Hello!

Bindolaf · 04-15-07, 06:59 PM

This is just a post to say hello and kind of introduce myself. I know, I am coming in late, but hey! Better than never.

My love affair with submarine sims started - now let me see... probably with 688 Attack Sub, which I enjoyed. Then, Red Storm Rising, perhaps the best ever sub simulation - I spent countless hours on it. Microprose created a jewel

I played a lot of them, Das Boot (was a little slow), Silent Service and sequels, a Jane's (briefly, somehow my game got corrupted) and a few more I cannot remember.

You'll notice a mix of WWII (and I for that matter) games along with modern sub sims. Well, I can't tell you what I prefer. Actually I can: A well designed game, be it classic or modern. I had given SH III a run a while back, but I just reinstalled and downloaded GWX, which is amazing! Well done indeed.

Currently on Patrol 4, around 30000 tns... "displaced" with 97% realism and yes, I do save the game now and then while on patrol.

A couple of questions if I may:

1) I get messages now and then about events at specific coordinates. Is this something I can use (I don't see a way to navigate with lat/lon) or just immersion?

2) I hear good things about the SH3 Commander mod. Is it compatible with GWX? Will it make me retire early? I'd rather play out the whole war I think =P

3) I downloaded a little "mod" for GWX that makes the hydrophones work better (actually copies the old SHIII propeller files back and gives you a propeller rotation count cheat sheet of sorts). Is it safe to use? Does it diminish quality in any way?

I did take a peek at SHIV (rented it at my local videostore), but I cannot say I was impressed... I like the idea of playing the Pacific campaign, but I had sound crashes and other issues, while the gameplay was a little more... simplified. Fewer buttons, fewer controls... I DID like the american TDCs though!

Anyway, I hope there are still people out there playing SH III that would accept a newbie z. S.

Bindolaf

P.S.: Speaking german makes SH III even more enjoyable. Any other mods (skins, textures, but also reality enhancers) that are *SAFE* to use with GWX?

Thanks again

04-15-07, 06:59 PM	#1
Bindolaf Seaman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Hello! This is just a post to say hello and kind of introduce myself. I know, I am coming in late, but hey! Better than never. My love affair with submarine sims started - now let me see... probably with 688 Attack Sub, which I enjoyed. Then, Red Storm Rising, perhaps the best ever sub simulation - I spent countless hours on it. Microprose created a jewel I played a lot of them, Das Boot (was a little slow), Silent Service and sequels, a Jane's (briefly, somehow my game got corrupted) and a few more I cannot remember. You'll notice a mix of WWII (and I for that matter) games along with modern sub sims. Well, I can't tell you what I prefer. Actually I can: A well designed game, be it classic or modern. I had given SH III a run a while back, but I just reinstalled and downloaded GWX, which is amazing! Well done indeed. Currently on Patrol 4, around 30000 tns... "displaced" with 97% realism and yes, I do save the game now and then while on patrol. A couple of questions if I may: 1) I get messages now and then about events at specific coordinates. Is this something I can use (I don't see a way to navigate with lat/lon) or just immersion? 2) I hear good things about the SH3 Commander mod. Is it compatible with GWX? Will it make me retire early? I'd rather play out the whole war I think =P 3) I downloaded a little "mod" for GWX that makes the hydrophones work better (actually copies the old SHIII propeller files back and gives you a propeller rotation count cheat sheet of sorts). Is it safe to use? Does it diminish quality in any way? I did take a peek at SHIV (rented it at my local videostore), but I cannot say I was impressed... I like the idea of playing the Pacific campaign, but I had sound crashes and other issues, while the gameplay was a little more... simplified. Fewer buttons, fewer controls... I DID like the american TDCs though! Anyway, I hope there are still people out there playing SH III that would accept a newbie z. S. Bindolaf P.S.: Speaking german makes SH III even more enjoyable. Any other mods (skins, textures, but also reality enhancers) that are SAFE to use with GWX? Thanks again