Beginners Mod List For SH4 Including Download Links

THEBERBSTER · 12-13-17, 04:18 PM

Hi mark
I must admit I have not come across that problem but I have never reached 1944.
Might be worth creating your own thread and see if one of the FOTRSU guys recognizes this as a game bug.
There are various sound issues with SH4 and this may be one of them.

17 Magnified Hud Dials for v1.5_Medium
Already included in.
10 MaxOptics IV for GFO 1.1

I have tested these two mods but too be honest I did not see any benefit in replacing Webster's
3 ISE New clouds+Waves
4 ISE Realistic Colors

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ever heard of that happening? BTW, "z" worked as silent-running during the last patrol.

Silent running has always worked for me without any problems.
Incidentally I always bring my crew to "Action Stations" around enemy action.
Peter

KaleunMarco · 12-14-17, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi mark
I must admit I have not come across that problem but I have never reached 1944.
Might be worth creating your own thread and see if one of the FOTRSU guys recognizes this as a game bug.
There are various sound issues with SH4 and this may be one of them.

17 Magnified Hud Dials for v1.5_Medium
Already included in.
10 MaxOptics IV for GFO 1.1

I have tested these two mods but too be honest I did not see any benefit in replacing Webster's
3 ISE New clouds+Waves
4 ISE Realistic Colors

Silent running has always worked for me without any problems.
Incidentally I always bring my crew to "Action Stations" around enemy action.
Peter

the mod-mix issue we (you) discovered and discussed earlier in this career. i did not want to make fundamental changes mid-career so i am saving that for the next time.

silent running returned the next day after i saved, exited, and restarted, which makes this issue look/taste/smell like an unexpected Ubisoft feature.

thanks for confirming.

Happy Christmas to you and yours in Southhampton!

propbeanie · 12-14-17, 11:18 AM

mark bonamer, what we have found in the game in general is that the use of Time Compression really messes with the whole spectrum of game aspects, from sound to graphics, and everything in between. The game does not consistently restore sound, graphics or even menu functionality sometimes, having troubles, such as "drawing" all of a ship, or even the "landscape" of a nearby island.

Some of the older versions of the game had a 2048x TC max setting, which is why that was chosen in the FotRSU mod. Even that is too high in certain aspects, especially when you're traveling along and encounter a surface ship by "sight" (such as an S-18 boat without radar, or a newer boat without radar traveling at Ahead Full or higher), which can happen rather easily at night. This is why sometimes when you come out of a high TC, you don't hear the crew, but only the ocean background noise and the internal ambience. As you've found, Save the game, exit the whole thing, and then re-enter and you're usually OK - so long as the "Save" works...

Of course, "shelling out" to Windows does it even more harm - Paused or not. The more going on in the game that has to be kept track of, the worse it gets. Technically speaking, the game is not "Windows friendly", and like Windows itself, wants "exclusivity" with the hardware, and I suspect that Windows and the game fight over who's the boss of the hardware...

THEBERBSTER · 12-14-17, 11:28 AM

Hi pb
Thanks for chipping in with your expertise of SH4 knowledge.
My technical knowledge of SH4 is limited so I appreciate you keeping an eye on my thread.
Many of the questions that will appear here in the future I suspect you will have already answered on your FOTRSU thread.
Peter

propbeanie · 12-14-17, 11:56 AM

I do thank you for that Peter, but I am very fortunate to be working with a team that isn't just "modding" a mod, but are actually researching the previous mods, not only finding issues in them, but also in the Stock game - which is where a lot of mod issues actually originate. All of these guys are into full-function testing of every aspect of the game that we touch. The FotRSU team has the "expertise" that I'm using...

THEBERBSTER · 12-14-17, 01:01 PM

Hi pb
FOTRSU a great and respected team you are working with which I am sure will benefit the SH4 community as you progress and dig deeper into the game.
Peter

captcrane · 12-19-17, 11:14 AM

Ahoy THEBERBSTER Just wanted to give you a 2 thumbs up for showing your Mod setup for GFO added some of them to my setup and it greatly improved my enjoyment of the game. You the MAN!!!!!!!!!

12-14-17, 11:18 AM	#3
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,770 Downloads: 444 Uploads: 2	mark bonamer, what we have found in the game in general is that the use of Time Compression really messes with the whole spectrum of game aspects, from sound to graphics, and everything in between. The game does not consistently restore sound, graphics or even menu functionality sometimes, having troubles, such as "drawing" all of a ship, or even the "landscape" of a nearby island. Some of the older versions of the game had a 2048x TC max setting, which is why that was chosen in the FotRSU mod. Even that is too high in certain aspects, especially when you're traveling along and encounter a surface ship by "sight" (such as an S-18 boat without radar, or a newer boat without radar traveling at Ahead Full or higher), which can happen rather easily at night. This is why sometimes when you come out of a high TC, you don't hear the crew, but only the ocean background noise and the internal ambience. As you've found, Save the game, exit the whole thing, and then re-enter and you're usually OK - so long as the "Save" works... Of course, "shelling out" to Windows does it even more harm - Paused or not. The more going on in the game that has to be kept track of, the worse it gets. Technically speaking, the game is not "Windows friendly", and like Windows itself, wants "exclusivity" with the hardware, and I suspect that Windows and the game fight over who's the boss of the hardware... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

12-14-17, 11:28 AM	#4
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,606 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	Hi pb Thanks for chipping in with your expertise of SH4 knowledge. My technical knowledge of SH4 is limited so I appreciate you keeping an eye on my thread. Many of the questions that will appear here in the future I suspect you will have already answered on your FOTRSU thread. Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

12-14-17, 11:56 AM	#5
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,770 Downloads: 444 Uploads: 2	I do thank you for that Peter, but I am very fortunate to be working with a team that isn't just "modding" a mod, but are actually researching the previous mods, not only finding issues in them, but also in the Stock game - which is where a lot of mod issues actually originate. All of these guys are into full-function testing of every aspect of the game that we touch. The FotRSU team has the "expertise" that I'm using... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

12-14-17, 01:01 PM	#6
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,606 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	Hi pb FOTRSU a great and respected team you are working with which I am sure will benefit the SH4 community as you progress and dig deeper into the game. Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

12-19-17, 11:14 AM	#7
captcrane Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 139 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Ahoy THEBERBSTER Just wanted to give you a 2 thumbs up for showing your Mod setup for GFO added some of them to my setup and it greatly improved my enjoyment of the game. You the MAN!!!!!!!!!