Silent Service II (1990) DOS Sub Sim

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Silent Service II (1990) DOS Sub Sim

https://retroism.com/silent-service-2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Service_II
https://www.mobygames.com/game/silent-service-ii
https://www.mobygames.com/game/silent-service-ii/screenshots
https://www.subsim.com/ssr/service2.html
https://www.subsim.com/ssr/ss2shots.html

Silent Service II is a submarine simulation game developed and published by MicroProse for the PC DOS in 1990 and for the Amiga in 1991.
The game is a sequel to 1985's Silent Service, also set in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015.

Silent Service II allows the player to choose either single scenarios (training, a single historical battle, or a single random encounter war patrol) or an extended war career.

In the career mode, the player undertakes a number of consecutive patrols in the submarine, meeting other ships or convoys in unscripted encounters generated by the game.

The player is able to select a home port and a patrol area on a map of the Pacific Ocean, and time acceleration allowed the submarine to move quickly to the chosen area.

The length of each patrol is limited by the submarine's available fuel, but a typical war career can still take several hours of play time to complete.

Common encounters involve the detection of a merchant ship or convoy, with the player determining whether and how to attack. On other occasions the player may face sudden detection by warships and be forced to act quickly to escape.

Several different viewpoints are available during play, including the bridge, the periscope - which could be used either submerged or surfaced - the navigation area displaying the area map, and internal status displays. Other ships are displayed as sprites in the bridge or periscope views, the game being capable of displaying graphics in 256 colours

Based on the original Silent Service by Sid Meier.

Dosbox Emulator required for a modern OS
https://www.dosbox.com/

Silent Service II PC manual
https://openretro.org/file/5639832946c0f424abed05fe10f99fc81bcd16cf/Silent_Service_II_Manual.pdf

Silent Service 2, Keyboard Overlay - IBM PC
https://www.oldgames.sk/en/game/silent-service-2/download/9147/

Game probably defaults to a US Keyboard layout,
Keys may be not the same on non-US keyboard layouts
such as say German.

Silent Service II Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5yPlNz9X5FsqjKmgV_nA

Game stream (play in Browser)
https://classicreload.com/silent-service-2.html
https://archive.org/details/silent_service_II_1990

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8122 **218188 Gold** -

Subsim Microprose's Silent Service II Patch

https://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches2005.html#ss2

SILENT SERVICE II

Upgrade to Version 3: The last upgrade available for this subsim.
(v457.03)

What it does:
The "s" key toggles on and off a special "extra-slow" speed.
The "l" (lower-case L) key spins the periscope 180 degrees.
You can restore the original historical data to your various Hall of Fame.

DOWNLOAD Silent Service II Upgrade
https://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches05/ss2v3.zip

(original Retail Disk release 1990 Only,
GOG or Steam releases should already have this update)

This keyboard guide has the ship ID needed to get straight to the main menu. Also has all the key commands for this classic subsim.

https://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/patches05/ss2_manual.zip

Ship ID was used as the Game Documentation Copy protection

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Hints

Saving during action

When a game is saved in the middle of a combat with your sub dived, the game performs an anti cheating trick. When the game is reloaded your submarine will be on the surface, likely exposed to enemy fire and at the very least, revealing your position. Encounters therefore, must be played from near the start to their end.

When to save.

When the game is reloaded inside of an encounter, your submarine will always be on the surface. Saves should be made at the start of an encounter if you're out of range of the enemy ships. Otherwise reloading might get you killed and ruin your save.

Microprose's Silent Service II Tips
https://www.subsim.com/tips/tip_ss2.php

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8122 **218188 Gold** -

Silent Service II (PC/DOS) 1990, MicroProse, MPS labs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I8NVD6esNE

Major Thriftwood
Apr 18, 2014
runtime 32:12

2-patrol mission gameplay!

Silent Service 2 gameplay (PC Game, 1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VItRJ81_k

Squakenet

Introduction and gameplay for Silent Service 2, Dos PC game produced by MicroProse in 1990 -

In this video I am going through all the features of the submarine while playing the first mission of the game. A very realistic submarine simulator that I highly recommend to all the loves of this genre.
Played through Dosbox emulation platform.
Recorded with original sound.

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8122 **218188 Gold** -

Silent Service 2

Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/329670/Silent_Service_2/
https://steamcommunity.com/app/329670/discussions/
https://steamcommunity.com/app/329670/screenshots/

Map
https://store.steampowered.com/quickref/329670

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/329670

Genre: Simulation
Release Date: 1 Jan, 1990

About This Game

The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art (for 1990)
Simulation Of Submarines In World War II.

The original Silent Service was released in 1985. It won " Simulation of the Year" honours in six nations and was voted "Best Adventure Game for the Home Computer" by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design in 1986.

Now Silent Service II updates the classic with latest advances in sound, graphics and game design, including new targets and scenarios.

Game Features:

Outstanding graphics and digitized photographs depict enemy ships with uncanny realism.
The new campaign option tracks your career with promotions and commendations.
State-of-the-art sounds and original music recreate an atmosphere beneath the waves so true to life, you'll be coming up for air!

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

Recommended:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

DOSBox included with the game

Further Steam Links

Silent Service (1985) (aka Silent Service 1)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/329660/Silent_Service/

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GOG

Silent Service 1+2
https://www.gog.com/game/silent_service_12
https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_service_1_2#1613685866

Genre: Simulation - Real-time - Historical
Works on: Windows (7, 8, 10)

Description

0400 hours, Tuesday, August 12, 1942â€¦ BATTLE STATIONS! BATTLE STATIONS! Enemy convoy identified on radar!

The world is deep at war, and you're submerged among the enemy. Prepare to dive into Silent Service, the submarine simulation that recreates authentic World War II sea patrols in the bloody waters of the South Pacific.

From the second you take command, you'll live by the motto FIND 'EM, CHASE 'EM, SINK 'EM, as you follow instruments, charts and your instincts in search of hostile convoys. Is a submerged daylight periscope attack best or do you charge in on the surface at night using only radar bearings to guide you? Do you fire a spread of your precious torpedoes or can you close the range and pick off the enemy with a single torpedo shot? These decisions and many more are yours to make as you take your place among the elite ranks of the Silent Service!

Includes Silent Service and its sequel Silent Service II.
(On Steam, games are sold separately)

Challenging combat versus single ships and heavily escorted convoys.
All the critical battle stations: engine room, conning tower and shipâ€™s bridge.
An infinite variety of situations using complete maps and charts for the entire Southwest Pacific.
A wide selection of historical scenarios from individual attacks to patrol missions.

System requirements

Minimum system requirements:

System:
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor:
1.8 GHz
Memory:
512 MB RAM
Graphics:
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Storage:
2GB HDD

This game is powered by DOSBox.

User Created
Silent service 2 -Ship ID Chart
https://www.gog.com/upload/forum/2017/02/26212920154660bcd1cf954bd6bce43e694def4d.jpg

(not the chart included with the Game)