Just picked up SH4

grottski · 08-20-12, 06:48 PM

TY I may have to check that out, any other good mods I should look into?

A Hidden Soul · 08-20-12, 07:47 PM

Depends what side you play. Pacific or German? Both have a lot of good mods.

You running 1.4 or 1.5?

grottski · 08-20-12, 09:00 PM

I'm playing American to start, although I do plan on getting the U-Boat pack. Actually I think only 1.3? I downloaded it from steam and I have yet to update it... This could explain why the map mod I downloaded seems to crash on my career start....

Is it possible to just download v1.5? Or do I have to get all patches up to 1.5?

Sailor Steve · 08-20-12, 10:04 PM

A new version should already be at 1.4. You have to purchase 1.5. I usually recommend just getting the disc version of SH4 Gold, which is 1.5 out of the box.

grottski · 08-21-12, 12:37 AM

My download from steam is claiming its only 1.3

, how much does 1.5 cost?

*Edit: OK, so v1.5 is the U-Boat Expansion? If I have already purchased and downloaded the base game through Steam and wish to get v1.5, what is the best way to proceed? Or is v1.4 just v1.5 without the expansion? I plan on getting the expansion anyways but I am a little confused... Maybe just picking up a physical copy of gold would be best anyways (since they are the same price), time to do some research...

grottski · 08-21-12, 01:02 AM

OK nevermind, I just found a new copy for $8 on Amazon, unfortunately its being shipped from the UK so it will take a while for it to get here, but I have the base game until then...

Shredd27 · 08-21-12, 02:47 AM

Well,. even if you had 1.4 the base game is quite quirky/buggy. I first got SH4 when it came out in 07' and was all excited to play an updated version of the very first original SH that ran on MS-DOS. Much to my disappointment, SH4 for me was almost unplayable and many things were very unrealistic so I lost interest. About a month ago I was looking thru my old pc games/sims and ran across SH4 again and since I love the subject matter I decided to give it a try. Knowing about this forum I came here looking to make SH4 the best experience it could be, and it paid off BIG! I learned how to install the mods for the version I have (1.4) and now SH4 is as enjoyable as I remember the original being,.. probably more so. The mods I have are TMO, ISE, Websters Better Air Patrols, Websters New Sounds and Nav Map Makeover. I LOVE this sim now! So do yourself a favor and get modded up,. you won't regret it.

08-20-12, 10:04 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	A new version should already be at 1.4. You have to purchase 1.5. I usually recommend just getting the disc version of SH4 Gold, which is 1.5 out of the box. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-21-12, 12:37 AM	#5
grottski Watch Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nowhere, Illinois Posts: 26 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	My download from steam is claiming its only 1.3, how much does 1.5 cost? Edit: OK, so v1.5 is the U-Boat Expansion? If I have already purchased and downloaded the base game through Steam and wish to get v1.5, what is the best way to proceed? Or is v1.4 just v1.5 without the expansion? I plan on getting the expansion anyways but I am a little confused... Maybe just picking up a physical copy of gold would be best anyways (since they are the same price), time to do some research... Last edited by grottski; 08-21-12 at 12:52 AM.*

08-20-12, 06:48 PM	#1
grottski Watch Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nowhere, Illinois Posts: 26 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	TY I may have to check that out, any other good mods I should look into?

08-20-12, 07:47 PM	#2
A Hidden Soul Soundman Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Depends what side you play. Pacific or German? Both have a lot of good mods. You running 1.4 or 1.5?

08-20-12, 09:00 PM	#3
grottski Watch Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nowhere, Illinois Posts: 26 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I'm playing American to start, although I do plan on getting the U-Boat pack. Actually I think only 1.3? I downloaded it from steam and I have yet to update it... This could explain why the map mod I downloaded seems to crash on my career start.... Is it possible to just download v1.5? Or do I have to get all patches up to 1.5?

08-21-12, 01:02 AM	#6
grottski Watch Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nowhere, Illinois Posts: 26 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	OK nevermind, I just found a new copy for $8 on Amazon, unfortunately its being shipped from the UK so it will take a while for it to get here, but I have the base game until then...

08-21-12, 02:47 AM	#7
Shredd27 Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 24 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Well,. even if you had 1.4 the base game is quite quirky/buggy. I first got SH4 when it came out in 07' and was all excited to play an updated version of the very first original SH that ran on MS-DOS. Much to my disappointment, SH4 for me was almost unplayable and many things were very unrealistic so I lost interest. About a month ago I was looking thru my old pc games/sims and ran across SH4 again and since I love the subject matter I decided to give it a try. Knowing about this forum I came here looking to make SH4 the best experience it could be, and it paid off BIG! I learned how to install the mods for the version I have (1.4) and now SH4 is as enjoyable as I remember the original being,.. probably more so. The mods I have are TMO, ISE, Websters Better Air Patrols, Websters New Sounds and Nav Map Makeover. I LOVE this sim now! So do yourself a favor and get modded up,. you won't regret it.