Cold Waters, Wolfpack, Silent Hunter III, Silent Hunter IV what to pick?

Catfish · 05-23-19, 07:31 AM

1st welcome FrenzyBread

It depends on which time or era interests you most.
Wolfpack and SH3 is World war 2 in german U-boats, SH 4 is World War 2 in US submarines (though there is a mod converting it for german U-boats), while Cold waters plays during the 'Cold war' times post 1945.

Wolfpack is about online playing together in a boat or several, though it is also possible alone. Crew management is there in SH3 and a bit more in SH4, but you can switch it to pretty easy mode to escape micro-managing or entirely stop it with certain mods.
Have not played Cold waters yet but i guess there is almost no crew managing (? not sure).

There are mods for modern subs fo SH3 and 4, but when you atre interested in modern subs i would go for "Cold waters", or "Dangerous waters". Lots of missions there..

There will sure be others with (better) hints, have fun!

05-23-19, 07:35 AM

So now the real question is, SH 3 or SH4?

Catfish · 05-23-19, 07:40 AM

SH3 and SH4 both should not be a problem on Windows 10 machines, but you may need to run it off 'Steam' due to the original DRM 'protection' on the older DVDs.

SH 3 has lots of mods, as has SH4. SH4 is a bit better graphics-wise.

Regarding tweaking those to modern/post '45 submarines someone else should chime in

05-23-19, 07:49 AM

Alright thanks, gonna wait for more replies

o7

Onkel Neal · 05-23-19, 08:46 AM

Don't overlook Crash Dive

Mr Quatro · 05-23-19, 10:13 AM

SH4 is a better game to me, but I love the history too, plus I started out on the first Silent Hunter and was comfortable with the time table, time frame, accuracy of the modeling ...

One thing all subsim players need or will develop is patience

Aktungbby · 05-23-19, 10:51 AM

FrenzyBread!

05-23-19, 07:31 AM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,811 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	1st welcome FrenzyBread It depends on which time or era interests you most. Wolfpack and SH3 is World war 2 in german U-boats, SH 4 is World War 2 in US submarines (though there is a mod converting it for german U-boats), while Cold waters plays during the 'Cold war' times post 1945. Wolfpack is about online playing together in a boat or several, though it is also possible alone. Crew management is there in SH3 and a bit more in SH4, but you can switch it to pretty easy mode to escape micro-managing or entirely stop it with certain mods. Have not played Cold waters yet but i guess there is almost no crew managing (? not sure). There are mods for modern subs fo SH3 and 4, but when you atre interested in modern subs i would go for "Cold waters", or "Dangerous waters". Lots of missions there.. There will sure be others with (better) hints, have fun! __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

05-23-19, 07:40 AM	#3
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,811 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	SH3 and SH4 both should not be a problem on Windows 10 machines, but you may need to run it off 'Steam' due to the original DRM 'protection' on the older DVDs. SH 3 has lots of mods, as has SH4. SH4 is a bit better graphics-wise. Regarding tweaking those to modern/post '45 submarines someone else should chime in __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

05-23-19, 08:46 AM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Don't overlook Crash Dive __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

05-23-19, 10:13 AM	#6
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SH4 is a better game to me, but I love the history too, plus I started out on the first Silent Hunter and was comfortable with the time table, time frame, accuracy of the modeling ... One thing all subsim players need or will develop is patience __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

05-23-19, 10:51 AM	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,099 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! FrenzyBread! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

05-23-19, 07:35 AM	#2
FrenzyBread Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	So now the real question is, SH 3 or SH4?

05-23-19, 07:49 AM	#4
FrenzyBread Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Alright thanks, gonna wait for more replies o7

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