Mods not showing up in game/No U-Boat folder

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

As the title says, none of my installed mods are appearing in-game and while U-Boat Missions are in game, there is no folder for it. Suggestions?

[cdrsubron7]

As the title says, none of my installed mods are appearing in-game and while U-Boat Missions are in game, there is no folder for it. Suggestions?


Welcome to the Subsim Forums, Krasnoyarsk1986. :salute:

I don't believe that there is a specific folder for the U-boats, as you've mentioned they are in game.

What specific mods are you trying to use with SH4? Have you created the Mod folder for the JSGME?

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

Been trying to use the Sierra-Class and some of Karle94's old battleships. IDK why I thought there was a U-Boat missions folder. And yes, I've set up the mod folder.

[jonmar]

MODS folder, jsgme.exe and jsgme.ini are in your SH4 root folder? Make sure you didn't put them into Documents. They should be in your game install folder. Also make sure that the mods file structure is right. Inside your MODS folder, you'll want to see a folder for you mod, and directly inside that there should be at least a Data folder.

Like this: Silent Hunter 4/MODS/mod name/Data

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

It is exactly as you said it should be.

[fireftr18]

Did you install the game in the "Program Files (86x)" directory. It somehow doesn't allow mods to activate. I have my game in a separate "Games" directory.

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

Okay, so I moved SH4 into a new Games folder. Is there anything else I need to do? I have the steam version.

[cdrsubron7]

Okay, so I moved SH4 into a new Games folder. Is there anything else I need to do? I have the steam version.

Yep, start sinking Japanese ships and see if everything works. :up:

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

Nope. :/\\!! When I load it from steam, mods don't show up. When I load through the .exe in the games folder, I get an application error. Should I have deleted it in the steamapps folder?

[fireftr18]

I'm not familiar with the Steam version. I don't know how to further help. Sorry about that.

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

I'm just not sure what to do anymore. :dead:

[fireftr18]

Are you using JSGME?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=4725

Just putting the mods in a file won't do it. You have to actually install them. JSGME makes doing so simple.

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

Yes I am. I have installed it in the main SH4 folder. Karle94's mods have never worked for me for some reason, but the other ones I am trying to use always have.

[Rockin Robbins]

Okay, within Steam you have the option of moving your steamapps folder from the Program Files (x86) directory to another. Tell Steam to do that and put the \games directory directly under the root directory of the drive you want to use.

You'll have to uninstall SH4, move the directory and reinstall. Then recreate the jsgme files and the \MODS subdirectory. You should be good to go then.

Had to change slashes to backslashes. My Linux heritage was showing....

[slipf18]

I didn't know you could use mods with the Steam version at all. So I downloaded the game from Amazon. Now I have both. And I don't know where the Steam SH4 game files are, can't find them. Doesn't matter anyway...

Are you saying that in order for the JSGME to run the game MUST be in a folder different from Program Files (x86)?

[Holyfirebomb_7]

I didn't know you could use mods with the Steam version at all. So I downloaded the game from Amazon. Now I have both. And I don't know where the Steam SH4 game files are, can't find them. Doesn't matter anyway...

Are you saying that in order for the JSGME to run the game MUST be in a folder different from Program Files (x86)?

1. On my steam version of the game the game files are in Program Files (86x) in the steam folder in the steam apps sub folder and then in common.

2. As long as JSGME is installed in the game files it should work. Mine has worked fine with the default installation location from steam, so I don't know where all of the complaints are coming from.

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

So, hi again. I'm still dealing with this same problem, even after I reinstalled the game in a new directory. I was wondering, could this be because i'm using Windows 10?

[The Old Gringo]

Ahoy shipmates,
I have similar problems. To begin, I downloaded (torrent) SH4 WotP about a month ago, WOW knocked my socks off. Ten days ago I purchased SH4 WotP Gold, a huge improvement over the torrent. My problems are as Krasnoyarsk1986 has described. Plus, the "keymapper" download does nothing. I assume I'm doing something wrong, but for the life of me I can't figure out what.
The only download acquired from this site that has worked is "Pacific Sound Mod" and I ended up entering that one into the data file directly (copy/paste).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
BTW; I've read the supplied text with the download and watched a ton of YouTube vid's all to no avail. Additional, I turned off my Antivirus and re-downloaded, thinking perhaps it was preventing some files from coming through.

[wolfman Ben]

Try reporting the bug to the maker of the mod

[Aktungbby]

The Old Gringo!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Gray Lensman]

1. On my steam version of the game the game files are in Program Files (86x) in the steam folder in the steam apps sub folder and then in common.

2. As long as JSGME is installed in the game files it should work. Mine has worked fine with the default installation location from steam, so I don't know where all of the complaints are coming from.

Just guessing here, but I don't think its the use of Program Files directly. It seems to be the use of Program Files AND User Account Control settings which on some higher settings controls the manipulation of files/data placed in Program Files folders. This is why its better to NOT install games in the Program Files folders. It avoids the issue by keeping User Account Controls somewhat neutered.

[propbeanie]

(Be sure that your) MODS folder, jsgme.exe and jsgme.ini are in your SH4 root folder? ... Also make sure that the mods file structure is right. Inside your MODS folder, you'll want to see a folder for you mod, and directly inside that there should be at least a Data folder.

Like this: Silent Hunter 4/MODS/mod name/Data
Very important


Okay, within Steam you have the option of moving your steamapps folder from the Program Files (x86) directory to another. Tell Steam to do that and put the \games directory directly under the root directory of the drive you want to use.

You'll have to uninstall SH4, move the directory and reinstall. Then recreate the jsgme files and the \MODS subdirectory. You should be good to go then...
Just in case you have the Steam version - use the Steam web app to manage that...


... It seems to be the use of Program Files AND User Account Control settings which on some higher settings controls the manipulation of files/data placed in Program Files folders. This is why its better to NOT install games in the Program Files folders. It avoids the issue by keeping User Account Controls somewhat neutered.

If you have the Steam version, do as Rockin Robbins says. If you have the DVD version (which "Gold" is a DVD version), then do like Gray Lensman says. Windows (and Steam) "protect" those "system" folders and their structure with any level of UAC enabled, so that the user doesn't "accidentally" fall on his own sword and possibly cut himself, which is fine, just so long as you don't wanna do any mods.

A lot of folks install the game into like "C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4\" (your choice on the naming used), and you can make changes in there with minimal interference from Windows (or Steam). DO NOT PUT IT IN THE ROOT, else you'll have a mess (just sayin'). Again, your MODS folder & JSGME should be in the "C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4\" folder, and any mods you want to use, you have to put in the MODS folder and then enable by your use of JSGME (of course...). Be aware that some mods, when unzipped, will create an "invalid" folder structure. You HAVE to read the ReadMe file, or pay close attention to the folder structure the modder used. As jonmar mentioned, you want "C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4\MODS\ModName\" and below that would be the \Data and any other folders included (such as \Support with ReadMe and/or Help files). If the folder structure is different from that, JSGME will act like it enabled it (and rather quickly, too), but you'll not notice a difference - 'cause there is none!

[Krasnoyarsk1986]

Woohoo!! Everything (Except Karle94's North Carolina) is working! Thank you all so much!!