Quote:
Originally Posted by McBeck
Your first step is to try SH4 1.4 without mods - that is highly recommended, to get a feel for the game
I have one advice for you - remember to use the "Q" key..... :smug:
|
Are you a mind reader? Believe it or not that is the FIRST thing I looked up this morning. Honest. I knew you could open the doors ahead of time from watching some of the video tutorials from here; but wanted to jump into the game to make sure it would run on my machine. But I noticed it took quite a while to get a topedo fired. So I looked it up this morning.
And, believe it or not your second suggestion was on my mind. I was thinking I should just try it with no mods to see what settings I can use and how my computer handles it, then I would know if the mods cause any problems or slowdowns. And the mods that make it more realistic, I am not ready for. I think, when I'm ready the first two will be ROW and NSM. Only because they don't make the game harder to play. I have a lot to learn especially the manual targeting (I guess in Subs it's "fireing solution")
In the sub school I had the most trouble with the AA guns. I would hit but the planes would fly around for 10 minutes on fire (both wings on the larger ones....They should have gone Boom by then.) The zeros.. I only hit a couple. Deck gun ....no problem, just more practice.
One thing that did confuse me at first (and I am going to jot things down as I go, and compile a list of things maybe other noobs may have trouble with. Some things that people who have played a lot take for granted) Well, as I started to say, At first I was confused with the bearing numbers in the periscope. At first I thought it was an actual heading, so if I looked at a ship at 250 degrees, I though I would have to turn to 250 to intercept thinking it was linked to a compass or radar, but then when I looked at the wheel to change headings I realized that didn't make sense and it was a bearing from my ship to target and had nothing to do with actual heading. and then when I realized my bow was always at 0 degrees, the light bulb came on. duh!:doh:
I do have a question: What is the reason for having a tageting periscope and an observation scope? I would think if you put up a scope you would want to be ready to shoot, just in case.
EDit: one other thing I haven't found yet, how do you show FPS.
Peabody
