Land Lubber!

CSik · 01-22-06, 08:12 PM

Yes... that is me.

Well, I decided to pick up SHIII just because... I have never played a naval combat sim before. I feel I have the capacity to learn though, seeing I play many flight sims to full realism

Anyhow.. I was strolling through the store and saw this:

And I thought hmm... well, it looks kinda neat. I'll check it out.
So, I got it installed, patched, fired up. Did the Naval Academy.. and wow.. I'm floored! This game seems pretty dang cool. And to top it off... a campaign! woohoo! I always did like U-571 and Hunt for Red October...

So.. here I am, at the #1 site for Naval Simulation

and I am asking you guys for help.

I like to play sims at as real as I can get, but I am constantly having to slap myself from using the f12, free look view. No no! But it just seems very hard determining the position of boats etc underwater! Any tips, tactics, etc?

And.. along with realism, I gotta ask something. The water. I have never seen such clear, crisp, water! Which.. isn't very real

So, I went searching around for mods, and bam.. here I am. With a HUGE selection of mods. So.. this where I also need your help...

For someone who desires realism, etc... what mods are a MUST HAVE and what mods do you recommend? I guess I could try them all out one by one, but.. I figure you guys know ALOT more about it than I do!

Thanks in advance, and I look forward to becoming an active member of this community!

P.S. Yes I really do get sea sick quite easily. I dunno why on earth I bought a Naval simulation

Letum · 01-22-06, 08:49 PM

RUB or IUB (wich contains RUB) are the best mods (the do a lot includeing limiting visability underwater)
Also get Jscones mod enabler ans SHIII commander - good tools

CSik · 01-22-06, 09:13 PM

Thanks

Also....

I have a Radeon 9200 (yes, I am outdated), so I get those black triangle artifcacts that flash on the skyline alot. Esp around boats. Any fix for this anywhere at all?

If not, no biggie. Just wondering.

Torplexed · 01-22-06, 10:13 PM

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I always did like U-571

Welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy the game. But be careful mentioning enjoying U-571 again. Especially to any British forum members.

CSik · 01-22-06, 10:15 PM

oops...

Torplexed · 01-22-06, 10:23 PM

No biggie and not to worry. It's just that the movie despite the good special effects is considered a historical travesity around here. It also has more than it's share of glaring technical flaws in the eyes of U-Boat purists.

Ducimus · 01-22-06, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

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I always did like U-571

Welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy the game. But be careful mentioning enjoying U-571 again. Especially to any British forum members.

LOL i was wondering if somone was gonna make notice of that. Ill go out on a limb and say U571 was a good hollywood movie, but thats all it was.

Anyway welcome aboard, sub games can be addictive. The reason U571 is practically a 4 letter word (hmm it is.. never thought of that), is because its so full of historical inaccuracies that anyone familiar with that historical timeperiod gets a headache looking at it.

CSik · 01-23-06, 12:23 AM

Okay okay.. but...

Who DOESN'T like to see Bill Paxton die?

Viduka · 01-23-06, 12:29 AM

Forget that rubbish - see "Das Boot".

It is the holy grail of submarine movies.

bookworm_020 · 01-23-06, 12:43 AM

After Das Boot, anything done by Hollywood looks (and is) second rate

gdogghenrikson · 01-23-06, 01:03 AM

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It is the holy grail of submarine movies.

Torplexed · 01-23-06, 01:08 AM

Don't let the Das Boot fan club dismay you CSik. You're still welcome here.

But check it out if you have time.

CSik · 01-23-06, 01:14 AM

hehe... good thing this U-Boat came with Netflix

Soon I will be educated!

In the mean time....

Multiplayer? Do people play multiplayer alot, or...?

Just wondering.

The Avon Lady · 01-23-06, 01:43 AM

Welcome Csik!

Quickly read through my SH3 FAQ page to pick up some essential links.

CSik · 01-23-06, 03:43 AM

Nice site

I installed IUB, and it seemed very cool. Except..

It made those black artifact missing sky thingies appear so much more than the stock game, that I felt like screamin "the sky is falling! the sky is falling!". Disabled the mod, and the artifacts were reduced to one or two every couple mins, instead of a constant 8-10, flashing everywhere.

Oh well

Too bad I can't afford a new video card. Ima have to wait until I can get a new one

01-22-06, 08:49 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	RUB or IUB (wich contains RUB) are the best mods (the do a lot includeing limiting visability underwater) Also get Jscones mod enabler ans SHIII commander - good tools __________________

01-22-06, 09:13 PM	#3
CSik Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Also.... I have a Radeon 9200 (yes, I am outdated), so I get those black triangle artifcacts that flash on the skyline alot. Esp around boats. Any fix for this anywhere at all? If not, no biggie. Just wondering. __________________

01-22-06, 10:15 PM	#5
CSik Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	oops... __________________

01-23-06, 12:23 AM	#8
CSik Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Okay okay.. but... Who DOESN'T like to see Bill Paxton die? __________________

01-23-06, 12:43 AM	#10
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	After Das Boot, anything done by Hollywood looks (and is) second rate __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-22-06, 08:12 PM	#1
CSik Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Land Lubber! Yes... that is me. Well, I decided to pick up SHIII just because... I have never played a naval combat sim before. I feel I have the capacity to learn though, seeing I play many flight sims to full realism Anyhow.. I was strolling through the store and saw this: And I thought hmm... well, it looks kinda neat. I'll check it out. So, I got it installed, patched, fired up. Did the Naval Academy.. and wow.. I'm floored! This game seems pretty dang cool. And to top it off... a campaign! woohoo! I always did like U-571 and Hunt for Red October... So.. here I am, at the #1 site for Naval Simulation and I am asking you guys for help. I like to play sims at as real as I can get, but I am constantly having to slap myself from using the f12, free look view. No no! But it just seems very hard determining the position of boats etc underwater! Any tips, tactics, etc? And.. along with realism, I gotta ask something. The water. I have never seen such clear, crisp, water! Which.. isn't very real So, I went searching around for mods, and bam.. here I am. With a HUGE selection of mods. So.. this where I also need your help... For someone who desires realism, etc... what mods are a MUST HAVE and what mods do you recommend? I guess I could try them all out one by one, but.. I figure you guys know ALOT more about it than I do! Thanks in advance, and I look forward to becoming an active member of this community! P.S. Yes I really do get sea sick quite easily. I dunno why on earth I bought a Naval simulation __________________

01-22-06, 10:23 PM	#6
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	No biggie and not to worry. It's just that the movie despite the good special effects is considered a historical travesity around here. It also has more than it's share of glaring technical flaws in the eyes of U-Boat purists.

01-23-06, 12:29 AM	#9
Viduka Gunner Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 91 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Forget that rubbish - see "Das Boot". It is the holy grail of submarine movies.

01-23-06, 01:08 AM	#12
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Don't let the Das Boot fan club dismay you CSik. You're still welcome here. But check it out if you have time.

01-23-06, 01:14 AM	#13
CSik Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hehe... good thing this U-Boat came with Netflix Soon I will be educated! In the mean time.... Multiplayer? Do people play multiplayer alot, or...? Just wondering. __________________

01-23-06, 01:43 AM	#14
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Welcome Csik! Quickly read through my SH3 FAQ page to pick up some essential links. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

01-23-06, 03:43 AM	#15
CSik Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice site I installed IUB, and it seemed very cool. Except.. It made those black artifact missing sky thingies appear so much more than the stock game, that I felt like screamin "the sky is falling! the sky is falling!". Disabled the mod, and the artifacts were reduced to one or two every couple mins, instead of a constant 8-10, flashing everywhere. Oh well Too bad I can't afford a new video card. Ima have to wait until I can get a new one __________________