Fully patched yet?

02-20-13, 03:28 PM

Trying to decide on SH3 or SH4 as both are the same price. I read the reviews here and SH4 sounded very unfinished when it first came out. Are its biggest bugs fixed yet? Since SH3 is older, I assume it's more corrected.

If anyone has both, which do you prefer? Both theaters of war are fine; it's the gameplay. I'd go back to SH2 but I'm having graphics issues that apparantly are not going to be fixed unless I put my old video card back. So it's upward to 3 or 4.

AVGWarhawk · 02-20-13, 03:52 PM

Both games have their fair share of bugs and unfinished files. That is were the mods come into play. I do prefer the graphics of SH4 over SH3. I like SH5 even better. But, for each game, the mods make them great.

Follow link to the mods for each:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php

Simmy · 02-20-13, 05:00 PM

I would say go for 4 at this point. There seems to more and better mods for 4 than any other version. Thought I have to say I have never played 5.
As has been pointed out, 4 has better graphics than 3. At least to these weak and worn out eyes.

fireftr18 · 02-20-13, 07:39 PM

Welcome aboard to Subsim.

You'll love it here.
I'm assigning you as special servant (cabin boy) to Sailor Steve, AVGWarhawk, Herr-Berbunch, Jimbuna, and any other moderators that I missed. And you're not allowed in the bilge yet.

I only have sh4 so I can't offer any comparison. I will tell you to make sure you get version 1.5. In the stores, it will be called Silent Hunter, Wolves of the Pacific, Gold. That is the most up to date version and the best mods are written for it. When you go to install it, put it in its own directory. Something about Vista and Win 7 (I don't know about Win 8) that messes with the activation of the mods. Check the stickies at the beginning, there is a lot of good information. Have fun, don't be afraid to ask questions, you'll have a lot.

02-20-13, 08:44 PM

Looking at Amazon, Gold is $20, regular is $10. I'm guessing that adds the $10 U-boat Mission Expansion. Although for the same $20, they have SH5 Gold as well as Dangerous Waters ($15). I have an XP machine, so I think the problems of later OS's will not be an issue.

Armistead · 02-20-13, 09:36 PM

SH3 and 4 are patched and modded about as well as can be done.

Sailor Steve · 02-21-13, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmy

There seems to more and better mods for 4 than any other version.

Actually there are hundreds more mods for SH3 than for SH4, and many better ones, depending on what you're looking for. That said, SH4 is the better platform and if the u-boat side had SH3's mods I'd never play SH3 again. As it is I play both, wandering back and forth as to which I like better.

You'll like SH4. Despite the way I said it, they are both great games.

02-21-13, 10:12 AM

Thanks for all the advice. I also had a C-64 (and an Atari 800XL) and have emulators on my PC so I can play Carrier Force (my first game) and Strike Fleet.

02-20-13, 03:28 PM	#1
Damascus Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Fully patched yet? Trying to decide on SH3 or SH4 as both are the same price. I read the reviews here and SH4 sounded very unfinished when it first came out. Are its biggest bugs fixed yet? Since SH3 is older, I assume it's more corrected. If anyone has both, which do you prefer? Both theaters of war are fine; it's the gameplay. I'd go back to SH2 but I'm having graphics issues that apparantly are not going to be fixed unless I put my old video card back. So it's upward to 3 or 4.

02-20-13, 03:52 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Both games have their fair share of bugs and unfinished files. That is were the mods come into play. I do prefer the graphics of SH4 over SH3. I like SH5 even better. But, for each game, the mods make them great. Follow link to the mods for each: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-20-13, 07:39 PM	#4
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard to Subsim. You'll love it here. I'm assigning you as special servant (cabin boy) to Sailor Steve, AVGWarhawk, Herr-Berbunch, Jimbuna, and any other moderators that I missed. And you're not allowed in the bilge yet. I only have sh4 so I can't offer any comparison. I will tell you to make sure you get version 1.5. In the stores, it will be called Silent Hunter, Wolves of the Pacific, Gold. That is the most up to date version and the best mods are written for it. When you go to install it, put it in its own directory. Something about Vista and Win 7 (I don't know about Win 8) that messes with the activation of the mods. Check the stickies at the beginning, there is a lot of good information. Have fun, don't be afraid to ask questions, you'll have a lot. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

02-20-13, 09:36 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	SH3 and 4 are patched and modded about as well as can be done. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

02-20-13, 05:00 PM	#3
Simmy Planesman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 180 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	I would say go for 4 at this point. There seems to more and better mods for 4 than any other version. Thought I have to say I have never played 5. As has been pointed out, 4 has better graphics than 3. At least to these weak and worn out eyes.

02-20-13, 08:44 PM	#5
Damascus Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Looking at Amazon, Gold is $20, regular is $10. I'm guessing that adds the $10 U-boat Mission Expansion. Although for the same $20, they have SH5 Gold as well as Dangerous Waters ($15). I have an XP machine, so I think the problems of later OS's will not be an issue.

02-21-13, 10:12 AM	#8
Damascus Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for all the advice. I also had a C-64 (and an Atari 800XL) and have emulators on my PC so I can play Carrier Force (my first game) and Strike Fleet.