Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review

Onkel Neal · 03-19-07, 08:29 AM

Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review

Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not send my review copy until last week, read into that what you will. So it's impossible to get in three weeks of play and evaluation to base a solid review on before the game hits the shelves. I've put in about 45 hours of gametime so far, I will post my initial impressions tomorrow.

Cheers
Neal

geetrue · 03-19-07, 08:38 AM

That's soon enough for me ...

ReallyDedPoet · 03-19-07, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review

Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not send my review copy until last week, read into that what you will.

Cheers
Neal

That's hard to believe given the resource that subsim and the whole community is to Ubi, look forward to your review Neal

Payoff · 03-19-07, 08:40 AM

Looking forward to this.

Lt commander lare · 03-19-07, 08:44 AM

looking forward to your first impressions and your review

lt commander lare

Lt commander lare · 03-19-07, 08:46 AM

can you at least let us know how the damage control section works and how you deal with flooding since there is no cutaway showing us the flooding entering the various compartments

lt commander lare

hyperion2206 · 03-19-07, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review

Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not send my review copy until last week, read into that what you will. So it's impossible to get in three weeks of play and evaluation to base a solid review on before the game hits the shelves. I've put in about 45 hours of gametime so far, I will post my initial impressions tomorrow.

Cheers
Neal

Neal, you surely know how to shock me! When I first read the title I was really excited to read your review. Then I read further and was deeply disapointed because I thought I had to wait 3 weeks until I can read your review. Don't ver do tha again!

:p

TDK1044 · 03-19-07, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review

Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not send my review copy until last week, read into that what you will. So it's impossible to get in three weeks of play and evaluation to base a solid review on before the game hits the shelves. I've put in about 45 hours of gametime so far, I will post my initial impressions tomorrow.

Cheers
Neal

Ubisoft to Neal: "When you can snatch the pebbles from my hand, Grasshopper, it will be time for you to leave."

Barkhorn1x · 03-19-07, 08:57 AM

Good deal Neal.

Can you please give some details on manual targeting procedures and jow accurate they are from a historical perspective?

Another poster - Scalekot - listed the following as issues and they may in fact be there because they are historically accurate:

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4. From what I can tell, you cant enter the bearing into the torpedo computer manually, it is automatically taken from the periscope when you are locked on the target. Not that big of a deal, but I usually enter everything manually so it will take a bit of getting used to.

5. This is a big one (but keep in mind I only played for like a half hour so I may have just missed it). I couldnt figure out any way to fire a salvo of 2 or more torpedos. It looked like you had to fire one at a time. I hope I just missed it somewhere

Thanks.

RocketDog · 03-19-07, 08:59 AM

To be honest, what I would like to know most is if you have been able to force FSAA. If such a basic modern requirement isn't supported then the sim is fundamentally broken and, at least IMHO, not worth buying.

In some gloom,

RD.

Cigol · 03-19-07, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RocketDog

To be honest, what I would like to know most is if you have been able to force FSAA. If such a basic modern requirement isn't supported then the sim is fundamentally broken and, at least IMHO, not worth buying.

In some gloom,

RD.

A lot of games don't support AA and there generally technical reasons for this which prevent it

I'm not sure what kind of monitors you lot are running this on, and I don't want to drag the thread offtopic, but anti-aliasing is not a big deal at all with the resolution cranked up on a decent monitor.

Anyway I await the review with baited breath. First impressions from reading comments is not particularly good. I'm personally a fan of all the bells and whistles graphically (as I have a computer that can run it) but cest la vie.

geetrue · 03-19-07, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RocketDog

To be honest, what I would like to know most is if you have been able to force FSAA. If such a basic modern requirement isn't supported then the sim is fundamentally broken and, at least IMHO, not worth buying.

In some gloom,

RD.

My grandfather taught me to never say, "To be honest with you", because it really means that some times your not ...

hope that helps someone, but Cigol has the best answer I've seen yet on AA ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cigol

A lot of games don't support AA and there generally technical reasons for this which prevent it

I'm not sure what kind of monitors you lot are running this on, and I don't want to drag the thread offtopic, but anti-aliasing is not a big deal at all with the resolution cranked up on a decent monitor.

Spray · 03-19-07, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cigol

Quote:

Originally Posted by RocketDog

To be honest, what I would like to know most is if you have been able to force FSAA. If such a basic modern requirement isn't supported then the sim is fundamentally broken and, at least IMHO, not worth buying.

In some gloom,

RD.

A lot of games don't support AA and there generally technical reasons for this which prevent it

I'm not sure what kind of monitors you lot are running this on, and I don't want to drag the thread offtopic, but anti-aliasing is not a big deal at all with the resolution cranked up on a decent monitor.

Anyway I await the review with baited breath. First impressions from reading comments is not particularly good. I'm personally a fan of all the bells and whistles graphically (as I have a computer that can run it) but cest la vie.

I'd go in the counter most games do support AA at least most games released in the past 2-3 years. Even the Sims 2 has AA come on people the SIMS 2!!! However it doesn't bother me ive lived with SH3 gfx SH4 will be an improvement hopefully one that i'll like.

Capt.LoneRanger · 03-19-07, 10:15 AM

AA is not depending on the game, it is depending on the GFX-card. If the game uses Post-Effects, pre 8xxx nVidias are not capable of doing rendering these effects and AA at the same time.

The only software/gameside-thing to change this, is to disable the post-effects, which would lower the overall graphical experience. Your choice, but it cannot be "forced" in a game, nor is it "supported" by a game. There are merely games, where you can set FSAA or AF from ingame, to make that option more easily accessable.

Sailor Steve · 03-19-07, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by geetrue

That's soon enough for me ...

I'll second that emotion. Waiting patiently...

By the way, what's with all the AA posts on this thread? Aren't two of your very own enough?

03-19-07, 08:29 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review Subsim's Silent Hunter 4 review Unfortunately, Ubisoft did not send my review copy until last week, read into that what you will. So it's impossible to get in three weeks of play and evaluation to base a solid review on before the game hits the shelves. I've put in about 45 hours of gametime so far, I will post my initial impressions tomorrow. Cheers Neal

03-19-07, 08:38 AM	#2
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That's soon enough for me ... __________________

03-19-07, 08:40 AM	#4
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Looking forward to this. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

03-19-07, 08:59 AM	#10
RocketDog Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 55 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	To be honest, what I would like to know most is if you have been able to force FSAA. If such a basic modern requirement isn't supported then the sim is fundamentally broken and, at least IMHO, not worth buying. In some gloom, RD. __________________

03-19-07, 10:15 AM	#14
Capt.LoneRanger Bosun Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	AA is not depending on the game, it is depending on the GFX-card. If the game uses Post-Effects, pre 8xxx nVidias are not capable of doing rendering these effects and AA at the same time. The only software/gameside-thing to change this, is to disable the post-effects, which would lower the overall graphical experience. Your choice, but it cannot be "forced" in a game, nor is it "supported" by a game. There are merely games, where you can set FSAA or AF from ingame, to make that option more easily accessable. __________________ Greets, Capt.LoneRanger

03-19-07, 08:44 AM	#5
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	looking forward to your first impressions and your review lt commander lare

03-19-07, 08:46 AM	#6
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	can you at least let us know how the damage control section works and how you deal with flooding since there is no cutaway showing us the flooding entering the various compartments lt commander lare