i bought this game and thought it would be ok but it turned out to be a really good game if u like navel warfare or u boats this is a must have







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Before I got hooked on MOHAA, I was a HUGE Flight & Submarine sim fan.
I've spent countless hours playing SH3.
I'm one of those die-hard players who doesn't let the computer plot the torpedo course.
I do it all by hand the same way a real weapons officer would of done during WWII.


If you want to try playing hard-core, here is a great site to get you started.
http://www.paulwasserman.net/SHIII/

Another good site for general info is
http://www.communitymanuals.com/shiii/inde...title=Main_Page

ok ill check that out thanks

Bought this game a few weeks back and have been enjoying it ever since. Graphics are great and camera angles provide terrific views of your sub, targets and aircraft. Stormy night missions are really fun and the sound effects are so good that when it claps thunder, my dog actually ran for cover. LOL. Manual tracking and targeting is tough, but so much more rewarding, as Druid has mentioned. Thanks for the links, I can certainly use all the help I can get!

Be sure to update to 1.4
Everything below 1.4 is very buggy & crash prone.

I highly reccommend changing the max time compression from 1024 to 2048 as seen here
http://www.communitymanuals.com/shiii/inde...ession_Settings
My only gripe about the game was always having to start from base, were most other sub sims start you at or near your patrol area. This way if you bump up the max time setting you don't waste all your time just getting to point.

The most mods ever made for this game are over at
SUBSIM.COM where I am a forum moderator. I have
been playing the Silent Hunter series from the beginning
and was a member of the Mod Team that made the Pacific
mod for SH2. Been playing SH3 since it came out and with
just the right mods, it is a great game. 3 realism mods were
added to my gaming experience and it makes the game TOTALLY
different in the dynamic campaign. Starting from a base makes
it realistic and many things can happen between your base and the
patrol zone but only WITH the mods. Its very DULL without them....

JIM

PS. My handle on Subsim forums is: FAdmiral

What 3 mods do you use?

I've tried a copy, can't remember the name but I really liked the one where it changes the convoy settings.

Here is just one of my patrol reports from when I played last winter:

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U-46, Oberlutnant Werner Rasch, Commanding
Orders: Patrol Grids BF25-BF28 and sink enemy convoy ships


Mods Used: RUB 1.44, Harbour_Traffic_1.46 for RUB 1.44, SH3 Commander-v2.1.0.30
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January 24, 1940
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1800 - Departed Kiel at dusk, partly cloudy w/ calm seas.

January 25, 1940
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0215 - Message rec., Germany sending supplies to Wilhelmshaven, identify targets
0217 - Sighted convoy of American tankers w/ DD escort, continued on course
0352 - Sighted German Commerce Raider moving SSE at 15 kts.
0412 - Sighted Netherlands Armed trawler moving SSE at 7 kts.
0649 - Sighted Netherlands merchant moving south at 7 kts.
0720 - Message rec., Enemy air cover increased in area, Luft says more too. (YEA, right!)
0730 - Diving to PD for sound check, Grid AO71
0738 - Periscope Observation, British fighters spotted but NO Luft (big whulp)
0744 - Multiple warship contacts from SE closing fast. (wonder who that could be?)
0800 - Sighted German TF of 5 Type 34's, moving north at 12 kts. (Navy trumps Luft again)
0801 - Observed DD's firing at enemy fighters, all were shot down.
0803 - Surfaced for recognition & signaled job well done to DD's.
0822 - Nore enemy fighters spotted, evasive maneuvers & manned flak gun.
0827 - All fighters have been shot down, nice to have some bigger guns helping.
0840 - Relieved flak gunner & sent normal watch crew topside.
0845 - More planes sighted, used flak gun but took some damage this time. (95% hull)
0852 - Attack is over, all planes shot down, DD's suffered no damage.
0857 - Submerged to PD, moving NE at 3 kts., all internal compartments repaired.
0910 - 3 more fighters attacked DD's but all were shot down & DD's had no damage.
0932 - More enemy planes sighted thru periscope suffering same fate as the others.
0940 - German TF far to the NE now, can't see any more aircraft attacks on them.
1705 - Sound contact, merchant, moving fast? from SE and closing my position.
1730 - Sighted British Liner, making flank speed NE to attack, Grid AO72
1732 - Aircraft spotted, very distant, hazy weather, did not see me, stayed surfaced.
1742 - Fired 2 torps, both hit & exploded admidships, liner slowing & fires.
1746 - Was about to surface but planes dropped bombs about 500 meters away.
1748 - Liner is now dead in the water, still submerged, using rear tube to sink liner.
1754 - Fired rear tube, good hit but liner failed to sink, more fires raging.
1802 - Surfaced and sank liner with gunfire, no aircrafted were sighted during this.

January 26, 1940
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0840 - Aircraft spotted, dived to 20 meters, bomb drop was wide of mark.
1008 - Sound contact, merchant, bearing 149 deg., closing fast. (another fast merchant?)
1015 - Sighted another Brit Liner, closing for attack, Grid AO44
1035 - Fired rear tube at liner, solid hit on starboard side, ship slowing & has fires.
1040 - Ship dead in water, coming around for bow shot, bright day with few clouds.
1045 - Fired 1 torp., good hit, more fires, will surface & use deck gun.
1055 - Sank Passengerliner with gunfire, 9 torpedos left, continue on patrol.
1105 - Attacked by planes, dived to 20 meters, fixed minor internal damage.

January 27, 1940
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0149 - Sighted Polish merchant moving west at 9 kts., getting ready for attack.
0225 - Fired 1 torp., low side hit, ship is sinking very fast, Grid AN36
0243 - Message rec., Brit TF departing Scapa Flow, 3 destinations possible.

January 28, 1940
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1151 - Spotted 3 swordfish, dived to 20 meters, they did not attack.
1220 - Have been sighting numerous swordfish, possible Carrier TF nearby?
1306 - Observed 2 swordfish coming from NW, turned around & went back.
1350 - Spotted more swordfish coming from NW, will head in that direction.
1657 - No more planes sighted till now, 2 more swordfish but different direction.
1717 - Sighted another swordfish, getting dark now, should end carrier flights.
1830 - Fairly dark now, surfaced to charge batteries & get some fresh air, Grid AN43

January 29, 1940
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0847 - Here we go again, more swordfish sighted, dived to 20 meters, no attack.
0924 - Sound contact, surface & turn south to investigate, Grid AN28
0952 - Sighted British merchant, dived to PD for submerged attack.
1010 - Fired 1 torp., solid hit forward on starboard side, ship sinks fast.
1213 - Spotted 3 swordfish (getting monotonous) dived to 20 meters, no attack.
1215 - All swordfish dropped bombs near my location, 6 explosions, no damage suffered.
1450 - More swordfish were spotted but they did not approach so stayed surfaced.
1510 - 4 more swordfish spotted again but they did not see me, continued on.
1619 - SWORDFISH !! (there has to be a carrier nearby) fairly dusk now, not seen.
1627 - Making observations on directions swordfish are patroling & returning. (NE)
1630 - Plotting course towards NE, will look for carrier at night, no sound on TF.

January 30, 1940
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0815 - Spotted swordfish to west, returning on WNW course, Grid AN23.
0906 - Sighted C2 merchant but flying flag of Norway, continued on.
1300 - There has been steady stream of swordfish going east, then returning west, all AM.
1700 - Surfaced & headed south with swordfish sightings all afternoon.
1705 - Attacked by swordfish, dived to 20 meters, bombs did no damage.
1830 - Much darker now, surfaced to head south again at good speed, Grid AN28.

January 31, 1940
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0140 - Submerged to PD for sound check, still in Grid AN28.
0230 - no contacts heard, surfaced to resume course towards last direction.
0730 - Submerged to PD for sound check, no ships sounds heard by soundman.
0810 - Swordfish sighted thru periscope, observed making south to north flights.
0830 - Coming to course 000, Carrier TF must be in that direction, will investigate.
0841 - Sound contact, merchant to the south, will investigate this contact.
1106 - Sighted Coastal Merchant moving WNW at 8 kts., British !, will attack.
1135 - Fired 1 bow torp., good hit forward, ship sank very quick, resume course to TF.
1145 - More swordfish sighted coming from north, moving north to continue looking for TF.
1510 - 2 MORE swordfish spotted (ENOUGH is ENOUGH) man the flak gun, 1 shot down, 1 flamed.
1700 - Following returning swordfish, should lead me to their carrier (I HOPE)
1717 - DD sighted to the northwest, probably a lead escort of the Carrier Task Force.
1719 - Spotted 2nd DD, more to the northeast of the 1st DD & more distant.
1725 - JACKPOT !!! Task Force on the northwestern horizon, dived to PD, come to 270 deg.
1730 - Enemy column on scope, BB is first in line, Carrier is 2nd. (Carrier: Main Target)
1751 - Breached DD screen, proceeding slow & silent, wait for carrier to come into range.
1803 - Fired 4 eel spread at 850 meters, all hits along port side, SCRATCH 1 FLATTOP !!!
1805 - Diving to 140 meters, course 270 deg., flank speed, will use big ships for shielding.
1809 - Speed done to 3 kts., running silent, turning starboard to go under the ships column.
1818 - Many search lights scanning the sea, no DD's close enough to hear pinging.
1850 - dark now, moving very slow to the northwest using silent running, DD fairly near.
1910 - Came up to 100 meters, DD moving away and circling, was never pinged.
2000 - Came up to PD, scanning the horizon, making sure no ships near, no sound either.
2130 - Finally surfaced to charge batteries, moving to the east at 12 kts. (Fresh Air)
2200 - Grid AN31, heading for Kiel with 2 eels left, 1 forward & 1 aft.

February 1, 1940
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0101 - Message rec., German supply ship at Cadiz harbor for 2 years for re-supply.
0535 - Sighted C2 merchant (Norway) moving WNW at 7 kts., remained on course.
1430 - Sighted Polish merchant moving WSW at 9 kts., will set-up for attack.
1459 - Fired last bow eel (DUD) will surface & use deck gun on target.
1506 - Sank merchant using 49 HE 88 shells from the deck gun (only AP & SS left)

February 2, 1940
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0001 - Grid AN36, only 1 rear eel left, heading for home port of Kiel.
0322 - Spotted German convoy with 2 escorts heading west at 9 kts.
0744 - Spotted British fighters, dived to PD, did not attack
0805 - Multiple warships contacts to SE, moving east to avoid. (no time for heroics)
0810 - Contacts total 7 warships, closing from SE. (only 1 rear eel left)
0832 - Warship TF passing south, possibly heading West or Northwest. (Bye-Bye)
1800 - Surfaced to charge batteries & replentish air supply, fairly dark now.

February 3, 1940
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0730 - Attacked by British fighters, dived to PD, some compartment damage but repairable.
0845 - 4 German DD's sighted south of my position heading north on patrol.
0910 - Attacked by fighters, dived to PD, some damage & flooding but repairable.
1802 - Surfaced to charge batteries & replentish air supply, dark enough for cover.

February 4, 1940
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0025 - Sighted TF or 4 German DD's heading East at 12 kts., on patrol I guess.
0445 - Arrived at harbor of Kiel, proceeding in.
0600 - Docked at Kiel. (Gotta love that band & the ladies)


PATROL RESULTS
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02 Passengerliners sunk. 48,836 tons
04 Merchants sunk. 7,277 tons
01 Warship sunk. 23,000 tons
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TOTAL 79,113 tons


01 British Swordfish TB shot down.
Hull=95% ---- 1 rear torpedo left.

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http://www.fadmiral.org/CSG-13/CSG-13-1st%20Britliner.jpg
First British Passenger Liner

http://www.fadmiral.org/CSG-13/CSG-13-2ndLiner_hit.jpg
Second British Passenger Liner

http://www.fadmiral.org/CSG-13/CSG-13-Flamed%20Tail.jpg
British Swordfish with tail aflame

http://www.fadmiral.org/CSG-13/CSG-13-Main%20Target.jpg
Nice Big Fat British Carrier

http://www.fadmiral.org/CSG-13/CSG-13-Scra...1%20Flattop.jpg
SCRATCH ONE FLATTOP !!

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Druid, thanks for the 1.4 patch info. I had 1.3 (I think), but have now updated. I feel the same way about having to start at the base every time too. Yeah, you're right, half the time spent at sea is leaving the base and skirting the land masses just to START the patrol. I don't know if you remember or played the sub game (dont remember the title) on Sega. It was a great game back in the day, and it would start you out on patrol, sometimes IMMEDIATELY in the middle of a battle group pinging your position like crazy! Talk about getting right to it! LOL. Do you play multiplayer? Thanks again for the info! Happy hunting!

Funny you would mention that as "688 Attack Sub" on Sega is what got me hooked on sim games.

Does this look familiar?

Ahhhhhhhh! YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!! Man, I spent HOURS/DAYS/WEEKS playing that. I thought 688 Attack Sub was probably the coolest thing going, at the time. It def. got me hooked too. Thanks for the flashback Druid! Now, where did I put my old Sega console.......controllers? LMAO!

thanks for the updates

Here is a new 1 stop mod for SH3, it has it all in one....

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/silent-hunter-iii/732541p2.html


JIM

thanks I'll take a look.

BTW Sabot, You got me reminiscing about 688 attack sub so much I had to go download an emulator & Rom to play it on the PC. It was so outdated it was like playing pong.

Hahaha. I know what you mean. Sometimes it is better to remember than to re-visit. I have done that very thing with other games, and I always put them away a little disappointed. Sorry about that, but it was a cool game back in the day!

SH3 is one of if not the best Sub sim game out there right now, until SH4 comes out that is.

SH3 comes even better once you mod it up.