Stiebler_Addon_for_V16A3. (Patch)

[Stiebler]

Stiebler_Addon_for_V16A3.
This patch is now available from my signature below. Full instructions are included with the patch, so I summarise briefly here:

1. The patch is a hard-code fix that can be applied ONLY (at present*) to a legitimate copy of SH3.exe that has already been patched with H.sie’s V1.6A3 ‘Wolf pack’ patch. The Stiebler Addon provides extra functions.
(* H.sie has reallocated spare memory in SH3.exe, and has very generously allowed to me a large slice of the new, allocated space. It means that this Stiebler_Addon_for_V16A3 patch *should be* applicable to later H.sie patches of SH3.exe, but this is not guaranteed.)

2. The mods provided with the Stiebler_Addon_for_V16A3 are these:
a) CAM-ship mod, as seen previously with the old Stiebler patch for H.sie patch V16G3 (prevents the single Hurricane flown off once from a CAM-ship from making repeated attacks over a period of days or even weeks.)
b) Surrender-at-sea mod, another old favourite. Now you may survive being sunk.
c) ‘Smoke-on-horizon’ mod. Your bridge-watch shouts out ‘Smoke on Horizon, Sir!’ when a convoy (or battle-group) is sighted. Owing to changes that I made to the ‘Convoy Contact’ code, this mod functions exceptionally well now. The same adaption has been made to H.sie’s Wolf Pack mod, to improve shadowing of convoys.
d) Silent-Running mod, which causes your U-boat to sink very slowly when silent-running (pumps no longer function). This mod originally functioned at all depths, and therefore required specially lengthened periscopes in the U-boat turm, but this requirement has now been ended. The Silent-Running mod functions only at depths > 100m.
e) Asdic in shallow-waters fix. This is a new mod that attempts to fix the problem that asdic should be less effective against U-boats in shallow waters. The asdic fix should be regarded as a beta-test, and I am open to suggestions that the parameters should be made more or less effective, depending on user experiences.

3. Two subsidiary folders are supplied. One contains key files that you will need to add your SH3 isntallation, preferably with JScones’ JSGME. The other contains substitute or example files, that should be added to the key files. Full instructions are provided with the patch itself.

4. A new Options Selector (version 1.5) is included. Again, this will function only with H.sie patches of SH3.exe from V16A3 onwards. It is now possible to set the H.sie mod options by toggling the appropriate boxes ON/OFF in one dialog box, and to set the Stiebler options in a separate dialog box.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I created the Stiebler_addon patch with my own preferred options clicked ON, and did all the testing with these preferences. These options are probably not *your* preferred options, so be sure to choose them carefully. In particular, if you do not have a 64-bit computer, then un-check the 4-Gbyte RAM option (top of first dialog box). As always, users of NYGM should ensure that the ‘Realistic Repairs’ option is ticked OFF.

That’s about it, for now.

Stiebler. (Release date 11/11/2011.)

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Stiebler

e) Asdic in shallow-waters fix. This is a new mod that attempts to fix the problem that asdic should be less effective against U-boats in shallow waters. The asdic fix should be regarded as a beta-test, and I am open to suggestions that the parameters should be made more or less effective, depending on user experiences.

Looking forward to trying this out. Thank you very much for the release.

[reaper7]

Brilliant, can't wit to try it out. Thanks Stiebler for your continued work

[Magic1111]

Thanks Stiebler, excellent work!

Best regards,
Magic

Thank you for your continued work on SH3!

[Jaeger]

thank you, outstanding. really appreciated!