Space/Sub Sim Fan Requesting Permission To Dock

Miggy4000 · 05-31-12, 01:55 PM

Hi All
Just arrived on your your fine forum and I must say, what a busy place you have here!

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I've been a fan of Sub Sims since Subwar 2050 and Silent Service 2 on my beloved Amigas, which I might add, I still play!

Discovered the Silent Hunter Series when I got my first PC at around 2000 and instantly got right into it. Now hitting the usual starforce problems with installing SH2,3 and 4 on my modern Win 7 PC, but I will get there in the end............um I hope

The other gaming genre I really like are space sims like the Elite series, which I guess are a bit like sub sims in that, your still in a craft in a hostile environment. Something about that appeals to me. Been playing a bit of Oolite and Pioneer too

Mmmm, I wonder if the Pioneer devs might add underwater environments to the planet models?

Anyways to finish this first post, I just thought I would add that it's great to see such an active community here. Games like sub sims would have died out years ago if not for communities like yours. Big PC gaming devs are just so focused these days on the mainstream, when they dont realise there is much more fun to be had "under" the mainstream

Hello to you all!

u crank · 05-31-12, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the kind words Miggy4000.

A very warm welcome from the good ship Subsim.

Reece · 05-31-12, 06:57 PM

Greetings Miggy4000, welcome to Subsim,

yes hopefully the Silent Hunter series continues, but it looks a little grim!!

von Kinderei · 05-31-12, 07:00 PM

Wel-come aboard Kaleun ....

BossMark · 05-31-12, 11:36 PM

A very warm welcome

Red October1984 · 06-01-12, 12:01 AM

I've been on subsim for about a year now and I love the community here. We're all polite and civilized here (from my experience) and this community is VERY helpful. Ask almost any question and somebody can answer it. The last community I was a part of, pspdemocenter, was like a Nazi site. They were all business and off topic posts were strictly forbidden. It was a site full of unhelpful people and none of my questions were answered (my experience) so I'm very glad I found Subsim and I am impressed at the operation going on here. I salute Neal Stevens!

And one for Sailor Steve, who also does a lot here!

and a bonus one to jimbuna for introducing me to GWX!

Jimbuna · 06-01-12, 04:49 AM

Welcome Miggy4000

Since when was Scotland sunny?

Jimbuna · 06-01-12, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I've been on subsim for about a year now and I love the community here. We're all polite and civilized here (from my experience) and this community is VERY helpful. Ask almost any question and somebody can answer it. The last community I was a part of, pspdemocenter, was like a Nazi site. They were all business and off topic posts were strictly forbidden. It was a site full of unhelpful people and none of my questions were answered (my experience) so I'm very glad I found Subsim and I am impressed at the operation going on here. I salute Neal Stevens!

And one for Sailor Steve, who also does a lot here!

and a bonus one to jimbuna for introducing me to GWX!

Kind words and much appreciated

Miggy4000 · 06-01-12, 06:59 AM

Thank you all most kindly all for your welcomes!

Yaay! Got SH IV up and running, SH III is fighting me though. Nearly got it up and running then knackered it again by installing the Seawolves expansion

Oh well, try try again

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Since when was Scotland sunny?

Well we did have at least 3 WHOLE DAYS of sun just the other week, pure luxury!

Jimbuna · 06-01-12, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miggy4000

Thank you all most kindly all for your welcomes!

Yaay! Got SH IV up and running, SH III is fighting me though. Nearly got it up and running then knackered it again by installing the Seawolves expansion

Oh well, try try again

Well we did have at least 3 WHOLE DAYS of sun just the other week, pure luxury!

Aye same here in the north east

Herr-Berbunch · 06-01-12, 07:46 AM

Welcome aboard

I always think I've only been to Scotland once (a week or two at Lock Ewe), and I always forget that I actually got married there, but only Gretna so it's only just in Scotland.

Don't tell my missus though.

Red October1984 · 06-01-12, 12:25 PM

@ miggy4000 There's a guide in the SH3 forum on how to run SH3 on win7 and Vista. That's how I got my game running. Dont bother with those "expansions". Those are just discs of mods from the Internet basically. The "expansions" are just copying other peoples work. Now, if you want the best experience possible, download GWX3 from the page indicated by Jimbuna's signature. You want the 7 .bin files and the .exe and for the next part, snag the SH3 Commander cfg files. Then, head to the Subsim download section and get SH3 commander. Install it over a fresh 1.4b. You will not be disappointed.

@jimbuna I believe these intstructions are correct on how to download GWX3. Is there a certain install order?

Miggy4000 · 06-01-12, 03:00 PM

Hey, thanks for that very useful advice Red October1984!

I will look those up!

I have had to uninstall SH III and start again

, that expansion totally wrecked the install and it would crash back to desktop half way through loading!
Also while digging through my old games, I found a copy of DC! I had completely forgot that I bought that years ago! Result!

That and SH II run flawlessly.

One thing though, was there ever any mods to boost the resolution of SH II & DC? I know they are old games and not as immersive as SH III or IV, but they do have a charm about them I like
Oh, and thank you for your welcome also Herr-Berbunch, yes Loch Ewe is a lovely place to visit.

Jimbuna · 06-01-12, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red October1984

@ miggy4000 There's a guide in the SH3 forum on how to run SH3 on win7 and Vista. That's how I got my game running. Dont bother with those "expansions". Those are just discs of mods from the Internet basically. The "expansions" are just copying other peoples work. Now, if you want the best experience possible, download GWX3 from the page indicated by Jimbuna's signature. You want the 7 .bin files and the .exe and for the next part, snag the SH3 Commander cfg files. Then, head to the Subsim download section and get SH3 commander. Install it over a fresh 1.4b. You will not be disappointed.

@jimbuna I believe these intstructions are correct on how to download GWX3. Is there a certain install order?

That sounds okay but there are also detailed installation instructions available from the GWX website (available by clicking on my sig).

Miggy4000 · 06-02-12, 05:19 PM

WOW! I got GWX3 installed, what a difference! This isn't just a mod its upgraded everything! This is really great work. Oh, and snagged some Das Boot sound effects too, they really added to the atmosphere.

Y'know I sank a tanker tonight (halfed it in two in fact) and for the first time ever I decided to sit with it as it went under. The sounds it gave off as it the seabed.................I don't know if this was in the standard game or if GWX3 added it, but it really hammered home what I had just done

05-31-12, 01:55 PM	#1
Miggy4000 Commodore Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 92 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Space/Sub Sim Fan Requesting Permission To Dock Hi All Just arrived on your your fine forum and I must say, what a busy place you have here! . I've been a fan of Sub Sims since Subwar 2050 and Silent Service 2 on my beloved Amigas, which I might add, I still play! Discovered the Silent Hunter Series when I got my first PC at around 2000 and instantly got right into it. Now hitting the usual starforce problems with installing SH2,3 and 4 on my modern Win 7 PC, but I will get there in the end............um I hope The other gaming genre I really like are space sims like the Elite series, which I guess are a bit like sub sims in that, your still in a craft in a hostile environment. Something about that appeals to me. Been playing a bit of Oolite and Pioneer too Mmmm, I wonder if the Pioneer devs might add underwater environments to the planet models? Anyways to finish this first post, I just thought I would add that it's great to see such an active community here. Games like sub sims would have died out years ago if not for communities like yours. Big PC gaming devs are just so focused these days on the mainstream, when they dont realise there is much more fun to be had "under" the mainstream Hello to you all!

05-31-12, 03:52 PM	#2
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,745 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the kind words Miggy4000. A very warm welcome from the good ship Subsim. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

05-31-12, 06:57 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Greetings Miggy4000, welcome to Subsim, yes hopefully the Silent Hunter series continues, but it looks a little grim!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

05-31-12, 07:00 PM	#4
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Wel-come aboard Kaleun .... __________________ vK

05-31-12, 11:36 PM	#5
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	A very warm welcome __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

06-01-12, 12:01 AM	#6
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I've been on subsim for about a year now and I love the community here. We're all polite and civilized here (from my experience) and this community is VERY helpful. Ask almost any question and somebody can answer it. The last community I was a part of, pspdemocenter, was like a Nazi site. They were all business and off topic posts were strictly forbidden. It was a site full of unhelpful people and none of my questions were answered (my experience) so I'm very glad I found Subsim and I am impressed at the operation going on here. I salute Neal Stevens! And one for Sailor Steve, who also does a lot here! and a bonus one to jimbuna for introducing me to GWX! __________________

06-01-12, 04:49 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome Miggy4000 Since when was Scotland sunny? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-01-12, 07:46 AM	#11
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard I always think I've only been to Scotland once (a week or two at Lock Ewe), and I always forget that I actually got married there, but only Gretna so it's only just in Scotland. Don't tell my missus though. __________________

06-01-12, 12:25 PM	#12
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	@ miggy4000 There's a guide in the SH3 forum on how to run SH3 on win7 and Vista. That's how I got my game running. Dont bother with those "expansions". Those are just discs of mods from the Internet basically. The "expansions" are just copying other peoples work. Now, if you want the best experience possible, download GWX3 from the page indicated by Jimbuna's signature. You want the 7 .bin files and the .exe and for the next part, snag the SH3 Commander cfg files. Then, head to the Subsim download section and get SH3 commander. Install it over a fresh 1.4b. You will not be disappointed. @jimbuna I believe these intstructions are correct on how to download GWX3. Is there a certain install order? __________________

06-01-12, 03:00 PM	#13
Miggy4000 Commodore Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 92 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Hey, thanks for that very useful advice Red October1984! I will look those up! I have had to uninstall SH III and start again , that expansion totally wrecked the install and it would crash back to desktop half way through loading! Also while digging through my old games, I found a copy of DC! I had completely forgot that I bought that years ago! Result! That and SH II run flawlessly. One thing though, was there ever any mods to boost the resolution of SH II & DC? I know they are old games and not as immersive as SH III or IV, but they do have a charm about them I like Oh, and thank you for your welcome also Herr-Berbunch, yes Loch Ewe is a lovely place to visit.

06-02-12, 05:19 PM	#15
Miggy4000 Commodore Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 92 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	WOW! I got GWX3 installed, what a difference! This isn't just a mod its upgraded everything! This is really great work. Oh, and snagged some Das Boot sound effects too, they really added to the atmosphere. Y'know I sank a tanker tonight (halfed it in two in fact) and for the first time ever I decided to sit with it as it went under. The sounds it gave off as it the seabed.................I don't know if this was in the standard game or if GWX3 added it, but it really hammered home what I had just done