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Silent Hunter 3 and 4

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> yes you can, pick them off with with your 20MM AA gun, or the 50mm Browning if you have it. There a new graphics pack being released soon, seen some pics and have to say the team of guys who are working on it have done an awsome job, New graphics will blow you away, These guys should be paid by Ubisoft <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
I was only kidding when I asked, but that is hysterical that you actually can. No mercy in this game. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />
 
Been pretty busy latley guys, new mods coming daily for SH4, the best is ROW {reflections on the water} mod by Leovampire, Kriller & company,
New aea, sky,sub,ship.smoke reflections, a lot of work went into this mod and it shows with little impact on FPS .
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Damn! ..this looks a one cool game i always wanted a submarine game when i was a little younger well i hope that silent hunter 3 will run on my computer. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/type_1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":nk" border="0" alt="type_1.gif" />

And i also remembered that i needed a better computer (thinkpad) for that game once ..ARGH! AND SOON I NEED ANOTHER NEW ONE <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/urgh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":urgh" border="0" alt="urgh.gif" /> but then i will not let myself to fool because the next computer what i want is a computer (thinkpad) with VERY high video ram, processor ghz and computer ram because i bloody just can't stand look games always go better and better (in graphics) and s****r for my computer (thinkpad). <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
 
This is Silent Hunter 4, You Captain an American sub in the Pacific, The sub you see in above picture is An S-42 class sub based out of Manila in the Phillipines,
To run this game you should have at least 3 GHZ cpu, 2GB memory, 7800 GS or equivalant video card, for best performance I run Dual core CPU,2GB memory, 8800 GTS factory superclocked, Win XP to geta solid 72 FPS locked to LCD monitor refresh rate 1280 x 1024. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
None so far, pretty carefull what mods I use, install mods with JSGME, so I can see what files if any are being overwritten, any problems, uninstall mod with JSGME. Mods I use right now
TM Graphics Pack
Trigger Marau 1.63 contains most of the best mods for improving gameplay and graphic crew uniform, gauges, periscope
ROW reflections and sound mods
Natural sinking Mechanics 3.3
SS hull numbers
SB-13 camera mod, allows you to walk around your ship and other ships <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=217341:date=Oct 10 2007, 06:14 PM:name=Old Salt)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Old Salt @ Oct 10 2007, 06:14 PM) [snapback]217341[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You can walk around enemy ships?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You bet you can, you can walk the deck or the interior of your sub or the deck of a Jap BB if yer inclined to do so. Keep in mind this game is only 6 months old,however the modders have done an incredible job with gameplay and graphic improvements over vanilla version in a very short time. Game program language is in C language, after play'n POTC for 4 years and learning from some of the great modders here at P.A. like Nathanel Kell, Catalina The Pirate, CCC, Hook, Incredible Hat, Pieter, I know how to do basic changes tweak my game to my personal preferance. Don't get me wrong mate, still luv POTC and all the hard work and talent that worked on this great game, it's just something about cold steel below the ocean, avoiding depth charges from enemy DD bent on sending you to Davy Jones Locker or possible a couple of Jap Betty Bombers dropp'n 500 pounders on top of yer head, No booty to collect, only your skill as a Captain to keep your crew and yourself alive and your sub intact, Nuth'n more thrilling than to fire 4 fish into a Jap BB, order crash dive knowing there will be at least three to four escorts on top of you, dropping ashcans all over you as watch in various camera modes, D.C, exploding , violently shaking your sub, interior lights flicker, you may visualy see interior leaks in your sub, you may even order your sub beyond crush depth to alude the enemy,as you listen to the creaks and groans from the pressure as you dive deeper, question is, how well do you know your boat and your crew to survive a watery death below the waves to find out if those 4 fish hit home. To collect the kill, you need to be alive <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

My Sugar Boat on a Night Hunt
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<!--quoteo(post=217347:date=Oct 10 2007, 11:19 PM:name=skull)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skull @ Oct 10 2007, 11:19 PM) [snapback]217347[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it's just something about cold steel below the ocean, avoiding depth charges from enemy DD bent on sending you to Davy Jones Locker or possible a couple of Jap Betty Bombers dropp'n 500 pounders on top of yer head, No booty to collect, only your skill as a Captain to keep your crew and yourself alive and your sub intact, Nuth'n more thrilling than to fire 4 fish into a Jap BB, order crash dive knowing there will be at least three to four escorts on top of you, dropping ashcans all over you as watch in various camera modes, D.C, exploding , violently shaking your sub, interior lights flicker, you may visualy see interior leaks in your sub, you may even order your sub beyond crush depth to alude the enemy,as you listen to the creaks and groans from the pressure as you dive deeper, question is, how well do you know your boat and your crew to survive a watery death below the waves to find out if those 4 fish hit home. To collect the kill, you need to be alive <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hear ya, Skull. The way you describe it here, I know that rush also from Silent Service and this is the only type of game that can deliver it. You may be damaged and sinking slowly toward crush depth with no way to break out of the death spiral downward unless your crew can repair the damage before its too late. Submarine games like this one that put you inside the sub create the thrill and suspense under the waves that POTC and Sea Dogs create on top of them. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I hear ya, Skull. The way you describe it here, I know that rush also from Silent Service and this is the only type of game that can deliver it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nice to know thars another sailor about that appreciates fighting below the waves <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />

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Spent many hours learning to evade escorts with my S Boat, played one sub only so I know this boat inside out. She's not as pretty or as fast on the surface as the bigger fleet boats, but she is quicker and more manuvarable evading ashcans, even if I do get detected, don't sweat it anymore, can evade the D.C. with patience and some cunning <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> Being a dead hero has no appeal for me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":no" border="0" alt="no.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" /> O.P. Good to hear from ye mate. There is another Ocean , Sky texture update coming soon that looks even better. also scuttlebutt has it that a new patch 1.4 will be out with'n a month or so and will include an addon with UBoats, mind ye its just a rumour, nothing been confirmed from Ubisoft yet, for sure the patch 1.4 is being worked on though! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=218215:date=Oct 19 2007, 03:58 PM:name=skull)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skull @ Oct 19 2007, 03:58 PM) [snapback]218215[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->also scuttlebutt has it that a new patch 1.4 will be out with'n a month or so and will include an addon with UBoats<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So ye will then be patrollin' the Atlantic there skull?
 
If they add a Atlantic campaign that would be cool as SH3is a great game as well and enjoyed playing as a UBoat Captain, Have become quite acustomed to the Pacific theatre and my S42 Sugarboat with mods used make the Patrols are very enjoyable. Thats not to say you shouldn't give this addon a go, since it will supposably include new sub and ship models, Am always game to try something new. Modder's have done an awsome job grahicaly and gameplay to make you feel you are in command of a real submarine and your Patrols seem real.Having said that, it's only speculation at this point so until I actualy see an official announcement from Ubisoft, am quite content to play SH4 as is.My last Patrol, Transferd to Brisbane and on my second Patrol in the Solomon Islands was my best Patrol so far, and am not referring to tonnage wise, by that , am refering to a Hair raising knuckle buster experience just N.E of Island of Truk.

Good Hunting Mates <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":keith" border="0" alt="keith.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
Thought ye mates would enjoy this shot. On Patrol in the Lunzo Straight, a fst moving blip showed up on my Radar Screen. Orderd flank speed to intercept and came across this ghost ship. A little Easter Egg from the Developers <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />

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Didn't see this post, skull. That ghost ship is great! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbs1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2up" border="0" alt="thumbs1.gif" /> Must have been quite a surprise. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":keith" border="0" alt="keith.gif" />
 
Did ya know this is the Flying Dutchman ?<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
I suppose it is. That was great to stick it in a game like this. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
 
Definetly was neat, knew it existed and seems tp appear for the most part in Lunzo Straight, done quit a few patrols there before she finaly appeared.
New version of ROW mod {reflections on the water] released a couple of days ago. Much more than just inproved inflections, also included was new and improved sounds which are fantastic. New deckgun, explosions, torpedo doors. sub creaks . Very high quality. New improved waves,Sub and object relections. Sun, Moon, pitch & roll of sub, enuff to make you barf if you don't have your sea legs <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Words cannot describe so will leave ye with a few pics of improved mod,
back to Attu to sink em all is where I'm Headed <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />

May 13.1943. Alaska Command , Aleutian Islands, Leaving Dutch Harbour. S44 class SS-155, Headed for Attu to engage Jap Shipping
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