who is still playing sh4? - Page 18

ijnfleetadmiral · 04-06-17, 01:23 AM

Just finished my firstU-boat campaign on Silent Hunter 4, and I made a Wiki bio of my character...let me know what you guys think!

http://silent-hunters.wikia.com/wiki/Kurt_Hossel

Jimbuna · 04-06-17, 06:04 AM

^ Nice one

cookiemonste · 04-07-17, 01:00 PM

I don't know what it is, but I am starting to hate SH4.

04-07-17, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cookiemonste

I don't know what it is, but I am starting to hate SH4.

... ???

"Wo bleiben die Meldungen, ich will eine vernünftige Meldung... VERDAMMT MOCHMAL!!!"

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No - now seriously ... where are the problems?

cookiemonste · 04-07-17, 05:51 PM

Well, where do I start?
The damage controll is not working, the screen is a total mess. It does not tell you if an object is destroyed or just damaged, I think Silent Hunter 3 is much better in that regard. I had a damage controll team set up to repair damage during the patrol, they never did the job. Even though I saw the dudes working on the boat. The whole crew management is bad in my opinion.
The shift rotation is nice though.
There is no way to requisition new boats, I nead you earn them, okay I get that part but what do I have to do?
I'm stuck with that worthless bathtub of an S-boat.
Also some texts and pictures are not showing up, but that is the mod I guess. (trigger maru)
In general I find parts of the UI absolute crap.

propbeanie · 04-07-17, 06:42 PM

It sounds like you have a messed-up mod install, or the game install. Go ahead and start a new thread in this area, and someone will get you set-up. TMO is an excellent mod. If you get going good, you might even like Bleiente's Mod Soup, which is his own brew of TMO + RSRDC. Or, you might (of course) consider Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate Edition, which is in beta.

cookiemonste · 04-07-17, 07:27 PM

I don't really have any special mod enabled.
My set up:

But still, there is something that really bugs me about the UI that I can't put my finger on. Plus the mentioned mess in the damage controll screen.
And the only thing I am missing, is the picture of my medal when I decide to look at it.
But I think I'll stay away from this game, I'm just not having fun.
Edit: And now I have floating enemy ships that are imune to torpedos, yup, never going to touch tha game agian.

Jonesy · 04-10-17, 05:05 AM

Still playing....just went by Truk lagoon and found 5 ships just sitting stationary, they paid for that..

when I go back to base I got offered a new submarine, took it...but unfortunately that meant I lost my surface search radar

....well...hopefully it's available again for upgrade after the next mission.

Rockin Robbins · 04-10-17, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cookiemonste

I don't really have any special mod enabled.
My set up:

But still, there is something that really bugs me about the UI that I can't put my finger on. Plus the mentioned mess in the damage controll screen.
And the only thing I am missing, is the picture of my medal when I decide to look at it.
But I think I'll stay away from this game, I'm just not having fun.
Edit: And now I have floating enemy ships that are imune to torpedos, yup, never going to touch tha game agian.

Cookie monster you have corrupted your game files with a great and self-inflicted case of mod soup. This time you'll have to reinstall the game. I'd recommend clearing out your \SH4 directory in your \Documents folder too. Then if you are really irritated you need to download, learn and use the Silent Hunter 4 Corruption Management System (SH4CMS). Just switching back and forth from TMO to FOTRSU in the same game directory is fatal. Just load up the wrong game save and your game is toast.

The doctor prescribes a complete reinstallation of SH4 from scratch, after total uninstallation, then using SH4CMS before you ever play the game. From then on, whenever you have mod soup you can be back to a perfect installation in under 10 minutes. No reinstall ever necessary again.

cookiemonste · 04-10-17, 08:24 AM

Where did it go wrong? Because I stuck to the manual in the Pacifc enviroment folder.

Rockin Robbins · 04-10-17, 10:00 AM

You don't have to go wrong to corrupt your game installation. Some mods, like TMO, have defects that corrupt the game just by uninstalling them. The instructions with SH4CMS tell you to regularly uninstall all your mods and do a file compare with originals function with JSGME. If it says files are changed or missing you have corruption.

And because it's a total waste of time to figure out where the corruption came from, SH4CMS just fixes it, no matter what the cause, no matter what the corruption is. You don't have to identify what files are affected or what the cause was. Why should you even have to care?

It's like rebooting Windows when things get wonky. Sure you could spend hours figuring out what happened and figuring out how to fix it. Or take a few seconds to reboot. SH4CMS is like that.

cookiemonste · 04-10-17, 06:16 PM

I'm sorry, I'm just do dumb to install that tool. All I get is error messages.

razark · 04-17-17, 04:24 PM

I seem to have noticed a recent surge in the number of questions posted by new or returning players. Is it my imagination, or has SH4 recently experienced an upsurge in activity?

Mechac · 04-25-17, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cookiemonste

Well, where do I start?
The damage controll is not working, the screen is a total mess. It does not tell you if an object is destroyed or just damaged, I think Silent Hunter 3 is much better in that regard. I had a damage controll team set up to repair damage during the patrol, they never did the job. Even though I saw the dudes working on the boat. The whole crew management is bad in my opinion.
The shift rotation is nice though.
There is no way to requisition new boats, I nead you earn them, okay I get that part but what do I have to do?
I'm stuck with that worthless bathtub of an S-boat.
Also some texts and pictures are not showing up, but that is the mod I guess. (trigger maru)
In general I find parts of the UI absolute crap.

You'll be able get better sub after few missions. S-18 is hard to begin with because its slow and you cant outrun most of merchants. Torpedoes have shorter range, but are at least realiable compared to Mark 14s.
I would suggest to begin with Porpoise class as its more solid sub. S-18 needs more patience and planning ahead.

leongt · 04-25-17, 11:30 PM

Just started to play SH4 after a long lay off and I finally managed to get the Titan to work in campaign mode but then I had to do one of those photo missions but the titan was too big to get in close in the shallow white section of the map while submerged so I'm unable to take a photo.

I did try on the surface but the take phot icon didn't come up, has anyone had this problem

04-06-17, 01:23 AM	#256
ijnfleetadmiral Ensign Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Corinth, MS Posts: 231 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Just finished my firstU-boat campaign on Silent Hunter 4, and I made a Wiki bio of my character...let me know what you guys think! http://silent-hunters.wikia.com/wiki/Kurt_Hossel __________________ "It does not matter how the enemy travels, in convoy, in pairs, or alone...I will find him and sink him wherever he is."

04-06-17, 06:04 AM	#257
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,198 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	^ Nice one __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

04-07-17, 06:42 PM	#261
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,749 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	It sounds like you have a messed-up mod install, or the game install. Go ahead and start a new thread in this area, and someone will get you set-up. TMO is an excellent mod. If you get going good, you might even like Bleiente's Mod Soup, which is his own brew of TMO + RSRDC. Or, you might (of course) consider Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate Edition, which is in beta. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

04-07-17, 07:27 PM	#262
cookiemonste Medic Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Somewhere Posts: 167 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	I don't really have any special mod enabled. My set up: But still, there is something that really bugs me about the UI that I can't put my finger on. Plus the mentioned mess in the damage controll screen. And the only thing I am missing, is the picture of my medal when I decide to look at it. But I think I'll stay away from this game, I'm just not having fun. Edit: And now I have floating enemy ships that are imune to torpedos, yup, never going to touch tha game agian. Last edited by cookiemonste; 04-08-17 at 02:44 PM.

04-10-17, 05:05 AM	#263
Jonesy Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 50 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Still playing....just went by Truk lagoon and found 5 ships just sitting stationary, they paid for that.. when I go back to base I got offered a new submarine, took it...but unfortunately that meant I lost my surface search radar ....well...hopefully it's available again for upgrade after the next mission. __________________ Including one way the hell out at Pearl!!

04-07-17, 01:00 PM	#258
cookiemonste Medic Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Somewhere Posts: 167 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	I don't know what it is, but I am starting to hate SH4.

04-07-17, 05:51 PM	#260
cookiemonste Medic Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Somewhere Posts: 167 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Well, where do I start? The damage controll is not working, the screen is a total mess. It does not tell you if an object is destroyed or just damaged, I think Silent Hunter 3 is much better in that regard. I had a damage controll team set up to repair damage during the patrol, they never did the job. Even though I saw the dudes working on the boat. The whole crew management is bad in my opinion. The shift rotation is nice though. There is no way to requisition new boats, I nead you earn them, okay I get that part but what do I have to do? I'm stuck with that worthless bathtub of an S-boat. Also some texts and pictures are not showing up, but that is the mod I guess. (trigger maru) In general I find parts of the UI absolute crap.

04-10-17, 08:24 AM	#265
cookiemonste Medic Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Somewhere Posts: 167 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Where did it go wrong? Because I stuck to the manual in the Pacifc enviroment folder.

04-10-17, 10:00 AM	#266
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	You don't have to go wrong to corrupt your game installation. Some mods, like TMO, have defects that corrupt the game just by uninstalling them. The instructions with SH4CMS tell you to regularly uninstall all your mods and do a file compare with originals function with JSGME. If it says files are changed or missing you have corruption. And because it's a total waste of time to figure out where the corruption came from, SH4CMS just fixes it, no matter what the cause, no matter what the corruption is. You don't have to identify what files are affected or what the cause was. Why should you even have to care? It's like rebooting Windows when things get wonky. Sure you could spend hours figuring out what happened and figuring out how to fix it. Or take a few seconds to reboot. SH4CMS is like that. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

04-10-17, 06:16 PM	#267
cookiemonste Medic Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Somewhere Posts: 167 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	I'm sorry, I'm just do dumb to install that tool. All I get is error messages. Last edited by cookiemonste; 04-11-17 at 12:09 PM.

04-17-17, 04:24 PM	#268
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,725 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	I seem to have noticed a recent surge in the number of questions posted by new or returning players. Is it my imagination, or has SH4 recently experienced an upsurge in activity? __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

04-25-17, 11:30 PM	#270
leongt Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aus Posts: 6 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Just started to play SH4 after a long lay off and I finally managed to get the Titan to work in campaign mode but then I had to do one of those photo missions but the titan was too big to get in close in the shallow white section of the map while submerged so I'm unable to take a photo. I did try on the surface but the take phot icon didn't come up, has anyone had this problem