Win10 and SH4

[propbeanie]

Ooooh... Commanders Edition... noice. Other than the graphics, I might actually prefer it over SH4... well... maybe not...

You definitely want to see the thread SH1 is working! further down in the main list of this site. You might want to consider using DeFend Reloaded for use of running Silent Hunter (SSI) on your Windows PC (be careful what you click on there, lots of ad junk). I have it on this machine I'm using here, a dual-core Intel E4400 on an Asrock mobo with 2 gig of ram (I still play with Commander Keen too). No issues whatsoever. You could also consult SubSouWesPac's web site, but they do not have a community to ask in like here. Between it all, you should be able to get up and running and have sound all the way through the game. Be patient with the set-up. Ask questions.

[cdrsubron7]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

Ooooh... Commanders Edition... noice. Other than the graphics, I might actually prefer it over SH4... well... maybe not...

You definitely want to see the thread SH1 is working! further down in the main list of this site. You might want to consider using DeFend Reloaded for use of running Silent Hunter (SSI) on your Windows PC (be careful what you click on there, lots of ad junk). I have it on this machine I'm using here, a dual-core Intel E4400 on an Asrock mobo with 2 gig of ram (I still play with Commander Keen too). No issues whatsoever. You could also consult SubSouWesPac's web site, but they do not have a community to ask in like here. Between it all, you should be able to get up and running and have sound all the way through the game. Be patient with the set-up. Ask questions.

When I first found out about SH1 years ago it was a must have in my book. We had just bought a new computer and with the kids growing up and the schools starting to use computers we thought it was a good time to buy one. Heck, I spent more time on the computer once I go SH1 working than the kids did. I loved the ME in SH1, it was so much more versatile than the ME in SH4.

[propbeanie]

... and I was getting sunk then TOO... Let's see now, it's been going on since the 486DX 2-66 I had... 1996?? 97??... Wow! I are old!

I still fire the baby up and play it. I actually like some things in it better than SH4. The map zoom and a few other things are very frustrating, especially compared to SH4, and I do have an issue with remembering how to do things in the game ("OK, how ~do~ you shoot a torpedo? Where's my sheet?"). Some of the "views" in-game are hokey, but it definitely worked... I remember modding it too, but most, if not all of that was text-based... I think...

[l02turner]

Thanks for the answer and warm welcome to this community. I never seem to have time to play games but I hope I will find some time. Thanks also for straightening me out on which version I have. Years ago, on my 1st computer I used to play Silent Hunter for hours, read all the books on WW2 submarines and their tactics and really enjoyed the game.
So, is there a place where I can see a comparison of SS1 and SH4 that will help be decide which is better? Usually newer is better but you never know (as in W10) ;-) I prefer not to have to jump through hoops to make a game run and not need to add OS's, etc.


Thanks again.
LarryT

[propbeanie]

Myself, I like them both. If you have the SSI Aegis Silent Hunter Commander's Edition, it's a relatively simple process now to get it to run on a Windows machine. The "freeware" program D-Fend Reloaded at Sourceforge (which I'd mis-spelled above) makes things relatively painless. You might have to do a little bit of hand-editing of a couple audio configuration files, but D-Fend Reloaded does most of the work. Refer to SubSouWesPac's web page. About the middle of that page, you'll see reference to "Patching" the game, but you shouldn't have to do that. About 2/3rd of the way down the page, they refer to the configuration files that might need some tweaking. I'm not certain if you have to do the registry tweak they talk about in the XP Install instructions, linked to near the bottom of the page. They use DosBox in that article, and do all sorts of configuring (and you still might not have sound) that you won't have to do if you use D-Fend Reloaded (other than maybe audio settings tweaks). Otherwise, it's still a similar process to get it going in Windows10. You might have to change your User Access Control (UAC) setting in Windows, in order to get things set-up. Again, refer to that SubSim forum section below here in SH1 is working!

It's a really good simulation, but lacking in graphics and detail that Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific (WotP) has. However, personal taste will tell you which you like better. The strange thing is, Silent Hunter 4 WotP Gold Edition is now going for $50 USED on Amazon... Hmmmm.... You can get it on Steam for $10 now, but then you have to ante up another $10 for the Uboats Add-on to get the game up to v1.5... Still, it's better than the $50 used. Steam will run "sales" on the Silent Hunter games quite frequently, and I'm surprised it not on sale this Labor Day weekend, but alas, it's not...

I like 'em both, very much. Some of the game play in both is irritating, some is fantastic. Which is better = draw. The actual "I'm trapped in this sub, 350 under the Pacific ocean" feeling? Winner = SH1, but barely, and probably has to do with just a pinch of nostalgia. The graphics winner = SH4 - hands down winner there. Now, let's talk Destroyer Command, SHII, SHIII, and SH5... skip 'em... - I've got 3 & 5 both (still active on the HD - lost SHII, and DC was a WOT BOMB!), but I prefer 4. There is one thing ya gotta remember about me: I'm not very good at commanding a simulated sub - I get sunk all the time, but I are a SH SubSimNut... and I've still got The Hunt For Red October on the 4g SSD on my C64 ready to go at any time...

[l02turner]

Thanks for the great instructions! I will try to follow them precisely.

LarryT

[propbeanie]

You are more than welcome, just use them as a guide, "modify" to suit you and your computer...