Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged) [Archive] - Page 7

rrmelend

11-23-07, 05:57 PM

First time I’ve ever tried to write a patrol report but I just couldn’t pass this up as I do not ever expect to have another patrol like this. I’m not going for any kind of real format so please don’t rip me for that.

After a recent transfer from Mare Island Naval Base to Pearl Harbor the USS Grouper left to patrol off Honshu on April 24th 1942. Arrived off Toyohama and proceeded towards the opening of the harbor around 2200. Spotted a large tanker coming out to sea but was spotted by 1 DD and 2 smaller patrol craft. Forced as deep as I could take the sub and evaded for 3 hours, lost contact with the tanker. Patrolled the area the next 2 days avoiding heavy patrol plane and surface patrols with no merchant contacts. Radioed ComSubPAC and was ordered to new patrol area off Northern Honshu. En route, took out frustration on 2 fishing trawlers with deck gun. Surprised to be engaged by machine gun fire from fishing trawlers, both dispatched to the bottom with approximately 4-5 rounds of HE each.

Arrived in Patrol area off Miyako and spotted a small convoy of 2 tankers and 1 merchant escorted by 2 DD’s before sunrise May 15th. Evaded front escort and fired all tubes at a large tanker (3 hits) and a medium tanker (2 hits, 1 dud). Swung around and fired aft tubes at a Medium European Composite (3 hits). All 3 targets sunk (approximately 19,000 tons), forced deep to evade escorts (minor damage to pressure hull taken).

Headed towards new patrol area off Tokyo Bay. En route, on May 18th found ourselves directly in path of another small convoy consisting of 2 tankers and 2 merchants escorted by 3DD’s. Again evaded 1st escort and worked towards the center of targets. Opened all forward tubes and fired 3 torps at a medium tanker, 2 torps at a small tanker, and 1 torp each at the 2 small old split freighters. 1st torp at the medium tanker was a dud but other 2 hit. 1st torp at small tanker missed but 2nd incinerated the target and both torps fired at the small freighters hit. All targets sunk for approximately 10,600 tons. Again dove deep to evade escorts and again suffered some minor damage and flooding, after about 5 hours we were able to come to the surface.

After reaching Tokyo Bay I decided to take the sub into the harbor and check out the anchorage at Yokosuka. Entered the harbor a little before midnight on the 22nd and sighted a Composite Superstructure Freighter. Fired one torp at periscope depth and broke her back (1,000 tons). Proceeded to the anchorage at Yokosuka harbor around 8am and could not believe my eyes, a Yamato class BB (1st time in about 4 different careers I’ve ever seen one). Fired all 3 remaining forward tubes and swung around and fired all 4 aft tubes. Luckily all 7 torps hit dead on target and Yamato slowly began to settle and capsize.

Since all torps were expended at diesel fuel was a little below 50% we made our way out of the harbor evading 4 escorts of unknown size. Surfaced many hours later with the battery down to about 15% and CO2 levels near dangerous levels. On the 25th as I was evading air patrols we managed to finish off 2 more fishing trawlers with our deck gun again taking small arms fire from the trawlers. Dove deep during the next week to avoid many air contacts and finally slipped into Pearl just before midnight on the 15th of June.

Thanks for taking the time to read this; I originally thought this patrol would be a bust after missing the tanker off Toyohama. Now that it is over I know that I will never have another patrol like this.

Snuffy

11-24-07, 08:49 AM

Good read, rrmelend!

I also found the Yamato at anchorage in the harbor of Yokosuka. I only had 3 torps left when I met her ... I unfortunately didn't sink her.

tomoose

11-25-07, 12:31 PM

This turned out pretty nice with just a very slight motion blur from my graphics software;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/Tomaz99/SilentHunter/SH4Img25-11-2007_129.jpg

I found this strange sight upon returning to Pearl after patrol. It was misty and raining but I noticed something on fire so used the external view to investigate and this was the cause;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/Tomaz99/SilentHunter/SH4Img25-11-2007_1220.jpg

Bizarre, but one way to park your ship I guess, LOL.

mrbeast

11-25-07, 01:43 PM

I found this strange sight upon returning to Pearl after patrol. It was misty and raining but I noticed something on fire so used the external view to investigate and this was the cause;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/Tomaz99/SilentHunter/SH4Img25-11-2007_1220.jpg

Bizarre, but one way to park your ship I guess, LOL.

"Whats the matter with you guys!?......I leave my trawler here for 5 minutes and ya bulid a quayside over the top of it!!!" :nope: :stare:

tomoose

11-25-07, 02:07 PM

Talk about your quick-drying cement, d'oh!!! LOL.;)

brandtryan

11-27-07, 10:41 AM

Nice work on the Battleship!

The General

11-27-07, 05:13 PM

Can someone please post screenshot that shows the 'improved water rendering' for Patch 1.4?

Swat

11-27-07, 06:13 PM

I was writing the text message on the mobile phone and I forgot to swith the time compression off.When I saw I'm close to Saipan harbor,it was too late,so here's the result:o :hmm:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7439/sh42007112722571226ee0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)

The General

11-27-07, 06:50 PM

"They're just some good 'ole boys, never meanin' no harm...."

kriller2

11-27-07, 07:23 PM

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2239/patch14row2gi8.jpg

The General

11-28-07, 05:03 AM

Thanks Kriller! Has this new patch incorporated some of your fine work? 'cos hot damn it looks good!

kriller2

11-28-07, 09:44 AM

Thanks Kriller! Has this new patch incorporated some of your fine work? 'cos hot damn it looks good!

No the ROW textures work good with the new patch, I have added these mods witout any issues:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7554/rowcompma1.jpg

Try it ;)

But I think LeoVampire have to do some work on ROW's reflections of the subs and ships to make it 100% compatible with the new patch.

EDIT:
Be aware, we have now a horizon at 20km and the scene.dat is not changed by the patch, it still contains the value 1000 for horzion!

Until this patch that value was multiplied by 8 to get a horizon at 8km (1000*8=8000m). Some mods have changed the value to 2000 to get a 16km horizon (2000*8=16000m). I think the devs now change the multiplier to 20 (1000*20=20000m). If now a mod with its own modified scene.dat is installed, it may work but it could raise the horizon to a false value (2000*20=40000m) with unexpected sideeffects. The same might count on other values in the scene.dat:|\\

Until LeoVampire has looked into the above, I recommend everybody to delete the "scene.dat" from the "ROW Sky and Ocean controls/data" before enabling it in JSGME.

If you allready have applied the "ROW Sky and Ocean controls", disable it in JSGME and do the above and enable the mod again.

Allso I wont recomend using the new sub and ship reflections, because it contains the dat file of the ships.

BaronDeKalb

11-30-07, 06:34 AM

this is me first contribution to this thread, this was my 2nd mission dropping off some marines...seems they know how to do everything but paddle :) ROW enabeled

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/barondekalb/SH4/Jarheads.jpg

Elder-Pirate

11-30-07, 12:31 PM

1.4 still produces a beautiful moon scene and this is stock 1.4.

Thanks again Devs. :up:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/14moon.jpg

the_belgian

12-01-07, 04:14 AM

I selected this one as the best looking shot in my story at http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=705105#post705105 ...

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9005/afbeelding10au3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Gunfighter

12-01-07, 07:44 AM

http://www4.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/eedbcc144c80699938bd1abe855522046g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=eycy5yg1myo&thumb=4)
http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/50a7611ef993c31e09f45d31b0da2e006g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=5mzinw23d1y&thumb=4)
http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/6624b03a67e9cbf76e3c81cb407c486e6g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=6m2xccwawez&thumb=4)
http://www1.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/49879b0e925c4c41dd1be6335b82adf16g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4er9gmjtksd&thumb=4)
Have had no problems with Patch 1.4 this includes Reflection mods as you can see here

Elder-Pirate

12-01-07, 09:12 PM

http://www4.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/eedbcc144c80699938bd1abe855522046g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=eycy5yg1myo&thumb=4)

I've the same problem. :doh: I think we are letting them party to much. :lol:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/fullhouse.jpg

seafarer

12-01-07, 09:56 PM

Saw this today - the Kongo had taken 4 fish from USS Sailfish (all 4 fore tubes), then had a Philadelphia Experiment Experience and never sank. This was in 1.4, with NSM classic 3.3, but I'd already seen ship collisions with 1.4 without NSM, so I think it's the patch. The Kongo just kept plowing along through the water like that, screeching metal and all the regular sound effects of a collision. The crew on the DD's bridge seemed pretty nonplussed about it all too.

http://lh4.google.com/gaothtuath/R1IeFbEAGQI/AAAAAAAAADo/0PYv0zonU8Q/s800/Clipboard02.jpg

http://lh6.google.com/gaothtuath/R1IeF7EAGRI/AAAAAAAAADw/Xyiysgs6QaE/s800/Clipboard03.jpg2

Gunfighter

12-02-07, 07:37 AM

Shyzar

12-02-07, 11:21 PM

I just saw this, It's a bit odd. I have 1.4 and TM 1.71

http://img154.imagevenue.com/loc826/th_55763_SH4Img62007-12-02_20.19.38_140_122_826lo.jpg (http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=55763_SH4Img62007-12-02_20.19.38_140_122_826lo.jpg)

http://img125.imagevenue.com/loc826/th_55768_SH4Img42007-12-02_20.20.34_265_122_826lo.jpg (http://img125.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=55768_SH4Img42007-12-02_20.20.34_265_122_826lo.jpg)

darius359au

12-02-07, 11:32 PM

Japanese floating Kamikaze seafort , the crew paddle it in front of oncoming ships and hopefully they rip their hulls open on the concrete:arrgh!: ;):rotfl::rotfl:

Gunner

12-03-07, 12:27 AM

My New Screenie, Narwhal On Patrol

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z93/dhuget/Narwhal.jpg

Shyzar

12-03-07, 06:59 PM

Japanese floating Kamikaze seafort , the crew paddle it in front of oncoming ships and hopefully they rip their hulls open on the concrete:arrgh!: ;):rotfl::rotfl:
It seems that all japanese units kamikaze once in a while. I guess it's the novelty :hmm: Once I found a convoy and fired a few fish at a merchant, sank her and the convoy went crazy. Boats were turning randomly, and after a while the ship sunk sign started appearing on my map. I went to external view and saw merchants ramming each other. By the end 5 were sunk. :rotfl:

THE_MASK

12-04-07, 02:18 AM

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8818/newsandrq9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

hyperion2206

12-04-07, 10:07 AM

Sorry Sober, but I can't find Nemo on your screenie.:cry: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

clayman

12-04-07, 05:30 PM

sober: Nice screen shot .... the light and color on the seabed is great. Is it modded? I really like it.:up:

NiclDoe

12-04-07, 05:50 PM

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: the BB one was funny. Mommy mommy a Sub is attacking me!. There there baby stay with mommy.:rotfl: :rotfl:

AVGWarhawk

12-08-07, 11:56 PM

Houston, we have a problem!!!! A DD rolled me over and it stayed like this. The only way out was to dive the boat which made it surface!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/SH4Img2007-12-08_234401_000.jpg

Elder-Pirate

12-09-07, 03:46 AM

Houston, we have a problem!!!! A DD rolled me over and it stayed like this. The only way out was to dive the boat which made it surface!

Wouldn't be long before everybody blacked out from standing on their head. :lol:
Bet a mod is responsible for that?

Syxx_Killer

12-09-07, 10:25 AM

Houston, we have a problem!!!! A DD rolled me over and it stayed like this. The only way out was to dive the boat which made it surface!

hahaha!!! That's insane! :rotfl::rotfl:

AVGWarhawk

12-09-07, 10:32 AM

Note my steadfast crew at their post. Could be a Japanese sub around we can use the cannon on:doh:

FooFighters

12-11-07, 02:55 PM

Been some times ago since I posted some screenies here..
So here some from my first patch 1.4 patrol (and first manual targeting patrol)

First some nice shots.. SH4 on it's best :sunny:
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis50.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis51.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis52.jpg

After a few days of sailing I encountered a very large taskforce.
4 big carriers, 1 BB, 2 cruisers and several DD's.. and all of them tried to nail me..
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis53.jpg

3 direct hits on the Hiryu..
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis54.jpg

She's going down..
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis55.jpg

Last look on a sinking carrier
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis56.jpg

mrbeast

12-11-07, 04:08 PM

Beautiful shots Foo.:up:

What parts of ROW were you using there?

FooFighters

12-11-07, 04:19 PM

Beautiful shots Foo.:up:

What parts of ROW were you using there?

Thanks :up:

I use all ROW parts excl. all ship and object reflections and sky and water controls.
I have modified the scene.dat myself (horizon and lightning part) for bettter compability with patch 1.4.

The only Row problem I have encountered is flickering after using TC.
But this can be minimized by going back to 0 after TC.

ReallyDedPoet

12-11-07, 09:50 PM

With Trigger Maru 1.7, have not had time to switch to the new version yet.

RDP

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1401/sh4aj1.jpg

Elder-Pirate

12-12-07, 09:00 PM

Now you see them:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/Nowyouseethem.jpg

Now you don't:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/Nowyoudont.jpg

Jeez, hope they didn't jump ship. :hmm: :lol:

Digital_Trucker

12-12-07, 09:34 PM

Nope, Scotty just beamed them up:rotfl:

Rhodes

12-14-07, 09:48 AM

The end of an Kuma Light Crusier:

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8972/sh4ff6.jpg

And the best thig was: this didn't count since after I switch to desktop to do somethings, I went to the internet, SpywareDoctor come up, after a did everything, and shutdown the SD, and then....the HORROR... the game window was missing... the game switch off, do not know how...and I didn't saved the progress...:damn: :damn: :damn: :down: Well, at least I manage to got a pic...

DavyJonesFootlocker

12-14-07, 10:44 AM

Well, seeing I'm new to sub sims, here is the story of the best patrol so far in my career. Got orders to sail out of Manilla and patrol east of Celebes Sea. Got there and sank 4 merchants and 1 warship. The 4th merchant ship was detected by sonar in heavy fog and visually couldn't see him at all from the deck. I followed the signals and I was so close to him yet cannot see him. All of a sudden to my port side about 50 feet was a large composite ship with some Japanese crew members looking at me. Needless to say I needed a fresh pair of boxer shorts.:rotfl:Couldn't use no torps so manned the deck gun, made enough space and sank him. Making my way home and at that time the fog left. A fast destroyer was coming for me. I had just surfaced and batteries were low. Ony two forward torps left. Another clean boxer shorts needed.:rotfl:What to do? Can't outrun him. So I lined up directly on his bow, waited until he was close enough and getting shelled like hell, damages increasing. Sent the two torps into the destroyer's bow and whammo! the torps may have went under him and split his hull in two. Returned to base beaten up but alive. Got a wounded medal for my efforts.:arrgh!:

beartooth91

12-14-07, 11:05 AM

I'm playing patch 1.3, TM-1.6.5, with a modded version of RSRDC v110.
Took Gudgeon on her 1st war patrol 8 DEC1941. Destination was the E China Sea. Departed Pearl and topped off at Midway a couple of days later, then headed for the patrol area. 2 nights out of Midway, ran smack dab right into the Japanese task force headed for Wake. Spotted a Fubuki class destroyer and a Maya class cruiser. By luck, I was ahead of the group and slightly to the east. Got the Maya's base course and made an approach on the surface. As I was getting into position, the Fubuki veered towards me. Dove to 275' then popped up to PD approx 10 minutes later. There, in my periscope was a Hiryu class carrier just to the SW. Best range at firing time was around 1800 yds. For some reason, they were only making about 10 knots. Set torps for low speed and shot all 6 bow tubes. Ahead full, hard to port, to bring the stern tubes to bare. Shot 2 stern tubes. I hit her with 5 or 6 torpedos. Listing heavily to port when the Fubuki drove me under. Took her down to 275' and rigged for silent running. On the way down, got the message "She's going down". To quote Kossler "That baby sank".
Evaded to the west for a few hours, surfaced and tried to pursue along the TF's base course at flank speed, but, was forced under by several air craft and no advanced warning. Hmm....what's going on with our SD radar. Finally broke off and headed towards the patrol area. A couple of days later, nearing Iwo Jima, we were surprised again by a patrol plane - no advance radar warning. Hard to port and dove. The plane dropped a bomb which exploded just to port, damaging the deck gun and causing heavy leaking. So, returned to Pearl and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. As I was browsing my boat's systems at Pearl, noticed we had no SD radar on board ! Finally figured out I had to use some my new reknown to get one installed. Every other boat I've had already had one in. Next patrol assignment is just to the south of Tokyo Bay.

ReallyDedPoet

12-14-07, 12:27 PM

Nice stories lads, well done :yep::up:

RDP

FooFighters

12-14-07, 04:58 PM

After finishing my recognition manual I had some time to actualy play this game.
I am in my 2nd patrol now.. and loving it !

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis60.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis61.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/mis62.jpg

AVGWarhawk

12-14-07, 10:18 PM

Foo, your set up really does justice to this game. The pics are beautiful!

ATR-42

12-15-07, 02:48 AM

Houston, we have a problem!!!! A DD rolled me over and it stayed like this. The only way out was to dive the boat which made it surface!

LMFAO!!! you guys crack me up!!!!!! some of these pictures are just too much! :D:up:

i always know i can come to this thread for a good laugh!

FooFighters

12-15-07, 04:52 AM

Foo, your set up really does justice to this game. The pics are beautiful!

That's true.. it's all in the graphic card :up:

CDR Resser

12-16-07, 09:38 PM

Found Ducimus' and FooFighters USS Narwhal work. Makes for great scrennies.:up:

IMG]http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/2769/narwhalleavingdutch3ug5.jpg[/IMG]
By cdrresser (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/cdrresser) at 2007-12-16
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7885/narwhalleavingdutch2br9.jpg
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http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/5642/narwhalleavingdutch1ys4.jpg
By cdrresser (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/cdrresser) at 2007-12-16
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5136/narwhalatperiscopedepthij8.jpg
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http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1230/narwhalatperiscopedepthga1.jpg
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Charlielima

12-17-07, 02:32 PM

War patrol out of Manila. Intercept invasion force. S-42 boat. Mk-10 fish. Transited up the west coast to the north for our objective. Contact. A pesky DD. Hmm. check those out. Cruisers? 2 or 3 more? The 1st 2 are BBs. XO, Chief. Check this sierra out. Skipper we are 2/3ds of the way to our objective. Our mission is to engage the IJN. They are not the invasion force. Its a task force. Just so. That TF is going south, my stuff is in Manilla. Most of the crew re upped to be in the Phillipines. Its thier home. Skipper? Those guns can take out that bar and that hot number there I know is the best thing in your life with 1 shot. Periscope depth. Kongo or Ise? We can figure it out but I don't want the scope showing much. They can't see us from here. Yah I know this is my first war and you? Set tubes 1 and 3 to 15ft and 2 and 4 to 20ft. Range 900 yards. Fire 1, 2. Loose! Fire 3. Loose! Scope down. Fall off. Torpedo impact, 2nd, 3rd, Up scope. She's listing, slowed to 7 kts and has fire. Will she sink? Should we put #4 in another BB? Lets insure the first BBs misfortune. Fire 4. Loose! Down scope. Impact. She'rolling over. Let the boys each have a peek in the scope. Sonar guys say no thanks. They heard the result. Torpedo guys turn down also. They're loading the fish in the tubes. 4 shots with no duds and capital ship going down is enough for them. We will get a picture.Huh skip? Take boat down. see if we can get below the layer. No layer. Rig for silent running. 1 or 2 pesky DDs start working us with sonar and depth charges. Quite tenacious but clueless to our location. Transited up to patrol location. No joy. Only a pesky DD. While monitering DD detected merchant / passenger type targets. 1 fish per target. All hits with the diserable result. Invasion force politely waiting for direction on how to invade the Phillipines from thier mooring on the bottom of the sea. Details on request. Morale High. Directed Officers, Chiefs, and LPOs for leadership session in wardroom. While consuming cigars and contraband, coached group that thier life in the PI was over, and to make the boys aware of this the best they can. V/R,CL

Doolittle81

12-17-07, 04:11 PM

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/wpr3Pg5s.jpg
http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/wpr3Pg6s.jpg
http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/wpr3Pg7s.jpg

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/wpr3Pg20s.jpg

Elder-Pirate

12-17-07, 07:47 PM

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/Santaatsea.jpg

Schnee

12-18-07, 09:24 AM

But how do you go about taking a pic/storing to file?

ReallyDedPoet

12-18-07, 09:31 AM

But how do you go about taking a pic/storing to file?
If using Win XP, ctrl + F11, they will be saved in your main SH4 directory as .bmps.

You can then post them here using imageshack or photobucket, two online sites that allow you to store images. When you go to post them here, remember to convert to j-pegs as they are a smaller file size and are easier on the server here.

Edit: A link on how to post, it is from SH3,but the principles are the same: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=131414&postcount=1
If you have further questions, check out Dowly's guide on this, it is located on his sig.

RDP

FooFighters

12-18-07, 03:18 PM

I just disabled post processing filter, I always been a fan of it but for some reason I wanted a change.
Especially with ROW it works great.
One great advantage is a better night vision. With PPS enabled it's much darker.

Nice sunset :sunny:
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/filter1.jpg

Sunset shot without PPS
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/filter2.jpg

Sunset shot with PPS
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/filter3.jpg

Don't forget to lower the gamma setting when you disable PPS.
Otherwise you're screen will be much to bright.

AVGWarhawk

12-18-07, 04:02 PM

Hey Foo, Leo got me set on taking out PPF. I did love it also but the ROW changed that. Yes, I did lower the gamma.

Your halo looks great. I'm dumping my ATI and getting a NVida card:yep: Christmas can be a good thing after all. :D

Swat

12-18-07, 09:30 PM

What do you think,guys,is this the correct position of the radar?I have the radar like this since I installed 1.4 patch...
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1742/sh42007121903254890ny5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://imageshack.us/)

Doolittle81

12-18-07, 11:56 PM

hyperion2206

12-19-07, 05:09 AM

I guess he just wants to tell us that this is a great sunset. As we say in Germany (well, at least where I live): A carrot sometimes is just a carrot.;)

FooFighters

12-19-07, 06:38 AM

I guess he just wants to tell us that this is a great sunset. As we say in Germany (well, at least where I live): A carrot sometimes is just a carrot.;)

Danke..

This topic is about screenshots and the first one is as close to a real photo as it can get.

:sunny:

alunatic

12-19-07, 11:26 AM

I guess he just wants to tell us that this is a great sunset. As we say in Germany (well, at least where I live): A carrot sometimes is just a carrot.;)

Well of course a carrot is a carrot! :roll: lol

Doolittle81

12-19-07, 12:40 PM

Well, I agree that sometimes a Rose is just a Rose...
As Shakespeare wrote in Romeo and Juliet,
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet..."

A Carrot, however, is a much more complex Being. For example, Carrots were yellow or black or purple from the days of the ancient Egyptians until the Dutch bred the hybrid Orange version we know and love today. In that regard, the sunset picture with its subtly changing skies from purplish overhead to orange on the horizon could well have been intended as a visual metaphor for the History of the Carrot. One never knows unless one asks...and there is no such thing as a stupid question. ;) .....usually.

Then again, there is always the case of the deadly airborne torpedoe-carrot.
http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/dre0711l.jpg

clayman

12-19-07, 01:04 PM

Great shots Foo :up:

That first one almost has sundogs going!

ReallyDedPoet

12-19-07, 01:59 PM

Great shots Foo :up:

That first one almost has sundogs going!

ditto to this, real nice Foo :yep:

RDP

FooFighters

12-19-07, 02:52 PM

Great shots Foo :up:

That first one almost has sundogs going!

ditto to this, real nice Foo :yep:

RDP

Thanks guys.. 90% of that shot is ROW.
Leo (and his team) really did an outstanding job.

hyperion2206

12-20-07, 10:41 AM

Well, I agree that sometimes a Rose is just a Rose...
As Shakespeare wrote in Romeo and Juliet,
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet..."

A Carrot, however, is a much more complex Being. For example, Carrots were yellow or black or purple from the days of the ancient Egyptians until the Dutch bred the hybrid Orange version we know and love today. In that regard, the sunset picture with its subtly changing skies from purplish overhead to orange on the horizon could well have been intended as a visual metaphor for the History of the Carrot. One never knows unless one asks...and there is no such thing as a stupid question. ;) .....usually.

Perhaps I should have told you that my english teacher was convinced that a carrot is a symbol for the penis as well. Since then we use to say that sometimes a carrot is just a carrot.;)

AVGWarhawk

12-20-07, 01:54 PM

Well, I agree that sometimes a Rose is just a Rose...
As Shakespeare wrote in Romeo and Juliet,
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet..."

A Carrot, however, is a much more complex Being. For example, Carrots were yellow or black or purple from the days of the ancient Egyptians until the Dutch bred the hybrid Orange version we know and love today. In that regard, the sunset picture with its subtly changing skies from purplish overhead to orange on the horizon could well have been intended as a visual metaphor for the History of the Carrot. One never knows unless one asks...and there is no such thing as a stupid question. ;) .....usually.

Perhaps I should have told you that my english teacher was convinced that a carrot is a symbol for the penis as well. Since then we use to say that sometimes a carrot is just a carrot.;)

I hate carrots.

John W. Hamm

12-20-07, 05:49 PM

Well after my first patrol (bagged two destoyers) we came home and the whole boat was given leave until January 7th (can't play again untill then) Because i'm getting married on the 29th of december and of course there will be no time to go out sea again untill after the homeymoon. But as fate would have it I realized I left something on the ship and upon my return I was startled to find my fiance painted on the side of the boat!! as well as the two kills we got! so I thought I would share the pic with you guys... it gives a new meaning to the term
sugar boat;)

John W. Hamm

http://a968.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_24c6aba582749e5eb7fa6424ebcb35d7.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=18657&imageID=36749)

leovampire

12-20-07, 06:04 PM

Swat

12-20-07, 08:03 PM

My first attempt to create WWII photo......So be patient,please;) .But anyway....USS Balao approaching Pearl Harbor.Photo by Swat (1944)

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/273/sh42007110123023621qe6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://imageshack.us/)

John W. Hamm

12-20-07, 08:30 PM

Yea she has she likes it. She likes to be included in every part of my life so...

P.S. BTW Swat Thats a real good pic i'm impressed.

Swat

12-21-07, 05:56 AM

All right,captains,it will sound self-confident,but I really like this one.....Hope you'll like it too.
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6062/18816518bz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)

FooFighters

12-21-07, 06:38 AM

@swat.. Great shot mate !

@John W. Hamm.. Congrats.
I will go down the isle in August 2008 ;)

Doolittle81

12-21-07, 03:27 PM

Swat: Very realistic WWII photo! You should submit it for the UBI SH4 January Screenshot competition.
FYI: The December competiton entries are here. http://alexbret.perso.cegetel.net/ParseSH4.php
Submission period ended 18 December. Voting is underway.

leovampire

12-21-07, 04:39 PM

Swat

12-21-07, 05:14 PM

Thanks mates,I'm glad you like them.

To Doolittle81: Will do!

Sailor Steve

12-21-07, 05:53 PM

Swat, that last one (the one Leo reproduced) looks pretty bad. In the future I think you should hire a professional photographer.:rotfl:

Mush Martin

12-22-07, 08:05 AM

I love that second shot :|\\

Swat

12-22-07, 01:23 PM

Yet another one...
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1394/sh42007122201475615uq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)

Factor

12-23-07, 12:14 PM

nope, thats a gangbang!

leovampire

12-23-07, 04:18 PM

http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7a13823dd32363f94a1a21016637ff0b6g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=7xqy5l2fj92&thumb=4)
OK Guys What's Up Here not a breeding frenzy I hope:rotfl:

Instead of a single spawn time per patrol. The ships will keep spawning in one spot until the patrol ends for the sub.

Just like if you goof a set up continual spawns for a convoy and have them go to a port if you do not set them to delete eventualy on the last way point each convoy will build up in that port area until there are enough ships to slow the game down to a crawl.

What ever mod you are using someone forgot to set the spawn up to 1 time only or an auto delete.

Iceman87

12-23-07, 05:38 PM

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9718/yamato2nv0.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yamato2nv0.jpg)http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5481/akizuki1ra8.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=akizuki1ra8.jpg)http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5209/largemodern1qs1.th.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/my.php?image=largemodern1qs1.jpg)
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5390/lastwordsac6.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lastwordsac6.jpg)http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7815/mogami1gk7.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mogami1gk7.jpg)http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2416/sharkig2.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharkig2.jpg)
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8727/shokaku1gc8.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shokaku1gc8.jpg)http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6199/smalloldtanker1sw0.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=smalloldtanker1sw0.jpg)http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6980/yamato1ki0.th.jpg (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yamato1ki0.jpg)

:arrgh!:

Ducimus

12-26-07, 04:04 AM

http://www.ducimus.net/sh4/sh4_underwater.jpg

ReallyDedPoet

12-28-07, 11:04 PM

A little motivation :D Yeah, I know it is not a story or patrol log but I could
not resist, like this pic :yep:

http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Pics6/17-0634b.jpg

RDP

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer

12-30-07, 04:00 PM

i also made some :)

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-31-13-42.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-31-35-06.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-31-42-43.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-31-53-85.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-32-05-79.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-32-13-21.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/sh42007-12-3018-32-26-82.jpg

ReallyDedPoet

12-30-07, 04:04 PM

Nice pics lads :up: U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer if you hit the . or delete key on your numberpad you hide the hud, something that is nice for screenies :yep:

RDP

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer

12-30-07, 04:23 PM

ah just were i was looking for, THX!

ReallyDedPoet

12-30-07, 04:26 PM

No problem, not just the hud, but the message box as well :yep:

RDP

Elder-Pirate

12-30-07, 05:28 PM

Press the F1 key during game play to find all the short cuts. :rock:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/F1key.jpg

Swat

12-31-07, 12:17 PM

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2028/sh42007101821482003gk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://imageshack.us/)

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer

12-31-07, 12:44 PM

Press the F1 key during game play to find all the short cuts. :rock:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/F1key.jpg

Thanks for de info:up: , i am playing SH4 for 2 days now, realisme at 70/80. Realy like the graphics :D , Hunting Japanese Ships :arrgh!:

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer

12-31-07, 01:37 PM

did some photoshop

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img26-3-2007_21-12.jpg

ecfchamps

12-31-07, 02:46 PM

Here's two of my photoshopped:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/c772a863.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/d63f2616.jpg

Sailor Steve

12-31-07, 02:54 PM

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer and ecfchamps, those are really good shots.:rock:

And WELCOME ABOARD(tm), both of you!:sunny:

ReallyDedPoet

12-31-07, 03:07 PM

Nice shots guys :yep:, welcome to SUBSIM :up: ecfchamps

RDP

AVGWarhawk

12-31-07, 07:04 PM

The second photo is beautiful. Nice work!

toolio

01-01-08, 10:29 AM

Is that the supposed biggest sub ever made?

sqk7744

01-01-08, 10:34 AM

Great shots gents! :up::up:

AVGWarhawk

01-01-08, 01:00 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/SH4Img2008-01-01_093230_687.jpg

Mush Martin

01-01-08, 01:10 PM

Nice :up:

Elder-Pirate

01-01-08, 02:31 PM

Beginning of a beautiful day. ( Weather wise that is. )

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/Abeautifullday.jpg

CaptainNemo

01-01-08, 09:19 PM

Waiting for the prey..

http://www.aotd-flottille.de/Bilder/prey.jpg

http://www.aotd-flottile.de/Bilder/prey.jpg

ReallyDedPoet

01-01-08, 09:28 PM

http://www3.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/ce032d815e58e338b0e969b842db40336g.jpg

From a previous poster :roll:, man that sucker ( Japenese Sub ) is big :o

RDP

ReallyDedPoet

01-02-08, 08:24 AM

http://www3.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/b4d734d216af4841b9a3982e7b5310d86g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=b3kp5y9byyg&thumb=4)
you can see type in info bar "Sent-Toku Class sub

Nice :up:

RDP

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer

01-02-08, 11:16 AM

Ghostrider?

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img1-1-2008_211425_28.jpg

Took a lot of damaga but made it back

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img2-1-2008_01544_466.jpg

LOL?

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img1-1-2008_184138_296.jpg

FooFighters

01-02-08, 08:32 PM

Beautifull shots here..

here's some of my latest patrol.
All taken during sunsets.. one of the nicest moments in a pacific day.

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/flame1.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/flame2.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/flame3.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/flame4.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/flame5.jpg

Zero Niner

01-02-08, 09:38 PM

Here are some screenies I took of my first career patrol on the USS Seawolf, a Sargo-class sub.

Outbound from Surabaya (home port)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20patrol/OutboundfromSurabaya.jpg

Enemy ship sighted!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20patrol/Firstvictim.jpg

The waters were *very* shallow, I had to conduct a night surface attack
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20patrol/Shallowwatersindeed.jpg

Torpedo impact!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20patrol/Torpedoimpact.jpg

The aftermath - Seawolf's first kill!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20patrol/Seawolfsfirstkill.jpg

Thendash

01-02-08, 09:38 PM

Those are nice Foo Fighters, first one sortta reminds me of the scene in Das Boot.

stabiz

01-03-08, 06:42 AM

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/440/sh42008010300495153nc2.jpg

U-99|Kaleun.Kretschmer

01-03-08, 09:28 AM

First Hit

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img1-1-2008_19816_15.jpg

Hunters of the Dark

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img1-1-2008_192318_765.jpg

Plane Crashed into my sub

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z248/warghost20/SH4Img1-1-2008_231535_247.jpg

ReallyDedPoet

01-03-08, 09:59 AM

Nice stuff again here :roll::yep::up:

RDP

Mush Martin

01-04-08, 01:45 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-02_220016_375.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-02_215826_406.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-02_215936_500.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-02_220426_515.jpg

Mush Martin

01-04-08, 02:02 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-04_011501_625.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-01_041903_875.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/MartinPicfix/SH4Img2008-01-01_205506_125.jpg

CDR Resser

01-04-08, 01:10 PM

Mush, Great pictures. You have indeed arrived.

Respectfully Submitted
CDR Resser

Mush Martin

01-04-08, 01:25 PM

Very nice and thank you I am glad to be back aboard.

M

Doolittle81

01-04-08, 02:29 PM

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/Departing%20Pearl%20at%20Sunrise

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/Magnificent%20Junk

gj2020

01-04-08, 05:44 PM

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2371/hornetsnestfy1.jpg

I don't think they liked my sinking two heavy cruisers! :arrgh!:

miner1436

01-04-08, 05:58 PM

MaciejK

01-04-08, 06:43 PM

Is it the Philadelphia Project :)?

clayman

01-04-08, 09:42 PM

OMG ... my computers sinking through the floor!!!

LukeFF

01-05-08, 01:27 AM

Looks like the ocean froze over in that second pic! :D

Bale

01-05-08, 11:47 AM

Hmm... IJN new year celebrations ?

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/1618/hnyak0.th.jpg (http://img45.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hnyak0.jpg)

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/633/hny2ax9.th.jpg (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hny2ax9.jpg)

Elder-Pirate

01-05-08, 02:26 PM

My computer made some weird noises, froze up and this happened.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4884/sh4img20080104035044281ux9.png (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

See that aft flash from that light cruiser? Well look at the middle of your computer for a huge hole, as your computer seemed to be the target not your sub no wonder your screen froze up. :lol:

It must have unfroze pretty quick for you to take those pics though, how did you manage that?

miner1436

01-05-08, 04:23 PM

It froze, made the music loop and then unfroze and i played the game like that.:yep:

sqk7744

01-05-08, 05:45 PM

http://www.battleflags.net/images/GetWellLV.jpg

ReallyDedPoet

01-08-08, 03:33 PM

Very well done sqk :roll::up:, Dave will like this one :yep:

RDP

bookworm_020

01-08-08, 05:34 PM

Got to love when the enemy scores an own goal!

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8867/sh4img1692007825ir1.jpg

Hate Japanese aircraft? Want to get some revenge? Look how much lift a torpedo can give them.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7914/sh4img271120072234ds3.jpg
The aircraft is shown at the top left of the screen shot coming back down!
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8579/sh4img271120072235vj6.jpg
Who needs a light house?
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7203/sh4img271120072231ui4.jpg

And some proof for all the doubters, I did take out that Japanese Task force!:arrgh!:
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7799/sh4img200712192119sy4.jpg

Swat

01-09-08, 03:17 PM

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4949/48nx5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)

Captain Midnight

01-10-08, 11:46 PM

Nice screenies, everyone! :)

USS Silversides First War Patrol

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/5711/silenthunter42ur2.jpg

Cheers,
Captain Midnight

ReallyDedPoet

01-11-08, 02:48 PM

http://www1.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1caa81172ab6714b3036278e2ae7ce546g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=1oyjvwbnjzw&thumb=4)
This will be my Desktop for awhile res 1680 x 1050

Nice GF :yep:

RDP

Captain Midnight

01-11-08, 03:12 PM

For Dave/Leovampire...Thanks...:cry:

Blue Skies and Bullets

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/783/silenthunter43kz1.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8738/silenthunter44kz6.jpg

Captain Midnight

01-11-08, 11:32 PM

One more...

Night Boat

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6885/silenthunter45tz4.jpg

Captain Midnight

Captain Midnight

01-12-08, 06:09 PM

USS Silversides (SS236) 1st War Patrol continued...

June 25, 1942, 21:30 hours: After inserting a US agent ashore at Katsuura on the coast of Honshu, USS Silversides was headed submerged at 100 feet for open water, when sonar picked up the screws of a merchant ship (Large Old Split Freighter, 6384 tons) steaming at 9 knots in close to shore. Remaining submerged, the boat maneuvered in for a periscope attack. It was not the most favorable position so the skipper was forced to take a long shot at 3600 yards. Torps 1 and 2 hit but number 3 missed. The maru was now, however, dead in the water...a sitting duck...so...

Coup De Grâce

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/9629/silenthunter46sj9.jpg

Captain Midnight

Captain Midnight

01-13-08, 11:15 PM

Backseat Driver

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9338/silenthunter47xx0.jpg

Captain Midnight

Captain Midnight

01-14-08, 01:13 AM

In Troubled Waters

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7573/silenthunter48pr2.jpg

Captain Midnight

ReallyDedPoet

01-14-08, 08:37 AM

Nice shots lads :roll::up:

RDP

Swat

01-14-08, 07:59 PM

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3291/sh42007092914232287kf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)

Sebbe02

01-15-08, 02:27 AM

If it hadn't been for the floating smokestack, that would have been a real photo to me:cool:

Kapitan_Phillips

01-15-08, 10:00 AM

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs23/i/2008/015/a/2/USS_Vaughan_by_coachphillips.jpg

miner1436

01-15-08, 10:55 PM

Gota love those glitches
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1286/sh4img20080115191128562ih3.png (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

Doolittle81

01-16-08, 02:14 PM

I assume that pic is from "The Museum"....I am unable to access the Museum at all, glitches or otherwise. As it begins to load, it causes a CTD. ALL other aspects of SH4 work perfectly.

Any ideas?

NSM3.3+RSRD+all ROW mods....at 1920X1200.
My Rig:
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
Dual core E6700 Cpu
2GB OCZ PC2 8800 (1100Mhz) RAM
BFG 8800GTX Graphics card
Audigy2 ZS
4 Seagate 400GB hard drives in a 0+1 RAID array
Plextor PX-800A
Samsung SyncMaster 244T 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920X1200 native resolution
Windows VISTA 32bit

AVGWarhawk

01-16-08, 02:17 PM

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs23/i/2008/015/a/2/USS_Vaughan_by_coachphillips.jpg

Hey Kaptain, I did not know you played SH4. I always see you in the GT forums. Nice pic!

miner1436

01-16-08, 09:09 PM

Captain Midnight

01-17-08, 01:10 AM

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8802/silenthunter49mn9.jpg

Captain Midnight

Indy676

01-17-08, 05:31 AM

Moin Moin Kaleuns

Does anyone know the crush depth of the Balao-class-submarine?:hmm:
I have the trigger-maru-mod on my SH IV.
Yesterday, after 3 houres of depthcharging I got destoyed from two destroyers. That was a realy ugly time, I had. Because of damage I got prevously, I was limmited to aprox. 250 ft diving depth. I just coulnt get away.:down:
After this I went to a new campaign.
I got a new construction out fo Mare Island, Cal.:sunny:
My first mission was to get to sea trials to test my new Balao-class-sub. First thing was a shallow dive test with some manövering and exercises to pull the crew together. We did some crush-dive-manoevers and some depthchanging exercises. Than we surfaced and got new orders, to proseed to a new pos. to do a deep-dive-test.
We got there and prepared to dive, when there came new info for the deep-dive-test.
We should go to test depth, and then go deeper. I was told that the first signs of to much stress to the pressure hull would show in the connig tower.
So we dived and went to test depth, to 400 ft.
Then we got deeper. At 450 ft the depthmeter was at the max, so I had to do it with the diveplanes. We went deeper 10 ft for 10 ft, to 500 ft, then to 550 ft, and to 600 ft. At 597 ft someone warnt me, “We are to deep”, but I couldn’t make out any signs of the sayed “to much stress to the pessure hull” in the conning tower, so we went deeper. By now the sub was, throuh the pressure of the water so heavy, that we couldn’t maintain depth with diveplanes at rise on the max and ahead 1/3 on the engines. We had to use ahead standard, to maintain depth. But because we were to go deeper still, we did it with ahead 1/3. The sub drew deeper at a speed of aprox. 8 ft/min. We reaged 610 ft, than 620 ft and so on. The sounds of the creacks of the pressure hull got louder and more frequently. But we went deeper still, untill evetualy at 661 ft :up: the lights begunn to flicker, and I new this was the beginning of the end. So I hit the emergncy surface button and got the engines to flank.
We reaged 11 knotes during the emergency surfacing manöver.
As we surfaced, we got new ordes to intercept a destroyer to test my abillety to track any targets that could reach me through mail.
After this test we finished ouer first day of triales and went to port for the night. We reached the habour at 10:30 pm an went strait to bed.
Tomorrow more of my seatriales if there is any interest.
Greets Indy from germany

Here two pics from this trial

http://666kb.com/i/avbe9kf52axz6fiys.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/avbe8pbi9mawfyrpg.jpg

Captain Midnight

01-17-08, 10:36 PM

I've decided to switch to the RSRDC mod, in addition to TM and ROW, so...new boat and new career.

SS212 USS Gato First Patrol

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/8524/silenthunter410bb6.jpg

Don't ya just love those bathtubs? :|\\

Around The Boat

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3350/silenthunter411xt4.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7641/silenthunter412fz4.jpg

Hmmmm...I think I may need one of these...

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/139/silenthunter413mt8.jpg

She's a beauty...

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4043/silenthunter414zu4.jpg

Captain Midnight

http://imageshack.us/img/is1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Kapitan_Phillips

01-19-08, 02:22 PM

Hey Kaptain, I did not know you played SH4. I always see you in the GT forums. Nice pic!

SH4, SH3 and DW :up: (and occasionally Sub Command)

Swat

01-19-08, 07:21 PM

USS Balao in silent running...approaching a small convoy...
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8741/19268297mg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/)
Six torpedoes in the water....two per ship...
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6402/35380688rq6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)
These two exploded simultaneously...
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2153/45170102ag1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/)
And these two left torpedo tubes 5 and 6 few moments ago...Men are just counting the seconds...
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7056/68717652dx1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://imageshack.us/)
We looked through the periscope and saw three medium cargos in flames...one already going down...
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/301/73434735ks6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://imageshack.us/)
It was a real must to try get rid of at least one of those...unfortunately the last torpedo missed,but the first two did find the victim...
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/180/23215484fs5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/)
All men standing on the aft died instantly...
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3228/12646826lb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)
When the crew on another destroyer saw what happend,they increased the speed immediately to ged rid of the torpedoes coming from the left...
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9882/58953597bg1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/)
They were trying to find us,but...we were already some 1.5 mile away from them in silent running,leaving the area with four ships on the bottom...another succes on the score list of USS Balao...all men were working on 110%...Captain thanked them personally...
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5646/40591888ew9.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)
Next day two planes appeared,approaching quickly...Only Warder,Gallagher and Murphy know the best their jobs...
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4390/98547658bj5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://load.imageshack.us/)

Elder-Pirate

01-19-08, 08:56 PM

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/stock.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/firewater.jpg

miner1436

01-20-08, 03:44 AM

IJN Hiyo 07-31-42 to 06-21-44

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3720/sh4img20080120001816223hv9.png (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

rodan54

01-20-08, 07:19 AM

First patrol of the USS Saury, an eventfull one at that.....and it's only just begun. :p

Admiring the Scenery
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9014/68405499gw4.jpg

Just one of those days
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9725/43536881mr0.jpg

Guadalcanal, the Hornets nest
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/706/60536974bg1.jpg

Jackpot! :D
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9094/32120253tp1.jpg

The Chase is On!
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1483/74153701jm0.jpg

alexoscar

01-20-08, 08:55 AM

Without any edition:

http://i2.tinypic.com/81ro66g.jpg

Original size, 1680*1050 (if any is interested), in *.bmp.

Regards.

alexoscar

01-20-08, 09:19 AM

Some pics more:

http://i11.tinypic.com/4xzz7u8.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/4ta2xrd.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/4v5ld87.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/5ybqvk2.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/6crbvrn.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/4vqrmux.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/4yknbbd.jpg

I have got a lot of them...

Regards.

Andyman23

01-20-08, 06:05 PM

nice pics alex :up:

rodan54

01-21-08, 12:15 AM

Saury in action part II.

Sunrise from Down under
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9834/86357327mc4.jpg

Putting the troops ashore
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7066/42754939lx9.jpg

A Stormy Engagement
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1977/56289843ts2.jpg

Moonlight 12,479
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4549/68298186nm8.jpg

2nd Kill
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8760/80532297oz1.jpg

The new Sunderlands
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9187/46607991ew6.jpg

Off into the Sunset
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6852/56033231hn5.jpg

Syxx_Killer

01-21-08, 09:37 AM

Guadalcanal, the Hornets nest
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/706/60536974bg1.jpg

For some reason I just love this shot. Great shot! :cool:

ReallyDedPoet

01-21-08, 09:41 AM

Some more nice pics :roll::up:

From those:

http://i12.tinypic.com/6crbvrn.jpg

RDP

Doolittle81

01-21-08, 02:01 PM

Seeing the seaplane, above, I couldn't resist posting these A6M2-N Ruf shots:

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/Ruf5.jpg

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/Ruf6.jpg

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/Ruf7.jpg

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/Ruf2.jpg

[Not SH4, sorry...]

Extra Ketchup

01-21-08, 07:53 PM

Remember Billy Idol's song, "Eyes without a Face"? I found this extra amusing since usually the bug people report is a crew without eyes. Well, for about 4 seconds, I had eyes without a crew!!! STRANGE!!! I'm glad I caught it

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2210181503_31df8abe91_o.jpg

rodan54

01-21-08, 08:06 PM

Some random kill shots and aircraft encounters.

If they sound like flies and act like flies, then they must be......Zekes!
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7416/air1wq8.jpg

Can't you guys go pester a carrier or somethin'
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2755/air2fe1.jpg

Snapped this one just in time
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4189/air3ao6.jpg

Merchant Down
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4757/sin2xs8.jpg

Tanker Down
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4466/sin1lg1.jpg

Refit at Port Darwin
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4922/88856921pg1.jpg

Extra Ketchup

01-21-08, 08:32 PM

Sunrise for the Rising Sun

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2163/2172412146_cfb74b8d43.jpg

Extra Ketchup

01-21-08, 08:37 PM

View over Yamato of the Iowa
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2210274245_437731f7b7.jpg

Two powerful battleships fire their main guns at the same time.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2135/2211067860_fc6b1b6143.jpg

mrbeast

01-22-08, 07:40 AM

Biggles

01-22-08, 09:05 AM

Did they hit?:lol:

Kapitan_Phillips

01-22-08, 09:24 AM

A few captures from USS Vaughan:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1552/sunsetdw9.jpg

__________________________________________________ ______________

Bridge Watch on station

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9335/bridgecg1.jpg
__________________________________________________

Sailing into the sunset

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7787/sunset2jt9.jpg
__________________________________________________ __________

The foredeck

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9420/foredecksc6.jpg
__________________________________________________ ____

I'm King of the Woooooorld!!! Caution: Re-enacting Titanic aboard the Vaughan may cause death.

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2586/titanicdf7.jpg
__________________________________________________

Or in some extreme cases, demotion to the Vaughan's maintainence crew.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/122/mechanicfu6.jpg

AVGWarhawk

01-22-08, 09:58 AM

Great shots!

clayman

01-22-08, 05:17 PM

AVGWarhawk

01-22-08, 08:34 PM

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/SH4Img2008-01-22_203227_546.jpg

Quagmire

01-23-08, 12:17 AM

Sir, I think we are in someone's private parking spot.....
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4347/shiv925uq7.jpg
.

Gunfighter

01-23-08, 09:41 AM

http://www0.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/0cfe891ab68ab3e3948596d51ca8b5c26g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=0jdw0rwn0w2&thumb=4)
http://www0.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/0bf85fd07a3fe02a4b633533168ab6e76g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=0i3ewmztknz&thumb=4)
http://www1.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1d5bfc68e5d1182506f936527a6287dd6g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=1jxrfedyta0&thumb=4)
http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/8ca047bae1a80917829c767969e0ba936g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=8nw4tcg1maj&thumb=4)
http://www3.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/b75862cc46f65a451f1dee28b92710686g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=bmj9nmem0g3&thumb=4)
Screens Using New Row Addon on a Nvid 8800 GTS 640mb Very Nice Work modders:up:

Swat

01-23-08, 10:48 AM

Resupply on Saipan...January 1945, USS Balao

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7746/106zp1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/)

Doolittle81

01-23-08, 12:51 PM

[/URL]
(http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=0jdw0rwn0w2&thumb=4)

http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/8ca047bae1a80917829c767969e0ba936g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=1jxrfedyta0&thumb=4)
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=bmj9nmem0g3&thumb=4"]
Screens Using New Row Addon on a Nvid 8800 GTS 640mb Very Nice Work modders:up:

Where are you located when you took those pics? Date, etc. I'm looking for teh right weather conditions since I've not found the skies with clouds like that, yet...and I have all the mods enabled and 8800GTX card... I'd like to confirm that I have my rig, card, and Mods working correctly.

Thanks..

Gunfighter

01-23-08, 01:49 PM

http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/8ca047bae1a80917829c767969e0ba936g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=8nw4tcg1maj&thumb=4)

Screens Using New Row Addon on a Nvid 8800 GTS 640mb Very Nice Work modders:up:

Where are you located when you took those pics? Date, etc. I'm looking for teh right weather conditions since I've not found the skies with clouds like that, yet...and I have all the mods enabled and 8800GTX card... I'd like to confirm that I have my rig, card, and Mods working correctly.

Thanks..
Hi doolittle81 See PM. Aleution Isles

ecfchamps

01-24-08, 07:08 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/6bf6a63c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/84bbbcd5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/cf9e59a6.jpg

Edited of course. ;)

Doolittle81

01-25-08, 02:40 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/84bbbcd5.jpg

Edited of course. ;)
Now that is what I like to see...creative stuff....

You should enter some of these next month at the Ubi Sub Website Screencapture competition. http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6421019045/m/2771066426

Xenome

01-25-08, 05:15 AM

Hello,

as I also have some great pics I don't want to denie to you. They are saved on my Xfire profile for those who want to take a closer look here you go:

http://de.xfire.com/screenshots/xenome254/

The first screen is more to show off a bit. :cool: But you better take a look for yourself.

ReallyDedPoet

01-25-08, 08:19 AM

Resupply on Saipan...January 1945, USS Balao

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7746/106zp1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/)

Nice stuff :roll::up: Looks photo realistic :yep:

RDP

tedhealy

01-25-08, 08:03 PM

S-38 (SS-143), 2nd war patrol
1942
Feb 18, Surabaya
After an uneventful 1st patrol to the Celebes Sea, S-38 and her crew are ready to depart Surabaya for a 2nd patrol. There are several new faces on board and XO Pete Reed reports everyone is ready to take the war to the enemy. We have apporximately 10 days to bring the new transfers up to speed on how S-38 operates.

Feb 27
We've drawn the Bashi Channel in the Luzon Straits. I don't think I could have asked for a better assignment, we should have plenty of opportunities.

Route to our patrol zone in the Bashi Channel, transit time approx. 1 week. We need to be on our toes as this is a hot route all the way.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_142647_879.jpg

0001
Depart Surabaya
0901
Fishing boats spotted
2201
Fishing boats spotted

March 3
Bad news on the radio, Perch (SS-176) is overdue and presumed lost. She should have been somehwere in this area. The crew is on edge as this information makes it way around the ship. David A. Hurt Sr. was captain of Perch.

S-38 makes her way north into the Sulu Sea on or around March 3.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_143019_-1.jpg

March 5
0946
Suthern Sulu Sea, Aircraft spotted, crash dive. A/C made no attack.
1253
Surface

March 6
1149
Clear sky, A/C spotted, crash dive, A/C made no attack.
1435
Surface

March 7
0610
Two A/C out of the sunrise, crash dive, A/C made no attack.
1249
Surface
1307
A/C spotted, crash dive, A/C made no attack. Growing weary of the yo-yo ride, will try to ride out the afternoon at 150 feet.
1630
Battery down to 33%, surface for recharge. I don't want to get into a position where a low battery will hurt us. There shouldn't be that much daylight left

March 8
0840
Mindoro Strait, heavy seas, clear sky, battery recharged to 60%. Ship spotted at 191 relative, long range. Will investigate.

Thin wisp of smoke barely visible as we turn to investigate
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_150756_.jpg

0853
Funnel aft, 2 masts. Appears to be a tanker. And Japanese.

Small Japanese tanker identifed on the morning of March 8, 1942
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_151625_.jpg

0902
General quarters signaled. Target's course seems to be NW at least matching our 7 knot speed.
0907
Took the boat to periscope depth. A surface attack is out of the question and I want to press this attack now because I don't want to risk running into the Japanese air force again while shadowing this target on the surface. We don't have the battery or underwater speed for an extended underwater chase. Battery is at 61%, that should be more than sufficient for this attack.
0913
The situation thus far
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_152658_.jpg

0918
All four forward tubes fired from roughly 800 yards. TDC solution was good. Number 3 was fired slightly aft, number 4 slightly forward.
0918xx
One impact heard, one heard to smack the target's hull as a dud, and 2 seemed to go right underneath which seems odd. All torpedoes were set to 10 feet, target's draft is 15 feet. Perhaps the rough seas played a part, unsure.

A fire is observed on the deck of the small tanker, yet she steams on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_153244_.jpg

0926
Tube 1 reloaded in 8 minutes, the boys are working hard for this one. Maneuvering into position for a second attack

0938
Target seems to have put out the deck fire and is constant helming in a WNW course. Tube 1 fired from ~600 yards.

Torpedo impact
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_155212_.jpg

0938-0957
Target continues WNW at reduced speed, approx. 4 knots. Maneuvering for third attack, will soon consider surface engagement to conserve torpedoes.
0958
Sixth and final torpedo fired at this target results in our 3rd hit. XO Reed cautioned our torpedo would not have enough distance to arm as we closed to under 500 yards. We were close enough to hear the screams as she went down.

That should do it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_161207_.jpg
0958xx
Secured from General quarters.
1000
Surfaced and looked over our kill for survivors.

After the third and final hit, the tanker sunk in a little under 3 minutes. Total time to sink after first torpedo hit, 40 minutes. No survivors were observed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/yurkb/sh4/AAR2/SH4Img2008-01-25_161514_.jpg

1005
Long. 120 30E, Lat. 12 34N, 6 torpedoes left, 1 small tanker sunk, approx 1500 tons, resuming course to the Bashi Channel.

ecfchamps

01-26-08, 12:06 AM

Now that is what I like to see...creative stuff....

You should enter some of these next month at the Ubi Sub Website Screencapture competition. http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6421019045/m/2771066426
Thank you for your kind words. Here's another screenie and this time it's unedited:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/1b3f9c70.jpg

ECAaxel

01-26-08, 08:53 AM

[img=http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/9118/magicpropsgp1.th.jpg] (http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=magicpropsgp1.jpg)
magic propellers that don't need shafts?

Gunfighter

01-26-08, 10:54 AM

http://www2.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/54ddb2b20a079436bfa1ac82d5676e2b6g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=5b1nmzx05bw&thumb=4)
My New Desk Top

thegroo

01-27-08, 01:51 PM

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5964/fireballaf2.jpg

DavyJonesFootlocker

01-28-08, 02:48 PM

What do I need to do this? Like a saved replay how do I get to edit it and dispaly it outside the game?

Doolittle81

01-29-08, 04:21 PM

How do I delete a post I made a cockup of or am I allowed to delete posts ??

Click "Edit" at bottom of your post. In the Edit screen, lower right, you'll see a "Delete" button.

ecfchamps

01-29-08, 10:04 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/671cf905.jpg

Kapitan_Phillips

01-29-08, 10:11 PM

..

Very nice, ecfchamps :up: Looks like some pretty poor weather there, situations like that, I'd take my boat down and run submerged until nightfall :yep:

ecfchamps

01-29-08, 11:18 PM

..
Very nice, ecfchamps :up: Looks like some pretty poor weather there, situations like that, I'd take my boat down and run submerged until nightfall :yep:
Thanks! Yeah it was strange because I had been evading planes and submerged in partly cloudy conditions. I TC'd for about an hour then back to periscope depth to check SD radar, I go to external camera and it's this mess. I must've ran into a hurricane in only a matter of an hour. :D

ecfchamps

01-30-08, 01:03 AM

Hope you guys don't think I'm posting too many. :up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/e89e8d2b.jpg

Kapitan_Phillips

01-30-08, 09:07 AM

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3467/uhohqh4.jpg

:hmm::hmm:

:rotfl::rotfl:

Sailor Steve

01-30-08, 12:17 PM

Yes, that Island is actually called Negros. Negro in Spanish means black. There is a tribe of natives there known as Negritos, or little blacks, who played hell with the occupying Japanese during the war. The story is they were so stealthy they would sneak into a Japanese barracks at night, kill the sentries, and slit the throats of every second sleeping soldier, so the survivors would would wake up and find they were the lucky ones. Maybe tomorrow night not so lucky. Sleep well, enemy soldiers.

Got this from a friend who grew up in the Philippines (his dad was Air Force, stationed at Clark AFB).

punkmaster98

01-30-08, 04:05 PM

Hell yeah , thats what we do! i didn't know my ancestors did that lol.

thegroo

01-30-08, 08:49 PM

Ok, so the commander said to stick to the merchant, but ...:hmm:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4329/stick1km5.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5712/stick2st9.jpg

thegroo

01-30-08, 08:51 PM

I love the natural sinking MOD (the pic is with v3.3)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8887/twoburningmu6.jpg

LukeFF

02-01-08, 05:31 PM

And leeeeeeeeean to the side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/SH4/SH4Img2008-01-29_233132_203.jpg

kriller2

02-01-08, 06:16 PM

@Lukeff :rotfl:

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2458/sh4img20080201230025go0.jpg

Alex

02-01-08, 06:31 PM

Keep up the good work, Kriller. :rock:
It looks real more and more. :huh: :cool:

:sunny:

Painless42

02-02-08, 12:43 PM

So after waiting months on the sidelines I finally pick up SHIV. Being a veteran of SHIII I decide that reading the manual and playing stock SH is for girls, so I promptly load up RFB + ROW + NSM+ RSRDC and launch my war on the Japanese. First Patrol assignment, Right of the coast of Honshu.... hmmm... well it can't be that tough, who's afraid of the Japanese anyway?... it's not like they just sunk 1/2 the Pacific Fleet or anything. SO I make it to my patrol zone and come across a convoy. It's moving fast and I'm getting the vibe that it's military. I think I see a carrier or 2 in the horizon. I resolve to shadow the convoy at high speed, get in front and cut in for the attack submerged. Unfortunately I get detected and have to go deep sooner than I thought. 3 escorts converge on me
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8971/sh4img20080201181235625kk0.jpg

I manage to give them the slip but it's cost me precious time I end up needing to fire from about 4000. I up periscope to see 1 CVE , 2 CVs, 3 CAs a fleet oiler and a ring of about 8 escorts , I love RSRDC. Now in SHIII I always used the Weapons Officer for the solution and now I have no weapons officer. so this was my first manual attack in SH ever except for trying to put some torps into Mogami in training. I launch a spread of 6 torps at the CVE,

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7669/sh4img20080201202028984mm7.jpg

Mixed results, I get a dud on the CVE and curse at the screen, but my misses end up putting a torp amidships into the fleet oiler and about 25% from the bow of the Shokaku. I think to myself well, at least I've bagged a tanker, and the CV should be in dry dock for a few months. But quite the opposite happens. The tanker proceeds at 3-4kts while the Carrier slowly lists and comes to a stop.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7214/sh4img20080201202536109lu3.jpg

I love NSM!

With the CV stopped and the list so bad that the deck is awash I put two more torps into her to finish the job. one hits a submerged AA barbette and the others prox fuse dets too early, no effect!

I Hate NSM!

finally I go to her stern and put one under her keel which causes instantaneous sinking. I think she just needed one more pint of water in her.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2199/sh4img20080201205610375ft9.jpg
On with the patrol!

Biggles

02-03-08, 06:39 AM

That's how a new member shows himself on SubSim! Great pics and story mate, and welcome!:lol:

miner1436

02-04-08, 01:46 AM

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/1852/sh4img20080202223805332qd1.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9293/sh4img20080204011415765pj3.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4552/sh4img20080204011439046iv2.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5707/sh4img20080204011451906kk0.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4303/sh4img20080204011702546hs9.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1456/sh4img20080204011754156me7.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9647/sh4img20080204011958890rs7.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6222/sh4img20080204012703296qm9.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9317/sh4img20080204012722093ce9.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

LukeFF

02-04-08, 09:43 PM

He just can't stop staring at that picture...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/SH4/SH4Img2008-02-03_003012_359.jpg

Zero Niner

02-04-08, 10:21 PM

Some screenshots taken from the Seawolf's 2nd patrol. April 1942, based in Fremantle. Patrol area is the Makkasar Strait.

This was a merchant that blew up very well after a 2nd torp hit.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/2nd%20patrol/19LMC2ndkaboom.jpg

Another nice ka-boom.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/2nd%20patrol/10SFkaboom.jpg

This one is of a Kuma-class CL I sank. I fired 2 torps, both of which hit towards the stern. She started to settle by the stern whilst moving. After a few minutes the stern was awash & suddenly there was this internal explosion (seen here) and she sank very quickly after that - vertically, stern first.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/2nd%20patrol/5IntXplosion.jpg

Zero Niner

02-04-08, 10:26 PM

Seawolf heading back to Fremantle.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20Patrol%20New/ToPerth.jpg

Seawolf's first victim.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20Patrol%20New/Victim1.jpg

Another merchant sunk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/ZeroNiner/SH4/1st%20Patrol%20New/Kaboom4.jpg

kriller2

02-05-08, 07:52 AM

Coming soon!
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3293/sh4img20080205134225531up5.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/397/sh4img20080205134552968dy9.jpg

STEED

02-05-08, 09:28 AM

Not posted some time so here are some for you folks.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/1-7.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/2-5.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/3-4.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/4-3.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/5-2.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/6.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/7.jpg

STEED

02-05-08, 09:31 AM

From 1943, got jumped on and banged up. :damn:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/8.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/9.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/10.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h254/RS42/11-1.jpg

Chardok

02-06-08, 01:10 PM

I'd like to share some of my experiences with my throwaway trash career that became a real one. Let me explain.

Usually, when I'm learning a game, I create a profile or toon with the most juvenile name I can dig out of the sewer of my brain, I call this my trash career, and it usually goes away after I start a serious career. Unfortunately for this skipper, he's doing really well, and his career is going to stick. Presented as a script, I give you:

The Adventures of Commander Fartface Episode 1 - part 1
A tor-what-o?

Players:
Commander Richard Fartface
Admiral Jefferson Connor
Petty Officer First Class Dan Burger

Camera Pans down over pearl harbor in the morning, zooming across the water towards a nondescript, grey building. it finally goes into a window over the shoulder of an oviously high-ranking naval official, a bleary eyed young man in front of him at what could only be described as "Barely parade rest"

Admiral Connor: So....Lt. Commander Fartface? How do you pronounce that?
cmdr. Fartface: *sigh* the way you think.
AC: you're joking.

FF: I wish. It's french. It means "Tree."

AC: You wish.

FF: S'cuse me.

FF takes a flask out of his pocket and take a quick swig, offering it then to Admiral Connor, who stands up sharply, pounding his fist on his desk.

AC: DO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME YOU'RE DRUNK?!

FF: Err...what time is it?

AC: IT'S NINE AM, "Commander"

FF: Then yes.

AC: YOU PIECE OF CRAP, IF WE DIDN'T NEED EVERY SINGLE OFFICER WE COULD GET OUR HANDS ON I WOULD THROW YOU IN LEAVENWORTH TODAY!

Admiral Connor calms down, flopping into his chair, obviously exasperated.

AC: Sit down, Dick.

FF: Oh, God, thank you.

FF crashes into the uncomfortable looking chair in front of Admiral Connor's desk, letting his head loll lazily over to the side.

AC: Look, Dick, what are you doing? You should be in this chair, not me. You're a genius! What... just help me to understand what is going on in your head?

FF: Oh, not much, I'm afraid.

AC: Well, you'd better get squared up, you're leaving tonight for Honshu. On the Pollack.

FF snaps his head up, his eyes wide, a look of horror smeared across his face.

FF: A COMMAND?! NO! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! THERE'S A WAR ON! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KID-THE POLLACK?! CHRIST, MAN, THAT THING IS...BARELY...*sigh* a...boat. So, punishment, right? No leavenworth, but a suicide mission into Tokyo harbor on a boat that probably won't make it to Midway before it sinks?

AC: Stop whining, it's brand new Oh, and your crew's fresh out of training or just reclassed into their new specialty, AND your rig's loaded with the new Mark 14's.

FF: We got no sugars?

AC: Plenty.

FF gestures wildly, his eyes wide, seeming to say "WELL?!"

AC: Not for you. Get out.

FF slowly stands up, saluting half-heartedly as he does, begins to stageer towards the door.

AC: And Dick, I'd get rid of those mark 14's ASAP. But you better hurry, no one else wants them either, and we've only got so many 10's

FF: Ass.

Admiral connor laughs as Fartface shuts the door.

shot: a long straight hallway, Fartface with his hand on the wall as he walks towards the door at the other end.

Shot: a bustling dock with a submarine parked next to it. Men crawl over it, lowering supplies down hatches, some are welding, others wield wrenches and hammers, torpedos are being lowered into place beside the boat, on the dock.

Fartface, squinting and shielding his eyes from the bright tropical sun calmly walks towards the stack of torpedos being tended to by an unshirted man who, at the Commander's approach stands stick straight, saluting

Petty Officer Dan Burger: SIR! PETT-

Fartface puts his finger to his lips, shushing the over-eager young man.

FF: Ensign, what's all this?

DB: The Pollack, sir!

FF: No, These (kicks a torpedo) things.

DB: obviously confused by this apparently trick question: They're tor..umm...pe...dos, sir?

FF: Tor-WHAT-os?

DB: Torpedos, sir.

FF: Ensign,

DB: I'm a petty officer, sir.

FF: Right. Ensign, Do you speaky the eenglish?

DB: umm...yes...sir?

FF: 'Yes, sir?' or 'Yes, sir.'?

DB: Yes sir.

FF: Good, me too. You drink?

DB: umm...sometimes, sir.

FF: Like whiskey?

DB: Not really sir.

FF: Me neither, here.

FF offers DB his flask, who takes a swig, coughing and sputtering, as the swig is forcefully ejected from his mouth.

FF: But damn if I can get my hands on anything else. Look, how many of these mark 14's have you loaded?

DB: sir, we've got four in the bow tubes, two aft, and 6 in the front magazine.

FF: take three out of the bow tubes, load mark 10's, one from the aft and do the same, then the reamining stores on the boat, fill with mark 10's, leave the rest of the 14's.

DB: Sir!

FF: Oh, and if anyone needs me, I'll be...somewhere else.

DB: yes...sir...

Part two coming soon

walrusbomb

02-07-08, 07:38 AM

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4761/calldchrge001ue9.jpg

walrusbomb

02-07-08, 07:39 AM

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/772/calldchrge002jz4.jpg

ecfchamps

02-07-08, 07:01 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ecfchamps2002/20ed291d.jpg

@ walrusbomb: That second one is amazing! :rock:

Elder-Pirate

02-08-08, 12:30 AM

ecfchamps that is a pretty pic.:up:

Triad773

02-08-08, 12:37 AM

Some really nice pix here :cool:

My small effort
http://www.triad773.com/augustshots/2008/Pompano_pre-crush.jpg

Taken by hitting the Delete key on the Number Pad which hides all the controls (and of course hitting Print Screen key).

Nice feature :D

Cheers

Triad

clayp

02-08-08, 10:46 AM

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/8366/sh4img20080206203439078kc1.png (http://imageshack.us)

hyperion2206

02-08-08, 01:45 PM

USS Muskallunge on her first patrol (July 1943) at the entrance to Dutch Harbor:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2218/muskallunge1vw3.jpg

Doolittle81

02-08-08, 05:22 PM

hyperion2206

02-09-08, 04:20 AM

USS Muskallunge on her first patrol (July 1943) at the entrance to Dutch Harbor:

That's an interesting screencapture...did you do something artistic with it in Photoshop? Or is that the way you actually see SH4 with your Rig/Graphics card. I'm asking because the distant mountains don't look quite right and your water looks very unusual. Do you have ROW Mods enabled? I do use all the ROW Mods, and with my GC (8800GTX) I see different visuals altogether. I'm just curious.

That's how I see it. The only thing I've done is to make the pic look a bit clearer and I don't use ROW right now. But what do you mean by saying the mountains don't look right? How do your mountains look like? Now I'm curious.;)

Gunfighter

02-09-08, 07:34 AM

http://www1.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/4c7a1f76847571a69f283e3efbfbdf406g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4nmdm5jmuwy&thumb=4)
Enjoy, I Do
http://www1.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/4816f3b0af677e3683eb5d0a7388502d6g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4vgtmyyojwb&thumb=4)

Wild_skipper

02-09-08, 07:41 AM

Nice pics gunfighter :up:

Digital_Trucker

02-09-08, 11:57 AM

It's a beautiful day for target practice thanks to Kriller's ROW add-on.

Hey, look, there's parts falling out of the sky
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4983/28200883535pmtq8.jpg

Oh, goody, here comes another one!

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1796/28200884146pmeo8.jpg

That should take care of him

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2801/28200884222pmxc6.jpg

Yep, that did the trick all right

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1171/28200884515pmgy4.jpg

Almost crunch time

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4609/28200884643pmmg4.jpg

Hey, Yamada Tarō, come on in, the water's fine. It's not as deep as I thought, though:hmm:

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2411/28200883758pmna0.jpg

Doolittle81

02-09-08, 01:04 PM

[/URL]
Enjoy, I Do
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4vgtmyyojwb&thumb=4"] (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4nmdm5jmuwy&thumb=4)

Very creative Pics, Gunfighter...!!!

Elder-Pirate

02-09-08, 03:39 PM

Enjoy, I Do
http://www1.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/4816f3b0af677e3683eb5d0a7388502d6g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4vgtmyyojwb&thumb=4)

Gunfighter I think you need another video card, the subs cables are all jagged and broken. :rotfl:

Seriously though a very good job. :up:

Doolittle81

02-09-08, 08:05 PM

...
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2218/muskallunge1vw3.jpg

That's how I see it. The only thing I've done is to make the pic look a bit clearer and I don't use ROW right now. But what do you mean by saying the mountains don't look right? How do your mountains look like? Now I'm curious.;)

Here are two shots as I see SH4....These are reduced in size from my 1920X1200 originals.
http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/DutchHarborafternoon.jpg

http://members.cox.net/doolittle80/DutchHarborsunset.jpg

I was referring, in my earlier post, to the fact that your mountains in your pic seem flat and ghosted out/bluish. I once had the same thing occurring with ships on the horizon. Somewhere along the line i got the correct set of Graphics card settings/Mods to make that go away. The pics above do not show a dramatic difference in the distant mountain skyline, but they aren't ghostly I don't think. I'll need to sail back to Dutch Harbor again to more closely match your pic's angle/perspective on entering the harbor.

As for ROW Mods, you really should get them....the Water makes all the difference...and the "reflections" are very evident in the two pics above.

hyperion2206

02-10-08, 05:15 AM

I know that ROW is incredible, I had it installed some time ago. But then came patch one and I thought I wait until it is safe to use ROW again. Well, after a while I completely forgot to download ROW.
But I have to admit that I really like the mountains I see, in fact I think this is more realistic. If you look at moutains that are really far away you will just see some blueish, blurry images.

Gunfighter

02-10-08, 09:02 AM

http://www3.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/9f413a8b49efc83b5e0fa4e8d8c553556g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=9tgfumtyzsx&thumb=4)
This Was a night scene "Deploy Marines" it has been clarified so you can see it clearer. And Thanks everyone for nice comment on other screenies.

walrusbomb

02-10-08, 01:42 PM

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6416/calldchrge003rl2.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6182/calldchrge004uw5.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4075/calldchrge005xw3.jpg

Topo65

02-10-08, 06:51 PM

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4214/sh4img200802101810jy7.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5065/sh4img200802101645mv6.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4572/sh4img200802101643ep6.jpg

capthelm

02-11-08, 05:55 AM

heres my first screenshot ,unedited , amazing graphics..:rock:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/793/sh4eu1je0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Gunfighter

02-11-08, 06:45 AM

heres my first screenshot ,unedited , amazing graphics..:rock:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/793/sh4eu1je0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Hi You have the same Graphics Card I have so you'll get a lot of nice shots lets see more.
Gunfighter

walrusbomb

02-11-08, 07:28 AM

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6329/calldchrge006pj7.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1738/calldchrge008im2.jpg

capthelm

02-11-08, 09:54 AM

more here, amazing pics :p
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9500/sh43uo6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

capthelm

02-11-08, 09:57 AM

:D nice kill
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6508/sh42am3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

capthelm

02-11-08, 09:59 AM

:cool:
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9360/sh44er2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

capthelm

02-11-08, 10:13 AM

:o
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6804/sh46ec0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

capthelm

02-11-08, 10:15 AM

:)
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2686/sh47nu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

walrusbomb

02-11-08, 11:41 AM

capthelm, why aren't you running ROW and Improved Clouds?

swdw

02-11-08, 06:44 PM

Predawn attack
http://www.freedommastiffs.com/posts/BB2.jpg
http://www.freedommastiffs.com/posts/CA2.jpg

Snuffy

02-11-08, 11:13 PM

March 9th, 1942 116D53'E, 4D40'S 04:45 hours S-18 Boat USS S-23

We are on route from our last kill, a medium composit freighter weighing in at 3388 tons at 117D42'E X 4D42S. COMSUBPAC had just issued a change of orders for us after reporting this kill.

We are headed west toward the Api Passage on the west side of Borneo. We are going to have to pass the shallows north of Java to do this.

Suddenly the look out sings out ... "Ship Spotted Sir!" I climb topside and after some observing was able to barely make out a small warship, most likely a sub chaser. Our orders were to proceed to the passage and patrol for 96 hours with the task of anti-shipping and the leeway of HQ to attack capital shipping if presented.

So I was discussing with my first if we should pay this sub chaser any mind when the look out sings again ... "Ship spotted, ship spotted, ship spotted, ship spotted ... etc.!" I figure the guys been in the hooch and is seeing double so I call him on it and he swears up and down that he's stone sober and straight as an arrow and that I should take a look myself.

So I go topside again and grab my binos and scan to the sw of our position and "Holy Crap!" "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, .... by my count I have a 46 ship convoy headed noreast right into my line of fire." I order the radio op to radio the sighting and get a message almost immediately from COMSUBPAC ... it reads ... "This is an opportunity of a life time ... Put it to good use!"

My problem: I only have 6 fish left from two previous non productive encounters.

I don't know how many of these ships are escorts as yet, but right now the shallows north of Java is black with shipping, and I aim to hurt somebody.

I'll keep you posted, I'm going in ....

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/tphadden/tailendcharlie.jpg