Modders to the Rescue! - Have A Look At These Mods

[Pablo]

Hi!

For those who haven't had the chance to peruse the SH5 Mods forum, you should know that modders are already hard at work trying to mitigate some of the more vexatious "features" of Silent Hunter V. I have attached descriptions and pointers for several useful mods; a complete list is available here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1286049#post1286049

Thanks to all of you for sharing! :yeah:

Warning: Caveat emptor: some of these mods may interfere with each other.

Pablo

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Here are some of them as of the V1.1 patch:

Bug fixes

"Conning Tower Compass Fix" - from ddrgn. Fixes non-functioning compass in the conning tower.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163961
Subsim Download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//downloads.php?do=file&id=1576 (http://www.subsim.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1576)
"Morale Mod (Your crew is actually obedient)" - from R-T-B.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163091
Subsim download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1568 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1568)
"Force Camouflage On" - from Danevang. Get around an SH5 bug where your camouflage paint job does not show up in your mission.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164424
Download: http://www.filefront.com/15899655/Force-Camouflage-On-1.1b-by-Danevang.zip/
User Interface Annoyances

"Command Keys" - from CCIP. Makes SH5 command interface closer to the SH3/SH4 interface.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162661
Subsim download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1553 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1553)
"SHV 1.1 Key Commands and F1 Help Layout" - from Church SUBSIM. A revision of CCIP's "Command Keys" mod with an F1-compatible keyboard layout.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163444
Download: http://www.filefront.com/15757613/Churchs-SHV-1.01-Keyboard-Commands-v1.1.7z/
"Multiple UIs for SH5 with TDC." You now have several options for your user interface.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093
(http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163208) Download:http://www.filefront.com/15931501/NewUIs_TDC_1_1_0_TheDarkWraith.7z/ "Drifter's Damage Control Screen" - from Drifter. Use SH3-type background for damage control, adds compartment names, and improves the equipment information boxes.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163509
Download: File is currently unavailable
"Free Cam Tweak" - from CCIP. Tweaks to improve the free camera view.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162663
Subsim download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1554 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1554)
"jimimadrid's Tools" - from jimimadrid. Changes the navigator tools to more photo-like images.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163587
Download: http://jimimadrid.kilu.de/SilentHunter/jimimadrids_Tools.rar
"No ... bubbles, no ... halo mod" - from etheberge. Removes talk bubbles and halo effects from crewmen.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162677
Subsim download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1556 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1556)
"TDC (with working dials) for SH5 - from TheDarkWraith. Adds all of the dials found in the SH3 torpedo data computer to the UZO, attack periscope, and observation periscope.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164512
SUBSIM Download: http://www.filefront.com/15813955/TDC_Dials_1_0_2_byTheDarkWraith.7z/ (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1580)
"MCCD: More Crew Commands by Dialog" - from Athlonic. Adds commands that should be executed by dialog, but which are not.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166236
SUBSIM Download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1671
"GWX Compass Rose Grid for SH5" - from conus00. Adds the GWX compass grid to the tactical map (for easier azimuth estimation).
Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166244
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?guyxxthqkw2
"Player Guidance Icons Removed, V1.03" - from Drifter. Removes the flashing player guidance icons at the top of the screen.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164726
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?mzwfz1zkyqj
"Goodbye Pac-Man" - from Drifter. Removes 'Pac-Man' shapes showing real-time enemy escort sonar and visual ranges on the game mapDiscussion thread:http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167402
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ymz3tzmydzy
Environmental Annoyances

"Mighty Fine Bridge Watch" - from Heretic. Add 4th crewman to bridge watch; head transplant to remove 1WO's ahistorical eyepatch; etc.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163591
Subsim Download: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1572
"Ail mods: Smoke, Clouds, Moon, Deckwave" - from Ailantd. Vastly improved graphics of these effects.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163992
Download: http://shmods.ailantd.com/
"Improved waves_improved roll & pitch (anti-subs on rails) V1.1" - from hansolo78. More pitch and roll motion as your U-boat plows through the waves.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164290
Download: http://www.filefront.com/15796307/ImprovedWaves_Improved-rollpitch-V1.1.rar/

[R-T-B]

Hey, I made a list!

Thanks man. I hope I can do much much more in the future. :)

[Onkel Neal]

:yeah:

[Pablo]

Updated with new Morale Mod pointer

[Pablo]

Updated with Old Style EOT, Compass, and Depth gauge mod

[Nick Holden]

Amazing work in such a short time! :up:

[Pablo]

Added "SHV 1.1 Key Commands and F1 Help Layout" from Church SUBSIM

[piri_reis]

Good idea compiling these Pablo.

Modders are doing wonders already, and the openness of the game engine is unbelievable. :up:

[Sonarman]

Yes a massive thanks to all of our talented modders and also thanks to the devs Dan & Mihai who have been on hand for most of what I presume is their day off to offer advice and tips on both the mod tools and modding in general.:up:

It reminds me of the scene in Das Boot where the crew is working on repairs all over the boat, it won't be long until SH5 surfaces again at this rate, great work guys.

[remowilliams]

Yes, three cheers for the modders and their awesome work. :up:

With barely any time to work in, they've fundamentally changed the SH5 experience for me. Even so far as to work around game crippling bugs (i.e. zero morale)

I'm currently running:

MoraleMod [sailor - you will get off your ass and do what I ask!]
MightyFine Crew Mod [you - get the hell off my UZO! And the next man who points at thin air gets chucked overboard!]
Slower Walking, Faster Running
RemoveLogoIntro
Less Annoying Footsteps
Advanced Shift Keys 1.6 [yay, depth under keel!]
OldStyleControls101 [controls I can actually use to sensibly command by boat!]

:)

And a big thanks to JSGME (http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products-jsgme.html)too!

[dagamecat]

I have to echo what's already been said. The mod work that's been done in such a short space of time is already outstanding. I have to admit my first impressions of vanilla SH5 were not too great, I find the UI to be horrific. But props to the devs for making the game so mod-friendly, it has enormous potential. The few mods such as listed above make the sim great, in my opinion, and the possibilities for the future are incredible.

Thanks to the devs and the modders, excellent community here.

For the record, here are the mods I'm running currently:
Accurate German Flags
Less Annoying Footsteps
MoraleMod
No Damn Bubbles, No Damn Halo
No crosshair
Old Style SH Controls
Free Cam Tweak
4 Men on Bridge demo
Church's SHV Keyboard Commands
Capthelm's SH5 Audio mod

+ a couple of tweaks by me to remove the orange submerged marker, and remove the annoying sound made when you press the Ctrl key.

[Pablo]

Updated "Old Style SH Controls"

[Pablo]

Added "Mighty Fine Bridge Watch"

[Pablo]

Added "Drifter's Damage Control Screen"

[Onkel Neal]

Stickied per request, Pablo has volunteered to keep it current and updated. :up:

[Pablo]

Added "jimimadrid's Tools"

[laugi]

an you give me a link where there is instructions where to download the mod in sh5 or how?

[Pablo]

an you give me a link where there is instructions where to download the mod in sh5 or how?
Hi!

There are two lines beneath the description of each mod identified in the first post of this thread:Discussion thread: This is the forum discussion thread for the mod
[Subsim] Download: This is the download URL as extracted from the discussion thread. Click it to download the mod in question.
Pablo

[jazman]

Supermod time, or I'll have 200 mods installed within a couple of weeks. That is just totally unworkable.

[Woodybcn]

Yes Jazman, I agree, it's time for a first MOD COMPILATION.
I'm waiting for the simulator because in Spain it'll apperar on march 11th :nope:
But I'm reading every day about this fabulous work that modders are doing to make playable SH5. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[lynx]

very good work thanks!:):salute:

[Pablo]

Supermod time, or I'll have 200 mods installed within a couple of weeks. That is just totally unworkable.
Hi!

I think the current approach is workable for now since there is a lot of work that is still on-going, and because JSGME is very good at allowing you to manage new versions of component mods.

I think the point to start considering "merged mods" is when the fixes start over-writing the same files, since the point of a "super mod" is to integrate mods that are otherwise incompatible.

Pablo

[jazman]

Hi!

I think the current approach is workable for now since there is a lot of work that is still on-going, and because JSGME is very good at allowing you to manage new versions of component mods.

I think the point to start considering "merged mods" is when the fixes start over-writing the same files, since the point of a "super mod" is to integrate mods that are otherwise incompatible.


Quite agreed. I was exaggerating, but the mods will be coming fast and furious. There's a lot of work to be done.

[Heretic]

Pablo,
The link for MightyFine Crew Mod 1.0 is obsolete. Current link is:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1572


thanks

[Pablo]

Pablo,
The link for MightyFine Crew Mod 1.0 is obsolete. Current link is:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1572


thanks
Hi!

Updated. Thanks!

Pablo

[shearerc]

Thanks to all modders your fine efforts!

[Indietro]

I would like to ask all moders to use version numbers next to the thread name and update it when necessary. Version numbers hugely helps to follow all the news about the mod this way. Thanks.

[Heretic]

I would like to ask all moders to use version numbers next to the thread name and update it when necessary. Version numbers hugely helps to follow all the news about the mod this way. Thanks.

The management recommends that we keep the same thread for each mod, rather then a new one for each release. It makes it a lot easier to keep all discussion of a particular mod in one thread rather than spread out over several.


NOTE - when you are starting a mod thread it is recommended that the "version" number should NOT be used as part of thread title but instead please put any mod version number in the first line of the thread text so you can go back anytime and edit or update it as you see fit.

[Indietro]

The management recommends that we keep the same thread for each mod, rather then a new one for each release. It makes it a lot easier to keep all discussion of a particular mod in one thread rather than spread out over several.

Ok.. The the thing is the amount of mods is increasing very rapidly. So to keep track on all of them you have to open every thread that begins with [REL] just to check that there is nothing new on that release. But if we could see the version in the thread title updated evey time something new has been added it would save loads of time don;t you think so ? I try to keep the track on all the mods I can but I just feel my head will soon gonna explode from sweeping them again and again when somebody makes a new post in the thread :) I honestly hope you get the idea how much it is frustrating for the guy who wants to follow any news on mods like mad :)

[Pablo]

Added Salvo Spread Angle Dial by FLB Sale U-999

[Pablo]

Added "Ail mods: Smoke, Clouds, Moon, Deckwave" by Ailantd

[Onkel Neal]

Stickied in the main SH5 forum.

[Safe-Keeper]

What about adding the date of last upload to the title, too? Like "[REL] The Awesome Mod, (v1.0 6/10/2010)"?

[SOFBear]

I just cannot say enough "thank you's" for the revised keyboard layout. Being able to use arrow keys to move the capn around while focusing boat management on the main keys has made this game MUCH easier to play. When I first installed the game I was looking for a way to remap the keys to this very thing. So again, thank you.

[Pablo]

Added "Conning Tower Compass Fix"

Reorganized first post by different categoriesBug fixes
User Interface Annoyances
Environmental Annoyances

[Safe-Keeper]

I agree, SOFBear, despite the fact that I'm still getting used to movement being tied to the arrow keys (which I don't necessarily agree with, since I keep my right hand on my mouse and my left hand near the left side of the keyboard, and have to move it every time I want to walk around), it's really turned SH5 upside-down for me. It feels so much more like Silent Hunter III now that all the basic orders are back, and it makes it actually possible to play with map contacts turned off (because you can ask your officers to track targets for you and then jot them down on the map using your marker).

If SH5's players can be seen as sub skippers, then the modders are the trusty mechanics, engineers and scientists keeping the u-boat weapon running and constantly improving upon the technology available for the war effort. The game's barely been released, and you've already done the equivalent of at least one big official patch! Like the others singing praises, I just can't thank you enough:yeah:!

[McBeck]

1 week after release and the TDC is back :D

I want to thank the modders for doing so much in such a short time.
I want to thank the devs for giving the modders the modders the tools and options

[Pablo]

Replaced "torpedo spread angle" mod with "TDC mod" since the new mod has all of the dials, not just the torpedo spread angle.

[SloppyMk27]

Ubisoft did a half crappy job on the game and I wanted to thank all the modders out there for fixing the game and also adding the details Ubisoft left out. They really dropped the ball on this game. They added the ability to walk around inside the sub and interact with your crew members more and wiped out nearly all essencial functionality. I'm working on a few mods myself which I will release when they are finished.

Thanks Again Everyone for pitching in to fix Ubisoft's many many errors!

[Nico09]

Slightly off topic but relevant to MODS, can we install these with JSGME in any order or does it have to be a specific order?

[spf69]

please help ive opend them wiv winrar not sure if thats the way ..now im stuck wiv were to file the mods never done this b4 could someone please help me..dont want to start with out them..:wah:

[Pablo]

Slightly off topic but relevant to MODS, can we install these with JSGME in any order or does it have to be a specific order?
Hi!

These mods should be installable with with JSGME, but they may not be compatible with each other. JSGME should tell you if a mod that you are installing is going to overwrite files from a mod that you have already installed.

If you have different mods altering the same files then you will have to reconcile the mods yourself (a "home-brew" version) or see if the mod authors are willing or able to make adjustments.

Pablo

[Pablo]

please help ive opend them wiv winrar not sure if thats the way ..now im stuck wiv were to file the mods never done this b4 could someone please help me..dont want to start with out them..:wah:
Your best bet is to go to the discussion threads for the mods that you have downloaded and seek guidance there. The first post of this thread has links to the discussion threads. Your best bet for installing them is to use the JSGME tool.

There is a tutorial for JSGME located here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163447

Hope this helps!

Pablo

[Pablo]

Added "Electric Torpedo wake removal" by Wamphyri

[Avatar]

I ordered the game about 4 days ago, and this is a pleasure to see! Thanks to all the modders! Subsim.com loves you.:salute:

[Undefined]

Amazing stuff guys!!

I just cant thank you modders enough! :yeah:

[THE_MASK]

These are the mods i use so far .

I play on 100% realism
TimeStop=0
RealTime=1
LandProximity=8,64
CriticalDamage=256
CrewEfficiency=128
AirEnemyDetected=1,32
SoundEffects=2
CharacterAnim=32
FriendDetected=1,64
EnemyDetected=1,64
RadioReport=1,1
Particles=32
PrayState=1,32
HunterState=1,32
3DRender=32
Maximum=256,64
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5576/modzon.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/modzon.jpg/)

[7thSeal]

These are the mods i use so far .



Heck, I already have a scroll bar for my mods used in JSGME and the mod forum is just sprouting its wings. :DL

[Pablo]

Replaced Darkwraith's "Old Style SH Controls (familiar 3 dials) for SH5" with "Multiple UIs for SH5 with TDC".

[Pablo]

Added "More Commands by Dialog" by Athlonic

[Pablo]

Added "GWX Compass Rose for SH5"

[lynx]

Thanks, to be up-to-date very well:salute:

[Pablo]

Added "Force Camouflage On"

[Pablo]

Added "Player Guidance Icons Removed, V1.03" - from Drifter.

Pablo

[Pablo]

"Goodbye Pac-Man" - from Drifter.

Pablo

[silver]

Please, where is the
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164290

Edit: Found it. I got confused because the link redirects to http://www.subsim.com/index.php
Thank you.

[Curval]

I downloaded JSME and two mods. I followed the instructions to download the mods and activated them in JSME and by all accounts they appear to be loaded and active...but no change whatsoever in game.

I wanted the morale mod and the multiple UI mod.

So wierd...how do these darn things work?

[TieJustice]

I downloaded JSME and two mods. I followed the instructions to download the mods and activated them in JSME and by all accounts they appear to be loaded and active...but no change whatsoever in game.

I wanted the morale mod and the multiple UI mod.

So wierd...how do these darn things work?

1st thing to do is put a COPY of JSME in the main dir of SH5 ( C:\\ubisoft\sh5\ or something like that)

2nd in SH5 directory there will be a folder called MODS so it will be something like C:\\udisoft\SH5\MODS this is where you put ALL the MODS you download after you unZIP or 7z

3rd look in the folder MODS there youll find your MODS look in to the files you will see more folders data and so on some times the files have not been extracted propply you will some times see the mod name again just cut and past it to the main mods folder.

4th now in c:\\ubisoft\sh5 run JSME it will show you the mods you have in the MODS folder

Hope that helps

[scissors]

New to modding ,, was actually new to silent hunter just some months ago ,, but i know a good thing ... anyways ,, I just want to say that the community here is impressive ,The modders are amazing ,, the mods are amazing .. Ive found Ailclouds and smoke and such ,, dont think that guy has a bad mod ,, I installed most of them ,, they are much better than stock .. The smoke mod makes the fire look .. just so much better ,, the clouds .. actually begin to sort of (feel ) like clouds ,, where i thought they looked good before ,Now they are quite impressive ,, this has to do with me playing the original first of course and any improvement from there being appreciated .. because i have a baseline ..In any case ,, it is an improvement .. the white interior is a nice improvement .. dark wraiths ui mod is just awesome but i drop directly to desktop when i hit one of the buttons so i dont use it anymore ..mightyfine crew is just the freaking bomb .. Love that mod ,, and i also use the accurate ammo ,and the realistic floatation mod . Loaded the fistful mod but it doesnt work or i have got something wrong ,, why they would only include those ten silly captains emblems is beyond me , glad to at least have a mod that will get me my red devil ,even if i cannot get it to work ,, somehow it is still comforting to know there is a fix ,, and i can come here and get it .. whole new world here ,, just wanna say hello and thanks guys .

[kylania]

Welcome aboard Scissors!! Glad to hear you're enjoying yourself.

I'd urge you to to a fresh install of DarkWraith's UI mod (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093). It's up to 1.8 now and includes a TON of new features. The instructions are posted in the download thread, so hopefully this install will go smoother. :)

[wittmann]

Hi all!

Wil not be OLC GUI to sh5?

[kylania]

Hi all!

Wil not be OLC GUI to sh5?

Eventually perhaps? You'd need to ask OLC that. The last posts he had here indicated he wasn't going to buy the game due to DRM, so don't count on it till DRM is finally gone. :DL

[wittmann]

Eventually perhaps? You'd need to ask OLC that. The last posts he had here indicated he wasn't going to buy the game due to DRM, so don't count on it till DRM is finally gone. :DL

Sorry! :cry:
Speed solver,and the range measurement was very good!

[scissors]

Updated that thing .( darkwraith ui )should be a link in downloads Imo .Along with Ails stuff maybe ?.. I dont know . anyhows i was actually resigned to start using it ( DWUI)broken lol ,, its way better than stock ,,just have to be careful .. i was playing it last night and its the first time ive seen the obs periscope down ,, probably some other way to put it down but i hadnt found it yet ,, so thanks for the link and the update advice ,, its gonna make it that much better for me .To be honest im getting to the point that all a patch is gonna do is screw me up i think .. I had been looking forward to it but with the new ui im fixing to try ( DW 1.8)i think my game will be perfect. Put green water in last night with ailimpurity .. just sweet ..:woot:

[Black77]

From the OP:
"Drifter's Damage Control Screen" - from Drifter. Use SH3-type background for damage control, adds compartment names, and improves the equipment information boxes.Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163509
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?nyigd0d1ui0
And from the download site:

Invalid or Deleted File
The key you provided for file download was invalid. This is usually caused because the file is no longer stored on Mediafire. This occurs when the file is removed by the originating user or Mediafire. If you believe you have reached this page in error, please contact support (http://support.mediafire.com/).

[Pablo]

From the OP:

And from the download site:
Hi!

I have tried to contact Drifter via PM, but he is not receiving any messages. I have removed the reference to the file's location until he makes it available again.

Pablo

[AW-MOE]

Time to update the list with what works with 1.1 and 1.2.

[cpt.spalding]

Time to update the list with what works with 1.1 and 1.2.

does the "no damn bubbles,no damn halo" mod run with da 1.2:06:

Oh, and thanks to all the Modders out there who have done such great work to make Sh5 run.

[mattius]

Time to update the list with what works with 1.1 and 1.2.


Yes Please that would be great! :salute:

[kylania]

Time to update the list with what works with 1.1 and 1.2.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169299

[Faamecanic]

AMAZING work by all involved....thank you!! :yeah:

And (sorry if this ticks some of you off) again further proof that those that HAVE the source code could have fixed most of this garbage in a couple days at most. If modders with no source code could do this in such short order there is No excuse for the state SH5 was released in :nope:

[silverod]

they release it unfinished on purpose so that you will buy addon which will fix most probs,way of getting more money for game.the dame thing happened with empire total war.then they brought out napoleon which fixed things.this is why they dont want modders to fix things completely it would spoil there greedy carry ones.