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wambam
03-17-10, 03:11 PM
Hi all... please have patience with me re. this problem. I am very noobish. I d/loaded a file for changing the interface to the old SH 3 way (Old Style SH Controls (familiar 3 dials) for UI (3.48 MB). It is a PHP file and I don't know what to do with it. If I open it with Textpad it just a mass of assorted text. Do I simply paste it in a Mods folder in SH5 as it is?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

robbo180265
03-17-10, 03:14 PM
Hi matey - you need to download and use the JSGME programme to install the mods.

You should find it in the mods section. Once you have that it's pretty easy to install / uninstall mods

wambam
03-17-10, 03:22 PM
Thank you R. Will check it out. Last time I checked ( few days ago) that little program was not available for SH5. Brilliant.

rededge
03-17-10, 03:28 PM
Go here -

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163447

Welcome to the forums! :salute:

mookiemookie
03-17-10, 03:29 PM
Thank you R. Will check it out. Last time I checked ( few days ago) that little program was not available for SH5. Brilliant.

JSGME will work for pretty much any moddable game. I use it to mod Oblivion and Morrowind too.

wambam
03-17-10, 05:42 PM
Many thanks guys for the quick replies. Am up and running now. Great.
I have read the forums since the game came out. I bought it first day on the shelf but was really disappointed with both the interface and the online DRM situation and was waiting to see what would happen. I cut my teeth on SH3 and with the Grey Wolves exp. etc., really loved it, even recently.
I had (and still have) faith in all the great modders who are now busy beavering away pulling Ubisoft outta the hole they dug for themselves.
That's why I am so excited at the mods already appearing.
My question now is - because I think the SH3 interface etc., works really well (for me), can one of you kind gentlemen please tell me which particular mods I should d/load which will convert SH5 into a near relative of SH3? I would also be very happy for some similar mods to SH4. Thank you all.
(Truth is - I am tempted to d/load every mod I can get my hands on but I really need some guidance).

robbo180265
03-17-10, 05:50 PM
Welcome to the forum matey:arrgh!:

I'm using :

Advanced Shift keys

Critical hits 1.1 Torpedoes

Dive depth fix

Free cam tweek

Mighty fine crew mod

Moral mod

No surface hydrophone

Compass by The Darkwraith

No damn bubbles, No damn halo

Lite Campaign

To make the UI more like SHIII , drop the compass mod and us this one:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163208

Which is the link to the "old style controls"

Good luck matey:salute:

wambam
03-17-10, 06:01 PM
WOW!!!. Thanks ROB... That little lot will really light my fire. I am not trying to replicate SH3. The graphics / eye candy are terrific in SH5. Wouldn't change it for the world. I reckon that with suitable mods this game will really rock. I bet that within six months - even sooner - Ubisoft will patch it off of the online pain in the butt (I know about the crack) and with all the incoming mods it will emerge a real winner. Thanks again, bro.

robbo180265
03-17-10, 06:11 PM
Hey no probs - happy to help :yep: