SHV Quick Start Guide

[Harmsway!]

New comers may spend hours reading threads just to learn which mods to install. Even though there are threads where everyone list the mods they're currently using the list is often forty or more mods. This becomes confusing and tiresome. Where I once listed a set of recommend must have mods to start out with I now recommend you try The Wolves of Steel - SH5 Megamod . There is also Magnum Opus v0.0.1 (BETA version for testing/feedback purposes). If you still rather custom mod it yourself then start by reading SH5 Mod Guide for Beginners.

When you install from the dvd if you want to use English type with German Language Speech select custom install.

NEWS FLASH
If you like to use your DVD to install SH5 on a new or different computer then your original install you may do so. Here's how;

The key is that the UbisoftGameLauncher that installs with the game is not enough. You must go online to your Uplay account and download the UbisoftGameLauncher App and install it all over again. It will give direct access to the log onto UPlay through a dialog box.

Once you have the dialog box you can click the gear box to change settings. Go to Network settings and check the box to 'Always start Uplay in offline mode'.

You may have to sign in and go online once and change to offline but I don't believe so.

Also if anyone is running Windows 10 or 8 you must change the SH5.exe properties | Compatibility and check 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings' ...as well as.... 'Run as administrator'

BEFORE YOU MOD
Check your game version is up to date. If not run the Updater found in your drive; \Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\gu.exe

If your game stutters try antilag for a stable frame rate and smoother graphics.

Next play the first campaign mission and complete it. It is a get to know the boat and crew tutorial and the full interface doesn't become available until you're done with this mission.

You could add mods at this point but you may want to do a mission with the full default interface and find out what's going to annoy you the most.

Set Game Options for the realism you want before going any further and starting your first real campaign mission. Whether continuing after the tutorial completion or starting a new campaign under a new name the game will present a mission diagram of the war years. Only the next mission will be available unless you apply the hack. There is no input screen here, just type silentotto to hack into all the missions throughout the years. Trust me just try it. Then choose your mission.

You will be in the sub bunker to begin the next mission but since you applied the hack you have no renown. Press ESC to go back to the main menu screen. Now go to the save\load screen and click on the top save which was autosave for you when you enter the hacked mission. This enters you back in with renown. Go see the supply officer first then see the flotilla commander.


MODS:

It's best to install all mods using JoneSoft thread
DOWNLOAD JSGME here in SUBSIM Downloads

Then install your Mega Mod of choice or Custom build.


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Game tips thread

All the default game key commands:

ScrLock = Console [Cmd2]
Backsp = Pause_game [Cmd3]

Npad - =Time_compr_reduce [Cmd4]
Npad + =Time_compr_increase [Cmd5]
\ = Time_compr_normal [Cmd6]

F1 = Help [Cmd1]
F2 = Toggle_free_camera [Cmd582]
F3 = Focus_on_event_cam [Cmd30]
F4 = Avatar[Cmd117]

F5 = toggle the deck gun crew [Cmd574]
F6 = toggles the flak crew [Cmd575]
F7 = toggle action stations
F8 = toggle silent running
F9 = over-stress Diesels
F10 = overload E-Motors
F11 = "tickle" Torpedos
F12 = preheat Torpedos

Shift+F1 = Select_tube_1 [Cmd315]
Shift+F2 = elect_tube_2 [Cmd316]
Shift+F3 = Select_tube_3 [Cmd317]
Shift+F4 = Select_tube_4 [Cmd318]
Shift+F5 = Select_tube_5 [Cmd319]

1 = Ahead_slow [Cmd162]
2 = Ahead_one_third [Cmd163]
3 = Ahead_standard [Cmd164]
4 = Ahead_full [Cmd165]
5 = Ahead_flank [Cmd166] Shift+UpArrow

~ = All_stop [Cmd171]

Shift+1 = Back_slow [Cmd167]
Shift+2 = Back_standard [Cmd168]
Shift+3 = Back_full[Cmd169] Shift+DownArrow
Shift+4 = Back_emergency[Cmd170]

W = Move_forward [Cmd92], Shift+W = Move_forward_fast [Cmd93]
S = Move_backward[Cmd94], Shift+S = Move_backward_fast[Cmd95]
A = Strafe_left[Cmd96], Shift+A = Strafe_left_fast[Cmd97]
D = Strafe_right[Cmd98], Shift+D = Strafe_right_fast[Cmd99]

B = Binocular_camera v [Cmd18]
M = Navi$gation_map [Cmd31]
O = Toggle_Activate_Clock[Cmd113]

G = Crew_control[Cmd41]
H = Systems_control [Cmd69] or Enter
J = Guns_control[Cmd112]
K = Toggle_captain_panel[Cmd114]
Z = Toggle_silent_running [Cmd155]

T = Camera_on_sub [Cmd490]
C = View_previous_escort_unit [Cmd551]
Y = Deploy_decoys [Cmd200]

R = Surface [Cmd193] R+Shift Emergency_surface [Cmd202]
F = Periscope_depth [Cmd194]
V = Dive [Cmd192], Crash_dive [Cmd201] View_next_escort_unit [Cmd552]
Shift+F = Order_maintain_depth [Cmd145]

Ctrl to mouse select the depth

Num0 = Rudder_amidship[Cmd184]
NumpadDecimal = Heading_to_view [Cmd148]
- = View_to_heading [Cmd149]

Ins = Rise_periscope[Cmd120], Shift+Ins[Cmd121]
Del = Lower_periscope[Cmd122], Shift+Del[Cmd123]
PgUp = Rise_obs_periscope[Cmd134], Shift+PgUp[Cmd135]
PgDn = Lower_obs_periscope[Cmd136]

Home = Hydrophone wheel clockwise
End = Hydrophone wheel counter-clockwise

. = Select_next_tube [Cmd572]
, = Select_prev_tube [Cmd573]
/ = Toggle_open_close_torpedo_tube [Cmd312]

Space = Toggle_lock_target [Cmd127], Shift+PgDn [Cmd137]
Space = Lock_guns_target [Cmd139]
Space = Fire_gun [Cmd307]
Shift+Space = Fire_torpedo [Cmd313]

Up Arrow = Move_speed_up[Cmd110] UpArrow = Gear_up [Cmd570]
Down Arrow = Move_speed_down[Cmd111] DownArrow = Gear_down [Cmd571]

LeftArrow = Rudder_to_port[Cmd568]
RightArrow = Rudder_to_starboard [Cmd569]
Shift+Left Arrow = Rudder_hard_to_port[Cmd182]
Shift+Right Arrow = Rudder_hard_to_starboard [Cmd183]

Num7 = Strafe_up [Cmd100], Home, Shift+Num7 = Strafe_up_fast[Cmd101], Shift+Home
Num1 = Strafe_down [Cmd102], End, Shift+Num1 = Strafe_down_fast,[Cmd103] Shift+End
Num4 = Rot_left Shift+Num4 [Cmd104]
Num6 = Rot_right Shift+Num6 [Cmd105]
Num9 = Rot_up[Cmd106]S hift+Num9
Num3 = Rot_down, [Cmd107] Shift+Num3

Ctrl+Left Arrow = Roll_left [Cmd108] Q
Ctrl+Right Arrow = Roll_right [Cmd109] E

Tab = Show_multiplayer_status [Cmd553]

Shift+U = Get_avatar_unstuck [Cmd584]
Shift+Z = ShowHideHud [Cmd585]

Ctrl+F8 fps
CTRL+F11 to take screen shots, stored in the main game folder

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Added key commands with NewUIs with TDC for SH5 by TheDarkWraith

X+Shift - Delete Marks HotKey [322]
X - toggle follow target [512]

X - AutomationScriptHotKey1[389]
U - AutomationHotKey[365]

C - reposition a mark on the map
V - edit the mark text associated with the mark on the map

M - most fuel efficient speed[104]
N - nomograph visibility[427]

C - display the heading/rudder dial[451]
Q - journal [471]
E - decrease the desired heading when you mouse into the heading bar

P - hotkey used for crash dive

L - toggle the messagebox visibility[545]

T - teleport commands[911]

B+Shift - ottos chalkboard[1025]
I - increase the chalkboard count[1055]

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My own mod list;

Accurate German Flags
Dynamic Environment
SteelViking's Interior mod V1.2 patch V1.1.1
NOZAURIO'S SKIN
Unterseeboot II SFX
U-Boat propulsion SFX
U-Boat Ballast Tanks SFX
U-Boat Watch Crew Routine SFX
No magic skills v1.5 MCCD compatible
Mighty fine crew mod
More Crew Commands by Dialog Mod MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps 1.0
Lite Campaign 1.2
German U-Boat Crew Language Pack
Speech fixes and additions (german version)
NewUIs with TDC for SH5 by TheDarkWraith (UI hidden until mouse-over)

Arclight_MRP w/MRP 16x9 patch (included in TDW mod)
NewUIs_TDC_6_3_0_ERM_Reaper7_NightVision_BlackSkin (included in TDW mod)

Intelligent Random AI ( IRAI ) w/IRAI no hydrophone on surface
EQuaTool - Kriegsmarine Light Style


See how others are modding SH5

Gene

[voss]

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

As of now there are no Mega-Mod for SHV. This leaves the new comers spending hours of reading threads just to learn which mods to install. Even though there are threads where everyone list the mods they're currently using the list is often forty or more mods. This becomes confusing and tiresome.

I thought I take a different angle and list an installation approach by problem category. They are BROKEN GAME FIXES, ANNOYANCES, GRAPHIC IMPROVEMENTS and SOUND IMPROVEMENTS. My hope is you can get up and going more quickly and phase in your mods by personnel preference. I don't list many mods here just enough to jump start you into a playable game.

BEFORE YOU MOD
Check your game version is up to date. If not run the Updater found in your drive; \Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\gu.exe

Next play the first campaign mission and complete it. It is a get to know the boat and crew tutorial and the full interface doesn't become available until you're done with this mission.

You could add mods at this point but you may want to do a mission with the full default interface and find out what's going to annoy you first.

By now you should be familiar with the white dialog UBISOFT server logon screen. In the seconds before logging on click the wheel icon on the top right of the dialog and deactivate games saves syncronising with ubisoft. From what I read this will save you a lot of heart ache.

Set Game Options for the realism you want before going any further and starting your first real campaign mission. Whether continuing after the tutorial completion or starting a new campaign under a new name the game will present a mission diagram of the war years. Only the next mission will be available unless you apply the hack. There is no input screen here, just type silentotto to hack into all the missions throughout the years. Trust me just try it. Choose your mission.

You will be in the sub bunker to begin the next mission but since you applied the hack you have no renown. Press ESC to go back to the main menu screen. Now go to the save\load screen and click on the top save which was autosave for you when you enter the hacked mission. This enters you back in with renown. Go see the supply officer first then see the flotilla commander.

Now for the mods:

BROKEN GAME FIXES

Campaign mode converts this simulation into a mere game. High tonnage score needed to level up! The (Lite Campaign 1.2) reduces this high tonnage requirement.

Give orders to your crew without running around the boat. These mods give SHV a new User Interface (UI) to enter commands.
(Mod - Command Keys 1.03 ) or ( NewUIs with TDC for SH5 by TheDarkWraith)

No UI compass to input any heading 360 degrees. Install a full campass with
( NewUIs with TDC for SH5 by TheDarkWraith)

Dumb AI for enemy ships and planes. The Intelligent Random AI( IRAI ) This mod will bring new AI behavior to the aiplanes and ships in game.

Deaf hydrophone operator
( Sobers realistic hydrophone ) and ( no hydrophone on surface w/IRAI )

Low crew morale stops them from working at all.
( No magic skills v1.5, fixes moral and skills )

The ship recognition manual seems lacking
( Enhanced Ship Reconnaissance Manual )

ANNOYANCES

Officers dialogs are limited and useless
(More Crew Commands by Dialog Mod, MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible ) If you like this you may not want the other UI mods presented as icons.

Tubes, whatever i do, my tubes stay open. Don't know how to fix this yet.

WO and crew stay on deck when submerged.
( Mighty fine crew mod )

Observation periscope is raising to full when loading or entering
a mission or career. Don't know how to fix this yet.

Crew and equipment are highlighted on mouse-over
( No dam bubbles mod ) or ( Interior Mod, improves mouse-over and fixes dials all over the ship )

Not all the gauges function on the ship
( SteelViking's Interior Mod, improves mouse-over and fixes dials all over the ship )

Walking about the ship sounds like tap dancing
( Sobers no foot steps mod ) or (MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps 1.0)

GRAPHIC IMPROVEMENTS

Exterior improvements to the world outside
( Environment 4.8 MOD )

Interior improvements and dial fixes
( SteelViking's Interior mod V1.2 patch V1.1.1 )

SOUND IMPROVEMENTS

( Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod )

This is just terrific!

Now, how can we get this page to greet every new visitor to this forum...?

[Harmsway!]

All the default game key commands have been added to the first post. The command line is entered in brackets for reference.

Gene

[FIREWALL]

Harmsway Very helpfull.

[kiwi_2005]

Bookmarked.

[DomBray]

Any mods you advise for making the tdc take account of torpedo speed changes due to officers, active and crew's passive abilities?

[morganic]

Thanks, makes it so much easier to find out which mods I need.

[Harmsway!]

Originally Posted by DomBray

Any mods you advise for making the tdc take account of torpedo speed changes due to officers, active and crew's passive abilities?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169477

[DomBray]

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169477

Thanks Harmsway,

Is this the only one? I hoped that there was one that 'fixed' the tdc rather than leaving the torps running slow! But if it's the only way to fix it, then I'm good!

[THE_MASK]

No magic skills
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...light=no+magic

[bart]

Great thread.....

This should be a sticky

[mobucks]

excellent thread dude!

[homsikpanda]

it's not really a "fix" but you can just lower the observation periscope.... (pgdn(page down))
that's what i do >.>;

man i nearly orgasmed when i figured out i could do that too XD,
i was like "HOLY **** I CAN SEE WITHOUT THIS BIG HUGE POLE IN MY WAY! @_@"

[Harmsway!]

Added key commands with NewUIs with TDC for SH5 by TheDarkWraith

TheDarkWraith mod is so popular I thought I add those extra key commands to the first post of this thread. I don't have it all sorted out yet so if you know different let me know.

Happy Hunting

[BIGD101]

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

Added key commands with NewUIs with TDC for SH5 by TheDarkWraith

TheDarkWraith mod is so popular I thought I add those extra key commands to the first post of this thread. I don't have it all sorted out yet so if you know different let me know.

Happy Hunting

Excuse my stupidity but how the hell do you select which version you want? I.E i would like SH4 HUD etc, how do I select this?

Cheers