Is there a commercial guide to Silent Hunter III?

Russ Chewning · 10-31-07, 05:04 PM

I bought a copy of the game, and it came with no manual. Is there a good commercial product out there for this game? I know I can get pretty much all the info here, but it would take days to glean from the forum, and frankly, I don't want to spend that much time to even find out IF I even like the game.

As it stands now, the game is unplayable without a manual. Yeah, I figured out the deck gun. Did Excellent on it. Yeah, I figured out the flak gun. Did okay on it. Torpedo'ing boats without a manual? Nearly impossible.

I know you guys and gals are hardcore fans of the genre, and I really want to like the game, but I am not thrilled at the prospect of looking at a computer screen to figure out how to play it, either looking at the pdf on the DVD, or looking on a forum for 20 different subjects that I should have gotten in a game manual.

If there's not a commercial guide out for this game, I guess I just have to wait for Crysis to come out..

Russ

bigboywooly · 10-31-07, 05:10 PM

Hi and welcome aboard

You can try the community manual

http://www.mysh3.info/shiii/index.php?title=Main_Page

Russ Chewning · 10-31-07, 06:47 PM

So in answer to my question, there is no commercial manual?

Like I said... Not thrilled at reading from a PC screen.. Don't want to print out hundreds of pages from a FAQ. Not looking for a replacement guide, as I have already read that the original guide wasn't anything to get excited about in the first place.I just want a pretty, illustrated, commercial guide. Something nice to put on my bookshelf or even as a coffee table book.

Does no such thing exist, even in the UK?

Russ

Torplexed · 10-31-07, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ Chewning

Does no such thing exist, even in the UK?

Russ

The original Silent Hunter had one. But in truth it wasn't very good. Most of what was in it could be picked up playing the game.

baggygreen · 10-31-07, 08:49 PM

Gday russ,

What torplexed has said is right, the original manual really wasnt even worth the bother - they wasted their time on it.

While i can understand your reluctance to want to read off the screen or print a hundred pages, the result is honest to god worth it. you won't regret the effort reading through, especially once you graduate onto GWX!

TarJak · 10-31-07, 08:59 PM

Did the copy you bought come with a bunch of tutorial .WMV files included? IIRC when I first bought the game I found these and played them and found out that it explained pretty much all you need to know to get started.

There should be one for each exam in the academy. Can't remember whether you can click to them from the academy menu though:hmm:

10-31-07, 05:04 PM	#1
Russ Chewning Nub Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is there a commercial guide to Silent Hunter III? I bought a copy of the game, and it came with no manual. Is there a good commercial product out there for this game? I know I can get pretty much all the info here, but it would take days to glean from the forum, and frankly, I don't want to spend that much time to even find out IF I even like the game. As it stands now, the game is unplayable without a manual. Yeah, I figured out the deck gun. Did Excellent on it. Yeah, I figured out the flak gun. Did okay on it. Torpedo'ing boats without a manual? Nearly impossible. I know you guys and gals are hardcore fans of the genre, and I really want to like the game, but I am not thrilled at the prospect of looking at a computer screen to figure out how to play it, either looking at the pdf on the DVD, or looking on a forum for 20 different subjects that I should have gotten in a game manual. If there's not a commercial guide out for this game, I guess I just have to wait for Crysis to come out.. Russ

10-31-07, 05:10 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hi and welcome aboard You can try the community manual http://www.mysh3.info/shiii/index.php?title=Main_Page __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

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10-31-07, 06:47 PM	#3
Russ Chewning Nub Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So in answer to my question, there is no commercial manual? Like I said... Not thrilled at reading from a PC screen.. Don't want to print out hundreds of pages from a FAQ. Not looking for a replacement guide, as I have already read that the original guide wasn't anything to get excited about in the first place.I just want a pretty, illustrated, commercial guide. Something nice to put on my bookshelf or even as a coffee table book. Does no such thing exist, even in the UK? Russ

10-31-07, 08:49 PM	#5
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Gday russ, What torplexed has said is right, the original manual really wasnt even worth the bother - they wasted their time on it. While i can understand your reluctance to want to read off the screen or print a hundred pages, the result is honest to god worth it. you won't regret the effort reading through, especially once you graduate onto GWX!

10-31-07, 08:59 PM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Did the copy you bought come with a bunch of tutorial .WMV files included? IIRC when I first bought the game I found these and played them and found out that it explained pretty much all you need to know to get started. There should be one for each exam in the academy. Can't remember whether you can click to them from the academy menu though:hmm: