I dont think Steam was the problem but anyway, I'm happy you've managed to solve the problem...

Barsy's problem looks like a video driver / windows issue, or maybe missing one of the first steps of the install. I can't really see his images very well, partially due to my eyes not being able to see smaller images so well on this larger screen I now have... :roll: - oldmanitis. I am uglier than Jeff-Groves, btw... When I first went to do TWoS years ago on my Steam copy, I was attempting to update an SH5.exe file that was already updated. Similar to trying the same in SH3, that can "trash" the install and result in a failed mod install, though the game seemingly attempts to run. Doing the GFP correctly is imperative also. Read the "The Wolves of Steel X.x_Install instructions.pdf" thoroughly. :salute:

My TDC dials all disappeared
 

Playing Wolves of Steel Mod.

I'm on patrol. Spotted a merchant.
Began working on calculating distance, angle, etc.
Switched back and forth between the UZO and the attack periscope, and the bridge, and somewhere in between these switching of perspective, I lost my TDC dials. All the dials on the left (settings for torpedo depth, speed, type, etc.) and on the right (stadimeter, periscope orientation, etc.) are all gone.

I must have inadvertently clicked on something that hid all the dials, but for the life of me, I can't figure out what I did.

Is there a "hide/show tdc dials" button somewhere that I have to press to get the dials back?


EDIT: SOLVED

There was a recent autosave. I reloaded, and my dials and everything are all back where they should be.

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long load time. TWOS
 

Hi all.
I appear to have a problem with the time TWOS takes to load.
It is documented as taking up to approx 5 mins. Ok on that. No problem there.


However, it can,and does, take anything from 20 to 30 mins for me to get game up and running.


SH5 is in protected list on my Kapersky antivirus, therefore there should be no problems there.


Any ideas,guys? :Kaleun_Salute:

Hi pinner2010, :salute:

Are you talking about initial game loading or a campaign gamesave loading?

Please do a quick test: Start OFEV, find "SOAN" tab and disable SOAN option...Save. Now test your initial loading times...

Also post few random main game folder, game menu and in game screenshots so that I can verify that you have actually installed the game and the mod correctly...

Hi,

is it normal that i have strong banding-effect all over the place? I thought this was fixed with mods, like SteelViking's Sky Banding Mod.

Not sure what do you mean exactly. Can you post a screenshot?

https://ibb.co/Twjks9S
https://ibb.co/94pYgCK
https://ibb.co/b6hQq8H

dont know why the Pictures are so dark. ingame i have daylight in this screenshots and the banding is increased with brightness.

Yes, those screenshots look pretty much normal to me...:yep:

Found a bug :) You might be aware of this, but in case you aren't: there's a problem with 3D model linked to DMG_col_ node of at least several imported ships. I noticed this while playing around with Schute_M1, and it is also present in Schute_M2 and I suspect some other ships as well.

This is Schute_M1 - highlighted part is the main node (hull) that has been linked to DMG_col_node as damage model:

https://i.imgur.com/yS01cMb.png

Because 3D model of the hull doesn't cover funnel, main bridge, boat and masts, you can shoot right through them like they aren't there. There is no way to deal damage to these parts unless their damage boxes overlap with hull 3D model and you happen to shoot at the overlapping part. You can test this easily - move funnel's damage box down until it overlaps with the cabin and then try shooting at the base of the funnel - you will be able to shoot it off.

The obvious solution would be to export all parts of the ship, make one object out of them in 3D application and link that model to DMG_col_ node. I'll try that with Schute_M1 this weekend and report how it went.

That could be the solution but we could then, in theory, sink a ship just by shooting at the funnel with our AA gun, taking all of her "damage points" in the process? :)
In my opinion, this would be too much dance for something which is barely noticeable in normal game play...

EDIT:
On a second thought we couldn't actually sink the ship because her funnel would come off, right?:hmm2:

We can already do this by shooting any part of 3D model linked to DMG_col_ node - like repeatedly strafing cabin windows, tip of the bow or even railings. It's just impossible with larger ships due to limited ammo and impractical with smaller ones (because even with AA gun it's more efficient to shoot at waterline). The downside of my solution above would be that we could keep shooting at empty space where destroyed funnel used to be, and game would probably still count it as hit (because invisible damage model is still there).

How about simpler solution: extending damage boxes of destructible parts so that they do touch nearest parts of main 3D model (one that is linked to DMG_col_ ). It wouldn't be ideal, because bullets would still go through funnel or mast, but at least it would allow to destroy it by hitting its base or nearby wall.

This is already the case (intentional or not) on many ships - that's why you can shoot masts , boats and funnel off Akita, for instance.

Sounds good to me. I think I could deal with that in some of the future updates...