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Wolfstriked
05-23-11, 12:38 PM
Just a random thought as I was playing SH3 today.:88)Has anyone thought of doing away with the hud completely.It seems the game could be setup like this since when you click on individual officers they turn and look at you and their options pop up and also your view centers on them.

I always wonder if we should have access to all info say on the deck for example.When on deck the only options you would then have are what the WO has when clicked on....nearest visual contact,weather,various crew on deck features(maybe crash dive button also)and then the few gauges that are on deck like the speed setting and compass which you would have to actually view yourself.Should you have everything else onscreen?Would make the command room seem more functional.

When in command room you click on the officers to access their functions.The only issue I see is that the radio and hydrophone operators are in another room so you need to jump to that station.Kinda ruins the effect when you wanna quickly ask the SO to track nearest warship etc.Or maybe a hud with just the officer faces at bottom?

Jimbuna
05-23-11, 03:40 PM
One of the strong points of gameing with an array of options is the ability to play the game that suits you best and SH3 is one of those games.

There is a wide array of mods available to the gamer which have taken the stock/vanilla game to unprecedented levels in sub simming.

Sailor Steve
05-23-11, 06:05 PM
I'm a huge fan of the Simfeeling 6-Dials mod. It turns everything into a slide-out, so the screen is empty except when I want something. The main HUD with the faces and time information slides up from the bottom, and the huge dials are only there when I need them to be. It's not perfect, and it takes a little effort to make it work, but I love it.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/mymod2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/mymod3.jpg

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=726

Also check out this whole thread for some good mod ideas:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170090

irish1958
05-23-11, 06:26 PM
I agree Steve; when I put the game on my 55" TV, it is spectacular without all the clutter.

Wolfstriked
05-23-11, 08:47 PM
Gotta check out that Simfeeling 6-Dials mod,looks really good.:D

Wolfstriked
06-04-11, 10:33 PM
I am back and now find I cant play with HUD on anymore.:( I wonder if there is a way to set most commands to the keyboard?Anyone know????:D

irish1958
06-05-11, 08:46 AM
I am back and now find I cant play with HUD on anymore.:( I wonder if there is a way to set most commands to the keyboard?Anyone know????:D
Yes; SetKeys.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1016

Wolfstriked
06-05-11, 09:09 AM
Awesome:rotfl2: I am off to try to get most commands in.The only problem is that you really need the text box.Or do you though.I have changed back to english since its more complete and am gonna see what really is missing.I know right off the bat that weather will not show up sadly with hud off all the time.