Optional MOD requests for TDW

[quink99]

TDW,

Both charts, Kriegsmarine Grid Map for MO and TDW UIs by stoianm and OHII minefield map for TDW Ui work well in the current NewUIs_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith. The default colored shipping lanes chart, while colorful, is not as valid or as useful as the two charts mentioned above. Both of the above mentioned charts work well in my game even though I don't have OH II currently enabled.

I was wondering if you might, therefore, be able to put together an optional MOD which would allow one to replace the default colored shipping lanes chart with one or both of the two charts mentioned above.

Another most helpful optional MOD would be one replacing the nomograph shown on the NAV map which currently is shown in meters with one exactly the same only shown in the more accurate and historically correct seemiles (nautical miles) for those of us using the MOD,

Authentic_Navigation_Units_0.1.0.15 which now displays our NAV map in see miles.

Thanks, Sir, for your consideration of this request.

[Michael13]

I'm not completly sure and too lazy to test, but there is 2 files in ../data/Menu/Gui/ folder: SH5_Shipping_Chart_Colored.dds and SH5_Shipping_Chart.dds
Kriegsmarine Grid Map changes not colored one. Don't know about OHII minefield map, but think it changes same file.

So, just rename file in MOD folder on SH5_Shipping_Chart_Colored.dds and it should change colored one when you will install it via JSGME.

[quink99]

Micheal,

I didn't go to high school for nine years for nothing but never having messed around with "files" before and being new to all SubSim games I'm a bit hesitent to begin now.

If you might be so kind as to repeat the instructions speaking slowly and using very small words I might understand well enough to muster up the courage to attempt it.

Thanks so much for trying.

[Michael13]

The problem is that I have same problems with english, like you with files

Ok, here is step by step if you want Kriegsmarine Grid Map instead of colored one and minefield map as second one:

1. Uninstall both mods via JSGME (if not installed and they are still not in JSGME - copy them to MOD folder in main game folder)
2. Go to ...\Silent Hunter 5\MODS\Kriegsmarine Grid Map for MO and TDW UIs by stoianm\data\Menu\Gui folder. There should be only one file.
3. Rename this file to SH5_Shipping_Chart_Colored.dds
4. Install both mods via JSGME.

[quink99]

Micheal,

I followed your steps as precisely as possible and the end result was that now I have avilable in-game the SH 5 default colored grid map and the OH II mine field map but still no Kriegsmarine Grid map.

My goal is to have only the Kriegsmarine Grid map and the OHII mine field map and NO SH 5 default colored in game.

It's probably my fault and I'll keep trying!

Thanks for your help

[mookiemookie]

I may be mistaken, but I seem to recall that no one really figured out how to change the default SH5 map to the grid map we all know and love (as in SH3).

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I may be mistaken, but I seem to recall that no one really figured out how to change the default SH5 map to the grid map we all know and love (as in SH3).

There is a WIP to get this map in SH5 - see here