The Evolution of Subsims

Onkel Neal · 04-07-16, 10:15 PM

Which one was your first?

I got a chance to play Silent Service II, and that was all it took. I was hooked.

Neal

bstanko6 · 04-07-16, 11:03 PM

The big SH 1. The best game at that time I ever played followed by 688i Hunter/killer.

Barkerov · 04-07-16, 11:03 PM

Silent Service II was my first introduction to submarine warfare as well. Back when the ship recognition manual was actually a manual you physically held in your hands.

I used to play it with my dad

Torplexed · 04-07-16, 11:39 PM

Silent Hunter One.

The hours I spent listening to the pinging of destroyers in this little room.

Kapt Z · 04-08-16, 12:14 AM

I think it was Silent Service or Silent Service II that was my first, but it was SHCE that really set the hook.

Wow, it is easy to forget how far we have come.

Sailor Steve · 04-08-16, 01:04 AM

Silent Service 1, and SS2, and Epyx Sub Battle Simulator. But yeah, the big one for me was also Silent Hunter 1.

Von Due · 04-08-16, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BL!TZKR!EG

For me it was 1985... C64... Silent Service by MicroProse

I don't recall anymore but it was definitely on the C64, could very well have been Silent Sevice. That's a while ago.

Onkel Neal · 04-08-16, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Silent Hunter One.

The hours I spent listening to the pinging of destroyers in this little room.

I remember thinking, man, the graphics are amazing!

Kapt Z · 04-08-16, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I remember thinking, man, the graphics are amazing!

I still remember the first time I booted it up and saw the little intro scene with the freighter getting sunk and thinking, "oh yeah, this is going to be GOOD!!!".

I also loved the little movie shorts with narration by the capt of the SKATE who was advisor to the game. Great for setting the tone.

Bilge_Rat · 04-08-16, 10:28 AM

my first was "688i Hunter Killer", still have fond memories of that sim.

cdrsubron7 · 04-08-16, 10:51 AM

Started with the original AOTD. Then graduated to SH1.

The first computer I ever had wan an old Compac. When I found out about SH1 and finally got a copy of it still me about three months of constant searching to find a way to get it to run on that old computer. I finally found the solution here on these forums. After I got it working I played every night for a solid year and had the time of my life.

Aktungbby · 04-08-16, 11:05 AM

AoD followed by SHII and SHV-still playing all three with DC for relief! I might even load in SHIV

and be one of the 'good guys' but at my age I probably will need that IV for myself...

EDIT: oops I forgot this gem at a truckstop in West PA when blizzards forced me off I-80 into a truckstop's arcade-once you master this ...no need for a TDC just "aim the boat"! The 1969 Midway Sea Raider"

U actually had to wait in line to play after long hours in the 'conning tower' of an interstate Freightliner; I burned up whole rolls of quarters on this BBY!

fumo30 · 04-08-16, 11:35 AM

AOD dos.

Thanks for the video, I saw many sub sims never heard before.

EmeAzul · 04-08-16, 01:06 PM

For me it was the 1993 Type VII "U-Boat" simulation by Deadly Games for the Apple MacIntosh, followed by its improved sequel the 1995 Type IX "Drumbeat" simulation by Deadly Games. Then it was on to Silent Hunter I, II, and III on a PC and the rest is history. Still have all those games in their original boxes. First interested in Submarines when I had a chance in 1959 to tour a WW II Gato sub given to Brasil by the US Navy.

ivanov.ruslan · 04-08-16, 02:02 PM

In ''nearby'' 1983 i play it, shoved a face in UZO
There was a club for electronic games

http://calvertjournal.com/images/upl...es/game1_3.gif

04-07-16, 10:15 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	The Evolution of Subsims Which one was your first? I got a chance to play Silent Service II, and that was all it took. I was hooked. Neal __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-07-16, 11:03 PM	#2
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	The big SH 1. The best game at that time I ever played followed by 688i Hunter/killer. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

04-08-16, 12:14 AM	#5
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	I think it was Silent Service or Silent Service II that was my first, but it was SHCE that really set the hook. Wow, it is easy to forget how far we have come. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

04-08-16, 01:04 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Silent Service 1, and SS2, and Epyx Sub Battle Simulator. But yeah, the big one for me was also Silent Hunter 1. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-08-16, 10:28 AM	#10
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	my first was "688i Hunter Killer", still have fond memories of that sim. __________________

04-07-16, 11:03 PM	#3
Barkerov Soundman Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 147 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Silent Service II was my first introduction to submarine warfare as well. Back when the ship recognition manual was actually a manual you physically held in your hands. I used to play it with my dad

04-07-16, 11:39 PM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter One. The hours I spent listening to the pinging of destroyers in this little room.

04-08-16, 10:51 AM	#11
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	Started with the original AOTD. Then graduated to SH1. The first computer I ever had wan an old Compac. When I found out about SH1 and finally got a copy of it still me about three months of constant searching to find a way to get it to run on that old computer. I finally found the solution here on these forums. After I got it working I played every night for a solid year and had the time of my life. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

04-08-16, 11:05 AM	#12
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	AoD followed by SHII and SHV-still playing all three with DC for relief! I might even load in SHIV and be one of the 'good guys' but at my age I probably will need that IV for myself... EDIT: oops I forgot this gem at a truckstop in West PA when blizzards forced me off I-80 into a truckstop's arcade-once you master this ...no need for a TDC just "aim the boat"! The 1969 Midway Sea Raider" U actually had to wait in line to play after long hours in the 'conning tower' of an interstate Freightliner; I burned up whole rolls of quarters on this BBY! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 04-08-16 at 12:02 PM.

04-08-16, 11:35 AM	#13
fumo30 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 872 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	AOD dos. Thanks for the video, I saw many sub sims never heard before.

04-08-16, 01:06 PM	#14
EmeAzul US Navy LT Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 120 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	For me it was the 1993 Type VII "U-Boat" simulation by Deadly Games for the Apple MacIntosh, followed by its improved sequel the 1995 Type IX "Drumbeat" simulation by Deadly Games. Then it was on to Silent Hunter I, II, and III on a PC and the rest is history. Still have all those games in their original boxes. First interested in Submarines when I had a chance in 1959 to tour a WW II Gato sub given to Brasil by the US Navy.

04-08-16, 02:02 PM	#15
ivanov.ruslan The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pleven,BG Posts: 1,577 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 0	In ''nearby'' 1983 i play it, shoved a face in UZO There was a club for electronic games http://calvertjournal.com/images/upl...es/game1_3.gif