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[2022.1] Enhanced Identification Book
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[2022.1] Enhanced Identification Book

Description
Enhanced Identification Book
Current version: 1.0.4


Enhanced Identification Book (EIB) is a mod that replaces the vanilla identification book in the UZO and periscope UIs with a brand-new enhanced book. With the 2022.1 update the vanilla ID book introduced categories, making this mod a little less useful, but it can still be used to replace the vanilla ID book if you prefer the way it is organised and its aesthetic.

The enhanced book comes packed with features:
  • Fully integrated in the vanilla UI
  • Filter ships classes by countries and categories.
  • Doubles as a flagbook.
  • Use the civilian and military toggles on the category page to restrict the book to only those kind of classes
  • Retains the last opened page when you close it or go out of the UZO/periscope UIs
  • Does not close when you click on the recognise button
  • Draggable to any position on the screen
  • Brand-new vanilla-style graphics by Jim (VG) and images sourced from Link
  • New more period appropriate names for many countries
  • Full translation in all supported languages

⚠️ Attention ⚠️
It is a vanilla feature that classes appear in the ID book over time when they start being used by allied powers in the game. As a result if you start with the U96 start in January 1941 many classes will not be visible including the N-A1 which many player know about; it will appear in February 1941. Not seeing it at the U96 start is not a bug.

Note on German flags
By default this mod will show the historical German flag on the top-left page. If you prefer to not have it, please enable the Safe patch for HF.

Compatibility
EIB is fully compatible with vanilla and any mod that adds new classes or category. It was primarily designed with U-Boat Expanded (and its variants) in mind, but other similar mods will work.

EIB is not backward compatible with older version of the game before 2022.1.

EIB is savegame compatible, however clearing the cache & datasheet folders is recommended.

Future feature
  • Opens to the correct page for an already identified target.

Version history
  • V1.0.4 – Improved some background issues related to dealing with false flags.
  • V1.0.3 – Update for 2022.1.
  • V1.0.2 – Fixed issues with some fonts in non-Latin alphabet languages (Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese).
  • V1.0.1 – Hotfix for some code that was incorrectly removed and caused a crash if loading a save from the menu if one had previous played and went back to the menu.
  • V1.0 – Initial release.

92 Comments
EricH1983 Aug 27, 2023 @ 3:05pm 
No longer working, ships missing.
ebarrie321 Aug 21, 2023 @ 1:04am 
Any update planned? Silhouettes dont match up with mostly C3. Is this a limitation for ships not in the game?
Moyocoya Aug 19, 2023 @ 7:52am 
In my memory, this mod no longer worked. Am I wrong?
Geist Aug 11, 2023 @ 12:46am 
In my opinion this should, nay MUST be implemented into the base game, the stock ident manual is complete garbage and reminds me of stock SH5.
80vacc Jul 24, 2023 @ 1:06am 
why does it only show C3 silhouettes for different ships? How do I fix it?
Lansolot Jul 17, 2023 @ 7:06pm 
this no longer works
iSheep Dec 18, 2022 @ 7:21am 
Wonderful QoL improvement from the stock identification book. I like the ability to quickly classify ship by type saving many mouse clicks. I have one request which is to add in angled profile views of the ships, and just like the improved ID book in SH3 GWX. It will make target motion analysis easier for newer kapitans by showing them how the ship looks at different angles.
Quoellfrisch Dec 4, 2022 @ 6:48am 
Gents, I love the mod. However, I have it currently disabled. Reason for that is, that it does not show the selected ship once you return to check length or other parameters. In the game version you always stay on the ship selected and even if the crew did select the ship before myself it is show in the bood.
with your mod I have to scroll to find the ship again.

is it possible to always show the selected ship whenever I return to the book?
Eridano2013 Dec 4, 2022 @ 1:53am 
perhaps an Excel or a txt file that can be edited by the user?
ii  [author] Dec 3, 2022 @ 10:40pm 
Alphabetic order by two letter country code, I mean (CA, DE, GB, etc)