Hi Guys
You cannot compare SH3-4-5 on a like for like basis as they were all designed to be different.
All these games are useless unless modded in some way.
SH5 was not designed to do harbor raids and although this can be done we all know what happens is totally unrealistic.
Doing harbor raids where there are no mines or nets in the game is totally unrealistic.
SH4 was designed in their patrol objectives to go into harbors and carry out reconnaissance missions.
Unfortunately the stock SH4 game for example will not let you take photographs in harbors although your patrol objective orders are to do so.
Peter

In SH5 you can raid some historical bases, as Scapa Flow. But not any port or base. Scapa Flow mission was an special mission; UBoats didn´t attack harbors, but convoys. American Fleet Boats in PTO with SH4 can raid ports, in modded form, but it is historically accurate, but not frequent, in the Pacific. These are, "as real as gets", subsims, not arcadish games. If you like nuke London, that nice city, try Dangerous Waters, and launch Tomahawks to Downing Street. Wonder if this is possible with the new Cold Waters, I didn´t check it....

Enjoy the game as is. And TWoS is very enjoyable.

About the environment, TWoS has the best, and is tweaked specially by Vecko for TWoS. Only I have the bug of the weather reports (not accurate).

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

Bold lines and magnetic detonator
 

Hello everyone!

1. My vision isn't as good as I wish to. Is it a way to make all map marks more bright or bold? I've tried to look for this in OptionsFileEditorViewer but didn't find a proper options. What can you advice?

2. Playing SH IV with some modpack (don't remember now) I was using the next way of torpedo attack: I've switched to Magnetic detonator and guided the torpedo to pass a 1-1,5 m below the keel of target. And hydrodynamic blow worked much better then direct hit, often even ripping the ship apart. I tried to do the same thing with SH5 + TWoS 2.0.5 but it seems to me that this trick doesn't work (I tried this in historical missions with 1 target and calm water), but torpedo doesn't explode even in 10 cm. below the keel.
Can anyone tell me how to use "M" detonators properly here?

UPD: I found some mod with is called "FX_Update_0_0_22_Stock_Torpedoes - MagDet range 3m (modified for torpedoes failure patches)" in "FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith" patch,
but I'm not sure if it is good for use with TWoS

Thank you for your time.

Best regards,
Maestro

Also is there a way to increase the font sizes?
I am also having trouble seeing the map markers and text

I guess I can do it by reducing resolution (mine 3840x2160 19:6 aspect ratio) is but I find some issues with the charts when I reduce it, and of course I like the better graphic capabilities that high resolution provides


Another question: is there a way to automatically add a radio report contact into the map?
I know it is possible to simply plot the coordinates, but I just cannot see the maps latitude and longitudes, font is really small

Last mini question: Is there a way to name my boat? somehow I see it as U-** from radio reports

Hi aMaestro
Stock game mod only.
TWOS is all ready moded with FX_Update_0_0_22_Torpedoes - MagDet range 3m (modified for torpedoes failure patches)
Peter

kstanb: after any change of resolution you have to activate proper aspect ratio mod in JSGME (part of TWOS installation). For instance i have 8:5 activated because i have 16:10 resolution.

If you dont do it, you will have invalid results of any optical targetting (stadimeter, RAOBF, anything)

Thanks, I will check what I have; I have being testing with several resolutions and for some reason or another, I am getting poor results when I reduce it. I can read better, but some of the charts are no longer visible

Thank you, Peter!

Is there a comprehensive editor (or manual) for editing torpedo file? I'd like to try to raise magnetic detonator range to 1 meter to try the way of hydrodynamic explosion. :)

With the best regards,
Maestro

Is there a aspect mod I should add to best suit 2560 1440 @ 144 fps? . It's a bit tough to be precise with the measurements and bearings.


Thanks!

That's 16:9 ratio, so standard TWoS resolution, no aspect mod required.

Les

Thanks les!

Show us some screenshots when you'll be done, looking fwd how it looks in higher resolution :03:

I've just dropped by to say hello Captains !:salute:
I'm still not connected to internet but I'll try to leave few post from my phone now and then...
Have a good one...:salute:

Nice to have you still here Vecko.:Kaleun_Salute:

If you want to know, Nathaniel B. (which apparently never played ANY SH :o - HUH) here described perfectly how to use maneuvering board, which could be found between TWOS charts :up:
(read whole thread) :salute:

I am going to 3rd. patrol of my new campaign and have problem with loading my new career into KSD Commander.
There is still my last career, but no new profile loaded.

Is there some trick to reset KSD to load my new career into charts?

I had the same problem, so i delete my profile in "edit" menu (not local) and took again my picture edit my birthday (1.12.1911) :salute: and so on..then all was fine again.

"edit" menu? :06:

You need to click on your actual Kaleun on the list upside from "My captains (locally) SH-5" list. The middle list "Elite flotilla" is a good and fast way to find the actual Kaleun ( i remeber you played also with realism 100%, you are actually on place 33 in the list.).:salute: There you can use the "Edit" menu.

A KSD newbie question: Did this app work as SH3 Commander? Can run offline? Playing SH5 TWoS but never start a campaign with KSD......I need to read the dedicated thread.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute: