New to the board here
 

Just ordered SH4. Do I need a strategy guide for this game? Also, the keyboard and mouse is all I need right?

Yes, keyboard and mouse is all you need....of course a monitor helps :har:

Check out the sticky's at the top of the forum, such as tech help and skippers bag of tricks.

Welcome aboard :salute:

Thanks shipmate!

Welcome Radioman.

I don't know what version you got, hope it is the Gold? If you did you are all set, that will put you at version 1.5. If not you will need to patch it to 1.4 or it will not work worth a hoot.

Welcome aboard:up:

Welcome to the boat mate. :salute:

Yep read it stickies, will take some time but it's well worth it. :know:

Magic

WELCOME ABOARD! :sunny:

Yes, the keyboard and mouse is all you'll need.

The best instruction manual you'll find anywhere is this forum.

Ahoy mate

RE:Radio Man
 

Hello Radio Man and Welcome.
Great to have you aboard! Once you find your way around on the game and want to add Mods.The easiest way to do that is to down load
JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler.

The Generic Mod Enabler takes most of the hassle out of installing and uninstalling mods from your game. It has been tested with European Air War, Panzer Elite, Silent Hunter III/IV, Total War and various other games but should work with just about any moddable game.I put a Link in at the bottom for easy down load. Good luck and have fun! Indy :salute:

http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products-jsgme.html

I do not have the gold version. Now I'm scared. I do not know too much about PC games. I would like you to help me when my game comes in the mail. Thanks.

Radioman, you will still be able to play and enjoy SH4 in plain vanilla, so don't be alarmed, but it would be a better experience with the mods.:DL This grand crowd will help you every step of the way.

The original game was 1.0 or 1.1, I forget, but it had a lot of bugs. But don't worry you can get the 1.4 patch at Ubisoft website to fix a lot of those bugs and it is a free download.

If you enjoy the game, then you can consider getting the Uboat missions add on pack. That runs about $9.99 or if you watch for specials, you may find the gold edition for about the same price and that includes both.
The add on does not just give you uboats but it also updates the original game to 1.5. Most of the major mods use 1.5 but there are still some mods for 1.4.

So don't worry you will be fine. Since you are a beginner you will get a lot of use out of the original version without having the upgrade to 1.5. I got a lot of use out of mine before adding the 1.5.

Welcome :up:

This will be brief. There are many helpful captains who are regulars here. If you want to blow your mind, visit the Mobo forum and check out Mobo, aaronblood's masterpiece. RSRDC, a supermod, tracks the Japanese navy TFs and Convoys. Armistead can tell you where and when as he has attacked them all.