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

reaper7 · 03-04-10, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skeeder

I finished the tutorial, but when i go to get my 1st mission and watch the briefing, i have no mission icon anywhere on the map. Anyone else have this problem and know what I can do? Thanks in advance.

Same problem here. No mission icon anywhere on the briefing map.
Even wnt on another patrol and still no mission selection available afer docking? Any ideas?

Rickenbacker · 03-04-10, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by reaper7

Same problem here. No mission icon anywhere on the briefing map.
Even wnt on another patrol and still no mission selection available afer docking? Any ideas?

Did you actually select a mission? You have to actually sit through the "briefing" (I'd skip it, at least after the first time, it'll be the same for a while) and THEN click on a mission (round german cross icons on the map), hit "request mission" in the window that pops up, and then close the map. After that, if you talk to the guy again and select "start patrol", you should have a mission icon on the map.

Decoman · 03-04-10, 04:29 PM

I just discovered that the TAB key toggles three mini-map modes. Pressing Shift + TAB closes the minimap and the expandable nav tool tray.

Closed, minimal and maximal. One can resize the minimal and maximal manually, and use the TAB key, but it seem bugged. The maximized-mode doesn't like being resized it seems to me, but the smaller one can be without bugging out.

---
I noticed that one of the two crew manning the cannon, is actually rotating a wheel, synched with the boat ocillating sideway, for keeping the canon barrel level.

---
Also, I found a couple of hotkeys that seem to close the tubes in sequence, wonder what they are for. I get the message "Closing tube1" on pressing , (comma) and . (punctum), "Closing tube2" when pressing the keys again, and etc.

Edit: It seems that the two keys I mentioned cycle through the selection of the five torpedo tubes, backwards or forwards.

Nisgeis · 03-04-10, 04:51 PM

I saw people complaining about not being able to tell what date it was. If you let the mouse hover over the clock, the date will appear as a tool tip.

reaper7 · 03-04-10, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Did you actually select a mission? You have to actually sit through the "briefing" (I'd skip it, at least after the first time, it'll be the same for a while) and THEN click on a mission (round german cross icons on the map), hit "request mission" in the window that pops up, and then close the map. After that, if you talk to the guy again and select "start patrol", you should have a mission icon on the map.

The icons are not showing up on the map to select.

Heretic · 03-04-10, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by reaper7

The icons are not showing up on the map to select.

The icons should show up just off the eastern and south-western coasts of Great Britain.

Nisgeis · 03-04-10, 04:57 PM

The mission icons will be around England, Reaper.

sergei · 03-04-10, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by reaper7

The icons are not showing up on the map to select.

Try scrolling to the left.
The missions are along the Eastern Coast of Britain, and in the Western approaches.
You won't see 'em from there.

EDIT: Beaten to it!

reaper7 · 03-04-10, 05:01 PM

Have looked all around the map. No Icons!!!!

sergei · 03-04-10, 05:06 PM

Sorry reaper7, I didn't realise.
That is odd. I haven't seen that before I'm afraid.
Sorry mate

reaper7 · 03-04-10, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Sorry reaper7, I didn't realise.
That is odd. I haven't seen that before I'm afraid.
Sorry mate

Maybe best to resart career. At least its only the training, but had 8 kills already.

hachiman · 03-06-10, 11:56 AM

How do turn the hydrophione? I click on it and it goes yelow but can't move it?

Thanx

Parkera · 03-06-10, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hachiman

How do turn the hydrophione? I click on it and it goes yelow but can't move it?

Thanx

The Home and End keys should do the trick for you.

hachiman · 03-06-10, 02:41 PM

Cheers !! A few more!!

1) Can i zoom right into the deck guns sights like SH3 and SH4? Seems i can only go so close and am offset.
1) Where's the time compression displayed? I can press the keys and see the increase/decrease, but not what the actual compression is?
3) And lastly is there hotkeys for the periscopes, UZO, and deck guns or have i got to make my own way there every time?

And is there a list anywhere of the game keys? Not the F1 screen that comes up but just a list?

Thanx again

Thanx

Parkera · 03-06-10, 02:50 PM

Okay will try here, but I am also using SH3/4 keys mod by CCC that reverts most of SH5 keys into those used in Sh3.

1. click on the deck gun, on the upper Left hand side there next to the AP shell there is a small icon looks like binocs click on that to zoom to diff settings.

2.TC speed setting is displayed on the upper right side where you can manual click on the +/- or use the num pad it displays what tc you are at.

3. NO! Gotta run to the stations.

Hope this helps

03-04-10, 04:29 PM	#3
Decoman Frogman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 306 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I just discovered that the TAB key toggles three mini-map modes. Pressing Shift + TAB closes the minimap and the expandable nav tool tray. Closed, minimal and maximal. One can resize the minimal and maximal manually, and use the TAB key, but it seem bugged. The maximized-mode doesn't like being resized it seems to me, but the smaller one can be without bugging out. --- I noticed that one of the two crew manning the cannon, is actually rotating a wheel, synched with the boat ocillating sideway, for keeping the canon barrel level. --- Also, I found a couple of hotkeys that seem to close the tubes in sequence, wonder what they are for. I get the message "Closing tube1" on pressing , (comma) and . (punctum), "Closing tube2" when pressing the keys again, and etc. Edit: It seems that the two keys I mentioned cycle through the selection of the five torpedo tubes, backwards or forwards. Last edited by Decoman; 03-04-10 at 05:29 PM.

03-04-10, 04:51 PM	#4
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	I saw people complaining about not being able to tell what date it was. If you let the mouse hover over the clock, the date will appear as a tool tip. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

03-04-10, 04:57 PM	#7
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	The mission icons will be around England, Reaper. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

03-06-10, 11:56 AM	#12
hachiman Planesman Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Edinburgh Jockland Posts: 199 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	How do turn the hydrophione? I click on it and it goes yelow but can't move it? Thanx __________________ Whats not to love about Submarines? Long'Hard and full of Seamen!!

03-06-10, 02:41 PM	#14
hachiman Planesman Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Edinburgh Jockland Posts: 199 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Cheers !! A few more!! 1) Can i zoom right into the deck guns sights like SH3 and SH4? Seems i can only go so close and am offset. 1) Where's the time compression displayed? I can press the keys and see the increase/decrease, but not what the actual compression is? 3) And lastly is there hotkeys for the periscopes, UZO, and deck guns or have i got to make my own way there every time? And is there a list anywhere of the game keys? Not the F1 screen that comes up but just a list? Thanx again Thanx __________________ Whats not to love about Submarines? Long'Hard and full of Seamen!!

03-04-10, 05:01 PM	#9
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Have looked all around the map. No Icons!!!!

03-04-10, 05:06 PM	#10
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Sorry reaper7, I didn't realise. That is odd. I haven't seen that before I'm afraid. Sorry mate

03-06-10, 02:50 PM	#15
Parkera Gunner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 91 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Okay will try here, but I am also using SH3/4 keys mod by CCC that reverts most of SH5 keys into those used in Sh3. 1. click on the deck gun, on the upper Left hand side there next to the AP shell there is a small icon looks like binocs click on that to zoom to diff settings. 2.TC speed setting is displayed on the upper right side where you can manual click on the +/- or use the num pad it displays what tc you are at. 3. NO! Gotta run to the stations. Hope this helps