New Player Looking For help

Bobmunky · 06-25-14, 03:31 AM

Hi all, I've had this game for about 48 hours now & I'm loving the challenge of it.
I'm a dedicated IL2 1946 player, & one of the regulars over at Mission4Today.com put up some posts about one of his patrols on Silent Hunter 3 & got me hooked, I was just wondering if any of you can recommend any mods that will work for v1.4

Fish40 · 06-25-14, 04:03 AM

Welcome aboard! The first piece of advice I could give you as a new member is, if it's within your means, purchase the SH4 Gold edition DVD. This edition of the game is the 1.5 patched version (U Boat Missions Expansion Pack) straight out of the box. This is the latest version of the game, with many of the "kinks" of 1.4 worked out. Most of the major mods are based on this version of the game. If you can't purchase the DVD, try for the 1.5 download alone. Either way, I urge you to upgrade ASAP to 1.5. You won't be disappointed. Once again, Welcome to Subsim!

THEBERBSTER · 06-25-14, 04:53 AM

A warm welcome ‘Bobmonkey ’ to the Subsim family.

You will always find someone here to help you.

Link to my SH5 – SH4 posts:

Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

Sailor Steve · 06-25-14, 09:44 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

I think Fish40 gave you the best starting advice possible. Even if you never play the German side the 1.5 upgrade is valuable, even vital, for the things it fixes and for the mods availability.

Aktungbby · 06-25-14, 10:48 AM

BOBMUNKY!

fireftr18 · 06-25-14, 11:53 AM

Welcome aboard, Bobmunky!

I fully agree with what Fish40 and Sailor Steve wrote. You can still find mods for version 1.4, but all the latest mods are written for 1.5, including Operation Monsoon, German side Atlantic campaign.
I suggest using the tutorial missions generously. You can use them over and over, experiment, use all the controls, etc.
You'll have a lot of questions, we're all glad to help and offer advice. Some of it might even be right.
Now as the self appointed assigner of jobs on Subsim, you need to stand on the bow and hold a light so we can see where we're going at night.

Jimbuna · 06-26-14, 07:14 AM

Welcome

OldWulf85 · 06-26-14, 08:19 AM

Welcome !

Bobmunky · 06-27-14, 05:35 AM

Thanks for the welcome, so I tried to get the gold edition but it's unavailable in New Zealand so I might try downloading the uboat missions from the ubisoft website.
Just a quick question, I was chasing down some merchant ships last night & when I was using the deck gun (USS Tarpon, deck gun moved to the front) zoomed out the the gun was shooting straight but zoomed in it was pulling hard to the right, has anyone else had this happen?

TorpX · 06-28-14, 12:19 AM

I've never noticed that, but I know it behaves differently as to the elevation. Looking through the optical sight limits the angle of depression you can use.

Armistead · 06-28-14, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobmunky

Thanks for the welcome, so I tried to get the gold edition but it's unavailable in New Zealand so I might try downloading the uboat missions from the ubisoft website.
Just a quick question, I was chasing down some merchant ships last night & when I was using the deck gun (USS Tarpon, deck gun moved to the front) zoomed out the the gun was shooting straight but zoomed in it was pulling hard to the right, has anyone else had this happen?

I think that's more a stock issue or bug.

Bobmunky · 06-28-14, 04:10 PM

yea it might be, I went to the uplay website last night to buy the uboat missions
but I entered my credit card details in wrong, TWICE

& now I've got to contact customer support to sort it out

06-25-14, 03:31 AM	#1
Bobmunky Watch Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	New Player Looking For help Hi all, I've had this game for about 48 hours now & I'm loving the challenge of it. I'm a dedicated IL2 1946 player, & one of the regulars over at Mission4Today.com put up some posts about one of his patrols on Silent Hunter 3 & got me hooked, I was just wondering if any of you can recommend any mods that will work for v1.4

06-25-14, 04:53 AM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	A warm welcome ‘Bobmonkey ’ to the Subsim family. You will always find someone here to help you. Link to my SH5 – SH4 posts: Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804 __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

06-25-14, 09:44 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! I think Fish40 gave you the best starting advice possible. Even if you never play the German side the 1.5 upgrade is valuable, even vital, for the things it fixes and for the mods availability. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-25-14, 10:48 AM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,009 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard BOBMUNKY! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

06-25-14, 11:53 AM	#6
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, Bobmunky! I fully agree with what Fish40 and Sailor Steve wrote. You can still find mods for version 1.4, but all the latest mods are written for 1.5, including Operation Monsoon, German side Atlantic campaign. I suggest using the tutorial missions generously. You can use them over and over, experiment, use all the controls, etc. You'll have a lot of questions, we're all glad to help and offer advice. Some of it might even be right. Now as the self appointed assigner of jobs on Subsim, you need to stand on the bow and hold a light so we can see where we're going at night. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

06-25-14, 04:03 AM	#2
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! The first piece of advice I could give you as a new member is, if it's within your means, purchase the SH4 Gold edition DVD. This edition of the game is the 1.5 patched version (U Boat Missions Expansion Pack) straight out of the box. This is the latest version of the game, with many of the "kinks" of 1.4 worked out. Most of the major mods are based on this version of the game. If you can't purchase the DVD, try for the 1.5 download alone. Either way, I urge you to upgrade ASAP to 1.5. You won't be disappointed. Once again, Welcome to Subsim!

06-26-14, 07:14 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 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-26-14, 08:19 AM	#8
OldWulf85 Engineer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: DEU Posts: 218 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Welcome ! __________________ We joined the navy to see the world. And what did we see? We saw the sea

06-27-14, 05:35 AM	#9
Bobmunky Watch Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the welcome, so I tried to get the gold edition but it's unavailable in New Zealand so I might try downloading the uboat missions from the ubisoft website. Just a quick question, I was chasing down some merchant ships last night & when I was using the deck gun (USS Tarpon, deck gun moved to the front) zoomed out the the gun was shooting straight but zoomed in it was pulling hard to the right, has anyone else had this happen?

06-28-14, 12:19 AM	#10
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I've never noticed that, but I know it behaves differently as to the elevation. Looking through the optical sight limits the angle of depression you can use.

06-28-14, 04:10 PM	#12
Bobmunky Watch Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	yea it might be, I went to the uplay website last night to buy the uboat missions but I entered my credit card details in wrong, TWICE & now I've got to contact customer support to sort it out Last edited by Bobmunky; 06-28-14 at 05:04 PM.