My Initial Impressions

Originally Posted by Aviar

Just really started playing since 1.3 was released. Some observations after a short session:

1. The Gamma setting changed the gamma on my entire computer, including all of my other games and even my desktop. Man, that is very poor programming. It's also the kind of thing that really infuriates people and turns them off to your game. You really don't want the settings in your game affecting your entire computer.

2. No hot-key (keyboard command) for the Attack Map?

3. I was under attack and in Silent Running when all of a sudden I hear a loud whistle and a guy yelling about a watch change. Too funny. It's small details like this that can really kill the immersion....something that is very important in a game like this.

4. I keep hearing what appears to be a woman's voice calling out bearing readings. A woman serving on a WWII sub? Again, a small detail that kills the immersion. What were the devs thinking?

5. I'm surprised at the low frame rates. Although I have almost all the graphic settings on high, I have a fast computer and expected the game to run a lot faster.

Aviar

1. This was adressed before, try with Ati Tray Tools and make 2 profiles with the settings you like, one for SH4, the other for your desktop.
2. Ask the mods/devs if that can be modified.
3. If you are still alive, then live with it. I kinda like that whistle...
4. Try to update your sound drivers, add maximum effect of the sound in-game settings, and if the problem persists, please record it so I can add it my own. I'd really like that. For real!
5. DEFRAGMENT your hard disk full, restart, disable all/any secutity software in realtime [antivirus, firewall, antispyware or equivalent security suite] and other unnecessary programs, disable explorer.exe [CTRL+ALT+DELETE, then find explorer.exe and kill the process, you will lose your desktop] and start the game in task manager by File>New Task (Run).... The rest you probably know...
Once you are done, do the New task, enter explorer.exe and you are set!
Post back all/any improvements!