Greetings

[John|Blackthorne]

A hello to all you submarine captains out here!! :D
My cousin gave this game on account that "It's not my thing" (he said) so i was glad to take it off his hands after seeing some nice presentations about it. I haven't played a submarine simulator before, only airplane or racing simulators and i must say that it;s not what i expected.....IT'S WAY BEYOND :D. I mean at first i hesitated because i thought that it would be just another game with a thousand gauges and buttons and so on, that would take me ages to familiarize with. But instead i found an easy interface to work with and the feeling....omg....and the graphics.....so many good things that i don;t know with what to start.
So i should get to the point before i get too carried away. :D I see lots of mentions about these mods and all their interesting features, but the thing is that i haven;t used a mod before. And i was wondering if someone could please point me to the exact mods that i need to install (keep in mind that i'm a complete newb at this game but i like it A LOT and really want to learn it by the book :D) but nothing too fancy or complex, something that a new comer can handle.
And another request if i may :oops: If anyone has an extra signature that they could spare i would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.:)

[cobalt]

get GWX mate, your "wow" will turn into "WOAH"

[bigboywooly]

Hi and welcome to Subsim

Re mods you have 2 ways to go
Install a myriad of smaller mods to suit your taste or
Go for one of the " Supermods "

WAC 2 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=87436
NYGM 2.4 - not sure of the thread for NYGM
GWX http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=102096

The supermods include many of the smaller mods and much more
They are a great step up from the stock game

Being biased I will have to say try GWX
New flotillas
More units
Great graphics and loads more

Read the manual

http://files.filefront.com/Manual_V100zip/;6351512;;/fileinfo.html

Whatever way you choose to go you should have SH3Commander as a must have mod

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=101815

This link will help you no end

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=96026

Enjoy your stay

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard kaleun Blackthorne :arrgh!:

Take a tip and try GWX :up:

[Der Schatten]

Hale, Kaleun!
Amazing simulation isnt it? I'm only slightly "not new", but I played SH3 for some time before finding subsim. I'm sure NYGM is wonderful, but I went with GWX after talking to a few people. The download was easy with "Gameshadow" and it is like a brand new game. Cobalt expressed it when he said it would "turn your wow into WOAH", but I dont hink he used big enough letters......I am still amazed at the graphics, skins, and just all the work that went into the game (first) and the GWX mod. I deliberatly found an excuse to turn my computer into the "family computer" just so I could buy a better one with a great graphics card and big flat screen......just for this game! My only advice is to get a big wall clock and put it next to your computer.......so you dont forget what youre doing and realize you have spent 6 hours in your U boat and have to get up for work in 2 hours!
Oh, I'd download SH3 Commander too, if you dont already have it.
Welcome aboard.

[John|Blackthorne]

Thanks for having me and for your help. Really appreciate it :)
I'm going to start downloading them right away, but i may have some more questions about them so please bare with me :D. Thanks again

EDIT: So it seems that i have to uninstall the game first in order to install some of the mods. Right?

[_Seth_]

Hi mate! Welcome!! :up::up::up: During our heavy losses in the North Atlantic, we always need new kaleuns! :D

[bigboywooly]

Thanks for having me and for your help. Really appreciate it :)
I'm going to start downloading them right away, but i may have some more questions about them so please bare with me :D. Thanks again

EDIT: So it seems that i have to uninstall the game first in order to install some of the mods. Right?

If you have put nothing on your SH3 install apart from the 1.4b patch there is no need to uninstall
Just delete\rename the SH3 folder in my documents

[melnibonian]

Welcome to SubSim:up:

[Mooncatt]

welcome mate have fun with GWX i do everynight for about 5 hours:lol:

[STEED]

welcome mate have fun with GWX i do everynight for about 5 hours:lol:

Just to add to that comment get a IX Boat. :up:

Welcome onboard. :yep:

[bigboywooly]

welcome mate have fun with GWX i do everynight for about 5 hours:lol:

Just to add to that comment get a IX Boat. :up:

Welcome onboard. :yep:

Just not out of Constanza
Eh Steed
:rotfl:

[mookiemookie]

welcome mate have fun with GWX i do everynight for about 5 hours:lol:

Just to add to that comment get a IX Boat. :up:

Welcome onboard. :yep:

Just not out of Constanza
Eh Steed
:rotfl:

Talk about a knife fight in a telephone booth. I hate the Black Sea! :doh:

[AVGWarhawk]

Welcome Swab! Any question just ask. If the vanilla version had blown you socks off, when you install GWX super mod, bring a change of underwear because you will crap yourself with all the new things in the game:up:

[The Munster]

Hi and welcome to this wonderful community. I would like to second Der Schatten's advice about getting a clock.. I've played Silent Hunter with the gogglebox running in the background on some evenings and I've never watched a single programme !

[John|Blackthorne]

I downloaded and installed The Grey Wolves Expansion. And after reading some more from the forum i decided to stick with this mod only. Considering that i'm new to this game, i thought that one should be enough for me so far. Please correct me if i'm wrong because i want to get the "whole treatment" :D. So if there's anything else that i should worry about please point me to it. :)

I haven;t even played with the expansion installed because of the exams. :cry: :cry:
A full month of them!!!!Darn.....and it;s driving me nuts reading about all these goodies that are just a few clicks away from me :D

[melnibonian]

If you want to add fully to SH3/GWX experience you can use SH3Cmd (link http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html) and SH3Gen (link http://www.global-explorer.de/) They both add to the game and complete your experience. Good Luck and if you need anything else you know where to ask;) :D

You can also use different sub skins for GWX if you want, but my suggestion would be to try the mod with SH3Cmd and SH3Gen for a bit and then you can start adding extra bits into it. You can click on my signature and on the link for more downloads.

[She-Wolf]

Does he need to install the 1.4 patch first folks, before GWX, if he hasn't already??:huh:

[melnibonian]

Does he need to install the 1.4 patch first folks, before GWX, if he hasn't already??:huh:
Yes GWX and almost all other mods require a CLEAN installation of SH3 patched to v1.4

[stabiz]

Yes.

Edit: Mel, damn you!:rotfl:

[melnibonian]

Yes.

Edit: Mel, damn you!:rotfl:
I'm quick mate:p :rotfl: :rotfl:

[FIREWALL]

If you want to add fully to SH3/GWX experience you can use SH3Cmd (link http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html) and SH3Gen (link http://www.global-explorer.de/) They both add to the game and complete your experience. Good Luck and if you need anything else you know where to ask;) :D

You can also use different sub skins for GWX if you want, but my suggestion would be to try the mod with SH3Cmd and SH3Gen for a bit and then you can start adding extra bits into it. You can click on my signature and on the link for more downloads.

Just d\l your ship chart . Fantastic :up:

[Jimbuna]

Yes.

Edit: Mel, damn you!:rotfl:
I'm quick mate:p :rotfl: :rotfl:

:roll: The early bird catches the worm :D

[melnibonian]

Yes.

Edit: Mel, damn you!:rotfl:
I'm quick mate:p :rotfl: :rotfl:

:roll: The early bird catches the worm :D
Indeed;) :D :D

[melnibonian]

If you want to add fully to SH3/GWX experience you can use SH3Cmd (link http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html) and SH3Gen (link http://www.global-explorer.de/) They both add to the game and complete your experience. Good Luck and if you need anything else you know where to ask;) :D

You can also use different sub skins for GWX if you want, but my suggestion would be to try the mod with SH3Cmd and SH3Gen for a bit and then you can start adding extra bits into it. You can click on my signature and on the link for more downloads.

Just d\l your ship chart . Fantastic :up:
Glad you like in mate. I'll try to upload more stuff so people can have easy access to them:up:

[Eagle Eye]

Welcome!

I'm new myself and like you was blown away by the stock game. After reading a bit here I decided to DL GWX and everyone before me was right. It goes from really good to awesome! And I would also agree that you need a clock close at hand. I just played for 6 hours and didn't realize it.:D

[melnibonian]

Welcome!

I'm new myself and like you was blown away by the stock game. After reading a bit here I decided to DL GWX and everyone before me was right. It goes from really good to awesome! And I would also agree that you need a clock close at hand. I just played for 6 hours and didn't realize it.:D
Welcome to SubSim:up:

GWX Rocks:up: Keep playing and keep visiting the forums for more add ons. Obviously if you have any question ask away and we'll do the best we can to help you.

I remember the first time I played GW1.1a I didn't leave the house for a whole week end:yep:

[Jimbuna]

That's just because you were frightened of the big boys outside :rotfl:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

get GWX mate, your "wow" will turn into "WOAH"


Understatement of the century, right there.

[John|Blackthorne]

Can someone please provide me a list with all the movies (that are worth mentioning) about submarines? The only one i saw was The Hunt For Red October. I'm interested in historically-accurate movies not those hollywood pieces of poo :D
Thank you.

EDIT: Sorry......found this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=104539&highlight=movies

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Can someone please provide me a list with all the movies (that are worth mentioning) about submarines? The only one i saw was The Hunt For Red October. I'm interested in historically-accurate movies not those hollywood pieces of poo :D
Thank you.
I know only one that is widely said to be the best film on submarines' topic: "Das Boot". You'll find enormous number of threads about that film here, just use "Search". :)

PS I've also seen the dreaded "PQ-17"... Avoid that film, never get even close to it! It's a pill of bull**** and incredibly boring... (and that's strange, as Russian films are usually good ones).

[melnibonian]

That's just because you were frightened of the big boys outside :rotfl:
Oh yes they were really nasty to me:p :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Can someone please provide me a list with all the movies (that are worth mentioning) about submarines? The only one i saw was The Hunt For Red October. I'm interested in historically-accurate movies not those hollywood pieces of poo :D
Thank you.

EDIT: Sorry......found this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=104539&highlight=movies

Yep...just about all of them get a mention there :up: