Where the heck are the controls!!

[downunder]

Well first time SH5, 2years SH3. Installed SH5 tonight for the first time and the control interfaces are so different. Wheres the dials and guages? All i have is those fruity little controls top right and bottom left, am i missing something. I this how im supposed to control my boat just by these dinky controls!

Cheers

[Gunfighter]

Have a look in the Mods threads for Easy Control Mods and almost completly new Huds :up:

[Krauter]

As Gunfighter stated, check out the Mods section.

In particular TheDarkWraiths Multiple UIs. This Mod will allow you to have the old dials like SH3/4 or a newer improved version of SH5 which is a lot easier (in my opinion) to use.

[downunder]

Cheers guys

[THE_MASK]

Here are the mods you need as aminimum IMHO .
Environment 4.7 MOD http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166178
sobers base wave mechanics for SH5 V5 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2893
sobers realistic hydrophone operator SH5 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2767
No magic skills v1.5 MCCD compatible http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164996&highlight=no+magic
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt faces
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Lite Campaign LC 1.2
Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod
FX_Update_0_0_8_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_5_3_0_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_29_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_29_No_hydrophone_on_surface
Cerberus62 Historical Ship Equipment 1.3
Cerberus62 Additional Merchant Ships 1.0 (Part 1)
Cerberus62 Additional Merchant Ships 1.0 (Part 2)
SUB_hyd_fix_SH5

[downunder]

Good god, what on earth do all those do. Im finding good graphics with the game, but poor playerbility.

[THE_MASK]

You do realise that the first mission is a tutorial and the full interface doesnt become available until you complete the tasks in the tutorial . Once you have followed the tasks and reach kiel then the full game becomes available . Download TheDarkWraiths user interface mod and his AI mod as a minimum . The vanilla game is complete garbage . You do know how to install mods with the mod enabler ?

[downunder]

Hi Sober, No i didnt know that, It that first 4 British waters, Weesserberg,(or something) and another 2 others?? Cant seem to figure out how to get a shot with my torps. Whats this 123 business i see. Sorry but i am so used to SH3 this is so weird.

[THE_MASK]

Ok
Download Multiple ui mod
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093
Download the AI mod
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171973
Install these mods via the mod enabler .
Set the Realism to realistic .
Restart the campaign but instead of doing the tutorial , when on the campaign selection screen type silentotto and all the campaigns become available .
choose say Happy Times campaign .
Go from there , ask questions .

[downunder]

Cheers Sobor, Ill give that a try, thanks for your help.

Downunder

[downunder]

Ok loaded the ai mod and the controls, how do i activate the different controls?? Plus i opened up all levels, which is great. Thanks

[THE_MASK]

You see the heading bar down the bottom left , click in the middle of it and the compass appears , click on the grey compass tab and the compass changes to a rudder dial . What controls are you talking about ? When you enabled the UI mod did you look for a folder that says MODS , in that folder is all the mods to enable (only enable the ones you want) .

[downunder]

Doh, Ooops, better activate it first. Ta

[THE_MASK]

Sometimes i think it would be easier captaining a uboat than setting SH5 up to play . When logging on and on the logging in screen (thats the little white screen before the game starts loading) , click the little wheel on the top right and deactivate games saves syncronising with ubisoft or they will get screwed .

[THE_MASK]

Now i will talk about what happens in the bunker LOL .
Ok , so you have used the silentotto hack to bring up all the campaigns . Start a new career , lets say the happy times and this will bring you to the bunker . Now because you have used the silentotto hack , no upgrades will show up . We overcome this by ESC out of the bunker and go back to the main game menu screen . Now go to the save\load screen and click on the top save which will be your latest save which is the save game in port . Click on that save and you will be in the bunker again . You will see 2 guys standing against the wall of the bunker . the 1 with the light color shirt is the supply officer . Go up to him until the curser turnes into a hand and click on him . You should have 2000 renoun to upgrade and dont forget to check your torp supply as they dont auto reload . Now exit out (but stay in the bunker )and go see the guy with the dark shirt .
How to select a mission
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1373367&postcount=272
after selecting a mission by clicking on an iron cross on the briefing map and then exiting back to the bunker , click on the dark shirt again and select lets start the new patrol . If you dont want any missions then just click on the dark shirt and select start the new patrol without going into the briefing map .

[THE_MASK]

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[downunder]

Geez, Must of done something wrong as i dont see all those dials and gauges., and i think i goofed again as i installed all the mods in the folder. Mmmmmm. Should my GEME and my MODS folder, be in the main folder or in the data folder. I did notice changes to my map with little star circles around shipping.

[THE_MASK]

Download and extract the mod enabler JSGME to say my documents .
Double click the jsgme setup and install it to say my documents .
Dont tick create desktop icon if doing it this way .
You will notice a new jsgme yellow G emblem appear .
Move this to your silent hunter 5 main game folder
C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5
Double Click on the yellow G emblem now in your main game folder .
A folder called MODS should have now appeared in your main
game folder .
Extract the UI mod with say winrar and look for the folder called MODS , move these to the newly created MODS folder in your main game folder .
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[downunder]

Cheers Sober ill try that, new i could rely on another aussie to give me a hand. :salute:

[MikeVictor]

Is there a control that will cause the boat to hold it's position so I don't have to keep checking on it and making adustments constantly while trying to target a ship....

I had everything set up and then realized I had practically moved right in front of the oncoming ship...

Mike:)