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DemonTraitor · 07-19-08, 08:47 AM

Hi peeps. I am realism fan in desperate need of help...

(I apologise if this sort of post has already been submitted).

I have returned to Silent Hunter 4 after a long break due to problems with the game etc. I am on version 1.4, and before I set sail on a new career I thought I would spend some time on reading/printing the new and wonderful guides that are now on offer. Thank you to everyone who has contributed!

BUT, reading the guides is giving me a headache due to the constant mention of a mod to fix this, and a mod to fix that etc!

I like to play the game as real as possible, and I would like to see a list (unless there is one that I have not found yet), which gives me all the required mods I need to fix known issues in the game, which make the game proper realistic.

For example: I was reading this TDC guide (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111998), to find that there is a problem with the boat lengths, which hinders calculations etc, but there is a mod that fixes this! So I spent loads of time trawling through more threads to find out if this is a "realistic" fix, and if I still needed it for the 1.4 patch.

Basically, we need two lists:

List 1) Mods which have been certified as fixes to the game which introduce valid realism (i.e. is the torpedo damage fix (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125058), an accurate representation of real-life?). The list could also show which mods have actually been fixed in official patches.

List 2) Mods that enhance the game-play, such as the Nomograph mod, and "scope zooming" mods.

IMO, The above lists should be kept separate.

Example (fictional) mod list:

Certified Realism Mods
Boat Length Fix: DOWNLOAD: (fixed in Patch 1.4): Short Description:
Torpedo Damage Fix: DOWNLOAD: (Still an issue): Short Description:
Submarine Ranges Fix: DOWNLOAD: (fixed in Patch 1.2):Short Description:

Game Enhancement Mods
Nomograph: DOWNLOAD: Short Description:
Smaller sea-bed rocks: DOWNLOAD: Short Description:
Smaller Chronograph: DOWNLOAD: Short Description:
Better Leaks: DOWNLOAD: Short Description:
Lovely Textures: DOWNLOAD: Short Description:

Okay, this will obviously take some work, but I am certain there is someone out there who has played the game since day one, and has followed the modding scene too, and knows what is what

If I could, I would compile such a list as I know it would save me loads of time in situations like the one I am in now. I just want to get on and play the game, but instead I have spent most of my time hunting down and installing mods that fix issues that would otherwise spoil my "career"

Is there, or can we compile such a list... please

:p

Demon

07-19-08, 08:47 AM	#1
DemonTraitor Loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 87 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Certified Realism Mods/Fixes.... Hi peeps. I am realism fan in desperate need of help... (I apologise if this sort of post has already been submitted). I have returned to Silent Hunter 4 after a long break due to problems with the game etc. I am on version 1.4, and before I set sail on a new career I thought I would spend some time on reading/printing the new and wonderful guides that are now on offer. Thank you to everyone who has contributed! BUT, reading the guides is giving me a headache due to the constant mention of a mod to fix this, and a mod to fix that etc! I like to play the game as real as possible, and I would like to see a list (unless there is one that I have not found yet), which gives me all the required mods I need to fix known issues in the game, which make the game proper realistic. For example: I was reading this TDC guide (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111998), to find that there is a problem with the boat lengths, which hinders calculations etc, but there is a mod that fixes this! So I spent loads of time trawling through more threads to find out if this is a "realistic" fix, and if I still needed it for the 1.4 patch. Basically, we need two lists: List 1) Mods which have been certified as fixes to the game which introduce valid realism (i.e. is the torpedo damage fix (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125058), an accurate representation of real-life?). The list could also show which mods have actually been fixed in official patches. List 2) Mods that enhance the game-play, such as the Nomograph mod, and "scope zooming" mods. IMO, The above lists should be kept separate. Example (fictional) mod list: Certified Realism Mods Boat Length Fix: DOWNLOAD: (fixed in Patch 1.4): Short Description: Torpedo Damage Fix: DOWNLOAD: (Still an issue): Short Description: Submarine Ranges Fix: DOWNLOAD: (fixed in Patch 1.2):Short Description: Game Enhancement Mods Nomograph: DOWNLOAD: Short Description: Smaller sea-bed rocks: DOWNLOAD: Short Description: Smaller Chronograph: DOWNLOAD: Short Description: Better Leaks: DOWNLOAD: Short Description: Lovely Textures: DOWNLOAD: Short Description: Okay, this will obviously take some work, but I am certain there is someone out there who has played the game since day one, and has followed the modding scene too, and knows what is what If I could, I would compile such a list as I know it would save me loads of time in situations like the one I am in now. I just want to get on and play the game, but instead I have spent most of my time hunting down and installing mods that fix issues that would otherwise spoil my "career" Is there, or can we compile such a list... please :p Demon __________________ a l i e n m o o n s d i g i t a l s t u d i o s "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain. Time to die"