Newbe

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by jangles

Welcome!.

I'm in the same u-boat as you , I started just over a week ago.

I cant believe I missed this one , considering how old it is now.

It's a great sim , really immersive, although be warned - time will fly when your'e out at sea stalking those merchants.

I am using GWX 3.0 , SH commander 3.2 , lifeboats mod , and water/smoke mod with 16km atmosphere enabled . I thknk that's a good base to start off from.

(I would use the merchant fleet mod , but it crashes on me )

Heres one tip for you - When leaving port for the first time , zoom RIGHT IN on the port before plotting a course, as when you are zoomed out it will not show the port layout.

On my first mission I went ahead and plotted my course and promptly smashed my sub into the harbour wall ....

Anyway , good hunting!

Give Torpedo Damage Final a go also to your mod base,it improves the damage effects caused by your torpedoes,adding to immersion.It removes the default black 'mark' and replaces it with a huge gaping hole in the hull complete with smoldering metal around the edges
It is a very popular mod and one that would be recommended as an addition to the 'base' mods'
Below is an image of the mod in action,which I am sure you will agree looks amazing compared to the default effects! -

http://img293.imageshack.us/i/damege5lj9.jpg/

And here is the link to the download -
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=962

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Roger

[Unleashhell]

Hi All,

Thanks for the welcome i feel at home already,

To Jangles, yes i feel the same as you, i can't believe i have not seen these Sub sims considering as i said i have played Ship Sim 08 but by the look of it this sim should keep the old grey cells working for some time to come,


Cheers,

Roger.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Welcome Roger,

You will get settled in in no time at all,and when your game arrives you can kiss goodbye to your previous life!
And before long you will be asking "what are the latest mods,what are the latest expansions,or add-ons?" ,and we will say "take your pick mate,there is thousands to pick from!" , but first be sure to get GWX3 (Grey Wolves Expansion) as soon as you have had a test drive with the default game,it is the way forward my friend.

Have fun!

Say good-bye to sleep...

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Say good-bye to sleep...

That too
Say goodbye to life! say goodbye to your wife/girlfriend! say goodbe to your cat/dog! say goodbye to your HAIR! say goodbye to everything!

[Pappy55]

Welcome.. I have had SH3 since day 1 and and enjoy it more these days than I did on release..

As many others have said GWX 3.0 is an awesome mod could never play vanilla game again.

GWX makes them destroyers as stuborn as a pissed of Japanese girl (i know expieriance...in both)

I am trying to evade one now (destroyer before you ask)that wont leave me alone (laptop for forums/msn) even though it cant hit the broardside of a bus at point blank range.. NOT THAT I AM COMPLAINING

Goodluck on your patrols
Dont forget to write
Be sure yo wear your mittens

[zxc23]

Hey Roger,

I'm new too, about a week of SH3 so far! I was never interested in u-boats or naval warfare until watching Das Boot, and then promptly got SH3. GWX is great ; there are other supermods too, I'll get to them in time but I figured that starting off with the most popular one would be best.

The only other 'essential' mods I have found to be are GUI mods (mostly if you're using manual targeting) - I like ACM-GUI Reloaded - h.sie's edition - and the 'no continuous 'ship spotted'' mod which I find to be very helpful.

Already I've started reading all I can find on my bookshelves about U-boats, and I've ordered three books

Happy hunting

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by zxc23

Hey Roger,

I'm new too, about a week of SH3 so far! I was never interested in u-boats or naval warfare until watching Das Boot, and then promptly got SH3. GWX is great ; there are other supermods too, I'll get to them in time but I figured that starting off with the most popular one would be best.

The only other 'essential' mods I have found to be are GUI mods (mostly if you're using manual targeting) - I like ACM-GUI Reloaded - h.sie's edition - and the 'no continuous 'ship spotted'' mod which I find to be very helpful.

Already I've started reading all I can find on my bookshelves about U-boats, and I've ordered three books

Happy hunting

Be sure to include this in your U-Boat library,it is a definitive account of practically everything there is to know about U-Boat warfare & the tactics involved,compiled entirely from the captains own first hand experiences.
It is not a novel,it is a technical manual and really does help you implement some of the tactics into your game improving your overall prowess and attacking efficiency quite dramatically.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-Boat-Comma...8&sr=1-1-spell

Order now while you can,this is a rare find and probably won't be in stock much longer!.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Be sure to include this in your U-Boat library,it is a definitive account of practically everything there is to know about U-Boat warfare & the tactics involved,compiled entirely from the captains own first hand experiences.
It is not a novel,it is a technical manual and really does help you implement some of the tactics into your game improving your overall prowess and attacking efficiency quite dramatically.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-Boat-Comma...8&sr=1-1-spell

Order now while you can,this is a rare find and probably won't be in stock much longer!.

But order it through amazon via http://www.subsim.com/store.html that way subsim.com gets a tiny bit of profit and can keep up the excellent work!

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

But order it through amazon via http://www.subsim.com/store.html that way subsim.com gets a tiny bit of profit and can keep up the excellent work!

Good point

[zxc23]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Be sure to include this in your U-Boat library,it is a definitive account of practically everything there is to know about U-Boat warfare & the tactics involved,compiled entirely from the captains own first hand experiences.
It is not a novel,it is a technical manual and really does help you implement some of the tactics into your game improving your overall prowess and attacking efficiency quite dramatically.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-Boat-Comma...8&sr=1-1-spell

Order now while you can,this is a rare find and probably won't be in stock much longer!.

I was reading some of that online actually, when someone linked to it in a thread: http://www.hnsa.org/doc/uboat/index.htm

I assume they're one and the same. It seems especially relevant for SH3 play . I skimmed quite a bit of it when I was first starting SH3. Since it's online and relatively short (120 pages) I'll stick to the three books I've ordered, for the moment. Those were: Das Boot (of course) - by Wolfgang Petersen, Iron Coffins: A Personal Account Of The German U-Boat Battles Of World War II - by Herbert Werner, and U-Boat Ace: The Story Of Wolfgang Luth - by Jordan Vause. I hope they were good choices reviews were good at least.

[jangles]

I was thinking of buying a book also , I have just finished reading Stephen ambrose's 'Citizen soldiers' .

Iron coffins sounds interesting..

[frau kaleun]

I can def recommend the Vause book, he also wrote another called Wolf: U-Boat Commanders In WWII that is very good.

http://www.amazon.com/Wolf-U-Boat-Co...946099-7160265

[Paul Riley]

zxc23,

Iron Coffins (which i've had now for about 4 years or so) is a good book no doubt about that,but it is important to note that it is more centred on Werner's personal stories and experiences in the war rather than containing much tehnical material (if that is what you are after,however there are a few tehnical drawings at the front of the book),and there has even been debate as to the accuracy of some of the author's experiences,maybe some of them were elaborated to thrill the reader more,but still a great read! and a sad one at times.

[zxc23]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

zxc23,

Iron Coffins (which i've had now for about 4 years or so) is a good book no doubt about that,but it is important to note that it is more centred on Werner's personal stories and experiences in the war rather than containing much tehnical material (if that is what you are after,however there are a few tehnical drawings at the front of the book),and there has even been debate as to the accuracy of some of the author's experiences,maybe some of them were elaborated to thrill the reader more,but still a great read! and a sad one at times.

Technical material is not what I'm after