struggling to begin...

flag4 · 01-01-12, 10:54 AM

ok.

no moaning. i know of the problems. i want to love this sim, like SH3+GWX

im at the very begining - sinking the four ships.

1. can not get watch crew on deck.

2. captain does not respond to me when i click on him.

3. can not steer the boat.

4. need to adjust mouse sensitivity, but can not.

5. sometimes screen black-out then it returns.

win7 home premium 64 bit
amd phenom ii x4 3.4ghz
mem:8192 mb ram
directX 11
intergrated RAMDAC
mem: 4050mb

any help would be gratefully recieved, because i started shouting at my children out of sheer frustration

many thanks

flostt · 01-01-12, 11:44 AM

make sure that no mods are enabled, the tutorial mission must be played with the original controls. After reaching the bunker save game, then you can enable mods.

Also see here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180044

Trevally. · 01-01-12, 12:37 PM

Yes when doing the tutorial mission - not all controls are available.
This is why it can ctd with mods.

So when you have finished the tutorail (without mods) save and exit.
Install all your mods.
start a new career and select "skip tutorial"

flag4 · 01-01-12, 02:58 PM

....thanks for the advice but i still can not steer my boat - to find the ships i need to sink...??

von Kinderei · 01-01-12, 03:12 PM

I think ya have to use the NAV MAP in the tutorial

troopie · 01-01-12, 03:18 PM

You need to follow the instructions in the tutorial to the letter or it all goes arse up, you maybe best off restarting the career.

The UI is slowly revealed/made available during the tut. and IIRC you don't get to 'steer' the boat untill you've at least sailed by plotting a course.

Also, although the movie scenes indicate otherwise, you are actually the captain and old mate is just there for show.

Crazy I know, but thats what we've got to work with!

0rpheus · 01-01-12, 04:41 PM

Click on your boat in the nav map or TAI to create waypoints. That will get you moving, the rest of the controls will appear once you complete the tutorial and begin your first patrol.

Bear in mind also, if you don't want to bother sinking the 4 ships and just get the tutorial done, you can simply fire four torpedoes (whether they hit or not) and you'll get orders to return to Kiel. The actual mission order for the stock tutorial at that point is 'sink all ships or fire four torpedoes'.

When you return to Kiel, you don't need to park it in the sub pen - just look for the icon in the top right when you get close enough.

01-01-12, 10:54 AM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	struggling to begin... ok. no moaning. i know of the problems. i want to love this sim, like SH3+GWX im at the very begining - sinking the four ships. 1. can not get watch crew on deck. 2. captain does not respond to me when i click on him. 3. can not steer the boat. 4. need to adjust mouse sensitivity, but can not. 5. sometimes screen black-out then it returns. win7 home premium 64 bit amd phenom ii x4 3.4ghz mem:8192 mb ram directX 11 intergrated RAMDAC mem: 4050mb any help would be gratefully recieved, because i started shouting at my children out of sheer frustration many thanks __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

01-01-12, 11:44 AM	#2
flostt Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 388 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	make sure that no mods are enabled, the tutorial mission must be played with the original controls. After reaching the bunker save game, then you can enable mods. Also see here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180044 __________________ Von den 40'000 deutschen U-Boot-Männern des Zweiten Weltkrieges kehrten 30'000 nicht zurück... 40’000 German sailors served on U-boats during World War II – 30’000 never returned home...

01-01-12, 12:37 PM	#3
Trevally. Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AN1536 (Orkney) Posts: 5,451 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 28	Yes when doing the tutorial mission - not all controls are available. This is why it can ctd with mods. So when you have finished the tutorail (without mods) save and exit. Install all your mods. start a new career and select "skip tutorial" __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Trevally Mods for SH5

01-01-12, 02:58 PM	#4
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	....thanks for the advice but i still can not steer my boat - to find the ships i need to sink...?? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

01-01-12, 03:12 PM	#5
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	I think ya have to use the NAV MAP in the tutorial __________________ vK

01-01-12, 03:18 PM	#6
troopie Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 507 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	You need to follow the instructions in the tutorial to the letter or it all goes arse up, you maybe best off restarting the career. The UI is slowly revealed/made available during the tut. and IIRC you don't get to 'steer' the boat untill you've at least sailed by plotting a course. Also, although the movie scenes indicate otherwise, you are actually the captain and old mate is just there for show. Crazy I know, but thats what we've got to work with!

01-01-12, 04:41 PM	#7
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	Click on your boat in the nav map or TAI to create waypoints. That will get you moving, the rest of the controls will appear once you complete the tutorial and begin your first patrol. Bear in mind also, if you don't want to bother sinking the 4 ships and just get the tutorial done, you can simply fire four torpedoes (whether they hit or not) and you'll get orders to return to Kiel. The actual mission order for the stock tutorial at that point is 'sink all ships or fire four torpedoes'. When you return to Kiel, you don't need to park it in the sub pen - just look for the icon in the top right when you get close enough.