Silent Hunter 5 Tactics & Tips - "How do I?" & FAQ! READ IF YOU ARE STUCK

Frederf · 03-03-10, 07:16 PM

There's a Kiel Canal?

Highbury · 03-03-10, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frederf

There's a Kiel Canal?

Yeah, it is actually in the stock game this time. We traded our compass, gramophone, radio and depth sounding equipment for it

Seriously though it looks pretty good but the locks are a bit tight for the AI, which just like in stock SH3 and 4, likes to run aground and blow up alot.

kptn_kaiserhof · 03-04-10, 10:12 AM

hey dowly whats next: more soup jokes

Jeevz · 03-04-10, 11:16 AM

Pressing Enter (on the keyboard not numpad) brings up the Sub Systems window so you can quickly check Fuel, Battery, CO2 and Compressed Air.

I've been seeing a lot of complaints about multiple clicks to see this info when it's really just one button away. Of course the manu... I mean, pamphlet doesn't relay this very well.

SteamWake · 03-04-10, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeevz

Pressing Enter (on the keyboard not numpad) brings up the Sub Systems window so you can quickly check Fuel, Battery, CO2 and Compressed Air.

I've been seeing a lot of complaints about multiple clicks to see this info when it's really just one button away. Of course the manu... I mean, pamphlet doesn't relay this very well.

I'm sorry that doesent qualify as 'quickly checking' in my book. Quickly checking would be glancing at a tool bar at the bottom of the screen at an indicator not having to step through a series of menus.

Sub Commander · 03-04-10, 01:09 PM

Well im a nub when it comes down to manual torpedo fire, but even if i have everything off, and realism = 0% i still have to manually input data or the watch officer says: Unknown contact, fire on my bearing. (I cant find German voices on my disk anywhere please help me!)

loerelau · 03-25-10, 03:35 AM

I have a question. How many torpedo's do you need (on average) to sink a queen Elisabeth battleship? I hit one yesterday with 3 torpedo's but it was still not sinking... (is this realistic??)

mr chris · 05-14-10, 05:34 AM

In The blockade of Germany part of the Total Germany campaign. The objective state sink 5 AMC along the northern patrol line.
I cant for the life of me work out what AMC stands for. Can anyone enlighten me?

dMC · 09-06-10, 06:46 PM

Seriously, I've been going around for a month (game time) without finding the carrier in total germany campaign. Any tips how to find it?

CodyLang · 10-11-10, 03:11 AM

Got a question...I see the German voices in,

"C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\data\LngGameData\Voices\German\Data"

But how do I change the voices from English to German? Thanks

dash141 · 12-28-10, 04:22 PM

I'm having one hell of a time finding ships on the open sea to sink.

Don't know how to work radar or hydrophones - I'm a total noob at this game.

Swat · 03-19-12, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sub Commander

Well im a nub when it comes down to manual torpedo fire, but even if i have everything off, and realism = 0% i still have to manually input data or the watch officer says: Unknown contact, fire on my bearing. (I cant find German voices on my disk anywhere please help me!)

To install german voices you have to choose custom installation of the game and there you'll have the possibility to tick german voices. And if you can't hit anything with torpedoes even on the lowest realism settings the trick is when you lock the target in the periscope then you have to press spacebar again to unlock the target, but it's not unlock as such actually. After that the fired torpedo will run anywhere you'll aim your periscope at. And if you aim the priscope at the target then the torp will run that way withinh the firing solution. You simply press the spacebar twice, that's it.

steves77 · 07-18-12, 06:18 PM

Hey, just got this game and trying to do the tutorial campaign.

????

The time compression it wants me to go to is 1024.......

I can only set it as high as 32.....

and its saying that I have not completed that part??? LOST???

HennivR · 07-25-12, 11:31 PM

Hi all,

I have the MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1. installed. I mention this because I do not know what causes the problem.

Sometimes, when I'm on the bridge and one man stands too close to the hatch, I cannot open to dive. The situation then do not change for the better afterwards.

Am I missing something or is it a glitch with this mod.

Kind regards,
HennivR

Gunsilnger · 04-23-13, 12:04 PM

Hey guys, so I've read all 44 pages here and I've learned quite a bit.
I saw a couple questions that didn't have answers so I thought I'd take a crack at 'em. I noticed someone asked about being charged by destroyers, and what to do. Well, there are some variables that will effect your course of action. Depending on your heading, the range and speed of the charging destroyer and whether they know your exact location or not, there are a couple options: I usually will check to see if I have time to swing the boat around to line up for a bow shot. If there's time I'll aim whichever tubes are closest (bow or stern) and try and get on a 0/0 course, meaning they're either a perfect 180 degrees behind me, heading at me at 0 degrees, or directly in front of me, also heading 0 degrees. Once I get lined up and I'm sure they're hell-bent on maintaining course, I'll fire one or two, at high speed. I've had great success with this method, most times they drive right into my Eels. As soon as my shots leave the tubes, I change direction and crash dive, relocate and come back to scope depth to reevaluate the situation.

If the destroyer is too close to line up for a shot, then the only option is to crash dive, at max speed, all while varying course. Sometimes you can shake em enough to get away and line up for a shot.

Good Luck!

03-04-10, 11:16 AM	#4
Jeevz A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 80 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Pressing Enter (on the keyboard not numpad) brings up the Sub Systems window so you can quickly check Fuel, Battery, CO2 and Compressed Air. I've been seeing a lot of complaints about multiple clicks to see this info when it's really just one button away. Of course the manu... I mean, pamphlet doesn't relay this very well. __________________ Commence to Jigglin

03-04-10, 01:09 PM	#6
Sub Commander Mate Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 55 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Im a nub Well im a nub when it comes down to manual torpedo fire, but even if i have everything off, and realism = 0% i still have to manually input data or the watch officer says: Unknown contact, fire on my bearing. (I cant find German voices on my disk anywhere please help me!)

05-14-10, 05:34 AM	#8
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	In The blockade of Germany part of the Total Germany campaign. The objective state sink 5 AMC along the northern patrol line. I cant for the life of me work out what AMC stands for. Can anyone enlighten me? __________________

10-11-10, 03:11 AM	#10
CodyLang Soundman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 149 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Got a question...I see the German voices in, "C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\data\LngGameData\Voices\German\Data" But how do I change the voices from English to German? Thanks __________________ U-563.

07-18-12, 06:18 PM	#13
steves77 Nub Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 2 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Help Please Hey, just got this game and trying to do the tutorial campaign. ???? The time compression it wants me to go to is 1024....... I can only set it as high as 32..... and its saying that I have not completed that part??? LOST???

03-03-10, 07:16 PM	#1
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	There's a Kiel Canal?

03-04-10, 10:12 AM	#3
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	hey dowly whats next: more soup jokes

03-25-10, 03:35 AM	#7
loerelau Gunner Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I have a question. How many torpedo's do you need (on average) to sink a queen Elisabeth battleship? I hit one yesterday with 3 torpedo's but it was still not sinking... (is this realistic??)

09-06-10, 06:46 PM	#9
dMC Nub Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Seriously, I've been going around for a month (game time) without finding the carrier in total germany campaign. Any tips how to find it?

12-28-10, 04:22 PM	#11
dash141 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'm having one hell of a time finding ships on the open sea to sink. Don't know how to work radar or hydrophones - I'm a total noob at this game.

07-25-12, 11:31 PM	#14
HennivR Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 18 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Hi all, I have the MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1. installed. I mention this because I do not know what causes the problem. Sometimes, when I'm on the bridge and one man stands too close to the hatch, I cannot open to dive. The situation then do not change for the better afterwards. Am I missing something or is it a glitch with this mod. Kind regards, HennivR

04-23-13, 12:04 PM	#15
Gunsilnger Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: The Mediterranean, somewhere between Gibraltar and Malta Posts: 115 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Some tips from a newb! Hey guys, so I've read all 44 pages here and I've learned quite a bit. I saw a couple questions that didn't have answers so I thought I'd take a crack at 'em. I noticed someone asked about being charged by destroyers, and what to do. Well, there are some variables that will effect your course of action. Depending on your heading, the range and speed of the charging destroyer and whether they know your exact location or not, there are a couple options: I usually will check to see if I have time to swing the boat around to line up for a bow shot. If there's time I'll aim whichever tubes are closest (bow or stern) and try and get on a 0/0 course, meaning they're either a perfect 180 degrees behind me, heading at me at 0 degrees, or directly in front of me, also heading 0 degrees. Once I get lined up and I'm sure they're hell-bent on maintaining course, I'll fire one or two, at high speed. I've had great success with this method, most times they drive right into my Eels. As soon as my shots leave the tubes, I change direction and crash dive, relocate and come back to scope depth to reevaluate the situation. If the destroyer is too close to line up for a shot, then the only option is to crash dive, at max speed, all while varying course. Sometimes you can shake em enough to get away and line up for a shot. Good Luck!