Newbie

[belamorte]

Ok, I was looking for something different and ended up buying SH5 off Steam. The manual is pretty slim and not being one for tutorials I have jumped straight into the game. After a couple hours I have installed a few mods; New UIs 6_4_0, Real Enviornment - Revision_2, Damage assessment, Critical hit torpedos and guns and DasBoot sounds.

Anyhow, after spending several hours reading through the forum I still have several questions:

1. Any essential mods that I am missing? I tried the MO mod but it really killed my performance.

2. What are the caption things over crew members heads? I assume it means that I am to talk to them, but after I talk to them and exhaust all the choices the caption thing comes back.

3. Is there any way to force/use crossfire in the game? I have 2x5770 but only one card is working in game. (yes they are enabled in command center).

4. When my crew guy says "ship bearing 231" or something, is there a tool that shows the degree bearings? and if so how does it work?

5. Is there a way to run on deseil engines underwater to save battery power? For when going through the English Channel I would like to stay under water but I use up my electricity engines so fast.

6.CO2 level? what does this mean? I am guessing it is the build up in the sub, but when does it become a problem? I get a warning at 10%, but ?

7. After I have the guy use the Flack/deck guns, how can I get them back on the boat? The only way I can get them off the guns is to go underwater then resurface.

8. For whatever reason when my char is manning the deck gun he can only shoot the bullet type ammo, I try to click on the other ammo but it doesnt change (if an AI crew mans the gun he shoots the cannon type ammo though?)

9. Messages; I am assuming red messages are directed at my ship by enemy and green are from my leaders.


I think that is all for now, I am sure I will have many more as I am still just on the first mission. thanks.

[Jaguar]

1. Any essential mods that I am missing? I tried the MO mod but it really killed my performance.This is one of the reasons I bought a new rig:). Take a look at this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=173193 and see what you like. I know, it´s a bewildering list...

5. Is there a way to run on deseil engines underwater to save battery power? For when going through the English Channel I would like to stay under water but I use up my electricity engines so fast.No. Diesels need air, huge amounts of it. This is why they developed nuclear submarines. Of course you could use the snorkel toward the end of the war, but its not functional in game:shifty:.

7. After I have the guy use the Flack/deck guns, how can I get them back on the boat? The only way I can get them off the guns is to go underwater then resurface.Press F5 if I´m not mistaken (press F1 to see the help list) or ask your deck officer do man/secure the flak gun.

[CaptainMattJ.]

Ok, I was looking for something different and ended up buying SH5 off Steam. The manual is pretty slim and not being one for tutorials I have jumped straight into the game. After a couple hours I have installed a few mods; New UIs 6_4_0, Real Enviornment - Revision_2, Damage assessment, Critical hit torpedos and guns and DasBoot sounds.

Anyhow, after spending several hours reading through the forum I still have several questions:

1. Any essential mods that I am missing? I tried the MO mod but it really killed my performance.

2. What are the caption things over crew members heads? I assume it means that I am to talk to them, but after I talk to them and exhaust all the choices the caption thing comes back.

3. Is there any way to force/use crossfire in the game? I have 2x5770 but only one card is working in game. (yes they are enabled in command center).

4. When my crew guy says "ship bearing 231" or something, is there a tool that shows the degree bearings? and if so how does it work?

5. Is there a way to run on diesel engines underwater to save battery power? For when going through the English Channel I would like to stay under water but I use up my electricity engines so fast.

6.CO2 level? what does this mean? I am guessing it is the build up in the sub, but when does it become a problem? I get a warning at 10%, but ?

7. After I have the guy use the Flack/deck guns, how can I get them back on the boat? The only way I can get them off the guns is to go underwater then resurface.

8. For whatever reason when my char is manning the deck gun he can only shoot the bullet type ammo, I try to click on the other ammo but it doesnt change (if an AI crew mans the gun he shoots the cannon type ammo though?)

9. Messages; I am assuming red messages are directed at my ship by enemy and green are from my leaders.


I think that is all for now, I am sure I will have many more as I am still just on the first mission. thanks.

2: The caption is rediculous and has no purpose. To get rid of them, Download the No damned Halos, No damned Bubbles mod.

5: A Diesel engine works by combustion, which requires air. The diesels would use up air so fast that the crew would suffocate in minutes. no, you cant use them underwater. Try going at Half ahead (speed 3) or slow ahead (speed 2). it is more efficient fuel consumption and battery consumption for both diesels and batteries. OR you could run with "decks awash" at about 7-8 meters submerged to run diesels and have a low profile, giving the enemy lessof a chance to see you. Or you could run at "snorkel depth" available with TheDarkWraith's UI mod

6: CO2 levels is how much the oxygen in the sub is Carbon dioxide. After 10% it can start to, at least in theory (ive never noticed much of a difference) to decrease the ability of the crew, and supposedly "kill" at 100% although ive NEVER let it get that high.
If your surfaced and the CO2 doesnt go to 0, then save your game and reload, because it is a glitch.

7: F5 both mans and unmans the deck gun, F6 unmans/mans the flak guns. If they still appear to be on the guns after unmaning the guns, dont worry, because thats a glitch and wont affect gameplay.

8: im assuming that you mean the HE and AP rounds you can fire, but the third one you cant? that is anti aircraft ammo and isnt used in deck guns.

4: The bearing can be determined b binoculars "scroll up on mouse wheel", the UZO (On the conning tower right in front of the watch officer), or by periscopes OR by holding control and looking in the bottom left UI.

1: IRAI by theDarkWraith (someone be so kind as to put a link) is a mod that will increase the ability of destroyers to hunt you, because the unmodded SH5 AI CANT kill you unless your on the surface.

[Silent Gator]

1: IRAI by theDarkWraith (someone be so kind as to put a link) is a mod that will increase the ability of destroyers to hunt you, because the unmodded SH5 AI CANT kill you unless your on the surface.


What?

I'm playing the unmodded version from Steam and on one of my first patrols I pissed off a bunch of destroyers that came looking for me and started dropping depth charges all around my U-boat.

[CaptainMattJ.]

What?

I'm playing the unmodded version from Steam and on one of my first patrols I pissed off a bunch of destroyers that came looking for me and started dropping depth charges all around my U-boat.
theres a .001% chance they might actually kill you. They can definetely hurt you if they ram your periscope. But ive been in a swarm of DDs in STock SH5 and not been affected at ALL by destroyer depth charges.

[stoianm]

What?

I'm playing the unmodded version from Steam and on one of my first patrols I pissed off a bunch of destroyers that came looking for me and started dropping depth charges all around my U-boat.
SH5 without IRAI v30 it is like a car without engine or like a genius without brain... IRAI v30 it is ''the brain'' of the SH5 ... a must have mod:yep:

[Jaguar]

SH5 without IRAI v30 it is like a car without engine or like a genius without brain... IRAI v30 it is ''the brain'' of the SH5 ... a must have mod:yep:

I second that:yep:. Just tweak the difficult settings.

[Silent Gator]

SH5 without IRAI v30 it is like a car without engine or like a genius without brain... IRAI v30 it is ''the brain'' of the SH5 ... a must have mod:yep:

I don't doubt it, I'm just saying it does appear you can be attacked while underwater in the vanilla (1.2) version of the game.

As a sub sim newbie I'm starting with the unmodded version of SH5 because I know the AI is more forgiving. The game is still challenging for me and once I get comfortable I'll start digging into the mods :DL

[stoianm]

I don't doubt it, I'm just saying it does appear you can be attacked while underwater in the vanilla (1.2) version of the game.

As a sub sim newbie I'm starting with the unmodded version of SH5 because I know the AI is more forgiving. The game is still challenging for me and once I get comfortable I'll start digging into the mods :DL
k... i was thinking you did not know about the irai:up:

[belamorte]

Thanks so far for the answers... Duh, about the deseil engines running underwater :) . I will try to find and install the IRAI mod as well.

No matter how I try I can only get the machine gun type ammo to work with the deck guns. AP? I think, not the HE rounds (or visa versa) not real big deal I just let my crew do it.

Will for sure get rid of the bubbles, when I saw that mod I assumed bubbles meant bubbles in the water or something. That is the hard part about mods, I see them and because I dont know the terminalogy of the game I have no clue as to what they do.

So far I am enjoying the game except it seems unless I fluke out and basically drive right into an enemy I have no chance of getting near enough to engage them. I see the lines that mean enemy in that direction but even if I try to cut them off I am way too slow to get near them.


Oh, and one more thing, are these forums backwards? the most recent post is first? seems weird to me.

[jwilliams]

See this thread for info on how to do almost anything in SH5.
stoianm video tutorials (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181538)

Stoianm has made many very handy tutorials for beginners. Even those who have been playing for over a year can still learn much from his tutorials.

:salute:

Edit : Backwards posts can be reversed using the "User CP" (top left of page, next to downloads). Then choose "Edit Options". Scroll down and change the "Thread Display options".

[Alky]

Forgive me for asking but I've searched through the SubSim downloads and the SH5 Popular Mods, Tools, Technical advice & Tactical tips forum, but I can not find the IRAI mod, where is it? :damn:

[stoianm]

Forgive me for asking but I've searched through the SubSim downloads and the SH5 Popular Mods, Tools, Technical advice & Tactical tips forum, but I can not find the IRAI mod, where is it? :damn:


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1436291&postcount=1

[Alky]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1436291&postcount=1
Thank you sir! :salute:

[belamorte]

I must say that Stoianm is a definite asset to this community. I have been watching some of the tutorials and they are very well done and I have learned a lot. I will never have the time to learn to play in full realistic mode like some of you but after watching some of these tutorials it has made the game far less frustrating and far more enjoyable.