Silent Hunter 5 - Honest Opinions?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by JScones

The best thing you can do is ask this question in the SH5 forum as well. That way you can balance the "SH5 sux, that's why we still play SH3" comments from here with the "SH5 looks good enough to eat!" comments from the SH5 forum.

Agreed but I will say this....I can't think of any game worthy of a new computer purchase unless said rig is already planned/necessary anyway.

[JScones]

I agree. I certainly wouldn't buy a new computer based solely on the weight of peoples' recommendation's here for one game. Might be a very expensive $1050 or whatever if the OP follows the "I agree "s but ends up not liking it himself. Much better to have a personal reason for upgrading (I upgraded my computer in Feb because I was sick of my daughter nagging me for one...), and then determining whether or not to stick with SH3 or go to SH5. At least then if SH5 "sux", you feel like you've only wasted $50, not $1050 (...so I have no regrets not installing SH5).

Having said that, I think a few people upgraded their computers just for SH5 and are happy, so to each their own.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Yep, I'd agree with Jasun and Jim. If you're going to buy a new computer then buy one, but don't buy it just for one game... Five years is a reasonable age to want to swap, and I think the more modern PCs will last much longer.

Every game, no matter how good/bad has it's knockers and it's pro-brigade, but the fact that now SH5 is available for only a tenner then it's got to be worth a peek, but only if your rig is up to it. Only you can then decide which camp to park your butt in.

[VONHARRIS]

I agree with Jasun and Jim. I just will not buy a new PC or even upgrade for just a game.
Moreover I haven't read the best reviews for this game , full of bugs etc.
Anyway IMO SH3 + GWX and all these mods I can find is everything I need.

Originally Posted by JScones

I agree. I certainly wouldn't buy a new computer based solely on the weight of peoples' recommendation's here for one game. Might be a very expensive $1050 or whatever if the OP follows the "I agree "s but ends up not liking it himself. Much better to have a personal reason for upgrading (I upgraded my computer in Feb because I was sick of my daughter nagging me for one...), and then determining whether or not to stick with SH3 or go to SH5. At least then if SH5 "sux", you feel like you've only wasted $50, not $1050 (...so I have no regrets not installing SH5).

Having said that, I think a few people upgraded their computers just for SH5 and are happy, so to each their own.

To be fair, if it can run SH5 smoothly, its probably going to run almost anything with no hiccups.

EDIT: And on a side note, how much would it cost to build a gaming rig for SH5 to run smoothly with mods?? Im looking into the possibility of doing such since I have a new job. I saw $1000 thrown around in the thread. Im just curious to wether thats accurate?

[Brag]

I've had a rig built in Chile that meets the SH5 specs, it cost me slightly under a thousand USD. I think in Europe and US it would cost about the same.

It runs SH3 with GWX just fine

$1000.00 U.S. would build a better then good enuff system to run SH5,
if you do it yourself.
I figured $500.00 U.S. would allow me to build a system.
It would take some tradeing and spare parts robbing.
But it could be done.

[Hitman]

1.000.000 $ or € rig can fly you to the moon, but still isn't enough for SH5 if you don't have the proper internet connection ...

Long ago I discovered that past the novelty of the first months I had actually not much interest in SH5, and I'm more than happy to live with Sh3/Sh4 for my submarine needs. Well modded they still rock, and are flexible enough to allow me to tinker and make a GUI to my liking without learning Python

Sh5 is OK for anyone who really wants it. Me ... I'm too old and used to SH3/4 to move on.

Originally Posted by Hitman

1.000.000 $ or € rig can fly you to the moon, but still isn't enough for SH5 if you don't have the proper internet connection ...

And there is the biggest problem with SH5.


And We thought we had it hard with StarForce.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Brag

I've had a rig built in Chile that meets the SH5 specs, it cost me slightly under a thousand USD. I think in Europe and US it would cost about the same.

It runs SH3 with GWX just fine

And it cost you a trip back to the shop for a new hard drive IIRC

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

And it cost you a trip back to the shop for a new hard drive IIRC

Yes.
But remember it involves:
Several Sherpas with those 'push-me-pull-me' creatures.
(Alpakas or something?)
Abseiling steep cliffs, overflowing with the Kundalini of the unbridled jungle growth.
Something to do with an old Land Rover or some such?

Adds up to big $!

[Tessa]

It sounds like the only real upgrade SH5 has is eye candy then?

[K-61]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Agreed but I will say this....I can't think of any game worthy of a new computer purchase unless said rig is already planned/necessary anyway.

I'm glad my wife didn't see that comment before I bought my last desktop. Otherwise she wouldn't have let me get it. I even bought a six piece surround sound speaker setup and a large "C" shaped desk so that I could place the satellite speakers in a proper surround sound configuration. The desk takes up nearly half of our bedroom. My wife would have chopped it up for firewood by now, but we don't have a fireplace in our home.

[K-61]

Speaking of SH5, did they finally integrate truly functional AI boats and wolf packs, and if so, are they any good?

[SilentSnake]

I believe they have. Its included in the IRAI mod by TDW. I dont think they can use the deck gun though but they definitely attack ships now together.