Really basic newbie stuff...

depthtok33l · 02-06-15, 03:12 AM

About the patches/versions.

The standalone Silent Hunter 4 game is version v1.4. If you get the U-Boat Missions Expansion you get v1.5 which is the latest version of the game and more importantly most of the mods/supermods are built around it.

So you definitely would want the version 1.5 of the game.

Most people here would recommend getting the SH4 Gold Edition CD however, I've searched both Australian and NZ stores, they are all out-of-stock and quite expensive really. 99.99NZ$ at Mightyape. I'm not sure if Amazon or wherever these skippers here get their game but its way cheaper though I'm not sure if they ship overseas (outside US).

Edit: http://www.trademe.co.nz/gaming/pc-g...-843990590.htm Found something on TradeMe, factory sealed, it includes IL2 Sturmovik and SH4 but its only v1.4.

If you get it on Steam you'll only get version 1.3 of the game because apparently Ubisoft never game Steam the 1.4 version of the game so your only option then is to buy the U-Boat Missions Expansion too.

Leighthekiwi · 02-06-15, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by depthtok33l

About the patches/versions.

The standalone Silent Hunter 4 game is version v1.4. If you get the U-Boat Missions Expansion you get v1.5 which is the latest version of the game and more importantly most of the mods/supermods are built around it.

So you definitely would want the version 1.5 of the game.

Most people here would recommend getting the SH4 Gold Edition CD however, I've searched both Australian and NZ stores, they are all out-of-stock and quite expensive really. 99.99NZ$ at Mightyape. I'm not sure if Amazon or wherever these skippers here get their game but its way cheaper though I'm not sure if they ship overseas (outside US).

Edit: http://www.trademe.co.nz/gaming/pc-g...-843990590.htm Found something on TradeMe, factory sealed, it includes IL2 Sturmovik and SH4 but its only v1.4.

Thanks mate. I saw that and have it on my watchlist but didn't buy pending advice from these forums. Glad I waited! Do you think it's worth buying V1.4 so I can get started and just waiting to find an affordable gold edition to upgrade?

BTW, nice to see and hear from a fellow Kiwi with similar interests :-)

02-06-15, 03:12 AM	#1
depthtok33l Sparky Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 156 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	About the patches/versions. The standalone Silent Hunter 4 game is version v1.4. If you get the U-Boat Missions Expansion you get v1.5 which is the latest version of the game and more importantly most of the mods/supermods are built around it. So you definitely would want the version 1.5 of the game. Most people here would recommend getting the SH4 Gold Edition CD however, I've searched both Australian and NZ stores, they are all out-of-stock and quite expensive really. 99.99NZ$ at Mightyape. I'm not sure if Amazon or wherever these skippers here get their game but its way cheaper though I'm not sure if they ship overseas (outside US). Edit: http://www.trademe.co.nz/gaming/pc-g...-843990590.htm Found something on TradeMe, factory sealed, it includes IL2 Sturmovik and SH4 but its only v1.4. If you get it on Steam you'll only get version 1.3 of the game because apparently Ubisoft never game Steam the 1.4 version of the game so your only option then is to buy the U-Boat Missions Expansion too. Last edited by depthtok33l; 02-06-15 at 03:23 AM.