A message from the Silent Hunter IV Dev Team - Page 2

enemyminds81 · 03-23-07, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by hyperion2206

Great news, I knew the devs wouldn't leave us in the lurch!

I have a question however: The problem that some crew members don't have eyes so that they look like zombies, is that aso caused by the protection system?:hmm:
If someone of the devs reads this: You've done a great job!!

i saw this earlier on my first career patrol, my helsman's eyes looked like something out of a howling movie, very red and creepy looking. havent noticed any popping out of the sockets though!:rotfl:

very good to see the dev's are active in making this game even better

hope that AA get's put in.

Rotor · 03-23-07, 06:30 AM

Fabulous ! - Great news from the Dev Team; They support us indeed

KrvKpt. Falke · 03-23-07, 06:32 AM

HELL! It's nice to hear from them! Good luck guys in finishing this game. I live in Poland and here SH4 - as far as i know - waits for localisation, so one more month (i hope) of waiting which is in that case a good thing because the game will be released here fully playable (again - i hope so).

But - still - its sad that whole world saw Silent Hunter 4 in unfinished state (Ubisoft publishing politics is sooo weird

).

Tranton · 03-23-07, 06:33 AM

This is great news! Better than I expected. Shame on all those people running a cracked version and getting us even more stirred up about something they brought upon themselves.

ryuzu · 03-23-07, 06:37 AM

Well that must be some pointless copy protection.

I guess it shows the state of the game when those things were thought to be bugs rather than copy protection.

Request for patch 1.2 - display a bit of text when that happens so the player knows the cause and can report the bug properly (i.e. my copy is legal but it's telling me it's not and weird things are happening). I assume people with illegal copies will then stay away from reporting bugs...

r.

P_Funk · 03-23-07, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tranton

This is great news! Better than I expected. Shame on all those people running a cracked version and getting us even more stirred up about something they brought upon themselves.

Well we gotta prove it first. The devs themselves said that there was at least one guy that had the protection software finger him in court wrongly.

Dowly · 03-23-07, 06:44 AM

I still think keeping the CP as a secret was a bad move, it´s well known fact that lots of people use *CENSORED* to keep their disc clean & working. It´s easier & faster than making a backup copy of the disc.

Immacolata · 03-23-07, 06:48 AM

Part of the CP is to keep it under wraps. This way the 31337 guys pirating the game and cracking gets poo on their face as well as the idiots on the webforums whining over bugs (that is caused by their CP circumvention). Its been what, 4 days since release? I think they let the cat out of the bag fairly early.

The General · 03-23-07, 06:50 AM

Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs:

3.4 Ghz Pentium 4

6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM

I HAVE NO SOUND CARD

I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version

The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software?

redsolo · 03-23-07, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ryuzu

Well that must be some pointless copy protection.

I guess it shows the state of the game when those things were thought to be bugs rather than copy protection.

I dont agree. The best copy protection Ive seen was in the Operation Flashpoint game.Operation Flashpoint would randomly kick out players from multiplayer servers stating "Real gamers doesnt cheat"; and the accuracy of the rifles would degrade over time. The good thing was that the hackers thought they hacked the game, and would move on to newer games; which meant that they had to re-release cracks several times to improve the hack. Meanwhile we who owned a legit copy always smiled when someone complained about missing all the time, and when someone was randomly kicked out from a multiplayer game.

This is a better CP than the common ones where the crackers directly see if they have hacked the CP or not. WIth this fuzzy CP, people will start to play the game and get engulfed with it (see it like a big demo), but then as the game degrades they might buy the game.

maerean_m · 03-23-07, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The General

Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs:
3.4 Ghz Pentium 4
6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM
I HAVE NO SOUND CARD
I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version

The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software?

The cheapest video card that can play the game is nVidia GeforceFX 6600GT. Anything below that simply lacks the computing power.

It would also help to have at least 1.5 Gb of RAM.

mookiemookie · 03-23-07, 07:01 AM

I had the "demon eyes" effect occur with my bridge officer while running with red lights on. I took a screenshot but lost it (

) and I will be more than happy to take pictures of my box, manual, reciept, etc.

I don't think that copy protection is the problem, but I do appreciate the developers taking the time to let us know they're listening.

Never had the counting bug or the stick thin crewmen, though I did have them look a little flat as I swung the anti aircraft gun around the conning tower and the camera moved.

Mentalist · 03-23-07, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by The General

Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs:

3.4 Ghz Pentium 4

6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM

I HAVE NO SOUND CARD

I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version

The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software?

Your processor is fine but your GFX card is the problem. It's an old card and SHIV demands a lot of raw power. You also didn't mention how much memory you have. You will want 2gb to run it smoothly alongside a decent GFX xard.

The General · 03-23-07, 07:08 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I have 1 GB of RAM. My GFX Card is listed on the back of the box as being a 'minimum' system requirement. However the game is unplayable, which is a little ridiculous with a 3.5 GHZ processor et al.

I guess I better bite the bullet and get a decent GFX card.

bobo · 03-23-07, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by maerean_m

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Originally Posted by fredbass

Sounds great. Now I'm wondering just one thing. Will my 64bit operating system play the game? (without you know what) :hmm:

The game runs perfectly on Windows XP 64 bit.

It also runs on my 64bit Vista

03-23-07, 06:30 AM	#17
Rotor Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Denmark (Falster) Posts: 114 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Fabulous ! - Great news from the Dev Team; They support us indeed __________________

03-23-07, 06:48 AM	#23
Immacolata Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 798 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Part of the CP is to keep it under wraps. This way the 31337 guys pirating the game and cracking gets poo on their face as well as the idiots on the webforums whining over bugs (that is caused by their CP circumvention). Its been what, 4 days since release? I think they let the cat out of the bag fairly early. __________________ "The power of the executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious, and the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist." - W. Churchill

03-23-07, 06:50 AM	#24
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 3	S.O.S. Oh God please help! I have the following computer specs: 3.4 Ghz Pentium 4 6200SE Nvidia Geforce with 256MB RAM I HAVE NO SOUND CARD I HAVE A 1.1 PATCHED version of SH4 (UK) Version The game runs so slowly as to be unplayable. Is the lack of sound card the crucial factor or is there something very wrong with this software? __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-23-07, 07:01 AM	#27
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I had the "demon eyes" effect occur with my bridge officer while running with red lights on. I took a screenshot but lost it ( ) and I will be more than happy to take pictures of my box, manual, reciept, etc. I don't think that copy protection is the problem, but I do appreciate the developers taking the time to let us know they're listening. Never had the counting bug or the stick thin crewmen, though I did have them look a little flat as I swung the anti aircraft gun around the conning tower and the camera moved. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here. Last edited by mookiemookie; 03-23-07 at 07:12 AM.

03-23-07, 07:08 AM	#29
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 3	Thanks for the help guys. I have 1 GB of RAM. My GFX Card is listed on the back of the box as being a 'minimum' system requirement. However the game is unplayable, which is a little ridiculous with a 3.5 GHZ processor et al. I guess I better bite the bullet and get a decent GFX card. __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-23-07, 06:32 AM	#18
KrvKpt. Falke Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Iron Coffin Posts: 195 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	HELL! It's nice to hear from them! Good luck guys in finishing this game. I live in Poland and here SH4 - as far as i know - waits for localisation, so one more month (i hope) of waiting which is in that case a good thing because the game will be released here fully playable (again - i hope so). But - still - its sad that whole world saw Silent Hunter 4 in unfinished state (Ubisoft publishing politics is sooo weird ).

03-23-07, 06:33 AM	#19
Tranton Seaman Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 41 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	This is great news! Better than I expected. Shame on all those people running a cracked version and getting us even more stirred up about something they brought upon themselves.

03-23-07, 06:37 AM	#20
ryuzu Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 171 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Well that must be some pointless copy protection. I guess it shows the state of the game when those things were thought to be bugs rather than copy protection. Request for patch 1.2 - display a bit of text when that happens so the player knows the cause and can report the bug properly (i.e. my copy is legal but it's telling me it's not and weird things are happening). I assume people with illegal copies will then stay away from reporting bugs... r.

03-23-07, 06:44 AM	#22
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I still think keeping the CP as a secret was a bad move, it´s well known fact that lots of people use CENSORED to keep their disc clean & working. It´s easier & faster than making a backup copy of the disc.