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03-04-10, 10:43 PM
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Commodore
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Modders to the Rescue! - Have A Look At These Mods
Hi!
For those who haven't had the chance to peruse the SH5 Mods forum, you should know that modders are already hard at work trying to mitigate some of the more vexatious "features" of Silent Hunter V. I have attached descriptions and pointers for several useful mods; a complete list is available here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...49#post1286049 Thanks to all of you for sharing!  Warning: Caveat emptor: some of these mods may interfere with each other. Pablo ===== Here are some of them as of the V1.1 patch: Bug fixes "Conning Tower Compass Fix" - from ddrgn. Fixes non-functioning compass in the conning tower. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163961"Morale Mod (Your crew is actually obedient)" - from R-T-B. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163091"Force Camouflage On" - from Danevang. Get around an SH5 bug where your camouflage paint job does not show up in your mission. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164424User Interface Annoyances "Command Keys" - from CCIP. Makes SH5 command interface closer to the SH3/SH4 interface. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162661"SHV 1.1 Key Commands and F1 Help Layout" - from Church SUBSIM. A revision of CCIP's "Command Keys" mod with an F1-compatible keyboard layout. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163444"Multiple UIs for SH5 with TDC." You now have several options for your user interface. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093"Drifter's Damage Control Screen" - from Drifter. Use SH3-type background for damage control, adds compartment names, and improves the equipment information boxes. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163509"Free Cam Tweak" - from CCIP. Tweaks to improve the free camera view. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162663"jimimadrid's Tools" - from jimimadrid. Changes the navigator tools to more photo-like images. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163587"No ... bubbles, no ... halo mod" - from etheberge. Removes talk bubbles and halo effects from crewmen. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162677"TDC (with working dials) for SH5 - from TheDarkWraith. Adds all of the dials found in the SH3 torpedo data computer to the UZO, attack periscope, and observation periscope. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164512"MCCD: More Crew Commands by Dialog" - from Athlonic. Adds commands that should be executed by dialog, but which are not. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166236"GWX Compass Rose Grid for SH5" - from conus00. Adds the GWX compass grid to the tactical map (for easier azimuth estimation). Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166244"Player Guidance Icons Removed, V1.03" - from Drifter. Removes the flashing player guidance icons at the top of the screen. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164726"Goodbye Pac-Man" - from Drifter. Removes 'Pac-Man' shapes showing real-time enemy escort sonar and visual ranges on the game map Discussion thread:http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167402Environmental Annoyances "Mighty Fine Bridge Watch" - from Heretic. Add 4th crewman to bridge watch; head transplant to remove 1WO's ahistorical eyepatch; etc. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163591"Ail mods: Smoke, Clouds, Moon, Deckwave" - from Ailantd. Vastly improved graphics of these effects. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163992"Improved waves_improved roll & pitch (anti-subs on rails) V1.1" - from hansolo78. More pitch and roll motion as your U-boat plows through the waves. Discussion thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164290
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 "...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 Last edited by Pablo; 05-16-10 at 07:00 PM. Reason: Removed "Electric Torpedo Wake Removal" since this was fixed in V1.2 |
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03-04-10, 10:55 PM
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Sparky
 Join Date: Aug 2008
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Hey, I made a list!
Thanks man. I hope I can do much much more in the future. 
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03-04-10, 11:11 PM
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Born to Run Silent
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Cougar Trap, Texas
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03-05-10, 10:07 PM
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Commodore
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Updated with new Morale Mod pointer
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"...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 |
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03-05-10, 10:13 PM
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Commodore
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Updated with Old Style EOT, Compass, and Depth gauge mod
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"...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 |
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03-05-10, 10:18 PM
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Swabbie
 Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains
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Amazing work in such a short time!
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03-06-10, 05:36 PM
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Commodore
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Added "SHV 1.1 Key Commands and F1 Help Layout" from Church SUBSIM
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"...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 |
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03-06-10, 05:51 PM
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Seasoned Skipper
 Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Istanbul, Turkiye
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Good idea compiling these Pablo.
Modders are doing wonders already, and the openness of the game engine is unbelievable.
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03-06-10, 06:00 PM
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The Old Man
 Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK
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Yes a massive thanks to all of our talented modders and also thanks to the devs Dan & Mihai who have been on hand for most of what I presume is their day off to offer advice and tips on both the mod tools and modding in general.
It reminds me of the scene in Das Boot where the crew is working on repairs all over the boat, it won't be long until SH5 surfaces again at this rate, great work guys.
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03-06-10, 06:13 PM
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Loader
 Join Date: Mar 2010
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Yes, three cheers for the modders and their awesome work.
With barely any time to work in, they've fundamentally changed the SH5 experience for me. Even so far as to work around game crippling bugs (i.e. zero morale) I'm currently running: MoraleMod [sailor - you will get off your ass and do what I ask!] MightyFine Crew Mod [you - get the hell off my UZO! And the next man who points at thin air gets chucked overboard!] Slower Walking, Faster Running RemoveLogoIntro Less Annoying Footsteps Advanced Shift Keys 1.6 [yay, depth under keel!] OldStyleControls101 [controls I can actually use to sensibly command by boat!] And a big thanks to JSGME too! Last edited by remowilliams; 03-07-10 at 03:15 PM. |
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03-06-10, 06:16 PM
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Watch
 Join Date: Aug 2006
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I have to echo what's already been said. The mod work that's been done in such a short space of time is already outstanding. I have to admit my first impressions of vanilla SH5 were not too great, I find the UI to be horrific. But props to the devs for making the game so mod-friendly, it has enormous potential. The few mods such as listed above make the sim great, in my opinion, and the possibilities for the future are incredible.
Thanks to the devs and the modders, excellent community here. For the record, here are the mods I'm running currently: Accurate German Flags Less Annoying Footsteps MoraleMod No Damn Bubbles, No Damn Halo No crosshair Old Style SH Controls Free Cam Tweak 4 Men on Bridge demo Church's SHV Keyboard Commands Capthelm's SH5 Audio mod + a couple of tweaks by me to remove the orange submerged marker, and remove the annoying sound made when you press the Ctrl key. |
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03-06-10, 09:17 PM
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Commodore
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Updated "Old Style SH Controls"
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"...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 |
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03-06-10, 09:27 PM
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Commodore
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Added "Mighty Fine Bridge Watch"
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"...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 |
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03-06-10, 11:20 PM
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Commodore
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Added "Drifter's Damage Control Screen"
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"...far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt, speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899 |
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03-07-10, 02:10 PM
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Born to Run Silent
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Cougar Trap, Texas
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Stickied per request, Pablo has volunteered to keep it current and updated.
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