Hi Milano :salute:
- Confirm that your game is updated to official v1.2.0 version.
- What is your version of the game ? (DVD, Uplay download, Steam)
- Provide a screenshot which shows all content of your main Silent Hunter 5 install folder.

Where you have installed Steam? Program (x86)? No install in this folder
You install TWoS in correct folder?... Steam /steamapps/common/silent hunter 5....

I´ll try to help with the translation.

Upper left chart:
E-Messtafel (I guess E stands for Entfernung=Distance) Distance Chart

Writing under the ships:
Träger und Schlachtschiffe = Carriers and Battleships
Schwere Kreuzer = Heavy Cruisers
Leichte Kreuzer = Light Cruisers
Zerstörer = Destroyer
Korvetten = Corvettes
S-Boot = Patrol Boats

Ziellänge in Metern = Target length in meters

Vergrößerung = Magnification

How to use the chart? No idea


Lower left chart:
Lagewinkel Schätzung = AOB Estimation

How to use it?
Well I guess that if you measure the aspect ratio observed you can deduce the AOB from this chart.

Right side chart:
Gegnerfahrt Tafel = Enemy speed chart

How to use it?
No clue. I guess the upper row stands for the targets length.
The left side vertical one could stand for the enemy's speed, and the numbers in the chart would then be the seconds it takes the ship to pass through your cross hair.

All in all I think this chart is pretty useless.
You can measure the distance far better with the RAOBF or the rangefinder, the AOB can be calculated precisely with the RAOBF and the enemy's speed can be measured with the U-Jagd clock.

And his posts collection The Berbsterpedia :)

Well for some reason (read.. I must have done something different) it is now working properly.

I do have one issue though. Because I am playing on an older lap top with a mouse pad I do not have access to a scroll wheel. (technically I do but I must push both buttons then scroll and it doesn't seem to work to zoom in with the periscope. Is there a key command to zoom? Is there a key mapper for Wolves? I see that there are some downloads that change the keys but It's an additional mod and I just got it working. Any solutions that you all can suggest?

Thank you for the help and the GREAT mod

hello everyone!

Id like to start playing SH5 with wolves of steel megamod, but I want to know if its possible with steam version (and if its very difficult, many different downloads etc) or if I should try to buy the game somewhere else?

Im sorry, and slightly embarrassed, to ask like this. I know the information is available, but it seems so overwhelming to find what I need..

Thanks a million! :subsim:

Greetings Steel Wolves
Today I was attacked by the RAF bomber on my return from the US coast. How real. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: I reported classical contact and started fighting on the plane with the plane. What surprised me that the Bf 109 appeared in a moment and the bomber shot down. This was my first career in SH5 for my career. From 2015, from January. Is it possible that a contact was reported and the game sent a fighter? I know that the bombers should work, but the fighter really surprised me, so I'm asking. :Kaleun_Salute:

@ Diddums.. I have the Steam version also and it is easy to install etc. Just follow the instructions SPECIFICALLY. It is easy though. I made a backup of the game (I think it is STEAM, in the menu bar across the top, then backup) so that if I messed it up I wasn't eating up all my bandwidth to try installing again.

Thank You, Tonic for your reply.:)! , I don't use RAFOB for all my calculations the current RAFOB IN TWOS is not as good as previous TDW mods, similar to what you see IN Stoiams youtube tutorial. However, I do use the tick marks to find the Aspect ratio Observed. Once you know what the Aspect ratio referenced is and the Aspect ratio referenced, the Attack Disk on the back side will give you AOB. Speed and Range. ( I wish I was able to make a Youtube tutorial that will explain its use) .. basically saying, the AD is an Awesome tool. with all the information is given, you do not have to shoot on a perfect 90 AOB. Once you know the course. THE AD disk will clearly point out the AOB
range. And speed -- there are a lot of tools in the sim to learn. I just recently saw a video with an old-time submariner that kinda of explained the method of 1/3.1/4 1/2 3/4 in this chart. I have to look for a scope that has tick marks in the scope already without calling up the RAFOB wheel. way too many pauses to do calculation's, Once Again for helping with the interpretation's :Kaleun_Salute:

Thanks a lot! I suppose Ill give it a try. :)

Hey guys, thanks for this damn great mod. I got it after a while to work and I´m damn happy with it.


A little question, that i couldn´t find a answer to.


I tried to edit some files, like some of the \silent hunter 5\data\UPCDataGE things for specialabilites cooldown and so. But it looks like they don´t work. Has somebody a tip for me maybe?


I tried already a new carreer but nothing happens.

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community And TWoS > Darkara
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SH3 – 4 - 5 Tutorials And Other Information Links In My Signature Below

Peter is a priceless treasure for the community - god bless THE BERBSTER!


:subsim::subsim::subsim:

Currently In operation Drumbeat and on the third re-supply. I have 13 kills at the moment .. at 100% setting !! the question is when does the re-supply stop .. Ill stay on this side of the world in front of the USA until the virtual bastards find my U-77 and sink my boat... lol not gonna happen -- I am so hooked ON SH5 this time and getting fat from sitting on my computer for so long :Kaleun_Salute:

Air to air dogfights are SH5 exclusive due to appropriate TDW's patches. These situations are quite rare though but they will happen eventually as you have already witnessed...:yep:

Happy hunting Captain ! :salute:

Quick question.! What file changes the captain's log U boat number? I am seeing U575 Instead U-77 This is the grey log box were information is given for contacts and Ships sunk, along with Torpedo in the water ETC ETC

Helpful tips in your TWoS file: "The_Wolves_of_Steel_2_2_Quick Start Manual and Gameplay Tips"


----> - Use Options File Editor (Ship's Journal tab) to match your Ship's Journal captain name and U-boat number (Eisen Wolf, U-**) with those
visible in your Cpt Log.



Dont forget to Donate Vecko`s great work - great optimizing SH5 with TWoS-Mod for many years now. (..and yes - sure all the great modders who creates all the mods included in TWoS!!!)

Hey guys, i checked now already the half internet and for sure the bigger tutorial site with tipps ;)


Is there any way to edit the specialabilities, shipspeed, torpedos and deckgun as example in TWOS ? i tried to edit the files in Silent Hunter 5\data\UPCDataGE\UPCCrewData and in the documentsfolder too, but nothing happens.


Maybe someone can give me a little tip or whatever please? :)


Thank you so much.

There are different options you can trigger in the TDW Generic File Patcher and in the OFEV for TWoS. Messing with the first one can have unpredictable negative game behavior, so backup all files as explained in the THEBERBSTER's tutorial #2 and be prepared to re-copy them and re-run the GFP if it doesn't work.


Else, no, there are AFAIK no common optional mods for TWoS that would do what you want, except maybe 'Deckgun friendly Waves' which is not included in the TWoS package anymore, but it makes Deckgun operations easier in rough seas. I'm sure Vecko the modmaker can tell you more about possible mods to add...

Be aware that there are for sure older mods that may do your sort of things, but they are NOT compatible with TWoS most of the time; however it's worth to download them anyway just to see what files and data they change :03:

@Vecko,


Do you remember if your past enhancements to Open Horizons v.2.5 has included bug fixes where OH2 would cause a CTD when reaching the end of the first campaign chapter, Coastal Waters (aka. Total Germany in the campaign files) just when passing midnight to June 1st, or other campaign chapters when reaching the end date?


Currently I'm running OH2 without your


'OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5_TWoS Enhancement'


which is also in SJizzle's mod list recommendation. Can you briefly tell me what these enhancements are about? Are they CTD fixes in any way, and is this mod still available to download somewhere?



Thanks very much,