Minor UI problems with fresh TWoS install

[cavedox]

Hi folks,

I've not played SH5 (TWoS) for a long while, but last night I had the uncontrollable urge to spend hours searching for and tracking an enemy vessel before badly missing a basic torpedo attack.

Several clean installs later and everything is working nicely except a couple of little niggles. I've been unable to find a fix for them... I assume I've done something wrong, but I just don't know what.

Everything was downloaded fresh yesterday (SH5 vanilla via UPlay, TWoS). I have not installed ANY optional mods (Enigma, Real Navigation etc) and I followed the installation guide on the forums to the letter (multiple times).

The problems are only minor and are on the MAP screen (from the bunker or out on patrol) and I can get a screenshot tonight when I get back from work if required.

Firstly, the very top-left button which I _think_ brings up map options shows a black box. There are a series of checkboxes on the left, which I can toggle, but I can't see what they toggle.

NOTE: On the TWoS installation guide post there is a troubleshooting area which recommends to update DX9 if charts etc display as black boxes. I have done this to no effect. The other charts (speed conversion etc etc) all display perfectly.

Secondly, the missions that are displayed on the map (the icons you click on to 'Request Mission') do not display umm... sensible text. They appear to display placeholder text which would be replaced by the actual mission text. Once you have requested a mission, the additional icons that are added to the map display text correctly.

And some final bonus questions which I'm sure I can figure out myself...
What the hell is the button to bring up the ship identification booklet?!
Does there exist some documentation that tells you what all of the crew-function buttons do?

Thanks for any help, you folks are pretty cool!
Cavey

[vdr1981]

HI cavedox!

Don't tell me, win 10 with latest update and drivers?

Have you tried win7 compatibility settings?

[cavedox]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

HI cavedox!

Don't tell me, win 10 with latest update and drivers?

Have you tried win7 compatibility settings?

Sounds like you've seen this issue before! Right on both counts!

I've not tried running with compatibility settings yet, but will do so when i get home tonight and let you know!

You are the TWoS author right?

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by cavedox

Sounds like you've seen this issue before! Right on both counts!

Yes, the issue is quite common for win 10 users but I still don't know why exactly. I even installed latest win 10 built on my PC to see if I could reproduce the issue but still nothing. Everything worked exactly the same like in win7...

Anyway, most of the time win 10 users somehow manage to solve this issue and always by "playing" with following:

- Direct X9.0c (contained within main installer)
- running the game with administration rights
- Win7/8 compatibility settings
- Install location
- GPU drivers
- Disable display scaling on high DPI settings

Search the forum a bit, you'll find plenty of people with exactly the same problem with explanation how did they solve it.

You are the TWoS author right?

More like crazy "manager" who was wiling to accept the task which should any sane person avoid at all costs: to collect scattered work of countless modders (including my self), fix their oversights , tweak the hell out of it and to organize it into playable, enjoyable, easy to use/install and stable entirety.

[cavedox]

Thanks for the info, I'll keep meddling but no luck so far. Screenshot for clarity.

I'm not expecting replies to the below by the way, just adding in details in case someone else finds this useful in the future! If/when I find a fix, I will update.

1. Direct X9.0c (contained within main installer)
a. Already performed, no change.

2. running the game with administration rights
a. Already performed, no change.

3. Win7/8 compatibility settings
a. Tried with compat 7&8, no change.

4. Install location
a. Current location is on a physical hdd, E:\Games\Silent Hunter 5
b. Previous install location (over 1 yr ago) was on the same disk but a different location (E:\Games\SH5) - this issue was not present.
c. I'd like to try relocating to my primary hdd, but I don't want to waste valuable space on my SSD with games.

5. GPU drivers
a. Updated to latest stable release of nVidia drivers (382.53), no change.
b. I have upgraded my graphics card since I last installed. Previously I had a Radeon, now I'm on nVidia. I'd be interested to see what hardware other people with this issue have had.

6. Disable display scaling on high DPI settings
a. Tried with and without this, no change.

My eternal thanks for managing this mod-pack, and all the other modders. You're damn heroes as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks,
Cavey

[vdr1981]

That screenshot of yours definitely looks like messed up modlist/installation?

Did you watched video tutorials how to install twos?