What does S.H. stand for ?

Drebbel · 03-08-07, 09:40 AM

I know I should not have been absense so long, too much good stuff I missed. I wanted to surf subsim many times but that warden just did not want to let me at the computer

I will just drop a few Q without searching or reading the forums, I know you guys hate that, and what better way is there to celebrate a return than to annoy people right away :-:

- I notice there seem not a lot of ingame screenies available that show the controls, map and shoreline. So where will I find them ?

- What should I upgrade in my system to play SH4 with a good quality ? I have a P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 meg ram and a Geforce FX5600 card ?

- What are the top three best surprises (we thought we would never get) regarding SH4 ?

- What are the top three disappointment (we thought we would get but did not) regarding SH4 ?

Drebbel

PS: it is good to be back. Next 2 round are on me !

AJ! · 03-08-07, 09:57 AM

Hiya

Ok with your system i recon all you need is a new graphics card (geforce 6600 or higher)

In my views the best surpirses were Transparant water, downed pilots, crews on deck and on lifeboats and holes in ships that have been hit :p

Disapointment wise i would say the fact there are no other subs in the game (AI subs) all i can think of for now

Screenshots can be found all over the place. gamespot is a good place to look. and the sticky topic here

I guess i wasnt around when you were last here but welcome back anyway

FIREWALL · 03-08-07, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

I know I should not have been absense so long, too much good stuff I missed. I wanted to surf subsim many times but that warden just did not want to let me at the computer

I will just drop a few Q without searching or reading the forums, I know you guys hate that, and what better way is there to celebrate a return than to annoy people right away :-:

- I notice there seem not a lot of ingame screenies available that show the controls, map and shoreline. So where will I find them ?

- What should I upgrade in my system to play SH4 with a good quality ? I have a P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 meg ram and a Geforce FX5600 card ?

- What are the top three best surprises (we thought we would never get) regarding SH4 ?

- What are the top three disappointment (we thought we would get but did not) regarding SH4 ?

Drebbel

PS: it is good to be back. Next 2 round are on me !

Hey Drebble Good to see ya again. I go along with above post , vid card.
Heh! heh! and I thought I was about the only one with a FX5600. It's been a good card and has played any other Sim iv'e tried.

FAdmiral · 03-08-07, 10:42 AM

Hey Drebbel, is this the start of a Leg-Pulling Contest?

JIM

Drebbel · 03-08-07, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FAdmiral

Hey Drebbel, is this the start of a Leg-Pulling Contest?

JIM

Nah, been away so long that the mail even took a certain package back to Roumania

Pit · 03-08-07, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

Hey Drebbel, is this the start of a Leg-Pulling Contest?

JIM

Nah, been away so long that the mail even took a certain package back to Roumania

I GOTTA ask Drebb... was the package the future wife??? You know mail order bride??? ....bdump bump.... :rotfl:

(sorry I just couldn't resist!!!!

bad Pit... bad Pit

) I'm ok now!!!:p

Drebbel · 03-08-07, 12:20 PM

Probably more like a mail order bribe

nikimcbee · 03-11-07, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drebbel

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

Hey Drebbel, is this the start of a Leg-Pulling Contest?

JIM

Nah, been away so long that the mail even took a certain package back to Roumania

Now I heard, that you have your own personal copy of SH4 on 5.25" disks. Is there any truth to this rumor(checking satilite recon photos....sees pallete on Drebbel's lawn with large black squares, torn shrink-wrapping)? And have you finished installing it yet?:hmm: ...And you've been playing it for the last 3 months laughing at everybody.

Antrodemus · 03-08-07, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

I have a P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 meg ram and a Geforce FX5600 card ?

You may want to upgrade your RAM, by about... ooh.., say... at least 1023 MB?

JU_88 · 03-08-07, 02:43 PM

3 best for me are:

*Rescuing down pilots and special ops missions

*S-class submarine is in and playable.

*Visual damage to ships (holes) and translucent water look superb

3 Worst

*No other submarines in the world apart from player - and no SUB AI AGAIN

(you want Ai subs, then you gotta go back to SH2 how stupid is that?)

*No other units can be added - or at least like sh3 it wont be possible until tools are developed, so much for being more "mod friendly"

*Multiplayer sounds ok - but i think a fully playable Japanese escort or two would have made it so much better.

Tigrone · 03-08-07, 03:50 PM

Nice to see the Dutch Sea Lord back. Got any brooms?

Check the screenshot sticky just above. There are a lot of demos out now to reviewers generating screen shots.

You'll probably be OK with 1 Gig of Ram, but 2 is a lot better for this.

I think the 5600 will just work--mine worked fine for both SH3 and IL2--but I've upgraded to a 7600.

My 3 surprises were seeing the S-boat saved at the last minute (squeaky wheel maybe), the new enhanced instruments (scope TDC, slideouts, and pop-enlarge), and the amazing water textures with depth clarity.

My chief disappointment is the loss of at least 1/3rd and maybe as much as half of our interior modeling--we lost the entire forward compartment with its 4 spaces and possibly one or 2 other interior stations in the control room.

Torplexed · 03-08-07, 09:02 PM

Drebbel's back! Something more to cheer about. Good to see you again...was starting to wonder. Your timing is excellent. Gametime is almost here.

Onkel Neal · 03-08-07, 10:20 PM

No kidding, he has great timing

dean_acheson · 03-08-07, 03:34 PM

Drebbel,
It is really nice to see you, it has been a long time.
I don't have three goods and three bads per se.

Good:
1. The conning tower will be a busy busy place.

2. The wonderful new graphics.

3. pit stops at Midway and the different kinds of missions involved.

Not so good:
1. No captain's cabin.

2. any radio shack?

3.

This isn't based on any consensus, but kinda where I feel chunks of the community are at. I'm sure that I will be corrected on this post haste.

Drebbel · 03-09-07, 02:39 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions and warm welcome skippers !

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Ok with your system i recon all you need is a new graphics card (geforce 6600 or higher)

Thats what I thought. I just found a nice video card test at Tomshardware: The Best Gaming Video Cards for the Money: March 2007

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Where the hell have you been hidding?

I was just fed up with the www for a while. But I did really miss some (I repeat: SOME) of you guys and galls

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You may want to upgrade your RAM, by about... ooh.., say... at least 1023 MB?

Ah, thats easy, I have two empty banks left. Just need to wait for the next round of pocket money

I am very surprised that the list of things we did not get is not really shocking. Worst I think is not getting a radio room, I loved that place. I can live with out a captains cabin but leaving the radioo room out is kind of a disappointment for mje.

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Good to see you again...was starting to wonder

He Torplexed, alwayz good to see you again. But where the heck did you get that picture of my girl ???

Drebbel

03-08-07, 09:40 AM	#1
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	What does S.H. stand for ? I know I should not have been absense so long, too much good stuff I missed. I wanted to surf subsim many times but that warden just did not want to let me at the computer I will just drop a few Q without searching or reading the forums, I know you guys hate that, and what better way is there to celebrate a return than to annoy people right away :-: - I notice there seem not a lot of ingame screenies available that show the controls, map and shoreline. So where will I find them ? - What should I upgrade in my system to play SH4 with a good quality ? I have a P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 meg ram and a Geforce FX5600 card ? - What are the top three best surprises (we thought we would never get) regarding SH4 ? - What are the top three disappointment (we thought we would get but did not) regarding SH4 ? Drebbel PS: it is good to be back. Next 2 round are on me !

03-08-07, 09:57 AM	#2
AJ! Commodore Join Date: May 2006 Location: That lil island above france Posts: 601 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hiya Ok with your system i recon all you need is a new graphics card (geforce 6600 or higher) In my views the best surpirses were Transparant water, downed pilots, crews on deck and on lifeboats and holes in ships that have been hit :p Disapointment wise i would say the fact there are no other subs in the game (AI subs) all i can think of for now Screenshots can be found all over the place. gamespot is a good place to look. and the sticky topic here I guess i wasnt around when you were last here but welcome back anyway __________________

03-08-07, 10:42 AM	#4
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Hey Drebbel, is this the start of a Leg-Pulling Contest? JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

03-08-07, 03:50 PM	#11
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Hi Drebbel Nice to see the Dutch Sea Lord back. Got any brooms? Check the screenshot sticky just above. There are a lot of demos out now to reviewers generating screen shots. You'll probably be OK with 1 Gig of Ram, but 2 is a lot better for this. I think the 5600 will just work--mine worked fine for both SH3 and IL2--but I've upgraded to a 7600. My 3 surprises were seeing the S-boat saved at the last minute (squeaky wheel maybe), the new enhanced instruments (scope TDC, slideouts, and pop-enlarge), and the amazing water textures with depth clarity. My chief disappointment is the loss of at least 1/3rd and maybe as much as half of our interior modeling--we lost the entire forward compartment with its 4 spaces and possibly one or 2 other interior stations in the control room. __________________ Commander Hiram Cassedy: "Tigrone has saved the Air Force and is now returning to Iwo Jima with 28 rescued zoomies." B-29 SNUFFY & THE SHIF'LESS SKONKS among them. I've a broom at the mast said he, for the broom is a sign for me, that wherever I go, I sweep the mighty sea.

03-08-07, 09:02 PM	#12
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Drebbel's back! Something more to cheer about. Good to see you again...was starting to wonder. Your timing is excellent. Gametime is almost here. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

03-08-07, 12:20 PM	#7
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Probably more like a mail order bribe

03-08-07, 02:43 PM	#10
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	3 best for me are: Rescuing down pilots and special ops missions S-class submarine is in and playable. Visual damage to ships (holes) and translucent water look superb 3 Worst No other submarines in the world apart from player - and no SUB AI AGAIN (you want Ai subs, then you gotta go back to SH2 how stupid is that?) No other units can be added - or at least like sh3 it wont be possible until tools are developed, so much for being more "mod friendly" Multiplayer sounds ok - but i think a fully playable Japanese escort or two would have made it so much better.

03-08-07, 10:20 PM	#13
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	No kidding, he has great timing __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-08-07, 03:34 PM	#14
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Drebbel, It is really nice to see you, it has been a long time. I don't have three goods and three bads per se. Good: 1. The conning tower will be a busy busy place. 2. The wonderful new graphics. 3. pit stops at Midway and the different kinds of missions involved. Not so good: 1. No captain's cabin. 2. any radio shack? 3. This isn't based on any consensus, but kinda where I feel chunks of the community are at. I'm sure that I will be corrected on this post haste.