Hey Guys, Just looking for a little advice please

Delta Wolf · 04-24-13, 01:45 PM

Hi Guys,

So for a while now i have wanted to give Silent Hunter a go but never bought it, as well it looks kinda hard to play. Today i saw SH5 on Amazon for a great price and thought why not.
After doing some research on SH5 i found out the game got a few bad reviews and this is also where i saw people mentioning this site and all the great mods that have made SH5 a much better game.

OK so i have never played a Silent Hunter game before but have played and still play plenty of games today. I like to play games like Total War and Eve online so i am hoping i will pick up how to play SH5 quick enough.

Just wanted to ask two things if possible guys?

1, Any advice for a new player on playing Silent Hunter?
2, This is the most important one, what Mods would you recommend to a new player?. There just seems so many i really don't know where to start.

Well Thanks to anyone who reply's

Gerald · 04-24-13, 01:55 PM

There are so many benefits of SH5 today that did not exist when it was released, and it is cheap too, here on SubSim are many mods that you will find useful, and the help of many people who know how the game works you make no mistake to buy it on Amazon.

THEBERBSTER · 04-24-13, 02:13 PM

Hi Tiberius XIV

Welcome aboard.
I would suggest that you have a look on Youtube which will give you a broad spread of situations and help to give you a better understanding.
Getting up the ladder is the first hurdle, easy when you know the technique, totally frustrating when you don't. I think this also is covered on Youtube.
I will leave others to suggest mods, but as a newbie you might like to have a go at the stock game to familiarise how the game works and then add mods as you get into it.
Happy hunting Peter

volodya61 · 04-24-13, 02:42 PM

Welcome aboard Tiberius

I think this thread is the best point to start - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=190656

Delta Wolf · 04-24-13, 03:13 PM

Thanks for your help guys, i'll get on youtube and watch a few videos.
Game should be here in a day or two, can't wait to get started.

Thanks for the link volodya i'll check it out.

Harper · 04-24-13, 04:07 PM

Yeah, I was going to suggest the link that he suggested, but I also agree to go with the stock game first. The mods can be a nightmare, it is no simple task to do the way they are set up in my opinion. Especially if you have never installed mods that way before.

I played the stock game and downloaded all kinds of mods but ended up crashing the game a lot and honestly the mods were just too much. I may slowly add some of them back but I just went back to the stock game with 2 minor mods on 100% realism.

volodya61 · 04-24-13, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Harper

Yeah, I was going to suggest the link that he suggested, but I also agree to go with the stock game first. The mods can be a nightmare, it is no simple task to do the way they are set up in my opinion. Especially if you have never installed mods that way before.

Stock game is a nightmare

04-24-13, 01:45 PM	#1
Delta Wolf Engineer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Downloads: 155 Uploads: 0	Hey Guys, Just looking for a little advice please Hi Guys, So for a while now i have wanted to give Silent Hunter a go but never bought it, as well it looks kinda hard to play. Today i saw SH5 on Amazon for a great price and thought why not. After doing some research on SH5 i found out the game got a few bad reviews and this is also where i saw people mentioning this site and all the great mods that have made SH5 a much better game. OK so i have never played a Silent Hunter game before but have played and still play plenty of games today. I like to play games like Total War and Eve online so i am hoping i will pick up how to play SH5 quick enough. Just wanted to ask two things if possible guys? 1, Any advice for a new player on playing Silent Hunter? 2, This is the most important one, what Mods would you recommend to a new player?. There just seems so many i really don't know where to start. Well Thanks to anyone who reply's

04-24-13, 01:55 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim TiberiusXIV! There are so many benefits of SH5 today that did not exist when it was released, and it is cheap too, here on SubSim are many mods that you will find useful, and the help of many people who know how the game works you make no mistake to buy it on Amazon. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

04-24-13, 02:13 PM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Be patient Hi Tiberius XIV Welcome aboard. I would suggest that you have a look on Youtube which will give you a broad spread of situations and help to give you a better understanding. Getting up the ladder is the first hurdle, easy when you know the technique, totally frustrating when you don't. I think this also is covered on Youtube. I will leave others to suggest mods, but as a newbie you might like to have a go at the stock game to familiarise how the game works and then add mods as you get into it. Happy hunting Peter

04-24-13, 02:42 PM	#4
volodya61 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rostov-on-Don, local time GMT+4 Posts: 3,300 Downloads: 374 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard Tiberius I think this thread is the best point to start - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=190656 __________________ . Where does human stupidity end? . *El sueño de la razón produce monstruos © - and for some people awakening will be cruel*

04-24-13, 03:13 PM	#5
Delta Wolf Engineer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Downloads: 155 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your help guys, i'll get on youtube and watch a few videos. Game should be here in a day or two, can't wait to get started. Thanks for the link volodya i'll check it out.

04-24-13, 04:07 PM	#6
Harper Watch Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 19 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I was going to suggest the link that he suggested, but I also agree to go with the stock game first. The mods can be a nightmare, it is no simple task to do the way they are set up in my opinion. Especially if you have never installed mods that way before. I played the stock game and downloaded all kinds of mods but ended up crashing the game a lot and honestly the mods were just too much. I may slowly add some of them back but I just went back to the stock game with 2 minor mods on 100% realism.