The SH5 Fix We Have All Been Waiting For Has Arrived

[THEBERBSTER]

Post #188 Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Pictorial Instructions How To Make It Work (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)

[Aktungbby]

"the fix is in":up:

[MaMa]

I recommend to stick this thread, it affects every player of SH5, from newbies to experienced ones ... :yep:

I hope that all players who left SH5 because of this gamebreaking bug will come back and play it again. Despite its long story of failures and bugs it is now a great game thanks to all modders here ! :up:

My appreciation to all of you ! Thanks a lot ! :)

[Trevally.]

I recommend to stick this thread, it affects every player of SH5, from newbies to experienced ones ... :yep:

I hope that all players who left SH5 because of this gamebreaking bug will come back and play it again. Despite its long story of failures and bugs it is now a great game thanks to all modders here ! :up:

My appreciation to all of you ! Thanks a lot ! :)

Here here

Well done MaMa:up:

[Shaefer]

Hear ya, hear ya!

I hope that all players who left SH5 because of this gamebreaking bug will come back and play it again. Despite its long story of failures and bugs it is now a great game thanks to all modders here ! :up:




Hats of to every single person whom have been working on modding this game. You have fixed my favorite game from beyond broken to a very good sim, and I am forever grateful for that.:salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice :up:

[flostt]

I recommend to stick this thread, it affects every player of SH5, from newbies to experienced ones ... :yep:

Yes, should be made "sticky" :up:

[YoYo]

Post #188 Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Pictorial Instructions How To Make It Work (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)

Just 2 cents.

You dont need do this procedures from Picture 3 to 8 if You have turn off UAC in Windows (like me).

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi YoYo

Your information has been added to the tutorial.

Thank you.

Peter

[Bera]

Hi skippers!

Does it make any difference if I play in online or offline mode?

I´m now playing "Turning Point", but none of the tonnage bars of the missions are filling up so far. Must be anything related to OHII?

Thanks!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Bera
Does it make any difference if I play in online or offline mode?No.

none of the tonnage bars of the missions are filling up so far.
You should notice if you have followed the tutorial correctly that after you have saved your game the missions that were showing as pending will now show as finished.

If they are still showing as pending then you have not followed Mama's instructions properly.

Must be anything related to OHII?No.

Peter

[Bera]

Hi Bera
No.

You should notice if you have followed the tutorial correctly that after you have saved your game the missions that were showing as pending will now show as finished.

If they are still showing as pending then you have not followed Mama's instructions properly.

No.

Peter

Hi Peter, they are showing as "finished", but I think that´s because the date limit for them expired. They usually show as "completed" when the tonnage bar is filled, but the small iron crosses aren´t appearing. I did the tutorial correctly, I´m even able to set the process priority to "real time"...

Thanks!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Bera

I forgot about the completed bit as its a long time since I was able to use a working tonnage bar.

The tonnage bar does not recognize all the ships that you sink only the ones that pertain to the mission you are in.

[QUOTE]they are showing as "finished", but I think that´s because the date limit for them expired. [/QUOTE
Yes I agree with you on that point they will stay as finished.

Do not forget that you need to do part 2 of the tutorial every time you play your game.

It will be interesting to see who you get on now when you start a new mission using MaMa's fix rather than one that is already open.

Peter

[petecaler]

What if ive never installed TDW’s Generic File Patcher? Ive only used JGME. Do I still need to do anything to modify uplay?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Pete

In the tutorial start at picture 3 in your Program (x86) folder.

Part 2 always needs to be done every time, ok.

Peter

[xXNightEagleXx]

After i applied this fix i started to have random CTD without any sort of error. Is it "normal"?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi NE

I have used it a few times now and no problems at all.

77 TWOS manual save games to date, no CTD's.

Peter

[Bera]

Hi Bera

I forgot about the completed bit as its a long time since I was able to use a working tonnage bar.

The tonnage bar does not recognize all the ships that you sink only the ones that pertain to the mission you are in.

[QUOTE]they are showing as "finished", but I think that´s because the date limit for them expired. [/QUOTE
Yes I agree with you on that point they will stay as finished.

Do not forget that you need to do part 2 of the tutorial every time you play your game.

It will be interesting to see who you get on now when you start a new mission using MaMa's fix rather than one that is already open.

Peter

Hi Peter,

I've been using MaMa's fix since he posted it on this forum.

I was then about halfway through "Western Approaches" campaign. My tonnage bar filled up on almost all the missions (except those that their date limits were already reached).

However, on "Turning Point", none of the tonnage bars were filled! The missions are all like "tonnage wars XX", and the mission area is quite large (most of the north atlantic). I tried to sink ships only on that area, but no luck... Strange!

I have not disabled the "no stupid tonnage bar" mod, must be something about this? I also asked about OHII on my first message because I don't know if OHII changed some of the mission objectives...

Thank you again!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Bera
However, on "Turning Point", none of the tonnage bars were filled! I have never seen a mission in OHII called "Turning Point."
So just to make sure I have this right, are you saying that you have a mission showing on the navigation map called "Turning Point"?
Or is it one of the special missions that are not listed?
These two below are also special missions that you cannot request but are given to you when you start a new patrol.
"Infiltrate a spy near Liverpool."
"Infiltrate commando team near Narvik."
They are seen on the left side of the Captain's Log and show completed when done.
They do not appear in the mission listings when you exit a saved game.

There may be others but I am not as far in my campaign's as you are.
These special missions appear while you are in other missions but I do not think they have any effect on the tonnage bar as I said unless they actually show on the map.

Peter

[Bera]

Hi Bera
I have never seen a mission in OHII called "Turning Point."
So just to make sure I have this right, are you saying that you have a mission showing on the navigation map called "Turning Point"?
Or is it one of the special missions that are not listed?
These two below are also special missions that you cannot request but are given to you when you start a new patrol.
"Infiltrate a spy near Liverpool."
"Infiltrate commando team near Narvik."
They are seen on the left side of the Captain's Log and show completed when done.
They do not appear in the mission listings when you exit a saved game.

There may be others but I am not as far in my campaign's as you are.
These special missions appear while you are in other missions but I do not think they have any effect on the tonnage bar as I said unless they actually show on the map.

Peter

Hi Peter,

sorry, my mistake!

I was talking about "Turning Point" campaign!

The missions are "Tonage wars - spring 1943", and so on. None of them have their tonnage bars filled up!

Tks

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Bera
I was talking about "Turning Point" campaign!
This is the 10th Campaign in OHII.

I am assuming that possibly your previous campaigns are broken to such a degree that they cannot be fixed.

Why not test the fix with a new career.
You can always go back again to your old one.

Peter

[Bera]

Hi Bera
This is the 10th Campaign in OHII.

I am assuming that possibly your previous campaigns are broken to such a degree that they cannot be fixed.

Why not test the fix with a new career.
You can always go back again to your old one.

Peter

Hi Peter,

personally, I'm more interested in seeing if the game is now running properly for all those that play the vanilla or light-modded versions. I don't like the tonnage bar system, and now I'm using back the "iron crosses disabled" mod. For now, I only want to play and finish a whole career to have a full WWII U-boat experience! :yeah:

It's only a shame that we don't have type IX U-boats for Operation Drumbeat campaign...

Thank you again, you're very helpful with everyone on this forum, be them newbies or seasoned captains!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Bera

Mama fully tested the stock game without mods IIRC and everything worked as it should do.

I can see no reason from the on going postings by Mama and other modders where there is any situation where this fix is going to fail.

TWOS and sobers mega mod has the tonnage bar with the Campaign crosses removed so it is the missions and campaigns that will now update correctly providing MaMa's fix is used.

Peter

[vdr1981]

To be more precise, Mama's solution with TWoS, Sobers modlist, and Sjizzle's Magui based megamod will be necessary only when you're expecting campaign transfer, on campaign ending. Before that date, you can load your gamesaves with or without setting OSI.exe priority, there will be no significant impact on campaign progress. And that is all...

EDIT:
Anyone else who plays stock SH5 (forgive them God for their ignorance :haha:) or with Open Horizons v2.5 only ( and without No Stupid Tonnage Bar/Free style campaign (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=218474) addon) will have to use Mama's solution every time the game is started (annoying, but nothing we can do about it).
However, these players will still experience a whole range of different issues (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2355071&postcount=281) with their objective activation and campaign progress as a consequence of certain game limitations.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko

Your comments have been noted and added as a footnote in the tutorial.

Peter

[petecaler]

Hi Pete

In the tutorial start at picture 3 in your Program (x86) folder.

Part 2 always needs to be done every time, ok.

Peter

Thanks Peter, I appreciate the info.

[MaMa]

Anyone else who plays stock SH5 (forgive them God for their ignorance :haha:) or with Open Horizons v2.5 only ( and without No Stupid Tonnage Bar/Free style campaign (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=218474) addon) will have to use Mama's solution every time the game is started (annoying, but nothing we can do about it).
However, these players will still experience a whole range of different issues (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2355071&postcount=281) with their objective activation and campaign progress as a consequence of certain game limitations.

Just a reminder to all people playing the vanilla or modded game with the stock campaing : it is bugged. Various missions and campaign objectives cannot be completed due to a wrong setup of the campaign data. Be aware of that :nope: .

[xXNightEagleXx]

Hi NE

I have used it a few times now and no problems at all.

77 TWOS manual save games to date, no CTD's.

Peter


It seems that the CTD that appeared after the MAMA fix is directly related to
TC1 on new radio contact. Whenever it is on, it crashes on the same place and same mission/save (when i get near to heligoland). So i started to see the relationship thus i tried to not activate it and eureka, no more CTD.

[MaMa]

It seems that the CTD that appeared after the MAMA fix is directly related to
TC1 on new radio contact. Whenever it is on, it crashes on the same place and same mission/save (when i get near to heligoland). So i started to see the relationship thus i tried to not activate it and eureka, no more CTD.

Remember that my fix simply enable again the part of the program which compute each change to the campaign objectives and all informations related to ships sunk and other features related to the campaign update so it affects a lot of game elements.

To have a confirmation about the OSI functionality simply start the DBG viewer and track his behaviour, if it is responsible of the CTD you can surely view it from here (look for errors or missing input/output informations of OSI immediately after the CTD). My guess is that most probably it is not the OSI causing the CTD but some issues related to the campaign flow... let me know if you find something and if you need more informations feel free to ask :) !

[MaMa]

Hi Peter,

personally, I'm more interested in seeing if the game is now running properly for all those that play the vanilla or light-modded versions. I don't like the tonnage bar system, and now I'm using back the "iron crosses disabled" mod. For now, I only want to play and finish a whole career to have a full WWII U-boat experience! :yeah:

It's only a shame that we don't have type IX U-boats for Operation Drumbeat campaign...

Thank you again, you're very helpful with everyone on this forum, be them newbies or seasoned captains!

Hi Bera !

The "Turning point" campaign is the extension introduced by the OHII mod, it is not part of the original SH5 campaign. I can't assure you if it is created with the full usage of the tonnage bar feature.

Regarding the stock campaign, it is important to note that it is bugged. I was thinking about debugging and then uploading it for players who are interested in playing the stock game (as to have at least a fully playable vanilla game). As soon as i have some time available i will do it but still i recommend to use the existing mega-mods as they have more features and realistic objectives :) ...

[Bera]

Hi Bera !

The "Turning point" campaign is the extension introduced by the OHII mod, it is not part of the original SH5 campaign. I can't assure you if it is created with the full usage of the tonnage bar feature.

Regarding the stock campaign, it is important to note that it is bugged. I was thinking about debugging and then uploading it for players who are interested in playing the stock game (as to have at least a fully playable vanilla game). As soon as i have some time available i will do it but still i recommend to use the existing mega-mods as they have more features and realistic objectives :) ...

Hi MaMa,

You´ve nailed it. And that´s why I asked if there was anything related to OHII on one of my posts, because on my the previous campaign (Western Approaches), most of the tonnage bars (except those missions that expired before you gave us your fine workaround) filled up fine.

I´ve started a new campaign on a vanilla game lightly modded (new UI, equipment fixes, etc), and so far the tonnage bars are filling up as they should have. But I do miss OHII and the "no tonnage bar" mods... :-?

Thanks!

[Cyborg322]

:hijacked:

Congrats on your near solution to the campaign fix. A major step towards patching SH5's leaking hull

I tested it out the other day but have not had enough free time to experiment with it to give any meaningful evaluation but have a couple of questions for you

As a guide I looked at both Peters and TheNorseCast instructions/video and unless I'm mistaken there appears to be a slight variation in how the OSI.exe is called up 1 is started up by running the exe from the Osis directly and the other has had the properties changed to run as Admin it may be unimportant but I thought it deserved a mention

Also I was wondering if it would be easier to Change the properties of the Games main .exe SH5 Shortcut to run as Admin so Osis sarts at the same time which would only leave Alt Tab out right clicking on the taskbar ( Windows 7 ) to bring up the Task Manager and changing the priority of Osis. It appears to work for me or have I misunderstood something ?

Best Regards Cyborg AKA Simon322 :lurk:

[MaMa]

Also I was wondering if it would be easier to Change the properties of the Games main .exe SH5 Shortcut to run as Admin so Osis sarts at the same time which would only leave Alt Tab out right clicking on the taskbar ( Windows 7 ) to bring up the Task Manager and changing the priority of Osis. It appears to work for me or have I misunderstood something ?

Hi Cyborg322 !

at the moment i can't confirm if the change made to the SH5.exe file automatically grant administrator rights also to the OSI.exe program but i guess it could.

As a general rule i stated to give administrator rights to the OSI.exe file because during my tests i had problems with that. Sometimes it was not possible to change the priority of the .exe file so i made this change in the attempt to solve this problem...

It worked and thus bring me to give this advice before using my fix. Honestly i have not dealt with other trials since it is an operation which need to be done once.

As Always, if someone is interested in finding new ways to deal with this issue, i recommend to use the DBG viewer to check if the OSI is working correctly. Feel free to try everything, easier ways on managing this bug are more than welcome :03: !

[Cyborg322]

Hi Cyborg322 !

at the moment i can't confirm if the change made to the SH5.exe file automatically grant administrator rights also to the OSI.exe program but i guess it could.

As a general rule i stated to give administrator rights to the OSI.exe file because during my tests i had problems with that. Sometimes it was not possible to change the priority of the .exe file so i made this change in the attempt to solve this problem...

It worked and thus bring me to give this advice before using my fix. Honestly i have not dealt with other trials since it is an operation which need to be done once.

As Always, if someone is interested in finding new ways to deal with this issue, i recommend to use the DBG viewer to check if the OSI is working correctly. Feel free to try everything, easier ways on managing this bug are more than welcome :03: !

Ok thanks for the Heads Up, there is 1 more thing I think is worth a mention when changing the OSI Process priority that is not obvious, clicking on [show processes from all users] even if the process is already in the list showing as running will normally allow the priority to be changed if the[ Unable ] message comes up when using Windows 7 and prolly Vista too this applies to any Processes/Image Names in the Task Manager. It's a little odd but it works

[3985gtasa]

The tonnage bar on Baltic Operation would not fill up no matter what I did yesterday. I stumbled into this topic and now it works great. I'm just running Open horizons 2.5 and misc. stuff.

Thank you MaMa for the fix.

[CaptainRamius]

Looks like the time is now. I shall go and dig out my copy of Silent Hunter 5. Let's hope it works.

[vdr1981]

SO, does the Choum's bat file script work or not???:06:

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
SO, does the Choum's bat file script work or not???:06:I noticed that it did not change the set priority from Normal although the script is telling it to.

I am 3 weeks game time from finishing "Total Germany."
87 manual game saves, no problems at all to date.

MaMa's fix is changing the set priority to Realtime.
I will use this unless there is further information or developments.

Peter

[vdr1981]

Hi Vecko
I noticed that it did not change the set priority from Normal although the script is telling it to.

I am 3 weeks game time from finishing "Total Germany."
87 manual game saves, no problems at all to date.

MaMa's fix is changing the set priority to Realtime.
I will use this unless there is further information or developments.

Peter
Hmm, that's not good...:hmmm: Choum's batch file could make things really simple.

Anyone else? Choum?

[Bera]

Hi folks,

The uplay launcher updated itself today.

However, after trying to launch the game many times, including after restarting my computer, I can´t find the osi.exe running anymore!

Anyone else experiencing this?

[Bera]

Hi folks,

The uplay launcher updated itself today.

However, after trying to launch the game many times, including after restarting my computer, I can´t find the osi.exe running anymore!

Anyone else experiencing this?

Edit: After some more tests, I can confirm that after the update the Ubisoft launcher doesn´t start osi.exe anymore, at least in my machine. Would it have any impact in the "tonnage bar bug"?

[THEBERBSTER]

The uplay launcher updated itself today.
However, after trying to launch the game many times, including after restarting my computer, I can´t find the osi.exe running anymore!An official fix or not?:hmmm:

Peter

[Bera]

An official fix or not?:hmmm:

Peter

Hi Peter,

I don´t know, but... When I launch the game just clicking on SH5.EXE, the uplay launcher doesn´t start. And after the initial loading screen I don´t get the "syncronizing saved games with server" box anymore... :hmmm:

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Bera

I can confirm that the Osi.exe has updated from 4308k to 4320k.

I don´t know, but... When I launch the game just clicking on SH5.EXE, the uplay launcher doesn´t start. And after the initial loading screen I don´t get the "syncronizing saved games with server" box anymore... :hmmm:Not a problem for me Windows 7 everything worked as normal still using Online.
I saw the UPlay up date message and then as usual its looks to synchronize and then TWOS starts to load.
I checked to see if administrator was still enabled and it was.
Picture after update showing 4320k.
http://i67.tinypic.com/wtzijb.jpg
Peter

[MaMa]

Edit: After some more tests, I can confirm that after the update the Ubisoft launcher doesn´t start osi.exe anymore, at least in my machine. Would it have any impact in the "tonnage bar bug"?

Hi Bera !

Unfortunately if the OSI isn't running the game does not compute any update of campaign or tonnage sunk.

It's quite strange that you have problems with OSI, i also updated the UPlay browser and none has changed, everything is working as before.

I can give you two advices : first locate and delete the OSI folder inside the UPlay directory (usually it is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\data\3) and then delete the folder called "3". After that you need to start UPlay in online mode and launch the game from the UPlay browser. The game should automatically download again a new OSI application which should start along with the game. Check if it works correctly (you are free to play offline as usual however).

Second choice is to uninstall UPlay and re-install it from scratch. The application should download a new OSI as soon as the game will be launched from the browser.

Try one of those and let us know if all is working well. :)

[THEBERBSTER]

IIRC if the original Game Launcher is uninstalled this new one afaik allows you to install it anywhere.
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/675733-Ubisoft-Game-Launcher-Download-Forums
Peter

[THEBERBSTER]

Uplay has updated again.

The Osi.exe has changed from 4320k to 4340k.

Peter

[Marco1971]

I'm just a noob player so perhaps this question is dumb.. but do I have to use this fix? I'm playing with Sober's megamod. Now patrolling the English east coast in 1939 (second mission). First mission was marked completed.

[vdr1981]

I'm just a noob player so perhaps this question is dumb.. but do I have to use this fix? I'm playing with Sober's megamod. Now patrolling the English east coast in 1939 (second mission). First mission was marked completed.

This should shed some light on your dilemma...:yep:
To be more precise, Mama's solution with TWoS, Sobers modlist, and Sjizzle's Magui based megamod will be necessary only when you're expecting campaign transfer, on campaign ending. Before that date, you can load your gamesaves with or without setting OSI.exe priority, there will be no significant impact on campaign progress. And that is all...

EDIT:
Anyone else who plays stock SH5 (forgive them God for their ignorance :haha:) or with Open Horizons v2.5 only ( and without No Stupid Tonnage Bar/Free style campaign (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=218474) addon) will have to use Mama's solution every time the game is started (annoying, but nothing we can do about it).
However, these players will still experience a whole range of different issues (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2355071&postcount=281) with their objective activation and campaign progress as a consequence of certain game limitations.

[Marco1971]

I read this too, maybe I should be more precise :) What is meant by campaign transfer? Stopping the current campaign and starting a fresh new one? If so, it would mean that as long as I continue the same campaign no 'mission complete' problems would occur? :o

[vdr1981]

I read this too, maybe I should be more precise :) What is meant by campaign transfer? Stopping the current campaign and starting a fresh new one? If so, it would mean that as long as I continue the same campaign no 'mission complete' problems would occur? :o

Unlike previous SH games, SH5 campaign is composed of several campaigns ( Coastal Waters, Happy Times, Western Approaches ect ect) and in order to pass from one to the next one, you will have to reach certain date and then campaign transfer message should pop-up.

In game it will look like this...
http://s6.postimg.org/43ihh4vhp/SH5_Img_2015_09_26_01_12_16.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/43ihh4vhp/) http://s6.postimg.org/nnx0jww31/SH5_Img_2015_09_26_01_12_22.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/nnx0jww31/) http://s6.postimg.org/tatdhdylp/SH5_Img_2015_09_26_01_12_29.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/tatdhdylp/)

[Bera]

IIRC if the original Game Launcher is uninstalled this new one afaik allows you to install it anywhere.
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/675733-Ubisoft-Game-Launcher-Download-Forums
Peter

Hi Peter,

I´ll try re-installing SH5 again! :/\\!! Tried re-installing just the Ubi launcher, but no luck.

To tell the truth, I´m getting a little tired of all the CTDs, bugs, and having to re-install SH5 over and over. I´ve moved back to SH4 for a while, installed TMO and I´m very happy. Six patrols so far and NOT ONE CTD! :up:

Tks,

[Marco1971]

Unlike previous SH games, SH5 campaign is composed of several campaigns ( Coastal Waters, Happy Times, Western Approaches ect ect) and in order to pass from one to the next one, you will have to reach certain date and then campaign transfer message should pop-up.


This clears things up for me. So, when I reach the end of a campaign, I'll have to carry out the steps as instructed.
Thanks Vecko! :up:

[vdr1981]

This clears things up for me. So, when I reach the end of a campaign, I'll have to carry out the steps as instructed.
Thanks Vecko! :up:

Exactly...:up:
Or, if from some reason Mama's solution wont work (reported by few win 10 users) , you can also use this workaround...http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=222403


To tell the truth, I´m getting a little tired of all the CTDs, bugs, and having to re-install SH5 over and over. I´ve moved back to SH4 for a while, installed TMO and I´m very happy. Six patrols so far and NOT ONE CTD! :up:
Tks,

11 patrols, Dec 1940, 235.000 tons and...NOT ONE CTD! :up::yep:

[Bera]

Exactly...:up:
11 patrols, Dec 1940, 235.000 tons and...NOT ONE CTD! :up::yep:

Please, tell me your secret!! :arrgh!:

[Elma666]

Hi,sorry for bad english. I have WOS 1.02 with german patch installed and makes all like the instructions for the osi fix,evry time i start game. But for me the Tonnage bar doesnt work corectly,sometimes i sunk a ship it stands in the log but date is 0000000 then it doesnt Count sometimes its Count and then stands a date there like 2039-466-89.in Moment i was at northern patrol,i attack small convoy 1 destroyer and 1 tanker. first sunk the destroyer it Counts half min later sunk the tanker doesnt Count.the destroyes have date sunk like above and the tanker 000000.?????
and i never see what to do in Mission,like how many tons or that ships i must sunk is that normal?and on northern patrol i mean all must Count warship and merchants.....

[CaptainRamius]

Hi,sorry for bad english. I have WOS 1.02 with german patch installed and makes all like the instructions for the osi fix,evry time i start game. But for me the Tonnage bar doesnt work corectly,sometimes i sunk a ship it stands in the log but date is 0000000 then it doesnt Count sometimes its Count and then stands a date there like 2039-466-89.in Moment i was at northern patrol,i attack small convoy 1 destroyer and 1 tanker. first sunk the destroyer it Counts half min later sunk the tanker doesnt Count.the destroyes have date sunk like above and the tanker 000000.?????
and i never see what to do in Mission,like how many tons or that ships i must sunk is that normal?and on northern patrol i mean all must Count warship and merchants.....

Yeah, the tonnage bar in SH5 is pretty messed up. I would suggest using mods (can't name any now, I'll poke around and see what I find)

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Elma
sometimes i sunk a ship it stands in the log but date is 0000000 then it doesnt Count sometimes its Count and then stands a date there like 2039-466-89.The 0000.00.00 or any other corrupted figures like your 2039.466.89 is a different fault and not to do, or connected with the tonnage bar problem.

Peter

[CaptainRamius]

Hi Elma
sometimes i sunk a ship it stands in the log but date is 0000000 then it doesnt Count sometimes its Count and then stands a date there like 2039-466-89.The 0000.00.00 or any other corrupted figures like your 2039.466.89 is a different fault and not to do, or connected with the tonnage bar problem.

Peter

Oh, really? When he mentioned the tonnage bar problem, I immediately assumed it was connected to it. My bad :D

[Elma666]

mmhh with the Dates is not so importend,but that the tbar doesnt go up if i sunk ships.....the fix in this thread should help,but not me,any idea? and there can i see how much tons i must sunk?i find nothing

[vdr1981]

Hi,sorry for bad english. I have WOS 1.02 with german patch installed and makes all like the instructions for the osi fix,evry time i start game. But for me the Tonnage bar doesnt work corectly,sometimes i sunk a ship it stands in the log but date is 0000000 then it doesnt Count sometimes its Count and then stands a date there like 2039-466-89.in Moment i was at northern patrol,i attack small convoy 1 destroyer and 1 tanker. first sunk the destroyer it Counts half min later sunk the tanker doesnt Count.the destroyes have date sunk like above and the tanker 000000.?????
and i never see what to do in Mission,like how many tons or that ships i must sunk is that normal?and on northern patrol i mean all must Count warship and merchants.....

Reinstall your game, update your megamod, start new campaign and...forget about fricking tonnage bar...

[THEBERBSTER]

Seconded :salute:

[GT182]

Peter, MaMa.....

I'm not running UPlay and none of TDW's guis. Just selected mods like OHII, Dynamic Environment and a large list of others. Will OSI work without them or not?

[MaMa]

mmhh with the Dates is not so importend,but that the tbar doesnt go up if i sunk ships.....the fix in this thread should help,but not me,any idea? and there can i see how much tons i must sunk?i find nothing

Hi Elma666,

an important thing to remember is that actually, unless you play a stock campaign, TWOS campaign is NOT a tonnage based campaign. If i'm not wrong vdr1981 removed all tonnage based objectives so you have not to worry about that. My fix helps only to have campaign main objectives (like the transition between campaigns) updated regularly, nothing more.

Different situation, however, if you are using a stock campaign. There you have to sink ships and to follow tonnage based objectives. In this case my fix fully fixes all problems related to sunk ships (therefore updating the tonnage bar correctly) and campaign main objectives update.

Finally, if you need help with TWOS campaign and objectives, i recommend to follow, and to ask if needed, TWOS dedicated thread ! :03: There you will find all details regarding the game campaign and its main changes...

[MaMa]

Peter, MaMa.....

I'm not running UPlay and none of TDW's guis. Just selected mods like OHII, Dynamic Environment and a large list of others. Will OSI work without them or not?

The OSI application is linked and installed within the UPlay browser, so if you are playing without it (i mean not launching the game from the browser itself or blocked its launch with TDW Generic patcher) most probably the OSI is not running and your game will not update correctly the campaign data.

Other MODS are not related to the OSI (unless you are playing OHII campaign within TWOS or Sober Mega MOD...) so you can have them installed or not, no problem with that :) .

I strongly recommend to launch the game from the UPlay browser and to have the UPlay launch enabled with TDW Generic Patcher (not important if online or not, it is the same) and to apply my fix if you are experiencing problems !

[Elma666]

Thx for the answer guys!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Elma
You can still see all your tonnages in the Captain's Log.

If you really want to be pedantic then you could take a screen shot of every sinking that shows in the Captains Log and create an individual record.

Peter

[Elma666]

Yes i know but i mean the Tonnage that i must sunk for the actual Mission,like the 70.000brt for coastal or 80.0000brt for northern patrol,i wont see them in game and not look into the files out of game. any idea? Sorry for bad english School was Long over for me:haha:

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Elma

Ok, so this is what you are asking for?
Eastern British Coastal Waters 70,000 tonnes
North Western Approaches 80,000 tonnes
South Western Approaches 90,000 tonnes

Go to> Documents\SH5\data\cfg\SaveGames\Enter the last saved game \Campaign-2015 < shows the month, day, date, and time you started Total Germany.

Look for the line that shows > Amount
This is the mission objective that you need to complete that mission.

Crt Amount > the tonnage or number of ships you have sunk to date will show here if still working.
You can update this yourself if you wish to keep an accurate record.

Tonnage sunk is in the Captain's Log.

Peter

[Elma666]

Hi.Yes thats it,and i know it to see out of game,but there is nothing to see that in game?

[vdr1981]

Hi.Yes thats it,and i know it to see out of game,but there is nothing to see that in game?

Playing with TWoS?
If yes, in which objective you've saw any tonnage requirements?:hmm2:

[Elma666]

Yes in TWoS,but im playing Version 1.02 with german patch from Dragon.I can see it in the save files like theberbster write.
p.S: My Tonnage bar if it doesnt Count,i must load last save on sea 3-4 times then the sunks Count,if i die and load again,doesnt Count,then load 3 times again,and then Counts.....only for info....

[THEBERBSTER]

It's June 1st 1940 01.45 South Western Approaches has dropped off the map but I am still seeing Coastal Waters (Total Germany) and not Happy Times.

MaMa's Fix did not work for me with Windows 7.
http://i68.tinypic.com/j7pxc3.jpg

I will try Vecko's work around once I am able to end the patrol.

Peter

[vdr1981]

It's June 1st 1940 01.45 South Western Approaches has dropped off the map but I am still seeing Coastal Waters (Total Germany) and not Happy Times.


Check this turorial...http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188 :O::O:

Just kidding...But seriously, you should try few more times because, if solution worked for some on win 7 , I don't see why wouldn't for you too...:yep:

EDIT
Did you apply Mama's fix before date's changed to 01/06/1940 ?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
Did you apply Mama's fix before date's changed to 01/06/1940 ?
I have used MaMa's fix each time I have played.
When I last started my game it was May 27th 1940.
I am still 2 days away from Wilhelmshaven Patrol Number 8 on June 1st.

Started Total Germany on 13th July 2015 in Memel.
you should try few more times because, if solution worked for some on win 7 , I don't see why wouldn't for you too Do you mean I should delete the last manual save 96 and re-run through the 1st June and see if this time the campaign changes?

Peter

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko

Made 3 attempts all failed with MaMa's fix.:down:
I am just wondering if all my game saves 96 and some time ago entering manual tonnages and numbers of ships sunk may be a contributing factor?:hmmm:

Used your work around fix and it worked like a dream.:yeah:

Peter

[vdr1981]

Hi Vecko

Made 3 attempts all failed with MaMa's fix.:down:
I am just wondering if all my game saves 96 and some time ago entering manual tonnages and numbers of ships sunk may be a contributing factor?:hmmm:

Used your work around fix and it worked like a dream.:yeah:

Peter

Strange...Probably some U-play update screwed up even Mama's fix...:hmmm:

Welcome to Happy Times (for the first time :O:)...

[MaMa]

It's June 1st 1940 01.45 South Western Approaches has dropped off the map but I am still seeing Coastal Waters (Total Germany) and not Happy Times.

MaMa's Fix did not work for me with Windows 7.

I will try Vecko's work around once I am able to end the patrol.

Peter

Hi Peter,

just updated UPlay and everything is working fine for me.

Can you post a debug report (using DBG Viewer) taken after loading your campaign game ? from that we can understand if OSI is responsible of something... it could be of help on the understanding of the problem :) .

[MaMa]

Following latest news arrived about the UPlay updates released i made a full check of the OSI program installed at the time of the 2nd december Uplay update.

The OSI actually installed is the same as before, the version installed still is the 0011 and the files related to this application are the same as before.

I made a comparison of the main files involved in the OSI process with my decompiler and the results are the same : no files has been changed.

Last information : if OSI memory usage changes during play it depends on what the OSI is processing with the actual campaign in progress and from the CPU resources assigned, it does not mean that the application has changed or it has been updated in some way. File changes can be viewed by checking the OSI.exe properties under the details flag (actually a 208Kb file).

I hope this could be of some help on avoiding misleading clues in any bug hunt :03: !

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa
I have changed the OSI.exe priority to realtime.
Debug data is last game save loaded from Happy Times.

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=69311411815250723464

Peter

[MaMa]

Hi MaMa
I have changed the OSI.exe priority to realtime.
Debug data is last game save loaded from Happy Times.

Peter

Hi Peter,

checked all dependancies of the OSI in your log file. All seems ok, every command correctly loaded thus i think something else is the cause of the problem. Quite difficult now, however,is to search for it :hmm2: ...

I'm afraid that i can't be of help because i'm not using TWOS mod, my only guess is that probably something's changed in your SH5 installation... is it possible (maybe some mod update or something like that) ?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa

Thanks for all your help it is much appreciated.

When I am back in the bunker again I will do a re-install and see if that sorts the problem out.

Peter

[MaMa]

Hi MaMa

Thanks for all your help it is much appreciated.

When I am back in the bunker again I will do a re-install and see if that sorts the problem out.

Peter

Let me know if everything is working fine after a new installation, i'm curious to know :) !

I also ask you, if you can of course, to start the stock tutorial of the game (just sink the first three ships and check if the tonnage bar is correctly filled) immediately after the new installation (with no mods installed, only the generic patcher activated as usual) as to verify if your OSI is working fine thus excluding possible bugs from the UPlay new updates. Then install all your preferred mods and play as usual, let's see if something wrong happen...

Thanks in advance for your cooperation ! :salute:

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa

Ok, will do.

Peter

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa

Ran the stock game.
Had to add the 2 mods to stop the torpedoes from circling.
JSGME installed to run the 2 mods.
TDW's Generic File Patcher restored the saved snapshot file.
Game Launcher run as administrator due to windows error appearing
SH5 application run as administrator as game would not load.
No other changes made.
http://i63.tinypic.com/r2vvxd.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/11kf6sz.jpg
Tonnage Bar showing completed.

Peter

[vdr1981]

Tonnage Bar showing completed.

Peter

It has been proven over and over again that this doesn't mean anything and that tonnage bug has nothing to do with enabled "mods". It seems that we're beating a dead horse here...

Do you remember by any chance Peter, did you have "First Deployment" objective visible in your exiting screen when you were trying to trigger Happy Times campaign?
Also, What was the status of your "South Western approaches" objective after 31/05/1940. Was it shifted to "Finished" (also visible in exiting screen) ?

It was proven several times that Mama's fix works without any problems on win7 so my guess is that you have probably done something wrong. If it worked for some, it HAS to work for everyone else...:yep:

Mama , can you confirm that Peters tutorial deals correctly with all of your suggestions?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
Let me know if everything is working fine after a new installation, i'm curious to know :) !

I also ask you, if you can of course, to start the stock tutorial of the game (just sink the first three ships and check if the tonnage bar is correctly filled) immediately after the new installation (with no mods installed, only the generic patcher activated as usual) as to verify if your OSI is working fine thus excluding possible bugs from the UPlay new updates. Then install all your preferred mods and play as usual, let's see if something wrong happen...

Thanks in advance for your cooperation ! :salute:I have done what MaMa asked me to do after I re-installed as the Sweet-FX mod was not working and other gammers using it have it working ok.

Incidentally the re-install was a waste of time as the mod is still not working on my system.

Peter

[MaMa]

It has been proven over and over again that this doesn't mean anything and that tonnage bug has nothing to do with enabled "mods". It seems that we're beating a dead horse here...

It was proven several times that Mama's fix works without any problems on win7 so my guess is that you have probably done something wrong. If it worked for some, it HAS to work for everyone else...:yep:

Mama , can you confirm that Peters tutorial deals correctly with all of your suggestions?

Hi Vecko,

yes, i can confirm that all tutorial instructions are correct.

My advice to Peter about mods was not intended to establish if some mods were conflicting with the OSI application but only with the objective of not wasting time installing and configuring them.

A simple test like the one suggested by me can certify the correct behaviour of the OSI on a PC without knowing any specs, nothing more, thus my concern is pointed toward a possible bug in an edited campaign or some other contents (campaign related of course, like new units or something like this. The stock campaign had a lot of discrepancies, this brought me thinking of possible errors imported from it to the new one) or, like you said, an error when activating the tonnage fix. These are the only possible causes for a campaign update problem.

Just my guess however :) ...

[MaMa]

Hi Vecko
I have done what MaMa asked me to do after I re-installed as the Sweet-FX mod was not working and other gammers using it have it working ok.

Incidentally the re-install was a waste of time as the mod is still not working on my system.

Peter

Hi Peter,

so it seems that your game does not have any problem with the OSI :) . It must be something else :hmmm: . Beside the Sweet FX mod, is it working correctly the game now (with your usual mod list installed) ?

Last advice : I made some trials, if you are using my fix avoid manual updates of campaign files (unless you accurately edit also the campaign status) because each change made is not processed by the "eval campaign" variable of the OSI (which only works when the game is running and it is triggered by in-game events) and sometimes this can cause problems... be aware of that :) !

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa
The game is operating as it should after re-installing and using the last game save.

I have mot used your fix since re-installing or changed any files.
Vecko pointed out that it was only important when moving to a new campaign.
It took me 5 months to complete Total Germany so another new campaign is a long way off.
I had to use Vecko's fix before re-installing to move from Total Germany to Happy Times which worked well.

Peter

[The Mad Asshatter]

Does this work for windows 10? When I go to my task manager, OSI.exe isn't running. Please help.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi TMA
It is easier to use the fix below when passing from one campaign to the next.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2354364&postcount=1
Peter

[MaMa]

Ok guys,

i was away for some time because of my job... back home now ! :D

Started again playing with SH5 and looked at the Subsim forum... i see that some people still have problems with the campaign updates :-? ...

I spoke with a friend last week, he knows server based systems a lot better than me... he pointed me to a possible solution on the problem based on system resources allocation (similar to the one discovered by me for my first campaign update fix). i tried it and it seems another way to handle the problem is on sight ! (most important : it needs to be done only once, not each time the game is started ! :D)

Tested on Win7 and Win8 but it should work as well also on Win10, since it is based on the same setting for all OS.

Basically the fix is made by changing the system priorities toward running background applications. More resources are then dedicated to programs like the damned OSI which often causes our infamous tonnage bug.

Here the details ! :

- Go to the Windows main control panel and open the system properties;
- Click on "Advanced system settings" in the left part of the screen;
- It should open the "system properties" window. Select the "advanced" tab;
- Click on "settings" under the performance section;
- It should open the "Performance options" window. Select the "Advanced" tab;
- You should see the "Processor scheduling" section with two options available under it. Select "Background services";
- Apply the selection, click ok and close all Windows;
- Restart the system. Start the game and enjoy it !

At the moment i'm playing without problems at all but i'm still testing, i would like to have some feedback from other users :) . As said before : this action needs to be taken only once, after this change is possible to play without changing anything else each time the game is started !

Give it a try and let me know ! :up:

[Sjizzle]

Ok guys,

i was away for some time because of my job... back home now ! :D

Started again playing with SH5 and looked at the Subsim forum... i see that some people still have problems with the campaign updates :-? ...

I spoke with a friend last week, he knows server based systems a lot better than me... he pointed me to a possible solution on the problem based on system resources allocation (similar to the one discovered by me for my first campaign update fix). i tried it and it seems another way to handle the problem is on sight ! (most important : it needs to be done only once, not each time the game is started ! :D)

Tested on Win7 and Win8 but it should work as well also on Win10, since it is based on the same setting for all OS.

Basically the fix is made by changing the system priorities toward running background applications. More resources are then dedicated to programs like the damned OSI which often causes our infamous tonnage bug.

Here the details ! :

- Go to the Windows main control panel and open the system properties;
- Click on "Advanced system settings" in the left part of the screen;
- It should open the "system properties" window. Select the "advanced" tab;
- Click on "settings" under the performance section;
- It should open the "Performance options" window. Select the "Advanced" tab;
- You should see the "Processor scheduling" section with two options available under it. Select "Background services";
- Apply the selection, click ok and close all Windows;
- Restart the system. Start the game and enjoy it !

At the moment i'm playing without problems at all but i'm still testing, i would like to have some feedback from other users :) . As said before : this action needs to be taken only once, after this change is possible to play without changing anything else each time the game is started !

Give it a try and let me know ! :up:

welcome back Mama tomorrow i will test it and will let u know how it's work on windows 10

[MaMa]

No news :hmm2: ?

Has anyone tried yet ? :06:

[Sjizzle]

No news :hmm2: ?

Has anyone tried yet ? :06:

till now all work fine i will do some more test and will report back

[MaMa]

till now all work fine i will do some more test and will report back

Good to hear that ! :yeah:

Keep me updated !

[vdr1981]

The easiest way to test new solution would be to reach individual campaign ending date, and then if everything work as it should, campaign transfer screen should pop-up...:yep:

Old gamesaves or "Change days in bunker" mod could be handy too...

[Sjizzle]

The easiest way to test new solution would be to reach individual campaign ending date, and then if everything work as it should, campaign transfer screen should pop-up...:yep:

Old gamesaves or "Change days in bunker" mod could be handy too...

2 more mission and i am ending second campaign if ill pass trough without editing some files than this will be the second campaign passes trough without editing ini files :D

[MaMa]

First campaign completed !

Not only tonnage bar is working as it should but also campaign transition seems to work correctly !

First campaign run on Win7 OS, now i'm on with a Win8 OS. At the moment everything is running fine :up: .

Definitely, if the OSI is a sort of emulator of a DRM server... then we need to make our PC to act like one ! Microsoft strongly recommend the setting of a Win OS like the one shown on my previous post if someone want to use it like a server... it seems correct after all ! :D

I would like to receive more confirmations about this fix before calling it "definitive" :yep: ...

More feedback wanted, thanks !

[Sjizzle]

First campaign completed !

Not only tonnage bar is working as it should but also campaign transition seems to work correctly !

First campaign run on Win7 OS, now i'm on with a Win8 OS. At the moment everything is running fine :up: .

Definitely, if the OSI is a sort of emulator of a DRM server... then we need to make our PC to act like one ! Microsoft strongly recommend the setting of a Win OS like the one shown on my previous post if someone want to use it like a server... it seems correct after all ! :D

I would like to receive more confirmations about this fix before calling it "definitive" :yep: ...

More feedback wanted, thanks !

second campaign transition worked very well on win10.....

[MaMa]

second campaign transition worked very well on win10.....

Wonderful !! :yeah:

It seems also Win10 is working fine with this new fix ! :woot:

[vdr1981]

Wonderful !! :yeah:

It seems also Win10 is working fine with this new fix ! :woot:

:up:

Too bad your solution can't fix that stupid instant "jump" form central Atlantic to home base ?!:haha:
O boy, you should see my face when I was first time "awarded" with the "mission ending screen" while in the middle of a convoy engagement with OHII on board...:o

[MaMa]

O boy, you should see my face when I was first time "awarded" with the "mission ending screen" while in the middle of a convoy engagement with OHII on board...:o

Indeed :haha: ... quite strange "feature" this one... totally breaking the immersion of the game :-? ...

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa
Shall I replace all this information now with your new instructions.?
Post #187 Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Pictorial Instructions How To Make It Work (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)
Peter

[Sjizzle]

Hi MaMa
Shall I replace all this information now with your new instructions.?
Post #188 Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Pictorial Instructions How To Make It Work (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)
Peter


can u w8 2 more days? cos i hope that i will finish this campaign and if the transition will be a success then u can change it :D

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Sjizzle
No problem. :up:
I have a new tutorial waiting in the wings.
Peter

[MaMa]

Hi MaMa
Shall I replace all this information now with your new instructions.?
Post #188 Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Pictorial Instructions How To Make It Work (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)
Peter

Hi Peter !

As noted by Sjizzle, let's wait some time as other tests are on the run... i'm currently doing a campaign test with a Win8 OS.

If Sjizzle encounter no problems on Win10 and also me with my Win8 current campaign i think we can then change the tutorial :) !

My campaign should end within this weekend... i'll update everyone as soon as i have some news :up: !

[Sjizzle]

transition success again with this fix on windows 10 really good job MaMa...
in my opinion Peter can update his Tutorials :yeah:

[THEBERBSTER]

Is it important for the Uplay Browser still to remain disabled in TDW's Generic File Patcher with this updated fix?

Peter

[MaMa]

Is it important for the Uplay Browser still to remain disabled in TDW's Generic File Patcher with this updated fix?

Peter

The UPlay browser must work as originally intended so it must be untouched by the generic patcher.

DO NOT disable the UPlay browser or the Orbit listener, never. In different ways, having one or both of them disabled,this hinder the OSI functions.

Also, the UPlay browser can be freely used online or offline, it makes no difference.

[MaMa]

Successful test on Win8 ! :up:

I think the tutorial can be updated Peter. :03:

[THEBERBSTER]

The tutorial has been updated.
Post #187 Revised Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)

Please address any technical queries regarding the updated or original fix for the attention of MaMa.
Peter

[siege00]

The tutorial has been updated.
Post #188 Revised Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)

Peter

Hi Peter,

Will the old method still work? I'm running TWoS, so no tonnage bar, and I always set the priority for osi.exe up when running SH5.

Reason I'm asking is because in general, ie. outside of SH5, I don't want background services to get priority over active user based programs.

Thanks!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi siege
I am only the messenger in all this.

MaMa's original fix did not work for me but this workaround fix did.
The Wolves Of Steel & OHII Single Player Campaign Progress – Workaround By vdr1981 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2354364&postcount=1)

Logically I would assume you do not need to fix anything until you at the start of a gaming session where you are likely to be changing campaigns.
Those using the tonnage bar would need it active all the time.
I am sure MaMa or Vecko will be able to give you the information you want.

Peter

[vdr1981]

Hi Peter,

Will the old method still work? I'm running TWoS, so no tonnage bar, and I always set the priority for osi.exe up when running SH5.
You dont really have to do that...:yep: All nesecery informations are already in TWoS thread...

- How can I pass from one campaign to the next one?
- Make sure to be ON PATROL when deadline date of last objective is reached (ending date of your current campaign), preferably somewhere at open seas without AI units in your vicinity . This is important so be careful if you use mods like "Change Days in Bunker"... The end date of first "Coastal Waters" campaign is 1st June 1940. Check ending dates for other campaigns here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1791497&postcount=2).
- If campaign transfer still fails to initialize when you reach campaign ending date, then you may wish to use this (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2355001&postcount=274) or this (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2385201&postcount=94) method to trigger campaign transfer correctly... For this method to work, the TDW patch which disables Uplay browser should be disabled. Note that Mama's solution with TWoS is necessary only when you expecting campaign transfer, on campaign ending. Before that date, you can load your gamesaves with or without setting OSI.exe priority, there will be no significant impact on campaign progress.
- Alternatively, you can use this workaround which will work for sure...SH5 campaign progress workaround (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=222403)


Reason I'm asking is because in general, ie. outside of SH5, I don't want background services to get priority over active user based programs.

Thanks!

Hm, maybe you're right...:hmmm: This indeed can be a problem, especcially on low spec systems...:hmmm:

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
I have included your workaround in the tutorial as an option.
Peter

[siege00]

Thanks Peter and Vecko!

I'm going to have to keep separate notes for SH3 and SH5 megamods. Subsim has to be the most complete forum supporting a sim/game series I've ever come across. Though the issue with that is sometimes the info can be hard to find due to the sheer amount of content. I definitely prefer it this way though compared to the information just not existing. Love the fact that everyone is so helpful as well. :salute:

Thanks again! Loving so far TWoS by the way

[MaMa]

Hi Peter,

Will the old method still work? I'm running TWoS, so no tonnage bar, and I always set the priority for osi.exe up when running SH5.

Reason I'm asking is because in general, ie. outside of SH5, I don't want background services to get priority over active user based programs.

Thanks!

Hi Siege00 !

I made several tests (running games and various programs) with my two PC (a desktop and a notebook, the latter is a medium specs computer), both of them set with background services priority, and until now i have not seen any problem.

I'm quite interested to know if low specs computers experiences slowdown episodes or any other problems... so, if you have some informations to share, they are more than welcome :03: !

Beside that, if you don't want to change your system settings, you can continue to use my first fix (assuming that in your case was functioning well) at will :salute: !

[siege00]

Hi Siege00 !

I made several tests (running games and various programs) with my two PC (a desktop and a notebook, the latter is a medium specs computer), both of them set with background services priority, and until now i have not seen any problem.

I'm quite interested to know if low specs computers experiences slowdown episodes or any other problems... so, if you have some informations to share, they are more than welcome :03: !

Beside that, if you don't want to change your system settings, you can continue to use my first fix (assuming that in your case was functioning well) at will :salute: !

Hi MaMa, thanks for the reply. A lot of it comes down to what people have running on their machines and what they use them for. For most users it probably won't make a difference since they aren't running a lot of background processes. I'm running on a pretty beefy computer, but often have multiple things going on in the background that would chew up cycles (rendering, compiling, DB services, etc.) Especially the DB stuff... SQL in particular will really chew up proc/mem if it's allowed to. The only older/low spec system I have won't even run SH5. :haha:

Thanks for the help and the mods!

[MaMa]

Useful informations for me, siege00 :) .

Thanks again !

[Husksubsky]

Me too I like to try first method first. Wouldn t be a problem to load a "safe" save just before end date of campaign end and change to new method if I dont get the jump?then change back if I prefer?
If my crt ammount of tons in the savegames increase it means things work as intended I guess and a tonnage bar would have increased?I play TWOS and I know tonnage is not important , but I just like to see that things work.:hmm2:

[MaMa]

Me too I like to try first method first. Wouldn t be a problem to load a "safe" save just before end date of campaign end and change to new method if I dont get the jump?then change back if I prefer?
If my crt ammount of tons in the savegames increase it means things work as intended I guess and a tonnage bar would have increased?I play TWOS and I know tonnage is not important , but I just like to see that things work.:hmm2:

No problem Husksubsky !

You can try the first or the second one at will and with any savegame you want. :)

Just remember that TWOS mod has a modified campaign and i think that the objectives have changed (vdr1981 can surely be of more help than me about that) so i do not know if everything's working as it should with the tonnage bar... however, the campaign transition should work correctly with no problem at all !

[drakuel]

I run TWOS mod, my campaigns should end by the date.. I guess my question is do I need this MOD since I am not using tonnage for my end missions?

[Sjizzle]

I run TWOS mod, my campaigns should end by the date.. I guess my question is do I need this MOD since I am not using tonnage for my end missions?


this is not a mod if u have followed the instruction step by step then u don't need to do anything

[TopcatWA]

Haven't played SH5 for awhile so will give this a go.
Thanks for the effort.:up:

[Ew_]

Would this fix work for all mission tracking?
For me its not even tracking the tutorial, kill 3 ships evacuating from Poland.

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Ew_
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If you are new to SH5 look > > HERE (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2391239&postcount=1) <<
Highly Recommended SH5 > The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2165720&postcount=1)

No, it is a fix to move from one campaign to the next.

[Niko91]

Hey guys,

I am back at SH5 after a long time. I wanna try MaMa's fix. I have a fresh installation of SH5 via Uplay (Win10). I don't have any Mod and I don't have TDW Generic Patcher.
Do I need TDW Generic Patcher or a mod to get this running? Or can I just start with picture 3?

Greetings

Niko

[Niko91]

Well, so here is what I've achieved so far.

I made that changes with the background services - didn't made my progress bars work.
I changed the priority of osi.exe (run as admin) to realtime - progress bars work.

Now I have a problem with Operation Weser. Bars only work on april 8th but only one of them. If I sink a battleship the bar is full but the other 3 ships doesn't count. If I sink other ships first they count and fill the bar but the battleship bar don't work so after all I can't finish that job. If I sink ships on april 7th nothing happens.

After all I had enough crosses so I thought I just skip that mission. But on June 1st nothing happens at all - campaign progress don't work. :/\\!!

Seems like I need to use some mods. :hmm2: :(

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Niko91
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If you are new to SH5 look > > HERE (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2391239&postcount=1) <<:salute:
Highly Recommended SH5 > The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2165720&postcount=1):salute:
The Wolves Of Steel & OHII Single Player Campaign Progress – Workaround By vdr1981 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2354364&postcount=1)

[skin-nl]

OMG!!!!This is a great mod, This is what sh5 should be like :up:
Thanks to all poeple who are involved in this big upgrade :salute:

[Aktungbby]

Niko91!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim Niko :sunny:

[maillemaker]

I have just done a complete clean install with Wolves of Steel 1.05 + Update 15.

Is this mod included in it?

if not, will installing it make WoS obey tonnage requirements to move from campaign to campaign, or is WoS still entirely date dependent?

Steve

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi mm
It is not a mod but a fix.
There is no tonnage requirement.
It is all date dependent.
Use VDR's fix to move from one campaign to the next.
Peter

[Ashikaga]

Hi Maillemaker,

Update 16.3 is out. Just so you know :)

Ashikaga.

[THEBERBSTER]

16.4 has replaced 16.3
Peter

[BigBANGtheory]

really looking forward to trying this, thanks guys :yep:

[THEBERBSTER]

Link to the fix contains 3 options.
2 by MaMa and an added option by vdr1981 (Vecko)
Post #187 Revised Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Version 2 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)
Peter

[Aktungbby]

^JUST by way of self-admitted-idiot computer illiterate clarification; what other mods do I need-if any, along with the basic SH V game, to utilize the POST 188? :timeout: My current SHV reload, after a three year hiatus, the nav briefing-map does not reflect attainment of the mission objectives. Example: the 5 Rawalpindi AMC's in the Denmark Strait patrol zone do not appear....consistently.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Aktungbby
None, Because post #188 is a campaign fix for moving from one campaign to the next, nothing to do with mods.
As you are playing the stock game you will always run into some kind of difficulties because things happen that should not plus, the tonnage bar and campaign icons are broken as you have found out.
The game needs to be modded either by using sober's or the The Wolves Of Steel mega mods.
Both of these mega mods remove the tonnage bar and campaign icons from the game.
TWOS is the easiest mega mod to set up including a tutorial video.
Need any help on this just send me a PM.
Peter

[Firebiro]

Am I right in thinking that the background services fix will actually fix the tonnage issue? That's MaMa's second fix? Could it be I can reinstall SHV and actually play it?

[green_abobo]

by chance I stumbled here for some reason today & this appears to be pretty important. I have roughly 40k of the required 100, the tonnage bar does look a little skimpy.

now pertaining to the campaign fix by vdr'81 & co...

should it only be attempted after completing total Germany in its entirety; or each individual leg, also do you have to be physically in the bunker when you end the patrol.?

can it be done to a campaign in progress, are there any video tutorials that explain the fixing procedure itself in greater detail.?

playing vanilla sh5 gold steam version, & am ghastly afraid of messing something up. are any of the directories in the steam version different, anything different about steam sh5 at all?

thanks.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi g_a
The campaign fixes allow you move from the current one to the next.
Yours would be from Total Germany to Happy Times.
This should happen automatically but does not always do so because SH5 is broken.
vdr1981 and MaMa have produced different work around's so Campaign's can be advanced.
vdr's is the only one guaranteed to work every time and has easy to understand instructions that will answer your question.
If you are new to SH5 look > > HERE (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2391239&postcount=1) << STEAM is not compatible with the essential application TDW’s Generic File Patcher
Steam Conversion Installation Instructions for SH5 Updated Version (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2266214&postcount=161)
Highly Recommended SH5 > The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2165720&postcount=1)> Includes KSDCommander And Working Enigma M4 Machine:salute:
Peter

[Jack_02]

I haven't been able to get Mama's fix working. I did all of the steps but the tonnage bar just isn't filling up... I don't have TDW's Generic File Patcher if that's important and I looked at Vecko's fix but it seems that you have to start on the third campaign and I don't want to miss the first two. Is there any way to play the 1st & 2nd campaign with Vecko's fix?
Also if it makes a difference I am using the Steam version. Does this bug still exist with the Standalone version?

[Aktungbby]

Jack_02!:Kaleun_Salute:

[ronin677]

This could be the fix I am after. I have tried WOS mod and whilst it is amazing, its just too realistic for me.

With this fix I can't see in the link anything to download, is this correct? Or do I simply follow the steps as started in picture 3?

thanks

J

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi ronin
This is a Campaign fix for moving from one campaign to the next nothing to do with mods or game play.
Peter

[ronin677]

Hi ronin
This is a Campaign fix for moving from one campaign to the next nothing to do with mods or game play.
Peter

ah ok. So I have just reinstalled SH5 and I am fairly happy it will allow me to complete 'British Coastal Waters' & 'South Western Approaches'. I alway sget stuck on 'Blockade of Germany'. At what point should I instigate this fix? Am I understanding the process correctly?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi ronin
IIRC you need the OHII v2.5 campaign mod to use with this fix.
Just follow the instructions.
The Wolves Of Steel & OHII Single Player Campaign Progress – Workaround By vdr1981 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2354364&postcount=1)
Peter

[leonardus]

Where is the link to download this fix, please ?

[vdr1981]

Where is the link to download this fix, please ?

There is nothing to download here, these are just instructions...

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > leonardus
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If you are new to SH5 look > > HERE (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2391239&postcount=1) << STEAM is not compatible with the essential application TDW’s Generic File Patcher
Steam Conversion Installation Instructions for SH5 Updated Version (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2266214&postcount=161)
Highly Recommended SH5 > The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod > Includes Optional KSDCommander And Working Enigma M4 Machine (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2165720#post2165720)

[arnesw]

If the OSI.exe fix works for you, there are a few tools that can set the process priority automatically for you.

Here (https://www.raymond.cc/blog/permanently-set-process-priority-in-windows-task-manager-with-prio/) is a (somewhat old, but still relevant) list of tools that can do the job.

Personally, I use System Explorer. It works well, it's light weight and it's free. No ads or crapware, as far as I can see.

Just a small tip from me :)

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi MaMa
Your post #111 states:
The UPlay browser must work as originally intended so it must be untouched by the generic patcher.

DO NOT disable the UPlay browser or the Orbit listener, never. In different ways, having one or both of them disabled,this hinder the OSI functions.

Also, the UPlay browser can be freely used online or offline, it makes no difference. The TWOS Snapshot gives you these settings in TDW's Generic File Patcher.
https://s28.postimg.org/s1ib18ye5/capture_001_25012017_232909.jpg

2 patches have the same dependency?
https://s23.postimg.org/k7h990nm3/capture_003_25012017_235925.jpg

Peter

[FlyMaker]

Post #188 Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Pictorial Instructions How To Make It Work (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)

Where is the tutorial?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi FM
Revised Campaign Fix And Working Tonnage Bar By MaMa > Version 2 > Pictorial > New Information From vdr1981 (Vecko) (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)
There is no complete fix for the stock game because of the UPlay Game Launcher is corrupting the game.
The important issue has always been how to complete the campaign transfer.
The above link information has been edited and renamed.
Revised Campaign Fix > New Information From vdr1981 (Vecko) (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2284492&postcount=188)
Peter

[XenonSurf]

^^


An equal and faster method is to download the mod called


OHII v2.5 - No Stupid Tonnage Bar_Free Style Campaign v0.1_NewUIs v7.5.0


...and use the appropriate "Campaign.cfg" files in it to replace in your exact savegame folder. Don't install the mod, just use these files to advance in the campaign. Works 100% in all situations with any modded 1.2 game version.

[BroncoFlamenco]

I want to thank aswell. You guys made a wonderfull job. I just managed to install the mod for SH5 and it blew me away. (I allready had a good impression from YT)
So, thumbs up!
:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[XenonSurf]

I want to thank aswell. You guys made a wonderfull job. I just managed to install the mod for SH5 and it blew me away. (I allready had a good impression from YT)
So, thumbs up!
:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:


Good to know that it works for you, but be aware that you also must have a modlist with Open Horizons II v.2.5 and TDW NewUIs 7_5_0 installed, although: only using the 'Campaign.cfg' files from the mod to advance in the campaign (like I said above) should work everywhere, with any mods.


Also if you run the mod The Wolfes of Steel you DONT' NEED this mod, and should not install any extra mods.



Cheers and welcome to Subsim!
:Kaleun_Cheers: XS

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > BroncoFlamenco
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[Tom Moore]

Gentlemen,

I am along time player of Silent Hunter 3 with GWX. I am looking to purchase Silent Hunter 5 plus the latest Wolves of Steel mod. Could someone guide me to where I can obtain these programs.

Thanks, Tom Moore

[XenonSurf]

Gentlemen,

I am along time player of Silent Hunter 3 with GWX. I am looking to purchase Silent Hunter 5 plus the latest Wolves of Steel mod. Could someone guide me to where I can obtain these programs.

Thanks, Tom Moore


Currently SH5 can be bought on Steam for $3.99. When you buy it you get a game key that you must use in U-Play where you make an account with password, with this account you can start, update and play the game.
After you have updated the game to 1.2.0, you can download and install TWoS, it's in the SH5 mod section here in Subsim , first thread.


Cheers,
XS

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Guys
Amazon Uk is currently offering a German CD version for £11.75
This German Green Pepper version gives SH3-4-5 on a CD- Rom.
Although SH5 is not shown on the cover as the Gold Edition this should not matter as Uplay will update this anyway with version v1.2.0


Also you can get the SH5 Gold Edition (PC Code -Uplay as a download for £8.33


Peter

[Kapitän]

Hi Kaleuns,


All of you happy to have done the switch from Sh3 to Sh5?


Interested in your opinion and experience with Sh5 ...

[fitzcarraldo]

Spammer sighted. Battle Stations Torpedo!!!

Administrators, to the bridge!

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[propbeanie]

Such a flurry of spammer activity! Battle Stations, Battle Stations AA and guns!!! It is Friday, after all... Someone wants us to spend our paychecks on their warez...

[Jimbuna]

All sorted now and notifications appreciated :salute:

[stoppro]

I can't read it even blown up it's too fuzzy. what are you guys using to read it?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi stoppro
The important part is the information above the pictures.
Peter

[stoppro]

the part i wanted was the task manger change with osi I forgot if i fire up thwe game first then go in the task manger?I don't use the large mods.or the patch

[stoppro]

what happened to the original mama's post on this .Post 188 tells me nothing. unless i am screwing up someway.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi stoppro
MaMa's fixes were made redundant by vdr1981 (Vecko) new instructions.
Peter

[stoppro]

I give up

[Steveo61]

Hi This is just to say that thanks to this Thread I have just got Silent Hunter 5 working on my system which is running on windows 10. A lot of trial and error but now its working. Now lets try to Mod it.

[Aktungbby]

Steveo61!:Kaleun_Salute:

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community >Stevo61
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The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod (TWoS) By vdr1981 > Highly Recommended For All SH5 Players (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=210703)

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim Steveo :salute:

[Texas Red]

Welcome to Subsim Stevo61!
:Kaleun_Salute:

[Iraqveteran99]

is there a fix to make a working Schnorchel?

[KleineUboot]

But what about those who play without TWoS mod? I mean, TWoS installer cannot see .exe files and .dll libraries in game folder for some reason in my case; launched as an admin.

[vdr1981]

But what about those who play without TWoS mod? I mean, TWoS installer cannot see .exe files and .dll libraries in game folder for some reason in my case; launched as an admin.
Hi KleineUboot :salute:
What do you mean by "cannot see .exe files and .dll libraries"?

You have to manually set your SH5 install path at the beginning of installation...

[KleineUboot]

I kinda solved my problems by installing JSGME, thanks for help anyway.