Thinking about getting Silent Hunter 1 and 2

Cybermat47 · 09-24-13, 04:57 AM

In thinking about getting the first two Silent Hunter games. They're both pretty cheap on eBay, but they're also rare. I know I'll need DOSBox to run them. Are they worth the money? I'm rather strapped for cash after preordering IL2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, and there's other games I'd like to get and I want to support Atlantic Warfare. So would they be worth getting me further into debt?

Red October1984 · 09-24-13, 06:44 AM

SH1 needs DOSBox but SH2 does not.

SH2 is so much better with the Pacific Aces mod...I think it's worth it for that.

But, if you're worried about debt and managing the moolah...I'd hold off for now.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-24-13, 06:52 AM

No rush to buy them, they'll still be around in the future, especially if your funds are running low at the moment.

SH2 is the one that hooked me (albeit temporarily), on a mate's laptop in 2003 (we also played Soldier of Fortune II on our LAN, my Sgt was a beast with the knife!). Fast forward seven years and I thought I'd rekindle my submariner feelings but bought SH3 thinking that was the one I'd played.

I've been here ever since.

cherbert · 09-24-13, 07:37 AM

You can buy a digital download of SH2 from http://www.gog.com/game/silent_hunter_2

Aktungbby · 09-24-13, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

In thinking about getting the first two Silent Hunter games. They're both pretty cheap on eBay, but they're also rare. I know I'll need DOSBox to run them. Are they worth the money? I'm rather strapped for cash after preordering IL2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, and there's other games I'd like to get and I want to support Atlantic Warfare. So would they be worth getting me further into debt?

Getting into debt! Please WARGAME RESPONSIBLY or join your local Wargamer Anonymous group to recenter your priorities! Help is available!

I still play SHII myself!

TorpX · 09-24-13, 09:52 PM

I think SH1 would be worthwhile if you can run it. I was never able to get it to run on my machine. In some ways, it is better than SH4.

makman94 · 09-27-13, 10:37 AM

for me , the best title in sh series will always be the silent hunter 2 ( combined with the very good 'destroyer command' )

both games runs ok on my machine (win7 x64)

you can have a look of sh2's gameplay here :

09-24-13, 04:57 AM	#1
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	Thinking about getting Silent Hunter 1 and 2 In thinking about getting the first two Silent Hunter games. They're both pretty cheap on eBay, but they're also rare. I know I'll need DOSBox to run them. Are they worth the money? I'm rather strapped for cash after preordering IL2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, and there's other games I'd like to get and I want to support Atlantic Warfare. So would they be worth getting me further into debt? __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

09-24-13, 06:44 AM	#2
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	SH1 needs DOSBox but SH2 does not. SH2 is so much better with the Pacific Aces mod...I think it's worth it for that. But, if you're worried about debt and managing the moolah...I'd hold off for now. __________________

09-24-13, 06:52 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	No rush to buy them, they'll still be around in the future, especially if your funds are running low at the moment. SH2 is the one that hooked me (albeit temporarily), on a mate's laptop in 2003 (we also played Soldier of Fortune II on our LAN, my Sgt was a beast with the knife!). Fast forward seven years and I thought I'd rekindle my submariner feelings but bought SH3 thinking that was the one I'd played. I've been here ever since. __________________

09-27-13, 10:37 AM	#7
makman94 Hellas Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 7	for me , the best title in sh series will always be the silent hunter 2 ( combined with the very good 'destroyer command' ) both games runs ok on my machine (win7 x64) you can have a look of sh2's gameplay here : __________________ Knowledge is the only thing that nobody can ever take from you... Mediafire page:http://www.mediafire.com/folder/da50.../Makman94_Mods

09-24-13, 07:37 AM	#4
cherbert Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	You can buy a digital download of SH2 from http://www.gog.com/game/silent_hunter_2

09-24-13, 09:52 PM	#6
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I think SH1 would be worthwhile if you can run it. I was never able to get it to run on my machine. In some ways, it is better than SH4.