Totally ne and have no clue how to play.... PLEASE HELP!

Akula20342 · 01-01-11, 02:15 PM

Hi guys,

First of all if you're reading this thanks for taking the time. Secondly, I'm really trying to figure all this stuff out on my own but I come from a long line of flight sim and fps shooters (the battlefield series being my most favorite) so I really know nothing about sub sims or how to navigate in any of them.

Right now as I type this on my iPhone I'm patrolling the British coast just off Grimsby and I'm not finding any ships whatsoever. Also, I'm reading the manual and I don't know if I'm missing something but it does not explain how to do ANYTHING. all it says about steering the ship is that as captain it's my responsibility to do it... WHAT??? To make a long story short all I'm looking for is information on the PRECISE procedures on how to play this game (precise as in "press this button to do this" or "click here to get this"

it's very frustrating to buy a game only to find out there is no REAL documentation on how to play it properly. Maybe I'm a total noob idiot but I feel I've done as much as I can on my end and I'm hoping someone can direct me to a proper website that can show me how to:

Set a search pattern
Find enemy ships and stalk them properly so I can get within attack range
target enemy ships so the torpedoes TRACK PROPERLY!!!
Steer the ship easily instead of having to go to the nav map and always plot a heading

I hope someone can help this full on noob

Cheers and thanks.

TheDarkWraith · 01-01-11, 02:28 PM

you need a UIs mod. Period. Stock UI is crap. There are currently two available: mine and Reaper7's

Mine has a tutorial feature that can teach you how to use the game. Some people have even written other tutorials for how to do torpedo attacks and such.

Which UI you choose is up to you

Gerald · 01-01-11, 02:36 PM

and good luck!

Akula20342 · 01-01-11, 02:37 PM

Hi TheDarkWraith and thanks for the reply,

Can you tell me where I can get the tool to install the mod? as well as the mod itself?

Thanks

ReallyDedPoet · 01-01-11, 02:43 PM

Welcome to SUBSIM

Check out the SH5 Mods Forum: Here

You need JSGME ( Mod Enabler ), the thread for it is there, plus a thread on how to use it. Also there is a thread there for DW's Mod.

Captain Can · 01-01-11, 03:25 PM

Akula welcome to subsim!

Here is a good thread about mods and how to start with explanations.

ReallyDedPoet · 01-01-11, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Can

Here is a good thread about mods and how to start with explanations.

Nice

Shockwave74 · 01-02-11, 01:02 AM

Search for SH5 TDC on youtube and you'll see plenty of vids. Point is Ubisoft thought all of the players came from other games of the line (I come from SH3 for example so nothing really new to learn it's just about interfaces).

Luckily you can use the forums to ask around. this is a very serious and active community so... feel free to ask.

01-01-11, 02:15 PM	#1
Akula20342 Watch Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Totally ne and have no clue how to play.... PLEASE HELP! Hi guys, First of all if you're reading this thanks for taking the time. Secondly, I'm really trying to figure all this stuff out on my own but I come from a long line of flight sim and fps shooters (the battlefield series being my most favorite) so I really know nothing about sub sims or how to navigate in any of them. Right now as I type this on my iPhone I'm patrolling the British coast just off Grimsby and I'm not finding any ships whatsoever. Also, I'm reading the manual and I don't know if I'm missing something but it does not explain how to do ANYTHING. all it says about steering the ship is that as captain it's my responsibility to do it... WHAT??? To make a long story short all I'm looking for is information on the PRECISE procedures on how to play this game (precise as in "press this button to do this" or "click here to get this" it's very frustrating to buy a game only to find out there is no REAL documentation on how to play it properly. Maybe I'm a total noob idiot but I feel I've done as much as I can on my end and I'm hoping someone can direct me to a proper website that can show me how to: Set a search pattern Find enemy ships and stalk them properly so I can get within attack range target enemy ships so the torpedoes TRACK PROPERLY!!! Steer the ship easily instead of having to go to the nav map and always plot a heading I hope someone can help this full on noob Cheers and thanks. Last edited by Akula20342; 01-01-11 at 02:26 PM.

01-01-11, 02:36 PM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard Akula20342! and good luck! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-01-11, 02:43 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome to SUBSIM Check out the SH5 Mods Forum: Here You need JSGME ( Mod Enabler ), the thread for it is there, plus a thread on how to use it. Also there is a thread there for DW's Mod. __________________ Back in the Day

01-01-11, 03:25 PM	#6
Captain Can Soundman Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Posts: 144 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Akula welcome to subsim! Here is a good thread about mods and how to start with explanations. __________________

01-01-11, 02:28 PM	#2
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	you need a UIs mod. Period. Stock UI is crap. There are currently two available: mine and Reaper7's Mine has a tutorial feature that can teach you how to use the game. Some people have even written other tutorials for how to do torpedo attacks and such. Which UI you choose is up to you

01-01-11, 02:37 PM	#4
Akula20342 Watch Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hi TheDarkWraith and thanks for the reply, Can you tell me where I can get the tool to install the mod? as well as the mod itself? Thanks

01-02-11, 01:02 AM	#8
Shockwave74 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 104 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Search for SH5 TDC on youtube and you'll see plenty of vids. Point is Ubisoft thought all of the players came from other games of the line (I come from SH3 for example so nothing really new to learn it's just about interfaces). Luckily you can use the forums to ask around. this is a very serious and active community so... feel free to ask.