Looking to come back

01-26-17, 05:28 PM

Hey everyone. I am looking to come back to the silent hunter game series or sub simulation in anyway. about 5-7 years ago I met some guys playing fsx back then and they introduced me to SH4. I didn't think much of it at the time, sense I was only about 18 and wasn't really interested in sub sims. But then recently I was watching Hoosiers, being from Indiana, I decided what other movies Gene Hackman play in. I saw Crimson Tide and read it's description and thought oh what the hell, sure lets watch it. WOW! I was amazed. Then I watched other submarine movies and documentaries and thought this is what I was missing?! So here I am again. Now down to business. I am thinking of buying either SH4 (the one I played) which from what I have seen and heard is the most popular of the series OR SH5 which is the most recent one. I know you can use mods on SH4. BUT, is there still multiplayer available, or no? Are there alternatives? Now SH5 being the most recent, I saw that there multiplayer went down on November 1st 2016. Is there still and alternative or no? Do mods work with SH5? I am thinking of buying it being the most recent Silent Hunter game, and kinda only being 7 years old.

Well there all that is. Thanks guys.

gutted · 01-26-17, 05:57 PM

I'd steer clear of SH5. It was an unfinished game that killed the silent hunter series. It requires heavy modding to make enjoyable. The current super mod for it is a bloated mess if you want my honest opinion.

SH4 is nice & stable, and if you get the current early beta of "Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate" mod, you don't need to do anything else to really enjoy it.

01-26-17, 06:19 PM

awesome. Thanks for your input. What is the "Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate" mod?

gutted · 01-26-17, 06:21 PM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226270

It's an early beta, but very playable. Much better than the stock game. And doesn't require alot of head scratching other than just enabling it through the JSGME mod installer. If you need help on what JSGME is etc. just ask in that thread.

Aktungbby · 01-26-17, 06:28 PM

the one below!

cdrsubron7 · 01-26-17, 06:37 PM

Welcome back, the one below. Happy to have you aboard.

01-26-17, 05:28 PM	#1
the one below Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Looking to come back Hey everyone. I am looking to come back to the silent hunter game series or sub simulation in anyway. about 5-7 years ago I met some guys playing fsx back then and they introduced me to SH4. I didn't think much of it at the time, sense I was only about 18 and wasn't really interested in sub sims. But then recently I was watching Hoosiers, being from Indiana, I decided what other movies Gene Hackman play in. I saw Crimson Tide and read it's description and thought oh what the hell, sure lets watch it. WOW! I was amazed. Then I watched other submarine movies and documentaries and thought this is what I was missing?! So here I am again. Now down to business. I am thinking of buying either SH4 (the one I played) which from what I have seen and heard is the most popular of the series OR SH5 which is the most recent one. I know you can use mods on SH4. BUT, is there still multiplayer available, or no? Are there alternatives? Now SH5 being the most recent, I saw that there multiplayer went down on November 1st 2016. Is there still and alternative or no? Do mods work with SH5? I am thinking of buying it being the most recent Silent Hunter game, and kinda only being 7 years old. Well there all that is. Thanks guys.

01-26-17, 05:57 PM	#2
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	I'd steer clear of SH5. It was an unfinished game that killed the silent hunter series. It requires heavy modding to make enjoyable. The current super mod for it is a bloated mess if you want my honest opinion. SH4 is nice & stable, and if you get the current early beta of "Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate" mod, you don't need to do anything else to really enjoy it. __________________ Solution Solver 2.3.2 - Visual Targeting Tools & Aids Last edited by gutted; 01-26-17 at 06:09 PM.

01-26-17, 06:21 PM	#4
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226270 It's an early beta, but very playable. Much better than the stock game. And doesn't require alot of head scratching other than just enabling it through the JSGME mod installer. If you need help on what JSGME is etc. just ask in that thread. __________________ Solution Solver 2.3.2 - Visual Targeting Tools & Aids

01-26-17, 06:28 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: 29,993 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! the one below! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-26-17, 06:37 PM	#6
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	Welcome back, the one below. Happy to have you aboard. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

01-26-17, 06:19 PM	#3
the one below Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	awesome. Thanks for your input. What is the "Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate" mod?