[POLL] Dragons Addon to The Wolves of Steel

[Dragon81]

Hi guys,

after several weeks of dealing with mods and many frustrating hours, I finally managed to create a Modpack which is fitting my likings.

With this topic I want to find out if my liking is fitting the likings of other players and then maybe release my work.






What I did:

First I have chosen a MegaModpack that is as close as possible to my likings.
I chose The Wolves of Steel by vdr1981 (Vecko).
He managed to merge many awesome mods together to a stunning MegaModpack.
Then I started to add mods I missed in The Wolves of Steel and changed the default settings of The Wolves of Steel.
For this I took care to only add sound files and texture files so no config gets exchanged or overwritten.
Sadly for some settings it was not possible to avoid exchanging config files. In this case I took the original files from The Wolves of Steel and edited them.
This way I ensured that the stability of The Wolves of Steel will stay the same.


The mods I added:

- Monochrome Pictures for Loading Screens - taken from Schleichfahrt Modpack
- DynEnv v2.9 - 3.a Enhanced Visibility (medium) - for a better visibility under water
- Naights Submaine Textures v1.2 (PUV) - I do not like the red textures in SteelViking's Interior, I like it dirty and dark
- Mixture of DBSM and SDBSM - The best of both "Das Boot Sound Mod"
- MadMax SubDiesel
- Rongels Lifeboats - No way playing without that
- Critical Hits Torpedo
- Pascal-VIIC-correct periscope in tube
- sobers NO ship bow wave mod SH5

The WoS files I edited:

- Officer Command „Identify Target“ activated (Page layout.ini)
- Damaging of KDB Hydrophon at 120m changed to ca. 190m (Zones.cfg)

The settings I did in TDW Generic Patcher: (Snapshot)

- Removed independent engine control - it was bugged and useless
- Removed coercion of dud torpedoes - I hate dud torpedos even if it is realistic
- Added automatically switch to battery recharge mode when surfaced - Every time I surfaced I forgot to switch it on
- Reduced maximum wind speed - Sobers Smoke screen looked horrible with high wind speed
- Added colors to the MapTools - for better visibility

The settings I did in OptionsFileEditorViewer:

- Minimum Dails for all TDCs - I did'n need more dails
- Activated automatically switch to battery recharge mode when surfaced - additionally to the setting in the Patcher
- Removed time delay and teleport for CrashDive - I first thought CrashDive is bugged
- Added TAI Map, resized it and did some settings - This was my main isue with WoS
- Enabled graphical Tools for NavMap and did some settings - looking awesome
- Added the Officers Icon in TDC and activated the option to turn off TDC - Now you can use the 1-2-3 alignment
- Locked the Officers Icons on the bottom of the screen. - I did not like the scrolling because it was the only GUI part scrolling



If you are a modder and you don't like to see your mod in this Addon, please contact me!

If you are a player and you do like to have this Addon, please reply to this posting and maybe give some suggestions.





By the way: For the german players a translation of the complete WoS Modpack + Addon will come soon. (hopefully)

[Dodo11]

I would like to use this addon, looks nice.
Aloso could u make an optional file for non hardcore players.For example after i installed wolves of steel , couldnt see anymore the info for contacts on the map (when u hover the mouse to see the speed of the contact, etc).
Also is great u fixed the hydrophone damage bug.

[Dragon81]

Hi Dodo11,

Originally Posted by Dodo11

... the info for contacts on the map (when u hover the mouse to see the speed of the contact, etc)

Phhuuuu... I have no idea how to add this again. I'm not a modder/scripter, I just copy things together.

When you'r able to find out what mod causes this "reduced tooltip" then maybe I can help.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Dragon81

Phhuuuu... I have no idea how to add this again. I'm not a modder/scripter, I just copy things together.

When you'r able to find out what mod causes this "reduced tooltip" then maybe I can help.

Click the round circle next to the clock to expand the upper right bar. Click the item notes to show/hide

[Dodo11]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Click the round circle next to the clock to expand the upper right bar. Click the item notes to show/hide

Thank you i was looking for that option.

Dragon81 ,i have another sugestion if its ok.Could u make "The wolves of steel" compatible with "Intercontinental radio mod"?
Both mods are using the file music.cfg.
Im asking because a good radio mod helps alot with the immersion.

The music file from "Intercontinental radio" looks like this :
[GENERAL]
CertainityTime=1
MinDuration=20
FadeTime=2


[STATES]
States=11
State1=BEGIN
State2=NORMAL
State3=BATTLE
State4=TENSION
State5=HIGH TENSION
State6=VICTORY
State7=DEFEAT
State8=JOY
State9=NAVIGATION MAP
State10=IN BASE
State11=UNDER DEPTH CHARGES

[BEGIN]
Tracks=11
;Track1=BEGIN 1.ogg
;Track2=BEGIN 2.ogg
;Track3=BEGIN 3.ogg
;Track4=BEGIN 4.ogg
;Track5=BEGIN 5.ogg
;Track6=BEGIN 1 R.ogg
;Track7=BEGIN 2 R.ogg
;Track8=BEGIN 3 R.ogg
;Track9=BEGIN 3 R2.ogg
;Track10=BEGIN 4 R.ogg
;Track11=BEGIN 5 R.ogg


[NORMAL]
Tracks=9
;Track1=STALKER 1.ogg
;Track2=STALKER 2.ogg
;Track3=STALKER 3.ogg
;Track4=STALKER 4.ogg
;Track5=STALKER 5.ogg
;Track6=STALKER 1 R.ogg
;Track7=STALKER 2 R.ogg
;Track8=STALKER 3 R.ogg
;Track9=STALKER 5 R.ogg


[BATTLE]
Tracks=12
;Track1=BATTLE 1.ogg
;Track2=BATTLE 2.ogg
;Track3=BATTLE 3.ogg
;Track4=BATTLE 4.ogg
;Track5=BATTLE 5.ogg
;Track6=BATTLE 6.ogg
;Track7=BATTLE 1 R.ogg
;Track8=BATTLE 2 R.ogg
;Track9=BATTLE 3 R.ogg
;Track10=BATTLE 4 R.ogg
;Track11=BATTLE 5 R.ogg
;Track12=BATTLE 6 R.ogg


[TENSION]
Tracks=10
;Track1=TENSION 1.ogg
;Track2=TENSION 2.ogg
;Track3=TENSION 3.ogg
;Track4=TENSION 4.ogg
;Track5=TENSION 5.ogg
;Track6=TENSION 1 R.ogg
;Track7=TENSION 2 R.ogg
;Track8=TENSION 3 R.ogg
;Track9=TENSION 4 R.ogg
;Track10=TENSION 5 R.ogg


[HIGH TENSION]
Tracks=9
;Track1=HIGH TENSION 1.ogg
;Track2=HIGH TENSION 2.ogg
;Track3=HIGH TENSION 3.ogg
;Track4=HIGH TENSION 4.ogg
;Track5=HIGH TENSION 5.ogg
;Track6=HIGH TENSION 2 R.ogg
;Track7=HIGH TENSION 3 R.ogg
;Track8=HIGH TENSION 3 R2.ogg
;Track9=HIGH TENSION 5 R.ogg


[VICTORY]
Tracks=3
;Track1=VICTORY 1.ogg
;Track2=VICTORY 2.ogg
;Track3=VICTORY 3.ogg

[DEFEAT]
Tracks=3
;Track1=DEFEAT 1.ogg
;Track2=DEFEAT 2.ogg
;Track3=DEFEAT 3.ogg

[JOY]
Tracks=5
;Track1=JOY 1.ogg
;Track2=JOY 2.ogg
;Track3=JOY 3.ogg
;Track4=JOY 4.ogg
;Track5=JOY 5.ogg

[NAVIGATION MAP]
Tracks=2
;Track1=STALKER 5.ogg
;Track2=STALKER 5 R.ogg

[IN BASE]
Tracks=2
Track1=MAIN THEME R.ogg
Track2=MENU R.ogg

[UNDER DEPTH CHARGES]
Tracks=2
;Track1=HIGH TENSION 1 R.ogg
;Track2=HIGH TENSION 4 R.ogg

[Dragon81]

Just to be sure, can you give me a link to the mod?

Edit: Is it this mod?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166070

1) For SH5 you have to delete the music.cfg (read the description)
2) It is over 5GB big... this is to much.

[Sjizzle]

- Removed independent engine control - it was bugged and useless

it's not bugged at all works fine .....

[Dodo11]

Originally Posted by Dragon81

Just to be sure, can you give me a link to the mod?

Edit: Is it this mod?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166070

1) For SH5 you have to delete the music.cfg (read the description)
2) It is over 5GB big... this is to much.

yes, but in order to prevent ctd u have to paste those lines in music.cfg.

[Dragon81]

Originally Posted by Sjizzle

- Removed independent engine control - it was bugged and useless

it's not bugged at all works fine .....

But the interface is not made for it.
You don't have a second arrows indicating the speed of the second engine.
And only one engine creates a sound, the other engine is silent.
I randomly gets the bug that one engine is out of control.
Eighter it is running and I can not stop it or it stopped and I can't get it to run.
After I disabled this function the bug is gone.

[Sjizzle]

Originally Posted by Dragon81

But the interface is not made for it.
You don't have a second arrows indicating the speed of the second engine.
And only one engine creates a sound, the other engine is silent.
I randomly gets the bug that one engine is out of control.
Eighter it is running and I can not stop it or it stopped and I can't get it to run.
After I disabled this function the bug is gone.

i have enabled this mega and works fine for me with no problem i can start / stop witch engine i wish ....

[Captain_AJ]

Originally Posted by Dragon81

Hi guys,

after several weeks of dealing with mods and many frustrating hours, I finally managed to create a Modpack which is fitting my likings.

With this topic I want to find out if my liking is fitting the likings of other players and then maybe release my work.






What I did:

First I have chosen a MegaModpack that is as close as possible to my likings.
I chose The Wolves of Steel by vdr1981 (Vecko).
He managed to merge many awesome mods together to a stunning MegaModpack.
Then I started to add mods I missed in The Wolves of Steel and changed the default settings of The Wolves of Steel.
For this I took care to only add sound files and texture files so no config gets exchanged or overwritten.
Sadly for some settings it was not possible to avoid exchanging config files. In this case I took the original files from The Wolves of Steel and edited them.
This way I ensured that the stability of The Wolves of Steel will stay the same.


The mods I added:

- Monochrome Pictures for Loading Screens - taken from Schleichfahrt Modpack
- DynEnv v2.9 - 3.a Enhanced Visibility (medium) - for a better visibility under water
- Naights Submaine Textures v1.2 (PUV) - I do not like the red textures in SteelViking's Interior, I like it dirty and dark
- Mixture of DBSM and SDBSM - The best of both "Das Boot Sound Mod"
- MadMax SubDiesel
- Rongels Lifeboats - No way playing without that
- Critical Hits Torpedo
- Pascal-VIIC-correct periscope in tube
- sobers NO ship bow wave mod SH5

The WoS files I edited:

- Officer Command „Identify Target“ activated (Page layout.ini)
- Damaging of KDB Hydrophon at 120m changed to ca. 190m (Zones.cfg)

The settings I did in TDW Generic Patcher: (Snapshot)

- Removed independent engine control - it was bugged and useless
- Removed coercion of dud torpedoes - I hate dud torpedos even if it is realistic
- Added automatically switch to battery recharge mode when surfaced - Every time I surfaced I forgot to switch it on
- Reduced maximum wind speed - Sobers Smoke screen looked horrible with high wind speed
- Added colors to the MapTools - for better visibility

The settings I did in OptionsFileEditorViewer:

- Minimum Dails for all TDCs - I did'n need more dails
- Activated automatically switch to battery recharge mode when surfaced - additionally to the setting in the Patcher
- Removed time delay and teleport for CrashDive - I first thought CrashDive is bugged
- Added TAI Map, resized it and did some settings - This was my main isue with WoS
- Enabled graphical Tools for NavMap and did some settings - looking awesome
- Added the Officers Icon in TDC and activated the option to turn off TDC - Now you can use the 1-2-3 alignment
- Locked the Officers Icons on the bottom of the screen. - I did not like the scrolling because it was the only GUI part scrolling



If you are a modder and you don't like to see your mod in this Addon, please contact me!

If you are a player and you do like to have this Addon, please reply to this posting and maybe give some suggestions.





By the way: For the german players a translation of the complete WoS Modpack + Addon will come soon. (hopefully)

Does anyone speech commands anymore ?

[Dragon81]

You mean that you can give a command with your voice and the game execute it?
Can you post a link?

[Ablemaster]

Sounds good mate, sure this will be popular, i'm all for it, thanks.

[Sjizzle]

here we go

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164926

[Deep_Hunter]

Hey Dragon,
I like the changes you made...they match with my likings for a good subsim-game
BUT: Could you please take out the additional dynenv-settings (DynEnv v2.9 - 3.a Enhanced Visibility) so that everyone can add own preferences? I like it dark and murky...or can I just overwrite it, with my settings?
Greetings