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Hans Witteman · 01-29-11, 10:10 PM

Welcome to the U-BOOT_HAHD Subsim thread

Important notice : This mod is currently put on hold and just refer to this thread for the reason: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=207460

First what is U-BOOT_HAHD? U-BOOT_HAHD was start by Hans Witteman 2 years ago and it was formerly a simple u-boat type IIA enhancement mod at first.

After completion of the type IIA Hans decide to push it further and start to add more features to enhance the Silent hunter 3 experience.

After 2 years in development U-BOOT_HAHD is now what i consider more of a complete game overhaul instead of a mod.

Why using an old game engine when SH4&SH5 are available? Well i try both and for us here in the U-BOOT_HAHD team nothing beat Silent hunter 3 in term of
gameplay and u-boat type you can play + exciting campaign.

Later on Reaper and Makman join in to form the first U-BOOT_HAHD team and along development many other join in like Kurfürst Almg, Fitzcarraldo,Desertstriker
on research and references also many long time members here at Subsim collaborate in some phases of development regarding technical aspect of the game engine,
people like Anvart, Privateer, Diving Duck, Rubini, Flakmonkey, Urfish, Steve, Hitman, my apology if i forgot someone in the list but just send me a pm and i
will include your name in the list.

What make U-BOOT_HAHD stand out is the attention to the historical representation of models and campaign elements, all model in U-BOOT_HAHD are done
like a technical historical investigation. The name HAHD mean Historically Accurate Highly Detail.

Blueprint and plans are all wrong even expansive one you can buy so i have develop over the years as a 3d artist and video game designer a way to measure
distance between vectors on old pictures taking in account the lens distortion of old cameras.

Here a list with link to show you the features you will find in U-BOOT_HAHD, thousand thank and credits to Desertstriker who research our massive thread
to find those links just for the community.

Picture only section :

U-boats:

U-boat type IIA interior

Type IIA gauges

Carl Zeiss Jena periscope for TYPIIA

Periscope new heads

TypIIA diesel throttle

U-boat type VIIC

8.8 cm/45 SK C/35

U-boat type IXC/40

Crew :

Crew&uniforms

Interior crew in bunk (Take note that playable crew replacement has been cancel due to technical limitation of the game engine.)

Ships :

Trawler 1

Trawler 2

C2 cargo

Fletcher destroyer

Ships equipment misc :

5 inch single barrel deck gun

Mk torpedo tube launcher

Mk/14 torpedo tube launcher

GE 36 searchlight

GUI and menu screens :

Menu screens

Compass (type IIA)

GUI scope

Map plotting tool

GUI TDC

Attack&observation periscope screens

New recognition manual

Environment :

HAHD Ocean alive 1.0

Ocean (Not the final version, still a work in progress)

Game mechanic&FX :

Compartments flooding

Airplanes :

Messerschmidt Bf 109-E (Take note that the game version will be lower resolution without engine&cockpit instruments.)

Harbors misc props :

Kubelwagen :(Take note that the game version will be lower resolution)

Videos :

Here is 7 HD videos close to 50 min to show you the main features in U-BOOT_HAHD

Part 01:
Part 02:
part 03:
Part 04:
Part 05:
GUI at 1680x1050 :
GUI teaser :

U-BOOT_HAHD website : http://www.uboothahd.com/index.html

You will noticed some errors on certain asset like the flak gun handle not matching the hand position this will all be fix on final release no worry there,

some historical buildings and others 3d models are not shown in the videos but they will be implemented on final release.

And don't worry about the boat plate number it will be remove upon release i just put it there as a tribute to that successful TYPIIA.

Best regards the U_BOOT_HAHD team

01-29-11, 10:10 PM	#1
Hans Witteman Kaleun of U-3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: somewhere in 1939 Posts: 1,816 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	U-BOOT_HAHD Official Thread Welcome to the U-BOOT_HAHD Subsim thread Important notice : This mod is currently put on hold and just refer to this thread for the reason: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=207460 First what is U-BOOT_HAHD? U-BOOT_HAHD was start by Hans Witteman 2 years ago and it was formerly a simple u-boat type IIA enhancement mod at first. After completion of the type IIA Hans decide to push it further and start to add more features to enhance the Silent hunter 3 experience. After 2 years in development U-BOOT_HAHD is now what i consider more of a complete game overhaul instead of a mod. Why using an old game engine when SH4&SH5 are available? Well i try both and for us here in the U-BOOT_HAHD team nothing beat Silent hunter 3 in term of gameplay and u-boat type you can play + exciting campaign. Later on Reaper and Makman join in to form the first U-BOOT_HAHD team and along development many other join in like Kurfürst Almg, Fitzcarraldo,Desertstriker on research and references also many long time members here at Subsim collaborate in some phases of development regarding technical aspect of the game engine, people like Anvart, Privateer, Diving Duck, Rubini, Flakmonkey, Urfish, Steve, Hitman, my apology if i forgot someone in the list but just send me a pm and i will include your name in the list. What make U-BOOT_HAHD stand out is the attention to the historical representation of models and campaign elements, all model in U-BOOT_HAHD are done like a technical historical investigation. The name HAHD mean Historically Accurate Highly Detail. Blueprint and plans are all wrong even expansive one you can buy so i have develop over the years as a 3d artist and video game designer a way to measure distance between vectors on old pictures taking in account the lens distortion of old cameras. Here a list with link to show you the features you will find in U-BOOT_HAHD, thousand thank and credits to Desertstriker who research our massive thread to find those links just for the community. Picture only section : U-boats: U-boat type IIA interior Type IIA gauges Carl Zeiss Jena periscope for TYPIIA Periscope new heads TypIIA diesel throttle U-boat type VIIC 8.8 cm/45 SK C/35 U-boat type IXC/40 Crew : Crew&uniforms Interior crew in bunk (Take note that playable crew replacement has been cancel due to technical limitation of the game engine.) Ships : Trawler 1 Trawler 2 C2 cargo Fletcher destroyer Ships equipment misc : 5 inch single barrel deck gun Mk torpedo tube launcher Mk/14 torpedo tube launcher GE 36 searchlight GUI and menu screens : Menu screens Compass (type IIA) GUI scope Map plotting tool GUI TDC Attack&observation periscope screens New recognition manual Environment : HAHD Ocean alive 1.0 Ocean (Not the final version, still a work in progress) Game mechanic&FX : Compartments flooding Airplanes : Messerschmidt Bf 109-E (Take note that the game version will be lower resolution without engine&cockpit instruments.) Harbors misc props : Kubelwagen :(Take note that the game version will be lower resolution) Videos : Here is 7 HD videos close to 50 min to show you the main features in U-BOOT_HAHD Part 01: Part 02: part 03: Part 04: Part 05: GUI at 1680x1050 : GUI teaser : U-BOOT_HAHD website : http://www.uboothahd.com/index.html You will noticed some errors on certain asset like the flak gun handle not matching the hand position this will all be fix on final release no worry there, some historical buildings and others 3d models are not shown in the videos but they will be implemented on final release. And don't worry about the boat plate number it will be remove upon release i just put it there as a tribute to that successful TYPIIA. Best regards the U_BOOT_HAHD team __________________ Last edited by Hans Witteman; 09-12-15 at 09:19 PM.