Hi Peter.
I have just noticed your Avatar change. What disgraceful things are you up to in maturity? Lol.
I have never in the past 2 years ever considered that the number of mods activated is the primary concern where my past CTD's were concerned. my main emphasis has been in trying to achieve what we all strive for and that is compatibility of Mods with each other .
No doubt about it, the amount of RAM associated to your graphics card is very important to smooth running of any game, more so in SH5, due to the intense demand upon the card placed by certain combinations of activated MODs.
Therefore having tried firstly, over the last 2 years to arrive at a mod list that suited my tastes, I then went on to try to find the best listings to suit both my requirements and importantly, that of my system.
My computer was previously used for both business and pleasure, the former taking into account graphics design, which i used extensively without any problems whatsoever.
The list that I now use I do not consider numbers to be a main governing factor whatsoever, it is the TYPE and COMBINATIONS of activated MODS working together that to me, is the governing factor. Hence I have tried my best where possible to follow layout and listings comparable to those tried and tested by people such as Sobers, Fi-Fi etc;etc, as they have been there and have the Tee shirts for doing so.
To all of those gentlemen I am most grateful for showing the way.
My current list is working at last without CTD's and smoothly enough. Yes, we are bound to have occasional CTD's when playing such an energy resourceful game and yes there are still improvements to be made in certain MODS, no doubt, however, my present list WORKS at present.
Do you remember the CTD's I continually received when trying to access either the Dover Straits and entering Scapa Flow? GONE. Reason, graphics problem, I therefore tried to rid my setup of the more intensive color demanding mods and find a balance across the board that personally suited me and worked. So far I have achieved what I set out to do and I am in and out of Scapa & Dover Straits like unto a busy Bee.
No doubt about it, Peter, my setup would benefit from a change of graphics card with more RAM/Gpu. Trouble is, if you up your spec on graphics cards you have to follow through on several other up-dates as well, power and possibly Motherboard. I am using DDR2 which would be better if it were DDR3 etc.
No doubt in time, I will adjust these problems, however, not at present. Latest project was to change my 2x512GB drives to 2x 2TB drives and added a NAS unit for increased space.
Yes! I am using antilag.
Well, signing off, Peter, always nice to hear from you. Keep well.
Graham.
p.s. Latest Activated List.
NDB,NDH OM#1 - No Dialog Indicator
sobers multi color mod V5
sobers best ever fog V31 SH5
DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
DynEnv v2.9 - 2. Main Mod Low Resolution Patch
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 5.b Ambient Settings - No Murky Waters
DynEnv v2.9 - 10.II Seafloor (medium resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 11.a.II Sea Plants - Atlantic Kelp Forests (medium resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - Wave Mechanics - Gale (Improved)
DynEnv v2.9 - 12. Sounds
Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
sobers better terrain v4 SH5
sobers more trees SH5
sobers smoke screen V1 SH5 (DynEnv compatible)
SH5_7A_Conning_Fix
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1
#Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1_HotFix
Paajtors_Renown_cheat (compatible with Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast)
EUF_UBoat_FX_v0_0_3_ byTheBeast
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt w beards
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
Speech fixes and additions (german version)
FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_Torpedoes (modified for torpedoes failure patches)
FXU_0_0_22_Ship zon Files
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_No_Snorkel_Exhaust_Smoke
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_RadCapTools_0_2_alpha
Manos Scopes-patch for 16x9
IRAI_0_0_41_ByTheDarkWraith
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part1_07.06.2013
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part 2_07.06.2013
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part 3_24.06.2013
Sjizzle's - Charts for NewUIs part 4_20.07.2013
Sjizzle's - MarineQuadrat Charts for NewUIs v. 0.00.2
Equip_Upgrade_Dates_Chart
R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2
Church's Compass Dials Mod v2.2 - Option Two
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5
SUB mod for OH II
sobers OH2.5 Kiel Lite mod V4 SH5
OH II v2.5 Flag_Wind_Patch
OH II v2.5 Grid Request fix Patch SH5
OH II Minefield map for TDWs Ui
R.S.D. - Reworked Submarine Damage v5.7 by vdr1981_Main mod
R.S.D. v5.7 - Indestructible UZO patch
R.S.D. & R.E.M. - GHG Hydrophone add-on (no hyd on surface)
MQK Gradient_IO
MQK LocationMaps_IO
MQK ShapeTextures_NO
Trevally Tutorial - All v0.2(for OHIIv1.3)
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
Trevally Harbour & Kiel Canal Pilot v3.1
Patrolsearch autoscriptsV04
Chart Colour Scheme 4
MadMaxs_SH5_Subdiesel (mono) v2
sobers less resources shadows SH5
sobers storm Clouds v2 SH5
sobers hud sounds V1 SH5
MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps 1.0
Pascal-sh5-Crew-Uniforms-Updated
Warfox deck crew always whispering SH5 German Version
WHF-FUC_We Have Flooding-Flooding Under Control_Fix
Shallow Waters Voice Be Gone
gap - HD 1 deg Scope Bearing v 1.0
one ship, one torpedo v1.00
AMMO_v1.0_SH5_by_Raven_2012
DBM Background Video
Invincible U-Boat Mod v1.0_2
Optional Binocular 1
TDW Round Fire Button v12 by Torpedo
SH5Lifeboats_by_Rongel_TDW_stoianm_v2.11
Nauticalwolf's_Damage_and_Torpedo_UI(b)_Mod_v1.1
silentmichal's interior mod 1.2.4
WoGaDi Mod BetaSix
sobers reduced file sizes SH5 V2