A comprehensive SH4 guide (repost)

[Dr. Merc]

This is a repeat of a post I made a few years ago, but I've just added something pretty special to the guide, so I thought it deserved a re-posting.

This is a fairly comprehensive manual (16,759 words) for this wonderful sim. While I don't think I added anything particularly new when it comes to game play, the guide does have a few features that some people might be interested in.

This includes:

— A thorough review of the 'Replay' feature

— Tips and tests if the game plays sluggishly

— How to get a full batch of torpedoes when doing a 'Refit'

— The 'trick' to bringing down escorting destroyers

— The revelation of what I call 'Liner Lane', a hot spot for troop carriers

— Ten saved scenarios for your steel carnage enjoyment. Some involve troop carriers, some involve warships. One of them features a Jap harbor with two heavy cruisers, two battleships and two aircraft carriers. Fun for the whole family!

— How to change single voice files, plus a download that changes every voice to the 'whispered' Silent Running voices. It also lowers the volume of some of the sound effects, like that loud, obnoxious klaxon horn when it dives or surfaces.

— How to automatically store your saved games on a different partition in case your C Drive melts down.

— And a recent addition: the location of the magazine in large enemy warships, where one torp can bring 'em down.

The manual is here. Any critiques, corrections or additions are welcome, of course.