Silent Hunter 5 Tactics & Tips - "How do I?" & FAQ! READ IF YOU ARE STUCK

Orffen · 03-04-10, 11:46 PM

F5 will toggle the deck gun crew, F6 toggles the flak crew, and F7 will toggle action stations. Handy for when you're running decks awash and the deck gun decides it wants to give your position away to that convoy.

EDIT: Was running 1.0; the F1 keymap help was updated for 1.01 it seems. F8 is now silent running.

Dowly · 03-05-10, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Orffen

F5-F12 are supposed to toggle abilities, but F7 doesn't seem to do anything on the VII-A. Is there a way to see which abilities are assigned to those keys?

F1 help screen should show what abilities the buttons activate.

jlederer · 03-05-10, 09:21 AM

In SHIV it "increased overall efficiency" and you could see on the crew screen that everbody was out of their bunks whether they needed sleep or not, etc. - I'm not sure I can tell what it does in SHV, don't recall seeing more crewmen standing around, and I'd like to know *how much* extra efficiency I'm getting in exchange for *how much* loss of efficiency at some point in the future.

Orffen · 03-05-10, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

F1 help screen should show what abilities the buttons activate.

Indeed. My autopatcher didn't patch (or give me an option to) and I was still running 1.0 which didn't show that.

Running 1.01 now though

dagamecat · 03-05-10, 11:09 AM

Again, sorry if this has been asked before, but how do I order to return to the plotted course? It's driving me nuts.

kylania · 03-05-10, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dagamecat

Again, sorry if this has been asked before, but how do I order to return to the plotted course? It's driving me nuts.

Currently you'll need to use a mod or manually edit your commands.cfg to reenable that command. Apparently during development and testing no one ever needed to return to course.

dagamecat · 03-05-10, 11:43 AM

Heh, thanks, you just posted just in time before I ran aground.

There's no way I was re-plotting that course through the Kiel canal.

Installed ddrgn's advanced shift key commands, works fine.

03-05-10, 12:33 PM

To return to course:
Try pressing the numberpad "." or "/" key, im at "work" now so i cant verify, one is return to course the other is "Make my viewpoint the new heading"

To lower obervation periscope: Press shift+ insert on the keypad above the arrow keys, i had trouble with this too... Wish they didnt auto-raise when you went to the periscope station.

My only problem is there doesnt seem to be any kind of compass, the guys call out "Airplane spotted - 278" and i dont have the numbers on the binoc view anymore. I know 27X means left about 90 degrees, but i would rather have a compass to verify. Also airplanes dont show up on the map anymore, while ships still do. And the game runs like dog****. And im not in a Type IIB

tinygirl · 06-10-12, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dagamecat

Again, sorry if this has been asked before, but how do I order to return to the plotted course? It's driving me nuts.

on the bottom left side there is a small button that you can press to return to course

SteamWake · 03-05-10, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

F1 help screen should show what abilities the buttons activate.

I've been meaning to ask in my game at least F5 through F8 are 'greyed out' on the key map and seem to not do anything.

Orffen · 03-05-10, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

I've been meaning to ask in my game at least F5 through F8 are 'greyed out' on the key map and seem to not do anything.

Make sure you're running version 1.1. I had to manually patch it and after that the keymap updated.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162843

von_Trepka · 03-05-10, 02:13 PM

Hi guys, How do I ping depth under keel? Or cant I do so, in this "not-going-to-be-released-unfinished" game?

dagamecat · 03-05-10, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by von_Trepka

Hi guys, How do I ping depth under keel? Or cant I do so, in this "not-going-to-be-released-unfinished" game?

I'm not sure how to do it in vanilla game, but you can create a key-binding for it. I just installed this mod which works nicely.

Captain Farid · 06-16-11, 04:33 AM

I sank 50000 tons in british coastal waters.but the white bar will not fill and the mission will not complete.

PortoFerro · 03-11-10, 07:52 AM

For those who don't see the ability keys on the help screen:

F5 toggle the deck gun crew
F6 toggles the flak crew
F7 toggle action stations
F8 toggle silent running (Z-Key does this also on DE keyboards)
F9 over-stress Diesels
F10 overload E-Motors
F11 "tickle" Torpedos
F12 preheat Torpedos

03-04-10, 11:46 PM	#1
Orffen Mate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 214 Uploads: 0	F5 will toggle the deck gun crew, F6 toggles the flak crew, and F7 will toggle action stations. Handy for when you're running decks awash and the deck gun decides it wants to give your position away to that convoy. EDIT: Was running 1.0; the F1 keymap help was updated for 1.01 it seems. F8 is now silent running. __________________ Can't help coming back to SH3! Last edited by Orffen; 03-05-10 at 10:07 AM.

03-05-10, 09:21 AM	#3
jlederer Bosun Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 63 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	What does "Battlestations" do, exactly? In SHIV it "increased overall efficiency" and you could see on the crew screen that everbody was out of their bunks whether they needed sleep or not, etc. - I'm not sure I can tell what it does in SHV, don't recall seeing more crewmen standing around, and I'd like to know how much extra efficiency I'm getting in exchange for how much loss of efficiency at some point in the future.

06-16-11, 04:33 AM	#14
Captain Farid Watch Join Date: May 2011 Location: Iran Naval Base Posts: 30 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	British Coastal Waters I sank 50000 tons in british coastal waters.but the white bar will not fill and the mission will not complete.

03-11-10, 07:52 AM	#15
PortoFerro A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 72 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	For those who don't see the ability keys on the help screen: F5 toggle the deck gun crew F6 toggles the flak crew F7 toggle action stations F8 toggle silent running (Z-Key does this also on DE keyboards) F9 over-stress Diesels F10 overload E-Motors F11 "tickle" Torpedos F12 preheat Torpedos Last edited by PortoFerro; 03-11-10 at 03:13 PM.

03-05-10, 11:09 AM	#5
dagamecat Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Again, sorry if this has been asked before, but how do I order to return to the plotted course? It's driving me nuts.

03-05-10, 11:43 AM	#7
dagamecat Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Heh, thanks, you just posted just in time before I ran aground. There's no way I was re-plotting that course through the Kiel canal. Installed ddrgn's advanced shift key commands, works fine.

03-05-10, 12:33 PM	#8
MattDizzle Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	To return to course: Try pressing the numberpad "." or "/" key, im at "work" now so i cant verify, one is return to course the other is "Make my viewpoint the new heading" To lower obervation periscope: Press shift+ insert on the keypad above the arrow keys, i had trouble with this too... Wish they didnt auto-raise when you went to the periscope station. My only problem is there doesnt seem to be any kind of compass, the guys call out "Airplane spotted - 278" and i dont have the numbers on the binoc view anymore. I know 27X means left about 90 degrees, but i would rather have a compass to verify. Also airplanes dont show up on the map anymore, while ships still do. And the game runs like dog****. And im not in a Type IIB

03-05-10, 02:13 PM	#12
von_Trepka Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hi guys, How do I ping depth under keel? Or cant I do so, in this "not-going-to-be-released-unfinished" game?