SH4 ATO or SH5?

[stormrider_sp]

Thanks for the support guys.

That's exactly what people said about SH4 compared to SH3. I found SH5's UI to be just fine. Not what I was used to, but no worse. On the other hand I don't like SH3's all that much. I use a mod there that clears the screen entirely and makes everything a slideout. Also TDW's UI mod replicates SH3's and SH4's, so there shouldn't a problem.

I´d tried using JSGME to install mods, like I´ve been doing with SH4, specially those UI recommended on the noob mods guide, but its wierd, nothing changed in-game! I dont even know if the other mods are working. Tell me more about TDW´s SH4 UI, do you know how to configurate it? Can it really match SH4´s UI?

Yesterday I went back to SH4, just to have some fun after a weekened in frustration. Man, TMO´s UI, I love it. You know, all stations only a click away, the TDC as hide-able sidebars, the map tools so user friendly, I can even plan an attack in the heart of a convoy and succeed after not having played it in a about 3 years! Not to mention all thos "sub-menus" orders like Sonar follow nearest contact, or max range at current speed...

Cheers

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by stormrider_sp

I´d tried using JSGME to install mods, like I´ve been doing with SH4, specially those UI recommended on the noob mods guide, but its wierd, nothing changed in-game! I dont even know if the other mods are working. Tell me more about TDW´s SH4 UI, do you know how to configurate it? Can it really match SH4´s UI?

Nothing changed in game...that means you didn't install the mod(s) correctly. In your MODS folder you should be able to open each folder in it and see a \data folder. If not, you didn't install them correctly. You can also run my JSGME mod validator app included in my UIs mod \data\Applications that will also verify whether your mod(s) are installed correctly.

Can it really match SH4's UI? It is SH4's UI if you elect that UI style.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by stormrider_sp

Tell me more about TDW´s SH4 UI, do you know how to configurate it? Can it really match SH4´s UI?

You'd have to ask TheDarkWraith about that. I had it for awhile and it matched SH3's fairly well. Unfortunately my computer is old and started having troubles with SH5 so I had to drop it until I can get a new one.

Yesterday I went back to SH4, just to have some fun after a weekened in frustration. Man, TMO´s UI, I love it. You know, all stations only a click away, the TDC as hide-able sidebars, the map tools so user friendly, I can even plan an attack in the heart of a convoy and succeed after not having played it in a about 3 years! Not to mention all thos "sub-menus" orders like Sonar follow nearest contact, or max range at current speed...

I mostly play OM when using SH4. My problem is I don't like any of UIs in any of the games, which is why I still play mostly SH3 with the Simfeeling Big Dials mod.

[edit] TDW beat me to it.

[Dogfish40]

Originally Posted by stormrider_sp

Thanks for the support guys.



I´d tried using JSGME to install mods, like I´ve been doing with SH4, specially those UI recommended on the noob mods guide, but its wierd, nothing changed in-game! I dont even know if the other mods are working. Tell me more about TDW´s SH4 UI, do you know how to configurate it? Can it really match SH4´s UI?

Yesterday I went back to SH4, just to have some fun after a weekened in frustration. Man, TMO´s UI, I love it. You know, all stations only a click away, the TDC as hide-able sidebars, the map tools so user friendly, I can even plan an attack in the heart of a convoy and succeed after not having played it in a about 3 years! Not to mention all thos "sub-menus" orders like Sonar follow nearest contact, or max range at current speed...

Cheers

Hi Stormrider,
It really sounds like you might have opened JSGME in the wrong place. I have done this a couple of times accidentally.
I could not get anything to change in my game even though JSGME seemed to activate the mods. I was opening JSGME in the SH5/data file, ...big problem.
TDW's Mod validator is located in: NewUIs_TDC_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith/data/Applications/JSGME mod validator.
It's pretty straight forward to use, and it'll tell you which mods are activated and if there are problems with some.
If your mods are not working I suggest deleting your JSGME app and reinstalling it in UBISOFT/Silent Hunter5 file. I create my own MODS folder to place the mods and make sure there is only one mods folder.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck
D40

[stormrider_sp]

Thanks guys it indeed fixed the problem. I guess I´d extracted directly into the MODS folder.

But despite that, the game still feels laggy. I guess its my Macbook Pro´s video card. It´s a good computer but not a very good gaming platform tho. It has only a GeForce GT 330M and it appears that SH5 needs something way stronger.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by stormrider_sp

But despite that, the game still feels laggy. I guess its my Macbook Pro´s video card. It´s a good computer but not a very good gaming platform tho. It has only a GeForce GT 330M and it appears that SH5 needs something way stronger.

I have a 330M in my Toshiba Qosmio laptop and it runs SH5 very well on high settings @ 1920 X 1080 resolution. You have something else wrong with your laptop - oh I know I why - it's a mac How much memory do you have in that laptop? I have 6GB and I have an SSD installed in it. Could be reasons why I have no issues. What kind of processor in that laptop? I have an I7 2.8GHz which might be another reason why I have no issues.

[stormrider_sp]

Man, are you serious?
My Macbook Pro is late 2010 with the following specs:

Intel Core i7 2.67GHz, 8GB RAM, NVidia GeForce GT 330M which gives an Windows 7 (64bits) rating of 5.9 (Primary Disk) and 6.4 (Gaming Graphics).

I must be doing something wrong then!

[THE_MASK]

Install the shadows lite mod http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171982 (download lite version)
and move the shadows slider to half on the ingame graphics option . Use Multi sample AA on your card settings .
Extract antilag to your main sh5 game folder (dont use the mod enabler)
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=2871
set to
[config]
RenderAheadLimit=2
FPSlimit=38

[stormrider_sp]

I think I might have found the problem, which was ignored after first install.

When instalation finishes itself, a system verification dialog window tells me that my graphic driver version, 101.42 doesnt comply with the minimum spec, tho my GeForce drivers were updated at June 15th!

This same dialog tells me that the minimum graphic driver is 179.48.

Is there anything I can do about?

[stormrider_sp]

Originally Posted by sober

Install the shadows lite mod http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171982 (download lite version)
and move the shadows slider to half on the ingame graphics option . Use Multi sample AA on your card settings .
Extract antilag to your main sh5 game folder (dont use the mod enabler)
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=2871
set to
[config]
RenderAheadLimit=2
FPSlimit=38

Its incredible what this change only has improved the laggy slugish UI that I´ve been experiencing so far!
Thanks a lot mate!


Now I think I need some help with the mods, what mods to choose and their loading order.