Tempted to buy tomorrow

Mihajlo · 07-22-08, 04:30 AM

So i've been playing SH3 for a while now (over 20 patrols) and i decided to look into SH4 now i have two questions.

1) How well will my comp run this game?
- AMD duel Core 2.6 processor
- Asus EN8600GT 512mb
- 2 gig of ram

2) How different is this game from SH3 feature wise?

LeeVanSpliff · 07-22-08, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihajlo

So i've been playing SH3 for a while now (over 20 patrols) and i decided to look into SH4 now i have two questions.

1) How well will my comp run this game?
- AMD duel Core 2.6 processor
- Asus EN8600GT 512mb
- 2 gig of ram

2) How different is this game from SH3 feature wise?

Welcome Mihajlo!

1) My guess is that you'll run the game just fine with that hardware - I played it for a while with a slower CPU, with only 1GB of RAM and an older video card (I had a bit of lag when I ran into convoys, but nothing that really bothered me).

2) SH4 offers a larger variety of patrols but the basics are pretty much the same.
The crew management works a lot better in SH4 than it did in SH3 in my opinion. There are some differences in the way the sub works too and you'll rely more on your radar to track down Japanese ships in SH4.

I think you'd like SH4 if you liked SH3.

mcf1 · 07-22-08, 04:47 AM

Maybe I should get it too:hmm:

Mihajlo · 07-22-08, 05:03 AM

Hmm well i guess i'll buy it tomorrow only 40 dollars.

CollateralDamage · 07-22-08, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihajlo

So i've been playing SH3 for a while now (over 20 patrols) and i decided to look into SH4 now i have two questions.

1) How well will my comp run this game?
- AMD duel Core 2.6 processor
- Asus EN8600GT 512mb
- 2 gig of ram

2) How different is this game from SH3 feature wise?

1) Will run extremely pretty.

2) A helluva lot better stock crew management for one. VERY beautiful graphics (That you can enhance more with the community created mods). US vs. Japan so you'll encounter new and exciting ships and crafts that you have not seen yet in SH3. But for SH4 to be worth playing you really want to install some of the mods like RSRD Campaign mod. If you liked SH3 you won't be disappointed with SH4.

Mihajlo · 07-22-08, 05:53 AM

Cool stuff, also hows the realism metre on this game? Am i able to turn off certain features and what not?

LeeVanSpliff · 07-22-08, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihajlo

Cool stuff, also hows the realism metre on this game? Am i able to turn off certain features and what not?

It's been a while since I played SH3, but atm I can't think of any differences between the realism settings in the two games. SH4 has "realistic sink time", "manual targeting", "realistic sensors" and so on, just like in SH3.

McDrastik · 07-22-08, 05:58 AM

hail Mihajlo. despite all the bad press i'd seen/read about SH4 i decided to give it a go about 2 months ago. it wasn't nearly as bad as i'd expected, and i gotta say i play it far more than SH3 now. go for it! you'll enjoy i'm sure

as for specs, i currently run:
AMD64 X2 2.2 (dual-core)
nVidia 7300LE 512MB
1 gig RAM

it runs perfectly well with this setup, and doesn't even really slow-down much with a big Task Force/Convoy on screen. in fact, the only time it runs slow is when i bring up the Radio Messages during a long patrol, when it struggles to cope with all the received messages (most of which are pointless anyway). this is prob down to having only 1 gig memory though.

hope this helps

Mihajlo · 07-22-08, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeVanSpliff

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Originally Posted by Mihajlo

Cool stuff, also hows the realism metre on this game? Am i able to turn off certain features and what not?

It's been a while since I played SH3, but atm I can't think of any differences between the realism settings in the two games. SH4 has "realistic sink time", "manual targeting", "realistic sensors" and so on, just like in SH3.

Then i'll guess i'll be playing with unlimited oxygen, petrol and not manual targetting haha.

Sailor Steve · 07-22-08, 07:24 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Where do you live, and how are you buying it? SH4 Gold will be out in three weeks, will have the 1.5 U-Boat Missions built in, and Amazon.com will have it for $20.
http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...6729853&sr=1-1

And if you buy it through Subsim.com (link at top of page) Neal will get a cut!

Mihajlo · 07-22-08, 04:01 PM

I live in new zealand, so yeah >.> I'll just get the normal version.

Seminole · 07-22-08, 04:14 PM

New Zealand huh?...Small world..my daughters been in New Zealand for the last two weeks and is coming home today. In fact I leave in 2 hours to pick her up. No time for patrol today.

Enjoy your tour of duty at subsim.

07-22-08, 08:32 PM

I think you play sub games or you don't.

Since you do, grab SH4. I play SH3 too. It's a change of scenery and just as fun. Your system will run it well.

Monica Lewinsky · 07-22-08, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mihajlo

Hmm well i guess i'll buy it tomorrow only 40 dollars.

Well, for only $10 dollars I can sell you this after your SH4 purchase just in case ?

http://learnabit.homeserver.com/lab/DVDReWinder.jpg

Great game - GET IT!

Fearless · 07-22-08, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mihajlo

So i've been playing SH3 for a while now (over 20 patrols) and i decided to look into SH4 now i have two questions.

1) How well will my comp run this game?
- AMD duel Core 2.6 processor
- Asus EN8600GT 512mb
- 2 gig of ram

2) How different is this game from SH3 feature wise?

Welcome. Your rig is better than mine. SH4 runs fine on my rig.

07-22-08, 04:30 AM	#1
Mihajlo Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tempted to buy tomorrow So i've been playing SH3 for a while now (over 20 patrols) and i decided to look into SH4 now i have two questions. 1) How well will my comp run this game? - AMD duel Core 2.6 processor - Asus EN8600GT 512mb - 2 gig of ram 2) How different is this game from SH3 feature wise?

07-22-08, 07:24 AM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! Where do you live, and how are you buying it? SH4 Gold will be out in three weeks, will have the 1.5 U-Boat Missions built in, and Amazon.com will have it for $20. http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...6729853&sr=1-1 And if you buy it through Subsim.com (link at top of page) Neal will get a cut! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-22-08, 04:14 PM	#12
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	New Zealand huh?...Small world..my daughters been in New Zealand for the last two weeks and is coming home today. In fact I leave in 2 hours to pick her up. No time for patrol today. Enjoy your tour of duty at subsim. __________________

07-22-08, 04:47 AM	#3
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Maybe I should get it too:hmm:

07-22-08, 05:03 AM	#4
Mihajlo Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hmm well i guess i'll buy it tomorrow only 40 dollars.

07-22-08, 05:53 AM	#6
Mihajlo Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool stuff, also hows the realism metre on this game? Am i able to turn off certain features and what not?

07-22-08, 05:58 AM	#8
McDrastik Bilge Rat Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hail Mihajlo. despite all the bad press i'd seen/read about SH4 i decided to give it a go about 2 months ago. it wasn't nearly as bad as i'd expected, and i gotta say i play it far more than SH3 now. go for it! you'll enjoy i'm sure as for specs, i currently run: AMD64 X2 2.2 (dual-core) nVidia 7300LE 512MB 1 gig RAM it runs perfectly well with this setup, and doesn't even really slow-down much with a big Task Force/Convoy on screen. in fact, the only time it runs slow is when i bring up the Radio Messages during a long patrol, when it struggles to cope with all the received messages (most of which are pointless anyway). this is prob down to having only 1 gig memory though. hope this helps

07-22-08, 04:01 PM	#11
Mihajlo Watch Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I live in new zealand, so yeah >.> I'll just get the normal version.

07-22-08, 08:32 PM	#13
Flamingboat Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think you play sub games or you don't. Since you do, grab SH4. I play SH3 too. It's a change of scenery and just as fun. Your system will run it well.