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[Jimbuna]

Welcome Aboard GWildt

[ReallyDedPoet]

Hi Peter,

Just a suggestion.

In your first few posts where you list your various tutorials. How about making each one a link to the post. You have some great stuff, just makes it a little quicker and easier to access. So like the following:

Post # 2 Installing TDW's Generic File Patcher

Anyway, just a thought. Keep up the great work.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi RDP

I think this is what Pinner2010/Graham was trying to explain to me the other day in a PM but I did not understand what he mean't.

Showing me your explanation is what I needed.

I will put it in to practice a.s.a.p.

Thank you for your help.

Peter

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi RDP

I think this is what Pinner2010/Graham was trying to explain to me the other day in a PM but I did not understand what he mean't.

Showing me your explanation is what I needed.

I will put it in to practice a.s.a.p.

Thank you for your help.

Peter

Your's is one of the " go to " threads here Peter, just trying to help out :-)

[rul1981]

I installed the game EXACTLY using this page http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=210703 . I've never played before SH5 and i started directly with real navigation and that took me 4 or 5 days only to learn how to make a straight with a torpedo, and another 2 REAL weeks to fulfill requested 50.000 tons of merchant boat destroyed. After 2 weeks of "really hard work" i saw this http://s6.postimg.org/oukayia1d/TDW_patch_applied.jpg ... I DON'T HAVE A TONNAGE BAR AT ALL, and the game will not progres.If i install the game without TDW_GenericPatcher_v_1_0_168_0 and the rest, the result is normal, the bar exist and is updated correctly with every shot, but the game sucks http://s6.postimg.org/ot4chorip/Original_Game_Bar_displayed.jpg
. The post #188 won't help me because the sunk tonnage is updated correctly in Captain's Log by the game itself, the problem is i don't see a tonnage a bar....I think that in TDW somewhere is a option that has something to do with message box messages or something like that...i even turn off advanced patches option like in post #185 from this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...215401&page=13. Any other idea how to have this bar displayed, because is really a good and envolving game ? I want to play a normal campaign with all his steps, but with real navigation stuff

[Aktungbby]

rul1981!Hang tough help will arrive shortly-probably in 7 minutes!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi rul

The first thing is that you do not need the tonnage bar to complete your objectives.

Get used to using the OHII information on my tutorial post #64.

All you need to understand is that the missions come on to and off the map depending when they start and when they finish.

Whether you complete it or fail it you will not know as there is no tonnage bar.

But that is not really important as if you had the tonnage bar and you still had a month to go before your next mission came up on the map you would still have to use that time patrolling.

Using my tutorial Post #188 will show you what the objectives are in each of your own Campaign's.

I am in the first Campaign Total Germany.

vdr was referriing to this 0000-00-00 in one of his posts.

Whether this is a TWOS thing or just random I do not know.

It is basically a date corruption of Year Month and Date.

I am less concerned about this now as it does not have an effect but just an irritation of not having the correct data showing, so I would not be too concerned.

Link to Post #1201 mods that puts the tonnage bar back.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1201

The TWOS patch 4 takes the tonnage bar out.

Peter

[rul1981]

Thanks a lot THE BERBSTER....I will try to find the thread with the mod of TWOS to see what is all about...if not, i will continue the campaign without the tonnage bar. Thanks....

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim rul

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SUBSIM rul

[macjim]

Well I tried to load up SH5 and was not sure if it is successful.

I downloaded the installer from Gamersgate
Download Silent Hunter ® 5- Battle of the Atlantic Gold Edition.exe

At the end running the TWD Genric file patcher at step 38. of
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...54&postcount=2
I see see '9 Patcher Files.'"

And why would I want to highlight and open a Patcher File?
Which file or files should I click on "enable false"?
Should I only click on the Change 1? What about Change 2 or Change 3?


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The Next question is:
Should I follow the instructions in Post #3 Replacing My Old TDW Generic File Patcher With A New One! after I have succeeded with Post # 2 Installing TDW's Generic File Patcher ?

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Suppliment Edit: Perhaps I missed the instructions on how to download a clean copy of SH5. Are there instructions on how to do it properly?

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[THEBERBSTER]

Hi macjim

Wow, you’ve got a lot going on there.

Where to start?

Quote >I downloaded the installer from Gamersgate
Download Silent Hunter ® 5- Battle of the Atlantic Gold Edition.exe

So you have a download edition, ok.

Quote > Somehow Ubisoft got involved and tried to patch the game.

This would be correct.

I cannot remember all of the installation process and I am assuming the download and the dvd work pretty much the same.

You have the first part of the installation which is the game.

The second part of the installation is the Ubisoft Game Launcher.

This brings up the Uplay screen so you can set up an account.

Your SH5 key, Login name, and password, are all locked together.

If you buy a new version at any time then you cannot use the same details again.

After you login to Uplay then an updating of the Game Launcher is done.

The Ubisoft Game Launcher verifies that you have a verified game copy each time you log in.

When this has finished.

You then need to

Go to the ‘Ubisoft Folder.’

Go to the ‘Silent Hunter 5 Folder.’

Go to the ‘Support Folder.’

Go to the ‘GameUpdater Folder’

Double click to run the ‘Gu’ ‘Application.’

This will update your installation to the current v1.2

This will show in the top right corner of your screen when you load the game.

After this you have an updated stock game.

If you are going to remove your SH5 you need to uninstall it correctly.

And then use a Registry cleaner.

See my tutorial post #70

For TDW’s Generic File Patcher (GFP) you need to follow my tutorial Post #2 and all is explained within.

Did you actually install it correctly.

If you did then you would have seen the 9 patchers at the end of the installation.

It sounds like you would be better to delete the current (GFP) patcher and start again.

Tutorial #3 is for those with existing patches enable in an existing GFP to take a snapshot of the settings so they can be downloaded in to a later patcher version.

I would also say I would not carry on with your current installation if you have compromised it.

You probably have missing or corrupted files if you have stopped the process.

It certainly is not worth trying to repair it.

If you are able to get the dvd version it is really cheap from Amazon and you will not have the problem with installation corruptions like downloading can do.

My tutorials have everything there to get new players up and running successfully.

I will leave it here for now, and let you think over what you wish to do.

If you have any further questions just let me know.

Peter

[macjim]

Thanks Peter,

quick response.

I did get the TWD generic file patcher working. After I had reinstalled the game and allowed Ubisoft to update it to v1.2 Was able to see 9 files. But I was not sure which ones to change from false to true.

I changed the first file and then the game would launch but if I tried to start a mission, campaign, or load a game it would crash to desktop.

So I have uninstalled the game again.

Perhaps I should look for a CD of the game. Unfortunately Amazon will not ship by post. Mail is the only reliable delivery option here.
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Update:
I think I may have it working but do not know what I should be changing.
I have reinstalled and the game works.
I have updated and it is v1.2
I have a Ubisoft (Uplay) account

From http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...54&postcount=2
I am on step Returning To The Patcher
part 5.
One of the prompts is for file SH5.exe prompts to save to C:\Users\MAc\Desktop? should I click on Yes? Or should I change it to the directory that all of the other files are save to D:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5 ?

And what files "Change Numbers" should I click on that are "Enabled False"? All of them?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Guys

I have just realized that it is this threads 1st birthday to day.

Over 50,000 views to date is brilliant.

Thank you guys for the support, as I never new what to expect when I started this and in a funny sort of way it has blossomed out of control.

Peter

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi Guys

I have just realized that it is this threads 1st birthday to day.

Over 50,000 posts to date is brilliant.

Thank you guys for the support, as I never new what to expect when I started this and in a funny sort of way it has blossomed out of control.

Peter

Make that 50,000 views Peter....still a brilliant achievement and kudos to you Sir