Torpedo camera

WillLack · 05-23-07, 04:22 AM

Hi All

Just got SH4 and have been learning how to do stuff - I have not downloaded the patches yet - but I seem to get a lot of frame freezing for a moment or 2
System AMD 3000+ and a ATI 9800 graphics card and 1GB main memory - do the patches solve this or is my system just not upto it.

One of the features of SH3 I liked was the torpedo camera - I just liked watching the torpedos hit home! Also the navigation centre no longer seems to show torpedo tracks any more - or have I missed something .... I didn't enjoy SH3 much - my dad was on Blue Funnel ships during the war '41-45 and sinking Allied shipping would make him turn in his grave!

harrymanback · 05-23-07, 05:24 AM

Can't answer your question about performance, but regarding torpedos-

the torpedo cam is still in there, you have to check in the realism settings before you leave port to check that its enabled. Though it doesn't always pop up, seems kind of random to me.
As for the torpedo tracks, thats a well known problem that might be addressed if ubisoft deem us worthy of a 1.3 patch. Otherwise, Ducimus' 'Maru Trigger' mod fixes it apparently, you can find that on the forum somewhere with a search

Capt. Shark Bait · 05-23-07, 05:37 AM

i've found that the torpedo cam works in quick battle, not career

pcelt · 05-23-07, 06:09 AM

Torpedo cam works also in Career (provided you set up the Events Cam Option on the Options Screen in the Career Port Briefing Room.)

Bill KUnert · 05-23-07, 12:47 PM

Your system is going to prove to be marginal. I've got an overclocked X2 3800+, an overclocked 7600GT, and 1.5 gig of ram and there are times when my frame rate drops below 10. Close all non essential programs. I use a program called End it All 2.

GT182 · 05-23-07, 01:00 PM

2 GHs of good matched RAM, newer 256MB graphics card, and a CPU comprable to a minimun of a P4 2.8 or above should be good. But a 3.0 or higher, or a Dual core would be better. Plus keeping Windows XP as your OS helps too.

I'm running a P4 3.2E, 2 GH of matched DDR RAM, a XFX 6800XTreme 256MB DDR3 256 bit card and frame rates seemed fine with SH4 when I had it installed.

Lagger123987 · 05-23-07, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill KUnert

Your system is going to prove to be marginal. I've got an overclocked X2 3800+, an overclocked 7600GT, and 1.5 gig of ram and there are times when my frame rate drops below 10. Close all non essential programs. I use a program called End it All 2.

What's overclock? Is it to over something?

NefariousKoel · 05-23-07, 04:36 PM

Will is playing without the 1.2 patch??!!!!

Capt. Shark Bait · 05-23-07, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcelt

Torpedo cam works also in Career (provided you set up the Events Cam Option on the Options Screen in the Career Port Briefing Room.)

so, it won't work by setting it during a mission?:hmm:

Major Johnson · 05-23-07, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcelt

Torpedo cam works also in Career (provided you set up the Events Cam Option on the Options Screen in the Career Port Briefing Room.)

Thanks pcelt! I was going to post that question myself!! I've learned more about this game in this forum the past 5 days since I bought it the week it was released! Salute!

05-23-07, 04:22 AM	#1
WillLack Nub Join Date: May 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Torpedo camera Hi All Just got SH4 and have been learning how to do stuff - I have not downloaded the patches yet - but I seem to get a lot of frame freezing for a moment or 2 System AMD 3000+ and a ATI 9800 graphics card and 1GB main memory - do the patches solve this or is my system just not upto it. One of the features of SH3 I liked was the torpedo camera - I just liked watching the torpedos hit home! Also the navigation centre no longer seems to show torpedo tracks any more - or have I missed something .... I didn't enjoy SH3 much - my dad was on Blue Funnel ships during the war '41-45 and sinking Allied shipping would make him turn in his grave!

05-23-07, 05:37 AM	#3
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	i've found that the torpedo cam works in quick battle, not career __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

05-23-07, 06:09 AM	#4
pcelt Gunner Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brighton ,England Posts: 96 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Torpedo Cam Torpedo cam works also in Career (provided you set up the Events Cam Option on the Options Screen in the Career Port Briefing Room.)

05-23-07, 01:00 PM	#6
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	2 GHs of good matched RAM, newer 256MB graphics card, and a CPU comprable to a minimun of a P4 2.8 or above should be good. But a 3.0 or higher, or a Dual core would be better. Plus keeping Windows XP as your OS helps too. I'm running a P4 3.2E, 2 GH of matched DDR RAM, a XFX 6800XTreme 256MB DDR3 256 bit card and frame rates seemed fine with SH4 when I had it installed. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

05-23-07, 04:36 PM	#8
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Will is playing without the 1.2 patch??!!!! __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

05-23-07, 05:24 AM	#2
harrymanback Watch Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Can't answer your question about performance, but regarding torpedos- the torpedo cam is still in there, you have to check in the realism settings before you leave port to check that its enabled. Though it doesn't always pop up, seems kind of random to me. As for the torpedo tracks, thats a well known problem that might be addressed if ubisoft deem us worthy of a 1.3 patch. Otherwise, Ducimus' 'Maru Trigger' mod fixes it apparently, you can find that on the forum somewhere with a search

05-23-07, 12:47 PM	#5
Bill KUnert Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgetown, Ky Posts: 14 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Your system is going to prove to be marginal. I've got an overclocked X2 3800+, an overclocked 7600GT, and 1.5 gig of ram and there are times when my frame rate drops below 10. Close all non essential programs. I use a program called End it All 2.