TDW Generic Patcher (last version 168):
A lot of people here think this is just a mod, but it's far from that.
From its readme notes, the TDW Generic Patcher has been done to patch the most horrendous malfunctions in SH5 and to make the game ready for modding. It should not be changed by any means, rather use separate mods if you want to achieve something special (like higher wind speeds, more performing deck guns, torpedo behavior etc.). Essentially, the values set in this Generic Patcher may not be those you like, but they are those which will make the game work correctly.
Everyone ever wondering what flaws are in the stockgame 1.2 should read the entire patcher readme (v.168) to know.
You can do some changes in it however, like enabling the intro sequence or such stuff, but why should you...Keep it well as it is and don't mess with it
@Lanzfeld,
for the journal you need or TWoS installed or a modlist with the NewUIs 7_5_0 which contains the journal stuff. What you do: you save the journal in-game with a name and reload it each time you load a save. That's it, it will save messages, supermaks and navigation fixes. Destroyed shipmarks are sometimes saved but these are broken, even in WoS.