Help! Multiple SH5 Installs

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by lowbow

Hi Cyborg322,
Thanks for the PM.
I'm putting reply here so that everyone interested can view my findings.
You're right SH5 Install switch is really no use to me as I'm running 2 installs of SH5 on 2 different drives without any problems.
Really all that has to be paid VERY PARTICULAR ATTENTION to is the SH5 folders that both installs create in USER/NAME/DOCUMENTS/.
Just a case of, after first install, say on drive 'D', go and add something to the created SH5 folder in DOCUMENTS - 'SH5(stock)' for example. This is so 2nd install will not touch it.
Now after 2nd install, say on drive 'E', this 2nd game will give you a SH5 folder in DOCUMENTS. Then add something to this folder - SH5(Mega Mod) for example.
All that you need to do is to go to whichever install you want to run and delete the extra part you typed at end of the SH5 folder in DOCUMENTS so it reverts back to just 'SH5'.
JUST REMEMBER WHATEVER INSTALL YOU WISH TO PLAY REMOVE THE EXTRA TEXT SO THAT IT JUST SHOWS 'SH5' AND LEAVE THE EXTRA TEXT ON THE OTHER 'SH5' FOLDER. WHEN YOU WANT TO RUN THE OTHER ONE JUST REVERSE THE PROCESS.
Hope this was helpful.
Regards Lachie(lowbow).

Can you do a batch file that renames the folders for you, then executes the SH5.exe? Make a desktop icon for the bat files, one for each mod?

[lowbow]

Hi propbeanie,
I'm just out of sickbay, and I've not been able to look at much at the moment.
What you mention might be possible. I just have not looked that far ahead yet. Once I get a chance and get more info on that, I'll report back.
But in meantime if anyone out there has any thoughts let us all know.
Rgards lowbow.

[THEBERBSTER]

HI KN

I done it with this "SH5 Install Switch by Targor Avelany

Does not work for me.


Drive C no mods copied from D installation after updating to v1.2.
Drive D installed from dvd and modded with TWOS.
Both C and D drives have their own save game folders.
Running the unmodded game from drive C loads the TWOS game from drive D.

Needs a dedicated Multi game installation application like MultiSH4.
Peter

[Kapten Nemo]

Hi Peter,

You have try to run "SH5 InstallSwitch" App as administrator?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi KN

You have try to run "SH5 InstallSwitch" App as administrator?

Very important piece of information needs to be mentioned/ highlighted in your instructions.

It would be useful to mention when selecting an option for the first time to press "save settings" before switching.

Please to say now working ok.

An application like MultiSH4 which generates a new game folder to the specific game file would be the way to go if someone has the computer knowledge to create it.
Peter

[Kapten Nemo]

I am using Windows 10 64 bit version 1703 creators update and windows 10 so choosey with “run as administator” option, so I always run any application with this “run as administrator”.

Never think that I should mention this “run as administrator” to other as an option

Cheers Peter.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi KN
Please note I am not critisizing you.
This down to Targor to make sure this important information is mentioned in his instructions.
Peter

[lowbow]

Hi To All Subbers,
First off, I appreciate all comments & pointers from those who have added to this thread. Especially THEBERBSTER and Kapten Nemo concerning SH5 Install Switch.
After a lot of work (time consuming) with installing – uninstalling & reinstalling again many times & trying various different scenarios, it finally runs as it should.
If only the Application Instructions had been complete, it would have saved us a lot of grief.
Anyway we got there in the end.
I still think what is needed is a dedicated Multi game installation application like ‘MultiSH4’.
I just don’t have the knowhow to achieve that. Hoping someone reading this thread would come up with something. We live in hope.
For anyone who wants ‘Multiple Installs of SH5’, for example 3 different installs, (original Install + 2nd install + 3rd install) then I would advise you to visit THEBERBSTER’s excellent tutorials & Info thread.
There is a wealth of help there. (Links below).
He has also just done a ‘New Tutorial’ for ‘Multiple Installs of SH5’ which explains it in excellent detail, (so no rocket science needed).
Great work Peter.
Regards Lachie (lowbow).

First link to THEBERBSTER Tutorials:-
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...50&postcount=1

Second link straight to his ‘Multiple Installs of SH5’ tutorial.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=409

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Latchie
Thank you for the comments.
I could not have done it without your help.
Peter

[lowbow]

Hi Subbers,
A Word Of Warning !!!
We thought that 'SH5 Install Switch' was working as intended (a false dawn), but there are still some issues with it.
I don't have the knowhow to fix it, but I do know that it has issues on how its handling the registry. Maybe even the game exes.
It is definitely unstable & not very usable in its present state.
So I will not be using it as it is.
Still hoping someone will come up with a similar app like MultiSH3 & MultiSH4.
Regards lowbow.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Guys
I can confirm what lb is saying as I also have had issues with the switch.
I also had an error issue with Generic Patcher which would not patch the SH5.exe on one of the games and left me with 8 patches instead of 9.
Having 3 SH5.exe all from the same original source is causing some sort of Registry conflict when switching between games.
Like lb I would not recommend this and from my perspective the amount of time and preparation required to get this up and running.
Even when I had done all the uninstalling it would not let me delete the original Silent Hunter 5 game folder until I had rebooted my system.
Peter