Installation
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Please make sure that you are installing the right patch for your game version.
This patch can be applied on Silent Hunter 4 Original Version and on Patch 1.1 also.
This patch will upgrade your version of Silent Hunter 4 to Silent Hunter 4 Patch 1.2.
1. Before installing Silent Hunter 4 - Wolves of the Pacific Patch 1.2 please close all other programs.
2. Run patch installation file.
3. Follow the instructions.
Upon installation you can run the game either from windows start menu ('Start' -> 'All Programs' -> 'Ubisoft' -> 'Silent Hunter 4 - Wolves of the Pacific' -> or use 'Silent HUnter4.exe' file from the game installation directory (By default, the game will be installed into
"C
rogram FilesUbisoftSilent Hunter 4").
Note 1: The save games and replays that were made with the original version of Silent Hunter 4 or with Silent Hunter 4 patch 1.1. will be incompatible with the new patch version.
Note 2: In Base autosaving are compatible between original version, Patch 1.1 and Patch 1.2.
Note 3: Multiplayer (LAN or Online) connection between the original version of Silent Hunter 4, Patch 1.1 and the new patch version is not possible.
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Changes in Patches
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HARD DRIVE SPACE
Windows will require additional free hard drive space for its operating system
(virtual memory). If you encounter the following message in an error dialog:
"Ran out of virtual memory", free up some more hard drive space.
To install Silent Hunter 4 - Wolves of the Pacific - Patch V 1.2 you will need approximately 200 MB free hard disk space for the full patch.
NEW FEATURES
1. Modified the game rendering to accept FSAA and fixed high resolution rendering.
2. Added "Volumetric Fog" as a stand alone option, no longer member of the "Environmental Effects".
3. Added a new sound volume option, "Radio Volume", that controls the Radio and Gramophone volume.
GAMEPLAY CHANGES
1. Tuned the submarines efficiency mechanics
2. Fixed the damage model for the Kinposan Maru/Medium Modern Split Superstructure Freighter
3. Tuned the malfunction rates for torpedoes. Mk 10 Torpedoes will be more reliable now, as per historical data. Go Sugar boats!
4. Improved the Periscope/TBT torpedo status panel by making only the currently loading tube blink, instead of all that are in the queue
5. Tuned the submarines damage model
6. Added a new tuning option for the radio news/music volume ratio
BUG FIXES
1. Fixed a sound volume issue where some sound volumes were ignored in the game.
2. Removed crashes in replay and multiplayer.
3. Fixed a bug where refit in friendly harbors would not refit the cannon ammunition.
4. The "Maintain Current Depth" command (letter 'A') crash was fixed.
5. Position Keeper for negative bearings fix.
6. Fixed a bug where explosions were played in the scene after a load or a replay even if the explosion took place a long time ago.
7. Fixed the 'invisible monolith' that, if looking at it, will greatly reduce FPS.
8. Fixed a bug where the difficulty settings of the game were ignored in multiplayer. The game now starts with the selected settings from the session page.
9. Fixed a bug where, sometimes, if pressing the Stadimeter button the game would crash.
10. Fixed a bug where, When hovering over highlatable objects in 3d career room, the texture would dissapear.
11. Fixed a bug where, when pressing SHIFT+F2 in any 2d page the game would crash.
12. Fixed the bug in adversarial where the Escort Commander could see your submarine on the navigation map even if the sub was underwater.
13. Fixed a bug where the name on the captain's watch appears to be "Stevens". Nah, just kidding
14. Fixed the SD Air Search radar so that it no longer detects ships.
15. Fixed the Torpedo drag model. Now high speed torpedoes will hit fine.
v1.1:
To install Silent Hunter 4 - Wolves of the Pacific - Patch V1.1 you will need approximately 200 MB free hard disk space for the full patch.
NEW FEATURES
New in game voices.
New stern and bow wave effects.
Added End Game movies - available only for campaign end of war.
Option to change the interface using Miles instead of KM.
Night filters for interface.
Added torpedo planes in the game.
Added, medals, calendar, New papers, Hall Of fame and End campaign screens in Career Mode.
Added a "death camera"
Added the S-42 class to the game,
GAMEPLAY CHANGES
Patrol date is adapted to flotilla transfer date.
Tuning in efficicency mechanics.
Sensors tuning.
Tuning in submarine structure.
Added new orders in HUD.
Improvements to subsystem, crew and torpedo management screens.
Improved interface for rescue survivors interface.
Added tooltips on interface.
Added new Historical battles during campaign.
Added more Harbor traffic.
Added more "life" in frendly harbors.
Added more special units to enemy harbors and locations.
Added more abjectives in campaign.
Improved AI for merchant.
Corrected plane rosters for Japanese airbases and aircraft carriers.
Made the Radar Station inaccessible when the Surface Search Radar is not present onboard.
BUG FIXES
Menus tuning
Removed the AI bugs from the game.
End of War bug fixed.
Removed bugs regarding save/load/replay.
Removed Multiplayer connections bugs.
Fixed randomly crashes during the game play, save and load.