witchking
10-02-05, 11:09 AM
Hi guys,
I had tried many patols before....they were always rough weather but no rain. and I would see contacts but unable to intercept them. Since then I never bothered with patrols as they take too long. :(
But last night,
I install SH3 on my one month old Inspiron 9300. Its a pretty good machine comparitively more powerful than my desktop. I have a Intel centrino 1.86, 1 gig DDR2, 80 gig 5400 rpm drive, 17" true life UXGA+, 256 MB Geforce 6800 go. I was skeptical before becos o fthe UZO bug which some ppl talked about with nvidia's.
After installation, I spent 45 min getting my old effect addons from desktop like ail smoke mod etc. Then installed harbour traffic and importantly......change resolution to my native 1920 X 1200.
OMG!! SH3 looks amazing on a LCD. Not a stutter not a slowdown...the game's runnig wicked at this resolution. :D
I start my patrol from keil. I am supposed to go to AM24. I point out a route that would take me there. an hour of real time passes....I am only half way....so far...I see allied, friendly ships. BDU messages me " commence hostility against all british".
Now all the time once in a while I see a ship on the map . BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO INTERCEPT THEM???/ [guys how do I do this.....do I do physics here.....plot the direction ship is going...take his velocity vector?.then take a compass to find out where I willl intercept him???????????]
Becos the weather is all cloudy and the first time in SH3....IT RAINED :D :D....
I finish my mission by going to am24 and patrolling 24 hrs... note:: 2 hrs of game time has passed. I was still unhappy with no ships. I decide to head through the scrapa flow and scape the english harbours for some fun.
I suddenly get map contacts....ships...but no watch off signal...Itry to intercept ..but NO.
BUT AN AMAZING MOMENT...A message comes " Convoy spotted....block AM52. " I see a big icon inthe map screen. :D
ahead flank to am 52...I don't see anything...I am in map screen with time compression..
I head back to f12 view and HOLY SH*T!! I am in the middle of a convoy surfaced... A big big ship with military vehicles on its deck is on my right....in the fog...A tanker is next...my stupid wto did not say anything. :damn: ..my crew were getting tired...since I was cycling in masses. ALl resting crew to torpedo rooms. :D
I then target the big C2 who passed...one shot...at a very bad bow angle ;)...at around 140 degrees...it hits him in his fuel bunkers...a one hit kill.
I hear pings....destroyer on attack run!!!. and the destroyer suddenly emerges through tthe rainy fog....CRASH DIVE!!!!{I was at periscope depth before}. I pass under him like the SH3 trailer clip... :D....two of his dc manage to damage my deck and flak guns. I circle around ...I WANT TO GET THAT FREAKIN SHIP WITH ALL THE MILITARY VEHICLES....in the meanwhile...I take out another taker. I play cat and mouse with the destroyer. I finally see the vessel in sight. I let go of 2 torpedos. one goes bang,,,the order flops. the vessel is stalled but doesn't sink. I let go of two more....they flop too,,,,,then I notice that I am too close :p. I again hear pings......down 50 m....I again manage to survive the dest....but now bow torp got some damage. reapir crew is tearing away at it.
I finally circle around and shoot 2 more....FINALLY!!! THE BEST FIREWORKS I HAVE SEEN......SO MUCH FIRE.....THE SHIP SINKS BUT FIRE STAYS ON WATER SURFACE>>>>I E...FUEL :D.......I pass right through the wreakage fire....si wicked.....for the first time my 6800 go purrs....and I get low fps.......I love u sh3 ;)..... :arrgh!: ....
I was having fun when suddenly I hear pings....I try to spot him...from no where he comes and rams me face to face......my hull integrity is 40% and nearly all roms are damaged.....he makes a short turn and dc's me.......I crash dive....I try to go ahead slow...but no avail....the engine rooms are also damaged....depth was 100 m.....the crew is shouting.....I try setting depth 60 m......but all of the sudden...a screen pops up saying...."the sub has sunk due to excess pressure."
the time is 2:00 AM,,,,I spent 4 hrs on this fun experience. :D
I had tried many patols before....they were always rough weather but no rain. and I would see contacts but unable to intercept them. Since then I never bothered with patrols as they take too long. :(
But last night,
I install SH3 on my one month old Inspiron 9300. Its a pretty good machine comparitively more powerful than my desktop. I have a Intel centrino 1.86, 1 gig DDR2, 80 gig 5400 rpm drive, 17" true life UXGA+, 256 MB Geforce 6800 go. I was skeptical before becos o fthe UZO bug which some ppl talked about with nvidia's.
After installation, I spent 45 min getting my old effect addons from desktop like ail smoke mod etc. Then installed harbour traffic and importantly......change resolution to my native 1920 X 1200.
OMG!! SH3 looks amazing on a LCD. Not a stutter not a slowdown...the game's runnig wicked at this resolution. :D
I start my patrol from keil. I am supposed to go to AM24. I point out a route that would take me there. an hour of real time passes....I am only half way....so far...I see allied, friendly ships. BDU messages me " commence hostility against all british".
Now all the time once in a while I see a ship on the map . BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO INTERCEPT THEM???/ [guys how do I do this.....do I do physics here.....plot the direction ship is going...take his velocity vector?.then take a compass to find out where I willl intercept him???????????]
Becos the weather is all cloudy and the first time in SH3....IT RAINED :D :D....
I finish my mission by going to am24 and patrolling 24 hrs... note:: 2 hrs of game time has passed. I was still unhappy with no ships. I decide to head through the scrapa flow and scape the english harbours for some fun.
I suddenly get map contacts....ships...but no watch off signal...Itry to intercept ..but NO.
BUT AN AMAZING MOMENT...A message comes " Convoy spotted....block AM52. " I see a big icon inthe map screen. :D
ahead flank to am 52...I don't see anything...I am in map screen with time compression..
I head back to f12 view and HOLY SH*T!! I am in the middle of a convoy surfaced... A big big ship with military vehicles on its deck is on my right....in the fog...A tanker is next...my stupid wto did not say anything. :damn: ..my crew were getting tired...since I was cycling in masses. ALl resting crew to torpedo rooms. :D
I then target the big C2 who passed...one shot...at a very bad bow angle ;)...at around 140 degrees...it hits him in his fuel bunkers...a one hit kill.
I hear pings....destroyer on attack run!!!. and the destroyer suddenly emerges through tthe rainy fog....CRASH DIVE!!!!{I was at periscope depth before}. I pass under him like the SH3 trailer clip... :D....two of his dc manage to damage my deck and flak guns. I circle around ...I WANT TO GET THAT FREAKIN SHIP WITH ALL THE MILITARY VEHICLES....in the meanwhile...I take out another taker. I play cat and mouse with the destroyer. I finally see the vessel in sight. I let go of 2 torpedos. one goes bang,,,the order flops. the vessel is stalled but doesn't sink. I let go of two more....they flop too,,,,,then I notice that I am too close :p. I again hear pings......down 50 m....I again manage to survive the dest....but now bow torp got some damage. reapir crew is tearing away at it.
I finally circle around and shoot 2 more....FINALLY!!! THE BEST FIREWORKS I HAVE SEEN......SO MUCH FIRE.....THE SHIP SINKS BUT FIRE STAYS ON WATER SURFACE>>>>I E...FUEL :D.......I pass right through the wreakage fire....si wicked.....for the first time my 6800 go purrs....and I get low fps.......I love u sh3 ;)..... :arrgh!: ....
I was having fun when suddenly I hear pings....I try to spot him...from no where he comes and rams me face to face......my hull integrity is 40% and nearly all roms are damaged.....he makes a short turn and dc's me.......I crash dive....I try to go ahead slow...but no avail....the engine rooms are also damaged....depth was 100 m.....the crew is shouting.....I try setting depth 60 m......but all of the sudden...a screen pops up saying...."the sub has sunk due to excess pressure."
the time is 2:00 AM,,,,I spent 4 hrs on this fun experience. :D