Okay, First Time Playing. Played for like 5 minutes.

[Gangrene]

I've read the whole manual and have decided to play the stock game until I get used to the new interface. Playing SH3 for many years has got me used to that particular game...

First off, three questions(I've read the whole manual)

1. In the manual it says there is a officer aiming assist setting in the realism settings. I'm not seeing it in game(like in the manual), all I am seeing is manual aiming and no officer assist, am I blind? I'm running version 1.5 with the add on game.

2. Difficulty... In SH3 I believe the only "difficulty" is the realism... In SH4 there is realism settings and career difficulty. What exactly does that effect? Is is just AI? Is it the number of ships? Does this affect the realism(more or less ships / planes than there should be)? The manual doesn't give any help here. So, I put it on "normal"

3. Is there a max distance at current speed option for the "navigation officer" I can find time to end... As I've never played this game before I want to make sure I am going to be able to make it to my destination and back and it would be handy to know how far my U-boat can get at the various speeds.

I'm sure I'll have more questions later. I started with the german campaign as I thought the transition might be easier german to german instead of diving into completely foreign territory and alien subs.

I really miss the officers in the corner(SH3), that made more sense to me as I was "talking to certain crew members" and asking areas of their expertise. It was a great menu system.

I put it on high graphics... I have external camera on just so I can check the game out as I'm starting... There are rocks and plants on the sea bed! That's an upgrade!

Thanks in advance.