who is still playing sh4? - Page 19

Aktungbby · 04-25-17, 11:47 PM

Mechac!

& Leongt!

Seems like we missed your first two posts; forgive our manners-the third time's the charm!

Gilbou · 04-26-17, 08:29 PM

Still playing.
Got SH3 and SH4 on my disk.
I got the SH4 limited edition in metal box + the Uboat addon

CaptBones · 04-27-17, 12:14 PM

I'm still playing...in both Pacific and Atlantic Theaters. Two separate installations using Multi SH4, one for TMO and one for OpMonsun.

I just can't get into SH5 and all the work it takes to un-bug it and get Wolves of Steel installed and working...maybe I'll try again some day.

Plus, I had a total failure of both of my SH3 installations about a month ago and can't get things fixed and running again. Long story...power outage in the middle of a LSH3 2015 patrol...restarted the game after power was restored and SH3 Commander says it can't start because another SH3 is running...what?!?!? So, tried to start GWX, from a separate SH3 CDR, and got the same result. Something fishy going on here.

After multiple attempts, uninstalled everything related to SH3, cleaned the register (using two separate registry cleaner tools), cleaned the "free space" (also two different tools) and defragged the HDD (another two different tools). Shut down the computer, restarted, reinstalled SH3, started it directly w/o any MODs...all OK. But, to be safe, deleted the new SH3 folder in the Documents folder and shut down/restarted the computer.

Then made two copies, installed LSH3 in one and GWX in the other and reinstalled separate SH3 CDR for GWX. Tried to start LSH3...SH3 CDR can't start because "another SH3.exe is running". WTF? Can't be true!!...but I give up after one more unsuccessful attempt to completely uninstall and reinstall, etc. etc.

Anyway, happy to have SH4 and both packages for a USN Pacific campaign and a U-Boat Battle of the Atlantic campaign. Lots of good MODs for both and have been doing some of my own tweaks and fixes. May not have the better graphics and eye candy of SH5 or the dynamic campaigns and "real world" enhancements of the SH3 mega-MODs. But it's good enough to be entertaining and always fun on a rainy day or a sleepless night.

To be sure though, the best part, for any/all of the Silent Hunter series, is the Subsim community itself. By far the best group of people on the internet.

Garrish · 04-29-17, 02:11 PM

I'm still playing, I love the game. I put it down for periods of time but something keeps drawing me back. It's just one of those games that never actually seems to become outdated I guess. There are a lot of games that you play them, they age, become irrelevant, or you beat the game or whatever, but this one is always there, waiting to be played some more. I guess if you like subs you like subs and there is nothing to destroy the ability to jump in and play some more, then it's likely that you'll come back to it since it a lot about strategy with some minor role playing that revolves around actual history in SH4.

I enjoy SH5 Wolves of Steel as well, as I've noticed that others have mentioned it, but I get a bit of crashes. Playing SH4, I don't have to deal with the moral system and leveling crew to make my boat magically better. In SH4 loss of crew and injury do reduce efficiency but I like the fact that I feel more like a captain with a full crew instead of just a few low moral officers and guys in their bunks. Another big factor for me is the ability to use the deck gun when you want to instead of just glass calm waters. I also enjoy handing out medals at the end of a mission.

Edgar Gold · 05-01-17, 07:18 AM

SH4 returning player. Love SH4 and this community. Some really awesome mods + information.

Am thinking about picking up SH5 this week just having a blast atm with SH4.

propbeanie · 05-01-17, 09:26 AM

SH5 can be a lot of fun too. Just be sure and read up on all the pitfalls involved before you attempt to apply mods. THEBERBSTER especially can be helpful over there, so follow the links in his signature:

SH5 <> TUTORIALS <>HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS

...which is very similar to his SH4 link. That definitely got me going in the right direction with it. Nothing can help a player get up and down the ladders in the game though, which is still a major frustration for me...

Front Runner · 05-04-17, 08:25 AM

After an extended shore leave and some hardware issues playing SH4. I am back on board.

Aktungbby · 05-04-17, 09:35 AM

Front Runner!

Able72 · 05-07-17, 01:54 AM

Currently playing SH4 and loving it. I really like playing in a US sub in the Pacific theater. Currently running a lot of mods. TMO with RSRD and OTC, plus a bunch more for some minor tweaks.
I really like the full crew availability over the very small crew you have in SH5. Although the eye candy and such is better in SH5, all in all that version of SH is nigh unplayable by itself. Its only with TWOS that it becomes even remotely playable as a game. They have done a great job with it.
I may go ahead and load up SH3 again with GWX to fight in the Atlantic Theater. SH Commander just adds so much. It's unbelievable the amount of depth that little program adds to the career mode.

harlikwin · 05-07-17, 12:14 PM

Well, I just got it running again, so I guess I am...

What are the good mods these days?

Vatis1982 · 05-11-17, 11:56 AM

Me. After 10 years of retirement i decided to downloaded it from steam and with U-boats missions. I feel young again.

I had the original version (dvd)

l02turner · 07-14-18, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avers

Hey guys, just a question out of curiosity how many of u guys are still playing sh4 and what mods are u using (if your using mods) and what r u guys up to in your careers? Follow up question, for those of u who don't play sh4, why did u stop playing?

I play it straight out of the box. no mods no add ins. I have played many other subsums and keep coming back to this one for its realism.\

It's frustrating trying to pick up fliers though as I get very close to them only to see the current pull them away!

jimmbbo · 07-15-18, 08:21 PM

Just cranked up my OOB SH4 up again after about a year off and watching the Smithsonian Channel's "Hell Below" series. A bit of a relearning curve, but am really enjoying it!!

O/T, but I do not recall the keyboard shortcut for recentering the display on the sub's current position... IIRC there was one, but have been unable to recall it. TIA!

mikesn9 · 07-16-18, 06:42 AM

Quote:

O/T, but I do not recall the keyboard shortcut for recentering the display on the sub's current position... IIRC there was one, but have been unable to recall it. TIA!

ctrl + left click

jimmbbo · 07-16-18, 02:44 PM

Many thanks!!

04-25-17, 11:47 PM	#271
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,087 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Mechac! & Leongt! Seems like we missed your first two posts; forgive our manners-the third time's the charm! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

04-29-17, 02:11 PM	#274
Garrish Flying Fish Join Date: May 2013 Location: Podunk,AR Posts: 4 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	I'm still playing, I love the game. I put it down for periods of time but something keeps drawing me back. It's just one of those games that never actually seems to become outdated I guess. There are a lot of games that you play them, they age, become irrelevant, or you beat the game or whatever, but this one is always there, waiting to be played some more. I guess if you like subs you like subs and there is nothing to destroy the ability to jump in and play some more, then it's likely that you'll come back to it since it a lot about strategy with some minor role playing that revolves around actual history in SH4. I enjoy SH5 Wolves of Steel as well, as I've noticed that others have mentioned it, but I get a bit of crashes. Playing SH4, I don't have to deal with the moral system and leveling crew to make my boat magically better. In SH4 loss of crew and injury do reduce efficiency but I like the fact that I feel more like a captain with a full crew instead of just a few low moral officers and guys in their bunks. Another big factor for me is the ability to use the deck gun when you want to instead of just glass calm waters. I also enjoy handing out medals at the end of a mission. Last edited by Garrish; 04-29-17 at 04:19 PM.

05-01-17, 07:18 AM	#275
Edgar Gold Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 5 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Still playing SH4 returning player. Love SH4 and this community. Some really awesome mods + information. Am thinking about picking up SH5 this week just having a blast atm with SH4.

05-01-17, 09:26 AM	#276
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,117 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	SH5 can be a lot of fun too. Just be sure and read up on all the pitfalls involved before you attempt to apply mods. THEBERBSTER especially can be helpful over there, so follow the links in his signature: SH5 <> TUTORIALS <>HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS ...which is very similar to his SH4 link. That definitely got me going in the right direction with it. Nothing can help a player get up and down the ladders in the game though, which is still a major frustration for me... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

05-04-17, 08:25 AM	#277
Front Runner XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The FREE State of FLORIDA Posts: 401 Downloads: 217 Uploads: 0	Back on board After an extended shore leave and some hardware issues playing SH4. I am back on board. __________________ "It is well war is so terrible, lest we should grow too fond of it" - C.S.A. General Robert E. Lee "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato Gone but not forgotten, RIP Dave "LeoVampire".

04-26-17, 08:29 PM	#272
Gilbou Chief Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: France Posts: 313 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Still playing. Got SH3 and SH4 on my disk. I got the SH4 limited edition in metal box + the Uboat addon

04-27-17, 12:14 PM	#273
CaptBones The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockton, IL Posts: 281 Downloads: 208 Uploads: 0	I'm still playing...in both Pacific and Atlantic Theaters. Two separate installations using Multi SH4, one for TMO and one for OpMonsun. I just can't get into SH5 and all the work it takes to un-bug it and get Wolves of Steel installed and working...maybe I'll try again some day. Plus, I had a total failure of both of my SH3 installations about a month ago and can't get things fixed and running again. Long story...power outage in the middle of a LSH3 2015 patrol...restarted the game after power was restored and SH3 Commander says it can't start because another SH3 is running...what?!?!? So, tried to start GWX, from a separate SH3 CDR, and got the same result. Something fishy going on here. After multiple attempts, uninstalled everything related to SH3, cleaned the register (using two separate registry cleaner tools), cleaned the "free space" (also two different tools) and defragged the HDD (another two different tools). Shut down the computer, restarted, reinstalled SH3, started it directly w/o any MODs...all OK. But, to be safe, deleted the new SH3 folder in the Documents folder and shut down/restarted the computer. Then made two copies, installed LSH3 in one and GWX in the other and reinstalled separate SH3 CDR for GWX. Tried to start LSH3...SH3 CDR can't start because "another SH3.exe is running". WTF? Can't be true!!...but I give up after one more unsuccessful attempt to completely uninstall and reinstall, etc. etc. Anyway, happy to have SH4 and both packages for a USN Pacific campaign and a U-Boat Battle of the Atlantic campaign. Lots of good MODs for both and have been doing some of my own tweaks and fixes. May not have the better graphics and eye candy of SH5 or the dynamic campaigns and "real world" enhancements of the SH3 mega-MODs. But it's good enough to be entertaining and always fun on a rainy day or a sleepless night. To be sure though, the best part, for any/all of the Silent Hunter series, is the Subsim community itself. By far the best group of people on the internet.

05-04-17, 09:35 AM	#278
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,087 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome back! Front Runner! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

05-07-17, 01:54 AM	#279
Able72 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in the North Atlantic Posts: 343 Downloads: 299 Uploads: 0	Currently playing SH4 and loving it. I really like playing in a US sub in the Pacific theater. Currently running a lot of mods. TMO with RSRD and OTC, plus a bunch more for some minor tweaks. I really like the full crew availability over the very small crew you have in SH5. Although the eye candy and such is better in SH5, all in all that version of SH is nigh unplayable by itself. Its only with TWOS that it becomes even remotely playable as a game. They have done a great job with it. I may go ahead and load up SH3 again with GWX to fight in the Atlantic Theater. SH Commander just adds so much. It's unbelievable the amount of depth that little program adds to the career mode. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink, others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-07-17, 12:14 PM	#280
harlikwin Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 11 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Well, I just got it running again, so I guess I am... What are the good mods these days?

05-11-17, 11:56 AM	#281
Vatis1982 Seaman Join Date: May 2017 Location: Piraeus Greece Posts: 34 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Me. After 10 years of retirement i decided to downloaded it from steam and with U-boats missions. I feel young again. I had the original version (dvd)

07-15-18, 08:21 PM	#283
jimmbbo Run silent, run deep Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 225 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Just cranked up my OOB SH4 up again after about a year off and watching the Smithsonian Channel's "Hell Below" series. A bit of a relearning curve, but am really enjoying it!! O/T, but I do not recall the keyboard shortcut for recentering the display on the sub's current position... IIRC there was one, but have been unable to recall it. TIA!

07-16-18, 02:44 PM	#285
jimmbbo Run silent, run deep Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 225 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Many thanks!!