A Noobs Observations/questions.

08-03-12, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I had thought someone did a smaller trees mod for SH4, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I'll keep looking.

i think that was sober

Sailor Steve · 08-03-12, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Webster

i think that was sober

Sober has put up a lot of his mods here at Subsim. 'Better Trees For SH5' was there, but nothing for SH4. I'm hoping someone out there has a copy.

Shredd27 · 08-03-12, 04:58 PM

Thanks again guys but I gotta tell ya,.. now that I've got my install fairly sorted out with TMO, REM, NMMO and Websters sound picks, I'm finding the experience of my first modded patrol to not only be acceptable but also VERY enjoyable. Now it truly feels like the first SH that I enjoyed so much with very updated graphics. AWESOME! Now the only other annoyance I have is the inconsistancy of the sounds. Half of time when I'm running on the surface it still sounds like I'm running on electric motors. But then the other half of the time when I do hear the diesels, they're so loud I almost wish I didn't hear them. My hope for that issue is a sound card upgrade as I'm only using the on board sound atm.

Hylander_1314 · 08-03-12, 05:27 PM

While in the game hit the ESC key, and go to options where you can adjust the sound to your liking for a few things.

BigWalleye · 08-04-12, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Shredd27

Thanks again guys but I gotta tell ya,.. now that I've got my install fairly sorted out with TMO, REM, NMMO and Websters sound picks, I'm finding the experience of my first modded patrol to not only be acceptable but also VERY enjoyable. Now it truly feels like the first SH that I enjoyed so much with very updated graphics. AWESOME! Now the only other annoyance I have is the inconsistancy of the sounds. Half of time when I'm running on the surface it still sounds like I'm running on electric motors. But then the other half of the time when I do hear the diesels, they're so loud I almost wish I didn't hear them. My hope for that issue is a sound card upgrade as I'm only using the on board sound atm.

Welcome, Shred27. Not sure, but didn't the fleet boats all hook the diesels through the generators to the motors, like a diesel locomotive does? So the motors would always be turning. Then what you heard might be a matter of where in the boat you were standing or even where you were facing, not to mention how many diesels you had on line, whether you were charging, etc, etc. But if you can hear the diesel thrum when submerged, that'd cause me problems!

Shredd27 · 08-04-12, 07:24 PM

Hylander,.. I suppose that I could adjust the volumes of some things that way. But I tried changing the number of sound channels to try and make the sounds more consistant but it didn't work.

Bigwalleye,. The generators weren't always engaged while running diesels on the surface. If the batterys were fully charged or if more speed was desired even if they weren't they would be disengaged. Also, I'd move the free camera to every angle around the stern of the ship to try and hear the engines but would still hear nothing a lot of times.

Unfortunately I'm back to square one anyways. When I initially got my most recent install patched and modded up I had no issues other than the sound one I listed here and that was experienced during the first career patrol I began. I saved the game on that patrol and exited the game without incident. When I got home last night and tried to start SH4, it did nothing but immediately crash to desktop time after time. Now I fear that I need to completely reinstall everything again.

Shredd27 · 08-05-12, 01:37 AM

Today I got a new sound card and once I installed it SH4 fired right up!

Even better is the fact that it would seem that my issue with sounds is cleared up! The diesels fire up when they're supposed to and most of the voices and atmospheric sounds add much to the immersion factor. I'm a happy skipper tonight!

Sailor Steve · 08-05-12, 09:58 AM

Good news! I went through something similar a few years ago. I wasn't sure what the problem was, and someone suggested it was the onboard sound chip. Sure enough, even a cheap sound card can make a big difference. Glad you have it working.

08-03-12, 05:27 PM	#4
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	While in the game hit the ESC key, and go to options where you can adjust the sound to your liking for a few things. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

08-05-12, 09:58 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Good news! I went through something similar a few years ago. I wasn't sure what the problem was, and someone suggested it was the onboard sound chip. Sure enough, even a cheap sound card can make a big difference. Glad you have it working. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-03-12, 04:58 PM	#3
Shredd27 Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 24 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Thanks again guys but I gotta tell ya,.. now that I've got my install fairly sorted out with TMO, REM, NMMO and Websters sound picks, I'm finding the experience of my first modded patrol to not only be acceptable but also VERY enjoyable. Now it truly feels like the first SH that I enjoyed so much with very updated graphics. AWESOME! Now the only other annoyance I have is the inconsistancy of the sounds. Half of time when I'm running on the surface it still sounds like I'm running on electric motors. But then the other half of the time when I do hear the diesels, they're so loud I almost wish I didn't hear them. My hope for that issue is a sound card upgrade as I'm only using the on board sound atm.

08-04-12, 07:24 PM	#6
Shredd27 Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 24 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Hylander,.. I suppose that I could adjust the volumes of some things that way. But I tried changing the number of sound channels to try and make the sounds more consistant but it didn't work. Bigwalleye,. The generators weren't always engaged while running diesels on the surface. If the batterys were fully charged or if more speed was desired even if they weren't they would be disengaged. Also, I'd move the free camera to every angle around the stern of the ship to try and hear the engines but would still hear nothing a lot of times. Unfortunately I'm back to square one anyways. When I initially got my most recent install patched and modded up I had no issues other than the sound one I listed here and that was experienced during the first career patrol I began. I saved the game on that patrol and exited the game without incident. When I got home last night and tried to start SH4, it did nothing but immediately crash to desktop time after time. Now I fear that I need to completely reinstall everything again.

08-05-12, 01:37 AM	#7
Shredd27 Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 24 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Today I got a new sound card and once I installed it SH4 fired right up! Even better is the fact that it would seem that my issue with sounds is cleared up! The diesels fire up when they're supposed to and most of the voices and atmospheric sounds add much to the immersion factor. I'm a happy skipper tonight!