What are the best Sub sims currently ...

Hangman · 07-13-10, 06:36 PM

Afternoon sailors,

I have been out of the loop for several years. You know, stuck under the ice pack for 9 months, patrolling the high seas for ... who knows how long, and lost at sea after taking a beating from the air and limping through a hurricane to get stranded on some forsaken island. We had to ground the uBoat eighteen feet below the surface and then flood the sucker to get out.

Anyway, I am sitting on Silent Hunter II with all the mods. Love the game. And sitting on Janes 688i.

I was contemplating picking up 'Sub Command', but discovered the release of 2001 was a few years old in comparison to 'Dangerous Waters', 2006.
So I'm leaning more toward 'Dangerous Waters' for the fast attack modern subs, but am having a real decision stretcher with 'Silent Hunter'. I understand III is really good, and V really bites (DRM and what have you), and I don't know much about IV.

So, would you all please enlighten me as to what I could invest in for the next few years ??

Thanks.

Sailor Steve · 07-13-10, 08:15 PM

SH3 is the most complete, with amazing new mods being done for it even today, five years after its release.

SH4 is newer and better in most respects, but early bugs kept if from getting the attention it deserves, so while there are some great campaigns for it, it hasn't recieved the modding attention that SH3 has. That is starting to change some, but it's going slowly. If you want to play with US fleet boats in the Pacific, SH4 is your only choice unless you pick up a cheap copy of 14-year-old SH1.

SH5 is incomplete at present, but shows signs of being the sim of the future.

Blacklight · 07-14-10, 12:21 AM

My two mains are Dangerous Waters with either the LWAMI mod or the RA mod (I jump back and forth between them) and Silent Hunter III with GWX Gold and a bunch of other mods.

Captain Nemo · 07-14-10, 06:53 AM

Out of Sub Command and Dangerous Waters I still prefer SC with the SCX mod. I must admit to not trying DW with the RA mod though which might make the difference and make me a DW fan instead. At present most of my sub sim time is dedicated to Silent Hunter 3 with GWX and a variety of other mods. I have SH4 but haven't got round to installing it. As for SH5, it looks great but is to demanding for my system, plus the DRM issue puts me off completely.

Nemo

Hangman · 07-19-10, 09:59 AM

Well, I have made my investment.

I have purchased Dangerous Waters (I am in the process of playing 688(i) so the need is currently coursing through the veins), and then a thought struck me; Why make two transactions? So I purchased Silent Hunter III as well.
But then, another thought struck me; I now need the mod's. So, instead of downloading them all (as I am in the process of playing 688(i) and a captain learns to have a great deal of patience), I went and purchased the SuperDVD from Subsim.
So the three disks are being shipped my way as of this writing (Please try not to sink the container ship before it reaches port. I may have patience, but not THAT much patience).
Another thought has struck me recently; What are the hardware requirements for these two programs? I may have to update the hardware too.

Bubblehead1980 · 07-19-10, 02:57 PM

SH 4 1.5 with TMO 2.0 for US Fleetboats is best in my book.SH 4 with Real Fleet Boat(RFB) 2.0 with Run Silent Run Deep(campaign mod) is nice also.

If you want a working, well done up to date U boat game, get SH 4 1.5 with Operation Monsun by Lurker(covers German U boats in Atlantic, ETO and PTO) and is very well done.Im not much of a U boat fan but enjoyed ti when i did play.

SH 4 also has a new British U boat mod out called We Dive at Dawn, from the creator of Op Monsun and Run Silent Run Deep.SH 4 is way to go right now since SH 5 is new, buggy, requires you to always been online and frm waht can tell and have been told, its a sub game right now, not sure.One day im sure itll be great.

FIREWALL · 07-19-10, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hangman

Well, I have made my investment.

I have purchased Dangerous Waters (I am in the process of playing 688(i) so the need is currently coursing through the veins), and then a thought struck me; Why make two transactions? So I purchased Silent Hunter III as well.
But then, another thought struck me; I now need the mod's. So, instead of downloading them all (as I am in the process of playing 688(i) and a captain learns to have a great deal of patience), I went and purchased the SuperDVD from Subsim.
So the three disks are being shipped my way as of this writing (Please try not to sink the container ship before it reaches port. I may have patience, but not THAT much patience).
Another thought has struck me recently; What are the hardware requirements for these two programs? I may have to update the hardware too.

It's easier if you tell us your computer specs.

07-13-10, 06:36 PM	#1
Hangman Bosun Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North of the 37th Parallel Posts: 68 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	What are the best Sub sims currently ... Afternoon sailors, I have been out of the loop for several years. You know, stuck under the ice pack for 9 months, patrolling the high seas for ... who knows how long, and lost at sea after taking a beating from the air and limping through a hurricane to get stranded on some forsaken island. We had to ground the uBoat eighteen feet below the surface and then flood the sucker to get out. Anyway, I am sitting on Silent Hunter II with all the mods. Love the game. And sitting on Janes 688i. I was contemplating picking up 'Sub Command', but discovered the release of 2001 was a few years old in comparison to 'Dangerous Waters', 2006. So I'm leaning more toward 'Dangerous Waters' for the fast attack modern subs, but am having a real decision stretcher with 'Silent Hunter'. I understand III is really good, and V really bites (DRM and what have you), and I don't know much about IV. So, would you all please enlighten me as to what I could invest in for the next few years ?? Thanks. __________________ Hangman

07-13-10, 08:15 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	SH3 is the most complete, with amazing new mods being done for it even today, five years after its release. SH4 is newer and better in most respects, but early bugs kept if from getting the attention it deserves, so while there are some great campaigns for it, it hasn't recieved the modding attention that SH3 has. That is starting to change some, but it's going slowly. If you want to play with US fleet boats in the Pacific, SH4 is your only choice unless you pick up a cheap copy of 14-year-old SH1. SH5 is incomplete at present, but shows signs of being the sim of the future. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-14-10, 12:21 AM	#3
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	My two mains are Dangerous Waters with either the LWAMI mod or the RA mod (I jump back and forth between them) and Silent Hunter III with GWX Gold and a bunch of other mods. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

07-14-10, 06:53 AM	#4
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Out of Sub Command and Dangerous Waters I still prefer SC with the SCX mod. I must admit to not trying DW with the RA mod though which might make the difference and make me a DW fan instead. At present most of my sub sim time is dedicated to Silent Hunter 3 with GWX and a variety of other mods. I have SH4 but haven't got round to installing it. As for SH5, it looks great but is to demanding for my system, plus the DRM issue puts me off completely. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

07-19-10, 09:59 AM	#5
Hangman Bosun Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North of the 37th Parallel Posts: 68 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Well, I have made my investment. I have purchased Dangerous Waters (I am in the process of playing 688(i) so the need is currently coursing through the veins), and then a thought struck me; Why make two transactions? So I purchased Silent Hunter III as well. But then, another thought struck me; I now need the mod's. So, instead of downloading them all (as I am in the process of playing 688(i) and a captain learns to have a great deal of patience), I went and purchased the SuperDVD from Subsim. So the three disks are being shipped my way as of this writing (Please try not to sink the container ship before it reaches port. I may have patience, but not THAT much patience). Another thought has struck me recently; What are the hardware requirements for these two programs? I may have to update the hardware too. __________________ Hangman

07-19-10, 02:57 PM	#6
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,122 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	SH 4 1.5 with TMO 2.0 for US Fleetboats is best in my book.SH 4 with Real Fleet Boat(RFB) 2.0 with Run Silent Run Deep(campaign mod) is nice also. If you want a working, well done up to date U boat game, get SH 4 1.5 with Operation Monsun by Lurker(covers German U boats in Atlantic, ETO and PTO) and is very well done.Im not much of a U boat fan but enjoyed ti when i did play. SH 4 also has a new British U boat mod out called We Dive at Dawn, from the creator of Op Monsun and Run Silent Run Deep.SH 4 is way to go right now since SH 5 is new, buggy, requires you to always been online and frm waht can tell and have been told, its a sub game right now, not sure.One day im sure itll be great.