GW and and my quest for 100% realism

[Razman23]

So I have the GW mod loaded with 100% set on the game and I am playing SHIII but I sit back and think 'is this really 100% realism?' Well, I am doing all the manual targeting and such but is it really 100% realism? I say 'no' so I decide to change one little thing that no one else is really talking about. I change the language from english to german (but keep the english subtitles, I cant read german). So this is 100% realism.

I try out my new found glory and behold, I get something new. What is it? Well, you have to take the plunge and find out. Only those who are running with german speech will know what I am talking about.

And yes it does add to the realism.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

;)

[THE_MASK]

I have used german speech since SH3 came out . :up: I cannot understand german but with the english subtitles it doesnt matter .

[Salvadoreno]

I have used german speech since SH3 came out . :up: I cannot understand german but with the english subtitles it doesnt matter .

lol same here. ive never heard the english dialouge in sh3

[Konovalov]

I have used german speech since SH3 came out . :up: I cannot understand german but with the english subtitles it doesnt matter .

lol same here. ive never heard the english dialouge in sh3

Trust me when I say that you will never want to switch to English. I only recently switched over to the German language settings and it really does make a big difference to the immersion factor and the sense of realism. :yep:

[Fab]

I can't imagine anyone wanting to play this game and NOT having German speech turned on. This thread seemed a bit odd as I would have expect 95% of the people to already be doing this.

[Cdre Gibs]

Well I'm in the 5% catogary. I deleted all german files out of SH3. I can't read german, I sure as hell don't speak german, so why would I listern to it?

To me its just junk taking up space, so out it go's!

[Ultraboy]

Hmm,

Well I guess I'm in the minority then, I've used German speech almost from the beginning for the same reasons described here, but I recently switched back. The reason being I don't understand German, (I always read the subtitles) but I wanted to ditch the whole bottom information bar. I find now that I enjoy having to get information off the actual gauges rather than everything being at a glance, and of course now I can get info from my crew without having to read the translation. That big bar taking up a bunch of room on the screen is, in my opinion, a much bigger immersion-killer.

I kind of miss the old "ALAARRRM!" on the crash dives, but I don't really see the need to crash dive that often anyway.

[Myxale]

Thats a funny thing really. I usually buy original games ,and not localized ones here in Germany, due to the fact that the english original sound better -done better-.
Here i gotta say that the english doesn't cut. :hmm:

LOL anyway i gotta say playin Silent Hunter 3 with english Voices is like Robert Redford playin Kaleun in Das Boot lol! I tried it once, was freaked. lol!
:rotfl:

[Dowly]

Played with German speech since beginning. I was tried the english track in Das Boot and omg was it terrible. :lol:

[Razman23]

Yes, the german speech really does make it feel more real but there is something I didnt expect.

It involves the 'message received' announcment that you get every once in a while.

In the english version, all you hear is 'message received'. In the german version, you hear something else before you hear 'message received'. I was surprised of difference between the two.

[Catfish]

Hello,
well, i used german speech right from the beginning - but since i'm german this is no surprise lol. I would never play B 17 in any other but english language though, immersion, that is. Playing a russian sim would sure get me some problems :-?. But i like the sound of the speech in an IL2 from "IL2 Forgotten Battles" as well as in an Akula from "Sub command".
Greetings and happy easter,
Catfish

[DerKaleun]

Me also uses german speech in SH3. What a suprise, since I´m a Kraut too :D

But I must admit, I have tuned my speech files with voices from the "Das Boot" movie... For example I love the yell of Ralf Richter during crashdive, "Alaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarm, fluuuuuuuten!!!"

For attack runs I have on my grammophone the track named "Konvoi" from Klaus Doldingers Music CD. For those who can´t figure out which one it is, it´s the music played during the surface run against the convoy and the run towards the african coast in gibraltar after the air attack. This music simply rockz :rock:

When you run at flank speed at night against a convoy with this music.... s shiver running down your spine is for sure :D

[Fender74]

i've used the german speech from day one,i did try the english speech but it just doesn't feel right to me.
but whatever floats yer boot i suppose :88)

[ParaB]

There are english voices in SHIII? :hmm:

[Dowly]

The big differences in german speech in SHIII are because mods usually only change the german speech files. :up:

For example the 'message received'; in german speech for me, there´s the sound of morsing (is that even a word? :) ).

[UBootMann]

German speech all the way, mann :up:

I'm not a German sprecher either but after playing SH3 for a year in Deutche only, I understand all the commands and reports as soon as I hear them without reading the English translations.

WWII wargaming helps too, you can't help but gain some understanding of German military terms.

With SH3 I have added the naval aspect to my limited German language skills. :know:

[CWorth]

German speech all the way here as well..

I dont speak any German as well but with the English text I can see what they are saying..Using the English speech is simply a total immersion killer.And I am also learning the commands and reports without the need to see the text somewhat now as well.

[spork542]

I honestly never thought about German speech in the game. No wonder something seemed weird about the sailors speaking in English! :lol: I guess I'll go switch to German in that case.

[AceChilla]

Im Dutch, of course I have German speech on.

The thought alone of hearing English on a u-boat makes me cringe almost as much as hearing John Wayne speaking German in Western movies. :D

[CWorth]

Im Dutch, of course I have German speech on.

The thought alone of hearing English on a u-boat makes me cringe almost as much as hearing John Wayne speaking German in Western movies. :D

Don't you mean "hearing John Wayne speaking in ANY movie". :rotfl:

[Wulfmann]

I speak barely enough German to understand enough to not know what they are saying :rotfl:

I have used german from the befginning and one quickly can understand what the few thing relayed are so do not need to read the text.

Once I did a reinstall and forgot to set it to German :huh:
I can not imagine playing this with the pathetic english voices. If they had quirky German accent English I might understand some doing English but it is so pathetic and an immersion killer, IMO

To each their own, I guess.

Wulfmann

[CCIP]

All I hope is that they can at least find a good, authentic-sounding American voice cast for SHIV :yep:

[Cdre Gibs]

Really dont care for yank voice over's, to many games with yank voices as is (that the 1 thing thats making me cringe about SH4), but luckily like always, I can redo the voices to English and/or Aussie. Did it to SH3, will do so to SH4.

The first time I head the german voices in SH3 I yelled at the PC "ENGLISH - DO YOU SPEAK IT MOTHER FÚ¢KÉ®" (I hadn't corrected the options to english, I did right after that) :lol:

Yeah I have a short fuse ;)

[bsalyers]

German speech all the way, mann :up:
I'm not a German sprecher either but after playing SH3 for a year in Deutche only, I understand all the commands and reports as soon as I hear them without reading the English translations.

Same here. I've been playing in German since SHII, although I don't speak it. Funny thing is, I used Game Commander with SHII and a German language file so I could issue voice commands in German. I was also using the Projekt Schwertfisch sound mod; talk about immersion! It took me a few games to get the hang of issuing my orders; then it was second nature. It was great saying "spargel auf" and watching the attack scope slide up. I can't order a beer or find the bathroom in German, but I can sure crash-dive and launch torpedoes!
:D

[Einzelganger]

The moment i got the game i turned on the german speech and shortly thereafter the text went to german aswell. It really makes it a whole deal more of fun and seems to give it a little more as what one seems to be getting in english.

I did once try the english though, but it sounded so lame i instantly went back again.

Being Dutch and living next to Germany i suppose makes it conveniently more natural for me anyway but after seeing Das Boot how could one play this game with the English option on ? It just is not the same...

[jasonb885]

*shrug*

I played SH2 and now SH3 with English. Honestly doesn't bother me.

When I'm being hunted, it doesn't much matter. Either there's tension from that or there isn't. Being in a tense situation and not understanding what's being said could certainly add to the tension, but I don't find it necessary.

Maybe the game's just too easy for everyone else.

;)

[Sailor Steve]

Me also uses german speech in SH3. What a suprise, since I´m a Kraut too :D

But I must admit, I have tuned my speech files with voices from the "Das Boot" movie... For example I love the yell of Ralf Richter during crashdive, "Alaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarm, fluuuuuuuten!!!"

For attack runs I have on my grammophone the track named "Konvoi" from Klaus Doldingers Music CD. For those who can´t figure out which one it is, it´s the music played during the surface run against the convoy and the run towards the african coast in gibraltar after the air attack. This music simply rockz :rock:

When you run at flank speed at night against a convoy with this music.... s shiver running down your spine is for sure :D
Try my cover of the DBSM sound mod, available from Terrapin's site. The DBSM guys did an incredible coversion from the movie.

I also will never use the English files in a U-boat. SHIV will be another story, of course.

[Ultraboy]

Well, I certainly respect everyone's opinion, I guess the authenticity of the voiceover just isn't that big of a deal to me. To each their own, as they say.

And on that note, for anyone who does get a kick out of frighteningly authentic voiceovers... you must, must, hear the Chinese crew voiceover in Dangerous Waters!

It is quite simply, the gold standard. :smug: