Which Mod?

[Captain Birdseye]

Ok guys, i'm completely confused.

I have vanilla SH5, am I better downloading Sobers' mod list or Open Horizons II? Which one is the "all in one" package?

Thanks

[GT182]

The mega mods are a compilation of various mods. Sobers list is just that... a list of mods you need to install that makes up his Mega Mod.

There is no "all in one" mod, like GWX for SH3, that you can install for SH5.

You can however install all of the mods in Sober's list, or ones from it that you feel will improve your stock unmodified vanilla SH5. Various member's have lists they use that they've posted that you can also try. It all boils down to what you think is best for you.

BTW... if you find a recent list by me, it was a test that I tried and it didn't work quite right....pass on it.

To install your mods go here and download Sober's MEP file. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3492 He has a great explanation of how and why a MEP file is used, and how to use it. If you don't use all of the mods he has listed you can edit it and install those that you want. But make a copy of his and edit that one.

[gap]

Originally Posted by GT182

There is no "all in one" mod, like GWX for SH3, that you can install for SH5.

This is wrong

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...20#post2165720
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...69#post2175369

Not exactly like GWX (there is not auto-installer, and some manual tweaking is still required, mostly for patching the game with TDW's patcher), but they get pretty close

Answering OP's dilemma: all of SH5's megamods (both the all-in-one packs linked above, and the long mod lists deviced by Sober, Fifi and Sijzzle) do feature Open Horizons

[GT182]

Gap, by wrong do you mean it's a one click install for either "The Wolves of Steel" and ""Wolfes From The Deep mega mods?

I haven't downloaded or installed either, but from looking at the lists I figured you needed to install each included mod or at the least use a MEP file. If it is a one click "all in one" install then I'm wrong and will edit out what I wrote before. "Sorry about that Chief."

[gap]

Originally Posted by GT182

Gap, by wrong do you mean it's a one click install for either "The Wolves of Steel" and ""Wolfes From The Deep mega mods?

I haven't downloaded or installed either, but from looking at the lists I figured you needed to install each included mod or at the least use a MEP file. If it is a one click "all in one" install then I'm wrong and will edit out what I wrote before. "Sorry about that Chief."

Hey Gary, by saying that your statement is wrong, I meant that the mods composing respectively "The Wolves of Steel" and ""Wolfes From The Deep" have been optimized for reciprocal compatibility, and merged into one huge JSGME-ready mod package. The long process of downloading single mods, and their enabling through MEP files, are no longer needed.

But, as I wrote before, there is no auto-installer yet, and besides the mod enabling (which is done through one single click, after dropping the single package into the MODS folder), the manual patching of the game with a preset assortment of TDW's patches (using an included "snapshot"), is still required: the inclusion of pre-patched files would be a bit risky, as it would involve the distribution of files of code, intellectual property of Ubisoft)

[GT182]

Ok, I understand Gap. Boy have we cornfused him now. I know I am. But then again and old phart like me is easily cornfused by all this technical stuff. LOL

No matter what, he has to sit back and read what each mod does and figure out how it will improve his SH5 to his liking. These days that is a daunting task with so many mods out there. After my time away I was amazed by what you guys have been doing with mods and the amount of changes made. But it's still worth the time to check them out and update the list you use.

[Captain Birdseye]

Thanks guys, I have installed Wolves of Steel v1.1 with relative ease, what I do want though is a mod that lets me play from 1939 - 1945. With WoS do I have to take a mission before a patrol or can I just choose to free roam?

(I haven't been on here since 2011!)

[gap]

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Thanks guys, I have installed Wolves of Steel v1.1 with relative ease, what I do want though is a mod that lets me play from 1939 - 1945.

I thought I had already answered your question. But have a look yourself at post #1 in the TWoS' thread: Open Horizons II (this is the name of the mod extending SH5's campaign to 1945) is featured in it.

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

With WoS do I have to take a mission before a patrol or can I just choose to free roam?

You can do both. Completing objective/missions will give you better reward, better u-boat commands, and a wider variety of campaigns to choose from (when they become available), but should you choose not to conform to them, you will still get reward from sinking ships (useful for upgrading your boat), and the campaign will still go on to war end.

Many objectives are well spaced from each other, their timeframe being longer than it is actually needed for completing them. With skills and a bit of luck, you can complete the achievements of one objective and still get some spare time for your free patrols, before the next objective becomes available

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

(I haven't been on here since 2011!)

Welcome back!

Originally Posted by GT182

No matter what, he has to sit back and read what each mod does and figure out how it will improve his SH5 to his liking. These days that is a daunting task with so many mods out there. After my time away I was amazed by what you guys have been doing with mods and the amount of changes made. But it's still worth the time to check them out and update the list you use.

Yep, the secret for not getting confused, is avoiding the "I want it all and now" syndrome, getting one's time, reading carefully mod instructions, and upgrading the game step by step. All-in-one mods like "The Wolves of Steel" make it all much easier though

[Captain Birdseye]

So Wolves of the Deep is ok to install over Wolves of Steel? sorry to come across stupid, i'm not the most technically adept of fellows thank you for your help.

[Sjizzle]

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

So Wolves of the Deep is ok to install over Wolves of Steel? sorry to come across stupid, i'm not the most technically adept of fellows thank you for your help.

nope DO NOT DO THAT
cos 1 mega mod use TDW UI's and the other one use magUI's and if u enable both of them u will end up nasty ..... this 2 mods are not compatible

[Captain Birdseye]

Thank you Sjizzle, i'm kinda happy with Wolves of Steel, just went to attack a Polish merchant at the beginning of the war, he had a destroyer following him though, bottomed out at 99m, took on flooding and died. Clearly I am a natural at this submersible lark. Do you guys know if there's a way I could start in 1940, for instance?

[Sjizzle]

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Thank you Sjizzle, i'm kinda happy with Wolves of Steel, just went to attack a Polish merchant at the beginning of the war, he had a destroyer following him though, bottomed out at 99m, took on flooding and died. Clearly I am a natural at this submersible lark. Do you guys know if there's a way I could start in 1940, for instance?

use SILENTOTTO cheat...
when u are in main menu of the game type SILENTOTTO