Grey Wolf on the Sinclair QL

vanpeebles · 10-22-11, 04:23 PM

Hello everyone, has anyone else played this subsim before? It's a fairly obscure one called Grey Wolf which came out in the mid 80's on the Sinclair QL computer.

The game puts you in command in a German type 7C submarine and you have to manually control things like the ballast, hydroplanes, torpedo flaps and air valves. It's quite a complex game for it's age and still fun to play.

A quick video here of it in action:

Sailor Steve · 10-22-11, 05:42 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Sorry, but the video kind of makes me glad I didn't buy it. Silent Service was already out, and it looked better than that - not graphically, but logically, with the inside of the control room and more realistic layouts. Still, we all have our likes and dislikes, so I'm glad you still like that one.

vanpeebles · 10-23-11, 02:57 AM

I think I can vaguely remember Silent Service plus stuff like 688 Attack Sub on the megadrive/genesis. Grey Wolf was a QL exclusive

Sailor Steve · 10-23-11, 10:51 AM

That explains why I never heard of it. My rig was an Atari 520ST.

Gerald · 10-23-11, 10:53 AM

@ Vanpeebles! Velcome to SubSim,

vanpeebles · 10-23-11, 01:33 PM

Thanks for the welcome

At one point the QL and ST were closely related. It was possible to emulate QL OS and software on the ST. It was first mass market machine to use the 68000 cpu before the Amiga and Apple Mac.

10-22-11, 04:23 PM	#1
vanpeebles Nub Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Grey Wolf on the Sinclair QL Hello everyone, has anyone else played this subsim before? It's a fairly obscure one called Grey Wolf which came out in the mid 80's on the Sinclair QL computer. The game puts you in command in a German type 7C submarine and you have to manually control things like the ballast, hydroplanes, torpedo flaps and air valves. It's quite a complex game for it's age and still fun to play. A quick video here of it in action:

10-22-11, 05:42 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! Sorry, but the video kind of makes me glad I didn't buy it. Silent Service was already out, and it looked better than that - not graphically, but logically, with the inside of the control room and more realistic layouts. Still, we all have our likes and dislikes, so I'm glad you still like that one. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-23-11, 10:51 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That explains why I never heard of it. My rig was an Atari 520ST. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-23-11, 10:53 AM	#5
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	@ Vanpeebles! Velcome to SubSim, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

10-23-11, 02:57 AM	#3
vanpeebles Nub Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I can vaguely remember Silent Service plus stuff like 688 Attack Sub on the megadrive/genesis. Grey Wolf was a QL exclusive

10-23-11, 01:33 PM	#6
vanpeebles Nub Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the welcome At one point the QL and ST were closely related. It was possible to emulate QL OS and software on the ST. It was first mass market machine to use the 68000 cpu before the Amiga and Apple Mac.