Das Boot 1.5 downloading

Sniper297 · 04-15-17, 11:05 PM

Gonna post this for future users who might have the same problem.

Went to Amazon following the links, bought the download version of the 1.5 patch;

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter.../dp/B004I43FAG

And after the usual bureaucracy of setting up an account and signing in, I paid for it and got a link to download it, "my games library". Click where it says "download" and that doesn't download the game, it downloads one of those idiotic download managers called

Silent_Hunter_4_Wolves_of_the_Pacific_Uboat_add_on _Downloader.exe

Which doesn't work, returns an error saying there's something wrong with your internet connection. Disable all firewalls and anti virus, check java and flash updates like it says in the troubleshooting, change default browser from firefox to chrome to internet explorer, nothing works.

After screwing around with all that for a couple hours I found this;

https://www.amazon.com/gp/swvgdtt/help/install.html

That gets you a AmazonGSDownloaderSetup.exe which you can then use to actually download and install the patch. Even that is screwed up, instead of a "browse" option during the install it automatically goes to the original place the game was first installed, I assume by checking the system registry keys. But it does work, and after that you can copy the folder to the F drive or whatever. For those playing the US Pacific campaigns I haven't seen any actual improvement in gameplay, just some different artsy menu screens. What it actually changes is in a small readme;

The most notable changes are:

1. German campaigns are now accesible through the main menu button "U-boat campaign". To play a career with the US Silent Service, use the new "American Career" button. The included campaign focuses on German operations in the Indian Ocean and nearby areas.
2. When commanding a German u-boat it is possible to enable the Kriegsmarine Grid Quadrant Overlay over the Navigation map.
3. The Submarine upgrade system and screen has been improved
4. Improved crew management system
5. New player and crew abilities available via crew management system
6. New Type IX D2 Long range U-boot
7. New Type XVIII Walther U-boat with unique propulsion system
8. Player has been given limited control over allied units (naval and air), depending on his current rank.
9. Game loading time has been greatly reduced though dynamic loading.
10. Maximum render distance increased to 20 km
11.Water rendering improvements
12.New warships
-Graf Spee Pocket Battleship
-Black Swan Class Sloop
-River Class Frigate - with a correct 3d model this time
-J Class Destroyer
-V&W Destroyer
-Flower Class Corvette
-Fiji class light cruiser
13.New Merchant Ships
-Hog Island type A Freighter
-Charlotte Schliemann supply ship
-California Express Passenger Freighter
-War Melody
-Paula medium tanker
14.New Aircraft
-Ar-196
-Sunderland Patrol Plane
-Beaufighter fighter bomber
15.Added more Generic unit types improving campaign editing and unit appearance control. Iowa and Yamato are now "Super Battleship" class and won't spawn as "Generic Battleship".

Aside from 9, 10, and 11 there's really nothing useful for American skippers.

Sailor Steve · 04-15-17, 11:28 PM

There may not be anything useful, but there are more bug fixes. And more bugs.

The main reason for getting the 1.5 version is that all the best supermods are designed to work with that version, and won't work without it.

Sniper297 · 04-16-17, 12:32 AM

They fixed old bugs and added new ones? Who do they think they are, Bethesda?

ETR3(SS) · 04-16-17, 11:27 AM

Even bethesda runs a better ship than ubisoft, although I haven't cracked into Fallout 4 yet and I hear that was underwhelming.

Sniper297 · 04-16-17, 11:57 AM

Well, if you played The Elder Scrolls series from the beginning (ARENA, 1994) they were pretty bad with the patches, mostly disabling stuff that caused crashes when they couldn't figure out how to actually fix it. They have improved a little over the years.

In this case one of my pet peeves, the SJ radar shutting off in rough seas, has been tweaked - it now turns back on automatically after the wave passes.

In the process they introduced a new bug, the sweep gives a hiccup when passing 000.

For me that still makes it worth the 10 bucks and all the aggravation, with that feature I can cruise in time compression in rough seas with the radar actually ON most of the time.

04-15-17, 11:05 PM	#1
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Das Boot 1.5 downloading Gonna post this for future users who might have the same problem. Went to Amazon following the links, bought the download version of the 1.5 patch; https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter.../dp/B004I43FAG And after the usual bureaucracy of setting up an account and signing in, I paid for it and got a link to download it, "my games library". Click where it says "download" and that doesn't download the game, it downloads one of those idiotic download managers called Silent_Hunter_4_Wolves_of_the_Pacific_Uboat_add_on _Downloader.exe Which doesn't work, returns an error saying there's something wrong with your internet connection. Disable all firewalls and anti virus, check java and flash updates like it says in the troubleshooting, change default browser from firefox to chrome to internet explorer, nothing works. After screwing around with all that for a couple hours I found this; https://www.amazon.com/gp/swvgdtt/help/install.html That gets you a AmazonGSDownloaderSetup.exe which you can then use to actually download and install the patch. Even that is screwed up, instead of a "browse" option during the install it automatically goes to the original place the game was first installed, I assume by checking the system registry keys. But it does work, and after that you can copy the folder to the F drive or whatever. For those playing the US Pacific campaigns I haven't seen any actual improvement in gameplay, just some different artsy menu screens. What it actually changes is in a small readme; The most notable changes are: 1. German campaigns are now accesible through the main menu button "U-boat campaign". To play a career with the US Silent Service, use the new "American Career" button. The included campaign focuses on German operations in the Indian Ocean and nearby areas. 2. When commanding a German u-boat it is possible to enable the Kriegsmarine Grid Quadrant Overlay over the Navigation map. 3. The Submarine upgrade system and screen has been improved 4. Improved crew management system 5. New player and crew abilities available via crew management system 6. New Type IX D2 Long range U-boot 7. New Type XVIII Walther U-boat with unique propulsion system 8. Player has been given limited control over allied units (naval and air), depending on his current rank. 9. Game loading time has been greatly reduced though dynamic loading. 10. Maximum render distance increased to 20 km 11.Water rendering improvements 12.New warships -Graf Spee Pocket Battleship -Black Swan Class Sloop -River Class Frigate - with a correct 3d model this time -J Class Destroyer -V&W Destroyer -Flower Class Corvette -Fiji class light cruiser 13.New Merchant Ships -Hog Island type A Freighter -Charlotte Schliemann supply ship -California Express Passenger Freighter -War Melody -Paula medium tanker 14.New Aircraft -Ar-196 -Sunderland Patrol Plane -Beaufighter fighter bomber 15.Added more Generic unit types improving campaign editing and unit appearance control. Iowa and Yamato are now "Super Battleship" class and won't spawn as "Generic Battleship". Aside from 9, 10, and 11 there's really nothing useful for American skippers.

04-15-17, 11:28 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	There may not be anything useful, but there are more bug fixes. And more bugs. The main reason for getting the 1.5 version is that all the best supermods are designed to work with that version, and won't work without it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-16-17, 11:27 AM	#4
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Even bethesda runs a better ship than ubisoft, although I haven't cracked into Fallout 4 yet and I hear that was underwhelming. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

04-16-17, 12:32 AM	#3
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	They fixed old bugs and added new ones? Who do they think they are, Bethesda?

04-16-17, 11:57 AM	#5
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Well, if you played The Elder Scrolls series from the beginning (ARENA, 1994) they were pretty bad with the patches, mostly disabling stuff that caused crashes when they couldn't figure out how to actually fix it. They have improved a little over the years. In this case one of my pet peeves, the SJ radar shutting off in rough seas, has been tweaked - it now turns back on automatically after the wave passes. In the process they introduced a new bug, the sweep gives a hiccup when passing 000. For me that still makes it worth the 10 bucks and all the aggravation, with that feature I can cruise in time compression in rough seas with the radar actually ON most of the time.