste into. LOL

zz
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[robj250]

Originally Posted by zzsteven

Originally Posted by zzsteven
Hi Robert, reckon no else is gonna answer so I'll give it a shot.

Problem 1: Open Basic.cfg with notepad. Copy this section:
I found SH3 Commander under Program Files, but under cfg folder I only found the cfg file "Basic Changes" so that is where I put the following information
[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=9000; SCORE
RankLevel3=15000; SCORE
MedalSettings0=0.25
MedalSettings1=0.5
MedalSettings2=1
MedalScore0=3000;2 class, SCORE
MedalScore1=7000;1 class, SCORE
MedalScore2=15000; knight, SCORE
MedalScore3=25000; oak leaves, SCORE
MedalScore4=37000;swords, SCORE
MedalScore5=50000;diamonds, SCORE
MedalScore6=70000;all, SCORE
The following I do not understand.

Now open a new window to C\Program files\SH3 Commander\Cfg\Basic changes. Open this file with notepad.

Paste there. The Ranklevel0-3= is the reknown needed for each rank. Fiddle with these values to get your rank.

Click File and then save. Don't close notepad yet.

Problem 2:Copy and Paste your subs section from Basic.cfg to the same notepad window as above. Set your torp preferences in the file. Click File then save. Exit notepad. Close all windows.

Now whenever you launch SH3 through Commander it will overwrite basic.cfg to use your preferences.

zz

So I do not understand "Now open a new window" to the end of your recommendations.
Oh, I already have the Knight Cross and the Knight Cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds in my medals box in the office. There are three medals in there and I forget exactly what they were. END QUOTE

This will teach me to be 100% precise in my answers. :rotfl:

It never dawned on me that you would copy/paste from my post. My instructions were based on you opening the SH3 folder and going to Data\cfg\basic and doing your own copying/pasteing into Commander. So I figured the easiest method would be to open a second window to copy/paste into. LOL

zz
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Oh sorry, my mistake, I'll make the changes properly this time.

[zzsteven]

Originally Posted by robj250

Oh sorry, my mistake, I'll make the changes properly this time.

Hell next time I won't post the section so then you'll have to do it the hard way.

You still have to put your subs info in that way as I wasn't gonna go looking for that.

My later post I think has the right answer for your rank problem though.

EDIT: I just scrolled up to go back to the forum and noticed you edited the medals requirements to what SH3 wanted. I honestly have never cared about my rank or whatever medals I could get. the pleasure for me was in perfecting the day to day mechanics of surviving in the SH3 world.


zz

[robj250]

Originally Posted by zzsteven

Hell next time I won't post the section so then you'll have to do it the hard way. Sorry, I have a difficult time understanding things sometimes because of my incurable diseases.

You still have to put your subs info in that way as I wasn't gonna go looking for that.

Your other post I think has the right answer for your rank problem though.

zz

My sub information is all screwed up. The Tweek didn't work, so I'll have to try again after the patrol is over. Again, thanks very much for your help. I hope it fixes my rank problem.

[zzsteven]

Originally Posted by robj250

My sub information is all screwed up. The Tweek didn't work, so I'll have to try again after the patrol is over. Again, thanks very much for your help. I hope it fixes my rank problem.

Do not tweak in mid-patrol Robert.

zz

[robj250]

Originally Posted by zzsteven

Do not tweak in mid-patrol Robert.

zz

Trust me, I won't.

[JScones]

Originally Posted by zzsteven

Thank you JScones for leaving documentation in your files so we can see what was changed.

Umm, is this sarcasm? :hmm:

You may be embarrassed to realise that SH3 and SH3Cmdr use THE SAME RANK LABELS. SH3 actually took mine and implemented in v1.3(?). Please, compare them.

You'll see below what the actual cause of his problem is, which he has been told many times over the last month, and which is NOT related to SH3Cmdr...

[JScones]

Originally Posted by robj250

Problem 1 - I was promoted using the stock SH3 some time ago to Kapitänleutnant but SH3 Commander keeps rolling my rank back to Oberleutnant z. S. When do I get SH3 Commander to give me that promotion back. It is presently Dec 1942 and I have had 35 patrols. What is the rank promotion based on???

OK, I have now calmed down after reading your question... a bit... Robert, I have explained this to you no less than five times over the last five weeks. A few others have as well. Remember the emails and PMs???

Please tell me, what do you NOT understand about my response? Here is the forum version AGAIN which is not as detailed as the email version I sent you... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...t=93290&page=2

This is the first time I have ever said this, but please, PLEASE, PLEASE uninstall SH3Cmdr and save us all, but especially yourself, the stress.