SH IV purchase

johnlax · 09-04-11, 08:56 PM

Guys I just purchased SH IV gold edition from Amazon. What else will I need to run this game with as few bugs as possible? Will I need mods? Can someone step me throught the process? As I mentioned in an earlier post I have SH III Gray Wolves Gold and love it. I would like to get a good PAC sub sim that is stable and relatively bug free. Can someone please let me know what I should do next after recieving order from amazon???

John Martino
Lancaster PA

PS It took me 5-6 years to feel really good about SH III and do not exspect perfection from SH IV

I'm goin' down · 09-04-11, 09:44 PM

Start with the Skipper's Bag of Tricks sticky thread.

Lancaster, PA, eh? I didn't think Amish ate Hershey Bars and used the computer?

Matthew_T_Sherman · 09-05-11, 12:35 AM

Hey, John, I just cleared out my mods and loaded and ran TMO with the latest TMO patch (those two uploads only). It's running sweet so far but I just got on station and haven't encountered the enemy, yet. Immersion great, so far.

Looks like you'll be sent off, at Pearl, with a Navy band on the dock and some overweight officers from various branches ogling your sub as it heads out. I elected to command a Gato mid 42 Pacific outa Pearl and there's still some bad wreckage in port. The voice files are great and the crew is rendered well. The sub handles superbly and I anticipate nail-biting action once I intercept and reach solution.

(It's feels like a sub movie and the Fleet Boat manual rolled into one.)

Daniel Prates · 09-05-11, 12:38 PM

Hey Johnlax, I think you are messing things up. There are several editions to SH4, which would be:

a) 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4: and you may have bougt any of them, or bought one and upgraded it with dowloadable 'patches'. That is not clear at this point.

b) 1.5. This is what you get when you install 'u-boat missions' over any of the previous. It is bought separately, and installed separately too. Sometimes it is bought in a bundle pack.

Now consider this:

1 - When you say you bought 'sh4 gold', it probably means you bougth 1.4 + 1.5 (u-boat missions) in a bundle (so, two installations), right? At least, I thing today 'gold' means that, previoulsy it might have meant something else. This is the first thing you must check. Do you or do you not have u-boat missions? It is not installed automaticaly with "1.etc".

2 - As soon as you understand what stock version you have, you will know if you have 1.4 (no 'u-boat missions') or 1.5 (yeah, u-boat missions!!!).

3 - Then AND ONLY THEN you can star thinking about supermods, which are designed for this or that version (most of them for 1.5).

WernherVonTrapp · 09-05-11, 12:49 PM

Silent Hunter Gold Edition (Version 1.5) is the latest version and needs no additional patches. You're ready to start modding to your heart's content. Mods are a personal preference, thus mine is obviously biased in suggesting TMO, but that's my favorite. Good luck hunting.

We can always use another boat in the Pacific.

johnlax · 09-05-11, 02:17 PM

Guys I am banking on the purchase of 1.5 Gold as advertized on Amazon that being said they called it Gold and talked about containing u-boats So I hope I am on the correct track.

Sailor Steve · 09-05-11, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

Hey Johnlax, I think you are messing things up. There are several editions to SH4, which would be:

a) 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4: and you may have bougt any of them, or bought one and upgraded it with dowloadable 'patches'. That is not clear at this point.

1.1 through 1.4 were free patches. He couldn't buy them. He said he bought SH4 Gold, which is 1.5. It was actually very clear.

Quote:

1 - When you say you bought 'sh4 gold', it probably means you bougth 1.4 + 1.5 (u-boat missions) in a bundle (so, two installations), right?

No, SH4 Gold is specifically the full package on one disc, already updated to 1.5.

Matthew_T_Sherman · 09-05-11, 05:07 PM

Direct to drive sells it as SH4 (not sure which variant) plus the U-boat upgrade. Had to make a second purchase through them to get it up to 1.5 because I didn't buy it as 'Gold' off the bat. At 10.00 a pop it was still worth it. It did require my installing the U-Boat patch I bought from them as well as the stock game. Not sure why they called it gold and they sold it as the two-piece. But it works like a charm. TMOing it now and it's just what the doctor ordered.

I'm goin' down · 09-06-11, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew_T_Sherman

Direct to drive sells it as SH4 (not sure which variant) plus the U-boat upgrade. Had to make a second purchase through them to get it up to 1.5 because I didn't buy it as 'Gold' off the bat. At 10.00 a pop it was still worth it. It did require my installing the U-Boat patch I bought from them as well as the stock game. Not sure why they called it gold and they sold it as the two-piece. But it works like a charm. TMOing it now and it's just what the doctor ordered.

Matthew_T_Sherman · 09-06-11, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

Um.

WernherVonTrapp · 09-06-11, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew_T_Sherman

Um.

Don't mind I'm goin' down, he yawns alot.

Matthew_T_Sherman · 09-07-11, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

Don't mind I'm goin' down, he yawns alot.

CO2 level above 10%.

Daniel Prates · 09-09-11, 03:29 PM

Damn it Steve, why do you have to be such a bore all the time? Is retirement an excuse to be so picky about every single split-hair detail?

You forget that many people from dozens of diferent countries post comments here. Distribution details may be different from country to country. I repeat, they MAY be, so there is no harm asking. I was just trying to see what "poing-something" he had and if no mistake was being made.

Damn, I say. Damn.

If your intention is to be helpful or handy, try being polite at the same time, or count me out on treating you with reciprocity in the future.

Sailor Steve · 09-09-11, 03:33 PM

I'm sorry. I would, however, like to know exactly how I was impolite. I wasn't trying to be picky - I just thought you were mistaken. Was I wrong?

Whatever the case may be, I apologize.

I'm goin' down · 09-09-11, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew_T_Sherman

Um.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

Damn it Steve, why do you have to be such a bore all the time? Is retirement an excuse to be so picky about every single split-hair detail?

You forget that many people from dozens of diferent countries post comments here. Distribution details may be different from country to country. I repeat, they MAY be, so there is no harm asking. I was just trying to see what "poing-something" he had and if no mistake was being made.

Damn, I say. Damn.

If your intention is to be helpful or handy, try being polite at the same time, or count me out on treating you with reciprocity in the future.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm sorry. I would, however, like to know exactly how I was impolite. I wasn't trying to be picky - I just thought you were mistaken. Was I wrong?

Whatever the case may be, I apologize.

I thought this thread was getting boring. Captains Prates and Steve lit a fire under my butt and WOKE ME UP!

Thank you!

09-04-11, 08:56 PM	#1
johnlax Navy Dude Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 172 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	SH IV purchase Guys I just purchased SH IV gold edition from Amazon. What else will I need to run this game with as few bugs as possible? Will I need mods? Can someone step me throught the process? As I mentioned in an earlier post I have SH III Gray Wolves Gold and love it. I would like to get a good PAC sub sim that is stable and relatively bug free. Can someone please let me know what I should do next after recieving order from amazon??? John Martino Lancaster PA PS It took me 5-6 years to feel really good about SH III and do not exspect perfection from SH IV

09-05-11, 12:49 PM	#5
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter Gold Edition (Version 1.5) is the latest version and needs no additional patches. You're ready to start modding to your heart's content. Mods are a personal preference, thus mine is obviously biased in suggesting TMO, but that's my favorite. Good luck hunting. We can always use another boat in the Pacific. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

09-05-11, 02:17 PM	#6
johnlax Navy Dude Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 172 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Ver question Guys I am banking on the purchase of 1.5 Gold as advertized on Amazon that being said they called it Gold and talked about containing u-boats So I hope I am on the correct track.

09-09-11, 03:33 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm sorry. I would, however, like to know exactly how I was impolite. I wasn't trying to be picky - I just thought you were mistaken. Was I wrong? Whatever the case may be, I apologize. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-04-11, 09:44 PM	#2
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	Start with the Skipper's Bag of Tricks sticky thread. Lancaster, PA, eh? I didn't think Amish ate Hershey Bars and used the computer?

09-05-11, 12:35 AM	#3
Matthew_T_Sherman Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: DFW (DAllas/Ft Worth) Posts: 44 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hey, John, I just cleared out my mods and loaded and ran TMO with the latest TMO patch (those two uploads only). It's running sweet so far but I just got on station and haven't encountered the enemy, yet. Immersion great, so far. Looks like you'll be sent off, at Pearl, with a Navy band on the dock and some overweight officers from various branches ogling your sub as it heads out. I elected to command a Gato mid 42 Pacific outa Pearl and there's still some bad wreckage in port. The voice files are great and the crew is rendered well. The sub handles superbly and I anticipate nail-biting action once I intercept and reach solution. (It's feels like a sub movie and the Fleet Boat manual rolled into one.)

09-05-11, 12:38 PM	#4
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Hey Johnlax, I think you are messing things up. There are several editions to SH4, which would be: a) 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4: and you may have bougt any of them, or bought one and upgraded it with dowloadable 'patches'. That is not clear at this point. b) 1.5. This is what you get when you install 'u-boat missions' over any of the previous. It is bought separately, and installed separately too. Sometimes it is bought in a bundle pack. Now consider this: 1 - When you say you bought 'sh4 gold', it probably means you bougth 1.4 + 1.5 (u-boat missions) in a bundle (so, two installations), right? At least, I thing today 'gold' means that, previoulsy it might have meant something else. This is the first thing you must check. Do you or do you not have u-boat missions? It is not installed automaticaly with "1.etc". 2 - As soon as you understand what stock version you have, you will know if you have 1.4 (no 'u-boat missions') or 1.5 (yeah, u-boat missions!!!). 3 - Then AND ONLY THEN you can star thinking about supermods, which are designed for this or that version (most of them for 1.5).

09-05-11, 05:07 PM	#8
Matthew_T_Sherman Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: DFW (DAllas/Ft Worth) Posts: 44 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Direct to drive sells it as SH4 (not sure which variant) plus the U-boat upgrade. Had to make a second purchase through them to get it up to 1.5 because I didn't buy it as 'Gold' off the bat. At 10.00 a pop it was still worth it. It did require my installing the U-Boat patch I bought from them as well as the stock game. Not sure why they called it gold and they sold it as the two-piece. But it works like a charm. TMOing it now and it's just what the doctor ordered.

09-09-11, 03:29 PM	#13
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Damn it Steve, why do you have to be such a bore all the time? Is retirement an excuse to be so picky about every single split-hair detail? You forget that many people from dozens of diferent countries post comments here. Distribution details may be different from country to country. I repeat, they MAY be, so there is no harm asking. I was just trying to see what "poing-something" he had and if no mistake was being made. Damn, I say. Damn. If your intention is to be helpful or handy, try being polite at the same time, or count me out on treating you with reciprocity in the future.