Operation Monsun...Something looks wrong

[mido]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Step 1) Make sure that no mods are enabled in JSGME. The right-hand column should be empty.

Step 2) Make sure that OpMonsun is installed correctly in the MODS folder.

Step 3) Look at the folders. The correct path should be Silent Hunter 4/MODS/OpsMonsun v705/Data. Any other order and it won't work.

Step 4: Install OMv705_to_720. This will update it to the latest version.

Step 5: Install OMv720_Patch1

Step 6: Install the OMEGU mods the same way, if you want the environmental updates.

I installed exactly as explained here but loading screen doesn't change. Uninstalled the whole game and started from scratch but same result. Could it be that the downloaded files are corrupt? I downloaded them here on Subsim.com.

[Sniper297]

That's why I'm asking about the 1.5 uboat expansion pack, we're assuming that's not needed for this, maybe it is?

[mido]

Originally Posted by Sniper297

That's why I'm asking about the 1.5 uboat expansion pack, we're assuming that's not needed for this, maybe it is?

My game is patched with the U-Boat Missions (1.5.0.0.0), I get the careers to start in 1939 but no OM loading screen. Something is missing here, anybody else out there playing OM? What should the loading screen look like?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Sniper297

No listing for OMv720_Patch1, there is a OMv720_Patch5 which I'm downloading now.

Hmmm. I don't have that one. Patch 5 should include everything that went before it.

Here's the problem, instead of copying the German campaigns into the Campaign folder it installed in a separate CampaignGE folder. For whatever reason the game is not reading that folder. This is Windows XP Media Edition BTW, so it's not a Vista / Windows 7 UAC issue since there ain't no UAC in XP.

That's weird. Can you manually move the files into the correct folder? My computer is an eight-year-old single core Pentium running XP, and everything works fine.

Originally Posted by Sniper297

Just to clear up one possible source of confusion - I'm running the D2D version of Silent Hunter IV patched to 1.4, no TMO or RFB or RSRD mods. I haven't bought the 1.5 U-boat addon.
Does this Operation Monsun require the 1.5 U-boat addon or not?

It absolutely does. Without it the game doesn't even know what a u-boat is.

Originally Posted by mido

I installed exactly as explained here but loading screen doesn't change. Uninstalled the whole game and started from scratch but same result. Could it be that the downloaded files are corrupt? I downloaded them here on Subsim.com.

I downloaded it from there, and mine works fine.

Originally Posted by Sniper297

That's why I'm asking about the 1.5 uboat expansion pack, we're assuming that's not needed for this, maybe it is?

Yes it is.

Originally Posted by mido

My game is patched with the U-Boat Missions (1.5.0.0.0), I get the careers to start in 1939 but no OM loading screen. Something is missing here, anybody else out there playing OM? What should the loading screen look like?

I don't currently have it installed. I'll get back to you on that. Meanwhile, if you can play a u-boat career, go for it.

[mido]

Thanks for your reply Sailor Steve! Maybe we are mistaken about the loading screen? That seems to be the only thing missing...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by mido

Thanks for your reply Sailor Steve! Maybe we are mistaken about the loading screen? That seems to be the only thing missing...

Maybe I am mistaken about the loading screen. I just reinstalled SH4 and installed the basic OM v705 without using JSGME, just stuck the data folder into SH4. It loaded with the regular SH4 U-Boat Missions loading screen and everything works as it should.

I could swear I had an OM loading screen before. Maybe I should stop swearing.

[mido]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Maybe I am mistaken about the loading screen. I just reinstalled SH4 and installed the basic OM v705 without using JSGME, just stuck the data folder into SH4. It loaded with the regular SH4 U-Boat Missions loading screen and everything works as it should.

I could swear I had an OM loading screen before. Maybe I should stop swearing.

Here we go...
Nevertheless, there is an alternate OM loading screen in the download section, maybe you were using that one? I will give it a try.

Thanks for your extra effort!