PressEvent Hamburg 2007

mopedmoppel · 02-20-07, 02:37 PM

Marinesims and AOTD-Clan were on the press event of Silent Hunter 4 in Hamburg / Germany. The report is still into German ... English ones should follow.
New Screens !!!

http://www.marinesims.de/site/silent...-4/sh4-37.html

Boris · 02-20-07, 02:51 PM

Ah, finally the marinesims article from the event, thanks

Boris · 02-20-07, 03:05 PM

Here are the key points from the preview for those who are impatient:

Again, I'll keep it mostly to stuff thats new for us...

- The demo shown shows SH4 at about 80% complete
- Most of the same keyboard commands have stayed
- The interface has been redesigned (enough screenshots and videos around to show that in detail)
- The notebook targetting method is gone and everything is done through the TDC directly.
- During attacks lights flicker and dials shatter etc, but injured and dead crew members also fall to the ground.
- The Damage control has become considerably more complex, and a little adjusting to the new system might be needed. (no more detail on this).
- Be prepared to set the graphics on high to see all the cool effects we've seen in screenshots

Barkhorn1x · 02-20-07, 03:10 PM

Don't know German but the shots are great.

Barkhorn.

Barkhorn1x · 02-20-07, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boris

Here are the key points from the preview for those who are impatient:
- The Damage control has become considerably more complex, and a little adjusting to the new system might be needed. (no more detail on this).

Good stuff Boris - thanks. So in this preview we are told the above regarding damage control - but Neal's preview seemed to indicate that the cut-away stuff will not be there. Wonder how that's all gonna work.

Barkhorn.

Boris · 02-20-07, 03:20 PM

Well obviously all that's happened is that it is no longer being represented by a cut-away sub, but it has infact been improved.

At least that's the way I read it.

Barkhorn1x · 02-20-07, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boris

Well obviously all that's happened is that it is no longer being represented by a cut-away sub, but it has infact been improved.

At least that's the way I read it.

You see that is what I am struggling w/ here. How does one improve this aspect of the game by taking away the visual presentation? Or is the info. presented visually another way? In which case why not stick w/ the familiar, and much loved, cut-away?

Barkhorn.

trenken · 02-20-07, 03:30 PM

80% complete? This game is not making the mid-march launch with 20% left to go. When they've been working on the game for nearly 2 years, 20% is going to take a while to finish.

Boris · 02-20-07, 03:31 PM

Well I'm sure it's presented visually in some way

We'll see, I don't think we'll be dissappointed. But I wonder what the 're-adjustment' to the new model is all about?

Boris · 02-20-07, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trenken

80% complete? This game is not making the mid-march launch with 20% left to go. When they've been working on the game for nearly 2 years, 20% is going to take a while to finish.

Keep in mind the demo copy they were shown is 80% complete. This doesn't mean the dev status was at 80% at the time.

Safe-Keeper · 02-20-07, 03:34 PM

Now, that's what I call kick-butt graphics

! Not sure about those uniforms, though, surely the US Silent Service crewmembers wore blue? I never even knew they let chicks enlist!

Oh well, nothing our modders can't change.

But this...

Holy smoke, that's an improvement over the VII-B's interior

! Which boat is it, the Gato-class?

[Muses... I never knew they were that big]

Seriously, though:

Quote:

- During attacks lights flicker and dials shatter etc, but injured and dead crew members also fall to the ground.
- The Damage control has become considerably more complex, and a little adjusting to the new system might be needed. (no more detail on this).

I wonder if other things like random breakdowns and systems like depth gauges no longer working will be implemented.

zaloxski · 02-20-07, 03:35 PM

Quote:

80% complete? This game is not making the mid-march launch with 20% left to go. When they've been working on the game for nearly 2 years, 20% is going to take a while to finish.

No, sure they release to the press an old compilation of SH4 which they know that all is working well. Now I supouse they are testing the 100% game to fix minor problems (I hope) becasue as you said, 20% is too much.

trenken · 02-20-07, 03:38 PM

I have to say I really hope those screenshots were taken with the quality settings turned down. I'm really not impressed with the quality. Very pixelated. The water doesn't look any better than it did in 3 in those shots. Nothing really jumped out at me as looking spectacular in any way.

Hopefully it's just a matter of the settings and just not taking great shots. They've been working on this game for 2 years. I really hope it looks amazing.

Boris · 02-20-07, 03:39 PM

You didn't notice the transparency?

You can always turn on AA to get rid of the pixelation.

trenken · 02-20-07, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaloxski

Quote:

80% complete? This game is not making the mid-march launch with 20% left to go. When they've been working on the game for nearly 2 years, 20% is going to take a while to finish.

No, sure they release to the press an old compilation of SH4 which they know that all is working well. Now I supouse they are testing the 100% game to fix minor problems (I hope) becasue as you said, 20% is too much.

Like someone said earlier, the 80% build is probably just what they had at the event. There's no way they have 20% left to finish and the game still hasn't been delayed. They must have less than that to finish.

02-20-07, 02:37 PM	#1
mopedmoppel Bosun Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 64 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	PressEvent Hamburg 2007 Marinesims and AOTD-Clan were on the press event of Silent Hunter 4 in Hamburg / Germany. The report is still into German ... English ones should follow. New Screens !!! http://www.marinesims.de/site/silent...-4/sh4-37.html __________________

02-20-07, 02:51 PM	#2
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Ah, finally the marinesims article from the event, thanks

02-20-07, 03:05 PM	#3
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Here are the key points from the preview for those who are impatient: Again, I'll keep it mostly to stuff thats new for us... - The demo shown shows SH4 at about 80% complete - Most of the same keyboard commands have stayed - The interface has been redesigned (enough screenshots and videos around to show that in detail) - The notebook targetting method is gone and everything is done through the TDC directly. - During attacks lights flicker and dials shatter etc, but injured and dead crew members also fall to the ground. - The Damage control has become considerably more complex, and a little adjusting to the new system might be needed. (no more detail on this). - Be prepared to set the graphics on high to see all the cool effects we've seen in screenshots

02-20-07, 03:10 PM	#4
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Don't know German but the shots are great. Barkhorn.

02-20-07, 03:20 PM	#6
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Well obviously all that's happened is that it is no longer being represented by a cut-away sub, but it has infact been improved. At least that's the way I read it.

02-20-07, 03:30 PM	#8
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	80% complete? This game is not making the mid-march launch with 20% left to go. When they've been working on the game for nearly 2 years, 20% is going to take a while to finish.

02-20-07, 03:31 PM	#9
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Well I'm sure it's presented visually in some way We'll see, I don't think we'll be dissappointed. But I wonder what the 're-adjustment' to the new model is all about?

02-20-07, 03:38 PM	#13
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have to say I really hope those screenshots were taken with the quality settings turned down. I'm really not impressed with the quality. Very pixelated. The water doesn't look any better than it did in 3 in those shots. Nothing really jumped out at me as looking spectacular in any way. Hopefully it's just a matter of the settings and just not taking great shots. They've been working on this game for 2 years. I really hope it looks amazing.

02-20-07, 03:39 PM	#14
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	You didn't notice the transparency? You can always turn on AA to get rid of the pixelation.