Impressions and Observings in 1.3

WernerSobe · 07-09-07, 10:26 PM

Hello. Lets sum up the impressions and observings of new content, bugs, fixed bugs etc... anything you have noticed post here. Make sure the features you have noticed are not coming from a mod... Ill start:

1. Radar working as intended. God finely. Also very nice new radar interface.

2. Hydrophone now works when surfaced. Thats not a bug american subs used to have their hydrophones mounted at the bottom. However it seems that the range is limited in high waves (someone confirm that)
Also new hydrophone interface. You can now use the mousewheel for sweeping and click on the dial. Very nice.

3. Sensors from Escorts greatly increased. They spot my periscope easily from far away when i raise it up during daylight and calm see. Also they seem to be better at chasing subs.

4. Escorts start shooting from greater range. First inacurate but after few shots they get a lot better.

5. Merchants do not stop when the convoi is being attacked. Instead they scatter and start zigzagging like crazy. Very hard to hit something when they do that. They are also alerted when escorts have spotted a sub before it had a chance to attack.

6. **NEW BUG**: Sometimes torpedoes have no trace (wet heater). About 10% of them.

7. Magnetic Detonator still doesnt work. Ive tested torpedoes running 1 feet below the keel without explosion.

8. Influence / Contact doest switch back anymore

9. Greater Malfunction of torpedoes in early war. That fits better to historical data. Always fire at least double ammount as you are used to. Sometimes you fire 4 and only 1 actualy arrives the target while 3 explode to early or just sink. Looks realistic to me. Not sure how it is developing later on. Historicaly they have fixed torpedoe problems.

10. Speed Estimation. Get the range twice in certain period of time. Click on the stopwatch symbol (that didnt work). Your crew will report estimated speed and course of the target. Very nice and thats the way its done real. Make sure the range is as accurate as possible. And chose a long time period, the longer the better.

THE_MASK · 07-09-07, 10:33 PM

Wheres do i download the patch from .

Reece · 07-09-07, 11:12 PM

They have beta version that has been removed from UBI site, we all must have patience and wait!

WernerSobe · 07-09-07, 11:32 PM

thats not the beta. Was the same story with 1.2 and it also exposed to be the full version.

And do you realy think ubi is beta testing patches? They dont even beta-test their games why should they betatest patches...

mookiemookie · 07-09-07, 11:54 PM

Pearl Harbor looks more like a post 12/07/41 Pearl Harbor. Awesome!
PPI radar looks nice. Red is historically correct...see picture in another thread
Torpedoes indeed don't seem to be functioning with magnetic pistols
Lifeboats don't show up on hydrophones, and your watch officer says "Lifeboat spotted" instead of "Merchant Spotted"
Absolutely in love with the new popup for new orders recieved while at sea. Looks just like a piece of paper...like an official Navy communications document from the radio officer.
Ditto the convoy AI...actually have only experienced a 2 ship convoy, but they do scatter very well when attacked
It's very convenient that the recognition book defaults to IJN warships when opened, and whatever page you left it on is stickied.
Holy crap, I HAVE TWO PLANESMEN AT ALL TIMES!

Lovin it so far!

Reece · 07-10-07, 12:35 AM

Quote:

thats not the beta. Was the same story with 1.2 and it also exposed to be the full version.

And do you realy think ubi is beta testing patches? They dont even beta-test their games why should they betatest patches...

It was marked as a beta, it was removed, there are still no official Patch 1.3 to download yet, if it was the proper version why was it pulled?

Anvart · 07-10-07, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WernerSobe

thats not the beta. Was the same story with 1.2 and it also exposed to be the full version.

And do you realy think ubi is beta testing patches? They dont even beta-test their games why should they betatest patches...

Have you SecuRom after patching?
If you have not, it's beta with limited time of work ...?

The General · 07-10-07, 05:43 AM

I have used 1.3 long enough to know that this is as good as SH4 is ever gonna get, as far as Ubi are concerned (at last, it's everything it should've been in the first place). It's up to the Modding Community now, to make any additional improvements/changes. I look forward to those and to SH5 (If SH4 met the sales targets that is).

TDK1044 · 07-10-07, 06:02 AM

And do you realy think ubi is beta testing patches? They dont even beta-test their games why should they beta test patches...[/quote]

Patch 1.3 was Beta tested by some good testers...including some members here.

Sailor Steve · 07-11-07, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK1044

Patch 1.3 was Beta tested by some good testers...including some members here.

Always good to hear. I was privileged to partake in the testing for the SH3 1.4b patch. This one sounds good so far. Can't wait to see screens from Pearl Harbor.

07-10-07, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Wheres do i download the patch from .

Check my sig

PeriscopeDepth · 07-10-07, 03:06 AM

This sounds sweet! Guess I'll have to get back into SH4. And I don't think the magnetic pistols ever worked in real life anywho.

PD

Jace11 · 07-10-07, 03:34 AM

Is the torpedo loadout/reload bug fixed?

GerritJ9 · 07-10-07, 03:47 AM

Another bug solved is the exploder switching back to "contact & influence" (default) after a minute or so when "contact" is selected- it stays put now.
I don't think it s a Beta patch either- there is no mention of it being a Beta in the readme, and one would assume that there would be something to that effect if it is, such as "Patch 1.3 Beta version x".

The General · 07-10-07, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace11

Is the torpedo loadout/reload bug fixed?

Please elaborate. I am using 1.3 and would like to answer your question.

I am happy to report a vast improvement to SH4. Especially to the A.I. Regretfully, and I suspect this is the fault of my Nvidia 7600GT card, searchlights still only rarely make an appearance. I now have a red SD Radar screen with markings but I am unable to switch it on. Is this because I am in an S-18?

07-09-07, 10:26 PM	#1
WernerSobe Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 625 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Impressions and Observings in 1.3 Hello. Lets sum up the impressions and observings of new content, bugs, fixed bugs etc... anything you have noticed post here. Make sure the features you have noticed are not coming from a mod... Ill start: 1. Radar working as intended. God finely. Also very nice new radar interface. 2. Hydrophone now works when surfaced. Thats not a bug american subs used to have their hydrophones mounted at the bottom. However it seems that the range is limited in high waves (someone confirm that) Also new hydrophone interface. You can now use the mousewheel for sweeping and click on the dial. Very nice. 3. Sensors from Escorts greatly increased. They spot my periscope easily from far away when i raise it up during daylight and calm see. Also they seem to be better at chasing subs. 4. Escorts start shooting from greater range. First inacurate but after few shots they get a lot better. 5. Merchants do not stop when the convoi is being attacked. Instead they scatter and start zigzagging like crazy. Very hard to hit something when they do that. They are also alerted when escorts have spotted a sub before it had a chance to attack. 6. NEW BUG: Sometimes torpedoes have no trace (wet heater). About 10% of them. 7. Magnetic Detonator still doesnt work. Ive tested torpedoes running 1 feet below the keel without explosion. 8. Influence / Contact doest switch back anymore 9. Greater Malfunction of torpedoes in early war. That fits better to historical data. Always fire at least double ammount as you are used to. Sometimes you fire 4 and only 1 actualy arrives the target while 3 explode to early or just sink. Looks realistic to me. Not sure how it is developing later on. Historicaly they have fixed torpedoe problems. 10. Speed Estimation. Get the range twice in certain period of time. Click on the stopwatch symbol (that didnt work). Your crew will report estimated speed and course of the target. Very nice and thats the way its done real. Make sure the range is as accurate as possible. And chose a long time period, the longer the better. Last edited by WernerSobe; 07-09-07 at 10:56 PM.

07-09-07, 11:12 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,759 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	They have beta version that has been removed from UBI site, we all must have patience and wait! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

07-09-07, 11:54 PM	#5
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Pearl Harbor looks more like a post 12/07/41 Pearl Harbor. Awesome! PPI radar looks nice. Red is historically correct...see picture in another thread Torpedoes indeed don't seem to be functioning with magnetic pistols Lifeboats don't show up on hydrophones, and your watch officer says "Lifeboat spotted" instead of "Merchant Spotted" Absolutely in love with the new popup for new orders recieved while at sea. Looks just like a piece of paper...like an official Navy communications document from the radio officer. Ditto the convoy AI...actually have only experienced a 2 ship convoy, but they do scatter very well when attacked It's very convenient that the recognition book defaults to IJN warships when opened, and whatever page you left it on is stickied. Holy crap, I HAVE TWO PLANESMEN AT ALL TIMES! Lovin it so far! __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

07-10-07, 05:43 AM	#8
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	Finished I have used 1.3 long enough to know that this is as good as SH4 is ever gonna get, as far as Ubi are concerned (at last, it's everything it should've been in the first place). It's up to the Modding Community now, to make any additional improvements/changes. I look forward to those and to SH5 (If SH4 met the sales targets that is). __________________ *THE GENERAL* Last edited by The General; 07-10-07 at 05:54 AM.

07-10-07, 03:47 AM	#14
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	Another bug solved is the exploder switching back to "contact & influence" (default) after a minute or so when "contact" is selected- it stays put now. I don't think it s a Beta patch either- there is no mention of it being a Beta in the readme, and one would assume that there would be something to that effect if it is, such as "Patch 1.3 Beta version x". __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9

07-09-07, 10:33 PM	#2
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Wheres do i download the patch from .

07-09-07, 11:32 PM	#4
WernerSobe Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 625 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	thats not the beta. Was the same story with 1.2 and it also exposed to be the full version. And do you realy think ubi is beta testing patches? They dont even beta-test their games why should they betatest patches...

07-10-07, 06:02 AM	#9
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	And do you realy think ubi is beta testing patches? They dont even beta-test their games why should they beta test patches...[/quote] Patch 1.3 was Beta tested by some good testers...including some members here.

07-10-07, 03:06 AM	#12
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	This sounds sweet! Guess I'll have to get back into SH4. And I don't think the magnetic pistols ever worked in real life anywho. PD

07-10-07, 03:34 AM	#13
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	Is the torpedo loadout/reload bug fixed?

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