I stickied what was to be the last version of this in May of last year. For those who don't know - there is a NEW version!

Since it's inception, I've never left port without it. SH3 Commander is a superb piece of modding. Simple to use, and greatly enhances your game play experience. Personally, I say it is an essential component. After a conversation with the good man himself tonight, I am pleased to post this at Ubi for everyone to enjoy. Jscones - Good to see you back!

His own words:

Iambecomelife and Sailor Steve have managed to coerce me out of retirement for one more enhancement to SH3 Commander, which quickly turned into two, then three...

Anyway, here is SH3 Commander R3.2...

"The Complete Super Deluxe Thallium Commander's Special Ultimate Edition"

or "ComSupDelThalCommSpecUltEd" for short.

Key features:

* ONE INSTALL FILE including the complete SH3 Commander 3.2 plus the latest SH3 Patrol Log Editor plug-in. No more need to download three separate files!
* No more MIA officers! Simply open the Crew Manager and any displaced officers (like the one you always leave in the Repair compartment ) will automatically be found and returned snugly to where they belong.
* You can now dismiss or replace crewmen through the Crew Manager. It will cost you renown just like it does in SH3, but your replaced crew may come with previous experience. Just a warning though, don't annoy BdU too much.
* If you have the "Use real ship names" option selected you may notice a number of changes when you generate Personnel Files:
o details now exist of the cargo carried, crew onboard and crew lost for each ship sunk. This simulates data gathered from survivors, radio intercepts and post patrol briefings. Thanks to Sailor Steve, bigboywooly and iambecomelife for the data.
o better matching of a ship name to the ship class sunk. Sailor Steve has spent every waking minute mapping real merchant ship names to their corresponding ship classes. So now, for example, if you sink a C3 Cargo you will get a real C3 Cargo name rather than a name that may have belonged to a T2 Tanker.
* Personnel Files now display as intended in non-IE browsers.
* A tip screen that randomly displays over forty SH3 Commander usage tips. And by God you will read every one of them.


Example of a patrol log with cargo and crew details - in Mozilla Firefox! Other entries added via the SH3 Patrol Log Editor, now included in the SH3Cmdr package

Installation instructions:

1. Click here (my FileFront) or here (Wolfehunter's FileFront) or use SH3 Commander's "Updates" feature (these are the only "official" links).
2. Select a folder into which to save the installation file. Remember this folder!
3. Once downloaded, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder selected above.
4. Find the file called "SH3Cmdr32.exe" and double-click on it.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions and install SH3 Commander. If you are using MS Vista then pls pay particular attention to the Information screen!
6. Once installed, select "Start->All Programs->SH3 Commander->SH3 Commander User Guide" and at least skim through all 30 pages. It is imperative that you do this IMMEDIATELY after you install SH3 Commander, otherwise SH3 Commander has been known to demagnatise your fridge magnets, kill your guppies and otherwise make your life hell.
7. IF YOU RUN NYGM then after SH3 Commander is installed you will need to reinstall the specific SH3 Commander cfg files that ship with NYGM. Pls follow the NYGM instructions that you would have followed previously to (re)install those files.
8. IF YOU RUN GWX then after SH3 Commander is installed you will need to follow the BELOW instructions, as they are different to what is written in the GWX manual. IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL LOSE SOME OF SH3 COMMANDER'S NEW FUNCTIONALITY! In addition, your computer will likely turn itself off and refuse to let you use it again.
1. Either re-download or use Windows Explorer to find your copy of "GWX3_Commander_Files.exe".
2. Double-click on "GWX3_Commander_Files.exe".
3. Install to a TEMPORARY folder - it does not matter where as long as it is NOT your SH3 Commander folder.
4. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to where you just installed the files.
5. DELETE "..\Cfg\Ship names.cfg".
6. Move the remaining files from "\<your temp folder>\Cfg" to "\SH3 Commander\Cfg", overwriting the existing files.
7. Pray to Jesus, Allah and/or Buddha that all has worked.

If these instructions sound condescending to you, then they are not meant for you. Pls note that I DO NOT provide support for individual mods; any questions regarding compatibility or use with individual mods need to be raised with the respective modders. I also DO NOT provide technical support on how to download a file, use a mouse, open Windows Explorer, fix MS Vista etc.

You can get it Here

Excellent news!

Thank you Jscones and everyone else who contributed

I particularly like the inclusion of crew losses for merchants: more human elements = more immersion

Never used Commander.
How about an over view of what it is, does, etc.
Just reformatted and reupped with GWX, but I'm not sure what Commander is.
Lil help here, Sir.

There is a detailed manual in PDF format that is installed with SH3 Commander. Here's the introduction from the manual:

quote:

Introduction

SH3 Commander has been developed to serve several purposes. It:

provides an historically-based framework around Silent Hunter III, such as adding Commander retirements, crew inward/outward transfers, and crew medal availability based on real criteria;

removes static gameplay behaviour by allowing changes to be made to game files based on the career date - ship skins, aircraft roundels, sensor settings etc etc can all be changed as the war progresses, just like they did in real life;

reduces gameplay certainty by supporting randomisation of any game setting in addition to simulating real life events such as malfunctions and sabotage;

extends Silent Hunter III by giving your Commander a true identity. SH3 Commander builds a full profile of your Commander, including date and place of birth, enlistment date, promotion dates, and other key attributes, which are all including in the Personnel File feature.

It's a standalone application that you run before playing SH3. You run SH3 Commander to set up a new career, continue existing careers, or set a single mission.

The application provides useful settings (which you would normally set just once but can be changed at any time), career management and reports, and crew management.

I think most of the interface in SH3 Commander is self-explanatory, so here's a quick visual tour:


Start a new career




Options screens - loads of useful settings!














Existing career: you can change your start grid - very handy!




Existing career: actions




Existing career: Personnel file - overview (opens in your web browser)




Existing career: Personnel file - individual patrol log




Existing career: manage crew




When you're ready, launch SH3 with all your SH3 Commander settings:




Hopefully that's enough to whet your appetite! Feel free to ask any questions

SH3 Commander, never leave port without it.

Just installed this on my Mac. Works perfectly.

(Summing up my best Darth Vader)
"Most Impressive response! Your efforts are not in vain. RJ has taught you well"

This is the early (James Earl Jones) Vader from 'A New Hope' complete with the rumbling bass and a hint confident power in the background.

Not lightly given!

@ bfogel!

quote:

Originally posted by bfogel:
(Summing up my best Darth Vader)
"RJ has taught you well"

Darth Vader better reword that

@bfogel

So, have you tried SH3 Commander yet?

I like it !

Thanks for all the hard work guys !

GWX3 users - please see this thread:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/foru...7101043/m/3821087727

Hi VikingGrandad. It's nice being in the Atlantic once again. Two things. Does GWX have to be installed beforeCommander ? And secondly, I've added the mods from SubSim and the mods from this website. Will there be some conflict with the two ?

quote:

Originally posted by Miechiel:
Hi VikingGrandad. It's nice being in the Atlantic once again. Two things. Does GWX have to be installed beforeCommander ?

Hi Miechiel

No, you don't have to install GWX before SH3 Commander as SH3 Commander also works with the stock version of SH3 (i.e. without GWX).

quote:

Originally posted by Miechiel:
And secondly, I've added the mods from SubSim and the mods from this website. Will there be some conflict with the two ?

Not sure what you mean... Which mods have you got from Subsim and which mods from this website?

Hi. Viking. I went to SubSim.com and got the page of downloads for SH3. There's quite a few. So, I downloaded them. And then in the Community Help of our website in the mods, there are a few. I was wondering that since some of the mods are similar, will there be a conflict with them working together. Up until now, I've been running a vanilla game, and it looks rather interesting with the mods added. Any thoughts ?

Sorry Viking, I meant to punch in Community Mods.

quote:

Originally posted by Miechiel:
Hi. Viking. I went to SubSim.com and got the page of downloads for SH3. There's quite a few. So, I downloaded them. And then in the Community Help of our website in the mods, there are a few. I was wondering that since some of the mods are similar, will there be a conflict with them working together. Up until now, I've been running a vanilla game, and it looks rather interesting with the mods added. Any thoughts ?

The simplest and biggest difference you can make is to install a supermods such as GWX3. After you've installed that, there's plenty of mods that are compatible with it... Just check the documentation that comes with the mod

It'd be nice if we could get something like that for SH4.

quote:

Originally posted by wh1skea:
It'd be nice if we could get something like that for SH4.

I'm sure its on its way,
Patience is a Virtue

"IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL LOSE SOME OF SH3 COMMANDER'S NEW FUNCTIONALITY! In addition, your computer will likely turn itself off and refuse to let you use it again "