AOTD-Modpack v. 2.0 released!

[CaptainNemo]

The silent hunter 3 community "Aces of the Deep" (www.acesofthedeep.com) is proud to present their new overworked modpack.

http://www.aotd-clan.com/Bilder/Release.jpg

The modpack contains new features like a new individuell damage modell and new sounds. The following features can be read in the readme. ( This time in english ;) )

Here (http://www.aotd-clan.com/Files/ModpackV2/AOTD_Modpack_V2.exe) is the Download Link.

Here is the Readme:

!!! ONLY FOR INSTALLATION WITH SILENT HUNTER III VERSION 1.4B !!!

Readme of "Aces of the Deep modpack version 2.0" (this package is DUTY for all the members of AOTD)

This modpack contains changes of graphic and audio datas of Silent Hunter 3. Furthermore some mistakes of the game's translation into German and some little bugs have been fixed. Both Silent Hunter 3's single player mode and multiplayer mode have been deeply increased by some useful and interesting changes. New ships, new planes and fully equipped submarines are available in pretty new missions now.


Contents of mods and changes by the Aces of the Deep Clan:

-English and German expressions in the menue changed
-German writing corrected (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Torpedofire: Key changed from 'Enter' to 'Ctrl+Enter'
-21 new multiplay missions referring to the AOTD-online campaign. German/English (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Menue and ingame sounds of "The Boat" added (AOTD Hoschi)
-Gramophone music added: Tipperaly, Jonny, Mon Gars, Staedtle, So Leben wir (AOTD_Hoschi & AOTD_Captain Nemo)
-Mission finish and start music changed. "Kaiser Wilhelm march" and "Muss ich denn..." (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Speeches repaired and increased, some deactivated sounds of SH3 activated. + All of us will die, Help us God, Oh God help us, torpedo in water, and others. (AOTD_Hoschi)
-New Loading Screens (AOTD Deepcore & AOTD Hoschi)
-Emblem "ACES OF THE DEEP" (AOTD Deepcore)
-FATIGUE raised up for the factor 3 (AOTD_Hoschi)
-New Crews available for Single- and Multiplayer: Soldat, Veteran and Elite (AOTD-Hoschi)
-The Crew for the Multiplayermode was became reworked.The experience is now higher,the medals are now obvious, etc. (AOTD-Hoschi)
-Cash dive deep changed to 90 meters (all submarines), snorkel deep type VII, IX changed to 11 meters (AOTD_Hoschi)
-The Deckgun and the Flak are now usable just to Wind force 9 m/s with the submarine types II and VII, and 10m/s for the type IX (AOTD-Hoschi)
-F1 Help (Attack-orders, war entry datas, etc.) have became reworked in both versions. (English and German) (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Multiplayer submarines' equipment refers to the current time of war. (AOTD_Hoschi)
-IID Sub: Ammor changed --> six Bow Torpedos available (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Hospital ships' penalty points reduced to -2000. (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Hospital ship: Red cross has been changed. (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Full vulnerability mod by Nemesis adjusted -> new vehicles have been introduced, pictures have been darkened. (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Bug fixed: Cheers of sinking a ship in German version available now. (AOTD_Hoschi)
-Bug fixed: Report "Air defense destroyed!" at a missions start in mp. (AOTD_Shadow & AOTD_Hoschi)
-Textures of airplanes changed: Ju88, Messerschmitt BF109, Ju87Stuka, FW2000. (Grauer Wolf)
-System of Medals changed. (Grauer Wolf)

Tipps:
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Typical AOTD-online campaign multiplayer missions, all missions built for 6 players at most.

-Bismarck
-Convoys
-Gibraltar
-North atlantik
-Final Battle
-Homefleet
-In the morning
-The Convoy
-Norfolk
-Good Times
-Sea Battle
-Halifax
-Revanche
-1939Convoy (max. 8 players)
-1940Convoy (max. 8 players)
-1941Convoy (max. 8 players)
-1942Convoy (max. 8 players)
-1943Convoy (max. 8 players)
-1944Convoy (max. 8 players)
-1945Convoy (max. 8 players)

(AOTD_Hoschi)
English translation (AOTD_Phil21)
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Contents of mods and changes not by the Aces of the Deep Clan:

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Missions:

Combatplanes.com SingleMissions pack 1, German translation Hunkey-Punk

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Graphical mods:

Atmosphere Mod 8km version 2.0 LIGHT

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INDIVIDUAL BREAKDOWN OF VERSION 2.0
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- Night, visual, and fog ranges adjusted. -Rulle34
- *NEW* underwater sea colors added. -Marhkimov
- *NEW* nighttime sky & sea textures. -Rubini,Marhkimov
- Enhanced sun reflections and sky/sea textures. -Marhkimov
- Sky dome adjusted to reflect visual range. -Manuel Ortega
- *NEW* Snorkel wakes & reflections added (also sensors.val). -Sergbuto
- Max visual distance alterred. -Rulle34,Manuel Ortega
- RWR ranges(player u-boat only) enhanced. -Jungman
- *NEW* AIL v2.0 clouds added. -Ailantd
- *NEW* AIL v2.5 moon added. -Ailantd
- *NEW* water murkiness changed. More clear than RUb, less clear than stock. -Marhkimov
- Sky, cloud, moon domes alterred. -Rulle34,Manuel Ortega
- Cloud texturing fixed. -Seeadler


+ALL OF THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN THIS ESCAPADE:
Kpt. Lehmann
Manuel Ortega
Marhkimov
Rubini
Rulle34
Seeadler

SPECIAL THANKS TO OTHER VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE:
Jungman
Pablo
Redwine
Sergbuto
Timetraveller

-New real damage system for submarines
+Smoke and explosion effects for the tower, guns and air defense added (M.Ramius) Thanks to http://www.sturm-ueber-europa.de/

-Bord instruments 1.0 (Oak_Groove)
-Fubars sub skins and sub reflections fixed (type VIIB, VIIC, IXB, IXD2) (Fubar, Sergbuto)
-Transparency mod for background at the torpedo loading screen (FLB Sale U-999)
-Full VULNERABILITY MOD (Nemesis)
-Military mod series 01-06 (Juju Grotjans)
-Aces SH3 Hi Res Uniforms Insignia and medals Mk2 Mod
-Marhkimov's torpedo pack (Silver)
-Hi-res flags (Juju Grotjans)
-Lighthouse mod (Sergbuto)
-AIl mods
+AIL PARTICLES MOD
+AIL NAVIGATION MAP MOD
+AIL Rauchmod
+AIL SKY MOD
+AIL WAKE MOD V2

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Sound mods:

-Some sounds of the soundpack of www.incognito-soundworks.com introduced
-SHIII - COMPLETE ATMOSPHERIC PLUS SOUND EFFECTS PACK - VERSION 4.1 (finiteless)
-Soundfix 1.0 (Fangschuss)
+Detroyer can be heared earlier
+Sinking of ships can be heared better
+Opening of muzzle valve can be heared better
+Torpedo firing can be heared better

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Vehicles:

New ships and planes:
-Fleet attendant
-Aditional merchant V2.0, British Southampton-class light cruiser, Float planes (Sergbuto)
-SH3 hospital ship, v1.0 (iambecomelife)
-HMS ceramic (Chris911)
-Fast transport, APD fast transport (combatplanes)

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English translation (AOTD_Almabot)

Test Team: AOTD_Cybertron, AOTD_Soni, AOTD_Almabot, AOTD_Vantom, AOTD_Shadow, AOTD_Deepcore,
AOTD_Thomsen, M.Ramius (SüE), AOTD_Hoschi.

Many thanks to all moders and testers for their job!

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© 2006 www.acesofthedeep.com

[Woof1701]

Thanks a lot. That sound's pretty interesting.
Since I'm not to familiar with the earlier versions: from the list of mods it seems several files that were altered are also in use by Rub, so can it be adapted for use with RUb and HT?

Thanks.

[Salvadoreno]

*bump* .. i dont know how to use that, but i assume it means that i agree with guy on top. I have same questions. Rub 1.45 and HT compatible?

[Sailor Steve]

I'm feeling a little negative. It looks like some of the changes are similar to what's already been done in other mods.

One question though: why change the Type II torpedo load from 5 to 6? Because it was that way in Aces Of The Deep? Aces had that wrong-they only carried 5 that I know of.

[AOTD_Hoschi]

I'm feeling a little negative. It looks like some of the changes are similar to what's already been done in other mods.

One question though: why change the Type II torpedo load from 5 to 6? Because it was that way in Aces Of The Deep? Aces had that wrong-they only carried 5 that I know of.


Yep, you are right and yes some Mods are old ! This isn´t a first release from us.
The Typ IID Submarine have 5 Torps. The most changes in this Modpack are individuell for our Onlinkampagne, this is one of them.

[Fangschuss]

-Soundfix 1.0 (Fangschuss)
+Detroyer can be heared earlier
+Sinking of ships can be heared better
+Opening of muzzle valve can be heared better
+Torpedo firing can be heared better


Nice one :up:

[Marhkimov]

Does anyone know if the TypeII really had 5 or 6 torpedoes?

Just curious...

[Panama_Red]

One of the U-Boat books I have shows it with 6 torps, so I was wondering this myself ??? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

[vils]

One of the U-Boat books I have shows it with 6 torps, so I was wondering this myself ??? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

That may be different dependant on which type of typeII :)

[AOTD_Hoschi]

Does anyone know if the TypeII really had 5 or 6 torpedoes?

Just curious...

The orginal Typ II D had 5 Torpedos. This Typ is for our Onlinecampagne !

[Mast]

Thanks CaptainNemo,

I downloaded it this afternoon. Looks excellent! :up:

Mast

[Sailor Steve]

-Soundfix 1.0 (Fangschuss)
+Detroyer can be heared earlier
+Sinking of ships can be heared better
+Opening of muzzle valve can be heared better
+Torpedo firing can be heared better


Nice one :up:
Agreed. I'm downloading it for those changes if nothing else.

[Jungman]

The download link is not working.

Is this the same as the full 350 MB German version?

[redbrow]

Sailor Steve, it does look a little like change for change's sake here and there. but it seems to me the more mods the merrier. today i decided to rip IuB off and reload the single mods on according to my own whims. heck, i even plan to bump up the points for killing ships so i can ignore those stupid 'AN##' zones - assigned by that Romanian, Admiral Dunkoff. meaningless patrols in areas often devoid of shipping. :P infact i am looking into just reassigning all the patrols to dummy zones right outside my bases, so i can go to the zones i want.

[CaptainNemo]

Here is an alternative link. Our traffic has reached its limit, so we had to search for an alternative.


http://ronny.suger24.de/public/AOTD_Modpack_V2.exe

[orangewhale]

the link for the download of version 2 of the aotd mod doesn't seem to want to work for me, if i use download accelerator plus it just says it cant find the link and that i have to download from the alternate link download acc plus has provided, if i click on download alternate link there aren't any other links available, also if i try save target as it just downloads for a second then says it's done, but it cant be as this mod is about 80megs as i understand and so when i try and run what i've downloaded obviously it won't work, i tried uboot real simulation and there is only version 1.1 any help would be appreciated as i would rather use a newer version

[dcb]

Both links dead!:damn:

[joea]

Links from over a year and a half ago are you two surprised?? :roll:

[Thniper]

@orangewhale and dcb (and all the others who are interested):

I'll have a look at the site they (CaptainNemo etc.) are referring to.
It's a german site and I don't suppose you speak German (well, I do :D )
When I find something useful I'll report back.

btw the site is at:

http://www.aotd-flottille.de

As joea pointed out before the other links are very old.

Thniper

[Thniper]

@CaptainNemo:
Correct me if my intel is wrong or not up to date!;)

@all the others who are interested:

First of all, you need to have SH3 patched up to version 1.4b!!!

There are two files you need to download for the AOTD-Modpack:

1. Aces of the Deep Modpack V2.1 file.

Download at:

http://www.aotd-flottille.de/wbb2/jgs_db.php?action=show&eintrags_id=237&sid=

The link is at the bottom (just below Externer Download-Link)

2. Aces of the Deep Modpack V2.2 Update file.

Download at:

http://www.aotd-flottille.de/wbb2/jgs_db.php?action=show&eintrags_id=238&sid=

Again the link is at the bottom.

That's it!
Both links work, I tested them.

Hope this helps you!

Happy hunting!:arrgh!:

[irish1958]

I would like to dl, but there is not a site in sight.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Try this one: http://www.aotd-flottille.de/wbb2/jgs_db.php?action=download&download_id=45&sid=

Just worked for me.


RDP

[AOTD_MadMax]

Realy, but AOTD-Modpack 2.1 is not the latest Version of AOTD-Mods.

The latest Version is called AOTD-Modpack 2.2 and you can get it here : http://www.aotd-flottille.de/wbb2/jgs_db.php?action=download&download_id=52&sid=

Modpack2.2 is an Update to 2.1 so you have to install 2.1 first !

Greets

AOTD|MadMax

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome AOTD_MadMax

Thanks for the other link.


RDP

[Thniper]

I would like to dl, but there is not a site in sight.

Hmm?:hmm:

Do my links not work for you? I tested them and they were OK!

[irish1958]

Thanks, I have the dls going now.

[AOTD_MadMax]

Hi again,

and if you want a brand new Mod so take this :

http://85.25.133.181/Files/mods/Modpack2007.exe

This Mod was made by me in June 07 and it is based on the AOTD-Modpack2.2 !
Only problem is, there is no translation into english !
I hope that someone will do it for me.
It contains some features of GWX, mixed with the AI of the AOTD-Online-Campaigns.
The Destroyers are very Strong in late war.
There Active-Sensors are very strong but the Passiv-Sensors of the AI are not so even strong like the GWX one.
The Damagesystem is based on the GWX-Modell but it is much harder !
Sometimes you need 3 Torpedos to sink a Destroyer but mostly a Destroyer runs away when he was hit by one Torpedo but sometimes he comes back when he has repaired his damage !
Your Boat is wrecked when you got more then 8 Hits from a Destroyergun.
Try out and you will see !

Installation :
You need following Basic-Installation´s to install MadMax´s Modpack 2007

- Sh3 patched with Patch1.4
- AOTD-Modpack 2.1

Now i released some Upgrades for my Modpack wich fixed Bugs and add some new Vehicles into the Mod.

First Upgrade is the "Ship Upgrade V1.0" :
This Upgrade add some new Ships from SH4 into the Mod !

http://85.25.133.181/Files/mods/SchiffeUpdate.exe

Second Upgrade is the "Real War Upgrade V1.0" :
This Upgrade add some realistic Szenes like the "sinking of the Bismarck" into the Campaign !
Radiomessages will show you the right way to the Action !

http://85.25.133.181/Files/mods/RealWarV1.0.exe

Third Upgrade is the "Ship Upgrade V2.0" :
This Upgrade add some more Ships from SH4 and some more new Skins into the Mod !

http://85.25.133.181/Files/mods/SchiffeUpgradeV2.exe

And the last Upgrade is the "Real Tonnage Upgrade" :
This Upgrade will fix the Problem with the high Tonns of some Merchants.
Example:
Merchants must be counted in GRT, not in Tonns like Warships.
An KGN got over 11.000 Tonns ( normal SH3 Version ) but in GRT they got only something about 7000 GRT !
I fixed this to all Merchants by using a Translation-List mady by rowi58 from the UBI-Forum.

http://85.25.133.181/Files/mods/TonnageUpgrade.exe


And now the whole Installation for the Mod !

1.) SH3
2.) Patch1.4
3.) AOTD-Modpack2.1
4.) MadMax´s Modpack 2007
5.) Shipupgrade V1.0
6.) Real War Upgrade V1.0
7.) Shipupgrade V2.0
8.) Real Tonnage Upgrade

I hope you like this.
Sorry for my bad English, i try me very best


Greets

AOTD|MadMax

[Thniper]

@AOTD_Madmax:

I think you should even open a new thread and post that you have released Modpack 2007 so everyone knows!:up:

Because, this thread is titled 'AOTD-Modpack v. 2.0 released' and consequently you wouldn't think of another modpack being also released.:yep:

[Mast]

Any better links? Download speed for AOTD-Modpack 2.1 is terrible.

Mast

[dcb]

Got everything, installed them as advised, ran first mission of campaign (1939) in a Type II. Nice.:up: Especially the ships ported from SH4 are real beauties, even people on deck - static however. Somewhat odd to see the tiny sailors and captain stay immobile when ship is sinking, but all in all a beautiful adition.
The only time I was puzzled was when, returning to base after the patrol in which I sunk a Brit merchant, I got zero renown. Is this normal, or bad install?

[AOTD_MadMax]

Got everything, installed them as advised, ran first mission of campaign (1939) in a Type II. Nice.:up: Especially the ships ported from SH4 are real beauties, even people on deck - static however. Somewhat odd to see the tiny sailors and captain stay immobile when ship is sinking, but all in all a beautiful adition.
The only time I was puzzled was when, returning to base after the patrol in which I sunk a Brit merchant, I got zero renown. Is this normal, or bad install?

Hmm zero renown ........ hm what kind of Merchant ?
One of the new from SH4 ?

Please tell me the class of the Merchant, so i can fix it if it is a Bug !

MFG

AOTD|MadMax

[dcb]

Hmm zero renown ........ hm what kind of Merchant ?
One of the new from SH4 ?

Yes, it was one of the new beauties imported from SH4, a small freighter (or something like that, can't remember now, I'm at work) with captain and sailors on deck.
Plus, I completed the patrol area assignment, which also should have brought some renown, and I also returned to port (still more renown). Thx for the help!