Questions

[peabody]

Originally Posted by Spike88

I finally got SHIV working on this computer after having it for a couple months .I set up my realism settings in the options and then started the American career and chose the normal difficulty. Chose Pearl Harbor as my home base, and then set off on my first patrol. They give me an order to patrol Honshu, right off the coast of japan.

I spend the next couple hours trying to get to my destination, which takes me almost a week ingame. The first thing I notice is even though I set my realism to give me limited fuel, I some how have unlimited fuel. Why is this?

Second, does the game give you patrol zones within your gas limit?
I doubt I would've been able to make the trip if my gas was limited.

Third, whats the best time compression setting?

Fourth, I chose the porpoise as my first submarine, and paid 400 renown to get a basic air radar. Whenever I go to its station, I cant seem to get it to turn on, but my Radarman still informs me of planes he picks up on it. Can only he use it?

Besides that, I keep hitting the enter on my numpad to exit time compression and keep firing torpedoes by accident.

There are two sets of options, one on the main menu and another in the "Office" click the radio near the window. And select your gameplay for low, medium, hard and so on first. Limited fuel does not get checked until "high" is selected. But if you want to start at 'medium' you select that then go to the "limited fuel" and put a checkmark and you will see the 'medium' change to 'custom'. Each setting has a "preset list of ON/OFF" so if you make selections first then select the realism setting, it could change all you settings.
I think the 'radar' you are trying to use it the surface radar for ships and you don't have it yet, even though the equipment is there is doesn't work until you buy it later.

As for gas limits, from Pearl stop at Midway to refuel. The port with the 'tilted' anchor is your home port and the only place you can end a mission or fix hull damage. All the other friendly ports you can stop to resupply, reload torpedos, and fuel up. Even if you go somewhere you do have enough fuel it is a good idea to refuel as close as you can to your patrol zone, it will give you more time on station.

As for Time compression and fireing torpedos, Welcome to the club. You are not the first or the last. The - sign is the one to slow down time compression. But there are several people that change that enter key so they don't fire torps by mistake.

Peabody