A message from the Silent Hunter IV Dev Team

Tranton · 03-23-07, 06:33 AM

This is great news! Better than I expected. Shame on all those people running a cracked version and getting us even more stirred up about something they brought upon themselves.

P_Funk · 03-23-07, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tranton

This is great news! Better than I expected. Shame on all those people running a cracked version and getting us even more stirred up about something they brought upon themselves.

Well we gotta prove it first. The devs themselves said that there was at least one guy that had the protection software finger him in court wrongly.

Dowly · 03-23-07, 06:44 AM

I still think keeping the CP as a secret was a bad move, it´s well known fact that lots of people use *CENSORED* to keep their disc clean & working. It´s easier & faster than making a backup copy of the disc.

Immacolata · 03-23-07, 06:48 AM

Part of the CP is to keep it under wraps. This way the 31337 guys pirating the game and cracking gets poo on their face as well as the idiots on the webforums whining over bugs (that is caused by their CP circumvention). Its been what, 4 days since release? I think they let the cat out of the bag fairly early.

The General · 03-23-07, 06:50 AM

Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs:

3.4 Ghz Pentium 4

6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM

I HAVE NO SOUND CARD

I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version

The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software?

maerean_m · 03-23-07, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The General

Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs:
3.4 Ghz Pentium 4
6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM
I HAVE NO SOUND CARD
I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version

The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software?

The cheapest video card that can play the game is nVidia GeforceFX 6600GT. Anything below that simply lacks the computing power.

It would also help to have at least 1.5 Gb of RAM.

Mentalist · 03-23-07, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The General

Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs:

3.4 Ghz Pentium 4

6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM

I HAVE NO SOUND CARD

I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version

The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software?

Your processor is fine but your GFX card is the problem. It's an old card and SHIV demands a lot of raw power. You also didn't mention how much memory you have. You will want 2gb to run it smoothly alongside a decent GFX xard.

The General · 03-23-07, 07:08 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I have 1 GB of RAM. My GFX Card is listed on the back of the box as being a 'minimum' system requirement. However the game is unplayable, which is a little ridiculous with a 3.5 GHZ processor et al.

I guess I better bite the bullet and get a decent GFX card.

Mentalist · 03-23-07, 07:13 AM

And on topic:

The fact that Ubisoft has the ability to spend time adding aggressive CP to a game that was rushed and pressed in an unfinished state is bad form. They should of spent the time fixing fundemental problems with the game. Ubisoft really need a chat with Stardock. That is a company that knows the score when it comes to customer relations and the fact that CP of this ilk is obsolete and retarded. As is patently obvious, legit users are suffering problems already due to it. The "right" to use a N*CD patch for those who own the game has also been taken away. Yet they couldn't even push the game for a proper development cycle?

As someone with experience in both cracking and hacking from days gone past I could probably remove this protection from the game in an matter of hours. I don't need to because I bought my copy but nobody should be under the illusion that others won't do the exact same thing. First Starforce and now this.

It's a waste of time and they should of spent it on improving the game or at least finishing it.

03-23-07, 06:48 AM	#4
Immacolata Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 798 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Part of the CP is to keep it under wraps. This way the 31337 guys pirating the game and cracking gets poo on their face as well as the idiots on the webforums whining over bugs (that is caused by their CP circumvention). Its been what, 4 days since release? I think they let the cat out of the bag fairly early. __________________ "The power of the executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious, and the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist." - W. Churchill

03-23-07, 06:50 AM	#5
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 3	S.O.S. Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs: 3.4 Ghz Pentium 4 6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM I HAVE NO SOUND CARD I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software? __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-23-07, 07:08 AM	#8
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 3	Thanks for the help guys. I have 1 GB of RAM. My GFX Card is listed on the back of the box as being a 'minimum' system requirement. However the game is unplayable, which is a little ridiculous with a 3.5 GHZ processor et al. I guess I better bite the bullet and get a decent GFX card. __________________ *THE GENERAL*

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03-23-07, 06:33 AM	#1
Tranton Seaman Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 41 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	This is great news! Better than I expected. Shame on all those people running a cracked version and getting us even more stirred up about something they brought upon themselves.

03-23-07, 06:44 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I still think keeping the CP as a secret was a bad move, it´s well known fact that lots of people use CENSORED to keep their disc clean & working. It´s easier & faster than making a backup copy of the disc.

03-23-07, 07:13 AM	#9
Mentalist Seaman Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 39 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	And on topic: The fact that Ubisoft has the ability to spend time adding aggressive CP to a game that was rushed and pressed in an unfinished state is bad form. They should of spent the time fixing fundemental problems with the game. Ubisoft really need a chat with Stardock. That is a company that knows the score when it comes to customer relations and the fact that CP of this ilk is obsolete and retarded. As is patently obvious, legit users are suffering problems already due to it. The "right" to use a N*CD patch for those who own the game has also been taken away. Yet they couldn't even push the game for a proper development cycle? As someone with experience in both cracking and hacking from days gone past I could probably remove this protection from the game in an matter of hours. I don't need to because I bought my copy but nobody should be under the illusion that others won't do the exact same thing. First Starforce and now this. It's a waste of time and they should of spent it on improving the game or at least finishing it.