Playing on ultra realism.

[141st_Alper]

Hello guys.

For a long time i was thinking of playing SH5 on ultra realism. What i mean is navigating through stars and manually calculating torpedoes etc. But for that, what mods should i use? Does sobers mega mod is enough for that? Also is there some sort of guide about navigating on open seas? So that would be very nice if you guys can send me any kind of information piece i can learn.

Thank you.

[Ashikaga]

I think it is only partly possible.
At least install the entire Wolves of Steel Mod which includes almost everything you need and get The Enigma Mod
which has you decoding your messages.

Star maps are there in the TWOS mod as are other things.

I now play at realtime. Trying not to use the time setting at all.

Makes it quite real though at times boring but that time I pass with dive tests and crew training.

I do have some beef with the sextant though. It does not work the way it is supposed to. True, I get corrected degree readings but my altitude measurement device is not working the way it should.

Also do the four bearing's tutorial, it is great !
(in the TWOS Mod). Just use your navigator's celestial fix as a check whether your calculations were right.

And watch these also. They help





Ashikaga

[141st_Alper]

Thank you very much for your reply Ashikaga.
What do you think of Sobers mega mod? In terms of graphic mods and content it looked quite nice. But im gonna check the differences between those two and just download the ones which wolves of steel dont have. Also i wanna go for campaing from start to the end with same boat (for more immersion). I heard that in sobers mod its not possible to go from mission to mission (such as from coastal borders to happy times) I hope Wolves of Steel doesnt prevent me doing it.

Thanks again!

[THE_MASK]

I once got lost finding my way into Kiel harbor at night .

[Ashikaga]

Hello, Well I do not know Sober's megamod really. Just downloaded SH5 last week and installed the TWOS mod and some small other addons.

But about video quality....

Well....

These Graphics do cut it for me










And that with a 2.33 Ghz dual core, Nvidia 920 and 5 GB RAM ?

Quite good if I say so myself

And if I remember correctly TWOS has no effect on mission to mission. Though of course you will get boat upgrades which real U boat commanders also got.

Ashikaga

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi sober
Copy that.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi141
You could use this mod for the VIIB which will take you through the early campaigns.
Compatible with TWOS.
New_ Start_VIIB > Start Your New Career Replacing The VIIA > Enable JSGME
You might need to change some settings possibly for the later campaigns I am not sure.
From the VIIA to VIIB you are given the option whether you want to upgrade. Whether you are given this option for the VIIB to VIIC upgrade I do not know as I have never got past Happy Times due to mod upgrades.
Peter

[Ashikaga]

Originally Posted by sober

I once got lost finding my way into Kiel harbor at night .

I have a simple rule, learned the hard way.

Travel to the harbour inlet or near it. Dive and give the crew some rest, then go into port when it is daybreak. No risk of being overrun by large ships.







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[141st_Alper]

Thank you all for the answers!

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi141
You could use this mod for the VIIB which will take you through the early campaigns.
Compatible with TWOS.

That version of the mod is not compatible with TWoS...

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi Vecko
IIRC I saw you post that a VIIB could be used from the start.
I assumed you mean't that mod.
Peter

Yes, but not that particular mod...

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
Found your compatibility mod.
OHII 2.x New Start VIIB Converted To OHII v2.5 By vdr1981
Peter

[Frosttty]

Playing in real time is definitely what I would consider "ultra realism". That's hardcore!

[Ashikaga]

I play in realtime hahahaha. Hilariously boring. Will take me 5 weeks to reach my operating area as far as I can tell now.

Ever seen those Flight sim guys building entire cockpits in their basements and garages with a 360 degree screen ?

Well................

I now need ro build a tiltable bucket over my desk seat filled with seawater
for the occasional splash, dump 2 liters of Diesel oil in my study for the fumes
and not wash myself until I smell aweful as well as not change my clothes for the duration of the mission.
I also need some switchable leak system in my drains which operates at random intervals so that I can rush
to the drains to plug them with wood and a hammer.

[kevinsue]

Originally Posted by Ashikaga

I play in realtime hahahaha. Hilariously boring. Will take me 5 weeks to reach my operating area as far as I can tell now.

Ever seen those Flight sim guys building entire cockpits in their basements and garages with a 360 degree screen ?

Well................

I now need ro build a tiltable bucket over my desk seat filled with seawater
for the occasional splash, dump 2 liters of Diesel oil in my study for the fumes
and not wash myself until I smell aweful as well as not change my clothes for the duration of the mission.
I also need some switchable leak system in my drains which operates at random intervals so that I can rush
to the drains to plug them with wood and a hammer.

Yeah...if you play in real time, say...4 hours a day, 7 days a week, you will complete this game and clock it in the year 2046!