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All of my tools are FREE FOR EVERYONE and AVAILABLE WITHOUT ENFORCED REGISTRATION.
I am willing to help rather than only talk hot air or do some bloody "welcome, welcome, donate here please"-
doodle, but leave users out in the rain, if only they donate...

All I ask is to stop donating to those who delete my work and only seem to collect money for their new motor bike (https://abload.de/img/20091203_neals_bikehgk2q.png)/ranch (https://abload.de/img/20170422_neals_ranch1rjg0.png)/mower (https://abload.de/img/20170204_neals_ranchpa3jao.png).
Think about it! STOP DONATING TO SABOTEURS (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=2352.msg14377#msg14377)! Rather donate to those who actually DO the work to facilitate players.
Ask yourselves, folks: Who has programmed this? Whose tool are you using FOR FREE? And? Why not spend that guy a pizza and a beer?!

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What is SuSi's money-begging?
They accuse you of mail spamming when 1 member gets 2 invitations during 1 whole year, but they themselves spam you with their money-begging at least the same amount of time. Also their welcome-comitee does nothing else than spamming each and every thread with "welcome, please donate here, see the benefits" - without relating or remotely bothering to answer the true question of the thread at all.

How it all began... (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14162)
Highlights & Key-Features at a Glance (S3F allows you to...) (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14163)
Short Instructions (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14165)
Icon-Descriptions (current menu) (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14166)
Installation of Multiple Versions of SH3 (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14167), see also Multiple Installs with GWM (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=183)
SH3 Commander with Multiple Installs (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14168)
Version History (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14169)
Upcoming/NEW Features for next versions (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14170)
CHANGE-LOG, NEW FEATURES & FiXED BUGS (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14171)
Known Bugs / If You Want To Report A Bug (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14172)
FAQ (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14173)
Format of S3F.ini (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14174)
Download current version (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=14175)

Please allow me to show you something that you will love: my newest program. "S3F" stands for Silent Hunter III-Front-End and is an all-purpose-tool for our beloved #1 U-Boot-simulation: SH3. It is available FREELY for everyone and FREE of charge. Here in this very thread you will find everything you need. I sincerely hope my tool will enhance game fun and reduce installation woes for you folks! The background-idea of S3F was born when I was working for the LSH-DEV-TEAM. The whole story is included with the release-version - so long story short here:

Have you ever thought...

...that there are way too many different tools for SH3 to handle out there?
S3F uses all you need!

...that the copying and configuration of multiple installations is not intuitive enough?
S3F does just that for you!

...that patching and configuring mods in multiple locations is "too hard, too heavy", too?
S3F solves just that!

...that "H.sieing" takes too much handwork?
S3F now includes "automated H.sie"! (https://archive.is/VTaUH)

...that installing "Stiebler" takes too much handwork?
S3F soon includes "Stiebler"!

...that you would eventually like to have a "all-in-one-box-lovely-solution"?
S3F is just that!

I believe S3F eases life of every SH3-player and replaces many tools used before with new functions in an ALL-IN-ONE-solution. I am open to new ideas and constructive feedback. Interesting to know is that as time went by, more than one member of LSH joined the efforts of S3F - some open and officially, some undercover because they feel they would get into trouble with their self-declared LSH-spokesman... well that guy is dead now anyways. Not worth mentioning.

Bookmark this thread and see that I regularly update it with new releases, ideas and I also keep a transparent change-log which is thus open to be viewed by everyone.

Highlights & Key-Features at a Glance:

█ = COMPLETED
█ = IN THE WORKS, WITH RESULTS ALREADY VISIBLE
█ = NOT BEGUN WITH SO FAR

█ has been tested working on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, and 10.
█ works with all known Mega-Mods for SH3 (GWX, NYGM, WAC etc.)
█ scans ALL fixed harddisks installed in your computer
█ scans a particular area that you may select
█ seeks files pertaining to SH3
█ recognizes which Mega-Mod(s) you have installed
█ replaces (=includes!) with new code:

█ 4GB-Patch dependent on what Proc_Architecture you are running - FINISHED 20140411 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ S3M is a complete recode of MultiSH3 V1.0.1.0 plus copy-function (!) - FINISHED 20140419 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ APi-File-Data V0.9 (=SH3 Version-Check) - FINISHED 20140412 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ S3H is a recode that completely applies the H.sie-patch - FINISHED 20141218 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ S3S is a recode of the 4C-Code-Addon by Stiebler

- █ recognizes and MD5Sum-validates previously installed versions of:

█ JSGME V2.6.0.157 - FINISHED 20140326 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ S3C V3.2.0.203 - FINISHED 20140326 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ Enforce S3C-ROLLBACK
█ Verify that S3C has completely rolled back
█ SH3-MissionEditor - FINISHED 20140326 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ SH3-MissionEditorX2 - FINISHED 20140326 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ H.sie-OptionsSelector - FINISHED 20140326 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ Stiebler-OptionsSelector - FINISHED 20141220 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)
█ SetKeys V1.3 - FINISHED 20140412 (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)

With this ONE found version for every tool listed here, S3F is able to run any SH3-installation. Not more than only ONE version each is necessary and S3F provides code for that. S3F only uses MD5Sum-validated versions, i.e. unchanged and current versions as listed above. Outdated versions of the tools listed above are ignored.

This especially applies for users of the good, but old GWX 3.0 Gold: This mega-mod has an outdated JSGME included. So if you want S3F to recognize JSGME, update to the latest version of JSGME (http://www.mediafire.com/file/sot51vmc6sqs1dm/JSGME_-_BL%2521TZKR%2521EG_Edition.7z) and do not ask this over and over again - it is LOGIC!

S3F allows you to...

█ = COMPLETED
█ = IN THE WORKS, WITH RESULTS ALREADY VISIBLE
█ = NOT BEGUN WITH SO FAR

█ ...scan your system and find every installation of SH3...
█ ...auto-detect a number of well-known tools/add-ons and lets you use them...
█ ...make as many copies as you want...
█ ...configure them...
█ ...patch them...
█ ...configure mods...
█ ...upgrade your SH3-installation to V1.6B1 automatically...
█ ...soon even up to V1.6B1-4C
█ ...and play SH3 without fiddling with dozens of files, outdated resources and broken download-links...
█ ...and run all that from only ONE DYNAMICALLY BUILT MENU...

In short: S3F itself is actually very intuitive and straight-forward-easy to handle. It finds what you have and brings everything onto ONE screen.
Simply select one of your SH3-installations and then choose which program to run for that selection.
ENJOY that you now can have everything that you need for SH3 in the palm of your hand...

S3F does what one of SuSi's favourite programmers, JScones, had dreamed of:
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Source: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=358360&postcount=43

...S3F does just all that...and more...read on!

module_SFSF lets you:
█ = COMPLETED
█ = IN THE WORKS, SOME RESULTS MAY ALREADY BE VISIBLE
█ = NOT BEGUN WITH SO FAR

█ SFSF synchronizes with our |DEF (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com)|-server and tells you if there is another updated version available.
█ SFSF creates a short report for debugging and puts it on our |DEF (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com)|-report-server.
█ SFSF displays the user if i am online, so we can have a chat and I can give you live assistance on TS3.
█ SFSF allows you to connect to our TEAMSPEAK3-Server, where you can discuss the results with others.
█ SFSF automatically applies the 4GB-Tuning
█ SFSF automatically configures your SH3.exe to run in compatibility-mode
█ SFSF lets you configure to have the silly LSH2015-installer recognize your installation (http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ddee/w5971omqto9t8ls6g.jpg)
█ SFSF lets you configure to have the silly LSH2020-installer recognize your installation (http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ddee/w5971omqto9t8ls6g.jpg)
█ SFSF-code integrated into S3F (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=64)

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You need an own legal copy of SH3. Accordingly, you select which FiX you wish to apply, it is really not difficult:
If you installed your game from any DVD -> apply the Starforce-Fix
If you downloaded your game from Steam -> apply the Steam-Fix
If you downloaded your game from Uplay/Ubiconnect -> apply the Steam-Fix
If you got your game from any other NON-DVD-source -> apply the Steam-Fix

[STARFORCE-FiX]

"STARFORCE-FIX - why it is necessary, what it does and how to use it": show

[STEAM-FiX]

"STEAM-FIX - why it is necessary, what it does and how to use it =": show

[DOWNLOAD & INSTALL:]

Download the latest version.
Unpack using 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) to
- ANYWHERE OUTSIDE your SH3-game-folder and neither in its sub-folders!
- ANYWHERE OUTSIDE areas that Windows controls with its 'UAC'!
Simply overwrite existing files, if you are upgrading to a newer version!
Run the S3F.exe-file - AS ADMINISTRATOR
Allow it through your security-software (Defender? Avast? Norton? AVG? Firewall?). :))
Inspect your U-Boot means "let S3F scan your system." That takes time. Be patient. Simply let it run!
S3F will then display a list of all found SH3-installations and SH3-tools that you can use (=everything it has found).
Select one of your installed SH3-installations.
Click on one of the program-icons below to run THAT program with THAT SH3-installation.

You figure the idea and how easy it is? Enjoy... :Thumb up:

Ah yes and as for the question "Why no installer?"
I share the opinion of Oleh Yuschuk, the programmer of Ollydbg: "No installation means also no trash in registry and system directories."
So yes, it runs right out of the box and from almost anywhere (as said above!).

(:))) IMPORTANT is that you deactivate your Anti-Virus-Software for the moment when running it, so set to OFF or IGNORE. Otherwise you will run into problems: Your free or cheap AntiVirus-Software (AVAST! AVG! All that!) will hoax you into thinking S3F is a trojan (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2132530). Reason: To accomplish the process of patching, we need to directly write into the target SH3.EXE. Consequently, patches are changes to the actual code of an executable file, so AntiVirus-Kits will be irritated and 'think' there is a trojan running, while it is not. So there is no way around this step. It must be done.

Screenshots:

(https://abload.de/thumb/temp_s3fiqmjll.png) (https://abload.de/img/temp_s3fiqmjll.png) New Intro

(https://abload.de/thumb/s3fnewmmh5j8l.png) (http://abload.de/img/s3fnewmmh5j8l.png) New Main Menu vs Old Main Menu (https://abload.de/thumb/screenshot_04b0xnm.jpg) (http://abload.de/img/screenshot_04b0xnm.jpg)

Icon-Descriptions (new main menu):

As previously mentioned, the icons that S3F offers are dynamically displayed dependent of what you have installed on your system, your "U-Boot". These icons appear in the lower area of the S3F-window and the sub-menus. Everything that is functional on your U-Boot is shown as AVAILABLE AND "COLORED", unavailable items are "SEPIA"'ed.

(https://abload.de/img/neueanordnung0fj2c.png)

"PATCH&FIX": show

"SETTiNGS": show

"MODS": show

"S3C": show

"SH3": show

"MISSIONS": show

"CONNECT": show

"RESCAN": show

For the installation of multiple versions of SH3

SO FAR AND UNTIL NOW...

...you had to...
1) complete a fresh install of SH3 patched up to V1.4b.
2) create a copy of the program folder & rename as required.
3) use MultiSH3 to create separate save locations for each install.

BUT FROM NOW ON...

You simply execute the S3M-functionality on the previously selected installation
and the job will be carried out and you can use that new installation as you want right away: 1) IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO, the whole selected installation will be copied to where you want (stay out of folders like Programs\X86 though). If the selected installation contains MODS these are as well included in the copy, no matter if they are active or deactivated. You make a 100% copy of that selected installation, no matter how "tuned" it is.
2) The MultiSH3-functionality will automatically be executed and applied to that new copy or the installation that you selected.

S3F allows you to easily have a multiple installation of SH3 on your system, for instance:

1. stock 1.4b for standard and Multiplayer Gaming on DEFLAN (http://)
2. NYGM for a realistic play and some horror-scenario-features
3. GWX for a campaign
4. GWM for Multiplayer Gaming on DEFLAN (http://)
5. CCoM for eye-candy
6. LSH for even more eye-candy

In this example stock 1.4b would be the basis for everything and the mods on top of it. Use S3F to make the copies and have them activated (that used to be a MultiSH3-function as explained above). In this case GWX is also the basis for GWM (which is a "tuned" version of GWX).

Practical and complete-set-instructions written by FIEDLER here:

FIEDLER'S STARFORCE/DVD INSTRUCTIONS WERE @UBISOFT-FORUMS: You can make any DVD work on Windows 10 !!!!! (https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/2302900)
The Ubiforums closed shop, a backup is at https://archive.ph/f68yI

FIEDLER'S STEAM INSTRUCTIONS ARE @STEAM-FORUMS: How to run STEAM-SH3-V1.6b-GWX-WIDESCREEN on Win10 (https://steamcommunity.com/app/15210/discussions/0/2570942392198112196)

For SH3 Commander with Multiple Installs

Until and including the S3F-C0R0N0iA-Edition you could use ONE installed S3C on ALL/ANY SH3-installations that you have on your harddisc.
Before that it was recommended to use the l: switch to point S3C to the right installation which JSCONES eventually removed.

After the S3F-C0R0N0iA-Edition this is no longer going to be supported by S3F. Instead S3F looks into %SH3-installation-path%\SH3 Commander and if there is one installed you can use THAT S3C for THAT SH3-installation, if you also install the specific mega-mod-supplement-files into that SH3-installation.

We will from now on support modders who make their mods S3C-compatible. Stay tuned!

Version History:

- 20140410 - [RELEASE] TRAiLER for S3F V1.2.5.0b (http://www.mediafire.com/file/a333c3a2qgpd1jv/%255BS3F%255D_SH3-Front-End_TRAILER_4_V1.2.5.0b.exe) - Announcement for 10 days countdown to first release "EDiTi0N SUBSiM"
- 20140420 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.2.5.0b - EDiTiON SUBSiM - Fuehrergeburtstag 125
- 20140xx - ...various minor fixes...
- 20140828 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.2.5.5b
- 20140916 - [RELEASE] TRAiLER for S3F V1.6.9.91b (http://www.mediafire.com/file/gi18y9t9v4y80f9/%255BS3F%255D_SH3-Front-End_TRAILER_4_V1.6.9.91b.exe) - Announcement for upcoming release "EDiTi0N DOENITZ"
- 20141204 - [RELEASE] ALPHA-test-version 1 given to testers
- 20150224 - [RELEASE] ALPHA-test-version 2 given to testers - Testing is an issue due to a lack of qualified testers.
- 20150315 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.6.9.91b - EDiTi0N DOENITZ - 10th anniversary of SH3
- 201503xx - ...Hotfixes...
- 20150318 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.6.9.92b
- 20150522 - [RELEASE] TRAiLER for S3F V1.8.7.6b (http://www.mediafire.com/file/z0o6yrarseqla80/%255BS3F%255D_SH3-Front-End_TRAILER_4_V1.8.7.6b.exe) - Announcement for upcoming release "EDiTi0N RAEDER"
- 20150717 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.4.1b (intermediate-version for WAC-tests)
- 20151117 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.4.8b (intermediate-version for WAC-tests)
- 20160106 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.4.96b (intermediate-version for WAC-tests)
- 20160604 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.5.0b (intermediate-version for WAC-tests)
- 20160828 - [RELEASE] Modules STEAM-FiX & STARFORCE-FiX completed and released to standalone-testing: SFSF-MODULE (https://web.archive.org/web/20171029133258/www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=227473)
- 20160831 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V1.0.0.0a is the very first ALPHA-VERSION. Let's test it!
- 20160906 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V1.0.0.2a - added two easier log-entries for debugging. So far no bugs reported though.
- 20160911 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V1.0.0.5a - 1 minor flaw (1 missing letter in the STEAM-default-path) corrected.
- 20160924 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V1.0.1.9a - 4 new sub-functions + 1 extra data-entry for debugging added + 1 typo fixed.
- 20160925 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V1.0.2.0b - to his honor, I added the "Mad Mardigan"-note for lazy SuSi-donators!
- 20161012 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V1.0.2.2b - Fixed two messages that appeared in the wrong moment.
- 20170101 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V2.0.3.2b - added some smarter code.
- 20170202 - [RELEASE] Module S3MT completed and released to standalone-testing: OPEN BETA TEST/RELEASE PREVIEW: S3MT (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=993)
- 20170220 - [RELEASE] Module S3TP completed and released to standalone-testing: S3TP - Silent Hunter III-Tweak-Pack (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=8502)
- 20170411 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V3.0.4.3b - significantly shorted, noreport-flag added - last version on the SuSi-whiners-club-forum
- 20171010 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V4.0.5.6b - streamlined the connection-code.
- 20171020 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V4.0.5.7b - code optimizations.
- 20171228 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V5.0.5.7b - code shortened.
- 20180511 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V6.1.6.7b - tracking an issue in STEAM now.
- 20180704 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V7.3.0.0b - Donate-Button, 2 fixes, now going for main.cfg, move-block.
- 20180713 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V7.4.1.6b - COLL-mode module re-enabled to find that last bug :)
- 20190313 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V8.5.4.9b - removed unused routine.
- 20190319 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V8.5.5.0b - new test-code in so we can track down the 2nd/doubled main.cfg
- 20190905 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V8.5.5.4b - fix missing closefile
- 20191011 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V8.5.5.7b - added Adm()-test-code
- 20200124 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V9.6.6.0b - Duplicate subfolder-question answered and extra config-issue solved. Code removed.
- 20200310 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V9.6.6.3b - new msg, shorter code, corrected emblem.
- 20200411 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.0.0c - NEW CODE for P4GBT and compat AUTO-FIXES!
- 20200420 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.8.9b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - Fuehrergeburtstag 131
- 20200425 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.5.1c - "\steamapps\common\" is now forbidden as cwd, ":\Users\" is now forbidden as target dir
- 20200505 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.7.3c - new SF_freg() code: testing HKLM\SUS and new SF-drv detection
- 20200506 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.7.4c - investigating vdf file; replacing / by \
- 20200512 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.7.6c - Investigations complete. Code removed, replaced by shorter code.
- 20200513 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.0b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - Bugfix
- 20200527 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.9.0c - Now impossible to apply the STARFORCE-fix to a STEAM-version.
- 20200603 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.1b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - Bugfix
- 20200615 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.2.5.2c - fixs3m, fix4gp, del useless folders, d3d9.dll
- 20200712 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.2.5.7c - several small features preventing users from being foolish
- 20200719 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.2b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - FiXED: .ini was not properly written.
- 20201002 - Build ID 252099 for App ID 15210: Steam have come to their senses and removed their "loader-SH3.exe"
- 20201017 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.6b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - ini is now S3F.ini, rewritten S3H-code, target-fix, shorter S3M-code
- 20201018 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.61b - Bugfix. As always :bah:
- 20210110 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.0.0c - Correcting the idiotic LSH-stuff (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=3133) for a second time after 5 years.
- 20210111 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.0.1c - of course I forgot one path :bah: fixed.
- 20210114 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.2.3c - ensure every PART of the target path.
- 20210115 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.2.4c - create target path plus which.s
- 20210127 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.3.1c - now removes Program_Files_(x86)
- 20210207 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.64b - Bugfix. S3H works again! Finally...
- 20210208 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.4.7c - removes spaces from LSH2020-path, too, now.
- 20210314 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.70b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] includes the stable changes afore mentioned.
- 20210317 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.6.0c - code optimizations like avoid rep-error on creation.
- 20210323 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.1c - code optimizations to track a file.
- 20210324 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.2c - 1 line of additional code for a more detailed log-entry.
- 20210325 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.3c - minor path-correction (did not harm the fix).
- 20210327 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.4c - moved some code.
- 20210329 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.6c - more new test code.
- 20210330 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.8.7c - new function works, more new test code.
- 20210407 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.9.7c - S3EC removed, replaced with better code.
- 20210428 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.5.0.0d - now on S3A, 1 more exe-check, wipes desktop trash.
- 20210429 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.5.1.1d - 1 dir change plus 1 checksum now taken
- 20210501 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.5.4.5d - cleasing of 3 desks now, additional test-code.
- 20210529 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.5.6d - can now detect UBiSOFT-DL-VERSION, too!
- 20210623 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.8.0d - corrected menu and path selection logic.
- 20210624 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.72b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] now enforces comp-mode and has a RESCAN-button!
- 20210626 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.8.3d - code optimizations.
- 20210630 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.8.8d - repositioned DEFTS3 text, new text for S3Q
- 20210703 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.7.0.0d - NEW recording final checksum
- 20210707 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.7.1.1d - EndSound for more attention
- 20210711 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.7.2.1d - shortened 4GBT-R code
- 20210718 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.8.2.0d - several optimizations as listed in change-log
- 20210726 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.0.0d - collects d3d9-info plus 2ndDLL now
- 20210727 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.0.1d - smarter d3d9 condition-code.
- 20210825 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.1.2d - d3d9 condition fixed, catch nopriv exception.
- 20210827 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.3.2d - new defo link + no admin warning.
- 20210907 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.74b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] : S3M and ini code-fix, extra noadmin warnings
- 20210908 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.0.0.0e - verifies Dir.Size now.
- 20210912 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.0.1.1e - code optimizations and "Kill_Other_Trash".
- 20210914 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.80b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - NEW S3C-Menu plus afore-mentioned changes since last version.
- 20210930 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.1.1.2e: fixed endscreen, removed theme support, new intro, updated links
- 20211021 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.81b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - NEW more intelligent Registry Code, module_SFSF() is now included in the package
- 20211021 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.2.1.4e: smart anti-write-protection-code for exe and root install folder
- 20211127 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.83b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N]: now supporting even WILDEST folder locations.
- 20211127 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.3.2.4e: HKLM/HKCU-module compatible with S3F for integration.
- 20220206 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.3.2.6e: improved registry code, PP-Transparency-Fix (35028)
- 20220331 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.0.0.0f: IsUserAnAdministrator() removed, now deletes old backup files, +3 entries for endlog, new end message
- 20220531 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.1.0.0f: NEW feedback option after donation/end page
- 20220612 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.0.3f: shortened and additional error proof code, discriminates patch error #1 from #2
- 20220621 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.4.3f: removes more "extra-garbage" like LSH3V202x-trash
- 20220711 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.3.5.1f: improved coco-path and added extended path data
- 20220812 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.6.3f: FIXED: important Bugfix for inv. d3d9
- 20220909 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.7.3f: now rejects "C:\" and "users" folders to avoid UAC errors
- 20230407 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.4.4.1f: gwhois-fix, fixed order of events, log cosmetics ++ etc.

Upcoming/NEW Features for next versions and/or V1.8.7.6b and/or later:

[TOTAL CODE INCLUDE of module_SFSF()]
+ much faster copy routine in module_S3M()
+ all new features activated for all to use and bug-fixes since the last version as can be read above
+ most outstanding feature: BOS II (https://abload.de/img/s3hs3sbltz-optons-selbsxc8.jpg)
+ the whole code for Stiebler's ingenious Addon V4C will be included
+ If H.sie's "O2-Fix" is enabled in the OptionsSelector, you can enable the Manometer-MOD and the correct graphics are injected into game-data.
If Hsie is deactivated=CO2 (Stock)
If Hsie is activated AND the flag activated=O2 (H.sie's new GFX), H.sie has missed to changed the dials.cfg and the 3D-textures\cadrane for every Uboot

--─────────────────────────────── ■ 2do: ■ ───────────────────────────────--
Now working to integrate the SFSF code into S3F.
+ improvements in the copy routine
+ new buttons + Tycho button
+ activation of the test tycho code (works fine since long)
+ new menus like this:
Now redoing the menu:
(http://abload.de/img/icon_chipcbu13.png)(http://abload.de/img/logo_menu_pafuwu11.png)

OLD LOOK (11)	NEW LOOK (10)
(https://abload.de/thumb/menu_pafczukp.png)	S3G - read the Silent Hunter III-Guide apply Ubisoft patch V1.4b apply the STEAM-FiX apply the STARFORCE-FiX apply the 4GT-patch (automated 4GB Tuning) apply the S3H-patch (automated H.sie) apply the S3S-patch (automated Stiebler) apply the S3T-patch (automated Tycho) apply the S3FB-patch (automated Faderberg) EXIT (return to menu)

I am now concentrating on these changes...

- added smarter and more elegant code that lets you choose which one you want to run (ME1/ME2)
- Added Icons (ME1/ME2) to MENU MISSIONS
- added smarter and more elegant code that lets you choose which one you want to run (HOS1.4/HOS1.6/BOS2)
- Added Icons (HOS1.4/HOS1.6/BOS2) to MENU SETTINGS

[I]
S3F will now write an entry [FRONT-END] that will list
Path2S3F=path+filename
Path2thisinstall=path

S3Q can use that data... hehe nice nice... :30_ani-smile: and lets you pick a career to work with.
(https://abload.de/img/temp_s3qpre2lfjog.png)

CHANGE-LOG, NEW FEATURES & FiXED BUGS (https://abload.de/img/haken-kleingcj2m.png)

"BEFORE VERY FIRST RELEASE VERSION": show

"SINCE VERSION 1 ALPHA": show

"SINCE VERSION 1.2.5.0b SUSi EDiTiON": show

"SINCE VERSION 1.6.9.91b DOENiTZ EDiTiON": show

SINCE VERSION V1.7.8.9b "C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N":
- 20200425 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.5.1c - "\steamapps\common\" is now forbidden as cwd, ":\Users\" is now forbidden as target dir
- 20200505 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.7.3c - new SF_freg() code: testing HKLM\SUS and new SF-drv detection
- 20200506 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.7.4c - investigating vdf file; replacing / by \
- 20200508 - FiXED a bug in the S3H-code.
- 20200511 - NEW: S3F will now write an entry [FRONT-END] to integrate with S3Q
- 20200512 - CHANGED : Rewrote the routine GetS3Hstatus() to detect more data. It is now called GetEXEstatus().
- 20200512 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.7.6c - Investigations complete. Code removed, replaced by shorter code.
- 20200513 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.0b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - Bugfix
- 20200523 - REMOVED: Autoinjection of "supplemental files" for each mega-mod in favor of new module_SH3UNI().
- 20200527 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.0.9.0c - Now impossible to apply the STARFORCE-fix to a STEAM-version.
- 20200602 - FiXED: The modern ASDIC-sound was not muted prior to loading S3C.
- 20200603 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.1b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - Bugfix
- 20200615 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.2.5.2c - fixs3m, fix4gp, del useless folders, d3d9.dll
- 20200712 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V10.2.5.7c - several small features preventing users from being foolish
- 20200719 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.2b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - FiXED:: .ini was not properly written.
- 20201002 - Build ID 252099 for App ID 15210: Steam have come to their senses and removed their "loader-SH3.exe"
- 20201017 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.6b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - ini is now S3F.ini, rewritten S3H-code, target-fix, shorter S3M-code
- 20201018 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.61b - Bugfix. As Always :bah:
- 20210111 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.0.1c - of course I forgot one path :bah: fixed.
- 20210114 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.2.3c - ensure every PART of the target path.
- 20210115 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.2.4c - create target path plus which.s
- 20210127 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.3.1c - now removes Program_Files_(x86)
- 20210207 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.64b - Bugfix. S3H works again! Finally...
- 20210208 - CHANGED : UpdateScanResults code improved.
- 20210208 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.3.4.7c - removes spaces from LSH2020-path, too, now.
- 20210209 - ADDED: an S3H-success-message, so easy, but forgotten too long
- 20210210 - REMOVED: /SBS-Install.
- 20210211 - ADDED: Improved code for JSGME handling.
- 20210212 - CHANGED : Installation-Listing code improved.
- 20210213 - CHANGED : Menu texts code improved.
- 20210214 - FiXED: moldule_locerror() works on 2nd run now.
- 20210215 - FiXED: bad code in module_fonts() finally repaired.
- 20210216 - REMOVED: paths to S3DC, S3Ge
- 20210219 - CHANGED : Faster scan-routine.
- 20210221 - CHANGED : small corrections in module_S3M().
- 20210222 - CHANGED : small corrections in module_S3H(). No more need to click "yes" so often.
- 20210224 - NEW: S3F can now auto-fix a missing S3C.ini
- 20210228 - CHANGED : Several subroutines/procedures rewritten.
- 20210314 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.70b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] includes the stable changes afore mentioned.
- 20210317 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.6.0c - code optimizations like avoid rep-error on creation.
- 20210323 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.1c - code optimizations to track a file.
- 20210324 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.2c - 1 line of additional code for a more detailed log-entry.
- 20210325 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.3c - minor path-correction (did not harm the fix).
- 20210327 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.4c - moved some code.
- 20210329 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.7.6c - more new test code.
- 20210330 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.8.7c - new function works, more new test code.
- 20210407 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.4.9.7c - S3EC removed, replaced with better code.
- 20210410 - REMOVED: There is no interest in integrating modding-tools, so S3i,S3FA,S3L,S3P,S3V removed.
- 20210428 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.5.0.0d - now on S3A, 1 more exe-check, wipes desktop trash.
- 20210429 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.5.1.1d - 1 dir change plus 1 checksum now taken
- 20210501 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.5.4.5d - cleasing of 3 desks now, additional test-code.
- 20210521 - ADDED: A 'RESCAN'-button for those who cannot find and delete 'S3F.ini'
- 20210529 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.5.6d - can now detect UBiSOFT-DL-VERSION, too!
- 20210618 - NEW: S3F now ENFORCES compatibility-mode. You must run as admin for this!
- 20210623 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.8.0d - corrected menu and path selection logic.
- 20210624 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.72b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] now enforces comp-mode and has a RESCAN-button!
- 20210626 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.8.3d - code optimizations.
- 20210630 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.6.8.8d - repositioned DEFTS3 text, new text for S3Q
- 20210703 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.7.0.0d - NEW recording final checksum
- 20210707 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.7.1.1d - EndSound for more attention
- 20210711 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.7.2.1d - shortened 4GBT-R code
- 20210718 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.8.2.0d - several optimizations as listed in change-log
- 20210726 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.0.0d - collects d3d9-info plus 2ndDLL now
- 20210727 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.0.1d - smarter d3d9 condition-code.
- 20210825 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.1.2d - d3d9 condition fixed, catch nopriv exception.
- 20210825 - FiXED: Overhaul of TRAiLER for S3F V1.2.5.0b (http://www.mediafire.com/file/a333c3a2qgpd1jv/%255BS3F%255D_SH3-Front-End_TRAILER_4_V1.2.5.0b.7z)
- 20210825 - FiXED: Overhaul of TRAiLER for S3F V1.6.9.91b (http://www.mediafire.com/file/gi18y9t9v4y80f9/%255BS3F%255D_SH3-Front-End_TRAILER_4_V1.6.9.91b.7z)
- 20210825 - FiXED: Overhaul of TRAiLER for S3F V1.8.7.6b (http://www.mediafire.com/file/z0o6yrarseqla80/%255BS3F%255D_SH3-Front-End_TRAILER_4_V1.8.7.6b.7z)
- 20210827 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V11.9.3.2d - new defo link + no admin warning.
- 20210907 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.74b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - S3M and ini code-fix, extra noadmin warnings
- 20210908 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.0.0.0e - verifies Dir.Size now.
- 20210909 - CHANGED : improved scan code + new S3C-scan-code for upcoming menu
- 20210910 - ADDED: Integration of module_SFSF() (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=736)-code!
- 20210911 - ADDED: new and faster scan updates
- 20210912 - FiXED: Next scaling issue fixed on scan-selection-screen.
- 20210912 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.0.1.1e - code optimizations and "Kill_Other_Trash".
- 20210913 - FiXED: IsUserAnAdministrator()+less admin warnings.
- 20210914 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.80b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - NEW S3C-Menu plus afore-mentioned changes since last version.
- 20210930 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.1.1.2e: fixed endscreen, removed theme support, new intro, updated links
- 20211021 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.81b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - NEW more intelligent Registry Code, module_SFSF() is now included in the package
- 20211021 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.2.1.4e: smart anti-write-protection-code for exe and root install folder.
- 20211127 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.83b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - CHANGED supporting even WILDEST folder locations.
- 20211127 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.3.2.4e: HKLM/HKCU-module compatible with S3F for integration.
- 20220206 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.3.2.6e: improved registry code, PP-Transparency-Fix
- 20220331 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.0.0.0f: IsUserAnAdministrator() removed, now deletes old backup files, +3 entries for endlog, new end message
- 20220531 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.1.0.0f: NEW feedback option after donation/end page
- 20220612 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.0.3f: shortened and additional error proof code, discriminates patch error #1 from #2
- 20220621 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.4.3f: removes more "extra-garbage" like LSH3V202x-trash
- 20220711 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.3.5.1f: improved coco-path and added extended path data
- 20220812 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.6.3f: FIXED: important Bugfix for inv. d3d9
- 20220909 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.2.7.3f: now rejects "C:\" and "users" folders to avoid UAC errors
- 20230407 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.4.4.1f: gwhois-fix, fixed order of events, log cosmetics
+ checks for empty folders and removes tools\, jsgme\, S3C\, READMEs, Downloads\
+ forcedelete and error msg if a user has some quarantine soft running

SINCE VERSION V1.8.0.0b "C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N II":
it is going to have the SFSF included
This version to be released. Stay tuned.

Known Bugs

None. All reported bugs have been fixed. Thanks for your patience. :haken-klein:

If you want to report a bug...

First off, this software is

a non-profit fan-production, completely independent of UBiSOFT and unpaid/uncommercial hobby-work just for the fun of it.
brand-new and has been developed during the time of 7 weeks (first version, March/April 2014).
in beta-status, so there will or may be bugs. That is normal for a project with so little help.
under continous development, so bugs will get fixed. (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)

PLEASE

- please LOOK FIRST at page#1 of this thread and check that you DO follow the instructions provided.
- please LOOK FIRST whether it really is a serious bug worth the hassle.
- please LOOK FIRST whether it has been reported HERE already, not "maybe" on some idiot-SuSi-forum!
- be constructive! Nobody wants to read disruptive/provocative comments like they allowed against me on SuSi. That does not help matters at all.
- write down what exactly you have done until the error occured.
- try to describe what actually happens. What is working and what is not.
- make a screenshot so we see what you are talking about.

THANK YOU!

We will then see what we can do in order to solve the issue. It is ALWAYS BEST to talk on our TeamSpeak-Server (http://invite.teamspeak.com/doenitzef.teamspeak3.com).
We can even share the screen using ANYDESK or TEAMVIEWER to work things out.

(http://abload.de/img/download-buttonp4rrk.png) (https://teamspeak.com/en/downloads/) [TEAMSPEAK] - (http://abload.de/img/download-buttonp4rrk.png) (https://download.anydesk.com/AnyDesk.exe) [ANYDESK] - ALL FOR FREE

FAQ:

Q: "Why does S3F not recognize program x, I DO have it on my harddisc!"
A: This happens when you ignore to deploy the latest version as described here. For instance GWX3.0 Gold comes with an outdated JSGME version which you should update. S3F only recognizes the latest/current versions and ignores everything beyond. This is really old common knowledge. Use your brain and stop ignoring my crystal-clear instructions!
A: Also when I say: Put tool xyz there, then put it THERE and not somewhere else. Otherwise: no function. Easy as that.

Q: "Where can I talk to/meet with BL!TZKR!EG?"
A: You can regularly find me on DEFTS3 (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/HTML/teamspeak_ALL.htm), see our calendar (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?action=calendar), you are welcome to meet us when we meet - everyone is welcome, even non-DEF-members can attend our regular meetings!

Q: "When is the next version out?"
A: What? If you want to have me code faster, you should pay me more! Did you give ANYTHING at all?
So if you guys continue to throw 50 bucks to SuSi only to become an overlord-idiot, then stop asking me to code tools for free!

Q: "Always these JSGME-warnings when you must overwrite files. Can you program a fix to this?"
A: Short answer: no ----- Long answer: no, because JSGME does not recognize or offer an override in the sense of "auto yes to all". It simply does not allow the user to ignore file overwrite warnings. This is one of the shortcomings of JSGME, so we have to live with those "error"-messages, which are no error, but instead only let you know what is going on.

OK folks, we have a new format. If you are running a version BEFORE V1.7.9.74b, please delete 'S3F.ini' so you make a new scan.
This is how my 'S3F.ini' looks now with comments and explanations in color.

[Silent Hunter III-Front-End V1.7.9.74b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] by BL!TZKR!EG] << version identifier
21 << I run 21 parallel installations, listed below (*1)
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-14b\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-24F\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-CCoM\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-FF2\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-FSB\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-GWM\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-GWO\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-GWR\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-GWX3.0-Ducimus\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-GWX\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-LSH5.1\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-LSH6\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-MED\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-NYGM\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-RUB\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-RUB_MP(fr)\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-SEE\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-UTW\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-WAC4.2\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-111_CTEST_1\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\SilentHunterIII-MOD\sh3.exe
D:\_SH3_\TOOLS\JSGME.exe << Path to JSGME.exe
D:\_SH3_\TOOLS\SH3 Commander\SH3Cmdr.exe << Path to SH3Cmdr.exe
D:\_SH3_\TOOLS\SetKeys.EXE << Path to SetKeys.exe

(*1) This value MUST NOT and UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES be zero. If it is, S3F can not function. Easy as that.

A later version may include two more options, but I have not decided on that yet:
installations=1; already exists
intro=1; 1= show intro, 0= skip intro
music=1; 1= play music(and sound), 0= stay totally quiet
language=0; unnecessary because I am going to remove language support anyway

This tool is released 'as is' which means it is under development and subject to further improvements. It is distributed FOR FREE and it is not known to cause any issues. If anyone claims so and brings no evidence or attempts to choke off any constructive discussion or forces you to donate or register in order to be able to download it, that person is not only false, you should make a screenshot and contact the author!

This software is completely FREE, does not need to be "installed", instead it is functional out of the box. No other - unnecessary or unwanted - software is needed, downloaded or installed in addition. To ensure you have the latest version at hand it must be able to connect to our server. It will automatically inform you if a newer version is available. You, the user, must therefore allow it through your firewall/antivirus/other security software.

(http://abload.de/img/download-buttonp4rrk.png) (http://www.mediafire.com/file/nmrxrww7c1xtnhq/%255BS3F%255D_SilentHunterIII-Front-End.7z)	[S3F]	SH3 FRONT-END	Data
	Details:	Current Version	V1.7.9.83b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N]
		File-Name	S3F.EXE
		File-Size	14.523.392 Bytes
		File-MD5Sum	1B9B59E48F0249E8E435D4314FDD52ED	* verified with TiNYMD5 (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=1796)
		File-Date	20211021

	Details:	Current Version	V13.4.4.1f
		File-Name	S3F_SFSF.EXE (TEMPORARILY INCLUDED)
		File-Size	3.590.144 Bytes
		File-MD5Sum	14BA3CE961AFDC5D59A65D7DE6144012	* verified with TiNYMD5 (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=1796)
		File-Date	20230407

Update?
Simply unzip directly into your SH3 Front-End folder, overwriting existing files if prompted.

Oh and by the way:
SAME CONTENTS (MD5-verified!!!)
8AB385A413BBB6039A5473D566AB223C 6.722.536 bytes "V16B1-Patch-Kit.7z" H.sie's original file
9DD870BC2A6A136BF3570F4633667725 6.722.747 bytes "[S3H]_SH3-H.sie-Patch-Kit.7z" (has 1 text file added, all else is 100% the same)

(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/cb63/76gf7iccyv80goq6g.jpg)

(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/10c4/e9vo4j0s2rgdd7d6g.jpg)

(https://abload.de/img/temp_s3fg6epv.png)
Source: www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2572873

Nice to read such. You would wonder what the new version can do...

(http://abload.de/img/temp_doolar1zkw3.png)
Source: www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2499911
(deleted by the SuSi-SNOTs in the meantime)

And trust me, I have not abandonned this. I gave you an account here, but you were desinterested to use it.
And eventually the admin-software kicked you out for total inactivity. Pity. But your fault, not mine.

(https://abload.de/img/20140104bau35.png)
^^ Example of positive feedback about the S3G

(https://abload.de/img/20141027r5uty.png)
(https://abload.de/img/20141103zwu3p.png)
(https://abload.de/img/20141104h9uvd.png)
^^ Example of positive feedback about S3F and the upcoming S3H-auto-patch
Source: "H.sie-Patch V16B1 completely automated - soon to be released (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=216415)"
(deleted by the SuSi-SNOTs in the meantime)

With FIEDLER joining DEF (glad you did!) it has been brought to my attention that it is now public knowledge - at least on STEAM - that you can force Front-End to run a new scan. I designed it to do that if
a) no configuration-file can be found or none was created yet, so one must be created anyway
b) S3F finds a data-mismatch in its configuration-file, so a new one must be created to have the data fixed

In both cases S3F creates a new configuration-file and starts from scratch, so the most obvious way to achieve this has been found by some guy on STEAM: simply delete the configuration-file. It is called "SH3-Front-End.ini" (old versions) or "S3F.ini" (new versions).

In fact I have added this function as an undocumented command line parameter, so if you run "S3F.exe /newscan" you achieve the same.

On a sidenote: I have watched FIEDLER's thread on STEAM and I believe he is now getting the full feeling of how "creative" users are... I feel deeply sorry for you, FIEDLER, I know you meant well and must be disappointed. I believe you can now understand why I am how I am...

Quote from: REV_Grey Eminence on 20200717, 05:41:39

Blitz, add a function:

SH3.EXE is still/already running? Do you want to kill that task?

Yes. Definitely worth thinking about. It seems to me that all newer Windoze versions cause such issue.
I have not yet come across any validated solution besides all the usual bullshit posted on SuSi by always the same suspects (Prob, Berb, BS40 etc)
but I hold this workaround to be the most promising:
[HOWTO] Fix: SH3 is open when it is not? Rundll32.exe problem with games! (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=2256)

What I do know and have verified by own testing is that this issue has nothing to do with S3C.
It is an issue related to SH3.exe running on Win7 and later and it happens when you are not even using S3C, too.

Other games provide a different GameuxInstallHelper.dll with 75032 Bytes of size. Maybe that circumvents the issue.

⚡️ NEW VERSION OUT! ⚡️

- 20210907 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.74b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] : S3M and ini code-fix, extra noadmin warnings

Try it out and let me know...

Thanks to Grey Eminence for properly describing the S3M-ini-bug, it is fixed now.

Version 1.7.9.74b C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N now also addresses a lot of feedback in regards to WIDESCREEN, SCALING and VERY HIGH RESOLUTIONS - matters that I had never been able to address because I only had an old Win7-laptop.

If you run into display issues for the time being, OVERRIDE HIGH DPI SETTINGS and select to let the application run in 100% scale, not any above that. Do not scale Windows to 125% (a very silly Windows default, run it at 100%). I am working on it, but it is very difficult when people a) do not financially support me with buying a newer PC and b) never respond to my questions towards testing in a timely manner, nor do most come to Teamspeak.

We could have long solved this issue, folks! And I really hate this stupid DPI-shit on Windows10

EXPLANATION

All this silly display-shit happens because Windows 10 apparently scales all its applications to 125% of their size (how much it scales depends on your hardware). This is one of the most idiotic default settings that this shit called Windows 10 imposes on the user. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2017/05/19/improving-high-dpi-experience-gdi-based-desktop-apps/#:~:text=Right

If you run it at 100% it will all be the normal size and look good.

When I started coding this, it was 2014 and Windows 7, nobody thought of such shit. And now there is the problem. And I only get to know this by total coincidence, because most users only say "does not work" - and there you are left with nothing to look for.

:capwave: Anyway, there is much work to do, all the new buttons, menus, but foremost I am now integrating module_SFSF() into S3F. The new wrapper exe is working already and then comes 1.7 etc etc etc...

20210222: FIEDLER and I have had a long conversation about "some weird error" that some players were reporting:

The error "No CSubTorpedoCtrl *: cmihalache" was implemented by the coder (UBi-ROM Cristian Mihalache) and means there is no class with that name "SubTorpedoCtrl" and only experts can look into it by use of S3D. The error does not (!) occur in vanilla SH3, it is and can only be caused by modification of files, very likely installing a broken or incorrect mod or aborting a running installation of a mod, rendering the mod broken and incomplete.

S3F does not install any broken mod. The S3H-archive files are original files and have not been changed since 7+ years!

To my knowledge this error has never been furtherly documented, but the logic would be a data mismatch between the U-Boot-configuration files, e.g. basic.cfg and .sim, most probably something where modders attempted to correct the data of an U-Boot-type, even more so when they introduced new types and/or new features. The last time I remember this bug occured was when modders came up with the type VIIf, a torpedo-transporter U-Boot.

FIEDLER raised this concern and we attempted to track down these reports. In the tests we did the error could not even be reproduced once!

20211020: More than half a year, several false alerts and impatient users who give up instantly later, finally came one guy who actually helped find and solve this issue. The error occurs when the H.sie patch is INCOMPLETE, resulting in a missing SH3.exe so when you then run the game, the old unpatched SH3.exe does not find matching data (the newly introduced U-Boot type as explained above). Reason is something we did at first not quite believe but is true: STEAM write-protects all their game-folders! A simple routine in the Steam-Fix now takes care of that...

⚡️ NEW VERSION OUT! ⚡️

- 20211021 - [RELEASE] S3F V1.7.9.81b [C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N] - NEW more intelligent Registry Code, module_SFSF() is now included in the package
- 20211021 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V12.2.1.4e: smart anti-write-protection-code for exe and root install folder

A very special thanks must go to Doge of Frisbee on STEAM, who did more than just saying "does not work" and giving up and spreading false news about 'some conflict'; he came to Teamspeak and we had a nice chat and found the issue. WAY TO GO, MAN!

NOTICE FOR STEAM USERS

I have had a very long and helpful conversation with some US friend that FIEDLER brought from STEAM. In fact, FIEDLER killed my sleep and got me out of bed, but that must be some of his revenge actions for what I had done to him when we did the TAIWAN-VERSION some great a many years ago...

Anyway, it turned out in that conversation that my tool DOES write the patched SH3.exe. but something else deletes that file a moment later. To me that can only be some security software that quarantines the newly created SH3.exe. Or even deletes it completely, just because it considers that action a possible threat. The result is that then in MODS\S3H-H.sie-Patch-V16B1\ there is no patched SH3.exe suddenly AFTER S3F HAS SUCCESSFULLY CREATED JUST THAT FILE.

So switch of your antivirus/threat/whatever defending software for the moment you want to patch any *.exe file. The log files indicate that S3F itself works as inteded and creates that file. A freshly patched with H.sie SH3.exe has this MD5Sum: 39A8C863B5FD9DE07A9F6C28F3AE39E3 and 1384448 bytes size.

Nevertheless I put out a new S3F-package today that gives us a checksum of that newly created and patched file so we can investigate that further.

Congratulations on 8 years Front-End!
:Kaleun_Salute-1:

Quote from: REV_Grey Eminence on 20220420, 11:32:55

Congratulations on 8 years Front-End!
:Kaleun_Salute-1:

Right.

8 years of exciting things happening... here a screenshot from 2 years ago...
(https://abload.de/img/download-counts1bkc7.png)
Look closely (the contrast is bad due to the colors on MEDiAFiRE), S3F has been downloaded more than 40000 times!
2 old versions had 4500+ downloads already plus almost 5000 downloads of the module_SFSF() alone :)

and here one of just now...
(https://abload.de/img/s3f_dlvvjmp.png)
Source: www.mediafire.com/folder/e88qja72j1jbr/TOOLS

So speaking of today, on S3F's 8th anniversary, we can speak of more than 50000 downloads
(42000+ current version, 4500+ old versions, 5000+ downloads only module_SFSF() alone :))

I am only dissappointed with the support. I wrote the following below ages ago (20200713):

Now that module_SFSF() seems complete with its version 10 I want to resume work on the automization of the Stiebler-Patch (S3S = V1.6B1-4C (http://donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?msg=3983)).

Before I go into more details, I need testers. PLEASE COME TO TEAMSPEAK!

Weird... Did not spark interest. Very strange. There seems no interest in the automated Stiebler-patch.
Sometimes it is astonishing. You offer to do something and the dumb people does not want to support you.
They go crying wolf about every step they must take to get things achived, but they will not support you.
They throw their money into the SuSi-money-collector-whiners and hope it will all be miraculously get done...

Let me then put it this way, you guys, yes, all you, who are reading this thread - I see you!
You can signal to me that I shall continue the code by making a donation to DEF (not to me).
I do not want money for myself. But I want the the servers of my group get paid.
I shall not spend immense time of my life and then even pay for everything myself!

>>> (https://abload.de/img/donate2trwwkxj.png) (http://www.paypal.me/DELITEF/20) <<<

Or do you seriously throw your money over to SuSi, where nobody ever does it?
Think about it. :20_ani_marine:

Spoiler: show

b1(+2m)

Ok, let me give some news and changes that I am now working on:

[I]
Support for any language other than ENGLISH is going to be removed.
Reason: German players have proved to be no help whatsoever.
No more to do... Fix SETTINGS in German: NOT "Abbrechen", but "EXIT"

[II]
S3B/SH3BAK is a backup-solution for SH3-installation-specific files.
I have seen so many players screwing up their installation and thereby crashing or even losing their career or campaign-data so this can be very helpful.

You simply select the installpath (as in SH3RME), S3B reads Filemanager.dll and offers you to make a backup of...
the entire installation (installpath$)
only the mods-folder (installpath$\MODS\)
the SP/CP-related files (career/campaign-data in %MyDocuments%)
your settings in %MyDocuments%

THIS MODULE IS SOON TO BE INTEGRATED IN S3F (MENU_SETTINGS!)
and mirrored in S3Q (same code)

[III]
S3F is going to let you tick the checkbox to run S3C with SHxVAR

lets you pick your installation of SH3 (as in SH3RME)
creates %installpath%\..\TOOLS\SHxVAR
writes SHxVAR.exe, SH3VAR.cfg

lets you pick your installation of S3C
moves doc files where they belong (to \documentation)
patches SH3Cmdr.exe like S3H, i.e creates a mod and activates it so "mod" is listed and all files are saved
--─────────────────────────────── ■ 2do: ■ ───────────────────────────────--
Now working on...
+ completing the code-integration of SFSF.
+ new menus such as those in S3Q - see there!
+ Explore installation folder icon -> Open game path
+ Explore career files icon -> Open save data path

parentwin of
- settings
- copy

put in NEW copy routine
(elapsed time comparison)

Do you want to add this newly created installation to be registered to WINREG, so other programs can find and use it?
Only needed in very rare occasions and if you use Front-End you do not have this problem anyway.

New Endscreen for module_SFSF() coming...

After completion of the fix, you can then...

TAKE YOUR NEXT STEPS
- CONTINUE WITH FIEDLER'S INSTRUCTIONS
- SUPPORT THIS TOOL
- COME TO CHAT ON TEAMSPEAK
- JOIN DEF AND PLAY WITH US
- SUBMIT FEEDBACK
Leave feedback in Steam-thread
Give an award on Steam-thread
Give an award to FIEDLER
- EXIT TO WINDOWS

And it may look a bit like the new S3Q (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?topic=101)-menu...

Quote from: REV_Grey Eminence on 20220301, 04:26:48

Idea: What if you replace the current end screen with the feedback window?

I am figuring that out... but the total code-inclusion with sub-calls has higher priority.

Did you drum up some donations so our server-costs are covered yet?

Because when the forum and domain are down it has little use of programming to me...

Also for 1 month nobody of all those "community-lame-asses" helped testing:

Quote from: REV_BL!TZKR!EG on 20220206, 23:36:39

Also I would like to invite everyone to help testing: V1.8.0.0b "C0R0N0iA-EDiTi0N II"
(this one has 100% of the SFSF-code included that was previously an external module).

Wow! thx for your hard efforts! I was missing sh3, thx to you no seriously hard effort requred to enjoy one of my all time favs :)

Thanks for the feedback.

If you want to enhance your SH3-experience and play as a DEF-member, feel free to [JOiN DEF] (http://www.donitzeliteflotilla.com/forum/index.php?action=register). In that case your account will be further upgraded by DEF-staff.
:Kaleun_Salute-1:

We have another stubborn Subsim-fool that will come up with "has not worked for me".
This time from Atlanta, Georgia

Dude, stop blocking the tool and then it functions!
Read and stick to the fucking instructions and do not blame my tool if you ignore instructions!

And why did you not use the feedback function to get in touch?
Nothing coming there. But such idiots are the first to complain publicly like on SuSi or elsewhere
that it has not worked. Why they never say.

Such idiots are the reason why my software is banned from SuSi.
Such idiots who cannot read and follow instructions are the problem. Not my software, neither 'its integrity'.
Such idiots are the reason why programmers like JScones got frustrated and wrote that people in
their laziness and stupidity would even blame JSGME for their fridge magnets falling off - and that is a quote!

Must be vaccinated or otherwise spoiled.
And such idiots never spare a dime for support.

⚡️ NEW VERSION OUT! ⚡️

- 20230407 - [RELEASE] module_SFSF() V13.4.4.1f: gwhois-fix, fixed order of events, log cosmetics
+ checks for empty folders and removes tools\, jsgme\, S3C\, READMEs, Downloads\
+ forcedelete and error msg if a user has some quarantine soft running

In fact I trimmed the module down to 40% of its size. Complete code-integration into S3F in the works.

Enjoy! :Kaleun_Salute-1:

DEFF

REV - REViSi0N => Past, Current And Ongoing Projects => Topic started by: REV_BL!TZKR!EG on 20161005, 11:34:40