SHADOW IN THE STORM - U-8 GOES TO WAR Episode 2 - Full Realism SILENT HUNTER 3 GWX OneAlex Edition

Welcome to a fresh Silent Hunter Campaign with the GWX OneAlex Edition Mod compilation, based on SIlent Hunter III.
You can find the GWX OneAlex Edition Mod compilation here:
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The Rules for this Campaign are:
- Dead is dead. When I die, the campaign ends.
- Full realism settings. Only the external camera is allowed for filming purposes
- Manual Targeting
- No recognition manual for random merchant ships
- Attempt to abide by the historical orders in regards to the London Naval Treaty, Operating Procedures and Restrictions

[@mattlind2026]

Really enjoying this series! Completely agree about SH3 vs SH5. Just having better graphics does not make a better game.

[@Tonci87]

Yeah, for me it´s Immersion>gameplay>graphics

[@BreakTheYagura]

@@Tonci87 Does the hydrophone range seem too weak in the SH3 engine?

[@Tonci87]

@@BreakTheYagura No, it seems fine

[@BreakTheYagura]

@@Tonci87 It's one of the only things I wish was different in 3, otherwise I also prefer its immersion over 5!

[@luizengrazia5169]

I wanna be just like U when I grow up🥹

[@boon1580]

20:52 in such sea condition setting the torp anything less than 6meter is highly likely to get faulty torp. safe dept in this sea consition is around 9m onwards. anything higher will cause the wave to make the torp go crazy just like the torp u fired.

[@jonathanmb8157]

Really enjoying your campaign so far, perfect blend of historical realism with some entertaining external cinematography. As others have commented, would love more explanation of historically correct targeting and general boat management. Take us to school!

[@Tonci87]

The London Naval Treaty limitations will be abandoned very soon, then we can begin to execute proper attacks without the need to inspect the target🙂

[@hanssteiner4315]

Love this series ! Gonna enjoy this one! Inspired me to install GWX and SH3 again

[@jebilp3498]

Just discovered your Channel. the storytelling..the gameplay just awesome. perfect to watch after work to rest.

[@bawhamper]

Just discovered this series. Already loving it. What a game.

[@Mordsspass]

Wie geil ist das denn. Danke für die Mühe. Da ist eine Perle an mir vorbei, wird bald nachgeholt :)

[@tippedduke]

I am really enjoying this series. Hearing more about targeting information and approach procedures would be awesome. Great work!

[@haha3450]

i cant stop watching this ur gameplay and story telling is perfect im sure the next episodes will be just as good

[@throl4o]

I remeber trying to do something similar in SH5 with regards to stopping ships. Turns out being rammed by something that displaces 5x your tonnage is a one way ticket to Davy Jhones locker.😁

[@Tonci87]

LOL :D

[@tarkalak]

I managed to get myself rammed and sunk twice by doing 4 bearing method in heavy fog.

[@Tonci87]

@@tarkalak That is quite remarkable if you think about it. Such a big ocean and they just had to run through your position :D

[@tarkalak]

@@Tonci87 The fact that I was crossing their path for the 4th bearing might have helped.

[@Tonci87]

@@tarkalak Oh OK :D

[@jamesclark4809]

Loving the series and agree about SH5. I myself am a big SH-4 fan and playing it again now. Still think it's the best in the series :) Thanks for posting great commentary and video.

[@stratos8320]

Feedback: Epic, can't wait for the next episode. Keep going! 😄

[@craig8727]

Man, this series is fantastic! You really bring a lot into this series with how accurate and difficult you make it. I'm looking forward to watching these, great job!

[@_akkuRa_]

I've always played the Living Silent Hunter mod pack. Maybe I should give GWX a try... Looks quite amazing 😮 Nice entertaining gameplay, appreciate it!

[@Tonci87]

I´m playing with the OneAlex Edition of the GWX mod. Basically the GWX mod with a lot of stuff added to it and tweaked

[@eamon945]

Just discovered your channel and your SH3 series. Totally engrossed already. Thanks for the excellent content.

[@Bingo551]

Can't wait to see you further along in the series like with a another type 7 or 9. Happy Hunting

[@Harakoni_Warhawks]

Absolutely amazing!!

[@bobdole920]

Loving this SH3 campaign! Smooth transition into the next episode.

[@Thumper770]

You and Wolfpack should totally do a collab.

[@ssmith5048]

Wie schön, jetzt ist mein Tag komplett!

[@roninoshika649]

You will be at a million subscribers in no time, i was surprised to see that you werent when i first watched the 1st episode of this instalment just before, great work!

[@Tonci87]

Well, you my dear viewers can help :)

[@blistainfrancois8327]

Nice series. And yes, i'd love to have some more...actually a lot more details about targeting data please.

[@Tonci87]

That will come as we start to run into convoys, or armed ships :)

[@snoo333]

fun episode. I would have died and gone to heaven if this had come out in the 80's. thank you

[@nealboswell8786]

Very informative, and seems to be historically spot on (as the Brits say).

[@Tonci87]

Thank you :)

[@grandloser28]

I like teh historical approach. Some Details about the UZO would nice.

[@Tonci87]

OK :)

[@leonkasper8892]

Awesome series! Love the format

[@weasel6535]

I agree with you. I went from Aces of the Deep to SH3, SH4 and SH5, of the SH series only SH3 is installed on my computer.

[@onealex2666]

Good attack. Keep going...

[@Tonci87]

Nice to see you here :)

[@onealex2666]

@@Tonci87 I have big troubles with electricity due to russian attacks. So that I have no time for modding right now.

[@Tonci87]

@@onealex2666 I understand. No idea what they think they will accomplish with this. Historically targeting civilians has always only served to improve their resolve. It´s an outdated, cruel and simply stupid mindset that drives their decisions.

[@ssmith5048]

Loving the series! What is the other mod you mentioned you are using? Is it part of the onealexmod set? If so then I should be able to activate it in with JSGME, otherwise if it is on subsim etc, please let me know. Also, yes, please do go over how you are going be doing your targeting since it looks like you will be doing mostly estimates I guess while still using the RAOBF?

[@Tonci87]

Targeting will get more complex as we start to run into convoys. The additional mod is "Just follow orders". It adds historical orders and operating procedures. I´ve edited it so it is compatible with OneAlex and I will release that version of the mod soon.

[@miketeeger5167]

Did this ever get released?@@Tonci87

[@Tonci87]

@@miketeeger5167 Kind of. Here is a link for you: www.mediafire.com/file/coti1usycftddch/JFO%2521_Mod_v2.1_OneAlex_Edition_Edit_by_Tonci87.zip/file

[@DefunctPhoton]

Great stuff as always dude. More info on how to get targeting data would be awesome. I played Silent Hunter IV: Wolves of the Pacific for awhile but was always a little confused on how to do it properly.

[@Tonci87]

Don´t worry, that will come as the situations increase in complexity. We are still at the stage where the convoy system is not fully established and single merchants are sailing unescorted. In addition to that we need to get close to them due to the London naval treaty limitations. Once we start to run into escorted convoys, I will have a lot of opportunities to explain how targeting data is obtained :)

[@thchris]

i think ships travelling without positions lights are free game anyway

[@Tonci87]

AS long as we are in the darkened zone, yes

[@Njordin2010]

​@@Tonci87whats the darkened zone?

[@leonard616]

Can't wait for the Uboat game series

[@Tonci87]

I hope they add a lot more features

[@mathewweeks9069]

Your awesome😎👍

[@coldfork4235]

They really don’t make games like sh3 anymore, however uboat is really good in my opinion.

[@TheBlockMonsterLp]

Geiles Video ! Was hällst du von den neuesten Uboat updates ? Gehen nun mehr in Richtung Historische Genauigkeit und viele Bugfixes. Btw habe die Mod getestet :) Ruft Kindheitserinnerungen wieder hoch mit der GWX 3.0 Mod ^^

[@Tonci87]

Es geht in die richtige Richtung, aber sie haben noch einen unglaublich weiten Weg vor sich. Und ich weiß nicht ob sie den zu Ende gehen können. Irgendwann muss der 1.0 Release kommen. Außerdem haben sie sowieso schon fundamentale Design Entscheidungen getroffen die nicht so ideal waren und nicht mehr umgekehrt werden. Das Boot hat im Spiel was, 18 Crewmitglieder? Sie hätten gleich von Anfang an mit den über 50 arbeiten sollen die so ein Boot hatte um die Enge darin noch zu verdeutlichen. Man merkt dem Spiel an, dass es denen zu Anfang nicht darum ging eine Simulation zu machen, sondern einfach ein Crew- und Ressourcen-Management Spiel in einem ungewöhnlichen Setting. Erst als das Feedback der Spieler deutlich machte, dass diese sich eine Simulation wünschen fingen sie an etwas ernsthafter in diese Richtung zu entwickeln. Oh und die KI ist....naja. Ich würde sagen die haben sich verzettelt, und falls das Ding nicht deutlich mod-freundlicher wird, bleibt es bei höchstens Durchschnitt

[@TheBlockMonsterLp]

@@Tonci87 Das stimmt! Dank dem Workshop können dann die Fans sich an die Arbeit machen ein möglichst Silent Hunter ähnlicher Erlebnis einzubauen. Man kann nun Hardcore EGO Perspektive spielen mit möglichst wenig "Crew-Babysitten". Bald sollte auch der SH3 GWX IC Edition von den Original Devs kommen ... Man darf gespannt bleiben :)

[@Tonci87]

@@TheBlockMonsterLp Ja, da bin ich auch gespannt

[@tedweiss5702]

Loving the series! Quick question because I am new to the game. Why do you turn the TDC back to auto after changing parameters? Is that something I should be doing?

[@Tonci87]

Yeah, if you don´t turn it back to auto the dials won´t update if you move your periscope

[@barker262]

Like you I think that SH3 is just 'the version', it's superior in every way to the others. Regarding the mods for this version, have you got some other visual and sound mods added to your version? The sea, explosion, fire and weather effects look much updated, compared to mine. I've got the standard GWX gold mod and a few others. Would love to see the complete list to emulate.

[@Tonci87]

I´m using the OneAlex Edition, which is a beefed up Version of GWX

[@barker262]

@@Tonci87 thanks mate. I noticed something odd about the grafics in your video, I can discern the night sky and sea much better on my phone than I can on my PC monitor. I wonder if that’s telling me I need an upgrade, or that my settings are way off. Anyway thanks for the videos, putting my skills to shame.

[@Tonci87]

@@barker262 It might be that you Phone is too bright (a lot of phones are), or the PC screen too dark

[@Farinhir]

I think the nVidia AI Upscaling in 2023 has made the rules easy to read. Even over KZbin. Funny that.

[@Tonci87]

You mean Nvidia on your end?

[@Farinhir]

@@Tonci87 I mean the nvidia upscaling that they do through the drivers and appropriate browsers. Requires an rtx card.

[@Tonci87]

@@Farinhir Thats interesting. I´m using an AMD card, but maybe I should give Nvidia a chance next time.

[@Farinhir]

@@Tonci87Well, for gaming, DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) has to be supported by the game client. But they opened it up for youtube, netflix and other video players. I have mine set to the highest settings. In games that support it you can get a major boost in FPS and visuals by enabling it. I play at 4K, so it basically takes 1080p and uses AI to super sample it to 4K. The results are mixed positive. More good that bad. There are times when it has minor issues, but there are more times when it clears up the image better than the native 4K. It is definitely crazy. Side note. I am on episode 4 now. I love the fluff narration style. Giving the campaign a human side rather than just going out to hunt boats. I could learn from this for if I choose to become a youtuber.

[@Tonci87]

@@Farinhir I´ll definitely have to look into an Nvidia GPU when I upgrade next time

[@tolkienismaster]

Can you really ask ship to stop with this mod or did you do it for role-playing consideration?

[@Tonci87]

Just roleplay

[@humunumunakula]

Personally from all features of this game I hate crew management :) Anyway awesome game and still very nice looking

[@Tonci87]

Crew management can be disabled :)

[@paulchenpanther1256]

und was hälst du von dem neuen Spiel " U-Boot" , welches glaube ich letzes Jahr rauskam ? spiele es selber und finde es ziemlich gut.

[@Tonci87]

Ich kopiere da mal eine Antwort die ich bereits gestern zu so einer Frage gegeben habe: Das Spiel geht in die richtige Richtung, aber die Entwickler haben noch einen unglaublich weiten Weg vor sich. Und ich weiß nicht ob sie den zu Ende gehen können. Irgendwann muss der 1.0 Release kommen. Außerdem haben sie sowieso schon fundamentale Design Entscheidungen getroffen die nicht so ideal waren und nicht mehr umgekehrt werden. Das Boot hat im Spiel was, 18 Crewmitglieder? Sie hätten gleich von Anfang an mit den über 50 arbeiten sollen die so ein Boot hatte um die Enge darin noch zu verdeutlichen. Man merkt dem Spiel an, dass es denen zu Anfang nicht darum ging eine Simulation zu machen, sondern einfach ein Crew- und Ressourcen-Management Spiel in einem ungewöhnlichen Setting. Erst als das Feedback der Spieler deutlich machte, dass diese sich eine Simulation wünschen, fingen sie an etwas ernsthafter in diese Richtung zu entwickeln. Oh und die KI ist....naja. Ich würde sagen die haben sich verzettelt, und falls das Ding nicht deutlich mod-freundlicher wird, bleibt es bei höchstens Durchschnitt was den Simulationsaspekt angeht.

[@TiagoJLoureiro]

Hello sir, great series, what is the prize rules mod? Where can i a download it?

[@Tonci87]

It is a version of the Just follow orders mod that I edited to work with GWX OneAlex. When Alex releases the next version of his mod, I´ll adjust it and make it public.

[@Njordin2010]

Can you help survivors in SH3 modded?

[@Tonci87]

Unfortunately not.

[@tarkalak]

Crew management isn't that great in SH3. I use the rear quarters for the reserve diesel crew and swap them completely at some point. If you don't have full green bar for the diesels, you would be moving slower and will use more fuel, I believe. May be with more people there, you could catch up to that ship.

[@Tonci87]

The Crew Management could be better, but at least there is something. I´m maxed out on the number of crewmen that I can have. The Type II is really tiny.

[@Harakoni_Warhawks]

What do you think of Silent Hunter 4?

[@Tonci87]

It´s a different setting and I think I prefer the Atlantic because the patrols get harder as you go through the war, while in the Pacific the American Submarines were able to run wild after the Japanese fleet was weakened

[@Harakoni_Warhawks]

@@Tonci87 I like it because I can smack Japanese planes out of the sky with a 50 cal machine gun

[@Tonci87]

@@Harakoni_Warhawks That is alluring :D

[@Harakoni_Warhawks]

@@Tonci87 Have you shot down planes in Silent Hunter? If so do you like it because I love it.

[@Tonci87]

@@Harakoni_Warhawks Yeah of course, although it is not advised to try it.

[@Coinkidoink]

What's the minimum arming distance of these torpedos? If there is one.

[@Tonci87]

300 Meters

[@xxi7511]

Have you played U Boat? It's different, with some good stuff and some buff - but it's worth trying out. There is a serious crew management and much emphasis is put on everyday's life on board.

[@Tonci87]

That is the thing though. The main focus is on the crew management . I´m more interested in a proper subsim. If they ever turn U-Boat into one (which they won´t), then I´ll play it.

[@xxi7511]

@@Tonci87 I see. Yes, that's the issue I have as well. Crew management is great, immersion at times is absolutely epic - but the sim part is lacking. Not to mention they could really add other types as well.

[@dirkaminimo4836]

Just a black screen….

[@Tonci87]

Some Episodes are dark, yes. But not black screen dark. Maybe check your screens brightness/gamma values. Even on my slightly darker IPS panel I´m able to distinguish details during the dark part of the video

[@STG42_44]

the upload is compressed by YT. dark gets black. known problem by uploaders.

[@_akkuRa_]

Don't have no problem with the dark parts