Is SH3 for me? - Page 3

Sailor Steve · 06-18-10, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by HarlockGN

This really is a godsend. I've been looking all other for a list of the best SH3 mods to go back from SH5 and get a more complete experience

But the number and variety of mods available was a bit daunting. Now I have something to start from

Jimbuna is much more diligent than I am when it comes to testing new mods. His lists are much longer than mine, and he guarantees what he has tested.

Mine is just the mods I like. You might notice that I have them separated by breaks. This is because I don't like clutter. The first set is all the mods I know I like and I've tested. They are installed directly, not using JSGME, because I know they work together. The second set is the ones I'm still experimenting with, so they are in my JSGME MODS folder. The 'Tools' are of course the ones that work outside the game, and are installed to the 'Silent Hunter III' folder, so are not really mods.

I'm happy with my setup so far, but there is always something new coming out, and sometimes it supercedes an older one, so I can get rid of one I've been using but don't need anymore.

Jimbuna · 06-18-10, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Jimbuna is much more diligent than I am when it comes to testing new mods. His lists are much longer than mine, and he guarantees what he has tested.

Go on ya bugga, pass the buck

Sailor Steve · 06-18-10, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Go on ya bugga, pass the buck

Just giving credit where it's due. After September I can go back to claiming it all for myself. I have this skin condition, you see - it likes not being flayed off my bones.

Jimbuna · 06-19-10, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Just giving credit where it's due. After September I can go back to claiming it all for myself. I have this skin condition, you see - it likes not being flayed off my bones.

LOL

pickinthebanjo · 06-19-10, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HarlockGN

This really is a godsend. I've been looking all other for a list of the best SH3 mods to go back from SH5 and get a more complete experience

But the number and variety of mods available was a bit daunting. Now I have something to start from

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170744
Here is a thread I started awhile ago that could help you, it contains lists of people's mod setups

Flaxpants · 06-20-10, 09:51 PM

Monday- back to work. Groan. At least I have the internet here. Thanks for all the further comments, my beer bill is going up- May have to order an Uberjug to cover this lot! Of course the chances of me making it back from my first patrol are rather slim.....
In response to some of your comments- it is a new version I am getting so will check which version it is before attempting to patch it. I also did get hold of the config installer for GWX/SH3, so I'm on top of that.

I can see that I have a fairly steep learning curve re all the available mods. In additon to the ones I have got already, I am quite interested in FlakMonkeys interior mod and the SH5 water mod, so will get a hold of those as well for starters, others I can learn about as I go.

Managed to pick up a copy of 'Das Boot' (book) at the weekend, been years since I saw the movie, so thought this would give me some useful u-boat knowledge to prepare me for my long weeks at sea.
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Jimbuna · 06-21-10, 07:11 AM

SINK EM ALL!!

Paul Riley · 06-21-10, 08:01 AM

A quick reply here,
If you havent played or bought SH3 do it,you will NOT regret it,so long as you have lots of patience,which you will need in order to learn the finer points to the game.
Regarding SH4 I would wait a while,because from what I have read about the game so far there are too many shortcomings to make this even comparable to the legendary SH3 (with all the right addons I might add,inc. GWX3),as I say,we will have to wait and see.

EDIT - Sorry,that last reference was for the upcoming SHV game,I have not played SH4 myself,but I have heard many good things being said about it,ultimately it will all depend on your theatre preference,the European/American theatre,or the US/Japanese/Pacific theatre,for me I am most definitely for the former!.

Good luck!

Gorshkov · 06-21-10, 06:51 PM

I'd like to know briefly what game features are screwed-up in SH4+UBM as compared with SH3?

Sailor Steve · 06-21-10, 11:29 PM

SH4 started life with some of the same problems SH3 had, plus some new ones. Five patches have corrected most of them, and SH4 UBM is an okay game, made great by Operation Monsun. It has every bit of the gameplay of SH3, but still lacks a lot of the cool graphic stuff like complete harbors etc. Mostly what it's still missing is the visual immersion. Other than that SH4+UBM+OM is a fantastic experience.

Flaxpants · 07-07-10, 11:09 PM

Just thought I'd give y'all an update after all your help. I can now answer my own question- "Is SH3 for me?"- OH YES IT IS BY GOODNESS! It finally arrived a few days ago, gave it a brief test run before installing GWX gold and SH3 commander, and have now set off on my first patrol with the 2nd Flotilla, currently on my way through the English Channel to my target grid reference. My concerns about the graphics were unfounded, it looks great, in fact the whole game looks amazing, the UI design, all the charts and maps and reference books etc have all been beautifully crafted. GWX and Commander, although I'm just scratching the surface right now, look absolutely amazing, the graphics improvement that GWX added was very impressive.
Now I feel I am on my way to becoming a hopeless addict, and look forward to hanging around on these forums discussing this awesome game. Goodness knows why I had missed this in the past- better late than never. Thanks for all your guidance once again- beers allround!

Sailor Steve · 07-07-10, 11:31 PM

Good. The more addicts the better!

When you're ready to add even more, start here.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170090

Flaxpants · 07-08-10, 12:38 AM

Don't worry Sir! I have been studying the mods in great detail, thanks to your earlier recommendations. I have downloaded a few already and plan to start introducing them when I'm next back in port. First off I reckon I will go with FM Interiors and the Water streams mods which look great. I was going to add SH5 water as well but reckon I may hold off on that for a while as there's something about the SH3 water that I quite like, it has a sort of surreal appearance which adds a certain charm in my opinion!
I have copied and pasted your mod list for reference and will be using it in future as you seem to be a man in the know!
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FIREWALL · 07-08-10, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

Just thought I'd give y'all an update after all your help. I can now answer my own question- "Is SH3 for me?"- OH YES IT IS BY GOODNESS! It finally arrived a few days ago, gave it a brief test run before installing GWX gold and SH3 commander, and have now set off on my first patrol with the 2nd Flotilla, currently on my way through the English Channel to my target grid reference. My concerns about the graphics were unfounded, it looks great, in fact the whole game looks amazing, the UI design, all the charts and maps and reference books etc have all been beautifully crafted. GWX and Commander, although I'm just scratching the surface right now, look absolutely amazing, the graphics improvement that GWX added was very impressive.
Now I feel I am on my way to becoming a hopeless addict, and look forward to hanging around on these forums discussing this awesome game. Goodness knows why I had missed this in the past- better late than never. Thanks for all your guidance once again- beers allround!

Since you have SH3 and both are priced cheap. Get SH4 UBM.

Then you will not give a thought to SH5.

Happy Hunting

Flaxpants · 07-08-10, 01:19 AM

Hehe, yes, that'll be next on the list, but with 3 kids in the house I reckon it's going to take me a few years to get through SH3!
Of course being a few years behind most of you here I will be able to work my way through the series knowing that all the hard development work will have already been done by the time I arrive and I can just mosey on in to a perfect game set up with all the mods I'll ever need. Spoiled- that's what I am!
Gimme a year, then I'll get SH4, and by the time I come to buying it SH5 it might actually be working and they will have probably done away with the DRM crap by then as well.
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06-21-10, 07:11 AM	#37
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-21-10, 08:01 AM	#38
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	A quick reply here, If you havent played or bought SH3 do it,you will NOT regret it,so long as you have lots of patience,which you will need in order to learn the finer points to the game. Regarding SH4 I would wait a while,because from what I have read about the game so far there are too many shortcomings to make this even comparable to the legendary SH3 (with all the right addons I might add,inc. GWX3),as I say,we will have to wait and see. EDIT - Sorry,that last reference was for the upcoming SHV game,I have not played SH4 myself,but I have heard many good things being said about it,ultimately it will all depend on your theatre preference,the European/American theatre,or the US/Japanese/Pacific theatre,for me I am most definitely for the former!. Good luck! __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

06-21-10, 11:29 PM	#40
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	SH4 started life with some of the same problems SH3 had, plus some new ones. Five patches have corrected most of them, and SH4 UBM is an okay game, made great by Operation Monsun. It has every bit of the gameplay of SH3, but still lacks a lot of the cool graphic stuff like complete harbors etc. Mostly what it's still missing is the visual immersion. Other than that SH4+UBM+OM is a fantastic experience. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-07-10, 11:31 PM	#42
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Good. The more addicts the better! When you're ready to add even more, start here. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170090 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-20-10, 09:51 PM	#36
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Monday- back to work. Groan. At least I have the internet here. Thanks for all the further comments, my beer bill is going up- May have to order an Uberjug to cover this lot! Of course the chances of me making it back from my first patrol are rather slim..... In response to some of your comments- it is a new version I am getting so will check which version it is before attempting to patch it. I also did get hold of the config installer for GWX/SH3, so I'm on top of that. I can see that I have a fairly steep learning curve re all the available mods. In additon to the ones I have got already, I am quite interested in FlakMonkeys interior mod and the SH5 water mod, so will get a hold of those as well for starters, others I can learn about as I go. Managed to pick up a copy of 'Das Boot' (book) at the weekend, been years since I saw the movie, so thought this would give me some useful u-boat knowledge to prepare me for my long weeks at sea. F

06-21-10, 06:51 PM	#39
Gorshkov Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 604 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	I'd like to know briefly what game features are screwed-up in SH4+UBM as compared with SH3?

07-07-10, 11:09 PM	#41
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Just thought I'd give y'all an update after all your help. I can now answer my own question- "Is SH3 for me?"- OH YES IT IS BY GOODNESS! It finally arrived a few days ago, gave it a brief test run before installing GWX gold and SH3 commander, and have now set off on my first patrol with the 2nd Flotilla, currently on my way through the English Channel to my target grid reference. My concerns about the graphics were unfounded, it looks great, in fact the whole game looks amazing, the UI design, all the charts and maps and reference books etc have all been beautifully crafted. GWX and Commander, although I'm just scratching the surface right now, look absolutely amazing, the graphics improvement that GWX added was very impressive. Now I feel I am on my way to becoming a hopeless addict, and look forward to hanging around on these forums discussing this awesome game. Goodness knows why I had missed this in the past- better late than never. Thanks for all your guidance once again- beers allround!

07-08-10, 12:38 AM	#43
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Don't worry Sir! I have been studying the mods in great detail, thanks to your earlier recommendations. I have downloaded a few already and plan to start introducing them when I'm next back in port. First off I reckon I will go with FM Interiors and the Water streams mods which look great. I was going to add SH5 water as well but reckon I may hold off on that for a while as there's something about the SH3 water that I quite like, it has a sort of surreal appearance which adds a certain charm in my opinion! I have copied and pasted your mod list for reference and will be using it in future as you seem to be a man in the know! F

07-08-10, 01:19 AM	#45
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Hehe, yes, that'll be next on the list, but with 3 kids in the house I reckon it's going to take me a few years to get through SH3! Of course being a few years behind most of you here I will be able to work my way through the series knowing that all the hard development work will have already been done by the time I arrive and I can just mosey on in to a perfect game set up with all the mods I'll ever need. Spoiled- that's what I am! Gimme a year, then I'll get SH4, and by the time I come to buying it SH5 it might actually be working and they will have probably done away with the DRM crap by then as well. F