noob questions

[Brett Sinclair]

Hi guys,
Just bought SH4 off Steam (having played SH5 before).
Some questions:
- I cannot find the tool to plot my course. Simply clicking on the ship does not work either. How can I plot my course?
- I cannot see a mini map with round numbers while looking through the telescope (the way it was in SH5). How can I target without the TDC?
- Do mods work with Steam's 1.3 version? Which mods are "must haves" like TWoS for SH5?
Thanks.

A Merry Christmas,
Brett

[propbeanie]

If the Uboats add-on is still on sale, you do need it. There are very few mods for v1.3, which is a crippled patch for a crippled v1.2, in my opinion. Why Steam does that I don't know. v1.3 does work, but not as well as it should.

When installing the game, do NOT put it in the "C:\ Program Files ..." directory. Use the Steam app and create a new Library folder that is NOT in that directory, such as C:\Ubisoft \ Silent Hunter... Otherwise, Windows will "protect" the game's files, and not allow a mod application to "stick".

Plotting your course is relatively easy. When on the navigation map, there's a little "line" tool, like third button from the left. After you click on that, hover over the Navigation map, and you should see a little "flag" icon with a line attached to it from your sub. Drag it where ever you want to place a waypoint, and left-click, which "plants" the mark, and sets you up to do it again. You can also select that tool, click and drag a flag to move a waypoint.

Off of the main listings, you'll find THEBERBSTER's SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <... link, and in it is Rockin Robbins' links: Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks. The links on those pages are about the best way to explain manual targetting on a Fleet Boat. It's not like the Uboats.

[Brett Sinclair]

Thank you!
However, I still didn't find the right tool. The tools I find are labeled "tool helper", "ruler", "eraser", "protactor", "zoom in", "compass" and "marker".
I may be really stupid, but what does it look like? I used the (navigational) map by pressing F3.
This is what my map looks like:
https://imgur.com/sWpSijK
As soon as I figured this out, I'll go ahead and buy the U Boat expansions. I already saw the "Operation Monsun" mod, which appears to model all German submarines and submarine operations during WWII. Basically enough to replace SH5 (which still has performance issues for me). Thankfully, I installed Steam, along with all its games, in a separate folder already.
I was asking about the automatic targeting, but I guess I'll figure it out myself as soon as I manage to leave Pearl Harbor But I'll surely dive into the TDC at a later point.


Best,
Brett

[mikesn9]

Those are tools to use.. under the tools, click on the 'protractor ' looking icon (second from left). Then on the next set of icons below you will see the icons that propbeanie described.

[Brett Sinclair]

Thanks!
I clicked on the thing which says "protractor" (but looks like a set square),but to no avail:
https://imgur.com/a/atP5a
I cannot even find the protractor looking thing tbh. Shouldn't it look like this?
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg
And if it is the tool where it says "protractor", why doesn't it work the same way as yours?

Best,
Brett

[razark]

Click the green compass (the north-finder kind, where the arrow points), so that it appears open. Then try the protractor.

To set course, you need to use the command bar at the bottom of the screen, not the pile of tools on the map.

Click the compass (the circle/stabby kind) with the red outline. This will bring up a different set of items on the command bar. I think the Set Course option is where I put the red blob.