Is there ONE mod that is a must have?

Al Lowe · 03-31-15, 09:48 AM

I don't want to pick and choose, if I can avoid it. I'm just wondering if there is one mod for SH4 that is kind of a catch all/fix all? I keep reading about TMO, so is that a good one to get?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

CCIP · 03-31-15, 10:01 AM

There's actually several. TMO, RFB, FOTRS, and GFO are all meant to be all-in-one mods, but they include options within themselves.

TMO is a good one, especially if you're looking for something high-difficulty! The others are good options as well. GFO (Game Fixes Only) is a good one if you're just starting out, and you're looking for something that isn't too drastic of a gameplay change from the out-of-the-box SH4.

HertogJan · 03-31-15, 10:18 AM

Mod's come down to personal tastes... There's no definite answer to give, some like apples others oranges yet others like peaches.
My advice is, try them out one at a time for a couple of patrols and decide for yourself what you like.

Once you have a bases you can start building on it, like Env., Eye candy and other attributes.

les green01 · 03-31-15, 10:23 AM

CCIP is right on maybe go with a good sound mod if you do manual targeting otc mod the way to go and rsrd on top of a mod you choise

merc4ulfate · 03-31-15, 08:15 PM

ONE MOD TO RULE THEM ALL

TorpX · 04-01-15, 01:20 AM

tomoose · 04-01-15, 08:31 AM

If you can do multiple installs I would recommend you try some or all of the 'super' mods mentioned here.

As stated, it's all a matter of personal preference as each mod brings it's own flavour to the game.

I use TMO and RSRD.
TMO adjusts/improves certain aspects of actual gameplay and graphics. The intent being to make things more difficult and realistic (i.e. more challenging).
RSRD is essentially a historical campaign "layer" which attempts to make your campaign etc more historically accurate.

If you read up on TMO and RFB you'll understand some of the differences. Again, if you can do it, go with multiple installs try the mods seperately for comparison.

Al Lowe · 04-01-15, 03:44 PM

Just a quick thank you to all who rendered good advice. So far I've decided to go with GFO for now. I will likely be adding more in the future.

Thanks again.

03-31-15, 09:48 AM	#1
Al Lowe Bosun Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason, MI Posts: 65 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Is there ONE mod that is a must have? I don't want to pick and choose, if I can avoid it. I'm just wondering if there is one mod for SH4 that is kind of a catch all/fix all? I keep reading about TMO, so is that a good one to get? Thanks in advance for any and all advice. __________________ Al Lowe http://www.billybishop.net http://www.redbaron3d.net/ Current System: MSI 760GM-E51 mainboard with AMD FX-8350 8 core processor running at 4.2 GHZ 16GB of DDR3 RAM @ 800 MHZ AMD Radeon R9 285 GPU w 2GB of GDDR5 RAM @ 1375mhz Acer V223W Monitor

03-31-15, 10:01 AM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	There's actually several. TMO, RFB, FOTRS, and GFO are all meant to be all-in-one mods, but they include options within themselves. TMO is a good one, especially if you're looking for something high-difficulty! The others are good options as well. GFO (Game Fixes Only) is a good one if you're just starting out, and you're looking for something that isn't too drastic of a gameplay change from the out-of-the-box SH4. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-31-15, 10:23 AM	#4
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	CCIP is right on maybe go with a good sound mod if you do manual targeting otc mod the way to go and rsrd on top of a mod you choise __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

03-31-15, 08:15 PM	#5
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	ONE MOD TO RULE THEM ALL __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

04-01-15, 08:31 AM	#7
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	TMO and RSRD If you can do multiple installs I would recommend you try some or all of the 'super' mods mentioned here. As stated, it's all a matter of personal preference as each mod brings it's own flavour to the game. I use TMO and RSRD. TMO adjusts/improves certain aspects of actual gameplay and graphics. The intent being to make things more difficult and realistic (i.e. more challenging). RSRD is essentially a historical campaign "layer" which attempts to make your campaign etc more historically accurate. If you read up on TMO and RFB you'll understand some of the differences. Again, if you can do it, go with multiple installs try the mods seperately for comparison.

03-31-15, 10:18 AM	#3
HertogJan Weps Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 357 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Mod's come down to personal tastes... There's no definite answer to give, some like apples others oranges yet others like peaches. My advice is, try them out one at a time for a couple of patrols and decide for yourself what you like. Once you have a bases you can start building on it, like Env., Eye candy and other attributes.

04-01-15, 01:20 AM	#6
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11

04-01-15, 03:44 PM	#8
Al Lowe Bosun Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason, MI Posts: 65 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Just a quick thank you to all who rendered good advice. So far I've decided to go with GFO for now. I will likely be adding more in the future. Thanks again. __________________ Al Lowe http://www.billybishop.net http://www.redbaron3d.net/ Current System: MSI 760GM-E51 mainboard with AMD FX-8350 8 core processor running at 4.2 GHZ 16GB of DDR3 RAM @ 800 MHZ AMD Radeon R9 285 GPU w 2GB of GDDR5 RAM @ 1375mhz Acer V223W Monitor