Silent Service 2 Pc Manual
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Silent Service II computer game manual, Microprose. Your personal computer. Silent Service IItakes full advantage of the best in microcomputer technology.
It's no secret that the Civilization collection is the undisputed hallmark of games bearing the name of creator Sid Meier. However, several of his other series have left an imprint on select audiences, such as the Pirates! And Railroad Tycoon titles.
His work in the 1980s, under his co-founded development company MicroProse, had a heavy focus on historic warfare and simulations. Most of his published work at the time took gamers into the cockpits of fighter planes, but he did allow players to enter the naval academy with Silent Service. The game had a heavy focus on planned execution and knowing how to read the numbers, making it an engaging classic for any submarine captain at heart. The title pays tribute to the American submarine force in the Pacific during World War II, which was codenamed Silent Service. After the events of Pearl Harbor, the U.S.
Naval force had the daunting task of repelling and preventing further attacks from the Japanese. In both Silent Service and its eventual sequel, you took control of a single submarine and embarked on patrol and strike missions, some of which came straight out of the historical playbook.
By today's standards, the graphics and sound of the original Silent Service are downright primitive. Even in 1985, many games outshined Sid Meier's naval title in the looks department. And while the second game of the series was a significant improvement, using 256 colors, that sort of authenticity was never the main crux of the development. Instead, the game tried to integrate as many critical elements of submarine combat as possible, while still keeping its gameplay user-friendly enough that players wouldn't have to read a thousand-page technical manual in order to dive into the action. The steady gameplay balance became the true hallmark of Silent Service and was the framework for all future submarine simulation games, such as the Silent Hunter series, which is still producing entries. Get exclusive at Cheat Happens.
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Still, it can also be very challenging on higher difficulty levels. The game is set in WWII and is not focused on the Atlantic like most other representatives of this genre, but instead on the war between the U.S. And the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean and the Chinese Sea after the attack on Pearl Harbor. There are several game modes available.
You may decide to fight a single battle, do a single patrol or even a whole career; whereas the career mode probably is the most entertaining. Your goal is to sink as many ships as possible during the war in the Pacific and you may gain medals and higher ranks upon safely returning to your home port. Depending on the date you've selected for your start, you can choose between several types of submarines and weapons. If you select an earlier date, you will be able to do more war patrols, but have to use older boats which are slower and can not dive as deep as newer ones. During the course of the game, you experience historically correct happenings of the war shown as news ticker messages, and benefit from technical developments like new types of submarines and torpedoes. However, your actions will not have any influence on the course of those events, so the game will end with a victory for the States every time - providing you live long enough to survive. You can command your submarine through the different stations of the boat, which are: The navigational chart - one of the most important stations: here you have a nav-computer that displays the position and heading of your boat and of surrounding enemies.
Enemies are shown as long as they are detected by sonar and/or sight. There are many factors such as your depth, your own speed, and also the time of day which influence your detection range. These are even more important for your own stealth. In principle: the more noise you make, the earlier you will be detected. The Bridge is probably the most useless station in the whole game, but if you want to experience some devotional moments standing there and watching an enemy battleship burn and sink while the sun just rises over the horizon, this is the right place to be.
You should take care of the destroyer escorts before doing so, however. The periscope: this station can only be accessed if the periscope is raised and if the boat has not dived below periscope depth (55 ft.). Here you can aim at enemies while submerged and shoot your torpedoes at them. To make your life easier, you just have to find an enemy, 'lock' him in, and your boat's computer automatically does the target solution. The binoculars on the Bridge are basically the same as the periscope; they can be used when surfaced only, but are an alternative if the periscope is damaged. When you are on the surface, you also have the opportunity to use the ship's cannon instead of torpedoes.
The cannon does not do as much damage of course, but helps to save some ammo especially when hunting weaker ships like transports or tankers. In addition there is the weapon status control panel, which displays how many of your bow and stern torpedo tubes are currently loaded, and the damage report which shows the condition of the ship and the amount of damage that it has taken. Your crew can repair almost any damage, as long as there is enough time. Finally, using the Captain's Log, you can gather some status information, like score and combat results.
In conclusion, Silent Service II is a rather simplified submarine simulation, comparative to more current titles in this genre. Never-the-less it is fun to play and may even be the best choice for newbies to this type of game. It has good graphics and an elaborate gameplay. Sounds could be better, but there is nothing to really worry about. I rate this game with a good 4. However, for fans of sub-sims or people who just want to take a peek at such a game, it is really worth a look.
Even if Silent Service II is not state-of-the-art anymore, it still manages to create some thrill and deliver an intense gaming experience. So close the shutters, turn on the red lights and you might even start to feel a bit creepy, while the enemy destroyers are pinging you with their sonar and you hear the explosions of their water bombs coming closer. Regarding the technical aspects, Silent Service II runs pretty good using DOSBox 0.72. Older versions will also work, but you might experience problems with digitized speech effects.
Silent Service 2 Controls
When this happens, it helps to disable them. You will not miss too much.
There is a copy protection which needs the ship reference card (included with the extras). Use SILENT.BAT to run the game, SS2.EXE will deliver an error message.