SH3 or SH4?

stilllord · 06-22-07, 02:59 PM

Hi

I have recently discovered Subsim.com (again) after a few years of being distracted by other trivial things as girlfriends, work and more work...

Last time i visitied Subsim was back when SH2 and DC was just release, and i used to love playing both games online, as you all might know, a uboat captain can only spend so much time on land before the urge to go back to sea sets in, and that is where my problem is:

During the time that i have been away from the seas, i have missed both SH3 and now SH4. So my question is which one should i get (or is the answer simple, Both)?

Cheers

Stilllord

vatek · 06-22-07, 03:00 PM

Both.

TDK1044 · 06-22-07, 03:01 PM

SH3 for atmosphere and SH4 for graphics

wetwarev7 · 06-22-07, 03:03 PM

You gotta get both....

Hitman · 06-22-07, 03:08 PM

SH3 if you want to play U-Boots and SH4 if you want to play silent service submarines. As simple as that

XLjedi · 06-22-07, 03:09 PM

Yeah both...

But SH3 first if you wanna spread out the spending. You could live for a month or two easy on SH3 alone.

stilllord · 06-22-07, 03:11 PM

Both it will be then

Thank you all for your help

Stilllord

Skybird · 06-22-07, 03:15 PM

My choice: SH3.Your choice: compare the technical conditions both sims are in, and then make your choice.

Seeadler · 06-22-07, 03:58 PM

It depends also on your hardware and whether you want to invest into new hardware.

example:
SHIII need a graphic card which supports shader up to 1.4
SHIV need a card with shader 2.0 as minimum

There are many threads in forums where customers bought SHIV and ask why they get an error message concerning shader's and SHIV does not run. The reason is, they did not consider the system requirements and still use a graphic card of the GeForce4 or Radeon 9500 generation in their PC.

ReallyDedPoet · 06-22-07, 04:01 PM

Both, you can't lose

Welcome by the way!!

RDP

headopsdep · 06-22-07, 04:07 PM

I agree with TDK1044: SH3 for atmosphere, SH4 for graphics.

Soundman · 06-22-07, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

SH3 if you want to play U-Boots and SH4 if you want to play silent service submarines. As simple as that

Gotta agree here. I like both of them, perhaps I'm being a wee bit too patriotic here, but when I was playing SH3, I always had a hard time rooting for my own side ("Nazis") after sinking an allied convoy, and often said to myself, "Damn, I wish these were American boats!" . Now I feel more satisfied when sinking ships in SH4.
YEAH!

P.S. Nothing against Japan or Germany, (at least not these days) it's just hard to not root for the home team. I don't wish to offend anyone here, certainly not my intention.

SteamWake · 06-22-07, 07:00 PM

I like apples, and I like oranges...

Yes .. lets have both !

Redwine · 06-22-07, 07:52 PM

Both...

Sailor Steve · 06-23-07, 11:42 AM

I used to play AOD and SH1 at the same time...well, not exactly the same time, but alternating missions according to date. So even though I can't play right now and have yet to touch SH4, of course I have to say BOTH!

06-22-07, 02:59 PM	#1
stilllord Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London (UK) Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SH3 or SH4? Hi I have recently discovered Subsim.com (again) after a few years of being distracted by other trivial things as girlfriends, work and more work... Last time i visitied Subsim was back when SH2 and DC was just release, and i used to love playing both games online, as you all might know, a uboat captain can only spend so much time on land before the urge to go back to sea sets in, and that is where my problem is: During the time that i have been away from the seas, i have missed both SH3 and now SH4. So my question is which one should i get (or is the answer simple, Both)? Cheers Stilllord

06-22-07, 03:03 PM	#4
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	You gotta get both.... __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

06-22-07, 03:08 PM	#5
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	SH3 if you want to play U-Boots and SH4 if you want to play silent service submarines. As simple as that __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

06-22-07, 03:09 PM	#6
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Yeah both... But SH3 first if you wanna spread out the spending. You could live for a month or two easy on SH3 alone. __________________

06-22-07, 03:15 PM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,629 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	My choice: SH3.Your choice: compare the technical conditions both sims are in, and then make your choice. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

06-22-07, 03:00 PM	#2
vatek Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 44 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Both.

06-22-07, 03:01 PM	#3
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	SH3 for atmosphere and SH4 for graphics

06-22-07, 03:11 PM	#7
stilllord Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London (UK) Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Both it will be then Thank you all for your help Stilllord

06-22-07, 03:58 PM	#9
Seeadler Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,096 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	It depends also on your hardware and whether you want to invest into new hardware. example: SHIII need a graphic card which supports shader up to 1.4 SHIV need a card with shader 2.0 as minimum There are many threads in forums where customers bought SHIV and ask why they get an error message concerning shader's and SHIV does not run. The reason is, they did not consider the system requirements and still use a graphic card of the GeForce4 or Radeon 9500 generation in their PC.

06-22-07, 04:01 PM	#10
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Both, you can't lose Welcome by the way!! RDP __________________ Back in the Day

06-22-07, 04:07 PM	#11
headopsdep Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	SH3 or SH4 I agree with TDK1044: SH3 for atmosphere, SH4 for graphics.

06-22-07, 07:00 PM	#13
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I like apples, and I like oranges... Yes .. lets have both !

06-22-07, 07:52 PM	#14
Redwine Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, , Argentina. Posts: 1,962 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Both... __________________ . "SH III and SH IV Mods" "Manual TDC Tutorial" "SH2 Downloads Selection"

06-23-07, 11:42 AM	#15
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I used to play AOD and SH1 at the same time...well, not exactly the same time, but alternating missions according to date. So even though I can't play right now and have yet to touch SH4, of course I have to say BOTH! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo