Made the Leap

[AVGWarhawk]

Hello all,

I decided it was time to try this simulation. Although I'm a Pacific sub fan, I generally like(WW2) submarine simulations no matter the theater. Uboat is nothing short of a very different take for a submarine simulation. A very positive experience and overall very enjoyable. I'm a bit surprised there is not more involved in playing. Maybe there is but just not active here.

The learning curve is steep. I muddle my way through the tutorials. My first attempt at torpedo attack I had 4 torpedoes spinning circles around my conning tower. Sigh... There are some very good Youtube tutorials posted by some members from here. I will be watching those.

The game is certainly a resource hog. I run the following:

1.CPU AMD Phenom x4 9850 at 2.5Ghz. (although my AMD videocard program claims I'm running a AMD FX-4300 3.8 Ghz. :yeah: Maybe I am. But I doubt it. I will look into that further.

2. MSI AMD ATI Radeon RX480 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0

3. Originally 8GB RAM. I bumped to 16GB RAM for $54.00.(this resolved an unplayability issue)

Without increasing RAM the game was crashing. Although I'm at the minimum for some of the specs, I can still tweak the in game graphics to excellent graphics. 40 FPS. Overall, the graphics(water action and greenish color) are the best I have seen.

Now, if I could just get through the torpedo attack tutorial. Tried twice. I can't figure out allowing the crew to do the calculations for the torpedoes. :hmmm:

[GoldenRivet]

The biggest favor you can do yourself is download the TDC mod from steam workshop.

if you can put together a solution in SH3, you will be able to do it in Uboat without any trouble.

When i first started playing Uboat i was NOT a fan of their methods when it came to planning a torpedo attack

[AVGWarhawk]

Hello GR!

T did see that mod in a video! I plan on that after playing the vanilla version for a bit. Playing the vanilla version gets a bit confusing. When playing the tutorial for torpedo attack it states to click the crewman then right click the target to start the torpedo solution. I'm doing it wrong for some reason because the tutorial instruction never disappears. I click this and that but still the instructions to click the crewman and then right click the ship. So I click my man on the scope. Right click the target. Navigation changes!?! And so still stands the written instructions in the middle of the screen. :timeout: I'll keep at it

[AVGWarhawk]

As it turns out I do have the FX-4300 at 3.8ghz. :up:

[Lite_ly Salted]

I have full, top down step-by-step tutorials posted here on the forum under B128-based Tutorial series. Here is the link to the YouTube playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN8uRgI0AODSgnscyK53sXMzo0pchmLm3

Happy hunting!

[70shelby1943]

Could tell me how can i find KeyBoard commands for changing Deck gun to which from HP AP or the Star Shells??:hmmm::hmmm::hmmm:


i do like SH5 and SH3 but i can find Comand Key info!:up::up:

[Lite_ly Salted]

Could tell me how can i find KeyBoard commands for changing Deck gun to which from HP AP or the Star Shells??:hmmm::hmmm::hmmm:


i do like SH5 and SH3 but i can find Comand Key info!:up::up:

. and , move up or down the ammo type list as required.

For more quick commands: https://youtu.be/FIrcW3QwE9k

[AVGWarhawk]

Thanks for the videos. These are a big help. :up:

[nikimcbee]

I have full, top down step-by-step tutorials posted here on the forum under B128-based Tutorial series. Here is the link to the YouTube playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN8uRgI0AODSgnscyK53sXMzo0pchmLm3

Happy hunting!

Thanks for the videos. These are a big help. :up:


Welcome to the party AVG:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Cheers:. At first, I was not enjoying this game, too much micro-managing, but the game has improved alot since then. It's a totally different experience, which is a lot of fun. I find some of the interface a little frustrating at times, but I'm figuring the game out more. I wasn't playing enough to learn anything. There are lots of good tutorials out there, but I like salty's because the require less time to watch.:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Dahoon]

When playing the tutorial for torpedo attack it states to click the crewman then right click the target to start the torpedo solution. I'm doing it wrong for some reason because the tutorial instruction never disappears.


The tutorial is broken. You need to either keep trying and hope for the best or watch some YouTube instead :hmmm:

[AVGWarhawk]

The tutorial is broken. You need to either keep trying and hope for the best or watch some YouTube instead :hmmm:


Sheesh...I thought it was me! I do have the game set to realistic targeting and do the calculations manually. I was finally able to sink the target. However, I surface and radio in. No other instruction after that. So I started to head to home port. Maybe this tutorial will show complete when I dock. :hmmm:

[AVGWarhawk]

Welcome to the party AVG:Kaleun_Salute::Kaleun_Cheers:. At first, I was not enjoying this game, too much micro-managing, but the game has improved alot since then. It's a totally different experience, which is a lot of fun. I find some of the interface a little frustrating at times, but I'm figuring the game out more. I wasn't playing enough to learn anything. There are lots of good tutorials out there, but I like salty's because the require less time to watch.:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

Ahoy sir! Long time no talk too. I hope your neck of the woods is treating you well. The game is a very different experience. As far as micro-manage, the game genre lends time for it IMO. As torpedo attacks develop there is time to manage the boat and crew. But I agree with things such as setting up compressed air after surfacing. These should be an automatic activity for the crew. Maybe the captain ordered it(IRL) after surfacing. I don't know. Yes, salty's videos are a huge help.

Remember back in the day we would buy the disc that came in a box full of other goodies? Such as keyboard layout and small pamphlet with other instructions. Loading the disc and hearing it whirrrr away as the files loaded. Good times...good times.

[nikimcbee]

Ahoy sir! Long time no talk too. I hope your neck of the woods is treating you well. The game is a very different experience. As far as micro-manage, the game genre lends time for it IMO. As torpedo attacks develop there is time to manage the boat and crew. But I agree with things such as setting up compressed air after surfacing. These should be an automatic activity for the crew. Maybe the captain ordered it(IRL) after surfacing. I don't know. Yes, salty's videos are a huge help.

Remember back in the day we would buy the disc that came in a box full of other goodies? Such as keyboard layout and small pamphlet with other instructions. Loading the disc and hearing it whirrrr away as the files loaded. Good times...good times.


I'm on your side of the country now, Upstate, NY:Kaleun_Cheers:
I think the game with the best extras, had to have been AotD. When there was a patch, they mailed you the disk!:Kaleun_Applaud:

[AVGWarhawk]

Up by Lake Erie? I'm still outside Bawlmer MD. LOL

[les green01]

well i took the leap the new computer runs it great but this game don't wow me almost feels like i took a step back into early 90's don't know if i will try the mods or just trash it

[nikimcbee]

Up by Lake Erie? I'm still outside Bawlmer MD. LOL


Near Albany. Not too horribly far from the USS Slater.:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[AVGWarhawk]

well i took the leap the new computer runs it great but this game don't wow me almost feels like i took a step back into early 90's don't know if i will try the mods or just trash it

Sorry to hear this. The graphics are the best I have seen. :hmmm:

[les green01]

got to admit hadnt play it much so might just have to get use to it

[GalaxianFive]

I decided to purchase this sim after my SH-4 problem was sorted by ubisoft support and I did not have to replace my copy. I used the funds I had put aside on U-BOAT instead seeing it was on sale. WOW! I am really impressed, the graphics are amazing and even though I have only had time to play a few of the tutorials it is very good, now all it needs is a Type IXC, some people are never [me] satisfied!

[AVGWarhawk]

Yes, the graphics are quite good. The color of the water is perfect IMO. I'm glad my rig can run it. It's a resource hungry game. Concerning additional uboats, I think there is more to come as well as a bunch of other stuff. Then let the modders have at it. A lot of potential!

[GalaxianFive]

I see that the modders have already been very busy on the steam workshop. I've been adding quite a few to the stock game, especially like the replacement flags mod and various sound and radio stations