The Wolves of Steel: Bugs, glitches and issues thread

[jason210]

I was trying to use Darkwraith's Options File Editor to configure a new install of TWoS, but it failed to read in the .py file because it said the maximum number of strings was exceeded on line 1922.

I could get this to work by altering the menu.text file so that it allowed more than 9000 strings, but I think this error should not be happening and I should not fix it that way.

Any suggestions or ideas as to what might be wrong?

I've noticed a few glitches in the game as well, for example, on the main menu, in the game, the last two menu items are labelled "NONE".

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by jason210

I was trying to use Darkwraith's Options File Editor to configure a new install of TWoS, but it failed to read in the .py file because it said the maximum number of strings was exceeded on line 1922.

I could get this to work by altering the menu.text file so that it allowed more than 9000 strings, but I think this error should not be happening and I should not fix it that way.

Any suggestions or ideas as to what might be wrong?

I've noticed a few glitches in the game as well, for example, on the main menu, in the game, the last two menu items are labelled "NONE".

I'd say you've somehow messed up your game or mod installation. Better try again. Game updated to v1.2.0?

[jason210]

I'll try again then. It's probably the update you mentioned, as I assumed the game would be updated by Ubisoft when I reinstalled it. I gather it isn't?

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by jason210

I'll try again then. It's probably the update you mentioned, as I assumed the game would be updated by Ubisoft when I reinstalled it. I gather it isn't?

No need to assume anything. Game version is shown in the upper right corner of your main menu...

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

No need to assume anything. Game version is shown in the upper right corner of your main menu...

Also: go to your sh5.exe in the main folder of the game. Right click on sh5.exe. See the "Properties/Details" of the file. You should see "version: 1.2.0.0".

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > thecoroner
Subsim <> Make A Donation <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community
SH3 – 4 - 5 Tutorials > Downloads > Other Useful Information > See Links in My Signature Below

[Duke748]

Hi Guys and apologies if this has already been covered.

I love this SH5 Add-On but it takes me 20 minutes or so to access the game. I know you have to be patient and there's a warning about getting a blank screen for 5 minutes or so, but 20 minutes!!!! At first I thought the game had crashed but not so and the game interface eventually appears.

I've no idea what TWoS is up to during that time but there's very little HDD activity as far as I can tell.

My PC isn't the latest and greatest but it's a Core I-7 (3.40GHz) with 16GB RAM and an NVidia GTX1070 graphics card.

Is there anything at all that I can do to speed up the TWoS loading time?

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks

[Aktungbby]

Duke748! CHECK IN WITH 'THEBERBSTER' (IN THE POST JUST ABOVE YOURS) AND FEEL FREE TO PM HIM FOR ASSISTANCE. HE AIN'T THE MOST HELPFUL FER NUTHIN'!

[kapuhy]

Originally Posted by Duke748

Hi Guys and apologies if this has already been covered.

I love this SH5 Add-On but it takes me 20 minutes or so to access the game. I know you have to be patient and there's a warning about getting a blank screen for 5 minutes or so, but 20 minutes!!!! At first I thought the game had crashed but not so and the game interface eventually appears.

I've no idea what TWoS is up to during that time but there's very little HDD activity as far as I can tell.

My PC isn't the latest and greatest but it's a Core I-7 (3.40GHz) with 16GB RAM and an NVidia GTX1070 graphics card.

Is there anything at all that I can do to speed up the TWoS loading time?

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks

If you really are desperate to speed up load times you can disable SOAN (TWoS ship recognition manual) - this will make game load very quick but you lose all useful info that comes with SOAN. To try this load OFEV application, open TheDarkWraithUserOptions.py, find SOAN and change it from true to false.

[quink99]

After quite a few years I've finally returned to SUBSIM and after installing SH5 and TWOS I must say.....I'm totally dazzled! With so much time away from Uboats the learning curve is pretty steep but I'm loving every second of the challenge.

My one problem, so far, is that I can get almost no markings or Icons to show on either the TAI or Navigator's Map for than seconds.

If I ask the navigator for our present position after a brief wait it will show in the TAI chart. If I have my map tools marker in hand and mark the the small circular blue dot showing my position then that mark will remain; if not it disappears in about 30 seconds.

Can anyone tell me how I can make marks, icons, etc. remain on the map for a usable amount of time? If it might be involved in the problem I'm using Real Navigation

Thanks in advance shipmates,
Quink

[XenonSurf]

Originally Posted by quink99

Can anyone tell me how I can make marks, icons, etc. remain on the map for a usable amount of time? If it might be involved in the problem I'm using Real Navigation

Thanks in advance shipmates,
Quink

I don't use RN, but saving marks and messages should go this way:


On your main navigation map, in the icon groups on the right, there is your Captain's Log and below the log of all crew messages. In this window, you can 'save journal'. Enter a name and press Continue or OK on the lower right.
All your supermarks and radio messages as well as your destroyed marks (ships sunk) will be saved when you save game. No need to save journal for saving your Captain's Log, this is saved by the game everytime.
Normal marks that you did with protractor, circle, etc. will not be saved and disappear if your reload game.


You will have to reload everytime this journal when you load game. Chose 'Load journal' in the same window and enter the name you've entered before. You also have access to your journal in the main menu.

[quink99]

XenonSurf,

Thanks for the fast response!

The fault is probably mine for, perhaps, not making myself clear enough about the object I'm trying to achieve.

That object is not to save these position marks, both my own and those of potential targets, for use in some future saved game but rather in the current game I'm playing at that time. I use them for attack plotting in the current game but as I mentioned in my original post they disappear way to fast to be useful, in about one to two minutes.

I'm wide open to any suggestions from anyone!

Thanks,
Quink

[Markovnikov]

Hello!

I've been experiencing a glitch where a destroyer will sorta just...appear and circle at a constant distance away from me. This destroyer gives zero hoots about any of its allies that are nearby and is fixated on maintaining its range from my boat.

Thanks for any help and sorry if I messed this post up at all!

• Uplay version of the game, fully up to date
  Windows 10
  Intel 4790k
  Nvidia GTX 1070

• Modlist: Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
  [C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games\Silent Hunter 5\TWoS_Parts]
  
  TWoS UI cmd_Auto Target ID
  TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders
  TWoS Remove Sub Flags

[XenonSurf]

Originally Posted by Markovnikov

Hello!

I've been experiencing a glitch where a destroyer will sorta just...appear and circle at a constant distance away from me. This destroyer gives zero hoots about any of its allies that are nearby and is fixated on maintaining its range from my boat.

Thanks for any help and sorry if I messed this post up at all!

• Uplay version of the game, fully up to date
  Windows 10
  Intel 4790k
  Nvidia GTX 1070

• Modlist: Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
  [C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games\Silent Hunter 5\TWoS_Parts]
  
  TWoS UI cmd_Auto Target ID
  TWoS Encrypted BdU Orders
  TWoS Remove Sub Flags

This is mentioned in the WoS doc. You need to save/reload, it's a bug of the stock game that cannot be resolved.

[Markovnikov]

ahhh well thank you for clarifying that