Mod soup and newbie questions
 

After some trials, I have found a mod soup that works reasonably for me and for my rather low end laptop. It is a selection of the Berbster's no. 2 list (post #35 of his invaluable howto thread). It is stable and has an acceptable framerate even in Kiel harbour -- and I get a decent graphic on a 256 Mb video card. So here it is (the TDW patches have been applied to the unmodded 1.2 clean install):

01.AI_Crew_Damage_Control_Revised_Zones_cfg_Based_ On_FX_Update_By_TheDarkWraith
SM_AirBase_Testing
02.SM_Carrier_Aircraft_Testing
03.SM_Flag_Wind_Patch
04.SM_Wounded_Unit_Radioing
05.Accurate German Flags
06.No Damn Bubbles, No Damn Halo Mod
07.NDB,NDH OM#1 - No Dialog Indicator
08.DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
09.DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
10.DynEnv v2.9 - 8.a Wave Mechanics - Breeze
11.DynEnv v2.9 - 2. Main Mod Low Resolution Patch
12.sobers best ever fog V31 SH5
13.sobers base sky mechanics V1
14.Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
15.Small_trees_SH5_V1
16.sobers smoke screen V1 SH5 (DynEnv compatible)
17.sobers more trees SH5
18.sobers storm Clouds v2 SH5
19.SH5_7A_Conning_Fix
20.Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
21.Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1
22.#Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1_HotFix
23.Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1 (available by date) V9 by sober
24.EUF_UBoat_FX_v0_0_5_ byTheBeast
25.FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
26.FXU_0_0_22_Ship zon Files
27.NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_ByTheDarkWraith
28.Manos Scopes-Core Files
29.Manos Scopes-patch for 85x48
30.IRAI_0_0_41_ByTheDarkWraith
31.IRAI_0_0_41_Inertia_Damage
32.BSF_Lite Dynamic Env Compatible
33.R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2 - no hyd on surface - NewUIs-IRAI compatible
34.R.E.M. - hydrophone mute for player fix (TDW compatible)
35.sobers green crew training V4 SH5
36.OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5
37.Chart Colour Scheme 1
38.OH II v2.5 Grid Request fix Patch SH5
39.MQK Gradient_IO
40.MQK LocationMaps_IO
41.MQK ShapeTextures_NO
42.sobers Lights Cfg V10 SH5
43.Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3)
44.Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
45.Trevally Harbour & Kiel Canal Pilot v3.1
46.Patrolsearch autoscriptsV04
47.sobers Blackout lights V2 SH5
48.Shadow Improvement ModLR
49.Moon_light_mod V6 SH5
50.AMMO_v1.0_SH5_by_Raven_2012
51.SH5Lifeboats_by_Rongel_TDW_stoianm_v2.11
52.smaller flags for Warships 1_0b
53.sobers better terrain v4 SH5
54.Targor's SH5 Wooden Lifeboats ver. 0.3

I still have some things to sort out, so here are the questions:

• I applied TDW patch for flags following wind direction, but apparently that does not work: any known incompatibility with my mod soup?
• Mods 1 to 4 are required by TDW patches, but get overwritten by subsequent mods in the list: is this ok?
• #38 doesn't seem to be working: I don't get a square number when I request a mission, but the usual "sunk ship" icon and assignment.
• Are #42 and #47 mutually exclusive?
• I can't get the Captain's Journal to work (and trying to activate it once resulted in a corrupt savegame): can you point me to a "for dummies" tutorial on how to activate and how to use it?
• I have inconsistencies in mission assignment and objectives: for instance, I completed the primary objective of the first mission (intercepting the Polish TF off Danzig: the obj was clearly marked as complete in the captain's log), but at the end of the patrol it was NOT considered completed; I have been reassigned to a Baltic mission on Sep. 17, 1939 (it was the only clickable on the map), when the time limit for it was Sep. 5, etc. Can this be solved? Will it have any consequences on my career?
• I would like to add more variety of ships to the game, but can't afford the load of MTNS on my system: is there any "lighter" way to add ships to the roster and have them show up in game?
• My recognition manual does NOT show all the ships thata are in game; what did I do wrong?
• Is there a way to eliminate the friendly/enemy color code on contacts on the map, and maybe also the direction "tail"? I remember that was possible in SHIII/GWX and I wonder if there's a similar solution in SH5.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Happy new year everybody.

HB

Hi Buhring

This mod below requires the mod in folder 3 to also be enabled in your position 26.

Quote > 25.FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith

Mod 38 does not work in the Baltic.

It should appear in your next mission in the Captains Log when you start your game in Kiel

Mod 42 is to do with light rays and shadows

See here

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=194101

Mod 47 I believe makes things harder to see at night

Quote > I can't get the Captain's Journal to work

Do you mean the Captains Log (Hat Icon) > Shortcut Key K

Or do you mean the Journal notes > Shortcut Key Q

The primary objective is to locate the Polish task force (2 warships) you do not have to sink them.

The secondary objective is to attack shipping leaving and entering Danzig Bay.

You need 2 kills to complete and fill the tonnage bar.

You should then receive a message moving you from Memel to Kiel although you will not see the icon move until you are well on your way to Kiel.

Quote > Will it have any consequences on my career?

No, the Baltic is one of the add-on missions from OHII.

You do not actually need the rec manual.

If you choose your crew to identify the target the mast height is automatically sent to the TDC.

In TDW’s Options File Editor Viewer you can also make a change and have the target showing in the periscope.

Quote > Is there a way to eliminate the friendly/enemy color code on contacts on the map, and maybe also the direction "tail

You could go in the game options and not show map contacts.

My apologies for not being able to answer all your questions as I do not have the answers.

Peter