Newbie problems

[kapitan z.s.]

Ok i finaly got my sh5 instaled and trying for the first time, i have sunk the intial ships and now ploting a course to kiel, but it wont let me plot a course. I click on the the sub pull a line to where i want to go and nothing happens, i know im probably doing something wrong. It did let me do an inital line but it wouldnt set way points so i erased them and now it wont place any line at all.

[troopie]

G'day Kapitan,

Yeah the first mission (tutorial) is a pain in the backside, you have to follow the instructions to the letter or it will mess up.

Sounds like you'd be best of just re-starting th campiagn.

[kapitan z.s.]

Thanks that worked. Another question, why is it so shallow all the time, hasnt been very deep. Also i just sunk my first ship with a deck gun. I got close range to it and itmy deck gun started shooting automaticaly with no comand is that proper? And i dont know how to identify a ship? Thanks

[THE_MASK]

what mods are you using ?

[kapitan z.s.]

None, I havent tried to mod yet, i have never modded a game b4 and i am alittle nervous. I am a complete newb in that dept. I know how to find the programs in my c drive, but not sure how to paste them there properly. Sorry if this sounds ignorant.

[troopie]

Glad you're having a win.:up:

Have you modded the game yet, or are you still using stock?

Have you started your second patrol yet? Once you leave wilhelmshaven (hope i spelt that right) and head for the open ocean you'll find some deeper water. Depth is repreented on the chart (navigation map) by colour, so the darker the shade of blue the deeper the ocean.

When you u get to some deeper water you'll soon encounter a bug that'll kill your sub before you know whats hit ya! When diving at slow speed your sub will not level out at your ordered depth and you will not be able to surface till you crank the speed right up. Gets pretty hairy when you're being hunted by dd's but once you know what to expect it is managable.:damn:

Unfortunately ordered controll of your guns is broken. If you select a deck gun target (by pressing space while in bino view) the crew'll just keep on firing till they're outa targets or outta amo! The simple (and fun) fix for this is to just man the gun yourself, otherwise you gotta order 'secure the deck gun' to stop them.

Fortunately the grouse crew of modders on this forum have real fixes for these problems. It is a good idea to get aquainted with the stock game first though (IMO).

[THE_MASK]

Read this thread and after a few posts you will find a mods thread .
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180044

[kapitan z.s.]

Ok i got the jsgme 2.6 mod installed now where do you find the links to all the mods?, and thanks for all the help.

[Commander Mysenses]

where do you find the links to all the mods?
Lookee here,
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=190656

then go have a mosey round the downloads section of this site.

[Sailor Steve]

Another question, why is it so shallow all the time, hasnt been very deep.
It depends on what part of the ocean you're in. I the North Sea or any inland sea it will be shallow. For deep water you need to be out in the Atlantic.

[kapitan z.s.]

Wow modding isnt all that hard, thanks for the tips guys. Does anyone know which mod has the crew faces on the bottom of the screen?

[THE_MASK]

Wow modding isnt all that hard, thanks for the tips guys. Does anyone know which mod has the crew faces on the bottom of the screen?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093

dont just put th whole thing in the mod enabler . look for the individual mods once you have extracted it.