Here we go again!

Dirk Gently · 02-20-22, 06:19 PM

Alright, I bought the game in 2010 and had issues with it, so I kept playing SH3. I've recently gotten the itch to play SH3 again, but figured I should probably give SH5 a go before I get too familiar with SH3. I did consider Uboat, which I also own, but it's a bit unfinished and the diving physics just didn't sit well with me and I get hung up on that stuff. SH5 still looks crazy good for such an old game, and I want to love it this time around. I really, really want to!

I do have a couple of questions, though, as getting into these old, fragile games can be a daunting task. At this point I'd settle for the most lightweight mod that fixes primarily the bugs. The only mod I know of is The Wolves of Steel but there are surely more, right? Are there anyone who can point me in the right direction? A mod, a step by step guide to get rid of the bugs, what? Or should I just download The Wolves of Steel and be done with it?

Anyway, I do have ADHD and I honestly get distracted and overwhelmed just trying to start investigating what the alternatives are so I'm honestly not just being lazy here.

Thanks.

propbeanie · 02-20-22, 10:32 PM

For me, TWoS is simple, and the easiest, though it does change the games behavior a bit. But it is easy enough to alter a few things after the mod installation to "personalize" things a bit more for you - and it gets rid of most of the inherent bugs. There are good instructions in the release thread, and a downloadable pdf for a bit more detail. If you have a Steam game, be sure and follow the Steam instructions. If you have a UConnect game, follow THEBERBSTER's advice in Uplay Download Version Fix... (UPlay is now UConnect) - in fact, that whole SH5 <> TUTORIALS <>HOW TO DO IT <... thread is full of useful info for us incompetent or for the fully qualified kaleuns, all linked to on the first page of the thread...

Dirk Gently · 02-21-22, 04:52 AM

Thanks for reply. Do you by any chance know how to fix the navigation back to "classic style" after installing Wolves of Steel? I couldn't even find the plot course button and then I realized the mod removed it... the audacity!

EDIT: I have not enabled Real Navigation in the mod enabler, but I still can't find the "Plot Course" button.
EDIT2: I figured it out!

02-20-22, 06:19 PM	#1
Dirk Gently Bosun Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Norway Posts: 65 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Here we go again! Alright, I bought the game in 2010 and had issues with it, so I kept playing SH3. I've recently gotten the itch to play SH3 again, but figured I should probably give SH5 a go before I get too familiar with SH3. I did consider Uboat, which I also own, but it's a bit unfinished and the diving physics just didn't sit well with me and I get hung up on that stuff. SH5 still looks crazy good for such an old game, and I want to love it this time around. I really, really want to! I do have a couple of questions, though, as getting into these old, fragile games can be a daunting task. At this point I'd settle for the most lightweight mod that fixes primarily the bugs. The only mod I know of is The Wolves of Steel but there are surely more, right? Are there anyone who can point me in the right direction? A mod, a step by step guide to get rid of the bugs, what? Or should I just download The Wolves of Steel and be done with it? Anyway, I do have ADHD and I honestly get distracted and overwhelmed just trying to start investigating what the alternatives are so I'm honestly not just being lazy here. Thanks.

02-20-22, 10:32 PM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,749 Downloads: 440 Uploads: 2	For me, TWoS is simple, and the easiest, though it does change the games behavior a bit. But it is easy enough to alter a few things after the mod installation to "personalize" things a bit more for you - and it gets rid of most of the inherent bugs. There are good instructions in the release thread, and a downloadable pdf for a bit more detail. If you have a Steam game, be sure and follow the Steam instructions. If you have a UConnect game, follow THEBERBSTER's advice in Uplay Download Version Fix... (UPlay is now UConnect) - in fact, that whole SH5 <> TUTORIALS <>HOW TO DO IT <... thread is full of useful info for us incompetent or for the fully qualified kaleuns, all linked to on the first page of the thread... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

02-21-22, 04:52 AM	#3
Dirk Gently Bosun Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Norway Posts: 65 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Thanks for reply. Do you by any chance know how to fix the navigation back to "classic style" after installing Wolves of Steel? I couldn't even find the plot course button and then I realized the mod removed it... the audacity! EDIT: I have not enabled Real Navigation in the mod enabler, but I still can't find the "Plot Course" button. EDIT2: I figured it out! Last edited by Dirk Gently; 02-21-22 at 08:06 AM.