Hello,
I have working SH3 from CD. It is so much working and up to date that I figured out the H.sie's patch can be applied to SH3.exe right away which is great and simplifies things.
Well now to the problem. I tried installing NYGM. I wanted to get it from
NYGM official website. The links are dead though. Or at least for me trying to click them doesn't download anything. I found out that there is another option.
The Donitze flotilla archive. I tried pulling NYGM from there successfully. But the install process is something that intrigues me to be honest. Here is the
Donitze flotilla guide.
- Original SH3 --- either Steam-fixed or Starforce-fixed and updated to V1.4b
- [your mega-mod of choice, see list]
- S3C
- S3C Super-Mod-specific cfg files
- S3H
- S3S
- Tycho
I have specifically problem with the step 2 and 4. As well as with applying the H.sie's patch and Steibler's patch. I didn't look at how to apply Tycho's patch so far at all.
The major problem that I found is that NYGM from Donitz flotilla archive isn't the same on file per file basis as if you would download it from the original source. Therefore I cannot use the guide on NYGM site.
My main general questions:
- Is there anyone that knows how to install NYGM from Donitze flotilla
archive?
- In case answer to 1. is no. Do you know where to pull NYGM from?
How to install H.sie's patch and Stiebler's patch?
I was able to patch .exe to H.sie's version and than do the same for Stiebler's version. Where I have problems are the following steps.
- Whilst step 3 is not required by H.sie for NYGM. I would like to be able to run H.sie's version even in GWX. He is mentioning to append new messages to en_menu.txt and de_menu.txt. I don't know how one does that. I assume you could hard copy contents of append.txt files to the en_menu.txt, de_menu.txt files. That should work. Though I am not sure
I don't know where exactly should I copy the contents of append.txt files. In the en_menu.txt there are last two lines:
; last index is given by MaxStrings entry (at the begining of this file)
; if you add new items here, over the last entry, MaxStrings should be updated accordingly
Should it be added exactly at the line after this line or should there be a space?
also in H.sie's append file:
;------------------------------------
; Messages for h.sie sh3.exe patch
; -----------------------------------
; Simply append the following lines
; to your en_menu.txt.
;------------------------------------
4814=Fog disappears.
4818=Fog sighted.
I assume you start appending the from line starting with 4814=Fog disappears and you do not append the instructions in the append.txt file above the 4814=Fog disappears line.
Actually I read trough it once again and it seems a bit clearer to me now so no further questions for now on this topic. Just the one above with where and what to append.
SH3 Commander for multiple installs
I rather quickly read trough JScone's guide on how to install SH3 Commander. There are specific steps for GWX 3 and NYGM. I am unsure whether SH3 Commander is installed then globally or locally to every SH3 install specifically. Should I be installing Commander outside of SH3 installs then or to SH3 install. I so far installed my SH3 Commander to C:\SH3 Commander\ then I have my C:\SilentHunter 3 GWX\, C:\SilentHunter 3\ and C:\SilentHunter 3 NYGM\ game installs. So the question is again like whether to include commander to each install or keep it separate.
Is there mod that enables making parallel lines?
I went forum to forums and didn't find something like that. But I want to ask nonetheless. I like that at least that Tycho's patch makes doing geometry and math a bit more precise since you can change the the number of numbers displayed after decimal point. Though is there possibility in game or through mod to:
- make parallel lines
- to just extend line and not change the lines "heading"
both options would be very good if they would be possible. It would make 4 bearings method way easier.
Is there mod that enables marking time on the map?
I can do with paper and pencil. But it would be nice if you could just create mark and have time next to it.
Thank you all for helping me.