[REL] Dark Waters

[rschilla]

#1: Steam download of Wolves of the Pacific and then U Boat Missions.


#2 I assume that it is 1.5 because Steam usually updates everything, however, even though I have looked I never have found a version #. I just uninstalled and reinstalled U Boat Missions last night. Curiously, even though the download link for Dark Waters said Version 6, when the opening screen finally appeared in said Dark Waters V 5. I don't know if that means anything, though.


#3: C: Program Files (86) Steam/Steamapps/Common/Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific




Interesting idea about the mod folders, though. But it is also true that OM was buggy as hell.


Right now, the OM files have been deleted from JSGME and only Dark Waters 6 is enabled. I haven't even done any of the 11 or 12 associated mods that it empowers.


Obviously, plenty of others have gotten it to work.



I just realized that I had better check the LAA again as I had enabled it prior to uninstalling/reinstalling SH4.


I'll keep the tips in mind. Thank you. And if you know how or where to find the version number I will check it out.

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by rschilla

#1: Steam download of Wolves of the Pacific and then U Boat Missions.


#2 I assume that it is 1.5 because Steam usually updates everything, however, even though I have looked I never have found a version #. I just uninstalled and reinstalled U Boat Missions last night. Curiously, even though the download link for Dark Waters said Version 6, when the opening screen finally appeared in said Dark Waters V 5. I don't know if that means anything, though.


#3: C: Program Files (86) Steam/Steamapps/Common/Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific




Interesting idea about the mod folders, though. But it is also true that OM was buggy as hell.


Right now, the OM files have been deleted from JSGME and only Dark Waters 6 is enabled. I haven't even done any of the 11 or 12 associated mods that it empowers.


Obviously, plenty of others have gotten it to work.



I just realized that I had better check the LAA again as I had enabled it prior to uninstalling/reinstalling SH4.


I'll keep the tips in mind. Thank you. And if you know how or where to find the version number I will check it out.

Great, one more item, if one of us did not mention it yet: delete your save folder, from this level. SH4/DW will replace it the first time you enter and change your Options.
C:\Users\YourUserNameHere\Documents\DW\data\cfg

[rschilla]

Thanks, Marco. I did know about dumping the SH4 file from documents and, when I went back and reactivated the LAA all of a sudden almost everything was working.


Funny you should mention "options." No matter what I do I can't get the Gameplay options to change from the default setting. I'm looking for a "Low Realism" cruise to get the feel of it and it won't allow any changes.


I just changed that manually in the gameplay settings file. I'll see if that works.

[rschilla]

And, that did not work. Keeps changing back to the default settings no matter what I say.


Also, too many radio messages. Do I really care if some ******* got Oak Leaves on his Knight's Cross? And every radio message has you banging away on the TC to get back up to speed on a long sail.


This thing is quirky.

[propbeanie]

There are two sets of Options in the game. The "Main Menu" controls the Single (Quick) Missions, Quick Patrols, Multi-Player, Sub School, while clicking on the file cabinet near the exit door in the Captain's Office (while in port) on the German side will bring up one for the Campaign / Career.

[rschilla]

That's new.


But I shall give it a try, sir.

[Mad Mardigan]

My replies, in orange.. or as subsim calls it, sandy brown...

Originally Posted by rschilla

#1: Steam download of Wolves of the Pacific and then U Boat Missions.

Ok, I use Steam as My go to source.. as with using them for such, can then make copies of the original install & leave that 1 alone as My go to GOLD standard pristine copy.

As it is, Steam has 2.. count them... 2 different versions of SH4... the 1st being v1.4, the other of course being SH4 v1.5, which it is that 1 you need... at the loading screen you should see Silent Hunter 4 wolves of the Pacific Uboat Stories/missions... has been a bit since I even thought to really pay attention to the load up screen... *chuckles* I usually just pay a small bit of attention, just to know it loaded up as it should.. not really pay attention to that slogan, as it were.., when you run it for the 1st time... this allows it to finalize & do what is needed for it to run properly. This is an important step & the game is NOT going to run until you do so.

I did check Steam & the correct version on the pic of it after doing a search for Silent Hunter... does indeed show as Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific Uboat Missions. If you on doing a search in your 'Library' & don't see that, then you definitely have the v1.4, & will need to grab the correct version.


#2 I assume that it is 1.5 because Steam usually updates everything, however, even though I have looked I never have found a version #. I just uninstalled and reinstalled U Boat Missions last night. Curiously, even though the download link for Dark Waters said Version 6, when the opening screen finally appeared in said Dark Waters V 5. I don't know if that means anything, though.

Never assume.. always ensure this is the case, BUT.. can tell you from experience... NO.. Steam is NOT going to update v1.4 to v1.5, that is something that YOU have to do... and as I mentioned, from what you've described with some of the issues.. the version you have is indeed... 1.4 & NOT 1.5, which this mod set calls for.. pure & simple.

As it was, I grabbed SH3, SH4 (which when I grabbed this bundle set, it included both v1.4 & 1.5, took Me a bit to realize that fact... ) & SH5 in a 3 in 1 package deal. I paid like $21-22 bucks for it (U.S. $'s...) at the time... & have never regretted doing so...


#3: C: Program Files (86) Steam/Steamapps/Common/Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific

Herein, lies 1 of your problems.. As it is, I use a 2 HD st up on My computer & have Steam with their launcher, relegated to the 2nd drive & the library for them, on the main 1...

As it is, I don't know how you have yours set up.. but.. if you're running a single HD set up.. then am thinking you will probably need to do a complete reinstall of Steam... moving them into a complete folder outside of Program files or Program files (x86) & then reinstall SH4 after doing that.

If you have a 2 HD set up, then I could put together a road map on how you can set up yours & have it work without issues..


Interesting idea about the mod folders, though. But it is also true that OM was buggy as hell.


Right now, the OM files have been deleted from JSGME and only Dark Waters 6 is enabled. I haven't even done any of the 11 or 12 associated mods that it empowers.


Obviously, plenty of others have gotten it to work.



I just realized that I had better check the LAA again as I had enabled it prior to uninstalling/reinstalling SH4.


I'll keep the tips in mind. Thank you. And if you know how or where to find the version number I will check it out.

Hopefully this helps...

M. M.

[rschilla]

Not sure what you mean by "library" but when I consult the Control Panel for Programs it lists Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific Uboat Missions right down to the punctuation. Is it just me or does it seem strange that they wouldn't put the version number somewhere fairly prominent?

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by rschilla

Not sure what you mean by "library" but when I consult the Control Panel for Programs it lists Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific Uboat Missions right down to the punctuation. Is it just me or does it seem strange that they wouldn't put the version number somewhere fairly prominent?

When you are logged into 'Steam's' game launcher... at the very top of the menu box that opens up... Library is like... the 2nd in the list from left to right... 3rd, if you count the 'back/forward arrows. (See attached snap shot w/ Library, circled in red...)



While in the launcher.. clicking on the top tab at the very tip top of the launcher tagged 'Steam', will open up a sub-menu & in it.. is the choice of selecting 'Settings'... in choosing that, opens up another sub-menu, & in that 1, is the option of choosing 'Downloads'.

Upon opening that up, is the sub-menu, yet again & from there, can select 'Contents ''Library'' ', which is where you can then select, just where Steam installs any & all games through them, to a spot in your C:\ Drive, (or other drive, for that matter... ) & you can tell it to set up 'that' library any where... but NOT in \Program files or \Program files (x86) avoiding them, like the plague...

This was what I meant, when I was referencing Library & that you could then direct it out from & away from \Program files or \Program files (x86)

Hopefully, this has helped... clear up your not being sure of what was meant by 'Library'...

As for seeing which version it is you have installed as to it being v1.4 or v1.5, perhaps propbeanie or Fifi.. or KaleunMarco, can inform you on that.. as for Me.. am drawing a blank on that aspect.

Other than knowing that 'Steam' does have both of those versions & that others can make the mistake of thinking they have v1.5, when instead that have v1.4 installed.

M. M.

[rschilla]

Understood, M/M. There is a library directory in data and that is what I thought you meant. I'll check it out!



I will say that I have implemented the suggestions on the options and other things that people have suggested and late last night I was able to start a simple career with the realism options turned down and sail around for a while.


In April of 1940, sent my boat through the English Channel from Wilhelmshaven towards Dover and only ran across one small warship and one Blenheim light bomber. Fairly light activity considering they had been at war for 9 months by then!


I'll see what today brings but I do want to express my appreciation to everyone who has been so helpful to a Newbie!

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by rschilla

Understood, M/M. There is a library directory in data and that is what I thought you meant. I'll check it out!



I will say that I have implemented the suggestions on the options and other things that people have suggested and late last night I was able to start a simple career with the realism options turned down and sail around for a while.


In April of 1940, sent my boat through the English Channel from Wilhelmshaven towards Dover and only ran across one small warship and one Blenheim light bomber. Fairly light activity considering they had been at war for 9 months by then!


I'll see what today brings but I do want to express my appreciation to everyone who has been so helpful to a Newbie!

you are welcome!

word of advice: stay out of the English Channel, if you value your boat and crew.

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by rschilla

Understood, M/M. There is a library directory in data and that is what I thought you meant. I'll check it out!



I will say that I have implemented the suggestions on the options and other things that people have suggested and late last night I was able to start a simple career with the realism options turned down and sail around for a while.


In April of 1940, sent my boat through the English Channel from Wilhelmshaven towards Dover and only ran across one small warship and one Blenheim light bomber. Fairly light activity considering they had been at war for 9 months by then!


I'll see what today brings but I do want to express my appreciation to everyone who has been so helpful to a Newbie!

Ahoy, rschilla...

No sweat & hopefully with all that info, were successful in getting rolling on skippering a uboat...

From your last post, am going to say that would be a yes...

Yeah, am gonna go with KaleunMarco on the suggestion of avoidance of travel through the English channel.

In the 1st... preceding 3-4 months... can skirt through there... but after that.. I would NOT recommend further travel through there. Not sure of the exact timing of it, but... between the English & the French.. before they were blitzkreiged into the Reichmarche (think I got that spelled right... basically, swallowed up by Germany, so as to make it where they had more access to the Atlantic & not have to sail 1/2 way round to engage in the war.. ) the channel got mined & with them knowing just where they had them placed. When France got swallowed up, by Germany.. the Brits, planted a ton of them further out to replace what the French had dropped prior to their 'capture' as it were, by Germany.

Any way, main point is.. forgo travel through the channel.. if you want to keep your uboat & not end up a casualty early on in the war...

As always...

Gute jagd, ihr Himmelhunde

M. M.

[rschilla]

Success, gentlemen.


Nice target selections when you find a convoy and it runs fairly smoothly. Some nice explosions when you hit a ship, too. Map is different but I'll adjust to it.


I did find the messageGE file and delete most of the dumbass historical messages which simply interrupt the flow of the game to no apparent point. I also turned off the voice chatter since I don't speak German and it was just an annoyance. The convoy intercept radiograms in French are easier to decipher!


Again, my sincere appreciation to everyone who offered advice. This thing looks like it will be a lot of fun.

[sisifos]

Hello guys! I recently downloaded and installed Dark Waters mod v6. All seems to work ok except I cant display the RAOFB disc in the attack periscope.
I click on the icon at the top of the periscope (right side of the bearing) but nothing happen. In contrary the stadimeter icon works fine when I have a ship locked.
I have activated in JSME the OM_UJagd mod and the OM_Stock_RAOFB_UJagd as last one.

Any help?

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by sisifos

Hello guys! I recently downloaded and installed Dark Waters mod v6. All seems to work ok except I cant display the RAOFB disc in the attack periscope.
I click on the icon at the top of the periscope (right side of the bearing) but nothing happen. In contrary the stadimeter icon works fine when I have a ship locked.
I have activated in JSME the OM_UJagd mod and the OM_Stock_RAOFB_UJagd as last one.

Any help?

welcome, sisfos.

send your JSGME config anyway. Tasks-Export List-To Clipboard

also, are you using Manual Targeting or Auto Targeting?