Modding GWX files, which one?

simsurfer · 01-10-07, 10:45 AM

I just the other day did a full uninstall & reinstall of the game so that I could play with the GWX mod. So far it is a lot more difficult then the stock game and that is fine, but I do want to mod some aspects back to the way they were in the stock game like I had them set up :-)

One in particular is to allow me to have type 5 torps in the bigging of the war. In the stock game I would mod the basic file in the backup folder (I run the SH Commander mod) and that would accomplish that.

I did the same to the basicGWX file in the backup folder but I am still stuck with type I & II torps. I looked for all basic files in the game, modded them all and still no luck :-(

Can someone point me to where I need edit?

Thanks, and great mod!!

Scott

AVGWarhawk · 01-10-07, 10:49 AM

Reading some past posts, I do not recommend changing anything because, as I read it, one change in values can screw up all the other values and make GWX a mess on your hard drive.

SilverGhost · 01-10-07, 10:55 AM

simsurfer...

On the download section of this website, for SH3, there is a utility called "tweek" that will allow you to alter your sub loadout. It works from the root directory of SH3 as a seperate program. GWX works fine with it.

I can see maybe T3's...but T5's????

melnibonian · 01-10-07, 12:19 PM

If you want to change GWX files, I would suggest you have a chat with the GWX devs. The mod is HUGE and all the files are interlinked. That means that if you change one thing something else might get damaged later on in a different file. Obviously it's up to you, but if you want to be 100% sure that your modded GWX is working fine you need to check out all these details. Good Luck

Wulfmann · 01-10-07, 03:40 PM

While I mean no disrespect, (well maybe a little!:rotfl: ) changing the fish to type V at the beginning is as real as adding nuke sub to the game.
However, to each his own.
You can simply go the cfg folder open the basic file in notepad and change the date for the typeV from 1943 to 1939 with prototype month no later than 8. Then find the type boat you use (also in the basic file) and change all the torpedoes to "5" and you will have your version of unreality.
It may be wrong, IMO, but if you enjoy it then it is right for you.

Wulfmann

simsurfer · 01-10-07, 05:22 PM

But does that still work with the GWX mod??

I tried the tweak sub but that isnt working :-(

Ducimus · 01-10-07, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Reading some past posts, I do not recommend changing anything because, as I read it, one change in values can screw up all the other values and make GWX a mess on your hard drive.

You can tweak the files in GWX, but you really have to have a firm understanding of the file structure and the changes done in GWX. Some files you can outright replace with your own version without breaking something, other files you have to use their version if you want to tweak it, and other files your just better off leaving alone.

I'd explain my understanding of the directory structure (as good or bad as my understanding may be), but it's just have the inclination to write a 12 page essay.

andy_311 · 01-10-07, 06:32 PM

If you just want to tweek what fish your sub has get the tweek file you can have anything form T1's to T XI's in your tubes from 39 to the end of war.

Corsair · 01-10-07, 06:37 PM

How about a few HAVCAPs and a couple of Harpoons to take care of escorts from a safe distance ?

Corsair · 01-10-07, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wulfmann

While I mean no disrespect, (well maybe a little!:rotfl: ) changing the fish to type V at the beginning is as real as adding nuke sub to the game.
However, to each his own.

Yeah !! SH4 with a Los Angeles class ... like in the film where the Nimitz gets warped in Pearl Harbour...

01-10-07, 10:45 AM	#1
simsurfer Watch Officer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 342 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Modding GWX files, which one? I just the other day did a full uninstall & reinstall of the game so that I could play with the GWX mod. So far it is a lot more difficult then the stock game and that is fine, but I do want to mod some aspects back to the way they were in the stock game like I had them set up :-) One in particular is to allow me to have type 5 torps in the bigging of the war. In the stock game I would mod the basic file in the backup folder (I run the SH Commander mod) and that would accomplish that. I did the same to the basicGWX file in the backup folder but I am still stuck with type I & II torps. I looked for all basic files in the game, modded them all and still no luck :-( Can someone point me to where I need edit? Thanks, and great mod!! Scott __________________

01-10-07, 10:49 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Reading some past posts, I do not recommend changing anything because, as I read it, one change in values can screw up all the other values and make GWX a mess on your hard drive. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-10-07, 12:19 PM	#4
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If you want to change GWX files, I would suggest you have a chat with the GWX devs. The mod is HUGE and all the files are interlinked. That means that if you change one thing something else might get damaged later on in a different file. Obviously it's up to you, but if you want to be 100% sure that your modded GWX is working fine you need to check out all these details. Good Luck __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-10-07, 03:40 PM	#5
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	While I mean no disrespect, (well maybe a little!:rotfl: ) changing the fish to type V at the beginning is as real as adding nuke sub to the game. However, to each his own. You can simply go the cfg folder open the basic file in notepad and change the date for the typeV from 1943 to 1939 with prototype month no later than 8. Then find the type boat you use (also in the basic file) and change all the torpedoes to "5" and you will have your version of unreality. It may be wrong, IMO, but if you enjoy it then it is right for you. Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

01-10-07, 05:22 PM	#6
simsurfer Watch Officer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 342 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	But does that still work with the GWX mod?? I tried the tweak sub but that isnt working :-( __________________

01-10-07, 10:55 AM	#3
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	simsurfer... On the download section of this website, for SH3, there is a utility called "tweek" that will allow you to alter your sub loadout. It works from the root directory of SH3 as a seperate program. GWX works fine with it. I can see maybe T3's...but T5's????

01-10-07, 06:32 PM	#8
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	If you just want to tweek what fish your sub has get the tweek file you can have anything form T1's to T XI's in your tubes from 39 to the end of war.

01-10-07, 06:37 PM	#9
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	How about a few HAVCAPs and a couple of Harpoons to take care of escorts from a safe distance ? __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander