viTivi video interview with Emil Gheorge (SH4 devteam)

[peterloo]

Don't mind that dynamic campaign ends in 1944... Modders can help us to extend the service to August 1945, when Japanese surrendered

Like SH3, SH4 should be able to be modded freely (except the main engine, where SecuRom protection lies)

Just like sh3, originally, we can only start the service in 1939-1943, but modders break this limit so that with sh3 commander, you can own a type XXI in 1st patrol in 1944! with the aid of mods

Ubisoft takes care of the game engine
Modder takes care of other imgame play

[_Seth_]

Here is a youtube link;

[Schatten]

Originally Posted by peterloo

Don't mind that dynamic campaign ends in 1944... Modders can help us to extend the service to August 1945, when Japanese surrendered

Like SH3, SH4 should be able to be modded freely (except the main engine, where SecuRom protection lies)

Just like sh3, originally, we can only start the service in 1939-1943, but modders break this limit so that with sh3 commander, you can own a type XXI in 1st patrol in 1944! with the aid of mods

Ubisoft takes care of the game engine
Modder takes care of other imgame play

The problem is the start and end dates for the war are hardcoded, so if the "war" in SH IV ends in late '44 then you're SOL no matter what modders try to do. If the war start and end dates were moddable you can be sure that someone would have made a mod to start earlier in '39 so you could be at sea at the outbreak of hostilities, or one that went through August if you wanted to try to get to the Pacific to help the Japanese out but that hasn't happened. So if the end of the campaign is in '44 like the interview states then that is very disappointing to me.

And likely non-moddable as well.