should i buy this or SH4?

[El_Cactus]

so many bad reviews... i love submarines but man why so many bad reviews?

[Traumkater]

SH3 and SH4 are both realy good.
sh5 is full of bugs....
sh3 is the fight in WW2 of the Kriegsmarine against Great Britian at its allies.
sh4 is the fight in WW2 of the US Navy against the Japaneese Empire.
From the technical perspective SH4 is junger
so the graphics are better.
SH3 give a fine feeling how the life was on a german submarine.
graphics are older but still acceptable.
you can mod your a.. off in both games.

i have sh2 sh3 sh4 sh5
i would suggest to go sh4 if you want to fight for the US navy.
if you want to sit in a german sub go sh3.
sh5 wil only make you angry....

[El_Cactus]

Originally posted by Raumelch:

SH3 and SH4 are both realy good.
sh5 is full of bugs....
sh3 is the fight in WW2 of the Kriegsmarine against Great Britian at its allies.
sh4 is the fight of the US Navy against the Japaneese Empire.

so which one do you recommend?

[Traumkater]

i updated my first post to answer your question

[El_Cactus]

Originally posted by Raumelch:

i updated my first post to answer your question

thanks man!

[whodat1972]

You have to really like the franchise really get into silent hunter 5 , and fight pass the bugs. There are a lot of mods out there that can make it feel as thow you are playing 4 or even 3. It does have a fan support base.
The problem with 5 is that they tried to give you a first person perspective and in doing so, destroyed the effectiveness, fun and ease of using your sub. Trying to shoot down something as simple as a plane becomes a fustrating choice and you can feel yourself wanting to bash your head aginst the desk wondering where the devoplers where going with the layout. Showing how much ammo you have in your AA gun blocks where you looking to shoot, inability to target the plane so your crew can shoot it down. And we are just talking about shooting down a plane.

With all that being said, I do like where they where trying to go.One of my biggest complaints with game corps is not enough simulators latley. You can see the work that goes into this type of game. And with the many mods you can throw into it, you can pretty much tolerate the bugs. I would Prob. go with 4. People tend to forget how buggy that was when it came out. And if ya can get into that one, and if you can wait till a sale for 5, I'd do it.

[III./ZG76_saipan 17]

what bugs in sh5 do u have??? pretty stable and sweet game with mods

[Czar]

SH5 if you mod it greatly (SH5 and SH4 with mods are pretty much tied for me). SH4 have the most realistic mods but I haven't played SH3 too long ago. Right now with SH4 and SH5, getting into the atlantic with the later is being awesome.

[Czar]

Check Subsim website forums!

[JRCOBRA]

SH4 has the wonderful time compression problem and save game corruption. I actually really enjoy SH5.

[Chakal]

In my point of view, SH3 is the king of the seas.

[Baby Seal Hunter]

Properly modded SH5 is good

[anthonyjohnadlington]

there all good games the mods help alot

[Jax]

SH5, with the following mods, is a great submarine simulation and a great experience. Those who say otherwise just don't know. This is my modsoup, very long, not perfect, messy, but it works.

You may go even more realistic with a patcher, but it doesnt work with the steam version. Go SUBSIM on that. Anyway, very rich.

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[D:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\Silent Hunter 5\MODS3]

DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
DynEnv v2.9 - 3.b Enhanced Visibility (high)
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 8.b Wave Mechanics - Gale
DynEnv v2.9 - Wave Mechanics - Gale (Improved)
DynEnv v2.9 - 9. Sobers Best Ever Tweaks
DynEnv v2.9 - No Underwater Impurity Patch
DynEnv v2.9 - 10.I Seafloor (high resolution)
DynEnv v2.9 - 11.a.I Sea Plants - Atlantic Kelp Forests (high resolution)
sobers realistic underwater FX8 SH5
DynEnv v2.9 - 12. Sounds
sobers base sky mechanics V1
sobers best ever fog V31 SH5
sobers better terrain v4 SH5
sobers storm Clouds v2 SH5
Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
Shadow Improvement Mod
archer9's fog fix - Enhanced visibility (high)
AilBubbles 1.0 Micro
AilDeckwave 1.0
AilRain 1.0
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.2 Patch
Fix clock rear torpedo room VIIA
Fuel Gauge WoGaDi_SteelViking's Interior
silentmichal's interior mod 1.2.4
Moon_light_mod V2 SH5
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_AltAdvSpeedGraphics_by_naights
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_jimimadrids_map_tools
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_New_radio_messages_German
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_RadCapTools_0_2_alpha
IRAI_0_0_41_ByTheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1 Hotfix_2 (date)
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Stock w beards
MFCM 1.2.1 OPTIONAL crash_dive workaround
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
EMCCD v0.3.2 by archer9
Equip_Upgrade_Dates_Chart
Nauticalwolf's_Poster_Mod_v1.0
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5
OH II v2.5 Grid Request fix Patch SH5
OH II v2.5 Flag_Wind_Patch
R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2 - no hyd on surface - NewUIs-IRAI compatible
Realistic ammo amount for AA and deck guns
RPM Hydrophone v2.2.1
S♥♥♥♥le's - Charts for NewUIs part1_07.06.2013
S♥♥♥♥le's - Charts for NewUIs part 2_07.06.2013
S♥♥♥♥le's - Charts for NewUIs part 3_24.06.2013
S♥♥♥♥le's - Charts for NewUIs part 4_20.07.2013
S♥♥♥♥le's - MarineQuadrat Charts for NewUIs v. 0.00.2
Real U-Boat Performance - Type VII v1.7
A Fistful of Emblems v1.51
A Fistful of Emblems v1.51 (Weathered)
Manos Scopes-patch for 25x16
No Logo Intro Menu_Animation v. 01.00 by AvM
Depth_Keeping_Problem_HB_2_0_0_TheDarkWraith
Depth_Keeping_Problem_UHS_patch_HB_2_0_0_TheDarkWraith
Detailed Caustics 1.0
Church's Compass Dials Mod v2.2 - Option Three
Accurate German Flags
Expanded Navies by Cybermat47 v.1.0.01
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - Flat Style
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - add-on - Large Style Ruler
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - add-on - Coloured Simple Tools
gap - HD 1 deg Scope Bearing v 1.0
Enhanced Ship Recon Manual V1.02
sobers smoke screen V1 SH5 (DynEnv compatible)
SubFlags_0_0_8_byTheDarkWraith
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
Torpedo_Speed_Abilitie_Fix_for_TDC_SH5_v120
smaller flags for Warships 1_0b
NOZAURIO'S SKIN (Standar No Emblem) v-1.1.0
Conning Tower Compass Fix
Csengoi's EnemiesOfGermany
German U-Boat Crew Language Pack
German U-Boat Internal Routine SFX
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 Basemod
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 HOTFIX 3
Default Keybindings for Stormys DBSM
Unterseeboot SFX
Unterseeboot II SFX
U-Boat Watch Crew Routine SFX
U-Boat Radio Room Telemetry SFX
Reboot's Hot Soup 1.0
Reboot's Water Drips 1.1
Radio_Messages_1_2_0_German_Voices
Officers skin by Naights
Radio Paris French Music Full Version 1.2
Messervy_s_gramophone_pack1
Popular German Music From The 30´s
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
Cerberus62 Additional Merchant Ship
GramophoneShuffler
R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2
Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod
Conus' Graphic Mod 1.0
SteelViking&Com Underwater ModV1.0

[Nike-Ajax]

Dont buy SH5. Ever.

Its as easy as that.

[Jax]

b.s.