Hello + a few questions

Alfapiomega · 02-09-16, 10:37 AM

Hello everyone,

I would like to start by saying that to see such an active community around a game that has its age is incredible and makes me really happy.

For quite some time now I have wanted to get into SH series but to be honest I never felt it. I bought SH4 several years ago it haven't played it for more than two hours. I can't say why but he game just felt weird.
I did another big search yesterday and yet again found out people heavily suggest modded SH3 over SH4 so I decided to give it a try. I bought the game and I am having a blast. No idea why but the game just feel much better than SH4.

I am halfway through the manual and tutorial but I already have a couple of questions so if anyone could answer these for me I would be quite grateful. Thank you in advance to anyone who gives me their advice!

a) SH3 + GWX3 Gold + ?
I installed the mod right in he beginning as it seems to best ad there really is no need to play without it. But what other mods are there that can be installed over this? I saw people suggesting SH3 commander mod but to be honest most Google results are over 2 years old. Could anyone suggest anything? Also if he above mod is a good choice could anyone easily write up a way how to install it? The search I did (and its original thread) is hard to understand...

b) Learning curve
What is the best course of action to take after finishing the tutorial? Campaign? Single missions? How long before you felt comfortable sailing?

c) Settings
The game runs in a quite low resolution. Is there any way how to increase it? Graphics are not my primary concern but hey, if I can do it why not do it.

Thank you again in advance and smooth sailing! o7

JasonKR · 02-09-16, 10:53 AM

Hi there. What other games have you played besides SH3 and SH4?

Alfapiomega · 02-09-16, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonKR

Hi there. What other games have you played besides SH3 and SH4?

Hello Jason.

Hundreds, but I assume you mean maritime? Several but mostly strategies and/or ship based. Notably I'd say World of Warships (I play destroyers so I can understand the utter fragility of subs). From strategies Darkest Hour, Victoria 2, Naval Command, HoI3...

THEBERBSTER · 02-09-16, 11:05 AM

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Alfapiomega · 02-09-16, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Alfapiomega
Find Help & Useful Information In My SHIV & SHV Signature Thread Links.
Subsim <> How To Donate <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community
Treat Yourself To The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod <> SH5 The Dawn Of A New Beginning
The Wolves Of Steel Frequently Asked Questions + Campaign Fix In > FAQ’s & Game Tips (Please Look Here First Before Posting A Question)
Silent Hunter III from 2005 bring your game play to 2015 with the
LIVING SILENT HUNTER III EDITION 2015 Mega Mod
SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFO <> DOWNLOAD LINKS -STICKY INDEX

Thank you for the links.

And DAMN the 2015 LSH3 mega mod might seem like even a better choice than GWX3

JasonKR · 02-09-16, 11:20 AM

Yes sorry, I meant SUB games. How many of sub games have you played?? I have played alot of Das Boot (1990), a bit of Silent Hunter, alot of Silent Hunter 2, a bit of Silent Hunter 3, a bit if ACOTD, and a bit of 688i H/K, and I am about to play Sub Command, but its just that I am still undecided on which of these sub games I should stick with lol. Graphics are also not my main concern. I prefer realism as long as its not too heavy and the manual is not 3cm thick etc. So maybe you also played these games and you decided to stick with SH3?

Alfapiomega · 02-09-16, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonKR

Yes sorry, I meant SUB games. How many of sub games have you played?? I have played alot of Das Boot (1990), a bit of Silent Hunter, alot of Silent Hunter 2, a bit of Silent Hunter 3, a bit if ACOTD, and a bit of 688i H/K, and I am about to play Sub Command, but its just that I am still undecided at which of these sub games I should stick with lol. So maybe you also played these games and you decided to stick with SH3?

Nope, totally the other way around. SH4 was a two hour episode and thus SH3 is the first game I am getting in.

Aktungbby · 02-09-16, 11:36 AM

Alfapiomega!

02-09-16, 10:37 AM	#1
Alfapiomega Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Prague Posts: 11 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hello + a few questions Hello everyone, I would like to start by saying that to see such an active community around a game that has its age is incredible and makes me really happy. For quite some time now I have wanted to get into SH series but to be honest I never felt it. I bought SH4 several years ago it haven't played it for more than two hours. I can't say why but he game just felt weird. I did another big search yesterday and yet again found out people heavily suggest modded SH3 over SH4 so I decided to give it a try. I bought the game and I am having a blast. No idea why but the game just feel much better than SH4. I am halfway through the manual and tutorial but I already have a couple of questions so if anyone could answer these for me I would be quite grateful. Thank you in advance to anyone who gives me their advice! a) SH3 + GWX3 Gold + ? I installed the mod right in he beginning as it seems to best ad there really is no need to play without it. But what other mods are there that can be installed over this? I saw people suggesting SH3 commander mod but to be honest most Google results are over 2 years old. Could anyone suggest anything? Also if he above mod is a good choice could anyone easily write up a way how to install it? The search I did (and its original thread) is hard to understand... b) Learning curve What is the best course of action to take after finishing the tutorial? Campaign? Single missions? How long before you felt comfortable sailing? c) Settings The game runs in a quite low resolution. Is there any way how to increase it? Graphics are not my primary concern but hey, if I can do it why not do it. Thank you again in advance and smooth sailing! o7 Last edited by Alfapiomega; 02-09-16 at 10:52 AM.

02-09-16, 11:05 AM	#4
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02-09-16, 11:36 AM	#8
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,052 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! Alfapiomega! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

02-09-16, 10:53 AM	#2
JasonKR Seaman Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Somewhere out in the ocean, classified Posts: 34 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Hi there. What other games have you played besides SH3 and SH4?

02-09-16, 11:20 AM	#6
JasonKR Seaman Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Somewhere out in the ocean, classified Posts: 34 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Yes sorry, I meant SUB games. How many of sub games have you played?? I have played alot of Das Boot (1990), a bit of Silent Hunter, alot of Silent Hunter 2, a bit of Silent Hunter 3, a bit if ACOTD, and a bit of 688i H/K, and I am about to play Sub Command, but its just that I am still undecided on which of these sub games I should stick with lol. Graphics are also not my main concern. I prefer realism as long as its not too heavy and the manual is not 3cm thick etc. So maybe you also played these games and you decided to stick with SH3?