New Skipper with general questions...

MajorArtNZ · 07-23-14, 10:19 PM

Hi everyone,

Just wanting to say a warm hello to everyone here.

A brief intro on myself;

At the tender age of 5 I got hooked on the original "Silent Service" and that of course got me addicted to the sequel a couple of years later. The flip side of these ancient simulator games was it turned me into an amateur historian which was unexpected, but something I certainly don't regret.

I got into SH4 (with the 1.4 patch) about 5 years ago, and have been playing it on and off ever since. At the moment, I have recently got back into it and have been having a lot of fun now that everything is working the way it should (finally). At this stage, I would label myself as an intermediate player using about 80% realism.

Having a read through here before, am I right in saying that you can get more upgrade patches higher than the 1.4 patch?

If so, are they easy to download and install, and are there any special software requirements that are needed? And how differently does it affect the game to what comes as standard?

Any info would be awesome!

Thanks very much!!

Aktungbby · 07-24-14, 12:05 AM

MajorArtNZ!

Jimbuna · 07-24-14, 06:38 AM

1.4 is indeed the final version matey.

Welcome to SubSim

HW3 · 07-24-14, 09:24 AM

Welcome Aboard!

THEBERBSTER · 07-24-14, 11:05 AM

A warm welcome ‘MajorArtNZ’ to the Subsim family.

You will always find someone here to help you.

Link to my SH5 – SH4 posts:

Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It

Also Included Are Some Useful Download Links

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

Silent Hunter 4 Wolves Of The Pacific (Gold Edition) DVD

This will also give you a number of single U-boat missions.

Importantly it has the latest and last version made v1.5 which you will find a larger selection of mods are available for it.

u crank · 07-24-14, 04:30 PM

Welcome to SubSim MajorArtNZ.

MajorArtNZ · 07-24-14, 05:46 PM

Thanks very much for such a warm welcome! And thanks for all your answers.

If the SH4 1.4 version is the most definitive standard version, what are the chances of a follow up to this game? (A pacific theatre one that is...)

What bugs does this 1.5 version fix? And what other extras does it add?

And since I'm asking questions, I have noticed some more things about SH4 that need clarifying;

- At the moment, I am on medium difficulty with about 80% realism. This is starting to get pretty easy in terms of evading escorts and sinking ships. Can you change the difficulty to hard during a career or can you only adjust the realism?

- Flicking through the recognition manual, there are some ships in here I have never seen let alone sunk, ie; a submarine tender or a minesweeper. Are these even in the game and has anyone ever seen these ships?

- When using dud torpedoes, aside from creating dud warheads, does it also affect the depth in which they run? And is it best to set them to contact or magnetic influence?

There's bound to be more questions, but this will do for now..

Many thanks!!

Sailor Steve · 07-24-14, 05:06 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajorArtNZ

Having a read through here before, am I right in saying that you can get more upgrade patches higher than the 1.4 patch?

Are we still talking SH4? There is an 1.5 patch, which fixes some of the 1.4 problems and adds a u-boat campaign. Most of the best mods are made for 1.5. It is for pay only, but is fairly cheap, and is an asset even if you only play the American side.

desertstriker · 08-03-14, 11:01 PM

Welcome to subsim herr Kaluen

07-23-14, 10:19 PM	#1
MajorArtNZ Watch Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 29 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	New Skipper with general questions... Hi everyone, Just wanting to say a warm hello to everyone here. A brief intro on myself; At the tender age of 5 I got hooked on the original "Silent Service" and that of course got me addicted to the sequel a couple of years later. The flip side of these ancient simulator games was it turned me into an amateur historian which was unexpected, but something I certainly don't regret. I got into SH4 (with the 1.4 patch) about 5 years ago, and have been playing it on and off ever since. At the moment, I have recently got back into it and have been having a lot of fun now that everything is working the way it should (finally). At this stage, I would label myself as an intermediate player using about 80% realism. Having a read through here before, am I right in saying that you can get more upgrade patches higher than the 1.4 patch? If so, are they easy to download and install, and are there any special software requirements that are needed? And how differently does it affect the game to what comes as standard? Any info would be awesome! Thanks very much!!

07-24-14, 12:05 AM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 28,594 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard MajorArtNZ! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

07-24-14, 06:38 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 184,161 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	1.4 is indeed the final version matey. Welcome to SubSim __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

07-24-14, 09:24 AM	#4
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07-24-14, 11:05 AM	#5
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,607 Downloads: 1132 Uploads: 0	A warm welcome ‘MajorArtNZ’ to the Subsim family. You will always find someone here to help you. Link to my SH5 – SH4 posts: Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It Also Included Are Some Useful Download Links http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804 Silent Hunter 4 Wolves Of The Pacific (Gold Edition) DVD This will also give you a number of single U-boat missions. Importantly it has the latest and last version made v1.5 which you will find a larger selection of mods are available for it. __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

07-24-14, 04:30 PM	#6
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,593 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim MajorArtNZ. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

07-24-14, 05:46 PM	#7
MajorArtNZ Watch Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 29 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Thanks everyone! Thanks very much for such a warm welcome! And thanks for all your answers. If the SH4 1.4 version is the most definitive standard version, what are the chances of a follow up to this game? (A pacific theatre one that is...) What bugs does this 1.5 version fix? And what other extras does it add? And since I'm asking questions, I have noticed some more things about SH4 that need clarifying; - At the moment, I am on medium difficulty with about 80% realism. This is starting to get pretty easy in terms of evading escorts and sinking ships. Can you change the difficulty to hard during a career or can you only adjust the realism? - Flicking through the recognition manual, there are some ships in here I have never seen let alone sunk, ie; a submarine tender or a minesweeper. Are these even in the game and has anyone ever seen these ships? - When using dud torpedoes, aside from creating dud warheads, does it also affect the depth in which they run? And is it best to set them to contact or magnetic influence? There's bound to be more questions, but this will do for now.. Many thanks!!

08-03-14, 11:01 PM	#9
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	Welcome to subsim herr Kaluen