Anyone interested in modding SH4 to get SH3+ ?

[urfisch]

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[Spytrx]

hmm, what a prospect - a really buggy version of SH3 with real fancy graphics...

pardon the sarcasm, but I just recovered from installing the latest patch from SH4 finding that nothing really had been done about the serious issues... So why anybody would want to go through the process and take a perfectly playable game (with really nice graphics) and play it on a messed up rushed version of SH4 is beyond me (and so is why I bought that latest version in the first place)...

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Spytrx

hmm, what a prospect - a really buggy version of SH3 with real fancy graphics...

pardon the sarcasm, but I just recovered from installing the latest patch from SH4 finding that nothing really had been done about the serious issues... So why anybody would want to go through the process and take a perfectly playable game (with really nice graphics) and play it on a messed up rushed version of SH4 is beyond me (and so is why I bought that latest version in the first place)...

Tons of historical inaccuraties, bugs etc. in SHIII were fixed by the modders. Cant see why the same thing wouldn't happen with SHIV/SHIII2SHIV.

[Wilcke]

Sounds like a wonderful project. Do you think it might be a bit early in SH4's patching cycle to begin such a huge project?

For instance look at how many of the 1.1 Mods had to be redone after the release of Patch 1.2.

It could be frustrating. I do support the project and hopefully, "more realism" can be achieved with SH4 than with SH3. I just am so impressed with where SH3 has gone in the past two years.

Wilcke

[joea]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Tons of historical inaccuraties, bugs etc. in SHIII were fixed by the modders. Cant see why the same thing wouldn't happen with SHIV/SHIII2SHIV.

Yup, the variety of missions supported, the potentially (though currently buggy) more realistic and deeper damage model are 2 good reasons to persue this.

[Spytrx]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Tons of historical inaccuraties, bugs etc. in SHIII were fixed by the modders. Cant see why the same thing wouldn't happen with SHIV/SHIII2SHIV.

Clearly you haven't played SH4 - I wouldn't mind historical inaccuracies (see, I don't need a correct rivet count to be happy) if the game worked properly to start with...

It's the posting language that stopped me from sticking around.

I do so wish I could read and speak German, but I can't.

Till there is a solution to this problem, I can't help.

Sorry.

[rascal101]

Well I have SH4 1.2 modded with RFB1.3 etc, and still the game has none of the feel of SH3. Sure the ship models, graphics and environment in SH4 are way superior to SH3, but the modded SH3 game play, i.e. NYGM or GWX leaves SH4 for dead.

For sure there will be mods yet to come for SH4 and god speed, but I guess after trying quite a few times, I just am not interested or overly engaged in the Pacific theatre.



I've always said SH4 should have been released as an upgrade to SH3, not a new and seperate game. As an add on it could have upgraded the SH3 graphics and brought the Pacific to those that wanted it. So many people have dug into SH4 and found bits of SH3 embedded in it, I think there was even a band in a port playing the German national anthem for departing US subs! And I would have paid for such an add on quite happily.



Has any one heard or actually asked anyone from the SH4 Dev team if they are interested to update SH3 to SH4. I thought there had been some communication in this regard from the German Subsim crew and the the DEv team were considering handing over some files or lending some assistance.


I cannot offer much in the way of modding skills but will happily offer my time and testing abilities, opinions or suggestions and anything else to any one who can pull this off.

You see I am doubly cursed, I can’t play SH4 cos it just does'nt grab me, and I cant play SH3 cos my expectations re graphics and ship models etc have been raised by SH4. And SH3 does have those annoying little small merchants which look so out of synk with the rest of the game, very Tom and Jerry.

So now I play STALKER or the newly released Theatre of War from Battlefront or Armed Assault. Unless this mod succeeds, i.e. U-Boats in SH4 then I think my submarine days are drawing to a close.

Nothing I have said should be, or is intended to offend any one; I have simply stated my opinion.

Re the Atlantic Sharks web site, yes there does seem to be much in German, but most is translated, or you can work it out with a little effort. I guess it’s down to something my Dad used to say, if you want something badly enough you will do it!

So guys lets get stuck in, my moding skills are minimal, but I can edit, and I can test and provide reports, so if you guys want config files edited perhaps I can do that for you, lead the way and lets get started!

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by Spytrx

Clearly you haven't played SH4 - I wouldn't mind historical inaccuracies (see, I don't need a correct rivet count to be happy) if the game worked properly to start with...

This is a good project, and eventually I expect it will be completed. It will be a long road no doubt.

Regarding the challenges of modding/correcting SH4... Two or three years ago... it was the same with SH3.

It will happen. It is only a question of when.

Urfisch, stay stubborn and don't let anyone tell you that it can't be done. Hang in there mate!

[GSpector]

Looked interesting but very hard for me to enjoy the site,

I was surprised to see a post stating that only in the "Sailors Inn" is German ok to use when posting. Everything I looked at was in German. I could not even figure out how to reply let alone register, all the tab were in German.

It was nice that the thread headings were duel German/English. Please, either make a language option so all (except posts of course) are in 1 language so those that read German can read everything and those that read English can read everything.

[Hitman]

Having myself experience with such a conversion I can well understand the size of the task you are planning and wish you best of luck. Yet I don't see any clear advantages in SH4 when compared with SH3 which justify the huge amount of work IMO. I mean, aircraft work well at high compression rates and graphics are a bit more fancy -but SH3 at high resolutions with AA and mods like GWX looks really well already- but that's more or less everything None of the special missions of the US subs were assigned to german U-Boats normally, and you still lack wolfpacks and milk cows .

Anyway, I don't want to hijack your thread, this is not a discussion about if it is worth doing the conversion

[down and out]

Uboats dropped off agents too :hmm:
Not too sure about rescuing pilots but rescued merchant sailors early war

Didnt photo enemy ports as far as I know but I suppose that mission type could be altered to say umm provide weather reports - which they did
Or something like that

Be interesting to see it working

Keep up the great work

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by down and out

Uboats dropped off agents too :hmm:
Not too sure about rescuing pilots but rescued merchant sailors early war

Didnt photo enemy ports as far as I know but I suppose that mission type could be altered to say umm provide weather reports - which they did
Or something like that

Be interesting to see it working

Keep up the great work

i know of at least one U-boat from U-boats.net that rescued a downed pilot in the north sea. of course they were depth charged and sunk on the return leg of their journey... bet the pilot appreciated that.

as far as privateers stance - i support what the GWX team has done for us all. Im glad we have such talent here. and i think any project like this for SH4 should be from scratch only.

[urfisch]

we always try to speak english. but there are some crew members who doesnt speak english, cause they cannot speak it(!) but i will keep this in mind. thank you

That's going to be the main problem at this point.
I hope it can be resolved as
lack of communications has sunk many a good endeavores. (SP?)

However, seeing that most want to do a conversion based on GWX,
I can not and will not be involved.

I will answer NO questions from anyone involved,
I will not assist,
I will not even consider a plea if this is your course.

I am a member of GWX.
And I AM DAMNED PROUD TO MAKE THAT GRADE!!!

I am A Privateer,
I Signed my Pledge to Kpt. Lehmann and all the Members of GWX.
I will not put myself in the role of Pirate!!