Subsim Forum regulars' bios, pics, 'how you found Subsim'

[USS CUTTHROAT SS-365]

Hello!

My name is Alan, and I'm from Denver, CO, home of the USS Grayling Memorial.

I've always been interested in the Pacific Submarine Campaigns of WW II, both the US and the IJN, ever since I read about the exploits of Wahoo in Richard O'Kane's book of the same name. I still own the paperback I purchased at the school Book Fair in the mid 70's!

I'm particularly interested in the daily life aboard these Fleet Submarines, how the Crew passed their time on board during War Patrols, and for some quirky reason, the Food!

I've just loaded a stark Vanilla version of Silent Hunter 4 on my Laptop, and am interested in learning all I can about the 'Sim'.

Found the SubSim Forum via Bing, as I'm searching for an 'Ultimate' Tutorial Guide that will assist me in the 'basics' of just moving about the SH Enivironment, starting out with just getting the Boat moving in the Navigation Tutorial. I don't even know if such a Tutorial even exists!

So, meet me in the Crew's Mess during the Midwatch and say hello; the Cribbage board is ready, and the coffee's hot as I'm chowing down on some 'Pillows of Death'!

Hope to meet you folks soon.

Alan

[Eichhörnchen]

Hi, buddy and welcome; you'll find tutorials and mods for every kind of sub sim ever invented here

To get a good quota of the free downloads you should post a few times to unlock your entitlement. Post anywhere, in any of the forums here - and there are loads - and you'll meet some great new friends along the way

[Eichhörnchen]

Here's a photo of me on board a ship (RMS Rakaia) during a school trip in 1966

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Originally Posted by USS CUTTHROAT SS-365

Hello!

My name is Alan, and I'm from Denver, CO, home of the USS Grayling Memorial.

When it comes to submarine memorials...
Reaaly weird: one of my ATM techs actually served on the USS Hawkbill(666) which he referred to as "the devilfish"! Apparently submariners all have the same sense of decidedly fatalistic irreligious humor: U-666's first conning tower emblem as opposed to my own avatar (#2): sunk with all hands: Feb 10,1944

[ArdentAvenger]

Hi guys. I am a 50 year old Royal Navy veteran who has sadly become physically disabled and pretty much housebound over the last two years. I used to game many years ago and during my enforced not going out time have been watching a lot of YouTube vids about Silent Hunter 3. I have bought it for old times sake on steam and love it, but my manky eyes aren’t what they were and would love to play in a modern resolution with some of the mods I’ve been watching. However I am a complete idiot with computers and have no idea how to mod. Please can anyone help me? I would be happy with a widescreen mod in vanilla for now but eventually want Grey Wolves. Where do I find them and how do I do it? I’m even happy to pay in tea and bacon sandwiches if someone local to me could come and do it for me. Thanks guys.

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ArdentAvenger!

Ahoy all! Just heard about this forum and had to join. I began with Silent Service and FS (before it became MSFS) back on my IBM PCjr way back in the day. I've played various Sub and Flight simlators. Just purchased UBoat and SH4. Finally some time to get back under the water. Fair winds to all!

THB

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by ArdentAvenger

Hi guys. I am a 50 year old Royal Navy veteran who has sadly become physically disabled and pretty much housebound over the last two years. I used to game many years ago and during my enforced not going out time have been watching a lot of YouTube vids about Silent Hunter 3. I have bought it for old times sake on steam and love it, but my manky eyes aren’t what they were and would love to play in a modern resolution with some of the mods I’ve been watching. However I am a complete idiot with computers and have no idea how to mod. Please can anyone help me? I would be happy with a widescreen mod in vanilla for now but eventually want Grey Wolves. Where do I find them and how do I do it? I’m even happy to pay in tea and bacon sandwiches if someone local to me could come and do it for me. Thanks guys.

Welcome to the community

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by THB_TX

Ahoy all! Just heard about this forum and had to join. I began with Silent Service and FS (before it became MSFS) back on my IBM PCjr way back in the day. I've played various Sub and Flight simlators. Just purchased UBoat and SH4. Finally some time to get back under the water. Fair winds to all!

THB

Welcome Aboard

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THB_TX!

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[nikimcbee]

I'll re-ask, anybody here in New York? I'm in the Capitol Region.

[jedipsycho]

Been a long time lurker, and I do mean a long time, like back when The Grey Wolves was first released for SH3. Played all kinds of PC games since the KayPro 2 days (look that one up, you young whipper snappers!) and got the itch to come back to SH3 recently. Played Jane's 688i back in the day, and that’s what got me into subsims, but I have a wide range of games I enjoy.


In real life I am an information security analyst for a major university, a husband and a father of four kids and 4 dogs.


Thanks for letting me join the fleet! I hope you don't regret it!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by jedipsycho

Been a long time lurker, and I do mean a long time, like back when The Grey Wolves was first released for SH3. Played all kinds of PC games since the KayPro 2 days (look that one up, you young whipper snappers!) and got the itch to come back to SH3 recently. Played Jane's 688i back in the day, and that’s what got me into subsims, but I have a wide range of games I enjoy.


In real life I am an information security analyst for a major university, a husband and a father of four kids and 4 dogs.


Thanks for letting me join the fleet! I hope you don't regret it!

Welcome Aboard

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jedipsycho!