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Announcing 17th July, 2022 (USA)
Downloads at 22987 at time of update 100_FalloftheRisingSun_Ultimate_Edition_v1.8
This mod is for SH4 v1.5 with U-Boat Missions only (aka: Gold Edition)
Note:This mod is NOT compatible with previous versions of itself
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The small patch to add proper functionality to the APR-1 Radar Warning Receiver is now part of the mod
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However, we have managed to get a patch file put together for v1.8, and coordinated with the next Nippon Maru release, v1.9:
Be aware that the structure in the Support folder of the mod has changed a bit again. Most links are now to pdf files and there are some additions thoughout the structure. If you use Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can set it to open each file in a separate tab. If you do not have the Reader app, the links will want to open your web browser. YMMV.
This is another not-so-minor update release and is NOT backward compatible with a Save in the Captain's Office in-base between patrols. You will have to Delete the Save folder and start new careers.
It is preferred that you NOT use any additional mods initially with this release. Additional mods are included in the Extras / AddInModzPak_18 folder and / or download. These have been tested and found to be 93.6% (approximately) compatible. However, make certain you have a fully functional game first with just FotRSU v1.8 mod. This includes with the use of Nippon Maru v1.8 Nihon Kaigun v1.1b, which are fully compatible with v1.8 of FotRSU, as well as vickers03's Fleetboat Interior Officers Quarters mod with the use of an AddIn Patch in the FotRSU MODS folder. Be sure you download his latest version, and stay tuned for more from him.
Add-In Modz Pak has been updated for use with FotRSU v1.8: AddInModzPak_18
Newly updated with more "fixes" of the stuff we broke previously - and then broke again (and again). See the first page of the thread for all of the details: Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate - Full Release
Do NOT have your Silent Hunter 4 installed in a "Program Files" folder on your computer.
After downloading the mod, the only tool needed is an archive program, and it is recommended that you use 7Zip to extract the mod's 7z file.
After 7zip is installed on your computer, you will be able to put the mod in your MODS folder, right-click the 7z file, and choose "7-zip --->" from the Context Menu, and then choose "Extract Here", which will result in a proper mod folder structure - make certain that your folder structure is correct, in that you have a "D:\Games \SH4 \ MODS \ 100 FalloftheRisingSun Ultimate v1.8" folder structure, where "D" equals your hard Drive, "Games" is a folder of your making, "SH4" is your game folder, whatever you name it, and "MODS" is a folder either you or JSGME creates. If you want / need a set of smaller download files, let us know, and we'll post a set for you. Otherwise, be aware that this is roughly a 1.+GB download file. After the extraction, the other tools needed are in the mod's 'root' folder (LAA, and MultiSH4). JSGME is in the Extras folder, as is the 4Gig Patch.
Please read the pdf documentation in the Support folder. There is a "01_FotRSU_Support_TOC.bat" file in the 'root' folder of the mod / game (after activation) that will start the "01_FotRSU_TableOfContents.pdf" file, which contains a list of pdf support info, some of which is very verbose and boring to some, but useful to others... There are ReadMe files that attempt to give justice for the incredible work done by the team and others, also found in the mod Support folders. Be sure and explore the folders below the Support folder for other interesting information and help. The current configuration of the file should ask you to open your browser to view the pdf files if you do not have a reader installed.
Installation pointers:
You will initially only need an 'archive' program, such as 7Zip to extract the mod's 7zip file. After that, the other utilities will be in the mod's folder structure, with JSGME found in the "Extras" folder. (see below).
When you attempt to activate FotRSU v1.8 the only safe way to proceed unfortunately, is to not use previous Saved games. Delete the Save folder. The game will re-create that when next starting. This also ensures that all of the mod's files are properly copied over to the new Save folder (generally "C:\Users \UserName \Documents \SH4"), which should result in a proper activation of the mod on top of SH4. (CapnScurvy)
[COLOR=Red]Also, please ensure that your base SH4 files are absolutely stock[/COLOR. Reinstalling from scratch is the gold standard here. Uninstall, completely delete your SH4 Wolves of the Pacific folder and everything in it, then reinstall SH4. (Rockin Robbins)
Do not use the default path that the Ubisoft installer gives you, which is "C:\Program Files..." - you want to alter that install path to NOT be in a Program Files folder. Name a folder yourself, or delete the "\Program Files..." portion from the path, such that you then have "C:\Ubisfoft..." instead.
It is highly recommended that you use JSGME to activate the mod
Be certain to activate a Large Address Aware (LAA) utility on the SH4.exe file. The SH4.exe file has to be write-enabled. The FotRSU mod added on top of the game is quite large in the computer's RAM, and the use of a LAA-type utility is a necessity.
The utility JSGME.exe and links to LAA info and Rockin Robbins CMS are found in the Extras folder. There is a copy of LAA and MultiSH4 in the main folder after FotRSU is activated. Instructions for the utilities are generally found in the mod's Support folder after extraction, in same-named sub-folders. So, activating the mod will put Large Address Aware and MultiSH4 into your Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific (whatever you've named it) install directory, but not JSGME, due to the overwriting of itself, which sometimes does not work too well on some computer set-ups. |;^)
With some SH4 installs, you will find the files "write-protected", which you have to remove. Press <Ctrl><A> together, which selects All files, then right-click in the selection, and choose "Properties". At a minimum, choose SH4.exe and FileManager.dll to change in the game folder. Then click in the "Read-only" tick box on that "General" tab, and then OK or Apply, choose to do it in the sub-folders and files, and a minute or two later, you are ready for:
If using MultiSH4, now is the time to alter your Save folder name with it.
Run Large Address Aware, choosing SH4.exe as the file you want to be made Large Address Aware.
More detailed instructions can be found by activating the "01_FotRSU_Support_TOC.bat" file in the game's "root" directory
Or by double-clicking the "01_FotRSU_TableOfContents.pdf" file in the Support folder, and then using the list in that to choose a pdf to read.
Main Changes In 1.8
Main changes in 1.8 which includes v1.2 through 1.7p3 and the preview versions:
A new Roster entry for USSR that will display most of the same assets of Russia, but as a neutral, of which Japan and Russia had a non-aggression pact, and Russian ship were found in Japanese waters. Do be careful with target ID...
More new units: Black Cat PBY-5a, Ju87 Stuka, BB Richelieu, SS Triton and Zwaardisch AI subs, JP Gyoraitei PT boat, CVE LongIsland (Stunt Double), AuxGunboat, CL Oyodo and the Bonus Narwhal mod, ported to FotRSU courtesy sledgehammer427, Onkel Neal, s7rikeback & propbeanie.
Even more delving into the *.eqp and *.sns files for better accuracy for the parts you see on ships & planes, as well as their sensors used against your submarine.
An even deeper dive into the inner Node ID numbering of the various parts of the game's binary files, removing conflicts for less issues with loading and Save games, as well as better performance.
Another flag update, initiated by the addition of USSR, but involving re-working several aspects of some animations, thanks to s7rikeback.
You should now have a "uniform" look to your submarine crew on-deck. All standing watch will now have a head covering for at least 95% of the time. The gun crews should all be without head coverings, other than headphones. We will change this later. You will also see the whole deck crew at all stations now don combat helmets when battle stations are called.
Further edits to the campaign files from top to bottom. This includes new CareerStarts for what came to be called SpyRon. The amount of research that went into this was mind-boggling, but much easier than in the day of the SoWesPac.org and what they did for the Guerrilla SpyRon mod, but was still no easy feat. This part of the campaign is basically still 'beta' since we have not seen it in action yet.
Further edits to Japanese radar implementation based upon v1.46 and the Preview version. There are now add-in mods in the AddInModzPak to increase or decrease the air response.
The player Submarine changes continue. We combined the Cachalot hull and conn, as well as the Tench's set, which opened a UnitParts slot in the game. The UnitParts is what actually limits the number of player submarines in the game. The Tench boat is now ETR3(SS)'s boat, from a 'fresh' build. We also now have the old Bonus Narwhal Mod fitted into FotRSU. That boat is cloned as the Nautilus. The Argonaut uses the old TMO pseudo-Narwhal still. There are further plans in this area.
The Gato and Tambor 3rd conning towers, as well as the Gato's fourth conning tower have had their cigarette deck flagpoles removed, and the flag mounted on the SD radar shaft. This allows the 40mm guns to mount without appearing to foul the flagpole. We do plan on doing the Porpoise 03 conn later.
We now have a "running log" file as a pdf in the Support folder. It is NOT all-inclusive. We have lost a LOT of our notes over the years...
Main Changes In 1.8
Main changes in 1.8 which includes v1.2 through 1.8 and the preview versions:
"messages.txt" - While we had most of the base change messages worded genericly for the new mod version, one message sent to all Asiatic subs said to go to Fremantle. With this update of the mod, some boats go to Albany. So with this patch, the message now says "Australia". It behooves the player to watch their home port indicator, the tilted, fouled anchor, and go there. One little point: The Asiatic Porpoise from Manila, which ends up at Fremantle, will transfer to Pearl in 1943, which is different. The boat is listed at Fremantle again just a few weeks later, but if you want Fremantle, you will have to transfer back...
"Flotillas.upc" - If you took a Salmon or Sargo out of Cavite, you would transfer "automatically" to Darwin, and then were supposed to be sent to Albany. However, a date error for the two boats for the Command portion of Cavite, would have the CaviteCommand terminating prior to the two boats transferring out and going to Brisbane, which is about a month after the S-18 leaves. The date for the Command and Albany base are corrected, such that in May 1942, the two boats go to Brisbane.
"US_NavalBases" - Had a "space" character leading in the names of several NavalBases - not a valid name for Albany in the Flotillas file apparently. Corrected
Several ships had issues when targeted with sonar after they had sunk. In fact, targeting ANYTHING with the sonar after sinking certain ships, including the player's own boat props could cause a CTD. Corrected.
Added smoke to the CVE Long Island, which is also our stunt-double for the Langley out of Manila, Balikpapen, Darwin, Fremantle and sunk. The Long Island did do ferry runs between the US west coast and the Territory of Hawaai, as well as other Advance Bases in the South Pacific. To help protect it enroute to Tilatjap, its four 40mm guns are now properly named in the eqp file. They do not help much in that situation...
Note that the Extras folder structure has changed slightly. JSGME is still there in the root "Extras" folder, but all of the links have been moved inside of their own folder "ToolsWebLinks", and that the AddInToolsPak now holds the 4GigPatch, if you want to use that instead of LAA.
vickers03 fixed the S-18 water holes, as well as the Cachalot cables and AO maps. The Porpoise, Salmon & Sargo still need to be changed. These, for the most part, are a stock issue, which had been copied to the Cachalot.
phooey did a sil fix for several of the newer ships, in the DanielCoffey style, using DanielCoffey's tutorial.
Other smaller fixes. What we have not fixed yet are the aft cables on the Porpoise, Salmon, Sargo...
We would like to give special thanks to goldmastersims, Kal_Maximus_U669, Mad Mardigan, phooey, torpedobait, and Woozle, for their help and patience in getting these issues sorted. We really appreciate all the players who comment, good, bad, ugly or indifferent about FotRSU. It helps immeasurably. Thank you all!
This version is still considered as a beta version, in need of further testing... We need comment on all aspects of the mod. BUT - we need details when you post. Let us know your submarine, where you sailed from and when, and what the date of the occurence was, and where you were geographically. Pictures help us dim-witted modders.
100_FalloftheRisingSun_Ultimate_v1.8
This mod is for SH4 v1.5 only = U-Boat Missions Add-On - aka: Gold Edition
Whew! That's all for now folks! Lots of new stuff in the mod to check-out! Have fun with it, and if you have issues, let us know. We like pictures or video of what happens in your game, but we really desire the detailed information, as much as possible, such as the OS you use, the type of computer, how much RAM, etc., but also the type of submarine you are using, where you sailed from, the date of the incident you encounter, and the circumstances surrounding is, such as "Balao boat from Pearl, June 17th, 1944 off the the coast of Honshu near Yokohama, approaching convoy, and a small escort is levitating six feet above the water, using laser-guided missiles to sweep the sea of all opposition"... We would know which files to look in then. Thank you!
We would like to dedicate this mod to Florida Sailor and to aanker, both of whom were invaluable to our team's efforts, and both of whom we lost much too early during the development of the mod.
"Let me square the yards, while we may, old man, and make a fair wind of it homeward."
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The FotRSU Mod Team
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FYI I got the download started by using copy link, opening a new browser window and pasting the link in the address bar. This was after pausing adblockers. Prior hadnt been able to get it started nor any "whats going on" message. Passing this method on for others trying to get to it.
Make sure sh4.exe is not READONLY. Happened to me and game crashed when going to bridge in Pearl harbor. Yes silly mistake but LAA program gives no warning if sh4.exe is readonly.
Remove the check mark by the Read Only item in the sh4.exe’s Properties dialog box.The attributes are found at the bottom of the General tab.
Repeating for the third page display: Anyone having issues downloading the mod, please read at the top of the Download page, below the site banner and menu, where it says:
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@ barak1948 - it would help to know if you need any grease to stoke that dumpster fire, or if you are going to let is smolder and smoke, stinking the neighbors out... Please post your issues in the REL thread https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...92#post2635992
and someone will be glad to help you. Read that same posting, and some of the pdf files in the Support folder, to see if something doesn't apply to your situation.
Hello, I'm new to SH4 and subsims and I wanted to try out Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate. But I am not able to download the mod. I've already tried downloading with Firefox and Edge to no avail. This page shows up when I try to download. What should I do?
im using the right version of teh game and it just crashes now it installed correctly and gets as far as the splash screen at the beginning of your patrol then crashes i dont have that problem just manually installing it i dont know why it suggests that so strongly
awesome sauce; great work! plays like a fiddle !
