SH4 - what engine improvements? (no flames!)

[kylesplanet]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I'm going to flame you again

AVG the colors in that shot are unreal!! Leo's work keeps on giving.

Sorry to be off topic, that just a terrific shot which is now my wallpaper on my notebook.

[AVGWarhawk]

@kyle

This was a test scene.dat that kriller2 worked on after Dave passed. The rest of it is Dave's creation. It is the same one you can get on the ROW thread if you do not have it already. This is also with PPF turned on....no grainy effect.

[kiwi_2005]

SH4 is the best looking game to ever come out. Thats what got me hooked first, its a piece of artwork. Its the type of game your girlfriend/wife will even admire for its looks!

Anyways i play both SH3/GWX/OLC. SH4 TM/RSRDC

Tis better to have the whole cake than just half

[MarkShot]

First, what is OLC? I am playing GWX2 with JSGME, SH3 Commander, SH3 Gen, and SH3 Patrol. I know what is WAC and NYGM. OLC?

Second, let's assume that I am comfortable with GWX2 and comptently approach and attack convoy and evade escorts, then is getting started with SH4 fairly straight forward? I mean I had a big learning curve with GWX and differences from earlier games, but I understand that SH3/SH4 are basically the same engine when it comes to game play (sensor, AI behavior, ship and damage modeling). So, will SH4 be something I can just jump right into after getting the game and mods installed or will I have weeks of learning curves to climb?

Thanks.

[MarkShot]

Did the latest version of SH4 1.4 get rid of the DVD in the drive requirements?

Not a big one, but just a little convenience.

Thanks.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by MarkShot

Did the latest version of SH4 1.4 get rid of the DVD in the drive requirements?

Not a big one, but just a little convenience.

Thanks.

Yes, no dvd in drive to run

[AVGWarhawk]

Second, let's assume that I am comfortable with GWX2 and comptently approach and attack convoy and evade escorts, then is getting started with SH4 fairly straight forward? I mean I had a big learning curve with GWX and differences from earlier games, but I understand that SH3/SH4 are basically the same engine when it comes to game play (sensor, AI behavior, ship and damage modeling). So, will SH4 be something I can just jump right into after getting the game and mods installed or will I have weeks of learning curves to climb?

Your biggest learning curve will be operating the TDC. You do not have officer assist for torpedo solutions. Either it is all done for you or you do it all yourself. No inbetween. Everything else is basically the same as SH3.

[cmdrk]

Maybe someone can confirm this, but isn't shipping traffic handled differently. Wasn't SH3 more random while SH4 generates shipping at one port and send them to another port?

Also the TM mod has the keyboard mappings closer to SH3 - for easier transitions.

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by MarkShot

First, what is OLC? I am playing GWX2 with JSGME, SH3 Commander, SH3 Gen, and SH3 Patrol. I know what is WAC and NYGM. OLC?

OLC GUI 1.2.0 in my opinon is the best mod for manual targetting players to come out for SH3. It can be loaded with just the stock game or with GWX 2. Before i came across this mod i use to play with autotargetting on, but OLC changed all of that. The SH3 interface is change which i reckon is much better, gone is the bottom taskbar with a more sleek better looking one & the scopes are designed with manual targetting in mind in fact you can't really play the game as auto-targetting once you install this mod.

Latest version is 1.2.0

Go here to read more about it and see pics of the mod.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=124639