Table of ConTenTs rEAD BEFOrE USING THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GETTING STArTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GAME SETUp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Launching the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Options Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Offline Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Submarine School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Quick Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Single Patrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Online Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ships ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 In-Game Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Submarine Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Setting Up for Online Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Multiplayer Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Multiplayer Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Tabs and Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 World War II Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Nationality Status Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Facts about U .S . Submarines in World War II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 World War II Medals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Navigation Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stations Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Attack Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Other Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GAME MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 INTrODUcTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 plAyING THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 MUlTIplAyEr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 WOrlD WAr II OvErvIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 AppENDIx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 WArrANTy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE FrONT cOvEr TEcHNIcAl SUppOrT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE BAck cOvEr Each time McClintock shifted his cross hairs from ship to ship, his exec, Ernest Louis ("Ernie") Schwab, Jr., 1939, would ask, "What's there?" McClintock replied calmly, "Battleship...Cruiser...Battleships...Cruisers." Clay Blair Jr, Silent Victory. reaD before UsInG THe GaMe Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizure or loss of consciousness when viewing certain types of blinking lights or other stimuli commonly found in our everyday environment . These persons are at risk of having a seizure when they look at certain televised images or when they play video games . Such phenomena can occur even in persons with no medical history of epilepsy and who have never had an epileptic seizure . If you or a member of your family has ever shown symptoms related to epilepsy (seizure or loss of consciousness) in the presence of illuminated stimuli, consult your doctor before use . We advise parents to provide supervision when their children play video games . Stop playing and consult a doctor immediately if you or your child experiences any of the following symptoms: dizziness, vision problems, and eye or muscle spasms, loss of consciousness, disorientation, involuntary movement or convulsions . Always take the following precautions when playing video games: · Do not sit or stand too close to the screen . · Preferably, use video games on a small screen . · Do not play if you are tired or have not had enough sleep . · Play in a well-lit area . · While playing, take 10- to 15-minute breaks every hour . GeTTInG sTarTeD This section will help you get started playing Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific . Users familiar with the previous versions of Silent Hunter should still scan this section for up-to-date information . sysTeM reqUIreMenTs Supported OS: Windows® XP/Vista Only processor: 2 GHz Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM (3 GHz Pentium or AMD Athlon recommended) rAM: 1 GB (2 GB recommended) video card: 128 MB RAM DirectX® 9-compliant video card capable of rendering Pixel Shader 2 .0 (256 MB RAM recommended) (see supported list*) Sound card: DirectX 9-compliant sound card Directx version: DirectX 9 (included on disc) DvD-rOM: 4x or faster DVD drive Hard Drive Space: 6 GB Multiplayer: 128 Kbps upstream or faster (512 Kbps upstream or faster needed to host online games) Supported video cards at Time of release: ATI® RADEON® 9600/9700/9800, X300 to X850, X1300 to X1800 NVIDIA® GeForceTM 6200/6600/6800/7800 These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game . Additional chipsets may be supported after release . For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, video cards, and operating systems, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: http://support .ubi .com . NOTIcE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc and virtual drives . InsTallaTIon InsTallInG sIlenT HUnTer®: Wolves of THe PaCIfIC Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific must be installed before you can run the game . To install, insert the first Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific CD and wait for the launch screen to appear . Click Install and follow the instructions as they appear . If you have auto-run disabled, you may launch the installer manually . Choose Windows Explorer from the Programs submenu on your Windows Start menu . Choose the Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific CD icon to display the files located on the CD . Look for Setup .exe among those files and double-click it to run the installer . UnInsTallInG sIlenT HUnTer: Wolves of THe PaCIfIC To uninstall the game, select Uninstall from the Silent Hunter Start menu item . You can also choose Settings from the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs, left-click on Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific, and click on the Add/Remove button . The game and all its components are then removed from your system, except for your saved games . GaMe seTUP laUnCHInG THe GaMe When the game is installed, you are offered a shortcut on the desktop . If you decide to use it, you can start the game by clicking the SH4 .exe icon displayed on your desktop . Otherwise, click on your computer's Start button and select Programs/Ubisoft/Silent Hunter 4/"Play Silent Hunter 4 ." When you start the game the Ubisoft logo and Silent Hunter 4 Intro Movie will be played, and then the Main Menu will appear on your screen . From the Main Menu you can access all of the game's features . See specific sections in the manual for details . UsInG THe MenUs KeyboarD The Esc key takes you back to the previous screen . MoUse To display information, simply point at the desired icon or text with the mouse pointer . Then to select or confirm a choice, click on the desired icon or text with the left mouse button . To return to the previous screen, use the on-screen Back button . oPTIons PaGe The Options pag ...