[REL] Merchant Fleet Mod for Silent Hunter 3 - Page 65

Fubar2Niner · 04-17-12, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Andris

Great looking stuff.

Welcome aboard shipmate

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Magic1111 · 04-18-12, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andris

Great looking stuff.

Welcome aboard!!!

Andris · 04-18-12, 03:33 PM

Thank you for the warm welcome kameraden!

u crank · 04-18-12, 03:38 PM

Welcome to Subsim Andris.

Ruzbasan · 04-29-12, 10:50 AM

I just installed the newest version of the MFM and it is running great. I also activated the 1942 MFM skin pack.I noticed MFM did not come with a new english names cfg file. When I go into the museum many of the MFM ships have names such as "M01X" instead of the full name. The problem is that many of the MFM ships are not listed in english names cfg causing the ship names to be shortened.

I added about twenty of the MFM ships names to the english names config by getting their full names from the roster cfg files. They then showed up in the museum named correctly. It was tedious but it appeared to have worked. Strangely, once the ships were named correctly, anything with an X in its old name showed up with plain paint schemes. Should I just change the english names config back to its old state?

Will adding all the correct MFM ship names to the english names cfg file cause any problems or instability when running MFM with GWX 3.0 Gold?

If not, does anyone have a corrected english names cfg file that has all the MFM ships already named correctly that they could share?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Phoenix3000 · 05-11-12, 03:55 PM

Hi guys

Does anyone have have a download link for IABL's Lite version of the merchant fleet mod?

I tried version 3.2 but get a CTD at career start and when opening the museum. It worked with NYGM, but with my GWX Gold install it fails. I have a 32-bit XP system so the 4GB patch won't work for me.

In the meantime I would like to test the lite version and see how that performs, however I've been trying Pliskens ftp link without any success: ftp://hartmuthaas.no-ip.org/public/S...3COMMUNITYMODS

For several hours I've been getting the error:

No data received
Unable to load the web page because the server sent no data.
Here are some suggestions:
Reload this web page later.
Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data.

(The above is from Chrome, but I get no joy with IE either).

Anyone have an alternative link?

Cheers all

Px3000

frau kaleun · 05-11-12, 04:26 PM

Odd, when I go there from my Favorites menu, it comes right up. But when I click on the link in your post, it won't load and just keeps giving me the login menu over and over again.

This is copied and pasted from the address bar in my browser when I had the page up successfully, so give it a try:

ftp://hartmuthaas.no-ip.org/public/S...3COMMUNITYMODS

Edit: I just clicked on the above link and it worked fine. If you're still having problems, maybe try another browser?

bigboywooly · 05-11-12, 04:28 PM

I dont see a lite version of this mod on Plisskens server

I seperated the 3.2 mod into 4 parts and loaded those 1 at a time until CTD then took last off as system couldnt handle all of it

On my mediafire page you can DL parts 1-4 JSGME ready
I only managed to load 1 and 2 but as these were mostly British was cool with that

frau kaleun · 05-11-12, 04:35 PM

There's a version that adds only British and American ships but no neutrals. It's called "Interim Beta" or something like that.

Odd, now when I click on that link it loads the main page but won't let me into any of the directories.

I checked on Jim's Gamefront page but didn't see any MFM stuff there. Can't find it in downloads either.

@Phoenix3000: I think I have what you're looking for, I'm trying to upload it to Gamefront now. I'll post a link if it works. I don't have an account there and it's prolly a big file, so I dunno.

Phoenix3000 · 05-11-12, 05:07 PM

@frau kaleun - many thanks that link works. Although, as BBW says, I can't see a lite version of MFM either. At least I can access that resource now though - and what a huge amount of mods there are. Nice one Plissken!

@bigboywooly, thanks I'll definitely download and try out the split files. Even if only one or two work that will be fine with me.

EDIT: @bigboywooly - when I click your mediafire link it takes me to the mediafire homepage each time, even if I copy and paste the address.

I've tried Chrome, IE and Firefox and use:

http://www.mediafire.com/index.php#11eoq19bq9r41

but when it loads it goes here: http://www.mediafire.com/

Cheers!

Px3000

mdewals · 05-11-12, 05:35 PM

Any tips on sinking these baby's?? I'm using it right now but I often have to fire 3 or more torpedo's on them for it to sink.

I tried hitting them under the smokestack but no real result. Or do I have to be very very patient before they sink??

The Stock ships normally go down with 1 or 2 eels.

frau kaleun · 05-11-12, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix3000

@frau kaleun - many thanks that link works. Although, as BBW says, I can't see a lite version of MFM either. At least I can access that resource now though - and what a huge amount of mods there are. Nice one Plissken!

Px3000

The only "lite" version I'm aware of is here, for now. Just finished uploading.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/21686...nterim-Beta.7z

Phoenix3000 · 05-11-12, 08:59 PM

Excellent, thank you frau kaleun!

Downloading now.

Px3000

frau kaleun · 05-12-12, 01:19 PM

No problem, hope it's what you were looking for and works out for you.

frau kaleun · 05-12-12, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mdewals

Or do I have to be very very patient before they sink??

Yes.

Many mods opt for more realism which means that it's harder to sink some ships. They no longer go down quickly after 1-2 hits the way they would in the stock game. For instance with GWX, ships accumulate damage primarily from flooding, just like they did in real life. It can take a while for flooding to sink something.

If you are lucky and place a hit directly into the engines or an ammo bay on an armed ship, you might get an explosion and speed things up a bit, but generally speaking, it's going to be the water pouring in through whatever holes you made that does the job and that takes time.

There are a couple tips you can try to maximize flooding damage, one way is to put a shot into the bow of the ship, as the ship's forward momentum can cause it to "scoop up" seawater into the hole at a faster rate. Seems to work especially well in choppier water.

Another way is to aim directly beneath a forward mast as this may be the spot where the bulkhead is between two cargo holds, if you can make a hole that results in both holds taking water instead of just one it also tends to speed things up a bit.

Edit: unless it's the dreaded Passenger/Cargo ship, in which case all its holds are full of balsa wood and ping pong balls so, you know, good luck with that.

04-18-12, 03:38 PM	#964
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,558 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim Andris. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

04-29-12, 10:50 AM	#965
Ruzbasan Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 106 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	English Names cfg and MFM I just installed the newest version of the MFM and it is running great. I also activated the 1942 MFM skin pack.I noticed MFM did not come with a new english names cfg file. When I go into the museum many of the MFM ships have names such as "M01X" instead of the full name. The problem is that many of the MFM ships are not listed in english names cfg causing the ship names to be shortened. I added about twenty of the MFM ships names to the english names config by getting their full names from the roster cfg files. They then showed up in the museum named correctly. It was tedious but it appeared to have worked. Strangely, once the ships were named correctly, anything with an X in its old name showed up with plain paint schemes. Should I just change the english names config back to its old state? Will adding all the correct MFM ship names to the english names cfg file cause any problems or instability when running MFM with GWX 3.0 Gold? If not, does anyone have a corrected english names cfg file that has all the MFM ships already named correctly that they could share? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

05-11-12, 03:55 PM	#966
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Hi guys Does anyone have have a download link for IABL's Lite version of the merchant fleet mod? I tried version 3.2 but get a CTD at career start and when opening the museum. It worked with NYGM, but with my GWX Gold install it fails. I have a 32-bit XP system so the 4GB patch won't work for me. In the meantime I would like to test the lite version and see how that performs, however I've been trying Pliskens ftp link without any success: ftp://hartmuthaas.no-ip.org/public/S...3COMMUNITYMODS For several hours I've been getting the error: No data received Unable to load the web page because the server sent no data. Here are some suggestions: Reload this web page later. Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data. (The above is from Chrome, but I get no joy with IE either). Anyone have an alternative link? Cheers all Px3000 __________________ Can you help? : http://www.WSPA.org.uk

05-11-12, 04:28 PM	#968
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I dont see a lite version of this mod on Plisskens server I seperated the 3.2 mod into 4 parts and loaded those 1 at a time until CTD then took last off as system couldnt handle all of it On my mediafire page you can DL parts 1-4 JSGME ready I only managed to load 1 and 2 but as these were mostly British was cool with that __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

05-11-12, 05:07 PM	#970
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	@frau kaleun - many thanks that link works. Although, as BBW says, I can't see a lite version of MFM either. At least I can access that resource now though - and what a huge amount of mods there are. Nice one Plissken! @bigboywooly, thanks I'll definitely download and try out the split files. Even if only one or two work that will be fine with me. EDIT: @bigboywooly - when I click your mediafire link it takes me to the mediafire homepage each time, even if I copy and paste the address. I've tried Chrome, IE and Firefox and use: http://www.mediafire.com/index.php#11eoq19bq9r41 but when it loads it goes here: http://www.mediafire.com/ Cheers! Px3000 __________________ Can you help? : http://www.WSPA.org.uk

04-18-12, 03:33 PM	#963
Andris Nub Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thank you for the warm welcome kameraden!

05-11-12, 04:26 PM	#967
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Odd, when I go there from my Favorites menu, it comes right up. But when I click on the link in your post, it won't load and just keeps giving me the login menu over and over again. This is copied and pasted from the address bar in my browser when I had the page up successfully, so give it a try: ftp://hartmuthaas.no-ip.org/public/S...3COMMUNITYMODS Edit: I just clicked on the above link and it worked fine. If you're still having problems, maybe try another browser?

05-11-12, 04:35 PM	#969
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	There's a version that adds only British and American ships but no neutrals. It's called "Interim Beta" or something like that. Odd, now when I click on that link it loads the main page but won't let me into any of the directories. I checked on Jim's Gamefront page but didn't see any MFM stuff there. Can't find it in downloads either. @Phoenix3000: I think I have what you're looking for, I'm trying to upload it to Gamefront now. I'll post a link if it works. I don't have an account there and it's prolly a big file, so I dunno.

05-11-12, 05:35 PM	#971
mdewals Swabbie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 13 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Any tips on sinking these baby's?? I'm using it right now but I often have to fire 3 or more torpedo's on them for it to sink. I tried hitting them under the smokestack but no real result. Or do I have to be very very patient before they sink?? The Stock ships normally go down with 1 or 2 eels.

05-11-12, 08:59 PM	#973
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Excellent, thank you frau kaleun! Downloading now. Px3000 __________________ Can you help? : http://www.WSPA.org.uk

05-12-12, 01:19 PM	#974
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	No problem, hope it's what you were looking for and works out for you.