SHIII Mod Shopping

VWFKamikaze · 11-13-11, 01:02 AM

Hello folks!

J2JonJeremy here. Some of you may know me from the SHV area where I've been posting videos of a Let's Play on Silent Hunter V.

Well, one of my subscribers purchased Silent Hunter III for me on Steam today as a gift and I want to know the what's what on making this baby look and play perfectly.

Can you all help a fellow virtual submariner out?

frau kaleun · 11-13-11, 01:24 AM

There are so many mods that do so many things... generally the best advice is to spend at least a little time with the stock game, to see what things you would most like to add or enhance (or get rid of entirely).

If you have a 64 bit OS and 4GB or more of system RAM on your 'puter, consider using the 4GB patch for the game's .exe file as this will allow it to access up to 4 gigs of RAM (if available) as opposed to the 2 gig max it will use with an unpatched .exe file. This may be crucial if you eventually want to use some of the bigger, more resource-hungry mods out there.

You can check out the sticky threads for the various supermods (GWX, WAC, NYGM, Living Silent Hunter) in the Mods Workshop forum for more info on what they offer. A lot of smaller mods are designed to be compatible with one or more of the supermods so if you really plan to mod the heck out of your game, choosing a supermod as a base on which to build is probably a good idea.

MultiSH3 is a handy little add-on that will allow you to run more than one installation of the game on the same computer, so that you can keep a stock installation plus have separate installations for one or more supermods as well.

JSGME (JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler) is a must-have as the best way to enable/disable mods with a minimum of hassle.

SH3 Commander is a stand-alone add-on that will give you a whole bunch of cool options that you won't find anywhere else.

VWFKamikaze · 11-13-11, 01:42 AM

Thanks for the quick input, frau. I have both a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM. Will the patch on the .exe file work for the Steam version of the game? I know the SH5 modders were having trouble with that.

HW3 · 11-13-11, 04:12 AM

I think so since SH3 never required a connection to UBI to play the sim. You really do not have to worry about using it with most of the mods available. There are only a couple that push the limits on ram usage.

1480 · 11-14-11, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VWFKamikaze

Thanks for the quick input, frau. I have both a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM. Will the patch on the .exe file work for the Steam version of the game? I know the SH5 modders were having trouble with that.

Yes it will. Without any problems and since its generic you can use it on any other game. I believe I may need it when I pick up Skyrim. And welcome to the darkside

11-13-11, 01:02 AM	#1
VWFKamikaze Loader Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 87 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	SHIII Mod Shopping Hello folks! J2JonJeremy here. Some of you may know me from the SHV area where I've been posting videos of a Let's Play on Silent Hunter V. Well, one of my subscribers purchased Silent Hunter III for me on Steam today as a gift and I want to know the what's what on making this baby look and play perfectly. Can you all help a fellow virtual submariner out? __________________ VWFKamikaze Let's Play Silent Hunter V!

11-13-11, 01:42 AM	#3
VWFKamikaze Loader Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 87 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the quick input, frau. I have both a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM. Will the patch on the .exe file work for the Steam version of the game? I know the SH5 modders were having trouble with that. __________________ VWFKamikaze Let's Play Silent Hunter V!

11-13-11, 04:12 AM	#4
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I think so since SH3 never required a connection to UBI to play the sim. You really do not have to worry about using it with most of the mods available. There are only a couple that push the limits on ram usage. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

11-13-11, 01:24 AM	#2
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 are so many mods that do so many things... generally the best advice is to spend at least a little time with the stock game, to see what things you would most like to add or enhance (or get rid of entirely). If you have a 64 bit OS and 4GB or more of system RAM on your 'puter, consider using the 4GB patch for the game's .exe file as this will allow it to access up to 4 gigs of RAM (if available) as opposed to the 2 gig max it will use with an unpatched .exe file. This may be crucial if you eventually want to use some of the bigger, more resource-hungry mods out there. You can check out the sticky threads for the various supermods (GWX, WAC, NYGM, Living Silent Hunter) in the Mods Workshop forum for more info on what they offer. A lot of smaller mods are designed to be compatible with one or more of the supermods so if you really plan to mod the heck out of your game, choosing a supermod as a base on which to build is probably a good idea. MultiSH3 is a handy little add-on that will allow you to run more than one installation of the game on the same computer, so that you can keep a stock installation plus have separate installations for one or more supermods as well. JSGME (JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler) is a must-have as the best way to enable/disable mods with a minimum of hassle. SH3 Commander is a stand-alone add-on that will give you a whole bunch of cool options that you won't find anywhere else.