[TEC] SH5.exe patches to fix bugs and add functionality

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by 7thSeal

v1.0.60.0 works fine for me TDW and thanks for the update, really easy to use.

I do have one question. Under the Render patches, what exactly is post effects rendering that can be disabled? I did use the remove water droplets option, do I also need to remove the post effects for the removed water droplets to work?

If you enabled the water droplets one then you shouldn't see anymore water droplets (those supposedly realisic drops of water on you 'screen' sometimes). The post effects one you don't have to enable just because you enabled the water droplets one, it's purely optional. In all honesty I'm not sure what all doesn't get rendered when the post effects one is enabled - maybe you can find out and let us know. I just saw it in the exe and it was 'easy' to disable so I added it in the hopes it would help someone with low FPS in game

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Rongel

Works here, thanks TDW! Much more easier/faster to use.

And finally got the duds working again! For some reason I needed to downgrade the patcher to the version that worked for me before, uninstalled it, and again pathced with the newest version. I think it has something to do with the fact that I needed to manually point where the .exe, .sim, act. files were. I tried installing the new patch many times, but only when I stepped back, it started to work.

You should always disable all patches with the old version first then repatch with the newest version. This way you avoid any unforeseen errors/problems

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by NONONO

need migraiter

[DelphiUniverse]

I don't know if this feature is available, I would like to see a timer for the time compression (measured in hours) so I can set the timer to 2 hours for example, then increase time compression, it will auto stop (TC1) after 2 hours. Like I said, I have no idea if this is already available in the NewUI. Just a suggestion.

[TheDarkWraith]

In theory one should still be able to patch all the other files except the sh5.exe if you are using the steam version of the game. I have a hunch Steam only messed with the main exe as they are unfamiliar with the support files (act files) Anyone care to try and report back? I have DVD version of the game so I can't test my theory.

As the patcher compares what's contained in the file to what it has it'll know whether you can apply the patches or not to steam act files. You'll know instantly whether you can patch the steam act files when you open the patch files with the patcher for the act files (SHCollisions and SHSim)

[Tonci87]

Suggestion:
Your boat is Decks awash and you order Crash dive. There should be no time delay until the command is executed (like when you order Crash dive while surfaced)

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by DelphiUniverse

I don't know if this feature is available, I would like to see a timer for the time compression (measured in hours) so I can set the timer to 2 hours for example, then increase time compression, it will auto stop (TC1) after 2 hours. Like I said, I have no idea if this is already available in the NewUI. Just a suggestion.

Right click outside edge of the chrono in my UIs mod. There you can set up alarms and trigger TC1 IIRC

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by DelphiUniverse

I don't know if this feature is available, I would like to see a timer for the time compression (measured in hours) so I can set the timer to 2 hours for example, then increase time compression, it will auto stop (TC1) after 2 hours. Like I said, I have no idea if this is already available in the NewUI. Just a suggestion.

Like this-



It is in TDWs UI - click on the clock to get this option

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Tonci87

Suggestion:
Your boat is Decks awash and you order Crash dive. There should be no time delay until the command is executed (like when you order Crash dive while surfaced)

What's the theory behind this suggestion? You are still surfaced just a little deeper in the water is all

[Tonci87]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

What's the theory behind this suggestion? You are still surfaced just a little deeper in the water is all

Well yes but there is no stuff to secure (deck guns for example) so it should be executed much faster.

[7thSeal]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

If you enabled the water droplets one then you shouldn't see anymore water droplets (those supposedly realisic drops of water on you 'screen' sometimes). The post effects one you don't have to enable just because you enabled the water droplets one, it's purely optional. In all honesty I'm not sure what all doesn't get rendered when the post effects one is enabled - maybe you can find out and let us know. I just saw it in the exe and it was 'easy' to disable so I added it in the hopes it would help someone with low FPS in game

Thanks, I'll just stick with leaving the water drops disabled and not mess with the post effects.

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I am really curious to know what the error says. I need something from it in order to figure out why you are having problems with the newest version. When did the error occur? Did it occur as soon as the app started or after you clicked something or

Just started..
translate error is something like: unhandled exception in application

and in the window "information" below:

System.ArgumentException: invalid parametr.
    System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(Stream stream, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement, Boolean validateImageData)
    System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(Stream stream)
    TheDarkWraith.SilentHunter5.GenericPatcher.GenericPatcher_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
    System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
    System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
    System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
    System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
    System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by volodya61

Just started..
translate error is something like: unhandled exception in application

and in the window "information" below:

You are getting an error as soon as the app is building the images for the treeview from the embedded files in the exe It is using reflection for this and I wonder if it's a security problem on your computer...Have you tried running the app with admin rights (right click --> run as Administrator)? I still have the app building against .NET 2.0 so there shouldn't be any errors. Also try placing the app on your desktop and running it from there with admin rights.

[chun]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

In theory one should still be able to patch all the other files except the sh5.exe if you are using the steam version of the game. I have a hunch Steam only messed with the main exe as they are unfamiliar with the support files (act files) Anyone care to try and report back? I have DVD version of the game so I can't test my theory.

As the patcher compares what's contained in the file to what it has it'll know whether you can apply the patches or not to steam act files. You'll know instantly whether you can patch the steam act files when you open the patch files with the patcher for the act files (SHCollisions and SHSim)

changes, magnetic torpedoes and impact on file. act of the steam version, if they work.

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

You are getting an error as soon as the app is building the images for the treeview from the embedded files in the exe It is using reflection for this and I wonder if it's a security problem on your computer...Have you tried running the app with admin rights (right click --> run as Administrator)? I still have the app building against .NET 2.0 so there shouldn't be any errors. Also try placing the app on your desktop and running it from there with admin rights.

I'm getting error just clicked to the icon and then I see this window..
Yes, I tried run as admin and from desktop.. nothing change..
If I clicked to the button Skip at the error-message then I saw GenericPatcher window like in the previous versions..