Other mods compatible with RFB 2.0?

fitzcarraldo · 05-29-14, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pratolano

Whew, great to know! Thank you.

I agree on the radio & gramophone - took me a while to figure out how to set those up, but now that they are, they're very enriching! It's pretty amazing, actually.

You can't activate-deactivate mods with JSGME constantly; the application is not 100% secure and left some "residuals" ruining your main installation. After a regular number of activations-deactivations JSGME is not totally secure restoring backuped files. It is a known issue.

After many activations and reactivations you will need to reinstall the vanilla SH4. Or CTDs will start...

Regards.
Fitzcarraldo.

pratolano · 05-30-14, 12:22 AM

Hey Fitz,

I've had a tough time duplicating your Mod list. Are they all in the correct order, etc.? I've gotten nearly every one of them, but have experienced lots of CTDs or sometimes a screen with all-white buttons which CTDs when clicking on another station. I always start a new campaign to test it. I've had to delete the game & reinstall about 10 times and keep thinking I get close before running into more CTDs at the beginning of a new campaign.

I started going one by one and testing the next mod, removing it if it didn't work and ran into some trouble again with the Nav maps, but I'm pretty sure I was installing them incorrectly at first. I got further down the list and ran into more trouble and not exactly sure what the cause is now. Mods sure can be frustrating, especially when you don't know exactly what's causing the CTDs.

I think my goal at this point is to just have a game with RFB, RSRD and the Nav map mod (with AB). Hopefully I can get that to work.

fitzcarraldo · 05-30-14, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pratolano

Hey Fitz,

I've had a tough time duplicating your Mod list. Are they all in the correct order, etc.? I've gotten nearly every one of them, but have experienced lots of CTDs or sometimes a screen with all-white buttons which CTDs when clicking on another station. I always start a new campaign to test it. I've had to delete the game & reinstall about 10 times and keep thinking I get close before running into more CTDs at the beginning of a new campaign.

I started going one by one and testing the next mod, removing it if it didn't work and ran into some trouble again with the Nav maps, but I'm pretty sure I was installing them incorrectly at first. I got further down the list and ran into more trouble and not exactly sure what the cause is now. Mods sure can be frustrating, especially when you don't know exactly what's causing the CTDs.

I think my goal at this point is to just have a game with RFB, RSRD and the Nav map mod (with AB). Hopefully I can get that to work.

I have SH4 15 Gold version in DVD. Not Steam version. No CTD in my installation, (And playing with it from the last year). Do you use the 4Gb patch?

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

pratolano · 05-30-14, 12:38 PM

Brilliant! I read somewhere that because of my setup or game version (Steam with U-boat missions, 16GB computer), I didn't need the 4GB patch, but I researched it some more based on your suggestion.

The patch I found said "no such directory" when I tried to apply it, but then I found this: http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...ry-boost.shtml

and it looks like everything works now! No white patches on the screen, no CTDs (I'm crossing my fingers.) I can captain a boat now!

I'm even running the RSRDC_RFB_Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start mod now, and no problems.

Thanks for your help!!!

Btw, I noticed with the "TMO" Porpoise mod we're both running it adds a captain's cabin room ("Interior Aft"), but everything's dark except for some dim light bulbs. I wish it showed up like it did in TMO itself with all the room detail. But at this point, I'll take it. :P

fitzcarraldo · 05-30-14, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pratolano

Brilliant! I read somewhere that because of my setup or game version (Steam with U-boat missions, 16GB computer), I didn't need the 4GB patch, but I researched it some more based on your suggestion.

The patch I found said "no such directory" when I tried to apply it, but then I found this: http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...ry-boost.shtml

and it looks like everything works now! No white patches on the screen, no CTDs (I'm crossing my fingers.) I can captain a boat now!

I'm even running the RSRDC_RFB_Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start mod now, and no problems.

Thanks for your help!!!

Btw, I noticed with the "TMO" Porpoise mod we're both running it adds a captain's cabin room ("Interior Aft"), but everything's dark except for some dim light bulbs. I wish it showed up like it did in TMO itself with all the room detail. But at this point, I'll take it. :P

Glad to read that!

RFB is - for me - one of the more stables supermods for SH4. And that problem is mainly caused by low memory. Now you can use all the power of your PC.

In fact, I applied 4Gb Patch to all my installed programs...

You need to tweak the Vickers interiors with Silent3Editor (S3D) for eliminate the cabin. They work in TMO but not in RFB. I can live with that because the cabins and radio room are from U boats, not fleet boats. I will search between my files and will send you the way to eliminate the cabins from the interiors in RFB.

Now...SINK ' EM ALL!!!

Fitzcarraldo

pratolano · 05-30-14, 04:43 PM

Excellent. Thanks! I'll try to find that mod. Can you tell me how to tweak it? (I've found the download.)

I really appreciate your help. Love the new setup!

moha14881 · 04-22-15, 09:58 AM

Things that really made me give up RFB:
1. NMMO in pearl harbor gives a bad texture for Oahu resulting in CTD if in port.

2. Upgrade packs in wrong dates not conforming with the manual and no 2nd or 3th conning tower for Salmon And Sargo.
3. Reference point changing for stadimeter without reason or warning.

4. swaying the sonar needle or the periscopes in some areas like the Tokyo bay CTD.

5. No muzzle flash sound with sound mods only a short muffled (GSH) sound.

05-30-14, 04:43 PM	#6
pratolano Watch Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 16 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Excellent. Thanks! I'll try to find that mod. Can you tell me how to tweak it? (I've found the download.) I really appreciate your help. Love the new setup! Last edited by pratolano; 05-30-14 at 08:58 PM.

05-30-14, 12:22 AM	#2
pratolano Watch Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 16 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Hey Fitz, I've had a tough time duplicating your Mod list. Are they all in the correct order, etc.? I've gotten nearly every one of them, but have experienced lots of CTDs or sometimes a screen with all-white buttons which CTDs when clicking on another station. I always start a new campaign to test it. I've had to delete the game & reinstall about 10 times and keep thinking I get close before running into more CTDs at the beginning of a new campaign. I started going one by one and testing the next mod, removing it if it didn't work and ran into some trouble again with the Nav maps, but I'm pretty sure I was installing them incorrectly at first. I got further down the list and ran into more trouble and not exactly sure what the cause is now. Mods sure can be frustrating, especially when you don't know exactly what's causing the CTDs. I think my goal at this point is to just have a game with RFB, RSRD and the Nav map mod (with AB). Hopefully I can get that to work.

05-30-14, 12:38 PM	#4
pratolano Watch Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 16 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Brilliant! I read somewhere that because of my setup or game version (Steam with U-boat missions, 16GB computer), I didn't need the 4GB patch, but I researched it some more based on your suggestion. The patch I found said "no such directory" when I tried to apply it, but then I found this: http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...ry-boost.shtml and it looks like everything works now! No white patches on the screen, no CTDs (I'm crossing my fingers.) I can captain a boat now! I'm even running the RSRDC_RFB_Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start mod now, and no problems. Thanks for your help!!! Btw, I noticed with the "TMO" Porpoise mod we're both running it adds a captain's cabin room ("Interior Aft"), but everything's dark except for some dim light bulbs. I wish it showed up like it did in TMO itself with all the room detail. But at this point, I'll take it. :P

04-22-15, 09:58 AM	#7
moha14881 Loader Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 85 Downloads: 264 Uploads: 0	Things that really made me give up RFB: 1. NMMO in pearl harbor gives a bad texture for Oahu resulting in CTD if in port. 2. Upgrade packs in wrong dates not conforming with the manual and no 2nd or 3th conning tower for Salmon And Sargo. 3. Reference point changing for stadimeter without reason or warning. 4. swaying the sonar needle or the periscopes in some areas like the Tokyo bay CTD. 5. No muzzle flash sound with sound mods only a short muffled (GSH) sound.