Silent Hunter III

[DogTailRed2]

Does anyone still play Silent Hunter III?
It's an old game which I've had for a while. I dug it out a few weeks ago and started to get into it again (once I had figured out how to get it to run on Win 7 64).
Of course you play as the Germans but this version is the best of the SH games. You just have to get over sinking allied shipping.
Then I found the Silent Wolves free upgrade.
All I can say is wow!
Anyone who has this game, or is thinking of giving it a go and likes simulations should definitely give the upgrade a go.

BTW to get it to work on win7

1. A clean install from disc
2. Patch to 1.4b
3. Replace some files
4. Upgrade with the GW gold upgrade
5. Set you screen res to 1024 x 768

Install
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/53 ... ums/page15

Patches (you only need 1.4b)
http://www.mofunzone.com/game_patch_dow ... _1_4.shtml

Upgrade
http://www.thegreywolves.com/

Then it should look like this


Just off to do a test dive to 200 meters!


Destroyer, ALLAAAAARRRMM!

[dodger]

Hi DTR ,

Yes an enthralling sim i played 3 for a long time but SH5 is great as well,

I still go on SH3 now and again and just practice sinking those five ships at the start, for it's age i think the graphics are very good, more so when you shell those cargo ships and manage to get a direct hit

For anyone interested there is on Youtube "lets play silent hunter " a lot of what and how do play 3/4/ and 5,

Like you say DTR you play on the German side but loosing 30,000 seaman was terrible, Das boot is a great film if anyone has not seen it,

Cheers,

Roger.

[DogTailRed2]

You have to admire the bravery of those U Boat crews. Yes they caused a lot of harm to us during the war but paid a far greater price. The only force that suffered similar casualties was RAF Bomber Command, which in itself makes you think.
To be at 150 meters in a dark U Boat taking water and being hunted by several destroyers. Possibly the bravest of the brave.

[Jon.M]

I've got SH3 with the Grey Wolves upgrade and and SH4 and still occasionally load them up.

Of the two I agree that SH3 has the best game play and the sense of claustrophobia seems more real than SH4. I never tried SH5 as most reviews I read panned it.

Jon