New guy here hello...errr ahoy!

waffle · 01-25-14, 07:19 PM

Well I have just about decided to take the literal dive into subsimming, I have recently being doing a lot of research into what would be the best fit for me and I will elaborate on that momentarily.

I may be new to the sub genre but I am no noob when it comes to sims, over the past couple years I have gone from a fairly general gamer to slightly obsessive over flight sims. My main calling is the F-16 in Falcon BMS and I fly over at the 1st VFW(not as much as I would like lately, damn studies), I also fly aircraft in the DCS world.

On to what I am looking for subsimming. After doing some research it seems that a modded version of silent hunter 4 is going to be the way to go for my introduction. I am looking for the most realistic experience in the operations of the boat, the weather, and all the other things that I will learn about that I currently have no clue of. Mods that I am currently looking at aiming at realism in the sim are things like real fleet boat and run silent run deep, but I would also greatly appreciate any mods that would enhance the realism.

I am also curious as to where the best place to buy SH4 would be. I have read that buying from steam can sometimes result in some issues? I know there are also U-boat missions available which I may in time get to but first I want to focus on the main sim with mods like RFB and RSRD in mind.

So why flight and subsims you ask? My favorite movies from my childhood include Top Gun and The Hunt for Red October... I guess that has bled off to my interests nowadays.

ps I also love kerbal space program!

fitzcarraldo · 01-25-14, 07:28 PM

Welcome aboard!

I´m Captain in British Airways Virtual on MSFS9 and also I love subsims. No problem here with polygamy.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

u crank · 01-25-14, 07:48 PM

Welcome to SubSim waffle.

waffle · 01-25-14, 07:54 PM

Thanks guys, I also plan on eventually getting into some other flight sims like FSX or xplane 10, but one thing at a time. Any info on whether or not steam is the place to go to pick up silent hunter 4 given the mods I have in mind?

Aktungbby · 01-25-14, 09:15 PM

Welcome Waffle!

von Kinderei · 01-25-14, 09:40 PM

Wel-come aboard Kaleun ...

Gerald · 01-26-14, 04:58 AM

Cybermat47 · 01-26-14, 05:06 AM

WELCOME
TO
SUBSIM!

Unlike Silent Hunter 5, it doesn't matter wether or not you get SH4 from Steam or not (I'd recommend getting the Steam version). As for mods, take your pick.

Trigger Maru Overhauled
Real Fleet Boat ( partially made by LukeFF, a Rise of Flight tester)
Cold Warriors Steel Sharks (Cold War subs)
Battle for the Baltic (Russian campaign, unfortunately it's hard to find and all the links to patches are broken)
We Dive At Dawn (Royal Navy operations)
My upcoming Japanese campaign mod (with the Jyunsen B mod a neccessary install for it to work)

BTW, I like DCS too, but IL2 will always be my one true love.

Jimbuna · 01-26-14, 07:48 AM

Welcome Aboard

waffle · 01-26-14, 12:17 PM

Thanks guys, hopefully I can start figuring out how to sub this week. So cybermat thanks for letting me know the steam version should be solid. I have been looking at mods for a while and I narrowed it down to rfb or tmo. I read a post claiming rfb was aimed more towards realism so I'm leaning towards that alongside run silent run deep.

Red October1984 · 01-26-14, 01:44 PM

Hello and Welcome to Subsim!

waffle · 01-26-14, 02:29 PM

Thanks red october

. So I am looking on steam and it seems in order to get updated to 1.5 I need to purchase the U-boat missions. Can anyone confirm? I ask because I believe the mods I am going to run are set to 1.5. The steam forums seem full of conflicting data and misinformation...

edit: So I procrastinated my studies a bit and dug around a bit for more info. It seems steam is just fine as long as I get the U-boat missions which include the patch to 1.5.

HW3 · 01-26-14, 08:44 PM

Welcome Aboard!

desertstriker · 01-27-14, 07:58 PM

Hello waffle and welcome to subsim

Be forwrned that steam can cause issues with some mods.

Red October1984 · 01-27-14, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waffle

Thanks red october

. So I am looking on steam and it seems in order to get updated to 1.5 I need to purchase the U-boat missions. Can anyone confirm? I ask because I believe the mods I am going to run are set to 1.5. The steam forums seem full of conflicting data and misinformation...

edit: So I procrastinated my studies a bit and dug around a bit for more info. It seems steam is just fine as long as I get the U-boat missions which include the patch to 1.5.

Yeah. You need 1.5 to mod the game.

01-25-14, 07:19 PM	#1
waffle Watch Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 30 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	New guy here hello...errr ahoy! Well I have just about decided to take the literal dive into subsimming, I have recently being doing a lot of research into what would be the best fit for me and I will elaborate on that momentarily. I may be new to the sub genre but I am no noob when it comes to sims, over the past couple years I have gone from a fairly general gamer to slightly obsessive over flight sims. My main calling is the F-16 in Falcon BMS and I fly over at the 1st VFW(not as much as I would like lately, damn studies), I also fly aircraft in the DCS world. On to what I am looking for subsimming. After doing some research it seems that a modded version of silent hunter 4 is going to be the way to go for my introduction. I am looking for the most realistic experience in the operations of the boat, the weather, and all the other things that I will learn about that I currently have no clue of. Mods that I am currently looking at aiming at realism in the sim are things like real fleet boat and run silent run deep, but I would also greatly appreciate any mods that would enhance the realism. I am also curious as to where the best place to buy SH4 would be. I have read that buying from steam can sometimes result in some issues? I know there are also U-boat missions available which I may in time get to but first I want to focus on the main sim with mods like RFB and RSRD in mind. So why flight and subsims you ask? My favorite movies from my childhood include Top Gun and The Hunt for Red October... I guess that has bled off to my interests nowadays. ps I also love kerbal space program!

01-25-14, 07:28 PM	#2
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,318 Downloads: 3345 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! I´m Captain in British Airways Virtual on MSFS9 and also I love subsims. No problem here with polygamy. Regards. Fitzcarraldo __________________ *My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.*

01-25-14, 07:48 PM	#3
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim waffle. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

01-25-14, 09:15 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,986 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome Waffle! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-25-14, 09:40 PM	#6
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Wel-come aboard Kaleun ... __________________ vK

01-25-14, 07:54 PM	#4
waffle Watch Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 30 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys, I also plan on eventually getting into some other flight sims like FSX or xplane 10, but one thing at a time. Any info on whether or not steam is the place to go to pick up silent hunter 4 given the mods I have in mind?

01-26-14, 04:58 AM	#7
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim Waffle __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-26-14, 05:06 AM	#8
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	WELCOME TO SUBSIM! Unlike Silent Hunter 5, it doesn't matter wether or not you get SH4 from Steam or not (I'd recommend getting the Steam version). As for mods, take your pick. Trigger Maru Overhauled Real Fleet Boat ( partially made by LukeFF, a Rise of Flight tester) Cold Warriors Steel Sharks (Cold War subs) Battle for the Baltic (Russian campaign, unfortunately it's hard to find and all the links to patches are broken) We Dive At Dawn (Royal Navy operations) My upcoming Japanese campaign mod (with the Jyunsen B mod a neccessary install for it to work) BTW, I like DCS too, but IL2 will always be my one true love. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

01-26-14, 07:48 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome Aboard __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-26-14, 12:17 PM	#10
waffle Watch Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 30 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys, hopefully I can start figuring out how to sub this week. So cybermat thanks for letting me know the steam version should be solid. I have been looking at mods for a while and I narrowed it down to rfb or tmo. I read a post claiming rfb was aimed more towards realism so I'm leaning towards that alongside run silent run deep.

01-26-14, 01:44 PM	#11
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Hello and Welcome to Subsim! __________________

01-26-14, 02:29 PM	#12
waffle Watch Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 30 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks red october . So I am looking on steam and it seems in order to get updated to 1.5 I need to purchase the U-boat missions. Can anyone confirm? I ask because I believe the mods I am going to run are set to 1.5. The steam forums seem full of conflicting data and misinformation... edit: So I procrastinated my studies a bit and dug around a bit for more info. It seems steam is just fine as long as I get the U-boat missions which include the patch to 1.5. Last edited by waffle; 01-26-14 at 04:09 PM.

01-26-14, 08:44 PM	#13
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

01-27-14, 07:58 PM	#14
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	Hello waffle and welcome to subsim Be forwrned that steam can cause issues with some mods.