Patch 1.3 here

[claustrier]

Download the Silent Hunter 4 patch v1.3 here (http://patches.ubi.com/silent_hunter_4/)

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[ReM]

Damn you beat me to it!

Happy hunting all!:rock:

[Misfit138]

Downloading now, thanks! :)

Too bad I won't to able to enjoy about this patch for few days...I got fever :damn:

[himlaviz]

Yay!! :)
Downloading...

:arrgh!:

[JREX53]

Thanks claustrier!

Downloading now...:up:

[simonb1612]

Is this the official final release 1.3 patch or a beta? The ubisoft website does not yet show 1.3 as being available so I am rather confused, (it doesn't take much).:hmm:

[Uber Gruber]

You win claustrier:up:

Anyone doing a file compare with the beta release, would be interesting to see what changed since the leak.

[Silent-Killer]

This is so nice! Downloading now :cool:
Thanks :arrgh!: :lurk:

[spliffbizzie]

thx m8 downloading now, only 8 minutes to wait til 1.3 :D

[BakaNi]

From the readme:

GAMEPLAY CHANGES:
1. All Sensors have been tuned for a more realistic performance
2. All ship gunners now improve the precision of their shooting in time
3. Small, irrelevant, units don't show up on the map or clutter the sensors
4. The radar and hydrophone won't detect units that don't have a signature of that kind (sampans, rowboats, etc)
5. New orders received by the player are presented through a radio message pop-up.

NEW FEATURES:
1. Radar and Sonar interfaces and functionality have been improved. Now buttons move when clicked and the scroll wheel can be used to train the sensor in the desired direction. Additionally, one can directly click on the bearing indicator, respectively PPI screen, to obtain the same effect.
2. Friendly pilots shot down will pop up red smoke to signal their position to the player
3. Improved orders panel
4. Colorado class battleships have been added to the game
5. The player can now request a speed estimate on a target as long as he has recently sent at least two range+bearing data sets. Keep in mind that the estimate needs to be sent to the TDC to be taken into account for the shot.
6. The recognition manual now remembers the last page it was opened at, and will default to the Japanese roster

BUGFIXES:
1. Solved a bug that lead to target range estimation errors when playing in Imperial measurement system
2. Corrected the wrong orientation of sounds in the submarine interior
3. The radar now detects targets to the north, south and generally any other direction, according to the historical performance, of course.
5. Solved a few bugs related to the AI Group commander
6. Various ships have had firing arcs limitations corrected
7. Various ships have had engine HP values corrected, thanks to some great research by Nematode!
8. Some problems with the sound engine have been solved
9. Various user interface enhancements / bugfixes
10. Parachutes animations run correctly now.
11. Torpedoes fired by the player now show up on the map even after crossing the International Date change Line
12. All menus display correctly on widescreen resolutions
13. Periscope zoom has been set to the historical value.
14. Submarine's batteries no longer recharge when no fuel is available.
15. All ship dimensions are now correct and will no longer lead to targeting errors. Keep in mind that torpedoes may still run too deep, as it is correct historically.
16. Clemson class destroyers are no longer crewed by Japanese sailors
17. AI units will now take notice of nearby ships being destroyed even when there is not a trace of the attacker

[STEED]

And we are off, who is going to be the first to complain. :rotfl: :rotfl:

15 Minutes to down load :ping: :huh: :ping:

Time for a cup of tea while I wait. :yep:

I don't think this is the real one. :hmm:

[tedhealy]

And we are off, who is going to be the first to complain. :rotfl: :rotfl:

ummm, the download server isn't fast enough :down:

Actually, it's blazing fast.

[tater]

If I rename my SH4 folder, will the patch install in a clean folder?

I was interested in getting a handle on what files are changed for my campaign mod.

Thanks,

tater

[java`s revenge]

Impossible. THE PATCH will come within an hour.

This version is the same as the beta patch. 12.0.0.49985

The patch will have version 13...

[BakaNi]

Yes! Finally the radar works and they've fixed the 'white lines around the outskirts of your ship whilst under water (and with AA) bug'

[tater]

It shows 210 MB.

wasn't the leaked one under 200 or something?

tater

[Delusory]

too bad my download speed is only about 20kb/s from the server and to d/l the 200mb file will take sometime... Maybe someone could make a mirror or upload through torrent? :oops: Well I'll wait for this patch to show up in other servers or good torrent links :)

Hey Ubi, you could upload it through torrent :lol:

[tater]

I have 160k/s

[Silent-Killer]

This updates version number is: 12.0.0.49985... The same as the beta... if it was a beta

[Delusory]

ok on the main page off Silent Hunter 4 (http://silenthunter4.uk.ubi.com/) there are some more links to the patch. :up:

my internet provider must be doing something again...

[SteamWake]

And we are off, who is going to be the first to complain. :rotfl: :rotfl:

ME ! Im at work and cant download it !

and now I have to re-install again !

Will the angquish never stop ! :|\\

[STEED]

ok on the main page off Silent Hunter 4 (http://silenthunter4.uk.ubi.com/) there are some more links to the patch. :up:

my internet provider must be doing something again...

Now I will DL. :yep:

[Silent-Killer]

ok on the main page off Silent Hunter 4 (http://silenthunter4.uk.ubi.com/) there are some more links to the patch. :up:

my internet provider must be doing something again...

The download link on the Silent Hunter 4 site, is the same as in the first post... And that would say that the "beta" wasn't a beta :yep:

[terrapin]

This updates version number is: 12.0.0.49985... The same as the beta... if it was a beta

right. and the digital signature of the official patch is from July 5th, 2007 - the 'months old' 'evil beta' was from..July 5th, 2007.

[PepsiCan]

Anything that is not officially been endorsed by a company as the final product, is not the final product.

Believe me, this file contains some last moment (small?) changes. I'd install this patch and remove the Beta 1.3.

You don't honestly believe that any UBI dev would let us wait for several days or longer when they had the finished product, do you?

yours

[tedhealy]

The dates may match up between the "beta" and this one, but as tater said I thought the beta download was under 200 meg, this one is 210.

[Overkill]

It's about freak'n time. :ping:

[terrapin]

Anything that is not officially been endorsed by a company as the final product, is not the final product.

Believe me, this file contains some last moment (small?) changes. I'd install this patch and remove the Beta 1.3.

You don't honestly believe that any UBI dev would let us wait for several days or longer when they had the finished product, do you?

yours

I didn't find any difference between the beta and the final ...I believe there's a lot of ('politically driven') cheating going on...

[the_belgian]

another thing i like...
http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/8738/sh4img117200716aa0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[terrapin]

The dates may match up between the "beta" and this one, but as tater said I thought the beta download was under 200 meg, this one is 210.


These are the filesizes of the distributed packages...If you extracted the beta up to the installer level, files only have a difference of 4 kb

[GerritJ9]

File version is the same as the so-called Beta........ never mind, I'm going for a re-install with the "official" 12.0.0.49985 and see which mods can still be used.

[tedhealy]

The dates may match up between the "beta" and this one, but as tater said I thought the beta download was under 200 meg, this one is 210.

These are the filesizes of the distributed packages...If you extracted the beta up to the installer level, files only have a difference of 4 kb
Still though, that is a difference, is it not? 4 kb is enough for lots of changes to text files.

Either way, who cares anymore? It's out!

Terrapin, while you are here, can you please remove my mod v2 multistation from UBRS (it's in your sh4 radio mods section)? I did not upload it there. Plus that is an old version with bugs that will cause CTD's.

[John Channing]

Anything that is not officially been endorsed by a company as the final product, is not the final product.

Believe me, this file contains some last moment (small?) changes. I'd install this patch and remove the Beta 1.3.

You don't honestly believe that any UBI dev would let us wait for several days or longer when they had the finished product, do you?

yours

I didn't find any difference between the beta and the final ...I believe there's a lot of ('politically driven') cheating going on...

And again, you would be very, very wrong.

JCC

[Saintaw]

Someone please enlighten me:

Can I install this over 1.2 or do I have to uninstall/reinstall/patch (with this one only) ?

[MONOLITH]

Yes! Finally the radar works and they've fixed the 'white lines around the outskirts of your ship whilst under water (and with AA) bug'

Nice.

Like Christmas in July.

Cheers everyone. :cool:

[java`s revenge]

Ofcourse you have to install this over 1.2.

[STEED]

Someone please enlighten me:

Can I install this over 1.2 or do I have to uninstall/reinstall/patch (with this one only) ?

Well after what I read about the 1.1 to the 1.2 your better off taking it all off and then use the 1.3 and I will be doing that once my careers end.

[Saintaw]

Thanks Steed!

[MONOLITH]

Someone please enlighten me:

Can I install this over 1.2 or do I have to uninstall/reinstall/patch (with this one only) ?

I believe the read me says it will install over any version. I think it's an all inclusive patch, meaning it contains all previous patches. it will simply overwrite the previous ones. you should be fine.

[WernerSobe]

LoL at you all.

the evil beta is same size, same date. And 100% md5 match.

i told you it wasnt beta.

[barab]

I've been following this whole 1.3 drama all week and it's been pretty entertaining. I downloaded the "beta" and been using it the last couple days. Glad I don't have to download it again!

[longam]

Yes! and a good DL rate here at work. :smug:

I'm still glad I waited yet the debate shall go on.

[Weather-guesser]

Damn my work ethic! Damn you all to hell! Good Hunting.:nope:

[tater]

Still, is it possible to install this in a clean folder so I can look at the files in a vacuum?

tater

[DiveMonkey]

Well, one nice feature is not having to have my DVD in the drive! :up:

If this was intentional, all I can say is Thank you very much!
if not...Thank you very much :D

It's nice to know my disc is safe and secure in it's box ready for reinstall should I ever need it...:yep: well done :up:

[clayp]

Still waiting for a definitive answer do I just remove all mods and install patch?

[Excalibur Bane]

Still waiting for a definitive answer do I just remove all mods and install patch?

Yes. Make sure you are in port.

Edit: "Setup has detected that version 1.03.000 of Silent Hunter 4 Wolves Of The Pacific is already installed. This setup updates Silent Hunter 4 to the same version that is already installed, therefore this update is not needed. Do you want to update anyway?"

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Oh, that's too much. Nice job UBI. It might have worked too, but next time at least change the version number, it works better that way when your lying.:shifty:

[MONOLITH]

Quick side note...

In that patch directory at ubi, is the german voices patch. Can someone just quickly tell me what that was about. I missed that one somehow.

Thanks.

[clayp]

Still waiting for a definitive answer do I just remove all mods and install patch?
Yes. Make sure you are in port.

Thank you sir....:D

[ReallyDedPoet]

d\l now. Installing clean later on, may try a few mods.


RDP

[kikn79]

Still, is it possible to install this in a clean folder so I can look at the files in a vacuum?

tater

I just copied my install to a different folder and then let it upgrade. Makes it easier to compare files.

Chuck

[Apeboy]

Anything that is not officially been endorsed by a company as the final product, is not the final product.

Believe me, this file contains some last moment (small?) changes. I'd install this patch and remove the Beta 1.3.

You don't honestly believe that any UBI dev would let us wait for several days or longer when they had the finished product, do you?

yours
I didn't find any difference between the beta and the final ...I believe there's a lot of ('politically driven') cheating going on...
And again, you would be very, very wrong.

JCC


Wrong about what? So far everything points to it being the same patch that has been floating around for several days now. No big deal really, the developers and ubi aren't going to rush on anyone's account for something that isn't going to generate any income.

It's business, no politics, no conspiracy by ubi to somehow screw the devteam either now or anytime in the past. Business pure and simple.

[fredbass]

If it's been stated already, then I'll say it again anyway.

Remove installed mods b4 installing patch. :up: :yep:

[STEED]

If it's been stated already, then I'll say it again anyway.

Remove installed mods b4 installing patch. :up: :yep:

Here, here. :yep: :up:

[java`s revenge]

LoL at you all.

the evil beta is same size, same date. And 100% md5 match.

i told you it wasnt beta.

And also a no dvdcrack.

Thanks ubi.

[Seeadler]

so where is the
SUBSIM SH4 Patch 1.3 Bug & Discussion Thread
I have some to report:yep:

[the_belgian]

I have 160k/s
I 534b/s :p

[jdkbph]

BUGFIXES:
1. Solved a bug that lead to target range estimation errors when playing in Imperial measurement system
2. Corrected the wrong orientation of sounds in the submarine interior
3. The radar now detects targets to the north, south and generally any other direction, according to the historical performance, of course.
5. Solved a few bugs related to the AI Group commander



Hey! Where's bugfix #4? Don't tell me they didn't fix bug #4! That's has to be the worst of the lot... makes the game totally unplayable.

This is pure BS UBIsoft!


Demand bugfix #4!


Demand bugfix #4!

Demand bugfix #4!

[XanderF]

LoL at you all.

the evil beta is same size, same date. And 100% md5 match.

i told you it wasnt beta.

And also a no dvdcrack.

Thanks ubi.

Eh? We don't need the DVD with this patch?

If so - holy crap, that's awesome!!

[Phantom Mark]

BUGFIXES:
1. Solved a bug that lead to target range estimation errors when playing in Imperial measurement system
2. Corrected the wrong orientation of sounds in the submarine interior
3. The radar now detects targets to the north, south and generally any other direction, according to the historical performance, of course.
5. Solved a few bugs related to the AI Group commander



Hey! Where's bugfix #4? Don't tell me they didn't fix bug #4! That's has to be the worst of the lot... makes the game totally unplayable.

This is pure BS UBIsoft!


Demand bugfix #4!


Demand bugfix #4!

Demand bugfix #4!


Man, I hope your joking right ??

Jeesh calm down just a little and let the dust settle so we can see whats left to be repaired after everyones used 1.3 for a short while eh :arrgh!:

My best guess is that ubi got the humph about the no-cd, and the 2 patches are indentical except NO CD.........anyone here installed this "official" patch, does it still require a CD ?

[Excalibur Bane]

Jeesh calm down just a little and let the dust settle so we can see whats left to be repaired after everyones used 1.3 for a short while eh :arrgh!:

My best guess is that ubi got the humph about the no-cd, and the 2 patches are indentical except NO CD.........anyone here installed this "official" patch, does it still require a CD ?

The uhh...beta patch 1.3 didn't require the DVD to be in the drive either. That's not new.:-?

[the_belgian]

Impossible. THE PATCH will come within an hour.

This version is the same as the beta patch. 12.0.0.49985

The patch will have version 13...

The downloads from two days ago(right) and today from the link on top of this topic ARE DIFFERENT in size!

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6905/nieuw2jw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Seeadler]

The downloads from two days ago(right) and today from the link on top of this topic ARE DIFFERENT in size! The left file in your pic is digital signed, the right one not
click on the tab [Digitale handtekeningen] to see the digital signed informations

[WernerSobe]

Demand bugfix #4!


bug #4 was only fixed in beta, but then they discovered the readme documentation on that bug was to complicated for general stupidity, so they decided to take out the documentation together with that fix...

that also explains the difference in size

[Excalibur Bane]

The downloads from two days ago(right) and today from the link on top of this topic ARE DIFFERENT in size! The left file in your pic is digital signed, the right one not
click on the tab [Digitale handtekeningen] to see the digital signed informations

Hmm. I didn't even catch that. Good spot. :up: Thus the extra few kilobytes is simply the digital signature. Oooooh, I would not want to be UBI today. They should have waited till tommorow. Friday the 13th. :cool:

[Phantom Mark]

Jeesh calm down just a little and let the dust settle so we can see whats left to be repaired after everyones used 1.3 for a short while eh :arrgh!:

My best guess is that ubi got the humph about the no-cd, and the 2 patches are indentical except NO CD.........anyone here installed this "official" patch, does it still require a CD ?

The uhh...beta patch 1.3 didn't require the DVD to be in the drive either. That's not new.:-?

UH, read my post again..........

I am running the beta with the no cd, I was asking if the "official" patch needs a cd still or not :|\\

[Excalibur Bane]

Jeesh calm down just a little and let the dust settle so we can see whats left to be repaired after everyones used 1.3 for a short while eh :arrgh!:

My best guess is that ubi got the humph about the no-cd, and the 2 patches are indentical except NO CD.........anyone here installed this "official" patch, does it still require a CD ?

The uhh...beta patch 1.3 didn't require the DVD to be in the drive either. That's not new.:-?

UH, read my post again..........

I am running the beta with the no cd, I was asking if the "official" patch needs a cd still or not :|\\

Nop.

[Inside686]

Doesn't require the dvd anymore with the official vers.

Seems to be the only difference.

[Phantom Mark]

then that is weird indeed...........I will consider installing the "official" version if you still dont need a CD, makes life a lot nicer not waiting for the CD all the time, and not needing the damned thing in the drive all the time :)

TY :rock:

[Inside686]

I agree :yep:

[WernerSobe]

well when they no longer bother about the piracy thats a sure sign they are droping the entire project.

[Inside686]

They said they had already dropped the project before 1.3. They put some devs to work on the patch only due to the community great displeasure. No doubts this time they have dropped it for good. Modders, it's your time now! :up:

[jdkbph]

BUGFIXES:
1. Solved a bug that lead to target range estimation errors when playing in Imperial measurement system
2. Corrected the wrong orientation of sounds in the submarine interior
3. The radar now detects targets to the north, south and generally any other direction, according to the historical performance, of course.
5. Solved a few bugs related to the AI Group commander


Hey! Where's bugfix #4? Don't tell me they didn't fix bug #4! That's has to be the worst of the lot... makes the game totally unplayable.

This is pure BS UBIsoft!


Demand bugfix #4!


Demand bugfix #4!

Demand bugfix #4!

Man, I hope your joking right ??





I have no idea what bugfix #4 is... I just know I WANT IT....NOW!!!


:p

[minsc_tdp]

I knew I should have taken the day off of work to play

Oh well, maybe I'll play hookie on Friday

[java`s revenge]

.....and what about mods. I think we can`t use them anymore....or?

[TDK1044]

The modders are doing final checks and tweaks. Most mods will be available for 1.3 very soon.

[ReM]

Got the patch......

Now back to U-boats and the Atlantic, I have a career to finish.....:D

patch does look nice by the way, lots of issues solved...thanks UBI!

[Bilge_Rat]

good news and just in time too, my summer vacation starts tomorrow...

No better way to unwind than to go on a cruise... :rock:

[Bear]

Just downloaded from Ubi SH4 site. 210mb Patch 1.3 exe. This is it boys & girls.
We are on our own from this point forward.

I for one intend to make a special effort Not to pi$$ off any of the good to great modders left in this forum because if anything else needs fixing they will have to be the ones to do it. :up:

"God Help Us Now!" Robert Mitchum in "The Longest Day"

[Edwannawonga]

Does the sub have proper bouyancy physics now? Sailing on rails is a game killer for me :mad:

[Navigator857]

[/quote]

Man, I hope your joking right ??

Jeesh calm down just a little and let the dust settle so we can see whats left to be repaired after everyones used 1.3 for a short while eh :arrgh!:

My best guess is that ubi got the humph about the no-cd, and the 2 patches are indentical except NO CD.........anyone here installed this "official" patch, does it still require a CD ?[/quote]

You can't honestly think that was remotely serious?

[Phantom Mark]

It would be nice if UBI has indeed dropped SH that the source be made availible "somehow":up:

Anyways, even if UBI does drop SH thats not the end of the world at all, depending on who owns the rights to the game would depend if the devs can release a sequal with another publisher or not, so all is NOT lost - yet.

Even if UBI own all the intelectual rights it still does not stop the devs from creating another Uboat sim, sure the main source has to change but thats all, everything the learnt with these past few titles may end meaning an even better source engine for the next one :arrgh!:

[flintlock]

I have 160k/s The bandwidth is a little better now.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t287/idachs/SH4/1.3.jpg

[clayman]

I have no idea what bugfix #4 is... I just know I WANT IT....NOW!!!

:p


Relax ... calm down. Bugfix #4 is #20. :cool:

[Anvart]

I had less than 4 minutes.
Speed 990...1080 KB/Sec ...

[clayman]

So far I'm really enjoying the patch ... just have to get all my mods back in and I'm all set. I'm really glad the dev team was able to get this out to us ... thank you much gentlemen! :up:

.

[flintlock]

Does the sub have proper bouyancy physics now? Sailing on rails is a game killer for me :mad: Nothing in the readme with respect to any tweaks to that.

[ming]

Just for clarity, is the "official 1.3" up on Ubi or is it still 1.2xxx or whatever? All this beta/ official bs is officially confusing the hell out of me!

[flintlock]

All this beta/ official bs is officially confusing the hell out of me!

See this (http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9001092274/m/3921042375) thread.

[schmutt]

Just for clarity, is the "official 1.3" up on Ubi or is it still 1.2xxx or whatever? All this beta/ official bs is officially confusing the hell out of me!

It's absolutly official. UBI presented the official 1.3 patch. Go for it!

[ming]

Thanks, fellas and Good Hunting as always.:up:

[Von Manteuffel]

The modders are doing final checks and tweaks. Most mods will be available for 1.3 very soon.

While we're all downloading, or exploring 1.3, and generally having a wonderful time can I ask, please, that we all pause for just a few seconds to think of and thank the modders. We jump in and start to play. They forego that pleasure and immediately start to ensure that SH IV 1.3 gets even better and better for the rest of us.

From me and I'm sure from everyone else who takes advantage of your skills and artistry so selflessly and generously offered, sincerest thanks.

:rock: :rock: :rock:

[flintlock]

...is the german voices patch. Can someone just quickly tell me what that was about.. I believe that was just to offer German voices for native German speaking players. Sort of a German localization effort.

[John Channing]

It would be nice if UBI has indeed dropped SH that the source be made availible "somehow":up:

Anyways, even if UBI does drop SH thats not the end of the world at all, depending on who owns the rights to the game would depend if the devs can release a sequal with another publisher or not, so all is NOT lost - yet.

Even if UBI own all the intelectual rights it still does not stop the devs from creating another Uboat sim, sure the main source has to change but thats all, everything the learnt with these past few titles may end meaning an even better source engine for the next one :arrgh!:

The Devs and Ubisoft are one and the same. It was/is an in-house project and Ubisoft owns the rights.

I would however like someone to point me to anything official that says the project has been/is being abandonned.

JCC

[9th_cow]

just a few things, i guess i got the unnoficial patch as i dont need the cd.
however it still triggers copy protection if you dont have the cd in. it just wont tell you till your game degrades :)


had a nice test run, instantly got annoyed by the ussual, surfaced 5:30 A/C spotted 5:31..
and here is the cool thing, you still cant see through the damned conning tower to shoot at them.

never mind. i found a task force, engaged, and took out a Fuso. then got utterly raped by the Japs, seems they arent stupid anymore, never the less i somehow survived and evaded with a very knackered sub. after 30 minutes of staring at the damage controll screen i finally gave up, cant steer no idea why. mission ruined. i saved a replay, went to watch it with externals, i had no rudder, but no way of knowing this when playing in full real.
bit of a pain, so another career mission scrapped without knowing why at the time, till i saw my replay.

speed calculations work fine, all else seems to work fine.

just the AAA is utterly without use because you cant flaming see, i hoped they would fix that.

also still seem to be getting radar contacts, tho i dont have radar on my boat. dont qoute me on that though, it could have been aircraft i was picking up.

[sqk7744]

Thanks for posting the link! :up:

[Phantom Mark]

I would however like someone to point me to anything official that says the project has been/is being abandonned.



I rather hope they cant / wont :lol:

Although its in house its not inconceivable some of the dev team might strike it out on their own if they thought it was worth it, just hope it doesnt come to that tho tbh :nope:

[Hartmann]

If they have abandoned the project...

Time now for modders and big mods projects !! :up:

[jdkbph]

I have no idea what bugfix #4 is... I just know I WANT IT....NOW!!!

:p

Relax ... calm down. Bugfix #4 is #20. :cool:


#4 is now #20?

Then who's the new #4?

[tedhealy]

#4 is now #20?

Then who's the new #4?
Yeah, and What's on second.

[Reaves]

had a nice test run, instantly got annoyed by the ussual, surfaced 5:30 A/C spotted 5:31..
and here is the cool thing, you still cant see through the damned conning tower to shoot at them./[quote]

[quote]
just the AAA is utterly without use because you cant flaming see, i hoped they would fix that.

I'd find it pretty bad if you could shoot an anti aircraft gun through your conning tower. They fixed the binocs so it simulates you walking to the other side but the gun is mounted and does not have that option. If an aircraft attacks on your blind side then maneuver. :up:


And to all those people whinning about the beta patch being the same as the official... What you couldn't find anything better to complain about? You have no idea how lame you all sound. The patch is out enjoy it damn it!

[Zepheron]

I have no idea what bugfix #4 is... I just know I WANT IT....NOW!!!

:p

Relax ... calm down. Bugfix #4 is #20. :cool:

#4 is now #20?

Then who's the new #4?


I am not a number...I am a free man!

[9th_cow]

had a nice test run, instantly got annoyed by the ussual, surfaced 5:30 A/C spotted 5:31..
and here is the cool thing, you still cant see through the damned conning tower to shoot at them./[quote]

[quote]
just the AAA is utterly without use because you cant flaming see, i hoped they would fix that.

I'd find it pretty bad if you could shoot an anti aircraft gun through your conning tower. They fixed the binocs so it simulates you walking to the other side but the gun is mounted and does not have that option. If an aircraft attacks on your blind side then maneuver. :up:


And to all those people whinning about the beta patch being the same as the official... What you couldn't find anything better to complain about? You have no idea how lame you all sound. The patch is out enjoy it damn it!

you seem to missunderstand i think, i dont want to shoot through the conning tower, when i point my gun up at the sky, i see that armour that laps around the outside of the AAA gun, not sure what t is called.
i cant see my gunsight, in other words, my guy leans back, like a ghost through the outskirt of the conning tower, the actual gun barrel is clear of the ship. it can fire without a problem,if i was closer to it then i could see fine, but i "drift" away from the gun, and the conning tower/armour pops up between me and my gunsight, at exactly the angle most planes come in at.
making me blind. and this thing doesnt exactly move around at speed :) i wouldnt even be shooting my AAA if the darned thing had submerged in time.

and it isnt a blind spot, you man the aa gun,. you look up,. the side of the sub, below and behind you, flies into the air to get in your way.
ill grab a screenie next time im on.

[DedEye]

I hope this isn't the same patch.

I did 2 missions night before last to check it out (Gar and Gato). While I was greatly pleased to see that the Christmas Tree and dive plane indicators were fixed, I was distressed to see that the 3D scopes no longer went up and down while in the conning tower view. I chalked it up to being a beta patch, and perhaps they were tinkering with it (funny how one rationalizes these things :lol: ). I have to say overall I was pretty pleased, but I hope there are no silly little things (that can add up to a lot) left behind.

Well my d/l is finished (10mins 40sec, not bad); guess it's time to check it out :rock:

[DedEye]

....you seem to missunderstand i think, i dont want to shoot through the conning tower, when i point my gun up at the sky, i see that armour that laps around the outside of the AAA gun, not sure what t is called.
i cant see my gunsight, in other words, my guy leans back, like a ghost through the outskirt of the conning tower, the actual gun barrel is clear of the ship....

I believe this is called "clipping".

[badaboom]

In the Beta 1.3 the new Colorado class Battleships showed up black in the Museum,is this still the case in the official 1.3?

P.S.I love the RADAR and fixed HYDROPHONE!!!!:up:

[9th_cow]

indeed the fault is clipping :) what that stuff around the outside is called is what i didnt know lol
Skirting apparantly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eufdn24eT5w

someone already put this up. but you will see what i mean, you should be able to see where your aiming , but cant.

its not a problem most of the time because i dive to avoid planes, but given the stupid number of them sometimes i have to fight. and when i have to fight, they all to often come in at the blind spot that shouldnt be a blind spot.

anyways didnt mean to get sidetracked, just clearing up what i meant.
only other funny thing ive noticed is the destoyers still sinking themselves at times with depth charges.
but that said i didnt have time to stay and laugh, they do theyre jobs now. makes things a bit nerve wracking, at last, i used to sail into task forces at full speed and sink them with ease.
now i got one Fuso at 3K range, and then got chased all over the place for hours.
no catching up and sinking another ship anymore :) make the game much more rewarding.

[Reaves]

you seem to missunderstand i think, i dont want to shoot through the conning tower, when i point my gun up at the sky, i see that armour that laps around the outside of the AAA gun, not sure what t is called.
i cant see my gunsight, in other words, my guy leans back, like a ghost through the outskirt of the conning tower, the actual gun barrel is clear of the ship. it can fire without a problem,if i was closer to it then i could see fine, but i "drift" away from the gun, and the conning tower/armour pops up between me and my gunsight, at exactly the angle most planes come in at.
making me blind. and this thing doesnt exactly move around at speed :) i wouldnt even be shooting my AAA if the darned thing had submerged in time.

and it isnt a blind spot, you man the aa gun,. you look up,. the side of the sub, below and behind you, flies into the air to get in your way.
ill grab a screenie next time im on.


Hmmm never seen that myself. Show a pic when you can.

[Torps]

Finally 1.3
Hey guys try using a download utility like DAP, Download Accelerator Plus. I was pushin about 2400k max download speed. It downloads from multiple ports on the server thats why its so fast. If you have dial up, it will benefit you as well.

Enjoy

[Reaves]

Finally 1.3
Hey guys try using a download utility like DAP, Download Accelerator Plus. I was pushin about 2400k max download speed. It downloads from multiple ports on the server thats why its so fast. If you have dial up, it will benefit you as well.

Enjoy

I used that when on dial-up. Allows you to resume as well which is a godsend.

[Spike]

http://pub.theartofwarfare.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index&action=viewtopic&topic=33057&1 P.S. Big thanks to Neal for making this patch happen....
(http://pub.theartofwarfare.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index&action=viewtopic&topic=33057&1)

[GT182]

Got all 210mbs at 1.14mb/sec, in 2min 45sec. Not bad for broadband.

Saw SH4 at GameSpot today for 39.95. 1.3 is out so now the price drops. LOL

[Swat]

I have a big problem after installing the patch.Left Pearl for my next patrol and after few hundreds of miles on my way to Carolina Islands I was kicked to desktop.Happened several times and always on the same spot so I tried to choose another way and it was just the same again so it kicks me out of the game on the same vertical line I would say.Does not matter whether I go west,south west,north west etc.It kick me out of the game somewhere around Johnston Atoll.Try to imagine you make a vertical line across the area of Johnston Atoll,as I get there-finished,black screen for a few seconds,then error message concerning Sound ACT and SH Sound ACT files and that's it.Already reinstalled the game and it's the same.Can someone help me please?

Most likely a driver problem with your sound card.... unless you have some sound mods installed.

JCC

[shawnyp420]

I thought they fixed the radar?? I jumped into a new career excited to see the radar in action and no dice!! I only have the air search radar as it's 1941 but still nothing. The on off button doesn't work and neither radar comes on. BUNK!

[Swat]

You don't have a radar in 1941,will be available in late 42 I think.

[phatmatt]

Just came back (didn't come here in awhile) and patch 1.3 is out :D
downloading at once:cool:

[shawnyp420]

why can I drag and drop the radar into my boat then?

[LukeFF]

I thought they fixed the radar?? I jumped into a new career excited to see the radar in action and no dice!! I only have the air search radar as it's 1941 but still nothing. The on off button doesn't work and neither radar comes on. BUNK!

The air search radar set is not modeled as a mannable station. It's not bunk at all.

[John Channing]

why can I drag and drop the radar into my boat then?

The first radar you will get in late 42 is an air search only radar whose station is not "mannable" in the game. Only the AI can use it.

You will see the results when on patrol. You will start getting air radar contacts at about 20 miles out. The icon used is a grey version of the ship icon, but trust me, it is a plane and it is coming soon to an ocean near you!

Later on you will get upgrades that you can actually man.

JCC

[supposedtobeworking]

So has it been confirmed that not using the DVD is okay?? Should I continue to put my DVD in the drive after 1.3 or can I play without it and not have fear of the copy protection kicking in at some point?

[longam]

I wish they would have done something about playing in windows mode and the limitation of 1024x768 resolution. It must be related to there quick fix to higher resolution support and the AA fix. Gee how they ran in circles trying to make this game work.

[mookiemookie]

Gee how they ran in circles trying to make this game work.
I think they did a hell of a job getting it to work in the patches based upon the original tight and super compressed development schedule they worked under. Blame Ubi, not the developers!

[longam]

That was my impression, not whacking on the dev’s. The running in circles was in my mind them franticly trying in desperation to make a feature work for us before the plug was pulled.

Yet I failed to express that.

[Weather-guesser]

Nice to have something as simple as the interior noises coming from the correct direction.:up: Trying to see if the interior damage sounds were fixed. :hmm:

[mookiemookie]

That was my impression, not whacking on the dev’s. The running in circles was in my mind them franticly trying in desperation to make a feature work for us before the plug was pulled.

Yet I failed to express that.
Gotcha, bubba. I understand what you mean....I've just seen so much (in my opinion) unwarranted bashing on the dev's who have done so much on this project, I guess I'm a bit quick to jump to their defense. Call me a fanboy. :lol:

[kiwi_2005]

Patch 1.3:up: Thankyou ubisoft!

Now its back to patrols in the pacific:ping:

[supposedtobeworking]

hmmm..i was playing the navigation tutorial and I started attacking a nearby tanker (i got bored....) and then there were some PT boats that started firing on me..and I fired back with my deck gun, and missed because they were too close...to my surprise, the two boats just blew up..they started to catch on fire and then blew up a little later...I don't think i hit them at all..anyone else notice this? hope its not a bug.

[mookiemookie]

hmmm..i was playing the navigation tutorial and I started attacking a nearby tanker (i got bored....) and then there were some PT boats that started firing on me..and I fired back with my deck gun, and missed because they were too close...to my surprise, the two boats just blew up..they started to catch on fire and then blew up a little later...I don't think i hit them at all..anyone else notice this? hope its not a bug.

This happened in SH3 as well. The sea state, if rough enough, could be enough to sink small boats like Elcos and Schnellboots

[SteveW1]

Thank you UBI Downloading now

[Inside686]

So has it been confirmed that not using the DVD is okay?? Should I continue to put my DVD in the drive after 1.3 or can I play without it and not have fear of the copy protection kicking in at some point?

Yea it's ok, I played for 6 hours without any problem without the DVD

[d@rk51d3]

Blame Ubi, not the developers!

Some here would tell you they are one and the same.

[kakemann]

Great news! I'm at work. Can't wait to try it out! :rock:

[Von Tonner]

Saw SH4 at GameSpot today for 39.95. 1.3 is out so now the price drops. LOL
That is the price I paid here in South Africa in April.

[FoddaUK]

How about that bouyancy question? Does the boat pitch properly in the sea? Or does it still run on rails?

[Tobus]

Is the stopwatch for manual targetting of speed fixed? Can't seem to find it in the readme. Currently at work, can't wait to dl and try it.
I uninstalled some time ago, going back to SH3+GWX.

[9th_cow]

Is the stopwatch for manual targetting of speed fixed? Can't seem to find it in the readme. Currently at work, can't wait to dl and try it.
I uninstalled some time ago, going back to SH3+GWX.

i beleive so. although i havent tried it manually the watch does work as intended.

[John Channing]

Blame Ubi, not the developers!

Some here would tell you they are one and the same.

The developers (ie Dan and his team) work for Ubisoft... they are employees of the Ubisoft Romania Studios.

JCC

[Inside686]

Is the stopwatch for manual targetting of speed fixed? Can't seem to find it in the readme. Currently at work, can't wait to dl and try it.
I uninstalled some time ago, going back to SH3+GWX.

Well, they actually removed the stopwatch and it's better like that.

[Tobus]

Well, they actually removed the stopwatch and it's better like that.

How do you calculate speed then?

[darius359au]

How about that bouyancy question? Does the boat pitch properly in the sea? Or does it still run on rails?

Ive just started my first patrol with 1.3 and the first thing that I noticed was my boat seems to ride waves much better , haven't hit a big sea yet but its looking good so far :up:

[u48]

Well for us members at Wolfpack League who write missions and play them as Stats, ( Multiplayer ) its nice to know UBI as done Sweet FA....

1. Radio Messages still do not work.
2. You can name all units but their name does not show when they are sunk.
3. There is no individual tonnage displayed on the result/kia board
4. When the game is over ( ie when you leave the server ) you are shown as killed in action even if your sub as NO damage whatsoever !
5. There is still no repair crew automatically allocated to their station

ALL THESE THINGS work fine and well when writing missions for SH3.....And aint it funny, the mission editor for SH4 is virtually the same as SH3.....So...Whats WRONG ?

[JScones]

Impossible. THE PATCH will come within an hour.

This version is the same as the beta patch. 12.0.0.49985

The patch will have version 13...

The downloads from two days ago(right) and today from the link on top of this topic ARE DIFFERENT in size!

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6905/nieuw2jw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Oddly enough, I visited http://silenthunter4.uk.ubi.com/ to d/l the patch only an hour or so ago.

The version from UbiSoft contains the signature whereas the version from the Internode link does not contain the signature.

It's interesting that the "official" releases differ, albeit not in actual content by the looks of things (the version numbers are the same).

[PANTERA999]

tnx dowloding now :D and to all happy HUNTING :arrgh!: :arrgh!:

[Idaeus]

Changelog?

EDIT: Sorry I saw it in the readme. :)

[EinsteinEP]

I'm so excited that I have a new patch, even though I haven't even installed or tried it out yet. I feel like I did when I bought SH4.

Which makes me wonder...am I going to be as disappointed when I play it?

But, no more naysaying... thanks, devs, for the hardwork! The modders will take it from here, I'm sure!

[CapZap1970]

Sorry guys for asking this:
do I have to apply the 1.3 patch on top of 1.2, or just 1.3 on top of SH4??
Thanks :up:

[Lord Axel]

It's the same thing

[repalankas]

Bad news:
http://www.24flotilla.com/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=22765&start=15

Magnetic torpedoes doesn't work.
:down:

[John Channing]

Just like real life!

Cool.

JCC

[John Channing]

Sorry guys for asking this:
do I have to apply the 1.3 patch on top of 1.2, or just 1.3 on top of SH4??
Thanks :up:

You can apply it any way you like. It is a cumulative patch so it should just overwrite anything that is already there.

The way I can guarantee will work is uninstall your mods, uninstall sh4, defrag, install Sh4 and then patch to 1.03.

Then hang on to your mods until they are certified 1.03 compatible.

But be aware that, if you continue a save game, there may be some residual issues from before the patch, but nothing big. IF you want to be sure of total 1.03 goodness... get rid of everything when you uninstall, and then start a new campaign from scratch.

JCC

[Flick]

Well for us members at Wolfpack League who write missions and play them as Stats, ( Multiplayer ) its nice to know UBI as done Sweet FA....

1. Radio Messages still do not work.
2. You can name all units but their name does not show when they are sunk.
3. There is no individual tonnage displayed on the result/kia board
4. When the game is over ( ie when you leave the server ) you are shown as killed in action even if your sub as NO damage whatsoever !
5. There is still no repair crew automatically allocated to their station

ALL THESE THINGS work fine and well when writing missions for SH3.....And aint it funny, the mission editor for SH4 is virtually the same as SH3.....So...Whats WRONG ?

Allo U48,

For some reason between sh3 and sh4 and I still can't figure this out one (sh3) will show on the kill board individual ship names and tonnage and I can't see how they forgot to include that in sh4....:roll:

I agree to all 5 of your concerns in sh4 that should have been addressed especially when members here/or at http://subclub.info/phpBB_subclub/ that play either fun or monthly multiplayer stats. The dev team could have figured that out by just looking at sh3 and include it with sh4 (individual ship names and tonnage) on the killboard.

It appears that mission writers at wpl/egl will have to look at the mission editor to figure out what the ship names are and their tonnage.

Here's a clip of the Battle Results Page for sh4 http://http://www.subclub.info/wpl/stat/sh4/stat_brief_sh4.php

Oh well 1.3 is out and I guess we have to live with it... No Biggie but a Big Sadie! for us at the Wolfpack League.

[UnSalted]

Jus finished installing 1.3. For those of you complaining about time to d/l, I have a hyphenated reply:

Dial-up. :dead:

[CapZap1970]

Sorry guys for asking this:
do I have to apply the 1.3 patch on top of 1.2, or just 1.3 on top of SH4??
Thanks :up:

You can apply it any way you like. It is a cumulative patch so it should just overwrite anything that is already there.

The way I can guarantee will work is uninstall your mods, uninstall sh4, defrag, install Sh4 and then patch to 1.03.

Then hang on to your mods until they are certified 1.03 compatible.

But be aware that, if you continue a save game, there may be some residual issues from before the patch, but nothing big. IF you want to be sure of total 1.03 goodness... get rid of everything when you uninstall, and then start a new campaign from scratch.

JCC
Thanks a lot for your reply JC... :up:
I will take your advices.
CapZap

[Flick]

Allo all to those that have replied to this post however the subject that U48 posted was there are still things to be fixed that 1.3 didn't address..... and that is the topic.


Sooooooooo if you have a ? on install or other help support it should be posted in the help area thank you.

Cheers,

[Snakeeyes]

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all you bubbleheads out there who worked so hard to get 1.3 off the milk carton.

Thanks to the Devs, you guys and Neal for making it happen!

You're one of the best communities on the net!

:D

[supposedtobeworking]

The verbal acknowledgement for rudder amidships is still not there...it is a minor thing but it would be nice to have had, to at least give the illusion that the game was finished before releasing it. Also, there are still no map notes...am I wrong? again a little thing, but for me it would have been incredibly useful and for those who do a lot of work on the navmap..plotting and such.

Other little things...I still don't hear hatches opening and shutting which some have said they hear...i can live without that though. Big disappointment for me is the change (why change?!?!) of the animations in the conning tower...the periscopes you can no longer see going up and down which was a nice touch when it worked. The green board in the conning tower still flashes and flutters, which is just a little graphic but looks very curious and disturbing when in the conning tower (someone posted something saying this was fixed...do others see this?).

All I can think of so far....oh except the battery recharge rate; does anyone notice if it is better or more realistic? My battery seems to drain faster than I remember it did with the realistic battery mod, but maybe it's just my imagination. Did they tweak the battery charge rates in this patch..I remember reading about it not recharging when out of fuel but that's it.

Haven't had any encounters with convoys and escoprts yet...since that was addressed in the readme, I assume the AI will be improved. glad the patch came out...wish the game wasn't so incomplete to begin with, but whatever.

[XanderF]

Still have the fluttering lights, myself, and yeah, the periscope animations no longer work.

[AG124]

I don't know if this has been posted (I couldn't find it), but the Colorado class BB is appearing with a plain black hull in my museum.:o No other ship is affected though, and her crew and weaponry are textured normally. I wonder what would cause this, and is anyone else affected?:-?

BTW - It's interesting how the damaged versions in PH that I saw in those screenshots were the original version of the class without the aft cage mast cut down, but the version in the campaign is the modernized version (the Maryland and Colorado profile, not the heavily modernized West Virginia). Nice to see those two variants applied in the proper roles.:up: Also, I guess the New Mexico class was the best available fill in for the Nevada and Pennsylvania classes in Pearl Harbour.

[mgbmike]

BTW - It's interesting how the damaged versions in PH that I saw in those screenshots were the original version of the class without the aft cage mast cut down, but the version in the campaign is the modernized version (the Maryland and Colorado profile, not the heavily modernized West Virginia). Nice to see those two variants applied in the proper roles.:up: Also, I guess the New Mexico class was the best available fill in for the Nevada and Pennsylvania classes in Pearl Harbour.

Observation:

I made a quick test mission with start date of Dec 6th 1941 and the damaged versions in PH aren't there. Pretty cool!

[Calbeck]

I have a number of complaints.

1) My camera locks up when I try to view the inside of my own eyeball.

2) I can no longer launch hamsters from the forward tubes as decoys.

3) The ship's cat is now bald and sings Italian opera incessantly, whether the radio is on or off.

4) The ship's mess is completely out of hardtack.


...


Oh, wait, I haven't installed the patch yet... -:lol:

[badaboom]

I don't know if this has been posted (I couldn't find it), but the Colorado class BB is appearing with a plain black hull in my museum.:o No other ship is affected though, and her crew and weaponry are textured normally. I wonder what would cause this, and is anyone else affected?:-?

BTW - It's interesting how the damaged versions in PH that I saw in those screenshots were the original version of the class without the aft cage mast cut down, but the version in the campaign is the modernized version (the Maryland and Colorado profile, not the heavily modernized West Virginia). Nice to see those two variants applied in the proper roles.:up: Also, I guess the New Mexico class was the best available fill in for the Nevada and Pennsylvania classes in Pearl Harbour.

I had the same problem with the beta 1.3,after I uninstalled then reinstalled with the official 1.3 the Colorado bb showed up normal in the Museum.

[GeoffBelding]

May I repeat the thanks to Ubisoft for ALL the patches!

I have noticed that when submerged, no CO2 is produced, according to the gauge.

My diesel engines were destroyed in an attack, so I had to travel from Japan back to Pearl Harbour submerged all the way - I'm obviously not running with real batteries, it's the easy life for me to start with!:smug:

Happy Trails!

Geoff

[John Channing]

I have a number of complaints.

1) My camera locks up when I try to view the inside of my own eyeball.

2) I can no longer launch hamsters from the forward tubes as decoys.

3) The ship's cat is now bald and sings Italian opera incessantly, whether the radio is on or off.

4) The ship's mess is completely out of hardtack.


...




1) Update your video drivers.

2) Update your video drivers

3) Update your video and sound drivers

4) They were all out at the base. Try the scones instead.

JCC

[mookiemookie]

4) They were all out at the base. Try the scones instead.

JCC

JScones
SH3 Commander
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/ranks/SH3Cmdr.gif

Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: In front of the 'puta in Canberra
Posts: 2,991

[Snakeeyes]

I have a number of complaints.

1) My camera locks up when I try to view the inside of my own eyeball.

2) I can no longer launch hamsters from the forward tubes as decoys.

3) The ship's cat is now bald and sings Italian opera incessantly, whether the radio is on or off.

4) The ship's mess is completely out of hardtack.


...


Oh, wait, I haven't installed the patch yet... -:lol:


ROTFL
I love it.

[AG124]

I had the same problem with the beta 1.3,after I uninstalled then reinstalled with the official 1.3 the Colorado bb showed up normal in the Museum.

But I didn't install or even download the Beta version.:-? I didn't have any mods installed on this installation either, and I had upgraded to 1.2 prior to installing this patch. Maybe I should re-install the game and apply the patch again.

[John Channing]

4) They were all out at the base. Try the scones instead.

JCC

JScones
SH3 Commander
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/ranks/SH3Cmdr.gif

Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: In front of the 'puta in Canberra
Posts: 2,991


OK... then try the muffins...
JCC

[Calbeck]

Mmmm...muffins...

BOSUN!

"Aye sir!"

Find me a Japanese MUFFIN FREIGHTER! Tonight we dine on blueberry!

"SIR AYE SIR!"

[Teho]

250 kb/sec :rock:

[Hans Schultz]

I'm downloading it now.

[Avindian]

Downloading it now. I noticed that the career mode fixes (repeated missions, changing home base, inadequate information, random retirements) weren't in the changelog. Does anyone know if they've been dealt with?

[Rico_nl]

Well the repeating missions in the career mode are still there...
I am doing the same mission already 2 times.
That was the most annoying bug for me and it is still there....

[John Channing]

Repeating missions always was, remains, and always will be an issue with the way people play the game, or interpert the missions, not a bug.

JCC

[Avindian]

Repeating missions always was, remains, and always will be an issue with the way people play the game, or interpert the missions, not a bug.

JCC

I concur; I am more concerned with actual bugs like forced retirement.

[LukeFF]

I concur; I am more concerned with actual bugs like forced retirement.

Not a bug either.

[John Channing]

There seem to have been two issues with forced retirement. One centers around getting a new sub before it was historically available. This has been fixed.

The second, and far more common, has to do with the way people play the game and is not a bug, but is historically accurate.

I am on my eighth patrol, third sub and third year of the war.

JCC