disappointed so far

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome crapgame

It may not be perfect, but it is a step up from SH3, that was micro-managing.
RDP

[John Channing]

Originally Posted by SmokinTep

It's reports like this that has kept me from getting it. Loving SHII and GWX at the moment.

You mean inaccurate ones posted by people who haven't taken the time to either learn the game , or to check in here for answers before they post their opinion?

Yeah... I can see where that would be off-putting.

JCC

[vindex]

I can't understand the problems the original poster is having. Yes, the game has some problems and they need to be fixed, I've been adamant about that, but the game basically works and I'm enjoying playing version 1.2.

I have only had one instance where a saved game didn't load, and that was actually 2 nights ago. Yes, it's frustrating, but with ANY game a good rule is save often, because computers are funny and you never know what is going to happen.

[jmr]

Originally Posted by AirborneCZ

no Bernard, weapon officer gone (i secretly hoped that even w manual targeting off there will be an option for need of visual ship ID)...

You can enable the weapons officer to ID the ship for you here

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=112811

[DirtyHarry3033]

Originally Posted by AirborneCZ

....and no navigator officer to count you maximum estimated range to travel on current speed...

AirborneCZ, I can help fix that problem for you anyway. Edit your commands.cfg file and replace [Cmd257], [Cmd258] and [Cmd259] with the following:

[Cmd257]
Name=Report_time_to_turn
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250002
Key0=0x47,s,"Shift+G"

[Cmd258]
Name=Report_time_to_course_end
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250003
Key0=0x47,,"G"

[Cmd259]
Name=Report_range_to_course_end
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250004
Key0=0x47,c,"Ctrl+G"

What you're adding here are the "Key0=" lines. This will give you "Range at current speed" on "Shift-G", "Time to course end" on "G" and "Range to course end" on "Ctrl-G" keys respectively.

Don't give up, it's a great game once you learn the quirks of it. For instance you said:

Bloody submarine doesnt stop at the end of drawn course on 128x time compression and while Im clicking as manias on resupply button (to get it off screen) I get messages about taking damage, sub going off-shore to sand beach and career ends with medals but everyones dead!!!!

Well you always have to remember to go to map screen and click "Resume Course" icon whenever you load a save game. Otherwise the sub will ignore your plotted course and continue merrily along it's last heading until you run out of fuel or hit an island. (as it sounds like you did! Don't worry, same thing happened to me until I learned to always click "Resume course" )

DH

[SimJack]

Originally Posted by AirborneCZ

but worse: first career mission from Brisbane I go patrol somehwere around Salmon

Islands,

No wonder you need a navigator..................you were supposed to be looking for the "Soloman Islands":rotfl: