What mods to install
 

I just got sh iv for Christmas. I've got it installed and patched to 1.4. What are some mods I should install. I've had sh iii with gwx 2.0. I'm just getting use to some of the difference between the 2.

Personally, I use RFB(real fleet boat) ROW ( reflections on the water) and a few other texture mods. Prolonged DC attack is a nice one.

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RFB (Real Fleet Boat) - I have limited experience with this one, but, I believe it strives to accurately model (performance, etc) US WW2 Fleet Boats.

TM (Trigger Maru) - this is Ducimus' mod and it tunes the AI a bit, reduces the number of contacts encountered, changes some of the buttons, etc. It makes the game a bit more challenging. You have to work a bit.

RSRDC (Run Silent Run Deep, the Campaign) - Lurker has re-written the mission files such that the pacific war battles and convoys are accurately re-created. There is a stand-alone version for stock 1.4, and versions for RFB and TM. This mod is a must have !

ROW (Reflections on the Water) - Eye candy mod by Leovampire. Water reflections, ship reflections, special effects, etc. Warning - once you run this and see how good it looks, you can't live without it.

TM and RFB are not compatible with one another.

I personally run all the following mods:
ROW
TM-1.7.4
RSRDC for TM-1.7.4
FooFighters Hi-Res Skins

bear,
what order do you install those in?

Yep, agreed!

1. all the ROW stuff -
- Object Reflections
- Sub Reflections & Roll Pitch
- Row Camera
- ROW Textures (I use "without sun camera flare")
- Classic Sea Foam
- Sky & Ocean Controls
- Special Effects

2. Install TM-1.7.2

3. Install TM-1.7.4 beta patch

4. Install RSRDC_P2_TM_v220

5. Install RSRDC_P2_TM174_Patch1_for_v220

6. Install RSRDC Recognition manual (optional)

7. Install the Hi-Res Skins. I use black as all the boats used this (MS-9) for most of the war; a few (but not all as is commonly believed) went to the weathered measure (MS-23 or 32 I can't recall which is the correct number) in 1944.