SH3 Commander RandomFiles? Sailor Steve u around?

[Badger Finn]

Since my harddrive crashed couple of weeks ago ive been busy trying to get some of the mods back I used to have stored for a rainy day and have come across this thread

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...r+random+files

Very interesting these random files...Reminds me of EAW stab filemanager etc...

I too have been looking at these files but like someone stated its like thinking through a fog I almost see it but dont

I kinda get the idea of the file structure but what would be really handy is a Jpeg of the files installed in a workin version

also I guess the Date files you edit in the dates in the YYYYMMDD format to activate the files or something?

Sailor Steve Ive read some other threads on my mod quest where JS gave ya the heads up ? Wanna post a Jpeg of ya setup ? Or any one else out there...

:hmm:

[Reece]

Reminds me of EAW stab

Ah now there was the best combat filght sim ever IMO! TK's masterpiece!
I hope this is of some help, lets say I have seven sound files that I would like to be randomized each time I start a new patrol, what I do is to place them into the following:
Random\0\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\1\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\2\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\3\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\4\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\5\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\6\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\7\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Each time I start a new patrol from the date shown it will randomly pick one of the files from 0 to 7, these folders can have any number of files, just place in the appropriate data\ folder. I think the date stays in force from that time on unless it encounters the same file/files with a later date, then that becomes active, but only within the random number (0 to 7 in example) chosen at the start of patrol, someone may correct me on this though!
Cheers.

[Gairith]

Originally Posted by Reece

Ah now there was the best combat filght sim ever IMO! TK's masterpiece!
I hope this is of some help, lets say I have seven sound files that I would like to be randomized each time I start a new patrol, what I do is to place them into the following:
Random\0\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\1\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\2\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\3\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\4\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\5\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\6\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Random\7\Date\19390901\data\Sound\Depth charges exploding from submarine.wav
Each time I start a new patrol from the date shown it will randomly pick one of the files from 0 to 7, these folders can have any number of files, just place in the appropriate data\ folder. I think the date stays in force from that time on unless it encounters the same file/files with a later date, then that becomes active, but only within the random number (0 to 7 in example) chosen at the start of patrol, someone may correct me on this though!
Cheers.

Yes. You can also use JSGME to activate SH3 Commander files/mods etc. Just install JSGME into the main SH3 Commander folder.

JPEG of Random Folder




JPEG of MODS folder inside SH3 Commander

[Badger Finn]

Yea EAW was a excellent flight sim...

must have played that on and off for like 6-7 years I had a sweet set up with terrain - skin changes etc



Yeah cheers Reece im wondering does the files youve listed have just one sound file in each? or is it that there all in one folder? looks like theres one in each if im reading this correctly?

So im guessing if thats right I can stick other files into each of those folders as well with the appro dates to fire them up? Like crew skins u-boat skins etc

Ive found another thread where JScones went in to some more detail eluding to how he runs SH3Commander with like a full on changes hell you could even change the look of the ocean as an idea

Yea mate ive got ya depth charge files ill try them in the order youve posted

Definitly starting to get the JGSM feel with ya info ill have a tinker in the weekend...very EAW stab mate

[Badger Finn]

Thanks Gairith youve been a life saver this week

Cheers for the Jpegs mate

Yep as I was thinking and now its as clear as day

Many Thanks



So you guys are running JGSM from inside SH3Commander?


:hmm:

[Reece]

JGSM from inside SH3Commander?

Definitely not! Gee that would lead to total Kaos! I know it looks like Gairith has done that but I wouldn't try it!!
You pretty well got it though, in my example I had 7 different versions of the same sound file, you can do the same to almost anything this way from skins to crew uniforms, movies, music, load screens etc etc, it's a great partnership to Silent Hunter III itself!