Need help buying new naval game

rotomike · 12-09-06, 08:23 PM

My father loves playing "Steel Tide" on his computer. he is 74 and is not that great with lots of buttons to push and things like that. he loves to shoot things and can get around a little but cant do an advanced game. he mastered steel tide and i want to get him something else. There are tons of games on the list but i need to know which one is easy to play and fun to play. not too much strategy or things like that. he loves submarines but any ship type game would be good. Any recommendations would be appreciated. thanks!

mike

p.s. he has new computer with 22 inch flat panel so good resolution would be nice too.

fredbass · 12-09-06, 08:29 PM

I'm sure your father would enjoy Silent Hunter III. It's very easy and quite popular.

And you will find plenty of information and helpful people here at subsim to assist him with anything he needs.

Further more, there are a number of good mods that he could install that would greatly enhance the game if he chooses.

nightdagger · 12-09-06, 09:38 PM

The only thing that made it less than perfect is that the max resolution of SH3 is 1024x768. It's fine, though.

fredbass · 12-09-06, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightdagger

The only thing that made it less than perfect is that the max resolution of SH3 is 1024x768. It's fine, though.

You can change that too. The info is in the community manual.

em2nought · 12-09-06, 11:17 PM

Try the Battleship Chess demo http://www.apezone.com or I believe there's a link here that supports SubSim. Not like Steel Tide at all, but he might enjoy it even more. Nice thrill of hitting the enemy, but without the aiming. Basically very much like Combat Mission, but at sea.

kiwi_2005 · 12-09-06, 11:35 PM

Yeah i would get him SH3 and put the realism right down as you say he likes to shoot things well autotarget on he wont have any problem just aim and shoot. Or if he wants to shoot things with guns make him start a career in 1944 there be heaps of planes he could practice on.

12-09-06, 08:23 PM	#1
rotomike Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Need help buying new naval game My father loves playing "Steel Tide" on his computer. he is 74 and is not that great with lots of buttons to push and things like that. he loves to shoot things and can get around a little but cant do an advanced game. he mastered steel tide and i want to get him something else. There are tons of games on the list but i need to know which one is easy to play and fun to play. not too much strategy or things like that. he loves submarines but any ship type game would be good. Any recommendations would be appreciated. thanks! mike p.s. he has new computer with 22 inch flat panel so good resolution would be nice too.

12-09-06, 08:29 PM	#2
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm sure your father would enjoy Silent Hunter III. It's very easy and quite popular. And you will find plenty of information and helpful people here at subsim to assist him with anything he needs. Further more, there are a number of good mods that he could install that would greatly enhance the game if he chooses. __________________

12-09-06, 11:17 PM	#5
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Try the Battleship Chess demo http://www.apezone.com or I believe there's a link here that supports SubSim. Not like Steel Tide at all, but he might enjoy it even more. Nice thrill of hitting the enemy, but without the aiming. Basically very much like Combat Mission, but at sea. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

12-09-06, 11:35 PM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yeah i would get him SH3 and put the realism right down as you say he likes to shoot things well autotarget on he wont have any problem just aim and shoot. Or if he wants to shoot things with guns make him start a career in 1944 there be heaps of planes he could practice on. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-09-06, 09:38 PM	#3
nightdagger Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 243 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The only thing that made it less than perfect is that the max resolution of SH3 is 1024x768. It's fine, though.