SH1 is working!

scott_c2911 · 05-05-14, 05:14 AM

I didnt know where else to post this as there is no Silent Hunter 1 forum anymore. Anyway I have managed to find lodged away in some box somewhere at my mom and dads house after more than a decade my copy of Silent Hunter 1. The game that started it all for me with sub simming. We all know it wasn't going to work on XP so why bother when you have Silent Hunter 3 and 4. Well last night I did bother just for the nostalgia and I was pleasantly suprised how easy it was. I used D-Fend Reloaded which is DOS Box 0.74 with a simple frontend UI so people who are not literate in DOS commands can get on with it. The game installed flawlessly. The game didnt run initially due to it needing the CD but this was also fixed by copying the BUD folder on the CD into the the C:\SILENT directory. Then just change shpath.ini (also found in C:\SILENT directory) to read exactly as follows:
BUD =BUD\
DATA =DATA\
ART =ART\
SFX =SFX\
SPEECH =SPEECH\
CINES =CINES\
SCEN =SCEN\
SAVE =SAVE\
Configured the sound with the default settings and away I went. I'm in command of the USS Shark I think. I'm heading out towards Southern Japan. I have to say though it makes me appreciate Silent Hunter 3 and the later games so much more. The graphics were cutting edge for the time but now they definitely look dated. Controls are not as good either but I remember it being so much easier. Nevermind its still a classic.

GreyBeard · 05-05-14, 07:31 AM

Holy smokes! It works! Thank you for this!

Now I have to dig up my copy of Panzer Commander and see if it can be made to function too.

Pisces · 05-06-14, 11:23 AM

It's a bit obscure, but there is a forum for legacy subsims:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=173

More posts about SH1 can be found there.

scott_c2911 · 05-06-14, 12:31 PM

Thanks pisces I will follow the link. Im sorry for posting it here but I honestly couldnt find anywhere else. I also thought it was relevant just for nostalgias sake.

Sailor Steve · 05-06-14, 12:33 PM

Moved to proper forum

Sailor Steve · 05-06-14, 12:35 PM

Yep, I still have SH1 (CE) on my computer and still play it from time to time. Do you use Hawk's wonderful mods?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...p?do=cat&id=42

Canonicus · 05-07-14, 09:20 AM

You really have to have Hawks utilites to make SH1 even better.
This is what sh4 or 5 should have been like....but we got....
well...you know the rest....

aanker · 05-09-14, 03:43 PM

Kim Ronhof's Tools were inspired by Hawks utilities and do more. I have, with permission, uploaded Kim's Torpedo Change Tool, aka "Multipurpose Tool" at least twice - it keeps disappearing though........

Some things that it does:

Quote:

This Tool lets you change data in the SH data files.

It’s fairly simple to use, just follow the numbers – press buttons and choose "things" by the number (start with 1 !).

You can change the following data :
The Patrol area.
The Submarine type and name.
The Salmon/Sargo submarine specifications. Warning see note on use !!
The gun position (for or aft) – but only on fleet submarines.
The crew experience level.
The torpedo load (type of torpedoes, and distribution into tubes and racks)
You can reload fuel & ammo for the gun
The departure date

There is also his SH1 report generator that gathers patrol data.

Anyway, I've tried.

Happy Hunting!

Sailor Steve · 05-09-14, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aanker

I have, with permission, uploaded Kim's Torpedo Change Tool, aka "Multipurpose Tool" at least twice - it keeps disappearing though........

I'm not sure why that would happen. Maybe I can help.

aanker · 05-09-14, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm not sure why that would happen. Maybe I can help.

Thanks, perhaps they were mistaken for duplicates of his SH4 tools... logical, as they have similar functions in both games. We used his 'tools' to conduct our PTC campaign.

Sure was fortunate for us that Kim had programing skills.

I'll find them on my HD and be sure to specify SH1 in the upload notes.

Happy Hunting!

captcrane · 08-05-14, 09:29 AM

I have shce running on my win 8.1 laptop. Running it in DOSBOX. Works perfectly. I had been running it flawlessly on my xp computer for years. You might want to check this link out http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...a-dosbox.shtml I gotta say though Silent Hunter 4 is awesome especially with the Mods on this site and the help from all the good people who post on this site

Eichhörnchen · 08-23-14, 01:43 AM

It's nice to be in the company of a bunch of guys who're happy to retro-game like this: you get odd looks elsewhere if you admit to enjoying an old classic now and then...

Stefan-C · 10-29-14, 03:53 PM

Hi guys. New here.

I have a sh1 question.
I have windows 7 32 bit.
Installed dosbox .74
Got sh1 full on my HD.

Problem is, I get sound from the intro movies but no sound during gameplay.
I've searched the net but I have yet to find a solution (no pun)

Any ideas?

Pisces · 10-29-14, 05:30 PM

Just a wild guess. It's been too long since I installed a game like this. Did you configure the soundcard settings (soundblaster adress, interrupt, dma) Usually you need to run some program in dos to get that done.

Like this install tutorial:

http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...a-dosbox.shtml

Stefan-C · 10-29-14, 05:35 PM

Yes, that was the tutorial I followed to understand that I needed dosbox.

I followed it a few times but I keep getting the same result.

05-05-14, 05:14 AM	#1
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	SH1 is working! I didnt know where else to post this as there is no Silent Hunter 1 forum anymore. Anyway I have managed to find lodged away in some box somewhere at my mom and dads house after more than a decade my copy of Silent Hunter 1. The game that started it all for me with sub simming. We all know it wasn't going to work on XP so why bother when you have Silent Hunter 3 and 4. Well last night I did bother just for the nostalgia and I was pleasantly suprised how easy it was. I used D-Fend Reloaded which is DOS Box 0.74 with a simple frontend UI so people who are not literate in DOS commands can get on with it. The game installed flawlessly. The game didnt run initially due to it needing the CD but this was also fixed by copying the BUD folder on the CD into the the C:\SILENT directory. Then just change shpath.ini (also found in C:\SILENT directory) to read exactly as follows: BUD =BUD\ DATA =DATA\ ART =ART\ SFX =SFX\ SPEECH =SPEECH\ CINES =CINES\ SCEN =SCEN\ SAVE =SAVE\ Configured the sound with the default settings and away I went. I'm in command of the USS Shark I think. I'm heading out towards Southern Japan. I have to say though it makes me appreciate Silent Hunter 3 and the later games so much more. The graphics were cutting edge for the time but now they definitely look dated. Controls are not as good either but I remember it being so much easier. Nevermind its still a classic. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

05-06-14, 12:31 PM	#4
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Thanks pisces I will follow the link. Im sorry for posting it here but I honestly couldnt find anywhere else. I also thought it was relevant just for nostalgias sake. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

05-06-14, 12:33 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Moved to proper forum __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-06-14, 12:35 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, I still have SH1 (CE) on my computer and still play it from time to time. Do you use Hawk's wonderful mods? http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...p?do=cat&id=42 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-05-14, 07:31 AM	#2
GreyBeard Engineer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 209 Downloads: 257 Uploads: 2	Holy smokes! It works! Thank you for this! Now I have to dig up my copy of Panzer Commander and see if it can be made to function too.

05-06-14, 11:23 AM	#3
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,894 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	It's a bit obscure, but there is a forum for legacy subsims: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=173 More posts about SH1 can be found there.

05-07-14, 09:20 AM	#7
Canonicus XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In your baffles... Posts: 434 Downloads: 624 Uploads: 7	You really have to have Hawks utilites to make SH1 even better. This is what sh4 or 5 should have been like....but we got.... well...you know the rest....

08-05-14, 09:29 AM	#11
captcrane Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 139 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	I have shce running on my win 8.1 laptop. Running it in DOSBOX. Works perfectly. I had been running it flawlessly on my xp computer for years. You might want to check this link out http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...a-dosbox.shtml I gotta say though Silent Hunter 4 is awesome especially with the Mods on this site and the help from all the good people who post on this site

08-23-14, 01:43 AM	#12
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 16,027 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It's nice to be in the company of a bunch of guys who're happy to retro-game like this: you get odd looks elsewhere if you admit to enjoying an old classic now and then...

10-29-14, 03:53 PM	#13
Stefan-C Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi guys. New here. I have a sh1 question. I have windows 7 32 bit. Installed dosbox .74 Got sh1 full on my HD. Problem is, I get sound from the intro movies but no sound during gameplay. I've searched the net but I have yet to find a solution (no pun) Any ideas?

10-29-14, 05:30 PM	#14
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,894 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Just a wild guess. It's been too long since I installed a game like this. Did you configure the soundcard settings (soundblaster adress, interrupt, dma) Usually you need to run some program in dos to get that done. Like this install tutorial: http://www.subsowespac.org/the-patro...a-dosbox.shtml

10-29-14, 05:35 PM	#15
Stefan-C Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes, that was the tutorial I followed to understand that I needed dosbox. I followed it a few times but I keep getting the same result.