Transferring old careers into GWX2.0

Archive1 · 12-20-07, 08:11 PM

Have loaded GWX 2.0 without a bit of trouble. The directions are clear to "delete" old careers from the My Documents file before loading GWX 2.0. I found that if one just renames the existing old SH3 file in My documents\ (say, "PreV2_SH3") and goes ahead and installs V2.0 with or without SH3 Cdr, there is a way to add back old careers - and they open and run without a problem.

Before installing GWX2.0 rename the existing SH3 file in My Documents something else.
Clean out everything re: SH3 Cdr as directed.
Install GWX2.0 as directed. It will create a new SH3 file in My Documents.
Open My Documents\"PreV2_SH3"\data\cfg\Careers\
Select a Captain's name and copy it, ie, Ctrl+C.
Open the new SH3 and drill down to My Documents\..\..\Careers\.
Paste the Captain's file into Careers, ie, Ctrl+V.
Do a clean install of SH3 Cdr if you desire.

When GWX2.0 opens either from the icon or with SH3 Cdr the old career will appear - patrols, medals, tonnage, Aces position, and another patrol can be made keeping the previous experiences. The next time SH3 Cdr runs you can create a personnel file for everybody all over within GWX 2.0.

Now, the GWX Team may take me to task - but so far I've had no problem doing this.

As for the Team - a quite fine piece of work guys. We owe a great deal to you.

Archive1 · 12-20-07, 08:34 PM

Probably obvious to old hands - but make sure that all old version Captains are in port before you try to transfer them, and that you have scrupulously rolled back SH3 Cdr when you closed the old file earlier and saved the older patrols. If you use Cdr, that should be automatic anyway.

kenijaru · 12-20-07, 08:45 PM

I saw the jump from stock to GWX 2.0 (yup, no 1.3 for me

) as the perfect excuse to start clean right off the bat, with higher realism

Archive1 · 12-22-07, 02:13 AM

Kenijaru:
Well yes, most of us have - including me. I just wanted to put forward some options for those who might want to preserve their 'medals' and tonnage. And those who wanted to preserve that virtual Captain that they went through a bunch of stuff with.
Anyway it does seem to work ok.
Happy Holidays.

looney · 12-22-07, 06:07 AM

This can be done also with the training missions

12-20-07, 08:11 PM	#1
Archive1 Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington State south of Tacoma Posts: 495 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Transferring old careers into GWX2.0 Have loaded GWX 2.0 without a bit of trouble. The directions are clear to "delete" old careers from the My Documents file before loading GWX 2.0. I found that if one just renames the existing old SH3 file in My documents\ (say, "PreV2_SH3") and goes ahead and installs V2.0 with or without SH3 Cdr, there is a way to add back old careers - and they open and run without a problem. Before installing GWX2.0 rename the existing SH3 file in My Documents something else. Clean out everything re: SH3 Cdr as directed. Install GWX2.0 as directed. It will create a new SH3 file in My Documents. Open My Documents\"PreV2_SH3"\data\cfg\Careers\ Select a Captain's name and copy it, ie, Ctrl+C. Open the new SH3 and drill down to My Documents\..\..\Careers\. Paste the Captain's file into Careers, ie, Ctrl+V. Do a clean install of SH3 Cdr if you desire. When GWX2.0 opens either from the icon or with SH3 Cdr the old career will appear - patrols, medals, tonnage, Aces position, and another patrol can be made keeping the previous experiences. The next time SH3 Cdr runs you can create a personnel file for everybody all over within GWX 2.0. Now, the GWX Team may take me to task - but so far I've had no problem doing this. As for the Team - a quite fine piece of work guys. We owe a great deal to you.

12-20-07, 08:34 PM	#2
Archive1 Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington State south of Tacoma Posts: 495 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Addendum to career transfer Probably obvious to old hands - but make sure that all old version Captains are in port before you try to transfer them, and that you have scrupulously rolled back SH3 Cdr when you closed the old file earlier and saved the older patrols. If you use Cdr, that should be automatic anyway.

12-22-07, 02:13 AM	#4
Archive1 Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington State south of Tacoma Posts: 495 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Kenijaru: Well yes, most of us have - including me. I just wanted to put forward some options for those who might want to preserve their 'medals' and tonnage. And those who wanted to preserve that virtual Captain that they went through a bunch of stuff with. Anyway it does seem to work ok. Happy Holidays.

12-22-07, 06:07 AM	#5
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	This can be done also with the training missions