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Originally Posted by Major Johnson
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I was able to install the basic game, and I started a test campaign. Just a few anomalies I'm noticing.
1. The map in the mission briefing is still the map for the Atlantic.
2. When I dive and select F-12 for the outside view, my view is still above the water even though I'm at periscope depth.
3. The mission briefing said I was to patrol in Japanese home waters but my objectives say No Grid in the patrol area, so I'm really not sure where to go.
4. When I click on periscope view, it appears I'm standing a few feet from the periscope rather than looking into it, and I can't see anything. Raising the scope has not affect.
And just a general observation about the map controls in either version of SH2 or PA, there's no scrolling by using the edge of the map as there was with SH1. It makes it rather difficult to set the way points for areas outside the immediate viewing area. Is there some tip I'm missing??
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Something is wrong, did you apply the SH2 patch?
You don't need the high-res patch in PA if you use the procedure I use, I forget why but you won't need it - lol. It has to do with either
PA,
Project Messerwetzer, or the use of
Kriegstanz - can't remember, it has been a long time....
Probably should uninstall and re-install..... I hope you have the SH2 disk, not Steam - I don't use Steam.
Here is the install order I use:
I install to:
C:\GAMES\SSI\Pacific Aces. Win 7 doesn't get GAMES confused with its 'Games' folder.
PA seems to need
Project Messerwetzer, (to prevent Janus errors).
After realizing that, I did a complete uninstall of PA and SH2 and did a clean re-install of everything in this order:
1.
Clean Install of
SH2, and rename the folder to
'Pacific Aces' or whatever name you want.
2. Install the official
SH2 Patch 1.1
3. Install
Vicker's mods:
Vickers Oil Slicks and
Vickers Fireball Add-on
4. Install
Project Messerwetzer to avoid some Janus errors
5. Install
PA 1.0, pointing to your
'Pacific Aces' folder. <---- Very important
6. Install
PA patch 1.1
7. Install new
PA Sound 1.1
8. Install the
Glitch fix patch that includes optional dive bubble for
Project Messerwetzer
9. Lethal radius mod (used 5 DepthChargeJP*.ADF files)
10.
Active sonar hack ... edited the 10 SonarActive, SonaractiveUS, SonaractiveJapan, etc... files.
This install order has worked since PA was released on every Windows operating system I've had up to and including Win 7 64 bit.
During the install of PA you get the option to overwrite the default scope with the Kollmorgan US scope by Darkstream. I recommend selecting it.
From the Readme:
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The default scope in Pacific Aces uses a similar structure to the original SHII scope. However when you install Pacific aces you are given the option to overwrite this default scope with the Kollmorgan authentic US scope by Darkstream. Be warned that this scope uses large texture plates and will have trouble running on some systems.
To operate the Kollmorgan scope, raise it ( pageup key) and then click on the small red button (bottom right) in order to go to the zoomed view ( attack periscope). Here you can operate the scope with the arrow keys, and zoom from 1x to 4x and back with the “Z” key.
If you are in “Rig for Red” status it will be necessary to use the command “Secure from Red” before going to the zoomed view, or you will not be able to see anything clearly!
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I do run
Kriegstanz to start PA, even in Career mode...... kind of like a shell for PA, plus you can create missions and play missions created by other players.
Jeff J has written many nice missions for '
almost' every Silent Hunter version I know about
: SHCE SH1, SH2, PA, and SH4 .....
maybe SH 3 & 5 too?
Kriegstanz installs to the same
\GAMES folder you created to install SH2 & PA
:
C:\GAMES\Kriegstanz
If you want both PA and SH2:
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1) Rename your "Silent Hunter II" install to something else, say "My SHII" or "U-boat".
2) Insert the disc, and select "Uninstall Silent Hunter II". Since the folder has a new name, the only thing that is uninstalled will be the path from the disc to the folder. (nothing is removed, only reg keys)
3) Select "Install Silent Hunter II". Now you will have two installs. You can rename the new one "Pacific Aces" and re-rename the original "Silent Hunter II". Or not, because the name on the folder really doesn't matter.
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I zipped both SH2 & PA. The reg key is set already so if my install ever gets corrupted I can easily unzip or un-rar clean installs.
Good luck & Happy Hunting!