Stationary ships.... Campaign Problem?

[ScramUK]

Hi there.
I really don't know if it's just my paranoia - or if I'm not installing mods correctly (of which i'll provide a full list bellow, in load order), however any light you guys shine on this situation would be just dandy.

Being an ardent SH3 player (played that to death) I recently went out and bought SH4 & 5.... Playing wolves of the pacific, not wanting to settle for a lesser-stock experience, I immediately installed the Trigger Maru Overhaul mod using JSGME. However, after some time I noticed that ships simply were not moving. They'd just sit there. Their engines would rumble and churn, but the ship itself simply wouldn't move....EVERY SHIP :hmmm:. Entire task forces and convoys immobile in one spot, until I startle them, and they begin their search patterns. After a bit of head scratching I decided to leave it for now and give SH5 a try. After installing an assortment of mods (from the beginners sticky on the modding forum), I disabled the tutorial and went out on my first patrol.

I'm still on it actually.

However, I'm realising (more and more) that the harbour traffic doesn't appear to be moving - at all. An Ill timed time acceleration caused me to simply phase through a ship, that never turned or accelerated out of the way (as you would expect in SH3) Turning to sail down the Kiel Canal, I see there are multiple ships, but again - none appear to move.

Is there a bug at foot here? Or is it common to find a lot of ships sitting still in the Kiel canal? This is all very early campaign... Is this an accessibility tactic/game-play 'feature' to ease new players into sinking ships? My difficulty is on realistic...

List of mods (load order):
Accurate German Flags
Depth_Keeping_Problem_HB_2_0_0_ByTheDarkWrath
Dynamic Environment SH5 Basemod (realistic ver)
Dynamic Environment SH5 Atlantic Floor V2.1
Dynamic Environment SH5 Sounds V2.1
Dynamic Environment SH5 Waves (realistic Ver) V2.1
Dynamic Environment SH5 Realistic Colors V2.1
Dynamic Environment SH5 Shallow Waters V2.1
FX_Update_0_0_19_ByTheDarkWrath
MCCD_1.04
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock w beards
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
TheDarkWrath_DC_Water_Disturbances_v2_0_SH5
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.2 Patch
SUB_hyd_fix_SH5
IRAI_0_0_37_ByTheDarkWrath
Torpedo_Speed_Abilitie_Fix_for_TDC_SH5_v120

EDIT: Forgot to mention the SH5.exe fixes / additions...

[Trevally.]

Hi ScramUK and welcome to subsim:salute:

Ships getting stuck in the harbours and in the canal is a common thing for us all.
They just do not like crashing into each other and when land is close it makes it worse.
Many poeple have looked at this, but none have found a better solution - so the ships will stop rather than crash.

A save load can get them moving agian until they get close to the next object:arrgh!:

[Fish In The Water]

Being an ardent SH3 player (played that to death)...

Been there, done that. :D

Is there a bug at foot here? Or is it common to find a lot of ships sitting still in the Kiel canal? This is all very early campaign...

Unfortunately it's an imperfect game in an imperfect world. You should fare better once you put to sea, but in the meantime, the save/load is probably your best bet.

Welcome to Subsim and happy hunting! :arrgh!: