Observations and Questions

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Fellow Kaleuns

I apologise in advance if this is re-hashed ground, no doubt it probably is, after the game having been released for so long and the brilliant modders having sunk their teeth into this game, coming up with terriffic and successful additions to the game.

I wanted to start with the first thing that i have observed, which is the exclamation marks above npc's.

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I assume that this means that the NPC is requiring interaction from the player, ie more dialogue with him to make it disappear.
I have noticed that after several selections of dialogue options that this is indeed the case and the exclamation mark disappears and that said NPC has a morale increase.

Is there a mod that makes this immersion-killer completely disappear?


Next, i have observed that whenever starting up the game, when i go into options, the realism settings are always set at 38%. The graphics settings seem to be ok, sticking with my previously-applied settings.

See screenshot:



Does this happen to other players?
It's annoying, having to go into options every single time before loading up campaign to change realism settings.


Next, i ask if there is volume settings for gramophone and radio ingame? Or a mod?
Or settings in files? The default sounds for gramophone and radio are suitable probably for most players, however for players like me i would like to have the option of having the music from either of these come through louder than default.
Note: Yes, i have all sounds set to max in options settings.


Next, sometimes i have seen that when going to upgrade my U-Boot, in particular the camouflage, the camouflage skin, doesn't stick, or rather trfer onto the boot.
Only once so far has the upgraded tarnung actually tferred onto my Boot after leaving bunker.
Bug or mod that delivers upgrades every single time?


Next, the message box:



Is there a mod that A) keeps the message box minimized at all times? Even upon receiving new messages? Ie custom settings for size?
The 2 options existing are very inconsistent.
B) A mod, which may tie in with the first that 'moves' the message box to a different area of the hud? I think i saw a screenshot of a player's hud sometime ago, which had the message box in a different area that the default location.

Of course if that fails, then last resort, a edit to a cfg file?


Last observation, the radio messages.
Very inconsistent in the fact that if you for example send a message(patrol report) then the game gives you a "message received" or "message incoming" sometimes.
Errm, what? Most times it is realistic, ie it gives the voice notification of message sent.

Another thing is the message options settings.
Like the realism settings, the settings i enable ingame, whilst playing do not ever 'stick' or are saved, so that upon my next loadup of game, i have to again go into settings and change them to how i want them.

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My game is patched to 1.2
I am running TDW's Generic Patcher
And this is my current load order:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\MODS]

Accurate German Flags
AilClouds 3.0
AilDeckwave 1.0
AilMoon 1.5
AilSmoke 1.7
BRF 1.3 full
Ferocious Fire SFX
IRAI_0_0_30_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith Patch1
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt faces
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
No Damn Bubbles, No Damn Halo Mod
Old Style Explosions V1.1
sobers base wave mechanics V15 SH5
sobers better terrain v3 SH5
sobers more trees SH5
sobers smaller water drops
stoianm colored exterior mod v1 (low color)
SubFlags_0_0_6_byTheDarkWraith
Window_Lights_Redone_V1
Wooden_Lifeboats_Mod_1.1
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_0_ByTheDarkWraith
OPEN HORIZONS II_full v2.2
Sobers Terrain fix for OH2 V2.2
Warfox deck crew always whispering SH5 German Version
German U-Boat Crew Language Pack
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
sobers no footstep sound mod
sobers hud sounds V1 SH5
Radio_Messages_1_2_0_German_Voices
German U-Boat Internal Routine SFX
TDW_Mines_Subnets_Detectable_in_hydro (OH II )
MadMaxs_SH5_Subdiesel (mono) v2


That's all for now.

Any answers\discussions to the aforementioned 'observations' are most welcome.