latest version of SH4?

hunter301 · 03-05-14, 12:56 PM

What is the latest official version of SH4 that I should be running and is it stable?
I want to make sure that there are no navigation, targeting and/or firing glitches from the original download.
Thanks ahead.

Admiral Halsey · 03-05-14, 01:03 PM

Version 1.5 is the latest version. You need to buy the U-Boats expansion though in order to get it.

03-05-14, 07:04 PM

advice above is accurate, you need the v1.5 ad-on that must be purchased separately or as a package with the game if you buy the right version of the game that includes it (gold edition) v1.5 is needed for almost all of the mods that are out there for the game to work.

the game still has many bugs and "known issues" so its not going to give you a fully debugged game.

use my GFO mod on top of the stock v1.5 game and it fixes many of the remaining issues the stock games till has after this final update plus it adds some extra game content (missions) and a few minor things to improve the looks and feel of the game but it still will be the stock game for the most part.

play that until you are well versed in the game and desire something to increase the difficulty of it, then you can choose from RFB or TMO or FOTRS mods but read the mod info carefully so you understand what each will do since they all have a different perspective on what game difficulty should be and the way things should work or not work when playing the game.

Snarf · 03-06-14, 01:15 PM

I would recommend downloading it from Amazon as opposed to Steam or other sources. They usually have it for a decent price anyway.

TG626 · 03-06-14, 01:24 PM

Amazon will give you the exact same files as were on the DVD, installs in the normal manner. Steam is proprietary and stuck at v1.3, at least the non-gold version. I got Steamed, then I re-bought it from Amazon via digital download.

hunter301 · 03-06-14, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

advice above is accurate, you need the v1.5 ad-on that must be purchased separately or as a package with the game if you buy the right version of the game that includes it (gold edition) v1.5 is needed for almost all of the mods that are out there for the game to work.

the game still has many bugs and "known issues" so its not going to give you a fully debugged game.

use my GFO mod on top of the stock v1.5 game and it fixes many of the remaining issues the stock games till has after this final update plus it adds some extra game content (missions) and a few minor things to improve the looks and feel of the game but it still will be the stock game for the most part.

play that until you are well versed in the game and desire something to increase the difficulty of it, then you can choose from RFB or TMO or FOTRS mods but read the mod info carefully so you understand what each will do since they all have a different perspective on what game difficulty should be and the way things should work or not work when playing the game.

is GFO MOD a simple install or do I have to edit individual files?

ReallyDedPoet · 03-06-14, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunter301

is GFO MOD a simple install or do I have to edit individual files?

From his GFO Thread:

Install information:

As with any mod, you should make a backup copy of your complete unmodded stock v1.5 data folder and save it to a backup drive or burn it to a disk so you can restore the game later if you ever have need to restore any corrupted files.

You need to unzip the "Webster's GFO Mod v1.1" to your desktop or to your "my documents" folder and then open it.

Take out the "Game Fixes Only Mod" folder found there and put that folder into the jsgme and then install GFO.

The "Webster's GFO Mod v1.1" folder contains the GFO read me as well as the read me for all the mods in GFO and install
info along with the "GFO Snorkel Patch" folder.

03-06-14, 02:59 PM

as mentioned above its a mod package so you just place it in the mod installer and tell it to activate it.

you must use jsgme mod installer found here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=204594

to use mods with the game and it does all the work for you of putting all the mods where they need to go, it really makes using mods as easy as clicking one button

enjoy the game and good hunting

hunter301 · 03-06-14, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

as mentioned above its a mod package so you just place it in the mod installer and tell it to activate it.

you must use jsgme mod installer found here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=204594

to use mods with the game and it does all the work for you of putting all the mods where they need to go, it really makes using mods as easy as clicking one button

enjoy the game and good hunting

Cool, thanks.
I don't know where you guys find the time to do this stuff but it is a life saver.

03-05-14, 12:56 PM	#1
hunter301 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central Florida, USA Posts: 377 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	latest version of SH4? What is the latest official version of SH4 that I should be running and is it stable? I want to make sure that there are no navigation, targeting and/or firing glitches from the original download. Thanks ahead. __________________ "Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land."- The Lawgiver "You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with till you understand who's in command." -ME

03-06-14, 01:15 PM	#4
Snarf Officer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USS Tuna out of Pearl Harbor Posts: 243 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 10	I would recommend downloading it from Amazon as opposed to Steam or other sources. They usually have it for a decent price anyway. __________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -David Farragut (probably repeated by many WWII sub skippers)

03-06-14, 01:24 PM	#5
TG626 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USS Seal - Somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 268 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 3	Amazon will give you the exact same files as were on the DVD, installs in the normal manner. Steam is proprietary and stuck at v1.3, at least the non-gold version. I got Steamed, then I re-bought it from Amazon via digital download. __________________ T. E. Thompson, LTCDR Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Seal (formerly S-40 (SS-145))

03-05-14, 01:03 PM	#2
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	Version 1.5 is the latest version. You need to buy the U-Boats expansion though in order to get it.

03-05-14, 07:04 PM	#3
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	advice above is accurate, you need the v1.5 ad-on that must be purchased separately or as a package with the game if you buy the right version of the game that includes it (gold edition) v1.5 is needed for almost all of the mods that are out there for the game to work. the game still has many bugs and "known issues" so its not going to give you a fully debugged game. use my GFO mod on top of the stock v1.5 game and it fixes many of the remaining issues the stock games till has after this final update plus it adds some extra game content (missions) and a few minor things to improve the looks and feel of the game but it still will be the stock game for the most part. play that until you are well versed in the game and desire something to increase the difficulty of it, then you can choose from RFB or TMO or FOTRS mods but read the mod info carefully so you understand what each will do since they all have a different perspective on what game difficulty should be and the way things should work or not work when playing the game.

03-06-14, 02:59 PM	#8
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	as mentioned above its a mod package so you just place it in the mod installer and tell it to activate it. you must use jsgme mod installer found here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=204594 to use mods with the game and it does all the work for you of putting all the mods where they need to go, it really makes using mods as easy as clicking one button enjoy the game and good hunting