[REL]The Wolves of Steel - SH5 Megamod

[kongovsfuso142]

Hi there does anyone know anything about 2.25

[Dominatus]

Once again I find myself setting sail on another new campaign. Once again I want to thank all the various contributors to TWOS for their hard work.

After many, many years of gaming this is the once game that I always end up coming back to time and again. I may take breaks of years in between campaigns, but TWOS never gets old for me, in the same way as SH3 modded before it.

It's amazing to me how this mod stands up to the test of time against all the new shiny, flashy games that I download, play, and then get bored with. If only Ubi had the foresight to embrace this mod and those like it wholeheartedly and officially, then perhaps their official games wouldn't die off so quickly.

Fair winds everyone... :Kaleun_Cheers:

[palmic]

Hi, i don't know if you heard this, but on Czech game magazine, there is an article about list of deprecated Ubisoft games which will loose online support and it says, Silent Hunter 5 will not be available to install officially (probably even from Steam).

Always keep your illegal ISOs.

https://www.idnes.cz/hry/novinky/ubisoft-ukonceni-sluzeb-2022.A220704_102755_bw-novinky_oz

[Plyca]

Hello,


I need some help.

I try to download the update for the Wolves of Steel but somehow the dowload link doesn't work...



Best regards

Yannick

[Aktungbby]

Plyca!:Kaleun_Salute:...after a 12 year 'silent run'!:arrgh!:

[kapuhy]

Hello,


I need some help.

I try to download the update for the Wolves of Steel but somehow the dowload link doesn't work...



Best regards

Yannick

Just checked and works for me (2.2.24 update link from first post in this thread).

[Plyca]

Just checked and works for me (2.2.24 update link from first post in this thread).


mhhhh :-D :yeah:
i tried it many times but now it worked :-D

[reedca82]

Once again I find myself setting sail on another new campaign. Once again I want to thank all the various contributors to TWOS for their hard work.

After many, many years of gaming this is the once game that I always end up coming back to time and again. I may take breaks of years in between campaigns, but TWOS never gets old for me, in the same way as SH3 modded before it.

It's amazing to me how this mod stands up to the test of time against all the new shiny, flashy games that I download, play, and then get bored with. If only Ubi had the foresight to embrace this mod and those like it wholeheartedly and officially, then perhaps their official games wouldn't die off so quickly.

Fair winds everyone... :Kaleun_Cheers:

+1 from me. Here for another voyage!:Kaleun_Salute:

[rainbowjose]

https://i.imgur.com/Pzc6Vfd.png
https://i.imgur.com/MBUNr9D.png

Why are ships displayed half underwater?

[kapuhy]

Why are ships displayed half underwater?

This is in external view?

Game world is actually flat, not round - it "pretends" to be round by lowering objects that are far away so that they appear to be hidden behind Earth's curvature. This looks realistic from submarine conning tower which is positioned low so you don't see the "cheat" but if you move camera higher it becomes obvious.

[rainbowjose]

This is in external view?

Game world is actually flat, not round - it "pretends" to be round by lowering objects that are far away so that they appear to be hidden behind Earth's curvature. This looks realistic from submarine conning tower which is positioned low so you don't see the "cheat" but if you move camera higher it becomes obvious.


External, from bridge. But other ship close to them is looking fine.

[GrenSo]

Why are ships displayed half underwater?


I think this is a try of fata morgana inferior effect on sea.

[rainbowjose]

Deckgun and flakgun ammo are spent only when you shoot yourself. Is it okay?

[rainbowjose]

Deckgun and flakgun ammo are spent only when you shoot yourself. Is it okay?

Continue talking about "half-sinking ships on horizon", there is another bug reports:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/48110/discussions/0/1778262124930445086/

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=246042

Maybe it is because im using "fixed" exe version?

[jason210]

Hi


I recently installed TWoS and it works fine but the options file viewer is empty. I'm using Windows 10. Any ideas why?


Thanks
Jason

[kapuhy]

Hi


I recently installed TWoS and it works fine but the options file viewer is empty. I'm using Windows 10. Any ideas why?


Thanks
Jason

Click file->Open-> select TheDarkWraithUserOptions.py from Scripts/Menu folder.

[jason210]

Click file->Open-> select TheDarkWraithUserOptions.py from Scripts/Menu folder.


Cheers.

[jason210]

One of the propulsion commands you can give the chief engineer is "electric engine only" which presumable forces the electric engines to run on the surface. However, one I click on this, nothing happens. Is it broken or am I missing something?

[The scorpion]

Recently got a new computer and decided to install SH5 from Ubisoft (not available from Steam)
I have been trying to get TwoS to work for days with no luck I thought that I had read all there was on the subject and was about to give up when I as a last resort I fell upon this thread.
Is there now a work around to getting TWoS and the patcher working, If there is could some kind subsimmer point me in the right direction.

Thanks Terry
(The Scorpion)

[propbeanie]

Try this fix from Peter THEBERBSTER out, and see if it can still do the trick:
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2568507#post2568507

Ubisoft uses UConnect now instead of UPlay, but the principal is still the same.

[Aktungbby]

The Scorpion!:Kaleun_Salute:

[chun]

excellent mod

[GrenSo]

Can someone please provide me the file "Page Default Hud.py" from TWoS. I done some test forgot to make a backup. :k_confused:
https://i.postimg.cc/8C319k6D/Screenshot-2022-08-04-184840.jpg


I won't do a complete reinstall.

[Jeff-Groves]

You don't need to re-install.
Just point the installer to an Empty folder and it will extract all the files into it.
:03:

[GrenSo]

You don't need to re-install.
Just point the installer to an Empty folder and it will extract all the files into it.
:03:


Thx Jeff, you saved the evening for me! :salute:

[Jeff-Groves]

Unlike some installers? There are no pre-condition checks in the Installer of some Mega Mods.
GWX 3 is one that does this pre-istalled check.
However.
GWX 3 DOES have a Backdoor that allows me to extract all the files to an empty folder.
:03:

[BigDuke66]

Coming back to playing SH again after ages please allow me to ask some questions:
Is TWoS THE megamod or are there others to consider too?
And should I pack any mod on top of SH5+TWoS?

[fitzcarraldo]

Coming back to playing SH again after ages please allow me to ask some questions:
Is TWoS THE megamod or are there others to consider too?
And should I pack any mod on top of SH5+TWoS?

TWoS is the more complete and stable.

My list of mods:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[E:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\TWoS_Parts]

TWoS Campaign Start_VIIB_UFlaK
TWoS FX_Incr. Flooding via Zones
TWoS Harbors Chimney Smoke
TWoS Missing Nav Map Coordinates_Fix
TWoS Remove Sub Flags
TWoS Wooden Lifeboats
Air Force for TWoS 2224_re-saved
Das Boot Departure Theme
Das Boot Gramophone music by Navuhodonosor
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 1. Main mod
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 2.b 3x increased tree density
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 3. Season fine-tunings (only DynEnv and TWoS users)
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 4.a Full resolution tree textures
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 5.a Full resolution detail masks
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - Testing missions
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
No Rusted Mines and Subnets by U-190
Cameras without flicks
DBLS for TWoS
GSE v1.2.5a by GrenSo
Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC
Pascal-sh5-Crew-Uniforms_version12
Radione R3 v1.1 by GrenSo
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_Das_Boot_Crew_Mod_by_Illyustrator
Bstanko6's AlarmClock
Bstanko's Night Filter
RUSTED GLORY SH5 (LIGHTS ONLY)
SKIN_SH5_Type-VIIC_Tornmatte_Coating_Weathered
Pascal_sh5_Radio_Paris
DynEnv v2.9 - 10.I Seafloor (high resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 11.a.I Sea Plants - Atlantic Kelp Forests (high resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 6. Sleet for Winter Campaigns
DynEnv v2.9 - 8.c Wave Mechanics - Hurricane
Advanced TDC Graphics
_1_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 Basemod
_2_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 HOTFIX 3
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 additional crew sounds beta6
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional -6db damped Sonarguy
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional NavMap babelling
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional remaining orig sounds converted to 22Khz
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional scary creaks
_o_Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional louder engine sounds
_o_Stormys_DBSM_TWos_additional_creaks_and_noises_ 1.0
Compans_Sub chatter
DeckKannon
G7 a-e KM Torpedoes Schießwolle 36 Fix
Kriegsmarine Medals by U-190
SeawolvesVoices
BritishAsdicMkIFinal
SD_NewMapColors_v1.0
SD_MapLocationNameFix_v1.2
SD_MapCourseLine_big_arrows_ocred
TWoS Map Contacts Colors
Unscratched Optics for Large Optics v1.5
Deck Gun Alt2
TDW Round Fire Button v12 by Torpedo
TWoS Real Navigation
TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders

Good hunt!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[BigDuke66]

Thanks, impressive list!

Was toying around a bit trying enigma, what a workload! I need one of the ladies in their Wehrmachts gray.
Now a little problem, deciphered the message and send it to shiplog, but there it is also only encrypted.
Is the decrypted message save somewhere, or do I lose it when decrypting the next?

[StasSche]

Gents,
I decided to come back to Silent Hunter 5 after 6 years. I installed the mod with no problems, but there are two thing that makes me not 100% happy of the playing. Both of them happen in the same historical mission "The new merchant fleet":

1. There is no damage on the vessel after the torpedo hits. "3D ship damage" option either ON/OFF doesn't help. As I understand, this models were imported in the game by modders (so should be some limitations), but at least 2D damage should work, right? Strangly enough, in the mission where "stock" ships are used, only 3D damage works. If I switch it OFF, no damage is shown at all.

2. The smokes (both from the ship engines and fires due to damage) disappear at some distances, when the external camera is used. And in weird way: when you are close to the ships, you can see the smokes, you are getting far away they disappear suddenly, but if you continue to move away they start being rendered again. The "no-render" distance is very narrow actually, no reason for that. So it is definitely a bug. I have all graphical settings on Max. The video of the bug "in action":
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Auj7waf-njNTtlIKPhdtYUErLq8F?e=3O7Y0V

[Aktungbby]

StasSche!:Kaleun_Salute:

[kapuhy]

1. There is no damage on the vessel after the torpedo hits. "3D ship damage" option either ON/OFF doesn't help. As I understand, this models were imported in the game by modders (so should be some limitations), but at least 2D damage should work, right? Strangly enough, in the mission where "stock" ships are used, only 3D damage works. If I switch it OFF, no damage is shown at all.

Stock models as well as Rosomaha's C3 and my coasters use different 3d format (.gr2) than most of imported models which use .dat format of previous Silent Huner games. Only .gr2 format supports 3D damage and only .dat format supports 2D damage sprites, which is why you will see either one or another. Furthermore, damage does not always appear (that is true both for 2D and 3D damage.)

2. The smokes (both from the ship engines and fires due to damage) disappear at some distances, when the external camera is used. And in weird way: when you are close to the ships, you can see the smokes, you are getting far away they disappear suddenly, but if you continue to move away they start being rendered again. The "no-render" distance is very narrow actually, no reason for that. So it is definitely a bug. I have all graphical settings on Max. The video of the bug "in action":
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Auj7waf-njNTtlIKPhdtYUErLq8F?e=3O7Y0V

Interesting. I haven't noticed this before. From your video it is for both .dat and .gr2 ships so probably not ship LOD issue, but something with smoke effect itself, but other than that - no idea what causes it.

[GrenSo]

2. The smokes (both from the ship engines and fires due to damage) disappear at some distances, when the external camera is used. And in weird way: when you are close to the ships, you can see the smokes, you are getting far away they disappear suddenly, but if you continue to move away they start being rendered again. The "no-render" distance is very narrow actually, no reason for that. So it is definitely a bug. I have all graphical settings on Max. The video of the bug "in action":
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Auj7waf-njNTtlIKPhdtYUErLq8F?e=3O7Y0V




I'm done yesterday a test of this behavior in the campaign (August 1943) where I have a convoy with more as 30 ship + 8 or 10 escort ship in front of me and I do not have this issue/bug with the smoke.

[Zinmar]

Is there a way to stop to bob and weave we get during the exterior view of the boat? I don't mind the rocking and such when I'm on it but when viewing from afar I'd rather I wasn't flying all around the sky during storms.

[MidgeUre]

TWoS is the more complete and stable.

My list of mods:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[E:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\TWoS_Parts]

TWoS Campaign Start_VIIB_UFlaK
TWoS FX_Incr. Flooding via Zones
TWoS Harbors Chimney Smoke
TWoS Missing Nav Map Coordinates_Fix
TWoS Remove Sub Flags
TWoS Wooden Lifeboats
Air Force for TWoS 2224_re-saved
Das Boot Departure Theme
Das Boot Gramophone music by Navuhodonosor
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 1. Main mod
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 2.b 3x increased tree density
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 3. Season fine-tunings (only DynEnv and TWoS users)
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 4.a Full resolution tree textures
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 5.a Full resolution detail masks
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - Testing missions
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
No Rusted Mines and Subnets by U-190
Cameras without flicks
DBLS for TWoS
GSE v1.2.5a by GrenSo
Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC
Pascal-sh5-Crew-Uniforms_version12
Radione R3 v1.1 by GrenSo
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_Das_Boot_Crew_Mod_by_Illyustrator
Bstanko6's AlarmClock
Bstanko's Night Filter
RUSTED GLORY SH5 (LIGHTS ONLY)
SKIN_SH5_Type-VIIC_Tornmatte_Coating_Weathered
Pascal_sh5_Radio_Paris
DynEnv v2.9 - 10.I Seafloor (high resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 11.a.I Sea Plants - Atlantic Kelp Forests (high resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 6. Sleet for Winter Campaigns
DynEnv v2.9 - 8.c Wave Mechanics - Hurricane
Advanced TDC Graphics
_1_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 Basemod
_2_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 HOTFIX 3
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 additional crew sounds beta6
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional -6db damped Sonarguy
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional NavMap babelling
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional remaining orig sounds converted to 22Khz
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional scary creaks
_o_Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional louder engine sounds
_o_Stormys_DBSM_TWos_additional_creaks_and_noises_ 1.0
Compans_Sub chatter
DeckKannon
G7 a-e KM Torpedoes Schießwolle 36 Fix
Kriegsmarine Medals by U-190
SeawolvesVoices
BritishAsdicMkIFinal
SD_NewMapColors_v1.0
SD_MapLocationNameFix_v1.2
SD_MapCourseLine_big_arrows_ocred
TWoS Map Contacts Colors
Unscratched Optics for Large Optics v1.5
Deck Gun Alt2
TDW Round Fire Button v12 by Torpedo
TWoS Real Navigation
TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders

Good hunt!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:
Hello! I can't find these modifications anywhere on SUBSIM that I see in your post

SD_NewMapColors_v1.0
SD_MapLocationNameFix_v1.2
SD_MapCourseLine_big_arrows_ocred

[MidgeUre]

After installing TWoS, my game starts with a training mission, although I know that this should not happen. Which files are responsible for this? What did I do wrong? :hmmm:

[Mad Mardigan]

After installing TWoS, my game starts with a training mission, although I know that this should not happen. Which files are responsible for this? What did I do wrong? :hmmm:

Did you make sure to go into the SH5.exe's properties & un tag it as "read only"... :hmmm:






:Kaleun_Salute:


M. M.

[Tuzlo283]

I have downloaded the TWoS mod and update ran both exe's selected the mods I wanted installed. Is there any visual difference when TWoS is installed I see absolutely nothing different.

[vdr1981]

Greetings Captains, it's been a while! :salute:
First, I have to apologize for my absence here on Subsim, lot of stuff happen during the past year for me, both good and bad, so I really couldn't spare much time for modding and answering your questions. My PC is also quite old now and until I replace it my internet access is mostly reduced to my phone, which isn't the best thing for modding and forums, you'll have to agree. :) However, I've managed to squeeze in few hours and fix some errors I stumbled upon couple of months ago.
I'm really glad to see that The Wolves of Steel community is still very much alive and active!:Kaleun_Salute:
So here is a small update for you guys...
No Campaign restart is necessary.

Download The Wolves of Steel v2.2.xx to 2.2.25 update (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=5035)

v2.2.25 Changelog
- Crew dialog scripts fix in Turning Point campaign chapter.
- Few minor tweaks and fixes.
- A huge thanks for outstanding TWoS supporters/donors who have supported this mod during the past year/ added to TWoS ingame credits page: John Cudmore, Constantin Homatyano, Erik Maarleveld, Michael Esquivel, Francois Coussement, Joshua McWilliam, Robert Frantz, James Tipton, Samu "yagura" Rahkila, Jorge Sanchez, Maurizio "Torpedo" Cattaneo, Lasse Pesu and Evert-Jan Bos! Thank you very much Captains and happy hunting!


Download links for v2.2.25 full standalone installer can be found in my signature.

All the best and happy hunting Captains!
:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute:

[Muckenberg]

Welcome back vecko.:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute:

[GrenSo]

Nice to hear again from you Vecko. :Kaleun_Cheers:

[vdr1981]

Greetings Captains, it's been a while! :salute:
First, I have to apologize for my absence here on Subsim, lot of stuff happen during the past year for me, both good and bad, so I really couldn't spare much time for modding and answering your questions. My PC is also quite old now and until I replace it my internet access is mostly reduced to my phone, which isn't the best thing for modding and forums, you'll have to agree. :) However, I've managed to squeeze in few hours and fix some errors I stumbled upon couple of months ago.
I'm really glad to see that The Wolves of Steel community is still very much alive and active!:Kaleun_Salute:
So here is a small update for you guys...
No Campaign restart is necessary.

Download The Wolves of Steel v2.2.xx to 2.2.25 update (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=5035)

v2.2.25 Changelog
- Crew dialog scripts fix in Turning Point campaign chapter.
- Few minor tweaks and fixes.
- A huge thanks for outstanding TWoS supporters/donors who have supported this mod during the past year/ added to TWoS ingame credits page: John Cudmore, Constantin Homatyano, Erik Maarleveld, Michael Esquivel, Francois Coussement, Joshua McWilliam, Robert Frantz, James Tipton, Samu "yagura" Rahkila, Jorge Sanchez, Maurizio "Torpedo" Cattaneo, Lasse Pesu and Evert-Jan Bos! Thank you very much Captains and happy hunting!


Download links for v2.2.25 full standalone installer can be found in my signature.

All the best and happy hunting Captains!
:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute:

Welcome back vecko.:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute:

Nice to hear again from you Vecko. :Kaleun_Cheers:
:salute::salute::salute:

[SnipersHunter]

Good to hear your well and back Vecko! :Kaleun_Applaud:

[fitzcarraldo]

Many thanks for the update Vecko! Welcome back aboard!

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[kapuhy]

Very good to hear from you Vecko, and thanks for the update! :up:

[Onkel Neal]

Good work, vecko, on Subsim's main page. :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

https://media.giphy.com/media/YTQnUV3bcrCvT0kJhR/giphy.gif
Merci pour la mise a jour et très content que vous soyer de retour sur la galaxie Subsim...:D

[skin-nl]

Welcome back Vecko :salute:

Thanks for the update :up:

[petros13]

Yes, thank you and wish you good health, good luck and patience.

[880-5]

Nice to see you again, you were missed!

[palmic]

Woooo Salute Vecko :salute:

[thadgar]

Ubisoft Connect will not recognize Windows7 machines anymore?


And on the Steam site it says “Online features no longer work.” And there are many angry comments.


I have the Ubisoft game installed – not the Steam version. Does anyone know how to play SH5/WOS on a Windows7 machine?


Thanks

[derstosstrupp]

Ubisoft Connect will not recognize Windows7 machines anymore?


And on the Steam site it says “Online features no longer work.” And there are may angry comments.


I have the Ubisoft game installed – not the Steam version. Does anyone know how to play SH5/WOS on a Windows7 machine?


Thanks


Please try this:
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2830836&postcount=3

[nikaga]

Hi.

Dear Friends how can I increase the size of TAI_Map (see picture,highlighted in yellow)?

SH 5 v1.2.0
TWOS v2.2.25

This is for 2560 x 1440 resolution
https://www.kantimala.com/TAI_Map.jpg

This is for 2560 x 1440 resolution
For resolution 1920 x 1080 this card is not available at all (see screenshot below).
https://www.kantimala.com/TAI_Map_1920x1080.jpg

Thanks in advance.

[thadgar]

Please try this:
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2830836&postcount=3


Thanks derstosstrupp but no joy. I tried on two Win7 machines where I have SH5/WOS installed. They have different hardware too and it still won't run.


However it did change the error message to:
"The procedure entry point cef_cookie_manager_create_manager
could not be located in the dynamic link library libcef.dll"


If I used a Win10 machine, and bought the Steam version, does that still work or has Ubisucks killed this game?


Thanks again,

[nikaga]

Thanks derstosstrupp but no joy. I tried on two Win7 machines where I have SH5/WOS installed. They have different hardware too and it still won't run.


However it did change the error message to:
"The procedure entry point cef_cookie_manager_create_manager
could not be located in the dynamic link library libcef.dll"


If I used a Win10 machine, and bought the Steam version, does that still work or has Ubisucks killed this game?


Thanks again,

Sorry for interfering.

I have WIN 10 :
SH5 Gold Edition (bought here for $5):
https://store.ubi.com/ie/game?lang=en-ZW&pid=56c4948988a7e300458b47fe&dwvar_56c4948988a7e300458b47fe_Platform=pcdl&edition=Standard&source=detail

And I put it for free (thanks to the developer)
TWOS 2.2.25
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/dpdi1uczn1ycn/TWoS_v2.2

[kapuhy]

Ok guys, in light of doubts whether SH5/TWoS will still work after Ubisoft's recent shenanigans, I tried a little experiment: uninstalled SH5 and TWoS, purged all traces of them from my computer, and reinstalled them to see if a fresh install will be working.

This is Steam version of the game, on Windows 7.

Result:

- Steam installation completed normally, but after trying to launch stock game I got "Ubisoft Launcher error code 1".
- Got around it by downloading Ubisoft Connect and installing it. When I tried to launch it, got another error "Procedure CreateDXGIFactoery2 could not be located in dxgi.dll".
- This error can be worked around by using older version of upc.exe executable and overwriting it over the upc.exe in Ubisoft Game Launcher folder (thanks @derstosstrupp for this solution)
- After doing this, stock game launches just fine.
- Next step, TWoS installation: works as usual, no additional problems here. Just follow the instructions.

Only annoying thing is that "Procedure CreateDXGIFactory" error keeps showing up when launching game through KSDCommander, but if you just click "Ok" the game will continue to launch normally.

So, shame on Ubisoft for screwing up their launcher, but you can still get around their screwups and play the game as before.

[fasencio]

Thank you very much for putting all this together.
I did not know how to cope with so much info out there.
Greeting
Francisco

[Aktungbby]

fasensio!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Vox165]

Thanks kapuhy and derstosstrupp. I haven’t had to reload SH5 yet, but its good to hear there’s a potential solution to this mess caused by Ubisoft.

[propbeanie]

I just had to do a Steam re-install due to computer woes, and when I downloaded and installed the Steam app, I did my usual routine of NOT installing it in Program Files (x86). When I went to download and re-install SH5, I noticed on the install menu that there is now a "Install into" dropbox that looks like it might let me choose where to put the game... has anyone tried to use that, and does it eliminate the need to create a Steam Library folder that is not in a Program Files folder? Just curious. I am in the process still of wading into the shark infested Ubisoft Connect waters, and we'll see in a while how well I do getting TWoS going again... :arrgh!:

Edit 1206 hours: Game install completed, and it does run - it did take a bit of arm twisting to get Steam to run the game, but UConnect is updated also, and has all of my other Ubisoft downloaded games, as well as the Steam SH5... Here goes TWoS... :salute:

Edit 1615 hours: Piece of cake, nothing to it, easy-peasy - I must be getting used to the routine. No issue whatsoever with TWoS install:

https://i.imgur.com/kz1dURb.jpg

[fitzcarraldo]

I have the DVD SH5 Gold installed, latest version of Ubi Connect, TWoS...and no problem starting game online mode with UC and saving and loading games from Ubi cloud. All is as ever in my installation.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[propbeanie]

Thank you vdr1981 for stopping by the other day - good to "see" you again, and thank you for the update you left with us! Now, if I could only get used to climbing the ladder to the bridge, and if when I "fall" down the ladder, at least make it to where I am not in the way of closing the hatch... :har: "Crash Dive!!! whoops! Look-out!!!" :salute:

[craigt50]

Hi All,

I am new here, but a very long SH gamer (SH1!......giving my age away here).

So.....the images in the ID book have disappeared! Let me explain the process I have been through installing twos mod.

1. Clean install of Sh5 digital download unisoft
2. Patched the .exe sh5
3. Downloaded and installed TWOS full install 2.2.5 (off the top of my head).
4. Ran the patcher- all ok
5. Run the EXE as admin and using win 7 compat
6. Run game, Start new campaign everything runs perfectly

Now the issues Start.....

7. Close game
8. Open game, start saved game
9. ID book images show as just a white background, no ship images.
10. Repeat 7 8
11. I'd book images are totally gone, no white background

I have conformed the images are in the folders of the ships etc. I am totally lost on this!

Any ideas why this could be happening and now it can be resolved, I have never seen this issue before in any game.

Thank you all.

[vdr1981]

Hi All,

I am new here, but a very long SH gamer (SH1!......giving my age away here).

So.....the images in the ID book have disappeared! Let me explain the process I have been through installing twos mod.

1. Clean install of Sh5 digital download unisoft
2. Patched the .exe sh5
3. Downloaded and installed TWOS full install 2.2.5 (off the top of my head).
4. Ran the patcher- all ok
5. Run the EXE as admin and using win 7 compat
6. Run game, Start new campaign everything runs perfectly

Now the issues Start.....

7. Close game
8. Open game, start saved game
9. ID book images show as just a white background, no ship images.
10. Repeat 7 8
11. I'd book images are totally gone, no white background

I have conformed the images are in the folders of the ships etc. I am totally lost on this!

Any ideas why this could be happening and now it can be resolved, I have never seen this issue before in any game.

Thank you all.

Try to post few random screenshots of the problem. Also, delete everything SH5 related form "my documents" folder (including your Uconnect gameaves) and try to start new campaign.:yep:

[Torpedo]

https://www.mediafire.com/view/id1ujqod9o0303x/UZO_corrotto.jpg/fileHi everyone! After some months I started playing with SH5 and installing TWOS 2.2.25. Last time I had TWOS 2.2.23 and Windows 10 and everything worked great. Now I have Windows 11 and I upgraded to 2.2.25 and it came up with 2 problems. I also tried to delete the SH5 folder to make a new career but the problems are always there:
1- ID book images show as just a white background, no ship images.
2- the UZO has a square display
I don't remember what file the UZO used to try to edit it.
I also tried to change the compatibility of SH5, but nothing to do.
However from what I have read in the forum I would not be the only one to have these problems.
Anyone have a solution in mind?
Thank you so much!

https://www.mediafire.com/view/id1ujqod9o0303x/UZO_corrotto.jpg/file

https://www.mediafire.com/view/id1ujqod9o0303x/UZO_corrotto.jpg/file

https://i.postimg.cc/nrcyxs01/UZO-corrotto.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Torpedo :k_confused:

[JerseySeven]

Same problems here:
No image in recognition manual (see below for example) and square UZO (same as image shared in post above)



https://imgur.com/a/Ifj5xPS


Coming back to TWOS after about a year. Everything worked before. I've added no new mods. Only change is that I'm now on Win11, not Win10. Video driver is updated.


If I have to start a new campaign anyway, I'll use TWOS 2.2.25 and let you all know how it goes.



NVidia RTX 3080, GeForce 516.94.

[Torpedo]

I tried different combinations to use TWoS with Windows 11 and with my desktop configuration, updated to drivers 526.47 with RTX2060S graphics card and 32 GB of Ram, the only valid combination for me is to use TWoS 2.2.23 and not 2.2.25 with Windows 7 compatibility.
With Windows 11 with my configuration there are too many instabilities in SH5 and in the recognition manual however only white background, no ship images even with version 2.2.23.
I've never had any problems with Windows 10!

Torpedo :k_confused::k_confused::k_confused:

[JerseySeven]

-Changing NVIDIA drivers did not help.

-Starting a new campaign did not help.

-I went to vanilla SH5 and the UZO and recognition manuals were fine.

-I then made a clean install of SH5, and TWOS 2.2.25. The UZO is still square and all now, all white, and the recognition pictures pages are still blank.
-Must be a Win11 incompatibility. For now, I'll rely on my crew to recognize the ship type. I can still get mast height, length, and draft from the recog. manual.
-Worth it to still play this game!

[Propnut17]

I use a laptop with Win 11 Home 64-bit version 22H2, 16GB of RAM and a Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics card. Both the operating system and the graphics drivers were upgraded to the latest versions last week. I have the Steam installation of SH5 and after the install I ran the Polish campaign in vanilla right through to the docking in Kiel. Only once this was done did I do an upgrade to TWoS 2.2.25 and then start a fresh British East Coast campaign. So far, I have not had any issues, CTD or graphical issues, so I consider myself lucky to be able to enjoy SH5 while others have not been so fortunate.

[GrenSo]

I have no experience with SH5 on Win11, because I'm already on Win10, but I suspect that it will be an issue on Win11, since there were similar problems here, for example: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=253662

If you haven't tried it yet, it's best to install SH5 and also TWoS as admin in compatibility mode with Win10 or Win7, because I don't think it's due to any drivers.

BTW, does SH5 need the C++ Redistributable?

[fitzcarraldo]

I'm running TWoS on W11 with GrenSo enviro and I don't have any issue, except, sometimes, the "camera out of sectors" problem in external view.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[JerseySeven]

@Grenso
Thanks. I'm already running it in Win7 compatibility mode and admin install. SH5 pre-TWOS install has no problems with the recognition images or the UZO. Running TWOS without any optional mods seems to fix the UZO, but the ship ID images are still missing. I may need to test each mod to see if any particular one or ones cause the problem. I know they all worked fine under Win10.


TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders
TWoS Officer Icons as Stations
TWoS Env Settings - Brighter Nights
TWoS SM Interior_Food Stocks
TWOS restore captain's icon 1 by JCWolf
TWoS Ship Auto Recognition <added after ID book problem>




@Fitzcarraldo
Are you running NVIDIA or Radeon? I'd switch cards if I thought it would help.


I holler if I get it sorted.

[fitzcarraldo]

@Grenso
Thanks. I'm already running it in Win7 compatibility mode and admin install. SH5 pre-TWOS install has no problems with the recognition images or the UZO. Running TWOS without any optional mods seems to fix the UZO, but the ship ID images are still missing. I may need to test each mod to see if any particular one or ones cause the problem. I know they all worked fine under Win10.


TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders
TWoS Officer Icons as Stations
TWoS Env Settings - Brighter Nights
TWoS SM Interior_Food Stocks
TWOS restore captain's icon 1 by JCWolf
TWoS Ship Auto Recognition <added after ID book problem>




@Fitzcarraldo
Are you running NVIDIA or Radeon? I'd switch cards if I thought it would help.


I holler if I get it sorted.

I´m running Nvidia.

Warning: SM Interior Food Stock is problematic with your graohics if you use external cameras. It is recommended to use food stocks only without external cameras active. If you use external cameras, use GrenSo environment and disable Food Stock.

Try your installation:

1) with external cameras and without food stocks.
2) without external cameras and food stocks actuve.

See if this solve your issue.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[JerseySeven]

Thank you for the warning about the interior food stocks. I won't miss them. I tried with external camera and no food stocks, and no external camera and no food stocks. The problem persisted! Hmm.
I will likely play without external camera (hardly ever use it except for screenshots) and without the food stocks. Maybe after starting a new patrol things will shake out?

[vanjast]

https://www.mediafire.com/view/id1ujqod9o0303x/UZO_corrotto.jpg/fileHi everyone! After some months I started playing with SH5 and installing TWOS 2.2.25. Last time I had TWOS 2.2.23 and Windows 10 and everything worked great. Now I have Windows 11 and I upgraded to 2.2.25 and it came up with 2 problems. I also tried to delete the SH5 folder to make a new career but the problems are always there:
1- ID book images show as just a white background, no ship images.
2- the UZO has a square display
I don't remember what file the UZO used to try to edit it.
I also tried to change the compatibility of SH5, but nothing to do.
However from what I have read in the forum I would not be the only one to have these problems.
Anyone have a solution in mind?
Thank you so much!

https://www.mediafire.com/view/id1ujqod9o0303x/UZO_corrotto.jpg/file

https://www.mediafire.com/view/id1ujqod9o0303x/UZO_corrotto.jpg/file

https://i.postimg.cc/nrcyxs01/UZO-corrotto.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Torpedo :k_confused:

That looks like your scope page files are missing/corrupted.
I don't have my computer running but check your menu/gui, menu/layout, menu/pages (folder names approximate) folders.
you might also have the DDS files missing/in wrong folder, or the page folders *.ini file referencing the wrong DDS file.

:03:

What you see here is the base DirectX screen layout, and the page ini files overlay the DDS images on top of this.
SH series uses a layered image approach.

[JerseySeven]

Things are getting stranger...
I did a clean install of stock SH5, and TWOS 2.2.25 full. For about 20 minutes of real time in game, everything was working fine. Charts, recog manual, UZO.
I did a mid patrol save in the middle of the sea. No contacts. Not submerged. Down in the control room. Resumed game: UZO - square white image. Recog: square white image where ship should be. Charts: just white images.
Exited to desktop, reloaded, and everything was still screwy.
I'm totally stumped!


EDIT: I think it has to do with the files ending in .TDW, which from the time stamps, get recopied to the main folder every time you load a save. Maybe they get corrupted in the process... but why only in Win11???


These filest get updated on every save:

PageAutomation_Draggables.TDW
PageChalkBoard_Draggables.TDW
PageDefaultHud_Draggables.TDW
Pageeventcamera_Draggables.TDW
Pagelayout_Draggables.TDW
PageNavMapFeatures_Draggables.TDW
PageSpeechRecSettings_Draggables.TDW
PageTDC_Draggables.TDW
PageTutorial_Draggables.TDW
PageXO_TDC_Dialog_Draggables.TDW
ScopeSettings.TDW


ScopeSettings is probably benign: just scope HUD filter colors.

Maybe "PageNavMapFeatures_Draggables.TDW"?

I can delete the game folder and recopy all the files after a fresh install and everything works the first time I load a save. If I save, and reload, then the various helpful charts all turn white. Exit to menu and reload the same save, and the charts don't show at all.

Interestingly, this correlates with with recog manual glitch and the UZO glitch as well.

[vdr1981]

Things are getting stranger...
I did a clean install of stock SH5, and TWOS 2.2.25 full. For about 20 minutes of real time in game, everything was working fine. Charts, recog manual, UZO.
I did a mid patrol save in the middle of the sea. No contacts. Not submerged. Down in the control room. Resumed game: UZO - square white image. Recog: square white image where ship should be. Charts: just white images.
Exited to desktop, reloaded, and everything was still screwy.
I'm totally stumped!


EDIT: I think it has to do with the files ending in .TDW, which from the time stamps, get recopied to the main folder every time you load a save. Maybe they get corrupted in the process... but why only in Win11???


These filest get updated on every save:

PageAutomation_Draggables.TDW
PageChalkBoard_Draggables.TDW
PageDefaultHud_Draggables.TDW
Pageeventcamera_Draggables.TDW
Pagelayout_Draggables.TDW
PageNavMapFeatures_Draggables.TDW
PageSpeechRecSettings_Draggables.TDW
PageTDC_Draggables.TDW
PageTutorial_Draggables.TDW
PageXO_TDC_Dialog_Draggables.TDW
ScopeSettings.TDW


ScopeSettings is probably benign: just scope HUD filter colors.

Maybe "PageNavMapFeatures_Draggables.TDW"?

I can delete the game folder and recopy all the files after a fresh install and everything works the first time I load a save. If I save, and reload, then the various helpful charts all turn white. Exit to menu and reload the same save, and the charts don't show at all.

Interestingly, this correlates with with recog manual glitch and the UZO glitch as well.

It seems that Win11 with recent updates from some reason doesn't like old dds files from TWoS. Im not really sure how to test this since I use win7 still. :hmmm:
Maybe compression settings in dds files could be problematic. If someone could re-save few dds files on win11 without any compression, that may tell us something...:hmmm:

[fitzcarraldo]

It seems that Win11 with recent updates from some reason doesn't like old dds files from TWoS. Im not really sure how to test this since I use win7 still. :hmmm:
Maybe compression settings in dds files could be problematic. If someone could re-save few dds files on win11 without any compression, that may tell us something...:hmmm:

Hi Vecko.

I use TWoS with W11 and I do not have any issue.

Not a problem with W11 for me.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[JerseySeven]

If I delete the Silent Hunter 5 folder and copied all SH5-TWOS files from an unplayed backup it works fine... for awhile. In the image below, you see the user charts, and recog manual are fine, and the UZO looks normal.

https://imgur.com/a/4uZvSHD


So, Win11 can display things properly, but only for a time. Pressing 'O' for the clock messes everything again, instantly. Also, using the enigma decoder seems to also initiate the problem. Sometimes, not doing either of those actions, and the UZO and recog manual will still blank out.



BTW: I had excluded the Silent Hunter 5 folder from my antivirus sniffing around. Apparently, that was not enough to prevent recurrence of the problem.


Unless someone has a breakthrough solution, I will just install Windows 10 on a bootable USB stick, along with UPlay, and Silent Hunter 5. I'm done wasting time getting this to work in Win11.



Thankfully, I do not need to do this with SH3 or SH4.

[JerseySeven]

@Vecko
Thank you for your kind offer. I'm a bit frustrated at this point and am ready to give up.
If you want to have a look, I'll be glad to send you the dll files in a zipped folder.
Did you want all of the .dll files or just the ones that start with TDW?

[vdr1981]

Hi Vecko.

I use TWoS with W11 and I do not have any issue.

Not a problem with W11 for me.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

That's interesting but also confusing...:hmmm: Nvidia or AMD graphics?

[vdr1981]

If I delete the Silent Hunter 5 folder and copied all SH5-TWOS files from an unplayed backup it works fine... for awhile. In the image below, you see the user charts, and recog manual are fine, and the UZO looks normal.

https://imgur.com/a/4uZvSHD


So, Win11 can display things properly, but only for a time. Pressing 'O' for the clock messes everything again, instantly. Also, using the enigma decoder seems to also initiate the problem. Sometimes, not doing either of those actions, and the UZO and recog manual will still blank out.



BTW: I had excluded the Silent Hunter 5 folder from my antivirus sniffing around. Apparently, that was not enough to prevent recurrence of the problem.


Unless someone has a breakthrough solution, I will just install Windows 10 on a bootable USB stick, along with UPlay, and Silent Hunter 5. I'm done wasting time getting this to work in Win11.



Thankfully, I do not need to do this with SH3 or SH4.



@Vecko
Thank you for your kind offer. I'm a bit frustrated at this point and am ready to give up.
If you want to have a look, I'll be glad to send you the dll files in a zipped folder.
Did you want all of the .dll files or just the ones that start with TDW?
No, I was talking about simple dds files (textures) but it seems that the problem is much more deeper than that, system related. I'm not even sure where to start to look for the issues. :hmmm: The big question now is to narrow down why some win11 users have this problem while others don't...:hmmm:

Can you try next time instead of copying entire SH5 folder, copy just TDW_dragables and dll files. Will that also temporarily fix the problem?

[Cristi_Neagu]

I'm wondering if something they did to make DirectStorage happen messed something up with the older APIs...

[fitzcarraldo]

That's interesting but also confusing...:hmmm: Nvidia or AMD graphics?

Nvidia GC.

SH5 1.2 DVD Gold.

My list:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[E:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\TWoS_Parts]

TWoS Campaign Start_VIIB_UFlaK
TWoS FX_Incr. Flooding via Zones
TWoS Harbors Chimney Smoke
TWoS Missing Nav Map Coordinates_Fix
TWoS Remove Sub Flags
TWoS Wooden Lifeboats
Air Force for TWoS 2224_re-saved
Das Boot Departure Theme
Das Boot Gramophone music by Navuhodonosor
DBLS for TWoS
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 1. Main mod
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 2.b 3x increased tree density
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 3. Season fine-tunings (only DynEnv and TWoS users)
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 4.a Full resolution tree textures
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 5.a Full resolution detail masks
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - Testing missions
DynEnv v2.9 - 10.I Seafloor (high resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 11.a.I Sea Plants - Atlantic Kelp Forests (high resolution)
GSE v1.2.6 by GrenSo
GSE - G7e Torpedotexture
GSE - alternative Periscope and OBS
Cameras without flicks
Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC
Kriegsmarine Medals by U-190
Pascal-sh5-Crew-Uniforms_version14
RUSTED GLORY SH5 (LIGHTS ONLY)
SD_MapLocationNameFix_v1.2
Bstanko's Night Filter
_1_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 Basemod
_2_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 HOTFIX 3
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 additional crew sounds beta6
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional -6db damped Sonarguy
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional NavMap babelling
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional remaining orig sounds converted to 22Khz
BritishAsdicMkIFinal
Bstanko6's AlarmClock
Compans_Sub chatter
DasBootSehrohr
DeckKannon
GSE - Radione R3
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_Das_Boot_Crew_Mod_by_Illyustrator
No Rusted Mines and Subnets by U-190
SeawolvesVoices
Pascal_sh5_Radio_Paris
DynEnv v2.9 - Wave Mechanics - Gale (Improved)
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.b Camera Filters - Vivid Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 6. Sleet for Winter Campaigns
DynEnv v2.9 - 3.b Enhanced Visibility (high)
SKIN_VIIC_ArcticCamo_byTheBeast
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
TWoS Real Navigation

Working well in W11.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[propbeanie]

I wonder what the folks with troubles have their SH5.exe file's Properties set to, specifically on the "Compatibility" tab, but I also wonder about their screen resolution in Windows, whether it's the newer, higher resolutions, or all resolutions?

[JerseySeven]

Can you try next time instead of copying entire SH5 folder, copy just TDW_dragables and dll files. Will that also temporarily fix the problem?
Doesn't fix it! I have to copy all the files since I don't know which ones are being affected.

I don't want to speak too soon, but I think I've found a way to prevent the corruption of the user charts. I've set everything in the SH5 to read only except the files ending in .TDW, .ini, and the log folder and the KSDCommander files. Overkill, I know, and I need to eventually figure out what I can safely make readable. But by setting most files to read only status, I was able to play it for five hours yesterday, and even reload saves without seeing the problem occur! I've used the ENIGMA decoder without a problem as well. I'm still avoiding opening the clock, but I may find that to be OK as well.
Now that I've jinxed it, I'll have to see how the game is later tonight :03:


EDIT: Next day and user charts still work! UZO still works. Recog. manual is stuck on initial "other" picture and won't update image to new ships when you open tankers or merchants. It's some progress! Will see if I can get the recognition book glitch fixed.


@propbeanie: It's set to compatibility for windows 7 as it was when it was working fine under Win10. (I tried changing it to Vista SP2 and others - no difference). My normal desktop is 4K, 225% scale, but as with all Ubisoft sub sims, I switch to 1920x1080 100% scale before running SH5. (You probably know that SH4 won't even load if the scale isn't 100%). If only the problem were this simple.


I'm running the 22H2 update for Win11. It's known to cause problems with games and some drivers.Unfortunately, rolling back to a previous update does not seem to be possible. Microsoft just says "check for updated games and drivers". HAH! Microsoft breaks stuff in an update and expects developers to fix their mistakes!


The fact that something is changing the game files while running suggests an antivirus/antimalware program interference. One of the first things I did was exclude the D:\Games\Ubisoft\SH5 folder from being scanned. Window Defender defaults to Malwarebytes for antiviral protection, and any independent scans by Defender are turned off. So ???

[JerseySeven]

@vdr1981


Here's something interesting...
I searched 'SOAN' in the working, read-only SH5 data folder and found a SOAN folder with a picture of a blank recog manual, and 7 additional files:
SOANNames.cfg from the data\Roster folder
From the data\Menu\Gui\Layout folder there was:

SOANADDInfoImg1.dds
SOANADDInfoImg2.dds
SOANADDInfoImg3.dds
SOANADDInfoImg4.dds
SOANADDInfoImg5.dds
SOANBlank.dds


In a SH5 data folder (different hard drive) where the files were not read-only, the same search found:
SOAN folder with blank recog manual
SOANNames.cfg
SOANAddInfoImg5.dds
SOANBlank.dds


THAT's ALL!! Files SOANADDInfoImg1 through 4 were missing! For some reason, these get eventually get deleted when running the non-read-only game. No wonder the recognition manual becomes blank!


Everything in the UserCharts folder was still there, so I still don't know why in the non-read-protected game they go from viewable -> blank -> not there.


Sorry to keep posting, but maybe some of this info may help to discover how to fix the Win11 problem.

[Cristi_Neagu]

Maybe you can use the instructions here (https://portal.perforce.com/s/article/3035) to set up Process Monitor to see exactly who is deleting those files.

[giannistabi]

Hello m8s. Very nice and interesting forum. Keep up the good work! i have one question:
I would like to install SH5 to update to "Wolves of Steel" but i cannot find download link and instructions for SH5. Can you please help?

Thank you!

[Aktungbby]

giannistabi!:Kaleun_Salute:

[JerseySeven]

@ Cristi_Neagu
Interesting thought. I'll give it a try.


@ giannistabi
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=4861


Super great mod! Enjoy.

[Spikos]

@vdr1981


Here's something interesting...
I searched 'SOAN' in the working, read-only SH5 data folder and found a SOAN folder with a picture of a blank recog manual, and 7 additional files:
SOANNames.cfg from the data\Roster folder
From the data\Menu\Gui\Layout folder there was:

SOANADDInfoImg1.dds
SOANADDInfoImg2.dds
SOANADDInfoImg3.dds
SOANADDInfoImg4.dds
SOANADDInfoImg5.dds
SOANBlank.dds








In a SH5 data folder (different hard drive) where the files were not read-only, the same search found:
SOAN folder with blank recog manual
SOANNames.cfg
SOANAddInfoImg5.dds
SOANBlank.dds


THAT's ALL!! Files SOANADDInfoImg1 through 4 were missing! For some reason, these get eventually get deleted when running the non-read-only game. No wonder the recognition manual becomes blank!


Everything in the UserCharts folder was still there, so I still don't know why in the non-read-protected game they go from viewable -> blank -> not there.


Sorry to keep posting, but maybe some of this info may help to discover how to fix the Win11 problem.




Just wanted to say that i have the exact same problem here. Also win11. Also blank identification book and suddenly missing charts. You are not the only one with this problem. I am also totaly frustrated because i tried so many different things for hours :confused:

[giannistabi]

@ Cristi_Neagu
Interesting thought. I'll give it a try.


@ giannistabi
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=4861


Super great mod! Enjoy.

Hello m8.
i think that this "The Wolves of Steel 2.2_SH5 Exp.Pack" requires to have SH5 installed, correct?
I havent installed it and i need i link-instructions to proceed. Is there any here?

I used to play SH4 and i love it. I havent played SH5 and i am looking forward to.

Thank you!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Propnut17]

Well when I started with SH5 my first step was to purchase the Steam version. Once that I had got SH5 up and running, I was able to add in the TWoS update. Hope that this helps you also to get started.

[JerseySeven]

Just wanted to say that i have the exact same problem here. Also win11. Also blank identification book and suddenly missing charts. You are not the only one with this problem. I am also totaly frustrated because i tried so many different things for hours :confused:

It's got to be something that all of us Win11 users have in common. I'm most suspicious of Windows Defender. Since the v22H2 Win11 update, it even flags Intel drivers as problematic. I've turned off "Reputation-based protection" but need more information on "Exploit protection" settings.

Meanwhile, try this it may help:
1. Make a fresh install of SH5 and TWOS and, as insurance if you need to re-copy any files, backup the newly installed folder somewhere before running the game!

2, Run JSGME and add any mods you plan to use. Then set everything in the TWOS-parts folder (except TWOS-parts/jsgme.ini) to read-only.

3. Set everything in the data folder to read-only, except data/automation and data/cfg folders.

I've been running this way for a week, without losing any user charts or getting UZO corruption. Only problem is that the image in the recognition manual is frozen and doesn't change. I haven't yet discovered what file or files I can safely change without losing the charts again.


Please reply if it works for you!

[Torpedo]

Thanks JerseySeven!
I did what you suggested and finally the UZO has no more problems and the user charts are all OK!
Unfortunately the recognition manual is frozen, but you have found solutions that make SH5 still enjoyable!
Thank you!!!

Torpedo :Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Cheers:

[propbeanie]

vdr1981 or someone more knowledgeable than me would have to confirm, but the rec manual is "built" from the Data \Menu (and Menu \Pages) folders and files, and pulls the sil files associated with the Sea folder assets. I cannot fathom why those being set to Read-only would matter though... ?? Problem with setting the Menu folder to writeable of course, is that the GUI and folders below it are set to the same attribute, exposing the SOAN files Spikos mentions... perhaps just try the Sea folder initially, and then try the Pages folder, and perhaps then the RecManual image would change??...

[Alex_U-9]

Thank you very much for your work vdr1981

[JerseySeven]

@Torpedo
I'm super excited that it is also helpful for you!

@propbeanie
I was hoping for the kind of insight that you've shared. I'll try making the sea folder readable initially, then if needed, the pages folder.


Tried removing 'read-only' from sea, then both sea and pages. Recog manual still frozen on the initial "other" picture. Information can be accessed, and for those ships that have 'Additional Information' the text can be read, but any associated pictures are all white.


I appreciate the suggestions though.

[propbeanie]

@Torpedo
I'm super excited that it is also helpful for you!

@propbeanie
I was hoping for the kind of insight that you've shared. I'll try making the sea folder readable initially, then if needed, the pages folder.

Tried removing 'read-only' from sea, then both sea and pages. Recog manual still frozen on the initial "other" picture. Information can be accessed, and for those ships that have 'Additional Information' the text can be read, but any associated pictures are all white.

I appreciate the suggestions though.
Well, I'm not very insightful when it comes to most things "SH5". I can't even climb down the turm ladder for a dive :oops: ... OK, so the information of the ships change as you change the RecMan page, which that info comes from the cfg file in the Sea folder, but the dds sil file (same folder) is not loading... hmmmm... this is puzzling. Why would the image not refresh, I wonder... My laptop just went to Win11, so maybe I'll try SH5 on it later today and see what it does there... Another question though, had you done a Win11 "Upgrade" via Windows Update, or a new install (such as a new computer), and then installed SH5? If you installed SH5, is it Steam, Ubi, or disk?


Edit 1120... I cannot get Steam to log me in, and UConnect will not run, hence I cannot access SH5 on the win11 install to even begin to try to see what the RecMan does. In fact, NOTHING works correctly on the win11 laptop. What a waste of time "upgrading" to that pile of buffalo dung full of maggots. What a resource eater... I am now attempting to roll my laptop back to Win10, where the MS "rollback" app has told me I will have to (once again) re-install all of my apps. That's what MS tech support told me yesterday when nothing would run in win11... "you should probably re-install your applications"... a colossal waste of my precious time.

[JerseySeven]

[QUOTE=propbeanie;2839037]Another question though, had you done a Win11 "Upgrade" via Windows Update, or a new install (such as a new computer), and then installed SH5? If you installed SH5, is it Steam, Ubi, or disk?
Upgraded from Win10 to Win11 1? year ago. The infamously buggy Win11 22H2 update was just installed on Oct 10 this year. I originally had SH5 on disk, but this install was from Ubisoft, as my computer case doesn't even have space for an internal DVD drive.
There is a Steam sale that just started today. I can log in, but I can't access items to buy... Their system may be overwhelmed.

Don't give up on Win11 too soon. I have to say that I've come to prefer Win11 to Win10. Prior to this latest 22H2 update, I'd had no trouble running anything (well, Dangerous Waters is an exception).

[propbeanie]

Well, my computer did rollback to Win10 just fine, and runs much much better now, thank you very much Microsoft for absolutely nothing but irritation and time lost... After the "downgrade", Steam is functioning fine on the computer, and so is UConnect, though it is still a PIA what the two of them did to an SH5 launch now taking even longer than before, but alas, that is considered "progress" in today's fascinating and modern age.

I thought Maynard Krebbs said "My, what a fascinating and modern age we live in", maybe Dobie himself, but they are neither one credited with that, alas... :hmmm:

[Torpedo]

Hi everyone!
I did some research and I (hopefully) found the file that manages the Recognition Manual.
This is the "Page layout.py" file in data\Scripts\Menu and I report some commands lines:

.................................................. .................................................. ........................
# Modified by The Dark Wraith
def SOAN_GetUnitInfo():
ScriptManagerManaged.Trace( "SOAN_GetUnitInfo" )
#from menu import Utilities

global tdwsoan
currentship = tdwsoan.GetCurrentShipInCategory()[ 1 ]
if currentship == None:
TDWFileUtils.ChangeMITexture( Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_Profile, GetSH5InstallPath() + "\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Layout\\SOANBlank.dds", GetSH5InstallPath() + "\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Layout\\CurrentSOAN .dds", True )
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Name.T ext = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Displa cementval.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Draftv al.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Length val.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Widthv al.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Mastva l.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Speedv al.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_Unitinfo_Crewva l.Text = ""
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_TechnicalData_CountriesDates. ClearAllContents()
return

currentshipfolder = GetSH5InstallPath() + "\\data\\Sea" + currentship
# change the sil picture
newsil = currentshipfolder + "" + currentship + "_sil.dds"
#ScriptManagerManaged.Trace( "newsil=" + newsil )
TDWFileUtils.ChangeMITexture( Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_Profile, newsil, GetSH5InstallPath() + "\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Layout\\CurrentSOAN.dds", True )
#ScriptManagerManaged.Trace( "sil texture changed successfully" )
# get the ship info
Pagelayout_SOAN_Unit_Name.Text = tdwsoan.GetCurrentShipInCategory()[ 0 ].ToUpper()
cfgfile = currentshipfolder + "" + currentship + ".cfg"
aitfile = currentshipfolder + "" + currentship + ".ait"
txt = float( TDWFileUtils.FindEntryInFile( cfgfile, "Displacement", True, ";" ) ).ToString( "#####0.0" )
#ScriptManagerManaged.Trace( "Displacement: " + str( txt ) )
.................................................. .................................................. ......................

I don't know what to do and what to check to solve the SH5 problems with W11, but I leave it to the captains much knowledgeable than me to find the solution to the problems.
Or maybe someone has already looked into this file.
However this file has many other references to the Recognition Manual.

Torpedo :Kaleun_Salute:

[Cristi_Neagu]

All the TDW DLLs are written in .NET 3.5, and when I look up Windows 11 and .NET 3.5 I see lots and lots of people complaining that the two don't work together. Maybe this is the root cause?

Have you guys tried installing .NET 3.5 framework?

[propbeanie]

Those are both good and sensible places for a person to look, Torpedo & Cristi_Neagu... I was thinking maybe the Python interpreter was changed for Win11. It does look like it should function as intended though... All I can see on the Python dot org site is the statement "Note that Python 3.9.15 cannot be used on Windows 7 or earlier", up through the same message for the current 'stable' 3.11 release. But the NetFramework could be it also. In Windows 10 & 11, you can enable it by using the MS Documentation Install the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows... (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/install/dotnet-35-windows) site's instructions, if you need help with that. Let us know how it goes after that please... it will be at least a week before my new laptop arrives that I can try it on...

[Cristi_Neagu]

I was thinking maybe the Python interpreter was changed for Win11.

Unlike Linux (and maybe Apple, I don't know), there is no Python built into Windows. But this is a good point, though. Where is the Python interpreter that is used to run all those scripts? I wouldn't think it's built into SH. I imagine TDW has it built in somewhere. Either way, I don't think that's the issue.

[propbeanie]

It is built into SH5 (since MS did not "invent" it, there is no native Windows support). I wish SH4 had similar, but alas, not so... Since Python dot org mentions the newer versions won't run on Win7 (or XP), but do NOT mention backwards compatibility, I also do not think it is a Python issue...

[JerseySeven]

It is built into SH5 (since MS did not "invent" it, there is no native Windows support). I wish SH4 had similar, but alas, not so... Since Python dot org mentions the newer versions won't run on Win7 (or XP), but do NOT mention backwards compatibility, I also do not think it is a Python issue...


Yeah... I installed the latest stable python last night and it made no difference. Also, on checking Windows features, I see that Net Framework 3.5 was already there and enabled. Odd how it's only the images in the recognition manual that are frozen, not the information on the ships :hmmm:.
Loaded more fuel and torps, and stayed out on an additional 4 weeks on my current patrol. The crew missed getting home for Xmas, but we netted an additional 4 ships and a destroyer, so there will be lots of celebrating when we get back on New Year's Day!

[propbeanie]

My Windows 7 install of Steam just did an "update", and rolled me back to the Stock SH5, which for whatever reason, it re-downloaded. When I went to start the game, it gave me the "first time run" chore dialog, and said it was installing Microsoft NetFramework v2.0, which I thought had already been on the computer... Of course, this is a Win7 install, not 10 or 11, but is v2 needed also?... I thought activating v3.5 also activated v2, but maybe not... ??

[JerseySeven]

@propbeanie
In Win11 under Windows Features it says
".NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)"

Probably the same for Win 7.

[CaptBones]

Well, my computer did rollback to Win10 just fine, and runs much much better now, thank you very much Microsoft for absolutely nothing but irritation and time lost... After the "downgrade", Steam is functioning fine on the computer, and so is UConnect, though it is still a PIA what the two of them did to an SH5 launch now taking even longer than before, but alas, that is considered "progress" in today's fascinating and modern age.

I thought Maynard Krebbs said "My, what a fascinating and modern age we live in", maybe Dobie himself, but they are neither one credited with that, alas... :hmmm:

I couldn't agree with you more...Microsoft is garbage anymore...I'm keeping my old Area 51 going with Windows 7 for as long as I can and will never willingly give in to use any of their "spyware" OS. BTW...it might have been Maynard or Dobie, but for sure it was Capt "Lucky" Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) in "Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World".

[JerseySeven]

@Torpedo and others having problems with Win11 and TWos...

I may have a solution! I'll know for certain after more testing but for now, I have everything working again, even the elusive recognition manual images!

If you want to test it, here's what I did:

1. Search for "Security" or go to settings\Windows Security
2. In the panel, find "App & Browser Control"
2.1 "Reputation-based protection": Turn off
2.2 "Exploit protection": Open "Exploit protection settings"
2.2.1 There are two headings, System settings and Program settings. Click on Program settings
2.2.2 Click on plus sign next to "Add program to customize", then browse to your sh5.exe to add it
2.2.3 Click on sh5.exe once it is in the list. There are 23 possible overrides. Turn all of them OFF! Then click 'Apply'.
2.3 Verify that your 'Silent Hunter 5' folder is excluded from antivirus scans.
2.4 If you are not running a separate anti-malware program, make sure that "Exploit Protection" is turned off. I'm using Malwarebytes, so I turn that off in the Malwarebytes control panel, not in Windows Security.
Test out a copy of TWoS with all of the read-only settings turned OFF!

If you turn off Exploit Protection, it may be best to turn it back on before browsing the Internet.
Good luck and I hope it also works for you.

[propbeanie]

Interesting JerseySeven... I have my game set-up in off-line mode on Win7 & 10, but Steam and UConnect both go online multiple times while launching... and might hang around while the game is running also... hmmm... I just looked at my new laptop - which is still in China - and delivery is pushed back a week... for now... and they're rioting in the streets there over COVID lock-downs... sigh. It might be NEXT Christmas before I see the laptop.

[JerseySeven]

Interesting JerseySeven... I have my game set-up in off-line mode on Win7 & 10, but Steam and UConnect both go online multiple times while launching... and might hang around while the game is running also... hmmm... I just looked at my new laptop - which is still in China - and delivery is pushed back a week... for now... and they're rioting in the streets there over COVID lock-downs... sigh. It might be NEXT Christmas before I see the laptop.

Sorry about the laptop delivery problem. I hope it arrives before Christmas for you. Last piece of hardware I ordered this summer from China took a month and a half to arrive, and that was without any riots going on.


Disconnecting from the net may not be necessary while running TWoS. How odd though... I don't know about the Steam/Ubi version but the UPlay (Ubisoft Connect) version in offline mode still loads smoothly even when I completely disable my ethernet and wireless connection (via a netsh interface command).

We can be grateful that this is not an EA game.


EDIT: Saturday. After 30 min in game, the UZO, charts, and recognition pictures turned white. I was so hopeful... Well, at least I know what isn't screwing it up.

[Wonky]

Hi Shipmates!!
It has been quite a while since going to sea.... soooooooo, I have forgotten how to play, and bring up the gramophone onto my screen....Is there a hotkey ?


Thanks me hearties .....

[Wonky]

Forgot to say, I am using SH5 Wolves of Steel..works great on Windows 7..


Cheers....Captain PugWash....

[Aktungbby]

Wonky!:Kaleun_Salute:...on the surface after a 6-year silent run"!:up:

[Wonky]

Got stuck under the ice !!

[JerseySeven]

Quick update for Win 11 users. You only need to set read-only properties for the .dds files. Been running for 5+ hours with just the .dds protected, with no problems other than the pictures in the recognition manual.

It's not that Win 11 doesn't "like" the .dds files. Some of these (like the torpedo depth settings page) are used by the Onealex mod for SH3 with no problems. It's likely an incompatibility with whatever executable(s) that loads the .dds files, causing some to be deleted.

[Renhard]

I was looking forward to get SH5 running on windows 10, no good, not working. No simulator for U-bootswaffe for windows 10, sad.

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi mates:

Really, I don´t understand this issue with the recognition manual.

I have SH5 DVD Gold Edition with TWoS 2.2.25 and other mods running on W11 Pro, 21H2, and I don´t have any issue with manual and charts.

Did you check UAC, use Steam, or what?

Here is all running very well with W11...

My list:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[E:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\TWoS_Parts]

TWoS Campaign Start_VIIB_UFlaK
TWoS FX_Incr. Flooding via Zones
TWoS Harbors Chimney Smoke
TWoS Remove Sub Flags
TWoS Wooden Lifeboats
GSE v1.2.6 by GrenSo
GSE - Radione R3
Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC
GSE - alternative Periscope and OBS
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 1. Main mod
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 2.b 3x increased tree density
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 3. Season fine-tunings (only DynEnv and TWoS users)
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 4.a Full resolution tree textures
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - 5.a Full resolution detail masks
gap - The SH5 EcoMod v0.2.1 - Testing missions
Bstanko6's AlarmClock
Cameras without flicks
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
_1_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 Basemod
_2_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 HOTFIX 3
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 additional crew sounds beta6
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional NavMap babelling
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional -6db damped Sonarguy
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional remaining orig sounds converted to 22Khz
_o_Stormys DBSM_TWos SH5 v1.3 optional scary creaks
_o_Stormys_DBSM_TWos_additional_creaks_and_noises_ 1.0
Air Force for TWoS 2224_re-saved
Compans_Sub chatter
BritishAsdicMkIFinal
Das Boot Departure Theme
Das Boot Gramophone music by Navuhodonosor
DeckKannon
Pascal_sh5_Radio_Paris
Pascal-sh5-Crew-Uniforms_version12
Realistic Diveplane Gauges for New UI TDC 7.5.0
TWoS Map Contacts Colors
U-190s KM NavMap&Tools&Pencil
Visible Date of Awards for TWoS v1.1
Warfox deck crew always whispering SH5 German Version
Critical hits 1.1 Torpedos
Critical hits v 1.2
DynEnv v2.9 - 6. Sleet for Winter Campaigns
SKIN_VIIC_ArcticCamo_byTheBeast
TDW Round Fire Button v12 by Torpedo
Kriegsmarine Medals by U-190
DynEnv v2.9 - 8.c Wave Mechanics - Hurricane
DasBootSehrohr
DBLS for TWoS
Bstanko's Night Filter
SeawolvesVoices
TWoS Missing Nav Map Coordinates_Fix
Conus' Das Boot Crew Faces
RUSTED GLORY SH5 (LIGHTS ONLY)
TWoS Real Navigation
TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders


https://i.imgur.com/8gcp8Dk.jpg

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[propbeanie]

I was looking forward to get SH5 running on windows 10, no good, not working. No simulator for U-bootswaffe for windows 10, sad.
If you'd supply some details of what you did, where you installed the game, and if you applied any mods, that would allow someone to help. I have the game running fine on two Win10 installs, and a Win7 install. The only thing I have had trouble with was Win11, in that I could not get it installed on the machine, but that probably has more to do with my machine and the Win11 Home config as anything. Let us know some information about your Win10 install, amount of RAM, cpu, graphics card, etc., as well as where you installed the game. :salute:

[JerseySeven]

@Fitzcarraldo

I'm glad that you don't have problems with your install. There are a number of us who can't say the same thing.
I'm running 22H2, not 21H2. maybe it makes a difference. Not Steam. Ubisoft download. UAC is not a problem.

I can tell you that I never had a problem running it under Win10. I haven't run it under Win11 until a few weeks ago. Is it the 22H2 update? Try it and see if you still don't have any problems. Or, less invasive, set read-only status on all .dds files in the folder. It would be interesting to find if your recognition manual also freezes on one picture.

SH3 onealex 1.52 runs with no problem. SH4 Fortsu runs with no problems. KSDII Ace Edition runs with no problem. In fact, it is only SH5 TWoS that has a problem. I'm not imagining that critical dds files with charts and ship recognition pics disappear! That is why I have read-only selected.

Microsoft says they will not address the 22H2 problems until the next update, whatever that means. Maybe that will end the problem?

[Propnut17]

I downloaded and installed 2022-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5020044) today, so is that the latest you mention?

[fitzcarraldo]

@Fitzcarraldo

I'm glad that you don't have problems with your install. There are a number of us who can't say the same thing.
I'm running 22H2, not 21H2. maybe it makes a difference. Not Steam. Ubisoft download. UAC is not a problem.

I can tell you that I never had a problem running it under Win10. I haven't run it under Win11 until a few weeks ago. Is it the 22H2 update? Try it and see if you still don't have any problems. Or, less invasive, set read-only status on all .dds files in the folder. It would be interesting to find if your recognition manual also freezes on one picture.

SH3 onealex 1.52 runs with no problem. SH4 Fortsu runs with no problems. KSDII Ace Edition runs with no problem. In fact, it is only SH5 TWoS that has a problem. I'm not imagining that critical dds files with charts and ship recognition pics disappear! That is why I have read-only selected.

Microsoft says they will not address the 22H2 problems until the next update, whatever that means. Maybe that will end the problem?

I updated to W11 Pro 22H2 and the game runs well. Maybe because I have the DVD Gold? Wonder what is the problem.:k_confused:

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[grimsteel]

So, finally after some months i got into the mood for TWoS again just to find my Ship Recognition Manual bugged and the User Charts being all just black under Windows 11 :wah:
I think i found the solution after some hours of fiddling around.

Something is bugged with the recognitionmanual.dds (in data\Menu\Gui\SOAN), probably some compression issue. My theory is SH5 trys to load this file before all the images of ships and the UserChart stuff and encounters a problem, leading to all the images normally loaded afterwards to not load.

Simple solution:
Install a submod that replaces the texture for the ship recognition manual, for example Pascals Version: http://www.mediafire.com/file/im25vgebdzuxn4a/Pascal_recognition_handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC.zip/file


Everything is working again for me :yeah:

[fitzcarraldo]

So, finally after some months i got into the mood for TWoS again just to find my Ship Recognition Manual bugged and the User Charts being all just black under Windows 11 :wah:
I think i found the solution after some hours of fiddling around.

Something is bugged with the recognitionmanual.dds (in data\Menu\Gui\SOAN), probably some compression issue. My theory is SH5 trys to load this file before all the images of ships and the UserChart stuff and encounters a problem, leading to all the images normally loaded afterwards to not load.

Simple solution:
Install a submod that replaces the texture for the ship recognition manual, for example Pascals Version: http://www.mediafire.com/file/im25vgebdzuxn4a/Pascal_recognition_handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC.zip/file


Everything is working again for me :yeah:

I use that mod (Pascal's) from the last year. Maybe this is the reason because I don't have problems with W11...

Good to know. Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[JerseySeven]

I use that mod (Pascal's) from the last year. Maybe this is the reason because I don't have problems with W11...

Good to know. Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:


Seriously? This is what screws up the charts and the UZO?
Downloading now.


Thank you Fitzcarraldo for helping shed light on this mystery. And thank you grimsteel for the link and (I hope... will find out soon) the solution!

[Torpedo]

Hi everyone!
After several tries, I've lost count...I manage to get the UZO working and the various charts. The only thing I can't see in the recognition book is the profile of the individual ships, i.e. the file "NDD_Type34A_sil.dds" referring to the NDD_Type34 for example, obviously I tried with all the ships, while I can see the images of the ships. In the image is a Liberty Cargo. They are all blank the files *_sil.dds in the recognition book.
I tried to use the "Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC" mod but unfortunately the problem is not solved for silhouttes. UZO OK, charts OK but I don't have the silhouettes in the recognition book!
I tried using Fitzcarraldo's mods, but no positive results.


https://i.postimg.cc/85LdGKjw/nosilhouette.jpg

:k_confused:

Torpedo

[kobiwaldi]

So, finally after some months i got into the mood for TWoS again just to find my Ship Recognition Manual bugged and the User Charts being all just black under Windows 11 :wah:
I think i found the solution after some hours of fiddling around.

Something is bugged with the recognitionmanual.dds (in data\Menu\Gui\SOAN), probably some compression issue. My theory is SH5 trys to load this file before all the images of ships and the UserChart stuff and encounters a problem, leading to all the images normally loaded afterwards to not load.

Simple solution:
Install a submod that replaces the texture for the ship recognition manual, for example Pascals Version: http://www.mediafire.com/file/im25vgebdzuxn4a/Pascal_recognition_handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC.zip/file


Everything is working again for me :yeah:

Working - Ty! :Kaleun_Applaud:

[Aktungbby]

kobiwaldi!:Kaleun_Salute: back on the surface after a 5 year 'silent run':up:

[JerseySeven]

Hi everyone!
I tried to use the "Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC" mod but unfortunately the problem is not solved for silhouttes. UZO OK, charts OK but I don't have the silhouettes in the recognition book!
I tried using Fitzcarraldo's mods, but no positive results.
Torpedo


Sorry to hear that. I think it's working on my install. I didn't get to test it more that about 15 min.

Two things:
1. Did you remember to remove "read-only" status on all the .dds files?
2. Are the .dds files still there in the folder or did they get erased?


I'll do more checking on my end when I get the chance. Hope it gets solved for you, Herr Kaleun!

[Torpedo]

Hi JerseySeven!
Thank you for your advice and I'll get back to you right away:

1) yes I removed the "read-only -r" attribute from all .dds files.
I think you are referring only to the files contained in the "Sea" folder. Is that it? So is only the "Archive -a" attribute to be activated? that's what I did, but unfortunately the silhouettes are not seen in handbook. I checked that the .dds files don't have particular characteristics, such as the alpha channel activated for transparency, but the files all look fine and are visible with all graphic file reading programs.

2) the .dds files are present in the Sea folder and have not been deleted.

For now I use the recognition manual as is, but I would like to have everything working!
Thanks again JerrySeven!

Torpedo :Kaleun_Cheers:

P.S. Windows11 PRO v. 22H2 and I would say that from W7 until W10 I have never had any problems in many years with SH5!

[JerseySeven]

I'm not just referring to the .dds in the Sea folder. I went to the main Silent Hunter 5 folder, selected "Search Silent Hunter 5" and put .dds in the search box. There are .dds in the TWOS parts folder, a bunch in data/menu/skins, data/LngGamedata, data/Textures (both TLowRes and TNormal). I had previously set everything to read only. So I removed it from all .dds.


In the search window, Ctrl+A to highlight all the files, right click, then select properties, then uncheck read only.


Probably shouldn't matter if you are loading Pascal's Handbook last in the JSGME list.


Of course, there may be something else going on for you... just don't know what else it might be.

[Torpedo]

Ok but what is the attribute you gave to all the .dds files: A = archive? or did you not select any attribute? However all my .dds files in SH5 are set with attribute "a": only archive.

[JerseySeven]

Hi Torpedo,
Sorry, it's been a busy few weeks.


So, I search for all .dds, or hell, just click on the entire Silent Hunter 5 folder,
right click, and then select "properties" from the pop up menu. I only see 3 things under "Attributes": two check boxes (Read only; Hidden) and an Advanced button. I just make sure that the "Read only" checkbox is clear. That's all!

[Torpedo]

Hi JerseySeven!
I did everything you suggested but I can't see the *_sil.dds file of all ships in Recognition book. Problem that other captains also have and it seems that it depends on the W11 update to 22H2. It doesn't happen to everyone and that's the mystery!

Torpedo:Kaleun_Salute:

[Danny12silent]

i am having a lot of trubble. i had silent hunter 5 installed on my old windows 8 worked fine. had to use key code worked fine. now that the windows 8 Sh*t the bed i installed it on my new dell inspiron 15 3000 log on to ubiconect enter keycode does not work how can i fix this.

[Aktungbby]

Danny12silent!:Kaleun_Salute:

[skin-nl]

i am having a lot of trubble. i had silent hunter 5 installed on my old windows 8 worked fine. had to use key code worked fine. now that the windows 8 Sh*t the bed i installed it on my new dell inspiron 15 3000 log on to ubiconect enter keycode does not work how can i fix this.

Thats strange.....sh5 is in my ubisoft connect library so i never use my code anymore. Last year i had a new pc setup..no trouble to install sh5..only the game updater doesn't work anymore so i needed to download the v1.2 patch manually.(I have the dvd version)

[Highbury]

I just reinstalled SH5 for the first time in a few years. I had forgotten just how much better TWoS makes it.

Many thanks again :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Clnl wolf]

thanks to you all:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Salute::K aleun_Salute:

[Aktungbby]

Clnl wolf!:Kaleun_Salute: and welcome back Highbury! It's been a few years.:up:

[U-190]

For a person with poor eyesight, this map and the markings on it are too weak.
I returned the original navigation map to its place.
I have done this for my own needs, but it is possible that it will be useful to you as well.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/dwf5a8j0hhxliz3/TWoS_Remove_IO_Strategic_Map.zip/file

[skizzyj]

hello, this mod is standalone right? meaning I don't need to buy sh5 anymore? because i noticed that sh5 is no longer on steam.

[Cristi_Neagu]

hello, this mod is standalone right? meaning I don't need to buy sh5 anymore? because i noticed that sh5 is no longer on steam.

Nope, you still need SH5.

[Aktungbby]

skizzyj!:Kaleun_Salute:

[propbeanie]

hello, this mod is standalone right? meaning I don't need to buy sh5 anymore? because i noticed that sh5 is no longer on steam.
SH5 is "on saile" in the US store right now for $2.50 US, a bargain-basement price, 1/4 of what it normally is. The Ubisoft store has it for $10 US, but might be discounted further to keep pace with Steam... Still available. :salute:

[haxordie]

Is anybody currently working on a German translation for this megamod? There was one translation done, but it's incomplete, lacks the Engima codes, and is generally sort of deprecated.

[Aktungbby]

sort of deprecatedhaxordie!:Kaleun_Salute: nuthin' like a little 'deprecation" to end a 3 year 'silent run'!:up:

[kapuhy]

Is anybody currently working on a German translation for this megamod? There was one translation done, but it's incomplete, lacks the Engima codes, and is generally sort of deprecated.

As far as I know, no, unless vdr1981 is planning to suprise us with it in next update.

[Sirius.x]

Hi everyone!
After several tries, I've lost count...I manage to get the UZO working and the various charts. The only thing I can't see in the recognition book is the profile of the individual ships, i.e. the file "NDD_Type34A_sil.dds" referring to the NDD_Type34 for example, obviously I tried with all the ships, while I can see the images of the ships. In the image is a Liberty Cargo. They are all blank the files *_sil.dds in the recognition book.
I tried to use the "Pascal_recognition handbook_for_NewsUIs_TDC" mod but unfortunately the problem is not solved for silhouttes. UZO OK, charts OK but I don't have the silhouettes in the recognition book!
I tried using Fitzcarraldo's mods, but no positive results.


https://i.postimg.cc/85LdGKjw/nosilhouette.jpg

:k_confused:

Torpedo

Hi Torpedo
My situation is exactly like yours. My final solution is using a DVD version of SH5 and every problem is gone even without that recognition texture mod. I'm not sure why though. You could also try using DVD version if you are still looking for solution. Hope this helps.
Best regards. Sirius.x :Kaleun_Salute:

[Torpedo]

Hi Torpedo
My situation is exactly like yours. My final solution is using a DVD version of SH5 and every problem is gone even without that recognition texture mod. I'm not sure why though. You could also try using DVD version if you are still looking for solution. Hope this helps.
Best regards. Sirius.x :Kaleun_Salute:

Thanks Sirius.x for your help.
My installation of SH5, updated to TWoS 2.2.25, is done from an original DVD as soon as the simulator came out. Until a few months ago I had no problems with the recognition manual, perhaps it was the upgrade from W10 Pro to W11 Pro 22H2 that created this problem for me. The recognition manual is the original one and not the one you see in the image of my post.
How do you use the original DVD? For installing or launching SH5? I tried to boot SH5 from the DVD but unfortunately without solving the problem.
Thank you for your interest in my problem!
Best regards!
Torpedo :Kaleun_Salute:

[haxordie]

Is there a way to set mast height manually for stadimeter? I do not want to use SOAN.

[haxordie]

Also why does the mod seemingly so realistic feature such unrealistic optics with UZO and binoculars?

[kapuhy]

Also why does the mod seemingly so realistic feature such unrealistic optics with UZO and binoculars?

In most cases, answer to "why TWoS features something unrealistic" is "it can't be done/is very hard to do in SH5", but many things still can be fixed. You'd have to expand upon what you found unrealistic to check if this could be improved and how.

[ronin677]

Now coming back to SH5 after many years away. I've now reinstalled TWOS after realising (again) that the game only goes so far and then stops updating the missions. I just wondered if;

1) are there any good video tutorials to teach how to use TWOS? I tried the torpedo tutorial in game but became stuck at the beginning when I couldn't figure out how to turn on my TDC (the tutorial then couldn't continue)
2) is there a way to use the standard game way of targeting boats using the 3 circle method? (see my screenshot)

I'm determined to get TWOS working for me :)

[haxordie]

In most cases, answer to "why TWoS features something unrealistic" is "it can't be done/is very hard to do in SH5", but many things still can be fixed. You'd have to expand upon what you found unrealistic to check if this could be improved and how.

It's not really much of a hard feature, the UZO and binocular scopes are pretty unrealistic when it comes to optics. Should be a monocular view with a single vertical line without any markings in case of the UZO and range-marked monocular view in case of the binoculars.

[fitzcarraldo]

It's not really much of a hard feature, the UZO and binocular scopes are pretty unrealistic when it comes to optics. Should be a monocular view with a single vertical line without any markings in case of the UZO and range-marked monocular view in case of the binoculars.

Use Unscratched optics mod and you have those. Totally compatible with TWoS.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Cyborg322]

Thanks Sirius.x for your help.
My installation of SH5, updated to TWoS 2.2.25, is done from an original DVD as soon as the simulator came out. Until a few months ago I had no problems with the recognition manual, perhaps it was the upgrade from W10 Pro to W11 Pro 22H2 that created this problem for me. The recognition manual is the original one and not the one you see in the image of my post.
How do you use the original DVD? For installing or launching SH5? I tried to boot SH5 from the DVD but unfortunately without solving the problem.
Thank you for your interest in my problem!
Best regards!
Torpedo :Kaleun_Salute:

Hello Capt Torpedo :Kaleun_Salute:

Did you update the base game to v 1.2 before installing the mod ? If not it could potentially overwrite some of the mod files

Also have you changed the properties/compatibility mode to an earlier version of Windows. I have run into problems myself after upgrading to Windows 11. Windows 11 (DirectX 12) is only backwards compatible to DirectX 11 and 10. Silent Hunter is v 9.0c ( You may need to run the compatibility troubleshooter to do this, the tab is no longer there as far as I'm aware)

Simon

[LCQ_SH]

Hi All,

I just re-installed SH5 with the most recent TWS .

Is there anyway I can set up the TC limit higher than 1024?

I tried manually setting in in the Cfg- main.cgf file but it has no effect in the game. :timeout:

Any hints will be very much appreciated. :salute:

Many thanks :ping:

[Torpedo]

Hi All,

I just re-installed SH5 with the most recent TWS .

Is there anyway I can set up the TC limit higher than 1024?

I tried manually setting in in the Cfg- main.cgf file but it has no effect in the game. :timeout:

Any hints will be very much appreciated. :salute:

Many thanks :ping:

Hi LCQ_SH!
To change the Time Compression you have to use the main.cfg file which is in "C:\User\Your nickname\Documents\SH5\data\cfg\main.cfg". In this main.cfg there is the "Time Compression" section and in the last line there is the "Maximum" value which is the one to change. I use the value 2048 but you can also apply 4096. The important thing is to decrease the value 1024 of "AirEnemyDetected" and "EnemyDetected" otherwise you get sunk in no time. For these two parameters you can also use the value "1" bringing the TC to the effective value of the passage of time, without taking away reality from SH5, in my opinion, and to be able to use the action you think is the most appropriate.

Torpedo :Kaleun_Cheers:

[LCQ_SH]

Hi LCQ_SH!
To change the Time Compression you have to use the main.cfg file which is in "C:\User\Your nickname\Documents\SH5\data\cfg\main.cfg". In this main.cfg there is the "Time Compression" section and in the last line there is the "Maximum" value which is the one to change. I use the value 2048 but you can also apply 4096. The important thing is to decrease the value 1024 of "AirEnemyDetected" and "EnemyDetected" otherwise you get sunk in no time. For these two parameters you can also use the value "1" bringing the TC to the effective value of the passage of time, without taking away reality from SH5, in my opinion, and to be able to use the action you think is the most appropriate.

Torpedo :Kaleun_Cheers:

There was my problem! I was doing it in the installation folder :haha:

Many thanks mate! :salute:

[GeneralDeath99]

Just out of curiosity, what's the next update bring to TWoS?

[Bernardi]

Just out of curiosity, what's the next update bring to TWoS?

This ^ i would love a place where we can easily see what is being worked on (if any) or any future plans/news. The forum is good and all but you have to go through a lot of pages to find information on any updates.

Although after further inspection vdr 1981 seems to be offline for quite a while now so the chances of getting any updates are slim.

[Josef Mareš]

Thank you for this great mod, everything is perfect, but still missing interior shake when depth charging like it used to be in mods in sh3,4. This is not possible in sh5 ? Thank you

[Aktungbby]

Josef Mareš! After a 2 year 'silent run'!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Torpedo]

Hi everyone!
After many attempts, I managed to solve the problem of silhouettes that had disappeared from my SOAN. In my humble opinion, the problem was caused by the fact that I went from the 2.2.23 upgrade to the 2.2.25 upgrade leaving out the 2.2.24 upgrade. As a last hope I tried to install The Wolves of Steel 2.2_SH5 Exp.Pack_v2.2.25_Full, that is the complete version, ignoring the intermediate upgrades and finally the silhouettes reappeared in the SOAN. So I definitely think that the W11 version of Windows is not the cause of the problem, but in my case that I skipped installing the 2.2.24 upgrade.
I'm sorry if I wasted the time of those who tried to solve my problem but I thank them all.
I hope this opinion of mine can solve the same problem for other captains!

Torpedo :Kaleun_Cheers:

[propbeanie]

Interesting discovery... I might try that in a few weeks myself, and see if it makes a difference on my system... Of course, it will be AFTER I get the cpu fan in the HP beast changed... Still under warranty, and I cannot get ahold of HP to get it fixed... I keep getting the run-a-round... sigh - when I can get it to where I can once again run the game, I'll do a fresh install and update here. btw, this is not time wasted, but a case of "discovery"... :yeah:

[Josef Mareš]

Thank you for this great mod, everything is perfect, but still missing interior shake when depth charging like it used to be in mods in sh3,4. This is not possible in sh5 ? Thank you

Does anyone know the answer to my simple question please ? :06:

[kapuhy]

Does anyone know the answer to my simple question please ? :06:

Simple question, but hardly a simple answer. To know whether it is possible would require someone who knows how SH5 camera movement and effects work, and there are very few people who do have that kind of knowledge. So in order to get answer to your question you'd have to wait until one of those modders drops by.

[propbeanie]

TheDarkWraith (TDW) adapted one from an SH3/SH4 mod from nvdrifter, but if I am remembering correctly, it did induce CTDs in SH5... possibly from the camera going "out-of-bounds", but I am not remembering the full story... I did not find the mod just now looking through the SH5 mods from TDW, but I thought that there was a pinch of a shake in SH5 TWoS already...

[Josef Mareš]

Thanks for the answers! Unfortunately no, even in TWOS when the depth charge attack the sub wobbles slightly. The attack experience is weak in comparison with sh3/sh4.

[kraszus]

Is there any way to disable the red light when viewing the Nav map at night? I can barely read markers, measurements, protractor angles, etc. [EDIT] Ignore this. This was a problem with Grenso's Submarine Environment mod...not TWoS.

[Aktungbby]

kraszus!:Kaleun_Salute:

[GrenSo]

Is there any way to disable the red light when viewing the Nav map at night? I can barely read markers, measurements, protractor angles, etc. [EDIT] Ignore this. This was a problem with Grenso's Submarine Environment mod...not TWoS.


For GSE you just have to delete the "Night_filter.dds" you can find in "GSE v2.0.1 by GrenSo\data\Menu\Gui" and activate GSE again. Than you have stock/TWoS night view on mp.

[kraszus]

For GSE you just have to delete the "Night_filter.dds" you can find in "GSE v2.0.1 by GrenSo\data\Menu\Gui" and activate GSE again. Than you have stock/TWoS night view on mp.


That's great! Thanks, Grenso.

[GrenSo]

Thanks, Grenso.


You're welcome. :salute:

[Thurgi]

Hello everyone - after a long break I'm back on board and am currently facing the problem that the mod pack cannot be activated/installed in the Steam game.

I suspect that it has to do with the missing "normal" installation - but actually don't get it somehow right now. Do I still have to download the original SH5.exe for the Steam version and start it from there or not?

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

Hello everyone - after a long break I'm back on board and am currently facing the problem that the mod pack cannot be activated/installed in the Steam game.

I suspect that it has to do with the missing "normal" installation - but actually don't get it somehow right now. Do I still have to download the original SH5.exe for the Steam version and start it from there or not?

Hey Thurgi :salute:
Did you respect the recommendations provided by Vecko??? especially for Steam version..TWoS - OptionsFileEditorViewer be careful when activating imperatively respect this crucial step...:ouais::ouais:

[Propnut17]

Thurgi, do you not have an old Steam backup of SH5 that you can first install and then apply the TWoS update afterwards?

[kapuhy]

Hello everyone - after a long break I'm back on board and am currently facing the problem that the mod pack cannot be activated/installed in the Steam game.

I suspect that it has to do with the missing "normal" installation - but actually don't get it somehow right now. Do I still have to download the original SH5.exe for the Steam version and start it from there or not?

If you have Steam version of the game, TWoS will work fine if you install the game via Steam and then run TWoS installer. Only problem I faced is that Ubisoft Launcher doesn't work anymore and you have to download Ubisoft Connect to launch the game.

Which Windows version are you running? On Windows 7, Ubisoft Connect is known to have problems requiring further workaround. On Windows 10/11 it will run without any further tweaks.

[Paddy0281]

Hello, I'm new to the game and have a few questions:

-Have the problem that for example in the first mission against Poland only the 2 ships of the task force and 1 freighter drive around.

2 . Mission British East Coast. Usually only find small freighters and hardly get any tonage together.

When I end the game, I get a summary and all missions say failed.

Is there a minimum tonage that you have to sink?

-When will the Bturm be available for the Uboot VIIA or under what criteria will improvements or new Uboots be obtained?

-How do I find out the opponent's speed based on the distance covered on the map?

Sry in advance for my ignorance.

[Aktungbby]

Paddy0281!:Kaleun_Salute: With regard to the tonnage in the Brirish East Coast scenario: stay precisely within the games' boundary line for the 'east coast" ie: hog the British coastline: incl. all targets to accumulate the necessary tonnage to fulfill the mission. In the Polish campaign work your way into the bay and west toward the moorage at the west end; several targets incl. the pre-dreadnaught will manifest themselves and some others in the Baltic as U make your escape back to your homeport. Use the deck gun HE shells on the small tanker(of the first three 'practice' ships when summoned to the bridge) to save eels as they burn quite easily! No reason to be sorry: this entire forum was created for ignorant :subsim:ers!:O:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZ4QcA_cdY

[Shifty06]

I have DL the steam version. Made sure game launched followed the PDF directions. Made sure the Ubisoft updater was disabled and running in offline mode. I played this game years ago when it was still active.

However I do have a fresh install on this PC. As it was never installed on this PC. Anyway I have followed the PDF to a T. I DL the TWO'S full expansion pack. when I open my Download folder I get a CRDOWNLOAD file called unconfirmed 288787 trying to open in Note pad. When I try to open it just says to large to open in wordpad.

[Shifty06]

After some googling I have found it was an issue with windows OP system t:k_confused:

[hauangua]

Hi, news of Vecko ? he has been absent for some times

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SUBSIM Paddy0281 :up:

[yagura]

Hi, news of Vecko ? he has been absent for some times

Perhaps I remember incorrectly, but it is my understanding that he is not planning on making more changes. I think I read this somewhere on these forums, maybe even in this thread some pages back in a message from Vecko himself.

[hauangua]

Perhaps I remember incorrectly, but it is my understanding that he is not planning on making more changes. I think I read this somewhere on these forums, maybe even in this thread some pages back in a message from Vecko himself.
Grazie yagura

[taflad]

Hi all,




I've played SH5 TWOs many years ago. Ive got the Das Boot itch again and downloaded everything, but Im seeing talk about an old version of Real Navigation vs a new version. IS the new version included in the latest TWO's installer please? Or does it need to be manually updated? My goal is to learn the sextant and proper navigation this time around. As far as I understand it, the old version of real navigation doesn't work correctly for sextant usage (something to do with TC). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Aktungbby]

taflad!:Kaleun_Salute: back to the surface after a 3-year'silent run'!:up:

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi all,




I've played SH5 TWOs many years ago. Ive got the Das Boot itch again and downloaded everything, but Im seeing talk about an old version of Real Navigation vs a new version. IS the new version included in the latest TWO's installer please? Or does it need to be manually updated? My goal is to learn the sextant and proper navigation this time around. As far as I understand it, the old version of real navigation doesn't work correctly for sextant usage (something to do with TC). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

The Real Nav addon included in TWoS 2.2.25 works well. If you want more difficult RN, add the Alpheratz mod.

Welcome aboard!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[dive3452]

Hi, I have a little problem, looks like the text from textbox (crew reports) is all in Russian (not the main menu, it is in english) , also some other labels are in Russian as well, the loading tips are also in Russian, can someone help me to fix that to be in english? I have tried searching the forum but with no luck...

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi, I have a little problem, looks like the text from textbox (crew reports) is all in Russian (not the main menu, it is in english) , also some other labels are in Russian as well, the loading tips are also in Russian, can someone help me to fix that to be in english? I have tried searching the forum but with no luck...

Did you installed TWoS 2.2.25? Never I see this issue...

Vecko, the author, is russian, but the mod is all in english, except voices. :hmmm:

Reinstall SH5 1.2 with TWoS 2.2.25 and see how works.

In the KSD app put English in the settings. I don´t know if this could be the problem...Maybe not.

Good luck!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[dive3452]

It looks like i used SH5 Russian installation, i will just have to use English installation, thanks anyway.
One more question, what version of IRAI is implemented in latest twos? I have found on forums here that there is a new version of IRAI 0.0.45, but i cant download it, link is down...is that version already in latest IRAI?

[fitzcarraldo]

About TWoS and TDW patches:

I would to know why a lot of the TDW patches in TWoS are disabled. I think is due stability reasons, but there is a huge lot of patches disabled. Vecko knows his motives.

I´m doing some tests enabling some of the disabled patches and it seems the game works well.

Many thanks and best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[Propnut17]

Looking forward to reading your TDW test results. :up:

[yagura]

Hello everyone! I have a small problem with one of the map tools (one of those that you can open from the menu that comes up by pressing the default key 'E'). At some point I have managed to misplace the tool so that now whenever I open that tool it is off-screen and I can not move it back, or at least do not know how.

Is there a way to reset the position at which the map tools / charts / etc. open on the screen so I can use that 'hidden' tool again?

[GrenSo]

Hello everyone! I have a small problem with one of the map tools (one of those that you can open from the menu that comes up by pressing the default key 'E'). At some point I have managed to misplace the tool so that now whenever I open that tool it is off-screen and I can not move it back, or at least do not know how.

Is there a way to reset the position at which the map tools / charts / etc. open on the screen so I can use that 'hidden' tool again?


You just have to delete the .TDW files in the root folder. In this one are the position saved. I don't know in which one is map tool position integrated, but this files will be created and updated with every start of the game.

https://i.postimg.cc/8CVqf408/Screenshot-2023-10-12-191942.jpg

[yagura]

You just have to delete the .TDW files in the root folder. In this one are the position saved. I don't know in which one is map tool position integrated, but this files will be created and updated with every start of the game.

Thank you!! :salute:

[castle1875]

Thanks to your mod I can play sh5 again:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Ashikaga]

About Vecko not being around, I just hope he is safe and was not drafted/mobilized. TWoS still works well for me even though I have not upgraded to the latest version due to me still being in a campaign.

Whether or not there will be any more updates we will see in the future.

If Vecko reads this at all, hope you are safe and well.

[brunnerius]

ahoy fellow grey wolves

this is my first post after many months of browsing through your wonderful and useful informations :)

cutting the waves of the Atlantic ocean with my mighty u-** ;) is the most beautiful feeling
But I was hit by two shells from the deck gun and I need help :)

first hit is the name of my boat, U-** is weird

and the second hit is an empty list of sunken ships and warships (I have a tonnage of over 190000 till now)

https://imgur.com/a/KjbXn19

Has anyone been hit like this before and can help?

Thank you very much in advance

[Aktungbby]

Bunnerius!:Kaleun_Salute:

[brunnerius]

Aktungbby ! :Kaleun_Salute:

[propbeanie]

ahoy fellow grey wolves

this is my first post after many months of browsing through your wonderful and useful informations :)

cutting the waves of the Atlantic ocean with my mighty u-** ;) is the most beautiful feeling
But I was hit by two shells from the deck gun and I need help :)

first hit is the name of my boat, U-** is weird

and the second hit is an empty list of sunken ships and warships (I have a tonnage of over 190000 till now)

https://imgur.com/a/KjbXn19

Has anyone been hit like this before and can help?

Thank you very much in advance
Post your mod list, if you will. Run the TWoS JSGME. If you haven't added any more mods after installing TWoS, then please mention that. Had you played the game prior to activating TWoS? Did you empty the Save folder after installing TWoS? (C:\Users \UserName \Documents \SH5)

[brunnerius]

Post your mod list, if you will. Run the TWoS JSGME. If you haven't added any more mods after installing TWoS, then please mention that. Had you played the game prior to activating TWoS? Did you empty the Save folder after installing TWoS? (C:\Users \UserName \Documents \SH5)

Aye!
I use only mods that came with TWoS.
https://imgur.com/a/zFqfXXK
https://imgur.com/a/zFqfXXK

SH5 is installed outside Program Files, totally clean install after previous ones, save folder deleted.

I have Ubisoft ver. So, clean SH5 outside Program Files, run game one time, used SH5.exe from TWoS post because when I use regular one TWoS wont install and then TWoS.

Not a single CTD but those two bugs maybe not bothering me that much but it would be nice to browse throught those steel giants I sent to the bottom of the sea :) and of course a nice name for my unterwasser boat :)
:Kaleun_Wink:

[fitzcarraldo]

Aye!
I use only mods that came with TWoS.
https://imgur.com/a/zFqfXXK
https://imgur.com/a/zFqfXXK

SH5 is installed outside Program Files, totally clean install after previous ones, save folder deleted.

I have Ubisoft ver. So, clean SH5 outside Program Files, run game one time, used SH5.exe from TWoS post because when I use regular one TWoS wont install and then TWoS.

Not a single CTD but those two bugs maybe not bothering me that much but it would be nice to browse throught those steel giants I sent to the bottom of the sea :) and of course a nice name for my unterwasser boat :)
:Kaleun_Wink:

For change the Uboat name (number), you need to use the OptionViewer app, included in TWoS. The Mickey icon.

Do you use KSD (included in TWoS), to start the game? Is Your SH5 v1.2?

Good luck!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[brunnerius]

For change the Uboat name (number), you need to use the OptionViewer app, included in TWoS. The Mickey icon.

:Kaleun_Salute: done, I'm U-666 now :arrgh!:

Do you use KSD (included in TWoS), to start the game?
no but this time I did! It works! :Kaleun_Cheers:

Danke Herr Kaleun :Kaleun_Salute:

[fitzcarraldo]

:Kaleun_Salute: done, I'm U-666 now :arrgh!:


no but this time I did! It works! :Kaleun_Cheers:

Danke Herr Kaleun :Kaleun_Salute:

Glad to know it! Good hunting!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[Ashikaga]

Quick question. Not on the latest TwoS yet.

Have a problem with crew abilities. I have 20 points but do not seem to have enough for Ability watch crew level 1. (See image)

How many points do I need for that? 100? Less?

Please advise or point me to the exact config file I have to change manually.

[blyons3]

Hi,

I'm playing the Operation Drumbeat (Pauchenschlag auf Deustch!) campaign in TWoS. I got to the rendezvous point in the first mission close to the US East Coast, was directed to a second rendezvous point even closer to the North Carolina coast, and then parked there for 36 hours waiting for a refueling rendezvous from 1/7/42 0000Z time. I arrived well before the official start date of the attack. I did notice a merchant that I could attack, but I had only 12% fuel remaining. Do I have to attack the merchant to get the refuel to take place via Milch Cow Type XIV or with a Deustchen tanker at the rendezvous point? Is there a specific date/time that I'm supposed to get to the rendezvous point? I did not notice anything specific in the mission briefing or in the radio traffic for Operation Drumbeat except for the location of the rendezvous/refuel. I've read several threads that say that refuel does not work in TWoS. I'm using TWoS 2.2.25, and I've checked to be sure that refuel is enabled in the editor.

Vielen Dank, Herr Kaleun!:subsim:

[Captbubble66]

Hi I was watching how to install TWOS mod,and I see there is a TWOS extension 2.2.26 is this still available or is it just 2.2.25? I’m a newb obviously.Thanks

[Captbubble66]

A question does the steam conversion tool move the SH5 install out of the steam folder?

[Aktungbby]

Captbubble66!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Propnut17]

A question does the steam conversion tool move the SH5 install out of the steam folder?

No, the Steam version will place the Silent Hunter 5 folder under the /Steam/Steamapps/Common section of your steam installation. I am running the Steam version of SH5 and have no problems wis installation or upgrade.

Just remember after the initial loading of the Steam version, play out the first Polish section, to get an idea where everything is. Once you are happy with the way it all works, it is time to start loading in the TWos update and you will be able to enjoy all the enhancements that the "new" simulation has to offer.

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi I was watching how to install TWOS mod,and I see there is a TWOS extension 2.2.26 is this still available or is it just 2.2.25? I’m a newb obviously.Thanks

Latest is 2.2.25.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[Captbubble66]

Thank you fitzcarraldo for the info.

[Captbubble66]

No, the Steam version will place the Silent Hunter 5 folder under the /Steam/Steamapps/Common section of your steam installation. I am running the Steam version of SH5 and have no problems wis installation or upgrade.

Just remember after the initial loading of the Steam version, play out the first Polish section, to get an idea where everything is. Once you are happy with the way it all works, it is time to start loading in the TWos update and you will be able to enjoy all the enhancements that the "new" simulation has to offer. So are you saying play SH5 vanilla before updating to the TWOS mod? BTW thanks for the help.

[palmic]

Merry Christmas to all of You and most importantly to our friend Vecko!

https://cdn.notonthehighstreet.com/fs/bf/a9/2415-9b6d-4422-9e3d-cb90ee8db786/original_submarine-santa.jpg

[Propnut17]

So are you saying play SH5 vanilla before updating to the TWOS mod?

Yes, that way you can test if the sim is doing all the important things, and your installation is not corrupt. After you are satisfied, reboot the computer and install TWoS, following the install instructions. The Steam installation and TWoS marry together quite well you will find.

[Captbubble66]

Thanks and Happy Holidays.

[Captbubble66]

Opinions of best mods to use with WOS what mods work want don’t?

[propbeanie]

The mods included with TWoS mod itself are best, but others have made some specifically for TWoS, such as Grenso, but also a few others. What are you looking for? Something to make things pretty? or something historical? etc...

[Captbubble66]

Probably Grensos interior mod,maybe rusted lights,Harbour pilot,wooden lifeboats those are the the ones,I am thinking about.

[GrenSo]

Probably Grensos interior mod,maybe rusted lights,Harbour pilot,wooden lifeboats those are the the ones,I am thinking about.

Harbor pilot (Trevally Harbour & Kiel Canal Pilot v3.1 (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=174525)) and wooden lifeboats (Targors SH5 Wooden Lifeboats ver. 0.4 (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=202993)) are already included and a part of the current version of TWoS.

This mods are a part of TWoS, like you can also see in first post (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=210703) of this thread:


Accurate German Flags
Accurate German Medals_by ual002
SD_MapLocationNameFix_v1_2
Das Boot Departure Theme
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.2 Patch
SteelViking's Sky Banding Mod
gap - Real Diveplane Gauges v. 1
gap - HD 1 deg Scope Bearing v 1.0
DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
DynEnv v2.9 - 2. Main Mod Low Resolution Patch - Revised
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 5.a Ambient Settings - Darker Nights
DynEnv v2.9 - 12. Sounds
DynEnv v2.9 - Sobers Best Ever Tweaks - Wakes Fix
DynEnv v2.9 - No U-Mark
Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
SH5_7A_Conning_Fix
Fix clock rear torpedo room VIIA
Fuel Gauge WoGaDi_SteelViking's Interior
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1
#Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1_HotFix
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1 (available by date) V9 by sober
EUF_UBoat_FX_v0_0_5_ byTheBeast
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Hinged Snorkel_CTD Fix
FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_Torpedoes - MagDet range 2.5m (modified for torpedoes failure patches)
FXU_0_0_22_Ship zon Files v2
FXU_0_0_22_Shells Explosions_No Debris
FXU_0_0_22_Debris Particles_CTD Fix
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_New_radio_messages_German
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_gap_Sextant_Mask_No_Eye_Reflectio n
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_RadCapTools_0_2_alpha
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_AltAdvSpeedGraphics_by_naights
HydrophoneFollowNearestContactFix_For_NewUIs_TDC_7 _1_0_To_7_5_0
FXU_0_0_22_UBoot_Sensors.fx
Large Optics for TDW UI for NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0
Large Optics for TDW UI 16 by 9_Fixed
Large Optics for TDW UI Manos Scopes Glass Effects
Large Optics for TDW UI RAOBF + Nomograph Fix
RadcapricornLarge Optics No Milliradian Scale Binoculars
TDC Graphics by Naights v1.0
TDW Round Fire Button v12 by Torpedo
Stopwatch by Shmal
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part 1_07.06.2013 (13)
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part 3_24.06.2013 (6)
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part 4_20.07.2013 (4)
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUI's_06.08.2015 ( merged part_2 and part_5)
Sjizzle's - MarineQuadrat Charts for NewUIs v. 0.00.2 (1)
IRAI_0_0_41_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_41_Sensors Difficulty Settings (init.aix)_v0.1
NOZAURIO'S SKIN (Standar No Emblem) v-1.0.0
R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2
Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0
SH5Lifeboats_by_Rongel_TDW_stoianm_v2.11
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5
SH5 External Cargo 1.0
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5_TWoS Enhancement
OH II v2.5 Grid Request fix Patch SH5
OH II v2.5 Flag_Wind_Patch
MQK LocationMaps_IO
MQK ShapeTextures_NO
MQK Gradient_IO
IO_StrategicMap_7_5_0_for_TDWv750
IO_StrategicMap_7_5_0_for_TDWv750 Grid Req Fix
IO_MapCourseLine_normal pencil_mod
OHII v2.5 - No Stupid Tonnage Bar_Free Style Campaign v0.3_IO Strat.Map_NewUIs v7.5.0
OHII v2.5 - Neutr.Nations in Allied Convoys_Temp.Fix II
OHII v2.5 - Convoys_Ships Enhancement_0.1.2
OHII v2.5 - Change days in bunker_24d_Flotillas.upc
TF capital ships behavior_Testing v0.1.1
Iron Crosses Disabled for No Tonnage Bar_IO Strat.Map_by vdr1981
Church's Compass Dials Mod v2.2 - Option Two
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - Large Style
Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3)
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
Trevally Harbour & Kiel Canal Pilot v3.1
Patrolsearch autoscriptsV04
autoscripts1.0_WOS_tuned
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock faces
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
Real U-Boat Performance - Type VII v1.7.2
Reworked U-boat Guns (incomplete version)
gap - armaments & equipments patch v 0.2
Shells_zon
torpedoes_g7a-e(.zon)_v0.2.1
R.S.D. - Reworked Submarine Damage v5.8.1 by vdr1981_Main mod
R.S.D. & R.E.M. - GHG Hydrophone add-on (no hyd on surface)
R.S.D. v5.8.1 - German Patch
Ship Capsize & Listing Effects 1.0_by vdr1981
Ship C&L Effects 1.02 - Test
Speech fixes and additions (german version)
Sub Center on Map Fix_SF&A (ger.version) Compatible
Shadow Improvement ModLR
Small_trees_SH5_V1
sobers water splash anim SH5
sobers green crew training V4 SH5
sobers no footstep sound mod SH5 V2
sobers smoke screen V1 SH5 (DynEnv compatible)
sobers CrewAI mod SH5
sobers shipwreck mod V8 SH5
Oby's Fix for Sobers shipwreck mod V8 SH5_no rocks
Pascal-sh5-VIIC-correct periscope in tube
pascal-sh5-VIIB-correct periscope in tube
Less Annoying Stopwatch Ticking - LAST - v. 01.00 by AvM
Wasserbomben_SoundFix_Basic_1.1
SkyBaron's Bold SFX for SH5 1.0
Shallow Waters Voice Be Gone
WHF-FUC_We Have Flooding-Flooding Under Control_Fix
Geleitschutz Gesichtet_WO Audio Fix
SH5_Sinking_ship_hydro_fix
SH5_Starshells_patch
SH5_No Funny Bandages
Disabled Unrealistic Commands_(ini files)_v1.01
KDB+GHG Upgrade
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
My Fog & Underwater 0.3
My Waves v0.2
My Sound Mix
Silent UI Sounds
No Crew Whispering
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk New Remix 1939-1945
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk New Remix 1939-1945_CTD Fix
Radio Stations_(radio.ini)
AilBubbles 1.0
AilImpurity 1.2
AilWhiteInterior 1.0
TWoS_New Ships Enhancement
TDW_No_Contact_Colors_1_1_0
TDW_No_Color_Dashed_Contact_Line_1_1_0
TDW_No_Contact_Tails_1_1_0
TDW_Waypoint_Contacts_No_Symbols_1_1_0
SH5_MataHari's_More_Accuracy_for_TWoS_1.04_RAOBF Textures
Attack Disc by Andrey_Hard
SH5_FW Coastal Defenses by Vecko & gap
A Fistful of Emblems v1.51_TWoS Compatible
A Fistful of Emblems v1.51 (Weathered)_TWoS Compatible
SH5_Playable U-FlaK_0.1
RUSTED GLORY SH5_VIIA_Textures only
gap - Alternative Cursors & KM Map Tools v2_Parts
nVidia missing lights
SH5_Credits
new_KM_binos
smaller flags for Warships 1_0b
SkyBaron's ENIGMA v1.02 for TWoS
Ships sonar Fix For TWoS
METOX warning sound v 1.0
Rudder orders and send radio messages speech fix 1.0
Silentmichals interior mod 1.2.4
Old Style Explosions V1.1
_Jet_Aircraft
Flower_Class_Corvette_Pack
Targors SH5 Wooden Lifeboats ver. 0.4
Z_Roster_Names.cfg
Z_Tweaks_by vdr1981

[Captbubble66]

Awesome thanks for the info,I am just going from YouTube videos the mods I see people playing.

[Captbubble66]

A question? In the order of the mods where would I add grensos interior mod? And should I remove steelvikings interior mod first?(no offense)

[fitzcarraldo]

A question? In the order of the mods where would I add grensos interior mod? And should I remove steelvikings interior mod first?(no offense)

Put it after your TWoS addons. And after GrenSo Environment, all the mods you want, for example, Alpheratz.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[Captbubble66]

Thank you.

[Aktungbby]

OLZS!:Kaleun_Salute:

[fitzcarraldo]

Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/cpmgsk6578bphyn/OLZS_-_Kriegsmarine_navigation_map_-_TWoS.zip/file


Many thanks! I´ll try it and comment. :Kaleun_Cheers:

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[corporalspiffy]

everything was running fine until i lost sound. restarted the computer but nothing. any ideas?

[OLZS]

The strange behavior of the game in the Baltic operation. There are 6 Polish destroyers and not a single merchant ship in my patrol area. Is this normal or not? As far as I know the history, Poland had only 4 destroyers. :hmmm:

[Aktungbby]

...if memory serves, and you circumvent the destroyers by going south and then west toward the small port at the far west end of the bay you will encounter merchants exiting the port. Also on returning to base in Germany, you will encounter merchants along the coast rounding the penisula into the Polish bay. Be sure to 'hug the coastline' in your return to base and avoid destroyers patrolling the Baltic.

[OLZS]

...if memory serves, and you circumvent the destroyers by going south and then west toward the small port at the far west end of the bay you will encounter merchants exiting the port. Also on returning to base in Germany, you will encounter merchants along the coast rounding the penisula into the Polish bay. Be sure to 'hug the coastline' in your return to base and avoid destroyers patrolling the Baltic.
Thank you dear friend! :up: But I don't really like the Baltic operation. This mission is the fantasy of its author. I am currently working on an add-on for The Wolves of Steel that will not have a Baltic operation. My modification will tell about the adventures of the submarines of the 7th flotilla. :ping:

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

hey AktungBBy...
Your memory works perfectly confirmation of what you said..:D
I think that this Poland campaign is a quiet introduction wanted by the "devs" in order to master the gameplay for novices...a bit like in Sh3...this Poland campaign is not great..lol

[RacingClub]

Hi everyone, does someone here knows how to successfully initiate a campaign transfer when you reach the ending date of coastal waters? I'm playing the steam version with ubisoft connect on windows 10

[OLZS]

I have constant problems charging the batteries. The batteries run out almost instantly and then it is impossible to charge them by any means. What do you recommend, gentlemen submariners? :hmmm:

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

I have constant problems charging the batteries. The batteries run out almost instantly and then it is impossible to charge them by any means. What do you recommend, gentlemen submariners? :hmmm:

Strange, I have no problem with the batteries, they all work perfectly...
I of course adopt the attitude of a submariner...
from dawn immersion 70m speed 3 to 4 knots... from the onset of night... surface standard speed 10 to 11 knots..the good thing about sh5 is that we take advantage of these batteries in order to have the maximum of fuel depending on the distance to be covered
There is also... the submerged bridge method which is pretty cool...
Could be a problem in your assembly due to tinkering intensive...

[OLZS]

Strange, I have no problem with the batteries, they all work perfectly...
I of course adopt the attitude of a submariner...
from dawn immersion 70m speed 3 to 4 knots... from the onset of night... surface standard speed 10 to 11 knots..the good thing about sh5 is that we take advantage of these batteries in order to have the maximum of fuel depending on the distance to be covered
There is also... the submerged bridge method which is pretty cool...
Could be a problem in your assembly due to tinkering intensive...
I'm playing on full realism. Maybe that's the problem?

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

I'm playing on full realism. Maybe that's the problem?

Me too..maybe look at your TDW_GenericPatcher settings..:hmmm:

[OLZS]

Me too..maybe look at your TDW_GenericPatcher settings..:hmmm:
Ok. Thanks. :up:

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

Ok. Thanks. :up:
Hey OLZS...
Did you find the solution to your problem?:hmmm:

[OLZS]

Hey OLZS...
Did you find the solution to your problem?:hmmm:
No. I give the order to charge the batteries, but after a few seconds the charging stops automatically :hmmm:

[OLZS]

Battery charging is reset only in the boat's decks awash position.

[yagura]

No. I give the order to charge the batteries, but after a few seconds the charging stops automatically :hmmm:

Are you in rough seas? High waves will make the game think the boat is submerged and will cancel battery charging. I have no idea why the batteries "run out almost instantly" as you said earlier, though.

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

Hey OLZS..Good evening..:salute:
Your TDW_GenericPatcher settings have you seen your deck wash..
as well as engine management.
after what says yagura could be a cause too..But I doubt it because the storms are not really violent unless you use a specific mod..maybe a "fresh installed" on another machine if you have one ..
Personally I used the DynEnv v2.9 - 8.c Wave Mechanics - Hurricane mod..I didn't have this problem..:ping: