The Desktop thread

[kiwi_2005]

Display your desktop here. :rock:

Aston Shell - Running on Winxp.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/dude1975/mydesktop.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

I like to run a clean desktop. Vista 64.



http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/Capture-2.jpg

[Reece]

I like to run a clean desktop. Vista 64.Windows XP forever!!:up:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Reecehk/Desktop.jpg

[Digital_Trucker]

The wallpaper changes every 3 hours, but the MSSTYLE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSSTYLES) and ObjectDock (http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/) styles stay pretty much the same.

XP:rock:


http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1125/20090411083405.jpg

[kiwi_2005]

@ Digital_Trucker

Very nice! :up:

[Digital_Trucker]

Thanks, Kiwi:D After years of having a desktop full of shortcuts, it's very enjoyable to have a nice clean screen to work with, yet still have one or two click access to the hundreds of shortcuts that I just don't seem to be able to live without:haha:

[HunterICX]

here's mine:

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2879/bg2c.jpg

HunterICX

[Kratos]

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/984/69214233.jpg

[Arclight]

Prefer a clean desktop. :D (images rescaled to 1024*768)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/desktopclean.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/desktopshow.jpg

[Raptor1]

Weird? Yeah, it is

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7329/desp.jpg

No, I do not like using Vista even one bit...

[Reece]

@ Kratos, is that wallpaper from a game or a painting?
The wallpaper changes every 3 hoursIt's a great idea Digital_Trucker, I use Wallpaper master, have mine set to change every half hour!:up:

[Task Force]

my desktop, still looking for wallpaper.

{edit-woops... kinda had me real name in it...

[Kratos]

@ Kratos, is that wallpaper from a game or a painting?

found it in here somewhere,think it's a composite:salute:

http://www.military-meshes.com/forums/

[NeonSamurai]

Bah you call those desktops? where are the thousand and one icons and files and stuff covering 97% of the 1600x1050 desktop with the three extra desktop folders on the desktop to hold all the other crap that doesn't fit. That is a real mans desktop, not some clean almost nothing on it wishy washy weak in the knees girly man's desktop. :DL

[Kratos]

I hate D/T covered in icons :) I like it clean.

[Raptor1]

Bah you call those desktops? where are the thousand and one icons and files and stuff covering 97% of the 1600x1050 desktop with the three extra desktop folders on the desktop to hold all the other crap that doesn't fit. That is a real mans desktop, not some clean almost nothing on it wishy washy weak in the knees girly man's desktop. :DL

Well, mine is usually like that, but sometimes I try to organize everything into the absurdly named folders

It goes back to being filled with icons after a few days though

[Task Force]

I have a hard time filling my 28 inch monitor with those little Icons...:yep:

[Dowly]

Clean and simple.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Untitled-1-17.jpg

[Dowly]

Well, mine is usually like that, but sometimes I try to organize everything into the absurdly named folders

It goes back to being filled with icons after a few days though

Haha, same here. I just have one "storage folder" sitting on the DT to where I clean up all the icons when it starts to get busy. :O:

[kiwi_2005]

Bah you call those desktops? where are the thousand and one icons and files and stuff covering 97% of the 1600x1050 desktop with the three extra desktop folders on the desktop to hold all the other crap that doesn't fit. That is a real mans desktop, not some clean almost nothing on it wishy washy weak in the knees girly man's desktop. :DL

So where is this "mans" desktop you speak of. I wanna see it! :hmmm:

[kiwi_2005]

The "Dowly" desktop! :O:
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/dude1975/deathcore.jpg

[Dowly]

I wannaaaaaaaa!!!! :o

[Reece]

Bah you call those desktops? where are the thousand and one icons and files and stuff covering 97% of the 1600x1050 desktop with the three extra desktop folders on the desktop to hold all the other crap that doesn't fit. That is a real mans desktop, not some clean almost nothing on it wishy washy weak in the knees girly man's desktop. :DLThem's fight'n words!!!:stare::x Lets see yours!!!:O:

[JALU3]

Vista 32bit
http://th09.deviantart.com/fs42/300W/f/2009/095/7/1/7104185738d776f9fece377fb872b06d.jpg (http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/095/7/1/7104185738d776f9fece377fb872b06d.jpg)
From the 2008 Lucky Star Calander.
(Click for full size)
(For Source, go to Konachan.com)

[NeonSamurai]

Fine fine..

Though I will mention that since i am switching computers that i had cleaned up the desktop so its not to its usual "only the last row left" 90%+ filled, but more around 50%.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5135/snap0019.jpg

Damn image venue keeps changing the location of the jpg, they never use to do that. Switched to the gold frog guys

[Digital_Trucker]

It's a great idea Digital_Trucker, I use Wallpaper master, have mine set to change every half hour!:up:

Glad you mentioned Wallpaper master, I was using a different switcher (Adolix), but I like Wallpaper master better.:yeah: Only thing I'd like to see added is the ability to save "playlists".

Bah you call those desktops? where are the thousand and one icons and files and stuff covering 97% of the 1600x1050 desktop with the three extra desktop folders on the desktop to hold all the other crap that doesn't fit. That is a real mans desktop, not some clean almost nothing on it wishy washy weak in the knees girly man's desktop. :DL

That reminds me, I've always wanted to take a screenshot of my sons desktop with the shortcuts scattered all over, remove all the shortcuts and use the screenshot as the desktop. I'd love to see him clicking all over and nothing happening.

I hate D/T covered in icons :) I like it clean.

I humbly admit defeat:D Can't get any cleaner than yours unless you took the wallpaper off, too:haha:

Edit due to others typing faster than me :wah::

The "Dowly" desktop! :O:
:har::har::har::har::har::har:

NeonSamurai, you don't have enough shortcuts:timeout:

[FIREWALL]

Fine fine..

Though I will mention that since i am switching computers that i had cleaned up the desktop so its not to its usual "only the last row left" 90%+ filled, but more around 50%.

http://img171.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-27944/loc853/39245_snap0019_122_853lo.jpg


HOLY MOLY !!! :eek: :har:

[NeonSamurai]

Hmmm weird my photo disappeared. Fixed for now hopefully, if not ill change hosts.

I use to have more shortcuts but I got rid of a lot of them in the cleanup job in preparation to move over, same for patches, archives, text documents, etc.
I'm also going to have to update the desktop copy I made as i had planned to fully transition back almost 2 months ago, but with the university semester from hell (2 month bus strike, and other problems put me seriously behind in class) and me not being a young 20 something (try 30 something) I didn't have time to beyond doing the first backup.

Anyhow my normal desktop is like i said usually to the last row, and that's at 1600x1050 which gives me a ton of desktop space to fill. The odd thing though is i usually can find stuff pretty easily on it. Unless windows ticks me off and surprise rearranges everything. Maybe some day ill transition to something a bit easier to manage, but I'm not in any rush.

As for the prank, ya that would work though you would have to edit it slightly, and make sure its a maximum resolution shot (bmp) or they will notice. Just dump everything into a folder and tuck it away someplace.

[AVGWarhawk]

What the heck Neon....how do you find anything on that desktop:06:

[SteamWake]

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh312/UlteriorModem/bsod.jpg

[NeonSamurai]

What the heck Neon....how do you find anything on that desktop:06:

As long as windows doesn't <censored> with the position of everything on a reboot (it likes to do that some times) I have no trouble. Anything I use every few weeks I can find instantly, otherwise it will take me a few seconds to skim the icons. I also usually group similar stuff together like game shortcuts and the like. It also gets cluttered with stuff like patches and installers that I haven't bothered storing yet elsewhere.

Btw for those of you using fancy smancy desktops, you may want to mention what software or whatever your using to achieve it. I'm sure some people would love to know.

[longam]

As long as windows doesn't <censored> with the position of everything on a reboot (it likes to do that some times) I have no trouble. Anything I use every few weeks I can find instantly, otherwise it will take me a few seconds to skim the icons. I also usually group similar stuff together like game shortcuts and the like. It also gets cluttered with stuff like patches and installers that I haven't bothered storing yet elsewhere.

Btw for those of you using fancy smancy desktops, you may want to mention what software or whatever your using to achieve it. I'm sure some people would love to know.

You could use a handy little app I found and use - Fences
http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

[NeonSamurai]

Heh cute but nah for me anyhow, I've had cluttered desktops since windows 3.11.. It would be weird not having it any more.

But maybe someone else will take a shine to it :DL

[Digital_Trucker]

You could use a handy little app I found and use - Fences
http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/


Nice find, longam, I guess I should take a look at Stardock's site more often. I use quite a few of their apps, but didn't know about that one.:oops:

[longam]

Its Free too... and not easy to find on the site.

[Reece]

Why not just do what I do and create some folders on the desktop called for example Utilities & drag all icons of that type there, you can then change the folders icon, as in my desktop to something nice!:yep:

[Task Force]

[/URL]
[URL="http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/286/desktopr.jpg"]http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/286/desktopr.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3118/desktopsoh.jpg)
my new desktop.:yep:

[Digital_Trucker]

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh312/UlteriorModem/bsod.jpg

:har:Can I borrow that one for the log on screen for my wife's computer?

[Task Force]

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/795/desktopooq.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/795/desktopooq.jpg)
My new desktop, found the pic on crymod.com.:yep:

[Arclight]

I knew I recognized that scene. Very nice. :up:

Think I'll go with this for a while.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/desktopshow2.jpg

[Dowly]

Well, my DT had an facelift. Nothing fancy, nice clean black bar with black icons and a new wallpaper. :yeah:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Untitled-1-18.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

and a guy hung by the neck.......:o

[Arclight]

I bet he changed it right back to this after posting that. :D ;)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xwE0rBDpg1Y/SO_muCJuZxI/AAAAAAAAB9s/-A_pG6MZPOk/s400/big-eyes-puppy-camera.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

:har::har:

[Reece]

You have to admit guys, it's different!:yep:

[Dowly]

I bet he changed it right back to this after posting that. :D ;)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xwE0rBDpg1Y/SO_muCJuZxI/AAAAAAAAB9s/-A_pG6MZPOk/s400/big-eyes-puppy-camera.jpg

Nope, a cat. I hate dogs.

[AVGWarhawk]

Yeah sure....you big softy:O:

[Dowly]

Yeah sure....you big softy:O:

Ya ya, a cat softy. :yep:

[Arclight]

:yeah:
http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/EPH/8172~I-m-a-Cat-Person-Posters.jpg
:salute:

[darius359au]

got bored the other day so made myself a Dr Strangelove Wallpaper :D

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9089/strangelovedt.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=strangelovedt.jpg)

[HunterICX]

My Current:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7749/backgroundxw.jpg

HunterICX

[Fincuan]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_GHuMVhWWQPc/SwmnVoGEHcI/AAAAAAAAAcs/hTx-hN5Drz0/s800/desktop.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/Capture-3.jpg

[Dowly]

:hmmm:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/desktop.jpg

[Arclight]

:D
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/LINKdesk.jpg

[Rockin Robbins]

:hmmm:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/desktop.jpg

THAT was predictable!:rock:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/smileys/muttley.gif

[Rockin Robbins]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/Windows7inVirtualbox.png

There's Windows--right where it belongs! Safely under the control of Ubuntu, the best antivirus/firewall in existence! Runs fast too. Win7 runs really well in captivity.:D

[Sailor Steve]

@ AVG Warhawk: Y1B-17, yum. Love those early models.

[AVGWarhawk]

@ AVG Warhawk: Y1B-17, yum. Love those early models.

I can get you the site if you are interested in having the picture for your desktop or collection. I use it because it seems peaceful. Perhaps the calm before the storm

[kiwi_2005]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9797/desk0.jpg

[Rockin Robbins]

@kiwi: and that's the storm before the calm!

[danlisa]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/DTDecresized.jpg

[HanSolo78]

My surfstation desktop:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/232/desktop112009.jpg

[Dowly]

:arrgh!:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/DowlyDesktop.jpg

(Wanker drooling onto my taskbar :-?)

[Reece]

Well it's different I'll give you that!!:up:

[JSLTIGER]

Sojourner's Desktop:
A picture from my family's latest vacation. Taken in Nassau, Bahamas.

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2908/desktoppb.jpg

[OneToughHerring]

Well I'm not going to post my desktop, I'm running a pretty basic Vista with some apps.

My wallpaper is this (http://www.saveourseas.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/IMG_0808.jpg). Like the dramatic light and the bad-ass fish.:)

[FIREWALL]

I keep mine simple.

Just a SubSim shortcut and a big dirty picture. :p2:

[ReFaN]

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9347/thedesktop.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/thedesktop.jpg/)

[Dowly]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/Kamov_Wallpaper.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Mine changes every day. I have thousands of pictures of ships and planes, plus hundreds of Silent Hunter screenshots. I doubt I'll ever see the same one twice.

This is today's.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Image1-8.jpg

[Arclight]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/EZatHome/B52BG.jpg
(dual monitor 1280x960 & 1024x768)

[kiwi_2005]

Usually its a mess, tidied up for the screenshot. Uboat shot taken from SH5 picture thread can't remember who put it up but aint it beaut ingame shot. :yep:
http://i45.tinypic.com/erwv1w.jpg

[Lionclaw]

Current desktop is of a picture I took yesterday.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8717/desktopmh.jpg (http://img812.imageshack.us/i/desktopmh.jpg/)

[Jan Kyster]

Nothing fancy here... :D

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Desktop1.jpg
.

[HunterICX]

Update:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6042/67700573.jpg

HunterICX

[Konovalov]

Awesome desktop there HunterICX. :|\\ Good old V. :up:

[HunterICX]

Cheers Konovalov,

I like the V character a lot, a favorite of mine you could say :)

HunterICX

[Task Force]

Yep, V is a good character. The writer did a good job with his character.

Hmm, gotta get a new desktop...

[CaptainMattJ.]

Update:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6042/67700573.jpg

HunterICX
nice V for Vandetta Desktop. Remember Remember the fifth of november.....

[Lionclaw]

My current one.

http://a.imageshack.us/img138/2769/desktoppict.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/i/desktoppict.jpg/)

[Sailor Steve]

First picture from my new 28" monitor.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Image1-13.jpg

[Konovalov]

Ahhhh, 28 inches of desktop real estate. I envy you Steve. :wah:

[Konovalov]

All I can offer is this on my piddly 22" Samsung widescreen.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/BenKonovalov/DesktopScreenCapture04thSep2010.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

*Throws his hands up* "Don't shoot, G-Man!"

People do pick some lovely shots to look at. Me, I change mine every day, almost always some old ship picture. Today's is the Beagle (later 'G') class destroyer HMS Basilisk, sometime between her launch in February and her commissioning in October 1910.

As for the monitor, I was going to buy a 32" TV but let some folks talk me out of it on the grounds that the picture is not as good as that of a dedicated monitor.

[Konovalov]

*Throws his hands up* "Don't shoot, G-Man!"

People do pick some lovely shots to look at. Me, I change mine every day, almost always some old ship picture. Today's is the Beagle (later 'G') class destroyer HMS Basilisk, sometime between her launch in February and her commissioning in October 1910.

As for the monitor, I was going to buy a 32" TV but let some folks talk me out of it on the grounds that the picture is not as good as that of a dedicated monitor.
Cool. I think you took the right advise there. Big is lovely so long as the picture quality is still up there. :yep:

[kiwi_2005]

Nah im not running win7 using Seven Remix XP addon, cause im cheap - changes stuff to the 7 look.
http://i51.tinypic.com/2vi13l3.jpg

[Gerald]

Nah im not running win7 using Seven Remix XP addon, cause im cheap - changes stuff to the 7 look.
http://i51.tinypic.com/2vi13l3.jpg :up:

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4970726193_b52ef71606_b.jpg

[Dowly]

What can I say
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/DeskTop-1.jpg

[Arclight]

Don't have to say anything. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzO-xdtHknc&feature=related

[Herr-Berbunch]

:sign_yeah::agree:

C'mon Dowly, let's have a decent sig again! :yep:

[Dowly]

C'mon Dowly, let's have a decent sig again! :yep:

I'm afraid the administration might have something to say about that. :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

You could use some well placed ferret pictures to avoid all that hassle again :yep:

[Dowly]

You could use some well placed ferret pictures to avoid all that hassle again :yep:

Naaaaaah. :)

[Sailor Steve]

I'm afraid the administration might have something to say about that. :hmmm:
He said "decent". They only complain about the indecent ones. :O:

Of course this reminds me of lines from The Goodbye Girl (I know, I know - everything reminds me of good lines from something).

Richard Dreyfus is playing a guitar in the middle of the night. Marsha Mason knocks on his door and asks "Are you decent?"

"Yes", he replies.

So she opens the door and goes in, only to find him wearing nothing but the guitar.

"I thought you said you were decent!" she gasps, looking away.

"I am decent. I also happen to be naked."

[papa_smurf]

My current desktop
http://a.imageshack.us/img831/6203/capture08092010204943.jpg

[Chad]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=3021

Quite different than my old computer. I've got 7 now so it changes desktop every 3 minutes to another picture of ~250 pictures of U-boats similar to this.

[kiwi_2005]

Tidied it up a bit changed the icon size back to small screen started becoming to clogged up. Yes Jesus died for us and he loves you all! ;)

http://i53.tinypic.com/6papo0.jpg

[Legionary74]

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[Legionary74]

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[Arclight]

Those of you who hate icons, BE PREPARED !!! :arrgh!:
Good lord. :dead:
EDIT: No, im not in the KKK, thats just a document Im using for something.
That's what they all say. :O:
EDIT: WOOT 100th post!
Woot! :woot:

[Legionary74]

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[Dowly]

:o:o:o

Send me the picture!

http://www.modifiedstreetcars.com/girl_images/Brunette-in-a-racing-seatbelt-264.jpg

[Legionary74]

http://www.modifiedstreetcars.com/girl_images/Brunette-in-a-racing-seatbelt-264.jpg


Im now in your debt! :salute:

[Dowly]

Im now in your debt! :salute:

Oh ok... remember that 900 000 dollars you said you had? :O:

[Legionary74]

Oh ok... remember that 900 000 dollars you said you had? :O:

Where!?!?

I never said that! *backs away slowly*

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/Legionary74/DT-14.png

[Castout]

I'm in Paris :DL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/hehe.jpg

[Legionary74]

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[TLAM Strike]

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2404/tlamsdesktop.jpg

[Rhodes]

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5246/55785583.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/i/55785583.jpg/)

[Task Force]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5738/desktopae.jpg
Current desktop setup.

[krashkart]

http://www.leeswoodprojects.com/images/builtindesk.jpg

:yeah:

[Legionary74]

Thread requires update.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/Legionary74/DT-16.png

[darius359au]

This ones a favourite background from my Windows7 theme (got 186 so far ,every time I find another one I like, it gets thrown into the desktop folder:D)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Darius359au/dt1.jpg

[Submarine]

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/584/desktop2tk.jpg

My monitor is breaking down so I have those black lines of dead pixels all over :down:

[Dowly]

:|\\
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/A10Wallpaper_Thread.jpg

[jumpy]

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/4998/desktopid.png


I've gone for the 'minimal' look.

just don't ask me to right click and 'show desktop icons'...

[antikristuseke]

Just got DisplayFusion to extend the taskbar over both monitors with relevant windows staying on the relevant taskbars, well worth the 12 euros for the software.
anyway here is the result.
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4650/backgrwv.jpg

[kiwi_2005]

http://i56.tinypic.com/ngqz3s.jpg

[JSLTIGER]

My latest desktop for my desktop.

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/2435/stdesktop.png (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/stdesktop.png/)
(http://imageshack.us)

[kiwi_2005]

^ awesome desktop pic! :up:

[JSLTIGER]

Thanks, Kiwi!

[Syxx_Killer]

Here's mine. Go Wings! :salute:

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/2373/desktopoj.jpg

[kiwi_2005]

Started playing SH5 about a week ago, I can't help myself. Screenshot madness atm. :D

http://i55.tinypic.com/1jx2lg.jpg

[Castout]

My God never knew SH5 is so beautiful.


How's the gameplay compared to SH3?

Do they have Type IX, Type II and XXI too just as in SH3?

[Sailor Steve]

My God never knew SH5 is so beautiful.
Go check out the SH5 Screenshots threads. You'll be amazed.

How's the gameplay compared to SH3?
Read some of those threads. It has problems, but, like SH3 and SH4, much progress is being made with mods.

Do they have Type IX, Type II and XXI too just as in SH3?
No, no and no. They do however have for different models of the Type VII, and you can walk completely through all of them. Go check out the SH5 forum.

[kiwi_2005]

My God never knew SH5 is so beautiful.


How's the gameplay compared to SH3?

Do they have Type IX, Type II and XXI too just as in SH3?

nope. Just the VIIB/C boats career ends 1943 but open horizons mod enables career to last till end of the war. Game play is way different to SH3, SH5 comes with an rpg feel to it, controls/interface are different to the previous SH releases. DarkWraith has some nice UI mods for SH5. AI is a bit dummed down IRAI AI mod fixes that.

Its a nice game though if your willing to accept the changes. Graphic wise there is no sub sim that can match it. :)

[Castout]

Umm but there's still the dynamic campaign right.

I just need a blunt honest no BS opinion. Will the game upset the player in stock?

That's the only yardstick I'm weighing. Silent Hunter IV was upsetting enough to me.

If SH5 is worse than SH4 when it came out(Half finished, needing more polish) I wouldn't buy it. It's better not to buy a game that will upset you for having spent money on it. I don't like rewarding developer for buggy rough games.

If it's good I will probably get one along with Shogun 2 and Dragon Age 2 from a Hong Kong online retailer because it's not stocked here. It's fairly cheap. If they hadn't dropped the online connection requirement I'd probably have never even considered getting it in the first place no matter what.

Would be cool to be able to walk through the entire Type VII.

Have a 3 foot model of it outside my room. The old picture of it(I have added substantial weathering to it since for the better imo, largely white including band of tiny white splotches along upper of the fuel ballast)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/big6.gif

[Arclight]

Ehr... honestly, I quite enjoyed the game at release, because I found workarounds for the more glaring issues. But, it's simply lacking too much to be recommendable. From a broken stadimeter, which prompted me to make a scope mod that could be used to measure distance, to AI that seemed to ignore you half the time and an interface that was missing half its functionality.

Modders really fixed it up to something acceptable though, but that's not what you're asking. And yes, dynamic campaign is still there.

Just my 2$

[Castout]

Ehr... honestly, I quite enjoyed the game at release, because I found workarounds for the more glaring issues. But, it's simply lacking too much to be recommendable. From a broken stadimeter, which prompted me to make a scope mod that could be used to measure distance, to AI that seemed to ignore you half the time and an interface that was missing half its functionality.

Modders really fixed it up to something acceptable though, but that's not what you're asking. And yes, dynamic campaign is still there.

Just my 2$

:salute: Thank you for the no BS assessment though I was expecting PM :O:. That's very honest of you ;). I figured it was like that too hence never bothered to try to get it in the first place. I'm sure the mods will get some stuffs sorted out eventually and to some degree they have but if the patched stocked is a psychological torture to enjoy I see no point in getting it.

[kiwi_2005]

Umm but there's still the dynamic campaign right.

I just need a blunt honest no BS opinion. Will the game upset the player in stock?

That's the only yardstick I'm weighing. Silent Hunter IV was upsetting enough to me.

If SH5 is worse than SH4 when it came out(Half finished, needing more polish) I wouldn't buy it. It's better not to buy a game that will upset you for having spent money on it. I don't like rewarding developer for buggy rough games.



Would be cool to be able to walk through the entire Type VII.



you ask what its like I give you my opinion then you say no BS. That was my honest opinion! :damn:

I can only tell you how I feel about the game but its up to you, you will just have to buy it to see for yourself.

Dynamic Campiagn - yup
RPG - kinda like grind questing eg In 1943 one mission is to sink 220,000 tons. You have a couple of months to complete the missions.
Walk around in your sub.
Crew have skills points
Graphic detail is A+ even better with Environment 5 mod.

The bad:
AI is abit dodgy in stock
Interface is lacking or just confusing at first
No IX boats
Campaign ends in 43

Is it better than SH3 and 4 as stock release? IMO yes!

[Arclight]

Well, I'd like to add that, like I said, I did enjoy it, even before it was patched.

With TDW's latest project you have the more critical mods in one package, kind of a community patch, so it's a fairly easy route to travel on the way to a better SH5.

On the one hand: yes, Ubi screwed us over. But one the other hand: at this point it's a fair purchase, and you support the genre, maybe even help keep it alive.

Wouldn't write it off to easily.

[kiwi_2005]

This post by Sailor Steve should be made a sticky for those wanting to know if they should get SH5. :)

1. It's the best game ever made. Buy it now and you won't regret it.

2. It's garbage. Stay as far away as possible.

3. Everything in between.

There are people who play it and love it, and there are people who have played it and hate it, and there are people who play it and sort-of like it but think it could be better, and think it will be better with time.

The only way you can know which one you are is to actually buy it and play it.

I'm sorry if I seem callous, but it seems like someone asks that exact same question every single week.

[Sailor Steve]

@ Castout: I had no problem answering on question, especially as it related to the graphics, as illustrated on kiwi_2005's desktop. Anything further should really be asked in the SH5 forums. There is plenty there to see.

[Castout]

you ask what its like I give you my opinion then you say no BS. That was my honest opinion! :damn:



Never said you weren't being honest :DL


Back to topic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/roh_kudus/44444444.jpg

[HunterICX]

:D moved to my new OS

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/233/70086893.jpg

HunterICX

[Crécy]

:D moved to my new OS

HunterICX

Elegant!

[McBeck]

Right now im using this, but change every once and a while between the other pics in the portfolio :D

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/o/2010/253/b/7/b75c233516b44b805cb6a00ecbd09a5c.jpg

[papa_smurf]

Latest desktop view (on my brand spanking new 21" widescreen monitor:D)

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4214/capture03022011172924.jpg
(p.s thanks to Jimbuna for the pics of Ark royal)

[kiwi_2005]

New 24in monitor :rock: ViewSonic VX2439WM 23.6" FULL HD 2ms HDMI SPEAKER



http://i56.tinypic.com/15p24vq.jpg

[Paco]

Here is the desktop of my workhorse. I use 2 monitors and so the screenshot is a wide one.

Greets,
Paco.

http://pinguin.selfhost.de/linked_pics/Bildschirmfoto2_klein.jpg

[kiwi_2005]

After seeing your pictures Paco it made me go and hook up an old lcd 17inch as 2nd monitor. Now if only more games worked with dual monitor setup. Silent Hunter 5 should of had this, map on one screen while on the bridge with the other or when @ periscope on one screen with external view on the other though that last would be a bit of a cheat. :).

I could think of 20 different setups playing SH5 with dual monitors. I must google on what games run with dual monitors, I know that Supreme Commander & Dragon Age 2 work.

http://i54.tinypic.com/29e633q.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/kalrhh.jpg

[Paco]

I could think of 20 different setups playing SH5 with dual monitors. I must google on what games run with dual monitors, I know that Supreme Commander & Dragon Age 2 work.


Yeah, that would be great. But also on normal work, it is very nice to spread your applications over different screens and/or monitors.

[Feuer Frei!]

http://i52.tinypic.com/b5qp8y.jpg

[antikristuseke]

http://i55.tinypic.com/903yoi.png

[Herr-Berbunch]

I can't believe how big some of you have your desktop icons! :doh:

[kiwi_2005]

I came across an excellent Windows Theme - Rainmeter. If interested download rainmeter v2.0 or the beta, grab their themes or go to customize.org and grab more themes there. Then use Rainbrowser to add what gagets you want on your desktop. Avoid DeviantART themes according to Rainmeter warnings that some of the images from DeviantArt contain viruses. Ive tried system hoggers like WinStep extreme and Window blinds they all just slow down your pc. Rainmeter is very light on the PC resources.

http://rainmeter.net/RainCMS/

http://customize.org/rainmeter/skins

http://i53.tinypic.com/fdeywi.jpg

[THE_MASK]

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8122/desktoppn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/146/desktoppn.jpg/)

[Dowly]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/th_ISS_Desktop.jpg (http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/ISS_Desktop.jpg)

ATV docking to ISS :salute:

[kranz]

is "kuvakkeet" the Finnish word for porn? :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

is "kuvakkeet" the Finnish word for porn? :DL

I checked that when I saw it, disappointingly, no it's not - unless it's just a 'cover'. :hmmm:

This is the storage for that folder though - you make up your own mind.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3462607995_150a6b2624.jpg

[Dowly]

Think there's few boobie pics there too.. it's there to store my desktop icons,
but I just drop everything from the desktop there once a month.
Some 5000 files there now, 99% of what I don't need but too lazy to go
through and delete. :O:

[HunterICX]

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/9084/desktopmy.jpg

:cool: Just too epic to describe

HunterICX

[CCIP]

Axe Cop doesn't need a lot of descriptions. It's pretty much the most epic thing ever :sunny:

[Cybermat47]

Tidied it up a bit changed the icon size back to small screen started becoming to clogged up. Yes Jesus died for us and he loves you all! ;)

http://i53.tinypic.com/6papo0.jpg

Damn right:salute:

[Sailor Steve]

As I've said before, the first thing I do every morning is swap out my desktop picture. So far, for the last several years it's been ships. I've gone through every picture of a British WWI warship that I have, from battleships through cruisers to destroyers, and now I've started on the Germans. Normally I don't post them here, because that would get old for even the most diehard fans, but I was about to put a new picture in place of this one when It occured to me that this was so good I just had to share it. It's two of the Brandenburg class battleships on maneuvers in the North Sea.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Desktop.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

:up: Lovely, Steve.

[STEED]

My new one as of today.

http://imageshack.us/a/img266/7859/wg1999.jpg

[BossMark]

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/rothwellwhite1/Untitled.png
Mine as of today.

[HunterICX]

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8400/18525388.jpg

HunterICX

[Raptor1]

Sticking to BattleTech-related wallpapery, until I find something else...

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4799/desktopooo.jpg

Most of my icons have been shoveled off recently, so it's not quite as cluttered as it usually is. I don't expect that situation to hold up for long, though...

[HunterICX]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5531/12519077.jpg

HunterICX

[Cybermat47]

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/rothwellwhite1/Untitled.png
Mine as of today.

Beautiful!

[Dowly]

Been using these 5 for quite some time, changes every 10 minutes. :up:
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/wallpaper.gif

[Madox58]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/current_DT.jpg

[Gerald]

Lots of icon here,:hmmm: and a sub.

[HundertzehnGustav]

left screen: Monitoring via Rainmeter (the GPU stuff aint working yet)
right screen: reorganizing Icons for programs via rainmeter :)
all screen: a lot of work to get something unique...
in a few weeks i hope to be done!

http://im.bilderkiste.org/6135750001709/dt.jpg

[kiwi_2005]

left screen: Monitoring via Rainmeter (the GPU stuff aint working yet)
right screen: reorganizing Icons for programs via rainmeter :)
all screen: a lot of work to get something unique...
in a few weeks i hope to be done!

http://im.bilderkiste.org/6135750001709/dt.jpg

Is that shelve type with icons an addon for rain meter?

[HundertzehnGustav]

Yes it is...
http://ianwoods.deviantart.com/art/Phat-Plank-328372370
:)
i coopypasted (Phatplank 0...9) the plank many times and activated them:)

[kiwi_2005]

Yes it is...
http://ianwoods.deviantart.com/art/Phat-Plank-328372370
:)
i coopypasted (Phatplank 0...9) the plank many times and activated them:)

:up:
Thanks, i already have Rainmeter but haven't enabled it for ages, but might go back to it now with that phat plank addon

[HundertzehnGustav]

There is some awesome stuff happening there.
worth to create a Submarine Type VII/IX interface... a la GWX

torpedo Buttons for drives (up to six)
Fire button = eject CD
depth gauge (0-25m) = CPU%
depth gauge (0-300m) = GPU%
RPM gauge leftengine = RAM
RPM gauge rightengine = Vram
fore planes gauge = CPU temp
aft plane gauge = GPU temp
Fuel gauge = battery
Oxygen gauge =
clock = clock
water gauge = Network activity...
target ship clipboard= RSs feed for subsim
send report clipboard = Gmail button ...
click on periscope1 = open browser of your choice
periscope 2= alternate rowser
Grammophone...

:D :hmmm:

[sidslotm]

Here's may latest effort.

http://imageshack.us/a/img442/4153/firstcommand.jpg

[Mork_417]

So say we all. :D

[u crank]

So say we all. :D

Very cool. :up:

Spin up the FTL drive and prepare to jump. :salute:

[Dowly]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/desktop.jpg

Because Xenos are cool, mkay? :yep:

[Red October1984]

There is some awesome stuff happening there.
worth to create a Submarine Type VII/IX interface... a la GWX

torpedo Buttons for drives (up to six)
Fire button = eject CD
depth gauge (0-25m) = CPU%
depth gauge (0-300m) = GPU%
RPM gauge leftengine = RAM
RPM gauge rightengine = Vram
fore planes gauge = CPU temp
aft plane gauge = GPU temp
Fuel gauge = battery
Oxygen gauge =
clock = clock
water gauge = Network activity...
target ship clipboard= RSs feed for subsim
send report clipboard = Gmail button ...
click on periscope1 = open browser of your choice
periscope 2= alternate rowser
Grammophone...

:D :hmmm:

WAIT! :o WHAT IS THIS AWESOME THING YOU ARE SPEAKING OF?

Whatever that is....that sounds awesome....I'll post my Desktop here in my next post. I don't have anything really pretty on there other than some nice cars...

[Red October1984]

Here's my desktop...

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4246/desktopdy.jpg

I know it isn't much...but I don't need a whole lot of bells and whistles...I haven't found a wallpaper or theme that I LOVE yet but I really do like the Camaro ever since the '07 model.

[Mork_417]

Nice. :up:

[STEED]

Had to put this on my Desktop, cool lightning strike..

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/dramatic-images-of-lightning-striking-the-grand-canyon-1379584551-slideshow/?format=embed#mediaphotosbobaspotlightgallery=%2Fl ightbox%2Fdramatic-images-of-lightning-striking-the-grand-canyon-1379584551-slideshow%2F

[desertstriker]

blech it would take me 5 days to post all my desktops since i have a slide show of submarines :D but my current one on the lil' mac i use to do other things while in game or general carry around
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj639/stormeagleV2/ScreenShot2013-09-20at53737PM_zpsa4e80263.png (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/stormeagleV2/media/ScreenShot2013-09-20at53737PM_zpsa4e80263.png.html)

and them my stay at home high performance laptop's current screen

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj639/stormeagleV2/Untitled_zpsa1b4b98c.png (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/stormeagleV2/media/Untitled_zpsa1b4b98c.png.html)

http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/stormeagleV2/media/ScreenShot2013-09-20at53737PM_zpsa4e80263.png.html

[Flamebatter90]

Changes to next frame every 5 minutes.
http://i.imgur.com/LxCL6mG.gif

[HunterICX]

http://i.imgur.com/OkaNU80.jpg?1

[Rockin Robbins]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/screenshot.432_zpsckwfvghg.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/RockinRobbins13/media/screenshot.432_zpsckwfvghg.jpg.html)

[Rockin Robbins]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/Workspace%201_008_zpspqeigmqo.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/RockinRobbins13/media/Workspace%201_008_zpspqeigmqo.png.html)

[Dowly]

http://i.imgur.com/tzl1Zip.jpg
from FIREWATCH

[HunterICX]

Blurring out your porn collection are we? :D

Mine, because it's the pose I am in whenever I play War in the West. (also blame Oberon as you always should)
http://i.imgur.com/GOi0uzu.jpg?1

[STEED]

I just changed to this one..

http://g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1ZRaQJVXXXXbPXVXXq6xXFXXXE/art-tank-Sherman-M4A3-E8-the-Easy-Eight-USA-Medium-Tank-1944-attack-Union-troops-and.jpg

[Rockin Robbins]

Ubuntu 16.04 Unity Desktop

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/Workspace%201_562_zpstkkmql3s.png

SH4UBM working perfectly with Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate Edition v0.26 Beta EN, all 3.6 GB of it, rockin! Windows can just take a break, it's been replaced.

[Rockin Robbins]

KDE Plasma desktop--Ubuntu Linux:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/Silent%20Hunter%204/Desktop%201_027_zpsevloz6rk.jpg

[STEED]

https://dncache-mauganscorp.netdna-ssl.com/thumbseg/867/867815-bigthumbnail.jpg

[Dowly]

I am ready. :)

http://i.imgur.com/hd7VgCYl.jpg (https://imgur.com/hd7VgCY)

[HunterICX]

https://i.imgur.com/VgObKE1.jpg

[ColinCejay]

https://ysmc3g.ch.files.1drv.com/y4mmjEbEZy6YSvhwFHGOQxUYH4IpKc2nzbVKsIQxNlvMV6UGVt 0E1ZQvcCVAt6LLHvINXxBBC8uBhZtXmFJcSEGcnWJ-x9LimQjw6vI2jHrlQtSl4F3Q7TwVyPuBXHfmNleivajf9vg64F fA4Wo9yAOAKflqmYkqJzjbSJpxRk_1Xzz6RVPhR9T2zspc8EGA YrjDy3xA0opA3s90GRxMMIimA?width=1920&height=1080&cropmode=none