Ship Simulator

English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: CapnCrane on November 17, 2024, 00:40:30

Title: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: CapnCrane on November 17, 2024, 00:40:30
I just remembered how good, sophisticated, convenient & charming Ship Simulator 2008 was! 
Much better than Ship Simulator Extremes in so many ways, except maybe for the water visuals.
Anyone else plays it still?  User-hosted multiplayer?

I see on forum stats the community started to lose interest in this place around 2013 & since 2015 the process of decline went stable. As if SSE didn't deliver what the community expected, much of stuff from SS08 got worse in SSE, disadvantages in SS08 stayed solid in SSE too. So the interest faded, I guess?
I know this place used to be overcrowded & so alive back in 2008-2010.
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: CapnCrane on November 17, 2024, 01:37:24
Trying to dock in to that certain place like I did back in my multiplayer days in 2009...
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: CapnCrane on November 17, 2024, 03:50:43
If anyone could set up a working Ship Simulator 2008 that'd be awesome!
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: will6418 on November 17, 2024, 13:42:03
Use this to get multiplayer back. You won’t have the list but use manual connect when a server is online.
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: CapnCrane on November 17, 2024, 16:40:27
Thanks, it worked except for no servers in the list.
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: will6418 on November 18, 2024, 15:44:48
Connect to  [REDACTED] : 6090 to join the server

Enjoy
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: CapnCrane on November 19, 2024, 00:50:59
Hi Willis,
I was busy whole day & when I finally was able to open the game (at night!) the server was offline.
Let me know at which times the server is online or was it a single try at it while the SSE server is the usual online one?
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: will6418 on November 23, 2024, 19:23:06
Hello CapnCrane, I’ll start up the server in 20 minutes. Use the same IP and port from above

Willis
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: will6418 on November 29, 2024, 19:07:11
Is someone able to make a multiplayer server? I’m unable to spawn in mine. Thanks

Willis
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: Gab on December 12, 2024, 02:53:13
2 or 3 years ago I managed to keep a SSE server up and running 24/7. It lasted for a while, until I had to move to a smaller place. I don't have enough space for the server anymore. Hopefully this will change by the end of 2025. I plan on rebooting the server then. Maybe I could run a SS08 server too. It depends if my friend Stormforce will be able to show me how. He's the real technical genius after all!
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: CapnCrane on January 08, 2025, 05:39:49
Well, as I got used to SSE & since we sail there on Willis server just fine, I guess there's no need for SS08 multiplayer now.
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: whitestarline1912 on February 28, 2025, 10:03:18
I'd love to play one more time. For old time sake. I'm older now, and have seen so many things in my life. But the one thing I remember in my youth was this game, SS08 and feeling limitless. Like the open ocean was truly ours to sail and be free. At least, for me anyway. If you or anyone gets a server working, I'll be there. But for now, they'll remain happy memories!
Title: Re: Remembering Ship Simulator 2008...
Post by: oldman777 on March 04, 2025, 14:15:59
The best graphics for me are in this part. I'm playing right now on Windows 11.

AF 16x, MSAA 8x via dgVoodoo2: