Sboot Mod 1.7 Install Procedure for Campaign working and tested

[dertien]

Kaleuns,

There seems to be a lot of guesswork on how to install Mikhail / Ansanovic7 sboot mod I decided to write this little tutorial for those who wish to play campaigns with the very good S-boot mod for SH3. I have provided a link to a download page so you get the same files as I do.

Please note that I have not changed a single thing to the mod and the mods are of course property of their respective owners.

Here goes:

Sbootmod 1.7 GWX 3.0 Campaign Install Procedure.


- Required installation:
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- SHIII patched up to 1.4
- SH3 Commander here

- Recommended but NOT REQUIRED: GWX 3 (works with gwx 2.1 also)

Finding those should be a breeze, now on to the schnellboot part:


Step 1:
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Download Sbootmod1.7 (by Asanovic7) (links below): I repacked it into 12 parts 7zip archive ( all together around 519 MB when unpacked)

( I've added 4 files to the pack)

1) "0-Holland canals" (makes canals so you can reach Rotterdam for example - Came with sbootmod version 1)
2) "7-KEYS - Easy S-Boat control" ( you can now control your sboat with WSAD keys ( w is flank speed, S is all stop, A is left full rudder and D is right full rudder)
3) "8a-Skin Sboot grey" (optional skin)
4) "8b-Walter Knapp skin 0.9" (optional skin)

Step 2:
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Copy the files from the folder "1-SHcommanderfiles" to the proper folder in your SH3commander installation. You will NEED to load your career with SH3commander or you will have CTD's and the S-boot campaign will NOT, I repeat NOT load.

Step 3:
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Open the "0-Holland canals" and run the executable "SH3Repacker.exe" and point it to the file it asks in your SH3 installation and wait till its done. Close the window after it finishes. This step is optional.

Step 4:
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Copy all other files with number 2,3,5,6 and 7 into the MODS folder and activate with JSGME. You can also activate optionally file 8a or 8b for a different skinned sboot.

- 2 SB-ai boats
- 3 GWX campaign
- 5 Schnellboot
- 6 Emblems
- 7-KEYS - Easy S-Boat control
(optional : 8a-Skin Sboot grey/8b-Walter Knapp skin 0.9)

Step 5:
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Fire up SH3commander and set the wave height to 1.0 in the "gameplay settings" of the sh3commander options. Generate a name and start a campaign.

Step 6:
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Ingame make sure you select the same year (1939-1945). Don't change the boat in SH3 commander if you're going to a different type but stay in the same "boat range" (from IIa to IId for example) it crashes your campaign (CTD).

So what to do if you want to upgrade change your boat: see example below:

If you want to start a campaign in 1940 you can choose between 3 boats:

IIA - Don't change any option in SH3cmdr here. Start SH3Cmdr and launch the campaign with the IIa (early SBoot with mast)
IID - Dont change any option here. Start SH3Cmdr and launch the campaign, change your boat type INGAME to IID (4 torps instead of 2) ***
VIIB - Change the boat option from IIa to VIIb in SH3cmdr and launch the campaign.

WHY ?

Changing the boat in SH3cmdr from IIA to IID will give you a CTD when you load the campaign.


Have fun.

Images : here
UPDATED Download : (including SH3Commander)

Damn, sorry bout that, hadn't noticed the "share" function still had to be activated: Alright, here's the links:

S-boot file 1: http://www.box.net/shared/mfivc5dkp9b0ee5ghj0l
S-boot file 2: http://www.box.net/shared/l7k8dbkmrqq7otgpr8sh
S-boot file 3: http://www.box.net/shared/51gv7s28nj94vx4gyhgq
S-boot file 4: http://www.box.net/shared/j2bao7nzftftjrpxdmbb
S-boot file 5: http://www.box.net/shared/zmrxep79hy7ecyxli5uq
S-boot file 6: http://www.box.net/shared/lma154d5bm0rbmaai0s3
S-boot file 7: http://www.box.net/shared/zbbye2oj2xcjzrmt485t
S-boot file 8: http://www.box.net/shared/1ipkrzvkq2iblkxex10f
S-boot file 9: http://www.box.net/shared/4omzots83bajeojjntus
S-boot file 10: http://www.box.net/shared/cn39l7rf6yyz766zcki0
S-boot file 11: http://www.box.net/shared/ghixe83q49lyu30fu6e1
S-boot file 12: http://www.box.net/shared/hxkrgsgd7of71fvrobbo

SH3Cmdr: http://www.box.net/shared/78d37dbgbb6qmcb7n3in

These are the same files as found on the FTP link below. I put them on box for my own lazy usefulness.

Unpack the files with 7-zip : found on http://www.7-zip.org/


Update: I have found that choosing a different flotilla ingame than in SH3Cmdr works as long as you keep the same year. So 1940 campaign can be started in Oostende or in Helgoland by changing the S-flotilla from 1 to 2 ingame. no CTD.

[yubba]

Is there anyway to pick the boats out of those files I can't run gwx, I'm on a slow machine but I can work them in with what I got.

[dertien]

GWX is not necessary, you can do a stock install patched up until 1.4 and use JSGME to activate the mods.

but you will still need to run sh3 commander to start up the campaign.

[yubba]

Thanks for the intel, would you have any idea how to get the quad 20 mount on the s-boots

[f4wildweasel]

I clicked on your links and it's telling me the file can't be downloaded because it has either been deleted or is unavailable... Is there another location I can get the Sboot files?

[yubba]

look in subsim downloads, find s-38 mod, and Mikhayls's mods in sh3 community mods i'll get back with some links later [MIKHAYL] there was a great big thread on this now it's gone the mods are sill there you'll like s-38 get the free cam and you can wander all over the boat, still no luck on the quad 20 mount though


So Long

Maik
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[f4wildweasel]

does the s38 mod work by itself or do i need the other sboot files? I looked at the community mods and downloaded 1.7 campaign as well as files 1 through 7. Unfortunately, the seven additional files all failed to extract (tried both winrar and 7zip). Is this a problem with the files, or do I have to tweak some settings somewhere? Are these the right files to download? I'm not seeing these descriptions of the files after the numbers (e.g. "Schnellbootmods3.7z" instead of "3-GWX Campaign"), so perhaps I'm looking at the wrong place? Any help would be appreciated.

[yubba]

s-38 will run by itself just put it your mods folder, there is in the same area where you got the 7 files other s-boot files and a campaign file, they work.

[f4wildweasel]

are you sure s-38 works by itself? I tried activating it, and the game had all kinds of problems. I was given the u-boat bases instead of s-boat bases, and my s-38 had a type II conning tower and 5 torpedoes in its arsenal. When I loaded a patrol, the game crashed.

[yubba]

I got a low end machine, and I'm running stock sh3 1.4 it runs great, just run s-38 by it's self stock. in the start of the game will give you u boat bases and I also had coning tower on that page I think that's norm start at 1939 either base should work if you crash it's something I don't know of.

[f4wildweasel]

uninstalling gwx is too much of a hassle for me. Oh well, I guess I'll stick with U-boats. If I find available and non-corrupted SB1.7 files, I'll be sure to share them here.

[yubba]

okey dokey, but you might want to try that s-boot lite version in community mods.

[dertien]

Updated links for download in first post. Enjoy.

[dertien]

@yubba,

well don't know anything either about the flakvierling. havent gotten that far yet !

let me know when you do !