SH3 Newbie Guide, FAQs, Tactics & Tips, Links, & other helpful stuff

NeonSamurai · 07-22-06, 03:39 PM

Ok since we have been getting another influx of new SH3 players and we have been getting many basic questions about the game I figured I would make a links thread with information that would be helpful to the new player.

Guides and Helpful Links

Steam Silent Hunter III setup 2022

Previous stickied topics:
How to post a screenshot? [FIRST POST UPDATED WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL]'

Windows 10

Windows 7 and Vista troubleshooting

How to play Silent Hunter III without the DVD in the DVD Drive (Starforce free)

SH3 Guide 2014+

SH3 Hints and Keyboard Tricks

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Silent Hunter III Community Manual (Down again)
This site is probably the most usefull site any new player can find, in it you should find pretty much everything you need to learn to play well and become a U-Boat Ace. Absolute must read.

The Hunt: An illustrated example of how to sink a ship
One of the best guides available teaching how to properly intercept, stalk and sink a ship. Includes pictures too.

Wazoo's Manual Charting & Targeting Tutorial
This is the guide to teach you how to manualy plot everything onto your map. You need to know this if your playing with out the contact updates option in realism enabled. But its handy to know even if you are playing with contact updates enabled.

raduz's Hydrophone Hunting Tutorial
This tutorial will teach you how you use the hydrophone to track and attack targets with out using the periscope. Also includes a sound mod for GWX to allow this method to work in it. However some parts of this tutorial are unrealistic and are not possible in a real Uboat.

Gramophone Music Packs

War Radio Mod

SH3 Gramophone Tipperary Sound Pack

Game Mods

Generic Mod Enabler (JSGME)
The Generic Mod Enabler is a very helpfull program as it lets you change mods easily. It works by using its own mods folder where the mods are placed, and when a mod is activated, all files in the stock game are backed up that are going to be replaced with modded ones. This link is a download link only. See included documentation for instructions.

SH3 Commander
SH3 Commander is a popular addin mod with its own external program for management. This mod can be used alone, with "The Grey Wolves Supermod", or with the "NYGM Tonnage War. Go here for the readme with more details.

The Grey Wolves Supermod
TGW Site
One of the 2 most popular freeware super mods at SUBSIM available for SH3. This mod is compatable with SH3 Commander, but not with NGYM Tonnage War. GWX 2.0 is now out.

NYGM Tonnage War
NYGM Site
The other of the 2 most popular freeware super mods at SUBSIM available for SH3. This mod is compatable with SH3 Commander, but not with Grey Wolves. The thread for the 2.3 patch can be found Here

SH3 Random Weather Generator
This external (.exe based) mod alters the random weather to be more realistic and is configurable. Works with SH3 commander and should work with any internal mod or superpack.

SH3Gen Campaign enhancement SH3 Gen is another external mod used when playing campaign games and adds intel information inside the game on enemy shipping. Read the thread for more details. I belive it is compatable with either supermod, SH3 Commander, and the external mods i listed. But i havent used this mod yet.

SH3PATROL MOD
This little mod is used together with supermods that feature "Milk Cow" or refuel/ammo ships/submarines to reduce the number of days spent refueling/rearming to 1 day instead of the game default 28 days (which applies to bases). Both NGYM and GW feature Milk Cows. This is a download link

List of modifs. / mod tools / mod tips
This Post contains links to pretty much all the known player made mods available for SH3. Note however most of these are small mods that alter a specific function, and interoperabity between mods found here is questionable. You may also expierence conflicts if these mods are used with either supermod available (the supermods typicaly have many of these small mods alread incorperated). Also you can find moding tools here if you later on decide you wish to do your own modding.
The full thread can be found here

As for which super mod to choose, well both of them are good in their own right, and its ultimatly a matter of personal preference. My advice would be to try out both of them. Also if your going with a supermod, i would not recommend trying to add in other mods (other then SH3 Commander) with either supermod unless you are an exprienced SH3 modder or you may expirence problems.

Also my list of supermods is by no meens at all an exaustive list of all of the ones available on the net, just some of the most popular ones here at SUBSIM. For a more complete list i advise you go here and check out the Greater mod-packs section.

Find SHIII & GWX Things Easy
This site is dedicated to all the Silent Hunter Players, SubSim.com and all of the Modders.

Survey "SH3 - MOD & TOOL" April 2011: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=182111

07-22-06, 03:39 PM	#1
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	SH3 Newbie Guide, FAQs, Tactics & Tips, Links, & other helpful stuff Ok since we have been getting another influx of new SH3 players and we have been getting many basic questions about the game I figured I would make a links thread with information that would be helpful to the new player. Guides and Helpful Links Steam Silent Hunter III setup 2022 Previous stickied topics: How to post a screenshot? [FIRST POST UPDATED WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL]' Windows 10 Windows 7 and Vista troubleshooting How to play Silent Hunter III without the DVD in the DVD Drive (Starforce free) SH3 Guide 2014+ SH3 Hints and Keyboard Tricks . Silent Hunter III Community Manual (Down again) This site is probably the most usefull site any new player can find, in it you should find pretty much everything you need to learn to play well and become a U-Boat Ace. Absolute must read. The Hunt: An illustrated example of how to sink a ship One of the best guides available teaching how to properly intercept, stalk and sink a ship. Includes pictures too. Wazoo's Manual Charting & Targeting Tutorial This is the guide to teach you how to manualy plot everything onto your map. You need to know this if your playing with out the contact updates option in realism enabled. But its handy to know even if you are playing with contact updates enabled. raduz's Hydrophone Hunting Tutorial This tutorial will teach you how you use the hydrophone to track and attack targets with out using the periscope. Also includes a sound mod for GWX to allow this method to work in it. However some parts of this tutorial are unrealistic and are not possible in a real Uboat. Gramophone Music Packs War Radio Mod SH3 Gramophone Tipperary Sound Pack Game Mods Generic Mod Enabler (JSGME) The Generic Mod Enabler is a very helpfull program as it lets you change mods easily. It works by using its own mods folder where the mods are placed, and when a mod is activated, all files in the stock game are backed up that are going to be replaced with modded ones. This link is a download link only. See included documentation for instructions. SH3 Commander SH3 Commander is a popular addin mod with its own external program for management. This mod can be used alone, with "The Grey Wolves Supermod", or with the "NYGM Tonnage War. Go here for the readme with more details. The Grey Wolves Supermod TGW Site One of the 2 most popular freeware super mods at SUBSIM available for SH3. This mod is compatable with SH3 Commander, but not with NGYM Tonnage War. GWX 2.0 is now out. NYGM Tonnage War NYGM Site The other of the 2 most popular freeware super mods at SUBSIM available for SH3. This mod is compatable with SH3 Commander, but not with Grey Wolves. The thread for the 2.3 patch can be found Here SH3 Random Weather Generator This external (.exe based) mod alters the random weather to be more realistic and is configurable. Works with SH3 commander and should work with any internal mod or superpack. SH3Gen Campaign enhancement SH3 Gen is another external mod used when playing campaign games and adds intel information inside the game on enemy shipping. Read the thread for more details. I belive it is compatable with either supermod, SH3 Commander, and the external mods i listed. But i havent used this mod yet. SH3PATROL MOD This little mod is used together with supermods that feature "Milk Cow" or refuel/ammo ships/submarines to reduce the number of days spent refueling/rearming to 1 day instead of the game default 28 days (which applies to bases). Both NGYM and GW feature Milk Cows. This is a download link List of modifs. / mod tools / mod tips This Post contains links to pretty much all the known player made mods available for SH3. Note however most of these are small mods that alter a specific function, and interoperabity between mods found here is questionable. You may also expierence conflicts if these mods are used with either supermod available (the supermods typicaly have many of these small mods alread incorperated). Also you can find moding tools here if you later on decide you wish to do your own modding. The full thread can be found here As for which super mod to choose, well both of them are good in their own right, and its ultimatly a matter of personal preference. My advice would be to try out both of them. Also if your going with a supermod, i would not recommend trying to add in other mods (other then SH3 Commander) with either supermod unless you are an exprienced SH3 modder or you may expirence problems. Also my list of supermods is by no meens at all an exaustive list of all of the ones available on the net, just some of the most popular ones here at SUBSIM. For a more complete list i advise you go here and check out the Greater mod-packs section. Find SHIII & GWX Things Easy This site is dedicated to all the Silent Hunter Players, SubSim.com and all of the Modders. Survey "SH3 - MOD & TOOL" April 2011: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=182111 __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff Last edited by Onkel Neal; 11-02-22 at 09:13 AM. Reason: updated