Multiple Installs

[allaboutshazz]

Hi i was just wondering how to install silent hunter 4 twice so that i could have RFB on one install, And OP monsoon on the other.
I've read its as simple as copying the SH4 folder and pasting it somwhere else, But where else would i paste it? Back into programme files (x86)? under a new folder (not UBISOFT) or is it more complicated than that?

Also being just a mirror image of the original i would have JSGME and my mods still installed right? just disable them and enable OM and thats it?

one more thing. how do i start each individual game. normally i just autorun but which folder would it run from? how do i choose?

i have searched but couldn't find any definitive answers so any help would be appreciated.

cheers

[Singed]

Major modding in almost all games works better if you make copies of a fresh install rather than copy a modded installation. Having gone through all of this with other games (mostly RTW with various mods)

You are actually on the money as far as copying the whole directory to a different location.

I'm set up like this

c:\ubisoft\sh4_base (a clean non-modded 1.5 installation)
c:\ubisoft\sh4_modded (vanilla with certain mods I like)
c:\ubisoft\sh4_rfb (modded with Real Fleet Boat)

The second two directories started as copies of the first, then I applied mods as I wished for them.

As far as starting them, the executable (sh4.exe) will run whatever is in it's directory, so running the sh4.exe in c:\ubisoft\sh4_rfb will run Real Fleet Boat, running the sh4.exe in c:\ubisoft\sh4_modded will run the vanilla version with whatever mods I have enabled.

I just created shortcuts to each sh4.exe and named them appropriately.

It is really one of those things that you think "it can't be that easy" and on paper looks more complex than it really is.

If you are going to do multiple directories, I'd suggest getting the multish4 mod so you can have seperate save game directories for each version, not necessary but saves confusion.

[BillBam]

Here is the link to the dl.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1110

[allaboutshazz]

Thanks for the replies. i've got it all sorted now just waiting for the last part of OMEGU and the patch then im ready.
This whole modding thing really is easy...when you know how of course.