Version 1.5 through Steam

SilentPrey · 07-30-13, 08:30 PM

I keep seeing people say the Steam version is 1.3. I have 1.5 through Steam. Here's the link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/15240/?snr=1_7_15__13

They ran a sale and bundled original and expansion when I bought it. They're good about sales (frequent) and will tell you when any game on your wishlist is on one.

I run TMO 2.5, RSRDC, and OTC 1.5 without any issues. JSGME works fine and rather than having to reinstall I just disable all mods and click Verify Integrity of Game Cache and Steam makes sure my install is clean so I can re-mix the mod soup when that urge hits me. I did have to manually set the .exe to be able to use all the RAM (the >4 gb patch doesn't work) using the instructions in this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...62#post2009762

Steam isn't perfect but it's definitely fully functional as far as playing and modding SH4 is concerned. A Steam copy of the game need not be a limitation to anyone's experience.

07-31-13, 02:19 PM

what happens is they advertise the sh4 game at a really cheap price and "hide" or not make it clear that it is the older 1.3 version of the game so people have to go back to buy the v1.5 ad-on for the game making them more money.

yes they also sell the v1.5 included version of the game but they don't tell that to someone unless they know to ask about if they are getting the most recent version of the game and in doing so they take advantage of those who do not know.

so steam plays dirty with it to try and turn one sale into two so when dealing with steam it is buyer beware.

Admiral Halsey · 07-31-13, 03:19 PM

I don't use Steam so this isn't a problem for me but some of my friends do and they have told me they do stuff like that a fair amount of the time.

SnipersHunter · 07-31-13, 03:22 PM

You can by Steamkeys on external sites for a better price as on steam

CapnScurvy · 07-31-13, 03:58 PM

Forget buying any game through a download. Why jump through their hoops to play/install/reinstall a game you purchased?!

Get the disk in-hand and thumb your nose at these middle men!

SilentPrey · 07-31-13, 06:30 PM

I'm not particularly fond of Steam. I play the Total War series as well and they require Steam even for the disk installs so I have it. I never would have gotten any Silent Hunter game had they not advertised them though so I can't gripe too loud. (When you start Steam to play a game they pop up ads for the stuff they have on special. I read them just to see what I'm missing because I don't buy PC Gamer or anything like that.) I ended up getting SH3 for like $4.99 and SH4 and U-boats for $7.99 or so purely because they were running ads for them.

The other thing that Steam does that I appreciate is make it so that I don't have to carry disks around. I travel a lot and actually left my cds at home when I went over-seas for six weeks. Because a good portion of my games are on Steam I didn't have to do anything illegal to play. Reinstalls aren't required, moving computers is just copying the steamapps directory across and remembering what that password that you saved three years ago and haven't typed since is.

Again, not too fond of Steam; playing games with no internet connection is often trying. But they've been a net positive as far as I'm concerned and you can most definitely have version 1.5 of SH4 as a Steam game.

Cybermat47 · 07-31-13, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapnScurvy

Forget buying any game through a download. Why jump through their hoops to play/install/reinstall a game you purchased?!

Get the disk in-hand and thumb your nose at these middle men!

But if you buy the disk from a store, then you're still getting it from middle-men. You're also jumping through the store's hoops to play the game, and if it's a store with a no-refund policy then you're doing the exact same thing, except the disk might be damaged, so then you have to do the whole thing again. So why not do it from the comfort of your on home?

07-30-13, 08:30 PM	#1
SilentPrey Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 171 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	Version 1.5 through Steam I keep seeing people say the Steam version is 1.3. I have 1.5 through Steam. Here's the link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/15240/?snr=1_7_15__13 They ran a sale and bundled original and expansion when I bought it. They're good about sales (frequent) and will tell you when any game on your wishlist is on one. I run TMO 2.5, RSRDC, and OTC 1.5 without any issues. JSGME works fine and rather than having to reinstall I just disable all mods and click Verify Integrity of Game Cache and Steam makes sure my install is clean so I can re-mix the mod soup when that urge hits me. I did have to manually set the .exe to be able to use all the RAM (the >4 gb patch doesn't work) using the instructions in this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...62#post2009762 Steam isn't perfect but it's definitely fully functional as far as playing and modding SH4 is concerned. A Steam copy of the game need not be a limitation to anyone's experience.

07-31-13, 02:19 PM	#2
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	what happens is they advertise the sh4 game at a really cheap price and "hide" or not make it clear that it is the older 1.3 version of the game so people have to go back to buy the v1.5 ad-on for the game making them more money. yes they also sell the v1.5 included version of the game but they don't tell that to someone unless they know to ask about if they are getting the most recent version of the game and in doing so they take advantage of those who do not know. so steam plays dirty with it to try and turn one sale into two so when dealing with steam it is buyer beware.

07-31-13, 03:19 PM	#3
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	I don't use Steam so this isn't a problem for me but some of my friends do and they have told me they do stuff like that a fair amount of the time.

07-31-13, 03:22 PM	#4
SnipersHunter Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 596 Downloads: 201 Uploads: 0	You can by Steamkeys on external sites for a better price as on steam

07-31-13, 06:30 PM	#6
SilentPrey Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 171 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	I'm not particularly fond of Steam. I play the Total War series as well and they require Steam even for the disk installs so I have it. I never would have gotten any Silent Hunter game had they not advertised them though so I can't gripe too loud. (When you start Steam to play a game they pop up ads for the stuff they have on special. I read them just to see what I'm missing because I don't buy PC Gamer or anything like that.) I ended up getting SH3 for like $4.99 and SH4 and U-boats for $7.99 or so purely because they were running ads for them. The other thing that Steam does that I appreciate is make it so that I don't have to carry disks around. I travel a lot and actually left my cds at home when I went over-seas for six weeks. Because a good portion of my games are on Steam I didn't have to do anything illegal to play. Reinstalls aren't required, moving computers is just copying the steamapps directory across and remembering what that password that you saved three years ago and haven't typed since is. Again, not too fond of Steam; playing games with no internet connection is often trying. But they've been a net positive as far as I'm concerned and you can most definitely have version 1.5 of SH4 as a Steam game.