How to install Dive at Dawn?

Col7777 · 03-27-20, 03:47 AM

I did a fresh install of SH4, I downloaded JSGME and put it in the SH4 Sim.
I downloaded Dive at Dawn and put that in the Mods folder, added it using the JSGME, started SH4 but no sign of it in the menu, so do I install it using the JSGME or is there another way?

Also tried to add another sub but that too was a no show.

Col.

propbeanie · 03-27-20, 09:19 AM

1. Well, where do you have Silent Hunter 4 installed? What is the "path" to the SH4.exe file?

2. Which version of the game do you have? In the Silent Hunter 4 folder, right-click on the SH4.exe file, which will display a pop-up menu (aka: "Context menu"). On that little pop-up, choose the "Properties" choice at the bottom of the menu list. From that "Properties" page that displays, click on the "Details" tab is a section in the middle that shows "Product Version: ___" For WDAD, you need to have version 1.5

You can upgrade to v1.4 with the patch available on SubSim here
Official v1.4 patch

To get v1.5 however, you do need to spend more money, and either get it from Amazon or Ubisoft, if you can find it. You cannot use the Steam version of it on anything other than a Steam version of the "base" game from them, which is v1.3... so sad, but true. You might be able to find a "Gold Edition", if you do need v1.5 easier than you can find the Uboat Missions Addon...

Col7777 · 03-27-20, 10:17 AM

Hi, sorry to be a pain AGAIN lol.

I have SH4 on my D drive and I also have version 1.5
Years ago I must have bought the upgrade as I had it on a disk, I installed it after I installed SH4.

Col.

Moonlight · 03-27-20, 12:26 PM

Have a look for anything wrong with the folders in Dive at Dawn, there could be a double folder in there, Dive at Dawn\Dive at Dawn\Data instead of Dive at Dawn\Data. There probably isn't, but you never know.

Col7777 · 03-27-20, 01:21 PM

Above it says I should have DAD ver 1.5
I just noticed I have ver 1.7 plus an update for 1.7.

Is that why it isn't working?

Col.

Col7777 · 03-28-20, 05:53 AM

OK, I tried again, for some unknown reason it installed.
I went on the training just to get used to the sub, on the T Class when I went to periscope depth it crashed to desktop when I reached the depth.

I tired the U Class and that worked OK, I've not been an any other scenarios yet.

I noticed too the lights from the light house were bright squares as well, so I think it hasn't installed properly, any ideas please?

Col.

03-27-20, 03:47 AM	#1
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	How to install Dive at Dawn? I did a fresh install of SH4, I downloaded JSGME and put it in the SH4 Sim. I downloaded Dive at Dawn and put that in the Mods folder, added it using the JSGME, started SH4 but no sign of it in the menu, so do I install it using the JSGME or is there another way? Also tried to add another sub but that too was a no show. Col. __________________ Silent and Violent

03-27-20, 09:19 AM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,103 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	1. Well, where do you have Silent Hunter 4 installed? What is the "path" to the SH4.exe file? 2. Which version of the game do you have? In the Silent Hunter 4 folder, right-click on the SH4.exe file, which will display a pop-up menu (aka: "Context menu"). On that little pop-up, choose the "Properties" choice at the bottom of the menu list. From that "Properties" page that displays, click on the "Details" tab is a section in the middle that shows "Product Version: ___" For WDAD, you need to have version 1.5 You can upgrade to v1.4 with the patch available on SubSim here Official v1.4 patch To get v1.5 however, you do need to spend more money, and either get it from Amazon or Ubisoft, if you can find it. You cannot use the Steam version of it on anything other than a Steam version of the "base" game from them, which is v1.3... so sad, but true. You might be able to find a "Gold Edition", if you do need v1.5 easier than you can find the Uboat Missions Addon... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

03-27-20, 10:17 AM	#3
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	Hi, sorry to be a pain AGAIN lol. I have SH4 on my D drive and I also have version 1.5 Years ago I must have bought the upgrade as I had it on a disk, I installed it after I installed SH4. Col. __________________ Silent and Violent

03-27-20, 12:26 PM	#4
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,522 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Have a look for anything wrong with the folders in Dive at Dawn, there could be a double folder in there, Dive at Dawn\Dive at Dawn\Data instead of Dive at Dawn\Data. There probably isn't, but you never know. __________________

03-27-20, 01:21 PM	#5
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	Above it says I should have DAD ver 1.5 I just noticed I have ver 1.7 plus an update for 1.7. Is that why it isn't working? Col. __________________ Silent and Violent

03-28-20, 05:53 AM	#6
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	OK, I tried again, for some unknown reason it installed. I went on the training just to get used to the sub, on the T Class when I went to periscope depth it crashed to desktop when I reached the depth. I tired the U Class and that worked OK, I've not been an any other scenarios yet. I noticed too the lights from the light house were bright squares as well, so I think it hasn't installed properly, any ideas please? Col. __________________ Silent and Violent