Dipping my toes into the Pacific

Monica Lewinsky · 09-05-07, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero Niner

What tips and advise regarding SH4 would you give to a newbie to this sim?
Thanks.

a. Save, and save often.
b. Save while on the SURFACE.
c. Save multiple copies of a patrol, i.e. saved game like: My-1941-Patrol01a, My-1941-Patrol01b, My-1941-Patrol01c, etc.
d. Do not save with the Replay option - creates HUGE saved game files, hence huge loading times.

I have > NEVER < had a saved game go corrupt on me - other people here do have that problem.

Performance is gotten by: RAM, RAM, and then some more RAM!

I run SH4 on two different PCs. One has 1 gig RAM, slow loading times - up to 12 minutes once a saved game is loaded, switching between various stations is slow on a one time basis at the beginning. The 2 gig PC ... wow what a difference! Loading time averages about two minutes max including a saved game. Switching between stations is instant.

It's all in the total PC RAM, then the video card? Both PCs have the graphics settings max'd out - both PCs have graphics card[s] with 512 meg. RAM on board the video card. Never had a graphics glitch either. One is Nvidia based, one is ATI based. I always make sure the video driver is current and I keep the prior video driver ... just in case the update causes problems.

I keep the mods to a minimum.

Zero Niner · 09-05-07, 08:43 PM

Thanks for all the replies.
Does SH4 have the same irritating save game system as SH3? I'm referring to the part where deleting previous saves (even from previous patrols) also wipes out every save after that point.

Capt. Shark Bait · 09-05-07, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero Niner

Thanks for all the replies.
Does SH4 have the same irritating save game system as SH3? I'm referring to the part where deleting previous saves (even from previous patrols) also wipes out every save after that point.

nope, none that i'm aware of. never had a prob deleting an older save and everything after going with it

Zero Niner · 09-07-07, 05:08 AM

Would a kind soul let me know what mods are considered "must haves" becasue they fix bugs that the official patches didn't fix?

I'd really appreciate it as it'd take me quite a while to get myself acquainted with the many many mods out there.

I just need bug-fixing mods, thanks.

09-07-07, 05:08 AM	#4
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Sry, another req Would a kind soul let me know what mods are considered "must haves" becasue they fix bugs that the official patches didn't fix? I'd really appreciate it as it'd take me quite a while to get myself acquainted with the many many mods out there. I just need bug-fixing mods, thanks.

09-05-07, 08:43 PM	#2
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the replies. Does SH4 have the same irritating save game system as SH3? I'm referring to the part where deleting previous saves (even from previous patrols) also wipes out every save after that point.