Having a problem with getting Pacific Aces? Read this first

[Onkel Neal]

This is still the place to post if you have a problem contacting me. I get 2000 e-mails a day, mostly spam, and my spam filter gets 99% of the spam,... but it is possible your e-mail may not be seen by me. Especially if you mention Viagra or ways to enhance my lovelife :doh:

So, post here if you seem to have trouble reaching me! I'm here for you.

Neal

[wcb1863]

Hi, I am geeting the following error message when PA attempts to load main game:
Sat Oct 6 16:43:02 2001
Error -1 [Unknown unit category.]
DirectX code: "Unrecognized error: 0xffffffff"
C:\Devel\Janus2\WWII\Sources\WWIISWorld.cpp
Line 1322

Any suggestions?

[Rcsubs]

Hi,

I have tried to install PA 5 times and each time I get the same error or the game looks like it will start but I can not get past the first 3 windows where all of the selections are made.

I installed the game as outlined in the instructions and I get stuck in the first parts of the game. Then I tried the installation outline by the old man:
Clean install of SH II
I do not rename shII. It makes it easier installing the patches
install P.A. "cd"
install P.A. V1.1
install Vickers Mods (oil slick, smoke etc.)
install sound pack ver. 2
install arlo waves=they get the stowaway off the boat
install see thru menus
install seedlers sun, land, sky mod
install sboat mod
& I add this to the start window

I have PA RC 4 1.0 and the PA patch 1.1, I made a donation and the file i downloaded was the PA RC4 1.0 version then I downloaded the update patch PA1.1.
I have the CD Silent Hunter II which I install and the the official update patch 1.1 released by the game company UBI.
I have two Vickers mods fireball,oil slick.
I can not find sound pack ver.2,seedlers sun,land,skymod or Arlo Waves????????????

I have a ATI Radeon Pro 256mb, pentium 2.0, 512 ram.

The Career option is not listed any where for Pacific Aces after my installation is complete..??

What files do I need for this game mod?
What order do I use?
Do I need the SubSim HiRes 1024 mod?

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

[WutWuzDat]

You have the install messed up.. Try this:

First make a clean install of SH2, and name the folder Pacific Aces or whatever name you prefer.

1. Install the official 1.1 patch

2. If you wish, you can now install Vicker's mods ( PA does not provide this)

3. If you wish, you can now install Projekt Messerswetzer ( PA does not provide this)

4. Install Pacific Aces from the executable utility, pointing to your Pacific Aces folder. (The one off the CD... RC4)

5. Install the Pacific Aces 1.1 patch. (available Here (http://www.ringdang.com/downloads/PacificAcesPatch11.zip) 42.6Mb)

6. Install the PA1.1 GlitchFix Pack (http://www.mikekemble.com/downloads/PA1.1_GlitchFix_Pack.zip) (2.4 Megs)

7. Install the Slide Menu Here (http://www.ringdang.com/downloads/SlideMenuFix.zip) (176.4Kb)

8. If you want, install the PA sound patch (http://www.mikekemble.com/downloads/PacificAcesSound11.zip) (13.7 Megs)

[Claudius]

You have the install messed up.. Try this:

First make a clean install of SH2, and name the folder Pacific Aces or whatever name you prefer.

1. Install the official 1.1 patch

2. If you wish, you can now install Vicker's mods ( PA does not provide this)

3. If you wish, you can now install Projekt Messerswetzer ( PA does not provide this)

4. Install Pacific Aces from the executable utility, pointing to your Pacific Aces folder. (The one off the CD... RC4)

5. Install the Pacific Aces 1.1 patch. (available Here (http://www.ringdang.com/downloads/PacificAcesPatch11.zip) 42.6Mb)

6. Install the PA1.1 GlitchFix Pack (http://www.mikekemble.com/downloads/PA1.1_GlitchFix_Pack.zip) (2.4 Megs)

7. Install the Slide Menu Here (http://www.ringdang.com/downloads/SlideMenuFix.zip) (176.4Kb)

8. If you want, install the PA sound patch (http://www.mikekemble.com/downloads/PacificAcesSound11.zip) (13.7 Megs)



Where finds these files:
arlo waves=they get the stowaway off the boat
see thru menus
iseedlers sun, land, sky mod

Which purpose of this file?
arlo waves=they get the stowaway off the boat

[Onkel Neal]

ok, first, do not advance past the PA steps, be sure the game is working first.

1. make a clean install of SH2

2. Install the official 1.1 patch

3. Install Pacific Aces from the executable utility, pointing to your SH2 folder. (The one off the CD... RC4)

5. Install the Pacific Aces 1.1 patch. (available Here (http://www.ringdang.com/downloads/PacificAcesPatch11.zip) 42.6Mb)

Make sure the game is working properly and you are not getting any runtime errors before installing other stuff.

Where finds these files:
arlo waves=they get the stowaway off the boat
see thru menus
iseedlers sun, land, sky mod

I don't know where those files come from, I can check on that. They do not sound familiar.

Projekt Messerswetzer: this is mainly for multiplayer

[Hitman]

PA should work already just with:

-Clean SH2 install from your CD
-Official SH2 patch from ubi
-PA RC4 install

NOTE!!! that the auto installer for PA will attempt to create its own path/folder so be careful when you give the installer the path of your clean Sh2 install. Check the path indicated in the window and if necessary delete/correct manually any wrong reference :ping:

[Rcsubs]

Hi Neal,

Your instructions:
1. make a clean install of SH2

2. Install the official 1.1 patch

3. Install Pacific Aces from the executable utility, pointing to your SH2 folder. (The one off the CD... RC4)

5. Install the Pacific Aces 1.1 patch.

I followed your instructions to the letter, I did not rename the SHII file to Pacific Aces. I only have one copy of Silent Hunter II on my hard drive, if an installation fails I remove all of the game including short cuts and files.
After installing I found that I had two Icons for Pacific Aces on my desk top and one Icon for Silent Hunter II. When I load Pacific Aces using either Icon I get a few selections, one is the option to Create a Mission and I can go through the steps to create the mission, but when I click ok nothing happens. The Career Option is not offered any where and I can play a saved mission that is part of the installation program, however I noticed that top speed for my Gato was 17 knots on the serface and I can not use the periscope at any depth.

Any suggestion?
Thank you for your help and time,
Darrell:damn:

[Rcsubs]

Hello Anyone that can HELP,

I followed your instructions also and again I received the same results, I followed the instructions to the letter also.

When I install the PA RC4 the mod wants to install to the Silent Hunter II folder and I change this to install into the renamed folder Pacific Aces.

I do a fresh install of Silent Hunter II then rename the folder to Pacific Aces, then I install the Official UBI Patch 1.1 and it creates a new Silent Hunter II folder inside the SSI folder, at that point I have two folders inside the SSI folder the renamed folder Pacific Aces and the Silent Hunter folder created by the UBI 1.1 Patch.
The I install the PA RC4 patch and correct the path so it installs into the Pacific Aces folder and then I install the PA 1.1 patch.

The PA1.1 GlitchFix pack does not have any installation instructions and neither does the Slide Menu patch/mod.
So what is the correct way to install these two mods??

The Career option is never offered, the option for a campaign creation is offered however it does not work................ I removed all the files and ran a clean install of Silent Hunter II and then started the game, it does not offer the carreer option either, in fact it offers the same options as Pacific aces after everything is installed...................


Any Suggestions????????????:damn:

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

[WutWuzDat]

Hi Adam,

I followed your instructions also and again I received the same results, I followed the instructions to the letter also.

When I install the PA RC4 the mod wants to install to the Silent Hunter II folder and I change this to install into the renamed folder Pacific Aces.

I do a fresh install of Silent Hunter II then rename the folder to Pacific Aces, then I install the Official UBI Patch 1.1 and it creates a new Silent Hunter II folder inside the SSI folder, at that point I have two folders inside the SSI folder the renamed folder Pacific Aces and the Silent Hunter folder created by the UBI 1.1 Patch.
The I install the PA RC4 patch and correct the path so it installs into the Pacific Aces folder and then I install the PA 1.1 patch.

The PA1.1 GlitchFix pack does not have any installation instructions and neither does the Slide Menu patch/mod.
So what is the correct way to install these two mods??

The Career option is never offered, the option for a campaign creation is offered however it does not work................ I removed all the files and ran a clean install of Silent Hunter II and then started the game, it does not offer the carreer option either, in fact it offers the same options as Pacific aces after everything is installed...................

Any Suggestions????????????:damn:

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell
Try this:

Install SH2.

Run SH2 to make sure that it works. Run one of the trainning missions or something. Make sure that your scope, ect works.

Install the Ofiical 1.1 patch

Run SH2 again to make sure everything works.

Install the PA 1.0 RC4.

Run the now modded SH2 installation. Check to make sure everything works.

Add the PA 1.1 patch.

[Rcsubs]

Hi Adam,

I have installed SHII and run a mission to see what works and the periscope does not work at all in SHII or in PA. I checked the depth of the boat and it was listed at 15m for both SHII and PA. I have tried a number of things to get the game to work, last night I installed SHII then the official patch 1.1 and ran one of the missions, the periscope did not work in the base SHII or the SHII with the official patch. The I installed PA RC4 and checked things out and then the PA 1.1 Patch and checked things out again and the carreer option is not offered in any version of the game, I also noticed that somethings are backwards, if I select play a saved mission in PA the next window does not have any saved missions and if I select start a new mission the next screen has a list of missions for me to select from. It looks like the game is being installed completely wrong/backwards .

Does the PA patch change things from metric to standard?
Do I need to do something to get the periscope to work?
I have selected the periscope icon and also used the F2 key and the periscope does not work, I have to make all of my attacks on the surface and with that there goes the purpose of a sub, no surprise attack.

Is there a way to control the depth of the sub?

I use to play Silent Service a lot and I was able to control the subs depth by adjusting the dive planes.

I have tried to install this game without the SH official patch and the PA 1.1 patch and nothing helps....

Periscope problem: I hit pgup scope will raise and the only thing that happens is the lense gets a clear spot and I have a good view of the Control room and Periscope. Can not seem to get close enough to the periscope lense to look through it????????????????

Any Suggestions????????????:damn:

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

Just Received New Error Code:

Tue Jan 29 11:46:56 2002
Error -2005532222 [(ddrval!=DD_OK)]
DirectX code: "DDERR_SURFACELOST"
F:\Devel\Janus2\Windows\Sources\BD3DImg.cpp
Line 455

[Rcsubs]

Hello All,

I followed these steps to install SH plus patches.

Install SH2
Install Official SH Patch 1.1
Install UBoat Mod 21
Install UBoat Mod 22
Install 1.03 Projekt Messer
Install Vics Fireball
Install Vics Oil Slick
Rename SH to PA
Install PA RC4 skip Kollmorgan Scope
Install PA 1.1 Patch
Install PA Sound 1.1

The above worked ok running single missions and until I install PA RC4 I was able to make new missions and run Campaigns.

After installing PA RC 4 I could play missions stored under create new missions, no campaigns.

Then I installed PA Glitch Fix and the computer screen froze and gave me this error message:
Tue Jan 29 11:46:00 2002
Error -2005532222 [(ddrval!=DD_OK)]
DirectX code: "DDERR_SURFACELOST"
\Projects\Ultimation\Janus2\Windows\Sources\BD3DIm g.cpp
Line 455

So I will be un-installing the glitch fix, then I will have enemy warships spawning into the area???

Using the above installation process my periscope does work, following the outlined instructions for installation the periscope does not work..

Anyone have any suggestions? :damn:

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

[WutWuzDat]

It sounds to me like you have a bad install of SH2. I assume this is a legal copy? You say the Periscope don't work in the unmodded version? Then it is not the Mod, it's your install of SH2. You are doing a complete install, right?

You really have me stumped. I think it's something wrong with the SH2 install, not the mod.

[Rcsubs]

Hi Adam,

My CD is a legal copy and the periscope does work in the unmoded version. I am able to run campaigns,create new campaigns,create new missions and play stored missions. However after I install the PA RC4 and the PA patch 1.1 the only thing that I can play is the missions installed by the PA mods. I read in one of the postings some where about having the career option and this is not offered any where at anytime................ Not to mention that my US sub has 4 bow tubes instead of six and two stern tubes instead of four and on the surface the sub runs max 17knots instead of 20 knots, submerged the sub runs a max of 8 knots instead of 10 knots. After my setup of PA I have to select create a new mission to play the saved missions.
Sounds a bit backwards doesn't it???

Any suggestions?
To get my periscope to work in the PA mod I did not install the scope mod option in PA RC4. Is there something else that I should not install to get this to work properly?

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

[The Old Man]

Quote:
Where finds these files:
arlo waves=they get the stowaway off the boat
see thru menus
iseedlers sun, land, sky mod



see thru menu
http://home.comcast.net/~royking13/Downloads/SimCap1.BMP
seedler's sun mod & the see thru menus
http://home.comcast.net/~royking13/Downloads/SimCap01.BMP
seedlers land mod & clouds
http://home.comcast.net/~royking13/Downloads/SimCap02.BMP
one of arlo wavs "sound" that gets the stpwaway off the boat
http://home.comcast.net/~royking13/Downloads/Cap002.wav

[Rcsubs]

Hello,

I decided to try it again last night but this time I would skip some more of the installation so I made a clean install of SHII, then the official UBI 1.1 Patch and everything worked as expected. The I installed PA RC4 and the only thing that I selected in the options was the rain mod. Then I checked the operation and I can play the missions and the campaigns, it all seems to be working.
Now the next thing to do is to install the PA 1.1 patch then check the operation, and during the install if I get to select some options I will have to figure out what to skip again, one thing that I will skip will be the high res install.

Has anyone made a mod that can be added to the PA mod to speed up the crew on torpedo loading and give the Fleet boats 6 torpedo tubes in the bow and four torpedo tubes in the stern??? The torpedo crew seems to be a bit on the slow side, 30 to 40 minutes to load a tube is nuts...................

I still can not find the arlo wave files any where....................... By the way how do you get a stowaway on a WWII sub? Sounds out of place to me....

I have a ATI Radion pro 256 and I have had nothing but trouble from it and ATI does not seem to care, they keep suggesting the same thing to do as a repair and then they mark my file as Resolved which is a lie. I recently downloaded some old drivers for the card and installed them, that fixed some of the problems but not all. My next card will be a GeForce Nvida which will be new since all my other cards have been ATI but after the experiance with ATI and this card never again, they can take their cards and stick them.:down:

Darrell

[The Old Man]

Fleet boats 6 torpedo tubes in the bow and four torpedo tubes in the stern???
"If you keep firing then the boats that came with 6 forward & 4 stern will fire them but won't show it"

The torpedo crew seems to be a bit on the slow side, 30 to 40 minutes to load a tube is nuts...................
"I think this is normal"

I still can not find the arlo wave files any where....................... By the way how do you get a stowaway on a WWII sub? Sounds out of place to me....

"This was a german subsim & all the sounds were not converted so every once in a while you hear a german on board."

Roy

One other thing have you tried runing a spy software like "spybot"? It could be the reason your having problems runing the game. Sometimes games mess up on me & when i get rid of the spybots everything runs fine
just a suggestion

[Rcsubs]

Hello Old Man,

Well as for taking 30-40 minutes to reload torpedo tubes, I have a friend who was an XO on the US Barbel 580 and I ask about the load time and his reply was 15-20 minutes, so 30-40 minutes in battle conditions is nuts. If the torpedo crew was that slow during the war I will bet that they would have found themselves reassigned to land duty.................

As for spy ware, I have SpyBot search, destroy,Crap Cleaner and window washer and everytime I log off the net I run crap cleaner and window washer, plus I always check the registry.

You are right about the German, but what it sounds like to me is a German getting a good beating.

Darrell

[WutWuzDat]

The T Class, Gato and Balao submarines also have a unique characteristic: They have six bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes, but here a little explanation needed. SH2 has a limitation in its interface when it comes to the number of torpedo tubes (Max. 6), so we had to overcome this problem by creating "virtual" torpedo tubes. This means that, despite seeing only 4 tubes, you will in fact have two more shots from your bow tubes and two more from the stern ones, but you will not see the green/red lights for them. The needle will simply stay on tube 4 while you fire tubes 5 and 6, or in tube 6 when you fire tubes 9 and 10 (Rear). This is the closest we could achieve. Sorry. But better six fake tubes than only four real ones.

What may frustrate you a bit is the high value of duds you will get with your early war MK14 torpedoes (Until mid 1943). This is realistic, so don't blame us for that. If you get sick of this, play with Dud torpedos off in Realism options.

Didn't you read the readme?

[Rcsubs]

Hi Adam,

Well yes I did read the readme file, and last night I had a couple extra torpedo shots from the bow #4 tube.

Is there a way to change the torpedo loading time? What software do you use to make changes to the game and where can I get it??

I played the mission going after the Yamamoto and I sank the two escorts and hit the main target a couple of times. I moved in for a final attack on the stern, down scope while moving in and when I ran the scope back up I was looking at the bow which was strange,tried to dive the Yamamoto hit me, when I cleared the stern I had to do a emergency surface, when the boat surfaced I was looking at the bow of the yamamto and got blasted by her big guns. How did the Yamamoto pull this off? That ship made 180 degree turns in place, figure that out...............

Darrell

[helibobber]

Hi folks. Each time I try to download Pacific Aces using the Subsim Bonus mods page (which expires in 72 hrs) I get a 404 error telling me the page is unavailable. I'll be patient and try later on of course but was wondering if is is up any running?
Thanks!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome helibobber:up:

I am sure the folks here will figure this out for you. A great mod for a not so great Stock SH2. But as I have heard here, without SH2, we would not have had SH3 or 4 for that matter:yep:

RDP

[helibobber]

Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to playing Pacific Aces although I'm still learning SH2. The information available here is amazing. People here certainly have a depth (!) of knowledge to share.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Fast Attack is the first sub-sim that I played, SH2 is what brought me here, though I shadowed the site for quite awhile before joining.

Have fun with it:up:

RDP

[helibobber]

I'm set! A working link was included in an email response I received. All Right! :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

subsim:up::up:

[Darkfold]

I have two copies of the Super CD. They worked, with some difficulty, on my eight-year-old HP running Win98SE, but I still managed to get the files off them.

Now I have a new Acer laptop with Vista, and Explorer says there are no files in the Pacific Aces and several other folders. No files appear in the window and Explorer says the folder is empty.

Any advice will be appreciated.

[rea00cy]

Hello all:
I would like to install PA following the instructions previously posted in this forum but I found that several links are no longer active. Can anyone outhere tell me where can I download PA glitch Fix Pack and PA Sound Patch?
Sorry for any writing mistakes. English is not my mother language.
Thaks a lot!

[rea00cy]

Hi Adam,

I have installed SHII and run a mission to see what works and the periscope does not work at all in SHII or in PA. I checked the depth of the boat and it was listed at 15m for both SHII and PA. I have tried a number of things to get the game to work, last night I installed SHII then the official patch 1.1 and ran one of the missions, the periscope did not work in the base SHII or the SHII with the official patch. The I installed PA RC4 and checked things out and then the PA 1.1 Patch and checked things out again and the carreer option is not offered in any version of the game, I also noticed that somethings are backwards, if I select play a saved mission in PA the next window does not have any saved missions and if I select start a new mission the next screen has a list of missions for me to select from. It looks like the game is being installed completely wrong/backwards .

Does the PA patch change things from metric to standard?
Do I need to do something to get the periscope to work?
I have selected the periscope icon and also used the F2 key and the periscope does not work, I have to make all of my attacks on the surface and with that there goes the purpose of a sub, no surprise attack.

Is there a way to control the depth of the sub?

I use to play Silent Service a lot and I was able to control the subs depth by adjusting the dive planes.

I have tried to install this game without the SH official patch and the PA 1.1 patch and nothing helps....

Periscope problem: I hit pgup scope will raise and the only thing that happens is the lense gets a clear spot and I have a good view of the Control room and Periscope. Can not seem to get close enough to the periscope lense to look through it????????????????

Any Suggestions????????????:damn:

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

Just Received New Error Code:

Tue Jan 29 11:46:56 2002
Error -2005532222 [(ddrval!=DD_OK)]
DirectX code: "DDERR_SURFACELOST"
F:\Devel\Janus2\Windows\Sources\BD3DImg.cpp
Line 455

Hi Rcsubs: I just receive the Subsim super cd and made a clean install of SHII and PA following the instructions that came w/CD. It looks like I'm having the same problem that you mentioned in this post regarding the periscope station. Can you help me with this? I appreciate it:damn:

[CaptainJack]

Hi Adam,

Periscope problem: I hit pgup scope will raise and the only thing that happens is the lense gets a clear spot and I have a good view of the Control room and Periscope. Can not seem to get close enough to the periscope lense to look through it????????????????

Any Suggestions????????????:damn:

Thank you for your time and help,
Darrell

Just Received New Error Code:

Tue Jan 29 11:46:56 2002
Error -2005532222 [(ddrval!=DD_OK)]
DirectX code: "DDERR_SURFACELOST"
F:\Devel\Janus2\Windows\Sources\BD3DImg.cpp
Line 455

Hi Rcsubs: I just receive the Subsim super cd and made a clean install of SHII and PA following the instructions that came w/CD. It looks like I'm having the same problem that you mentioned in this post regarding the periscope station. Can you help me with this? I appreciate it:damn:

For the scope issue, I assume you are referring to the Kollmorgan scope option in Pac Aces. Here is from the Pac Aces readme:

The default scope in Pacific Aces uses a similar structure to the original SHII scope. However when you install Pacific aces you are given the option to overwrite this default scope with the Kollmorgan authentic US scope by Darkstream. Be warned that this scope uses large texture plates and will have trouble running on some systems.

To operate the Kollmorgan scope, raise it ( pageup key) and then click on the small red button (bottom right) in order to go to the zoomed view ( attack periscope). Here you can operate the scope with the arrow keys, and zoom from 1x to 4x and back with the “Z” key.

If you are in “Rig for Red” status it will be necessary to use the command “Secure from Red” before going to the zoomed view, or you will not be able to see anything clearly!


Works like a charm for me - though the first time that red button in the lower right corner was small and obscure! However, if anyone is reading, could you remind me of how to "lock" the attack scope - I have it configured this way on an older system of mine, but can't recall how I did this. :hmm:

As to the Janus errors, this may seem obvious, but persistance, at least for me, pays off. Keep generating the scenarios - by second or third try, I usually get it to generate Janus free. Also, even with the Janus I can oftentimes re-start PA, click on "Continue Campaign" and simply select the save file that generated the initial Janus error, and the error doesn't replicate, and things work fine. Annoying, but I've tried all the install iterations mentioned on this site and still haven't discovered the secret to complete Janus freedom! :rock:

[CaptainJack]

Hello all:
I would like to install PA following the instructions previously posted in this forum but I found that several links are no longer active. Can anyone outhere tell me where can I download PA glitch Fix Pack and PA Sound Patch?
Sorry for any writing mistakes. English is not my mother language.
Thaks a lot!

Ditto on the request of where we can find these items - current links no longer active! :shifty:

[Onkel Neal]

E-mail me at subsim@subsim.com and I'll help you with these files.

thanks
Neal

[CaptainJack]

E-mail me at subsim@subsim.com and I'll help you with these files.

thanks
Neal


Done. Thank you very much! :up:

[mavyalex]

Hello,

I just installed Pacific Aces over Silent Hunter patched 1.1..
It works quite welle except that sometimes I see european maps (in the briefing room for example) instead of Asian maps...

And when I start the campaing (the one where you start near Brisbane), I don't see my objectove waypoint on the map and I haven't encountered a single enemy ship (or even allied) during 30 minutes and accelerating time..
Is this normal?

Good day.

[Seeadler]

It works quite welle except that sometimes I see european maps (in the briefing room for example) instead of Asian maps...

I don't have PA installed (deleted my copy a long time ago) but AFIK this is correct, there is no pacific map in the briefing room.

[Hitman]

Hi mavyalex

I also haven't PA installed since long because my Nvidia card corrupts menus, but I also remember that pacific theater maps were not visible in the briefing room.

As for the objective, you should see the blue cross somewhere, and due to engine limitations you will not always encounter enemy traffic until you arrive to the assigned patrol area. Keep also in mind that US subs travelled long distances before being close to enemy areas, and it is in any case normal not to find enemy traffic on the way, since you are in US controlled waters.

Do you have the PA 1.1 patch, which adds some contents and fixes, or simply the initial PA release?

[horsa]

Same response here.

It was not possible to change the European map in the briefing room - I think it was hardcored.

[Major Johnson]

So now I find this thread dedicated to PA!! Ugh!

I would appreciate any help:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=220206

Update: All critical issues have been resolved. :up:

[Major Johnson]

I'm having trouble with the VickersOilSlick3 add-on. When I go to install it, it's hosted on a site that wants me to pay for a membership to download the file. I just donated to subsim, so I really don't want to pay for a membership to a file hosting site that I'll never use again. Is there anywhere else that this particular add-on can be downloaded from?? Thanks.

[Flaskegaard]

I just installed PACIFIC ACES and everything is working fine. however. there are a couple of things that are puzzling me.... In the CAMPAIGN mode, the only start point I'm offered is Pearl Harbor, I have seen other PA users mention starting from Brisbane. Is there a patch or other download I need for that? ...and second, there are limited cargo ships available for PA...in the SHIP ID screen, there is only one ship listed for SLOW, FAST, OIL TANKER, and PASSENGER ships, where as in both DC and SH2, there are 2-3 ships listed for each type of ship...again, do I need to download something, or do some kind of file/folder adjustment to get more ships for PA? Thanks for yourt help.....

[Onkel Neal]

I'm having trouble with the VickersOilSlick3 add-on. When I go to install it, it's hosted on a site that wants me to pay for a membership to download the file. I just donated to subsim, so I really don't want to pay for a membership to a file hosting site that I'll never use again. Is there anywhere else that this particular add-on can be downloaded from?? Thanks.

Major, I just saw this, sorry for the delay. Try this link: http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches05/VickersOiSlick3.zip

http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches_sh2.html#sh2

I just installed PACIFIC ACES and everything is working fine. however. there are a couple of things that are puzzling me.... In the CAMPAIGN mode, the only start point I'm offered is Pearl Harbor, I have seen other PA users mention starting from Brisbane. Is there a patch or other download I need for that? ...and second, there are limited cargo ships available for PA...in the SHIP ID screen, there is only one ship listed for SLOW, FAST, OIL TANKER, and PASSENGER ships, where as in both DC and SH2, there are 2-3 ships listed for each type of ship...again, do I need to download something, or do some kind of file/folder adjustment to get more ships for PA? Thanks for yourt help.....

Stand by for expert help, I've asked one of the devs to chime in. :rock:

[Flaskegaard]

I found the PA 1.1 Glitch Fix for the SHIP VIEWER ID issue, but still haven't found why I can only start my CAMPAIGN from Pearl Harbor only...I'll keep looking, and check back here from time-to-time to see if you found anything...Thanks!

[aanker]

I just installed PACIFIC ACES and everything is working fine. however. there are a couple of things that are puzzling me.... In the CAMPAIGN mode, the only start point I'm offered is Pearl Harbor, I have seen other PA users mention starting from Brisbane. Is there a patch or other download I need for that? ...
Click 'Create Campaign' and on the next screen hit 'Generate Campaign' and you can select your home port, year, etc

I recommend Kriegstanz & Kriegstanz Developer to create and play single missions.

Also Project Messerwetzer to avoid some Janus errors.

I don't think there are any patches you are missing other than be sure to install the Vickers mods in the correct order if you use them.

I'm not sure if they went for strict historical accuracy in the roster...... If so, a GATO class wouldn't be available in Asiatic until approx 9 months after it is available from Pearl/Midway. That would make those ports unavailable for some classes until later in the War.

Happy Hunting!

[Major Johnson]

[QUOTE=Neal Stevens;2321383]Major, I just saw this, sorry for the delay. Try this link: http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches05/VickersOiSlick3.zip

http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches_sh2.html#sh2



Thanks!! :salute:

[Hitman]

still haven't found why I can only start my CAMPAIGN from Pearl Harbor only.

You have to generate the campaign manually as aanker explained :up:

[Flaskegaard]

Cool, thanks everyone, I found it....just curious, are there any more downloadable single missions / scenarios out there? possibly involving merchant convoys? I've played the eight warship encounters in the game about a dozen times each....

[aanker]

You can get Kriegstanz & Kriegstanz Developer - software made by Floater, to create and play your own single missions.
https://web.archive.org/web/20040814023653/http://www.brookview.karoo.net/Kriegstanz/

Better hurry:
https://web.archive.org/web/20040808034411/http://www.brookview.karoo.net/Kriegstanz/donate.html

AddBlock or not, the site is blocked if I try directly, so I looked at Archive.org, downloaded all three zips, just scanned them now, and they came out clean. I haven't needed the *.dll file or the other three when I installed Kriegstanz & KD, but downloaded them anyway.

Cdrsubron7, one of the best mission designers for SH made some good missions for PA using Kriegstanz Developer. You could message him, he may still have them...... I may have some too.

All the missions are KTH files.

Happy Hunting!

[Flaskegaard]

I downloaded both...thanks. Now I just need to learn how to use them.....I don't suppose there is a PA version of S3D out there some where....the P, Sargo, and T class are in bad need of a makeover (i.e. deck gun placement, sub color/skins, bridge/conning tower shape), maybe cut down conning towers, etc.... The Gato and Balao are excellent!

[aanker]

I downloaded both...thanks. Now I just need to learn how to use them.....I don't suppose there is a PA version of S3D out there some where....the P, Sargo, and T class are in bad need of a makeover (i.e. deck gun placement, sub color/skins, bridge/conning tower shape), maybe cut down conning towers, etc.... The Gato and Balao are excellent!
In the basement archives at Subsim are the old posts. I use Google site search to find them. It isn't that difficult to learn how to use the KD and create missions or to use Kriegstanz to generate missions created by others, especially Cdrsubron7's.

I know nothing about a tool like S3D for PA.

There is a good S-class add-on created by TLAM Strike that I recommend, if you like the Sugar boats. "S-class_PA_add-on". Here is sergbuto's Readme:

This add-on includes:

- Model (JRF), unit (UDF), and system (ADF) files for S-class sub and Mk-10 torpedoes. The model was created by TLAM Strike, textured by 2019, and converted to JRF by Canarb. I somewhat modified UDF and ADF to get them in line with PA requirements.

- Possibility to use this sub in the campaign mode and to create campaign for 1942.

- Possibility to view this type of sub in the Ship Viewer.

- F11 screen (torpedo room) will correctly show torpedoes as beeing of Mk-10 type.

- Specific damage screen. The corresponding TGA was made by Eweber. Note, damage areas will be highlighted coorectly in the damage screen only for 1024 res for now.

INSTALLATION

Files in the archive are already sorted in correct folders. Copy them to the corresponding folders in your installation.

Good hunting,
sergbuto

[JOE(USA)]

Downloaded original DOS RSR just for old times sake. Odd thing ...... the F9 then three digits for depth setting won't work? I even downloaded and installed a second time, still nothing? I'm trying to run this on a Windows 10

[Aktungbby]

JOE(USA)!:Kaleun_Salute:

[hps3445]

Hi everyone, I nstalled Pacific Aces and it is running just fine, except for this strange thing; When I start the game from the SH2 exe in the PA Shell folder,
and load a saved game from the "continue saved mission" menu, my game loads with my submarine listing heavily and quickly to the left and then subsequently it sinks and goes to the bottom---mission over. None of my commands are followed, though some stations are usable. The boat just goes nowhere and is swallowed by the sea. Game over. Now, none of this happens when I start up the game from either of the other two Sh2 Shell exe files in the PA Shell folder. The game starts, I go into the saved single mission menu, boot up those same saved missions, and the game works perfectly normal--no problems. Its not a big deal, and I probably would have to reinstall the mod to fix the problem, but I just thought I would radio this in, and if anyone knows any thing more about it they could post it. Otherwise I really love the Mod and am greatful for it. Thanks, Shaun




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[hps3445]

Hello, i wanted to ask about a possible bug in PA, either that or i just don't know how the sim works. It has to do with the the battery charge indicator. I ran training mission 1 and 2 and noticed that the red bar doesnt change at all on the battery charge gauge; even after running at 17 meters below the surface for at least 3 to 8 hours under time compression. Same after running the diesel engines at a protracted amount of time. The gauges never shifted one iota. Im thinking they should have shown some movement but perhaps i did not run the sub long enough. It is a training mission and although i turned on the realism settings for the unlimited fuel and unlimited battery i still didnt see any change. Unless i would have to start a new mission for the setting to take effect, i just don't know. If anyone has any ideas of how those gauges are supposed to work, or how to get them working, im here. Let me know. I really appreciate your time and feed back. I think in the mean time ill try to reinstall it and see what happens. Thanks everyone, Shaun





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Update: Just a few minutes after i posted this, i tried starting a new mission in default SH2---with the realism settings on for both the battery and fuel gauges; ran at 256 time compression and saw that there was a needle tick mark that moved down the battery charge indicator, that i never saw before as I havent played a Silent Hunter game since almost 2010, and at that never owned it long enough to get aquainted with the gauges and controls until now. Anyway the Diesel gauge needle is also moving, so it seems the crisis is over lol. Thankyou guys. Shaun

[Hitman]

Glad you solved it, TBH I don't remember by now any of how SH2 works ... :k_confused: so I would have a hard time helping out :) Man, time sure flies, we did this back in 2004, that is now nearly 20 years ago ... :o