Two questions regarding SH4 1.5 from a new guy

Qitbuqa · 07-10-12, 02:06 PM

First of all, since it's my 1st post, hello to everyone on this board.

Now two questions that are of huge interest to me:
1) is there any chance of launching this game offline when I want to play it on laptop somewhere where I have no internet connection?
2) is there any mod that improves AI, but leaves all other aspects vanilla and isn't uber grand scale like for example TMO.

Currently I'm running TMO + RSRDC and while TMO is truly amazing, I'd like to try vanilla game with improved AI only. I take it RSRDC alters the traffic of merchant shipping so I'm planning to keep it.

Sailor Steve · 07-10-12, 04:51 PM

SH4 has no online requirement at all, unless you want to use multiplayer, and never has. That didn't start until SH5.

Oh, and WELCOME ABOARD!

I'm goin' down · 07-10-12, 09:39 PM

sailor steve is a genius.

Qitbuqa · 07-10-12, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

SH4 has no online requirement at all, unless you want to use multiplayer, and never has. That didn't start until SH5.

Strange, I can't launch SH4 unless I've got internet connection active. I bought SH4 via Steam, but previously had no issues launching any of the Steam games in offline mode. So either I'm not as bright as I'd like to believe or it's internet connection related issue.

I'm goin' down · 07-11-12, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Qitbuqa

So either I'm not as bright as I'd like to believe or it's internet connection related issue.

I am not going to tell you what I am thinking....

TorpX · 07-11-12, 12:23 AM

Ahoy there!

I have never gotten anything from Steam, but I can tell you the disc versions allow offline play. I have never played SH 4 online, in fact.

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I'd like to try vanilla game with improved AI only.

I wanted to try the game in it's vanilla flavor when I first started. It didn't take me long to realise that was a mistake. I understand you might like to see what it's like; just don't expect too much.

Qitbuqa · 07-11-12, 01:50 AM

I'm glad it is actually possible to play SH4 offline, now I actually need to find a way how to do that. My Steam client won't allow me to do that for some reason.

Qitbuqa · 07-11-12, 02:21 AM

OK, issue solved. If anyone is interested, apparently my laptop wasn't configured to save Steam credentials and thus I couldn't access this particular game in offline mode since there is no other launcher except application icon.

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Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

I am not going to tell you what I am thinking....

You could have told, I wouldn't feel worse than already am now - failing from the 1st post.

Sailor Steve · 07-11-12, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Qitbuqa

Strange, I can't launch SH4 unless I've got internet connection active. I bought SH4 via Steam, but previously had no issues launching any of the Steam games in offline mode. So either I'm not as bright as I'd like to believe or it's internet connection related issue.

That's an issue related to Steam, not SH4. I will never, ever use a download game of any kind. I did at one point try to buy the 1.5 patch from Steam, and they told me I was outside the United States and they couldn't sell to me. They may be right - I live in Utah.

merc4ulfate · 07-11-12, 01:26 PM

I downloaded my version from UBI and I have never had an issue. You do not need an internet connection to play Silent Hunter 4.

I heard Sailor Steve was dumb ... anyone hear that?

Sailor Steve · 07-11-12, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

I heard Sailor Steve was dumb ... anyone hear that?

That's the rumor, but it's false. I may be stupid, but I'm not dumb.

07-10-12, 02:06 PM	#1
Qitbuqa Seaman Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Two questions regarding SH4 1.5 from a new guy First of all, since it's my 1st post, hello to everyone on this board. Now two questions that are of huge interest to me: 1) is there any chance of launching this game offline when I want to play it on laptop somewhere where I have no internet connection? 2) is there any mod that improves AI, but leaves all other aspects vanilla and isn't uber grand scale like for example TMO. Currently I'm running TMO + RSRDC and while TMO is truly amazing, I'd like to try vanilla game with improved AI only. I take it RSRDC alters the traffic of merchant shipping so I'm planning to keep it.

07-10-12, 04:51 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	SH4 has no online requirement at all, unless you want to use multiplayer, and never has. That didn't start until SH5. Oh, and WELCOME ABOARD! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-10-12, 09:39 PM	#3
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	sailor steve is a genius.

07-11-12, 01:50 AM	#7
Qitbuqa Seaman Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I'm glad it is actually possible to play SH4 offline, now I actually need to find a way how to do that. My Steam client won't allow me to do that for some reason.

07-11-12, 01:26 PM	#10
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I downloaded my version from UBI and I have never had an issue. You do not need an internet connection to play Silent Hunter 4. I heard Sailor Steve was dumb ... anyone hear that?