Help for beginners - suggestion ??

sfbrain · 07-22-06, 11:27 AM

Hi everyone,

What a great game, and i enjoy reading about all your exploits and seeing all those mods and extensions created for SHIII.

What would be very helpful would be if a 'Sticky' message could be added to the forum that was designed to get complete beginners (like me), up and running.

I would love to know, what mods to add and how to add them without crashing my software.

Perhaps a guide to the bug fixes and the most commonly used mods to create an improved and (bug fixed) base platform.

Just a tried and tested collection of mods to help us 'new boys', looking at all the stuff you experts have done is very daunting for people like me, and to be honest, is putting me off, because its difficult to work out, what is needed without causing install problems.

I'm sure i'm not the only one who would like to extend the game and join you guys in this forum.

What does everyone think ?

All the best

Sfbrain

SnowStan · 07-22-06, 11:33 AM

Good suggestion, I could that too, just started playing this game.

Harmsway! · 07-22-06, 01:40 PM

Looking at all these mods is like Christmas presents under a tree. All those boxes which one do you open first. Once you choose one do you spend time with it? That can be tough with all those fine wrapings waiting to be torn open.

Don't be put off just play the defualt sim ( with Patch ) and enjoy. Later add one of the Super Mods and enjoy.

I've tried a whole bunch of Mods but when I got my new computer last month I installed only these so far;

SHIII(official patch)
GW(without 24h fatique)
GoBack(key command to back out of periscopes)
Hires small moon (I don't like the GW moon)

Eventualy I'll add some more eyecandy but what I listed above is the basic setup I insist on having. And also know where your careers are stored and back them up. Mine are stored here;

C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\SH3\data\cfg\Careers

Too many other family members mess about in My Documents to leave them unprotected.

Harmsway! · 07-22-06, 01:47 PM

Oh and since your a newbie don't be put off by the "Wild Night" avatar. It's just been a long time at sea. I can't help it.

stabiz · 07-22-06, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

Oh and since your a newbie don't be put off by the "Wild Night" avatar. It's just been a long time at sea. I can't help it.

Huh? All people have avatars that change based on a postcounter, right? I dont see any wild nihgt-thingy.

07-22-06, 02:28 PM

It's one of several that seems to come and go at random. Maybe you'll be 'lucky' enough to get it yourself some day.

henny4453 · 07-22-06, 01:47 PM

Good suggestion, I could that too, just started playing this game.

Henny

NeonSamurai · 07-22-06, 02:41 PM

Tell ya what ill put together a unified link thread with all the major links etc i can find with tips etc and get one of the mods in this corner of the woods to sticky it

07-22-06, 02:48 PM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...t=78792&page=5
The list was originally at the very start of the thread, but got dropped somehow. This is the repost. Note that not all of the links work anymore, and it hasn't been updated in a while.

Scroll down a ways for the list.

07-22-06, 11:27 AM	#1
sfbrain Nub Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Help for beginners - suggestion ?? Hi everyone, What a great game, and i enjoy reading about all your exploits and seeing all those mods and extensions created for SHIII. What would be very helpful would be if a 'Sticky' message could be added to the forum that was designed to get complete beginners (like me), up and running. I would love to know, what mods to add and how to add them without crashing my software. Perhaps a guide to the bug fixes and the most commonly used mods to create an improved and (bug fixed) base platform. Just a tried and tested collection of mods to help us 'new boys', looking at all the stuff you experts have done is very daunting for people like me, and to be honest, is putting me off, because its difficult to work out, what is needed without causing install problems. I'm sure i'm not the only one who would like to extend the game and join you guys in this forum. What does everyone think ? All the best Sfbrain

07-22-06, 11:33 AM	#2
SnowStan Nub Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamesville NY Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good suggestion, I could that too, just started playing this game. __________________ Are we sinking?

07-22-06, 01:40 PM	#3
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	It's Christmas Looking at all these mods is like Christmas presents under a tree. All those boxes which one do you open first. Once you choose one do you spend time with it? That can be tough with all those fine wrapings waiting to be torn open. Don't be put off just play the defualt sim ( with Patch ) and enjoy. Later add one of the Super Mods and enjoy. I've tried a whole bunch of Mods but when I got my new computer last month I installed only these so far; SHIII(official patch) GW(without 24h fatique) GoBack(key command to back out of periscopes) Hires small moon (I don't like the GW moon) Eventualy I'll add some more eyecandy but what I listed above is the basic setup I insist on having. And also know where your careers are stored and back them up. Mine are stored here; C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\SH3\data\cfg\Careers Too many other family members mess about in My Documents to leave them unprotected.

07-22-06, 01:47 PM	#4
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Wild night Oh and since your a newbie don't be put off by the "Wild Night" avatar. It's just been a long time at sea. I can't help it.

07-22-06, 02:41 PM	#8
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Tell ya what ill put together a unified link thread with all the major links etc i can find with tips etc and get one of the mods in this corner of the woods to sticky it __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

07-22-06, 02:28 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It's one of several that seems to come and go at random. Maybe you'll be 'lucky' enough to get it yourself some day.

07-22-06, 01:47 PM	#7
henny4453 Watch Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good suggestion, I could that too, just started playing this game. Henny

07-22-06, 02:48 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...t=78792&page=5 The list was originally at the very start of the thread, but got dropped somehow. This is the repost. Note that not all of the links work anymore, and it hasn't been updated in a while. Scroll down a ways for the list.