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Subsim
SUBSIM is an online publication founded by Neal Stevens in Jan. 1997 that focuses on naval and submarine computer game reviews, articles, and news. Subsim is short for Submarine simulator. Subsim's forums have been online since 1999, with archives back to 2001. Membership totals were 117,023 at August 2016, with approximately 7,700 active members daily. International meets have been held in London, Houston, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Groton, Germany, and Tokyo. Subsim is the media outlet for game publishers that feature naval content, a resource for military strategists, as well as a source of editorial comment on the state of PC computer simulations and games. Subsim members have been consultants and testers for game such as Enigma: Rising Tide, Silent Hunter II, Silent Hunter III, Dangerous Waters (video game), Dangerous Waters, Sub Command, Fleet Command, Destroyer Command, among others. Shortly after the release of the ill-fated Silent Hunter II, Ubisoft agreed to provide Subsim wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Hunter II
''Silent Hunter II'' is a 2001 World War II U-boat combat simulation published by Ubisoft, Ubi Soft for Personal computer, PCs with Windows 95/Windows 98, 98/Windows Me, ME. Gameplay ''Silent Hunter II'' gives the player the command of German U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. The game offers single-player missions and Multiplayer video game, multiplayer gameplay. The single-missions include sinking SS Laurentic (1927), HMS ''Laurentic'' and SS Patroclus (1923), HMS ''Patroclus'' as , avoiding being sunk by as , sinking as , Operation Drumbeat against United States, American shipping, retrieving the war diary from the , the action in Tarrafal Bay, saving the German supply ship ''Python'' from ' and attacking a task force as as the last act of the Battle of the Atlantic. The campaign, which has the player being sent notes from Admiral Dönitz, spans 21 missions from the start of the war in 1939 to the end of the war in 1945. It includes attacking fle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destroyer Command
''Destroyer Command'' is a naval simulation released by Ubi Soft in 2002 and developed by the now-defunct Ultimation Inc. Gameplay The game placed the player in command of a Destroyer during World War II, featuring campaigns from both the Pacific War and the Battle of the Atlantic. Customized missions may be played and players can select the opponent's forces and their own. Players can also have the chance to choose the difficulty rating in different games by adjusting the different realism ratings. The game features two campaigns that include the entire Pacific and Atlantic warfare with 20 missions each. There are 20 predefined historical missions, for example, the Battle of Savo Island, additionally to some training missions, and automatically generated, customized missions. Classes of Destroyers that can be commanded by the player are , , , , , , , , , , , , , and the es. Weaponry that can be controlled by the player are the dual purpose 5"/38 caliber gun, the 4-inch/50 SP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine Simulator
A submarine simulator is a video game in which the player commands a submarine. The usual form of the game is to go on a series of missions, each of which features a number of encounters where the goal is to sink surface ships and to survive counterattacks by destroyers. Submarine simulators are notable for the highly-variable pace of the game; it may take hours of simulated time to get into position to attack a well-defended convoy, and sub simulators typically include an option for players to adjust the ratio of real time to simulated time up and down as desired. Most submarine simulators use World War II as the setting; its submarine warfare was lengthy and intense, the historical material is extensive, and the limited capabilities of the period's submarines place a high premium on game playing skill. Games usually feature either US submarines in the Pacific Ocean, or German U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean. Another popular category is modern attack submarines, especially thos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Waters (video Game)
''Dangerous Waters'', also known as ''S.C.S. Dangerous Waters'', is a 2005 naval warfare Vehicle simulation game#Boat and naval simulations, simulation game developed by American studio Sonalysts Combat Simulations. It was released for Microsoft Windows in 2005, and on Steam (service), Steam on February 7, 2006. Gameplay ''Dangerous Waters'' is a naval warfare simulation game which features many player-controllable units deployed in the armed forces of 18 different country, countries. Campaign mode allows a player to control forces as the United States Navy, Russian Navy, Russian Federation Navy, or People's Liberation Army Navy, People's Liberation Army Navy of China. Players can perform multiple station roles such as radar and sonar, required to complete missions manually, or have those stations played in AI mode with simulated crew members manning non-command functions. The multi-player mode allows multiple players to occupy individual crew stations on the same vessel, i.e. to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unofficial Patch
An unofficial patch, sometimes alternatively called a community patch, is a patch for a piece of software, created by a third party such as a user community without the involvement of the original developer. Similar to an ordinary patch, it alleviates bugs or shortcomings. Unofficial patches do not usually change the intended usage of the software, in contrast to other third-party software adaptions such as mods or cracks. Motivation A common motivation for the creation of unofficial patches is missing technical support by the original software developer or provider. Reasons may include: *the software product reached its defined end-of-life and/or was superseded by a successor product ( planned obsolescence) * the software was originally designed to operate in a substantially different environment and may require improvement/optimization ( porting) * the developer has gone out of business and is not available anymore *support is not economically viable (e.g. localization f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer Game
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality headset. Most modern video games are audiovisual, with audio complement delivered through speakers or headphones, and sometimes also with other types of sensory feedback (e.g., haptic technology that provides tactile sensations). Some video games also allow microphone and webcam inputs for in-game chatting and livestreaming. Video games are typically categorized according to their hardware platform, which traditionally includes arcade video games, console games, and computer games (which includes LAN games, online games, and browser games). More recently, the video game industry h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004 Video Game)
''Sid Meier's Pirates!'' (also known as ''Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life'') is a 2004 Strategy game, strategy, Action game, action and Adventure game, adventure video game developed by Firaxis Games. A Video game remake, remake of Sid Meier's earlier 1987 Sid Meier's Pirates!, game of the same name, it was originally published by Atari Interactive, but in May 2005 2K (company), 2K acquired the rights to the title from Atari's parent company Infogrames and later went on to publish console and handheld ports of the game. Overall, the gameplay remains similar to the original game, though it features a 3D computer graphics, 3D game engine (NDL's Gamebryo). Some elements like sun sighting were removed, but other features have been added, such as a ballroom dancing mini-game and an improved turn-based land combat system. The Microsoft Windows version of ''Pirates!'' was released on November 22, 2004, and was also available through the online GameTap video game service before it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wargamer (website)
''Wargamer'' (originally ''The Wargamer'') is a British website specialising in tabletop games, with a particular focus on miniature wargames, tabletop role-playing games, and strategic card games. It also publishes articles on various digital wargames and strategy games for the PC and other digital platforms. It is currently owned and operated by Network N. It has several sister sites, including ''PCGamesN'', ''Pocket Tactics'', ''The Loadout'', and ''The Digital Fix'', which cover video games and home entertainment respectively. History ''The Wargamer'' was founded in September 1995 by Mario R. Kroll originally with the purpose of being a website to facilitate matchmaking play-by-email opponents for computer wargames. Its initial support included the ''Panzer General'', '' Steel Panthers'' and the ''Close Combat'' series, although it quickly expanded to cover titles like Norm Koger's ''Age of Rifles'', TalonSoft's ''Battleground'' series, and a number of HPS Simulations games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E3 Convention
E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo) was an annual trade event for the video game industry organized and presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It was held principally in Los Angeles from 1995 to 2019, with its final iteration held virtually in 2021. The event hosted developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and other industry professionals who used the occasion to introduce and advertise upcoming games, hardware, and merchandise to the press. During its existence, E3 was the world's largest and most prestigious annual gaming expo. E3 included an exhibition floor for developers, publishers, and manufacturers to showcase their titles and products for sale in the upcoming year. Before and during the event, publishers and hardware manufacturers usually held press conferences to announce new games and products. Before 2017, E3 was an industry-only event; the ESA required individuals wishing to attend to verify a professional relationship with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights Of The Sea
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military capacity. The concept of a knighthood may have been inspired by the ancient Greek ''hippeis'' (ἱππεῖς) and Roman ''equites''. In the Early Middle Ages in Western Christian Europe, knighthoods were conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, a knighthood was considered a class of petty nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter or a bodyguard for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback. In the Middle Ages, a knighthood was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its origins in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
