Weekend Alone

HuskerNlincoln · 10-27-08, 11:10 AM

Morning all,

I want to thank all of you who chimed in on the thread regarding the fact that I had the evening, all evening to play Silent Hunter as the wife was going to be gone.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=143455

You are not going to believe how I spent my night playing SIlent Hunter 3....

To quote that great public speaker Maxwell Smart...Would you believe playing Silent Hunter 4!

My boss got transferred and as a going away gift he gave me the game.

I have been curious about it so I loaded, and played for awhile, and these are my observations....

First of all let me say that I have a rig that can more then handle this game, I DL the patch, restarted defragged and compressed.

It loads much faster but it is the stock game not modded.

I couldnt get past the graphics, they are good, but look cartoonish, or like they were drawn in pastels and water colors, not the detail that we're used too.

I find it interesting that the first mod released for the game is Uboat missions,

The commands are the same, but it just seems overall weak, the graphics are weak, it stutters and spurts,

Most importantly, I will remain an avid SH3 fan, and as a distraction every now and again, I may load up 4

FIREWALL · 10-27-08, 11:25 AM

While I'm glad that you have both games , I agree that sh4 is cartoonish and have posted that myself many times.

If it wasn't for the hard work of our many great modders, both big and small mods, I would have made it a drink coaster long ago.

I do believe tho that SH4 with alot of work will be the best subsim yet.

I hope. :hmm:

p.s. Glad to hear you had a fun weekend . Sometimes it's nice to be alone and do what you want.

Task Force · 10-27-08, 11:34 AM

Glad you had a nice weekend.

Yep those old cds serve a good purpose. There veary nice colorful drink coasters.

Sailor Steve · 10-27-08, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HuskerNlincoln

I couldnt get past the graphics, they are good, but look cartoonish, or like they were drawn in pastels and water colors, not the detail that we're used too.

Really? My computer will barely run SH4, but with WClear's Evironment mod installed and all graphics enhancements turned off it looks like this:

As opposed to the same shot from SH3:

Others get even more impressive graphics with enhancements on.

I still play SH3 because I can't live without GWX and Commander, as well as several other mods that haven't been replicated in SH4. That, and the 7 fps lag. But as time goes on I'm looking forward to the change.

Jimbuna · 10-27-08, 03:30 PM

@HuskerNlincoln

What version of SH3 do you usually play ? :hmm:

HuskerNlincoln · 10-27-08, 04:36 PM

I have the stock SH3 patched to 1.4, then GWX 2.1 and quite a few mods.

Jimbuna · 10-27-08, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuskerNlincoln

I have the stock SH3 patched to 1.4, then GWX 2.1 and quite a few mods.

Nice....you'll probably be interested in the GWX3.0 Gold release in December then

I think that after SH4 is three year old and with the same amount of modding effort put into it that SH3 has enjoyed, it will look pretty impressive.

HuskerNlincoln · 10-28-08, 09:07 AM

I actually installed the environmental mods, and yes the sky and water look better, but again, I can't explain it but the ships and the whole game doesnt have a solid feel to it. Make sense? Its like almost everything is transparent, somewhat softer, not as solid and not as much there as SH3,

Again water coloring, pastelish, drawn with colored pencil kind of feel.

Nothing against anyone, and am sure its great, but as you say, I'll wait for the mods to catch up to it, and in the mean time wait for GWX3 it'll be my Christmas gift!

Murr44 · 10-28-08, 02:33 PM

Just curious; what happened to your pee bucket?

HuskerNlincoln · 10-28-08, 03:11 PM

There was a terrible accident........

During a rather exciting but nerve racking episode, I was evading a DD and crashed dived, depth charges exploding close by, water spraying everywhere from the pounding we were taking, during all of this the lights in the office were off to help with the immersion and the pee cup was next to the cup with my ale, well you know what could have happened?

It did.

But at least we survived!

Funny thing....I guess I should have brushed my teeth before kissing my wife when she arrived home the following morning!:rotfl:

10-27-08, 11:10 AM	#1
HuskerNlincoln Gunner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln NE Home of The Huskers Posts: 97 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	Weekend Alone Morning all, I want to thank all of you who chimed in on the thread regarding the fact that I had the evening, all evening to play Silent Hunter as the wife was going to be gone. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=143455 You are not going to believe how I spent my night playing SIlent Hunter 3.... To quote that great public speaker Maxwell Smart...Would you believe playing Silent Hunter 4! My boss got transferred and as a going away gift he gave me the game. I have been curious about it so I loaded, and played for awhile, and these are my observations.... First of all let me say that I have a rig that can more then handle this game, I DL the patch, restarted defragged and compressed. It loads much faster but it is the stock game not modded. I couldnt get past the graphics, they are good, but look cartoonish, or like they were drawn in pastels and water colors, not the detail that we're used too. I find it interesting that the first mod released for the game is Uboat missions, The commands are the same, but it just seems overall weak, the graphics are weak, it stutters and spurts, Most importantly, I will remain an avid SH3 fan, and as a distraction every now and again, I may load up 4 __________________ HuskerNLincoln http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin...ting-leigh.jpg

10-27-08, 11:25 AM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	While I'm glad that you have both games , I agree that sh4 is cartoonish and have posted that myself many times. If it wasn't for the hard work of our many great modders, both big and small mods, I would have made it a drink coaster long ago. I do believe tho that SH4 with alot of work will be the best subsim yet. I hope. :hmm: p.s. Glad to hear you had a fun weekend . Sometimes it's nice to be alone and do what you want. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-27-08, 11:34 AM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Glad you had a nice weekend. Yep those old cds serve a good purpose. There veary nice colorful drink coasters. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-27-08, 03:30 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	@HuskerNlincoln What version of SH3 do you usually play ? :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-27-08, 04:36 PM	#6
HuskerNlincoln Gunner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln NE Home of The Huskers Posts: 97 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	I have the stock SH3 patched to 1.4, then GWX 2.1 and quite a few mods. __________________ HuskerNLincoln http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin...ting-leigh.jpg

10-28-08, 09:07 AM	#8
HuskerNlincoln Gunner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln NE Home of The Huskers Posts: 97 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	I actually installed the environmental mods, and yes the sky and water look better, but again, I can't explain it but the ships and the whole game doesnt have a solid feel to it. Make sense? Its like almost everything is transparent, somewhat softer, not as solid and not as much there as SH3, Again water coloring, pastelish, drawn with colored pencil kind of feel. Nothing against anyone, and am sure its great, but as you say, I'll wait for the mods to catch up to it, and in the mean time wait for GWX3 it'll be my Christmas gift! __________________ HuskerNLincoln http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin...ting-leigh.jpg

10-28-08, 02:33 PM	#9
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Just curious; what happened to your pee bucket?

10-28-08, 03:11 PM	#10
HuskerNlincoln Gunner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln NE Home of The Huskers Posts: 97 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	There was a terrible accident........ During a rather exciting but nerve racking episode, I was evading a DD and crashed dived, depth charges exploding close by, water spraying everywhere from the pounding we were taking, during all of this the lights in the office were off to help with the immersion and the pee cup was next to the cup with my ale, well you know what could have happened? It did. But at least we survived! Funny thing....I guess I should have brushed my teeth before kissing my wife when she arrived home the following morning!:rotfl: __________________ HuskerNLincoln http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin...ting-leigh.jpg