Ahoy from New Guy

SaltiDawg · 06-01-18, 02:58 PM

Hi all. Retired US Navy Submariner here. Absolute newcomer wannabe to PC Games. Served on five boats - Diesels T1, and Quillback. SSN-637s Pargo, Bergall, and Trepang.

I have an old Laptop that is dying. Just got a new Dell Laptop: mDell - G Series 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD

Working the courage up to set it up - never had two drives before. Looking for suggestions.

The game Cold Waters has caught my attention. User ET2SN has been welcoming me and has answered some basic questions.

Would like some help here - remember I'm new to gaming. Never done it. Comfortable with Submarine terms, and quite impressed with the savvy shown by lots of users/posters here. I hope to both learn and share.

First thing I am not sure about. To buy Cold Waters I really need to go to either Steam.com or GOG.com to make the purchase. I am thorougly confused as to what the involevment of Steam or GOG is after that purchase. I gather is it is not as simple as, Buy The Game, install it, and play it.

What are the differences between the two purchase sources?

With my new laptop, where should I install the Game? The SDD or the big HDD?

Let's say I get hooked on Subsim and decide to purchase another game. I'm guessing that the purchase process would likely be similar??? Steam or GOG?

If these questions are so basic as to offend, I apologize. I'm nearly 76 years old, spent 24 years in Submarines, and built my first Color TV in 1967.

Salti

Gerald · 06-01-18, 03:06 PM

Nice presentation.

fitzcarraldo · 06-01-18, 05:26 PM

Welcome aboard and enjoy SUBSIM!

If you have a Facebook account, you can join us!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/25990473292/

I have the Steam version. Go to Steam, buy Cold Waters, install it. The game starts via Steam with an icon in your desktop. It updates automatically when you start if an update is available. And have fun. Great game.

Fitzcarraldo

ET2SN · 06-01-18, 06:00 PM

These are what I like to call "modern problems".

I wish I could help with the HD/SSD issue but ,to be honest, I'm still on the fence with SSDs. Hard drives are still good and are still dependable. That's normally good enough for me which is why I still haven't played around with SSDs.
The one big benefit with an SSD is faster access and load times, which might point to that drive as a good candidate for games.

The only thing which has kept me off the SSD bandwagon so far is data stability and read/write/rewrite cycles. As I understand it, there are a finite number of times an SSD can rewrite a sector. This finite number may be massive, but its still there. Mainly, I want to give SSDs a little more time to see if they have long term (5+ years) stability.

I've already PM'd you with my views about Steam and GOG. They have advantages but they also have some headaches. I'll leave it to the rest of the crew to chime in, since I don't use them.

In terms of sub games, check around the forums, here, for what's out there. Then head over to YouTube and enter the game's name in the search function. You can find many hours of play-throughs to give you an idea of the game's graphics and play-abilty. Its like a free demo before you decide to buy.

SaltiDawg · 06-01-18, 06:05 PM

Thank you for the three, "Welcomes."

I have discovered youtube and I am watching lots of Cold Waters material. (Also watching right here!)

Absent some additional advice, I think I'll install my first game (Cold Waters) on the SSD drive.

I don't belong to Facebook, but my young Granddaughters want me to join...

HW3 · 06-01-18, 11:20 PM

Welcome Aboard!

From what I have read about SSD vs HDD, most people tend to put the operating system on a SSD, and load programs/games on the HDD.

u crank · 06-02-18, 05:07 AM

Welcome to SubSim SaltiDawg.

06-01-18, 02:58 PM	#1
SaltiDawg Watch Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 30 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ahoy from New Guy Hi all. Retired US Navy Submariner here. Absolute newcomer wannabe to PC Games. Served on five boats - Diesels T1, and Quillback. SSN-637s Pargo, Bergall, and Trepang. I have an old Laptop that is dying. Just got a new Dell Laptop: mDell - G Series 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD Working the courage up to set it up - never had two drives before. Looking for suggestions. The game Cold Waters has caught my attention. User ET2SN has been welcoming me and has answered some basic questions. Would like some help here - remember I'm new to gaming. Never done it. Comfortable with Submarine terms, and quite impressed with the savvy shown by lots of users/posters here. I hope to both learn and share. First thing I am not sure about. To buy Cold Waters I really need to go to either Steam.com or GOG.com to make the purchase. I am thorougly confused as to what the involevment of Steam or GOG is after that purchase. I gather is it is not as simple as, Buy The Game, install it, and play it. What are the differences between the two purchase sources? With my new laptop, where should I install the Game? The SDD or the big HDD? Let's say I get hooked on Subsim and decide to purchase another game. I'm guessing that the purchase process would likely be similar??? Steam or GOG? If these questions are so basic as to offend, I apologize. I'm nearly 76 years old, spent 24 years in Submarines, and built my first Color TV in 1967. Salti

06-01-18, 03:06 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SUBSIM Salti Nice presentation. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

06-01-18, 06:05 PM	#5
SaltiDawg Watch Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 30 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thank you for the three, "Welcomes." I have discovered youtube and I am watching lots of Cold Waters material. (Also watching right here!) Absent some additional advice, I think I'll install my first game (Cold Waters) on the SSD drive. I don't belong to Facebook, but my young Granddaughters want me to join... Last edited by SaltiDawg; 06-01-18 at 07:12 PM.

06-01-18, 11:20 PM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,439 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard! From what I have read about SSD vs HDD, most people tend to put the operating system on a SSD, and load programs/games on the HDD. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

06-02-18, 05:07 AM	#7
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,558 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim SaltiDawg. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

06-01-18, 05:26 PM	#3
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,128 Downloads: 3215 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard and enjoy SUBSIM! If you have a Facebook account, you can join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/25990473292/ I have the Steam version. Go to Steam, buy Cold Waters, install it. The game starts via Steam with an icon in your desktop. It updates automatically when you start if an update is available. And have fun. Great game. Fitzcarraldo

06-01-18, 06:00 PM	#4
ET2SN ET2/SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,513 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	These are what I like to call "modern problems". I wish I could help with the HD/SSD issue but ,to be honest, I'm still on the fence with SSDs. Hard drives are still good and are still dependable. That's normally good enough for me which is why I still haven't played around with SSDs. The one big benefit with an SSD is faster access and load times, which might point to that drive as a good candidate for games. The only thing which has kept me off the SSD bandwagon so far is data stability and read/write/rewrite cycles. As I understand it, there are a finite number of times an SSD can rewrite a sector. This finite number may be massive, but its still there. Mainly, I want to give SSDs a little more time to see if they have long term (5+ years) stability. I've already PM'd you with my views about Steam and GOG. They have advantages but they also have some headaches. I'll leave it to the rest of the crew to chime in, since I don't use them. In terms of sub games, check around the forums, here, for what's out there. Then head over to YouTube and enter the game's name in the search function. You can find many hours of play-throughs to give you an idea of the game's graphics and play-abilty. Its like a free demo before you decide to buy.