Help installing 4gb patch on SH IV with Uboat expansion
 

I'm sorry if I'm posting in the wrong area (can't seem to find a sub forum for technical help like this), but I can't install the SH IV 4gb patch. It keeps saying:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\sh4.exe: unknown version".

I have no mods installed, Windows 7 on an HP Dv7-6195us Laptop (Core i7 2630 QM @2ghz, 8gb of ram, and an AMD Radeon HD 6770M GPU).

I've been pulling my hair out over this for the past week, searching online trying to find an answer. I could only find things about a patch for SHIII, not SHIV.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=2889
this is for sh4
copy in game folder, run as administrator

That's exactly where I got it from, and that's how I was trying to install it. Anything else I can try?

"That's exactly where I got it from, and that's how I was trying to install it. Anything else I can try?"

You don't "install" it, you execute it. It is an executable. When you run it you select the SH.exe file you want to make 3GB executable.

By executing a file, you install something, but yes, that's what I did. Let me post some screens for ya, step by step, of what I did.

Step one: http://i.imgur.com/7YVbG.jpg

Step two: http://i.imgur.com/qjc0O.jpg

Step three (two links, look at the install path. It's correct): http://i.imgur.com/v7l9l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ObZNV.jpg

Step four: http://i.imgur.com/rGkfN.jpg

You shouldn't have that problem if your installing from a disk, I installed mine fine without problems and play it in no time

I'm installing from the Steam version of the game.

:roll:

Look here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195438

or here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=194766

Those two tools are very easy to use, I tried them both, but the one from subsim download section is ... meh :P

And you didnt say if your Win7 is 64 or 32 bit? Your CPU is.

Thanks for the links, I'll try them later tonight!

And that was an oops on my part. Win 7 64.

Ah steam always has problems, never a dull day with it is there :haha:

Stanger, that did the trick! There's now a noticeable decrease in the lag, and it's not bloody murder (still is, but not as much) with many fleet reports on the map and I'm using TC. Gonna keep that link for future use, and to give to my friends that have SH IV and can't run the 4gb patch.

Have a beer on my behalf! :Kaleun_Cheers:

Sure :Kaleun_Cheers: Cheers.

How in the world did you get the 4GB patch to work for Steam directory? All I get is this message.

https://gyazo.com/ec007ec75daeb99b12dbbff99148cad5.png
https://gyazo.com/ec007ec75daeb99b12dbbff99148cad5

I click Run as Administrator when running the .exe

Can the OP please indicate which link worked and how they got the patch installed for the Steam version - with Uboat missions?

Re:notation of last time poster, was... active...
 

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post edit:

On rechecking, saw that, the commentor that I replied to.. hasn't been active... shortly after they posted their comment.

Despite that... this info, is still of relevance, to others who may... inadvertently, stumble across this thread, in the future.

If is any questions on the... methodology of getting a Steam version of SH4 set up, to copy & set up to be modded should arise... & I am still around & not by that time... on eternal patrol...

I shall be more than happy to go over how to, in great detail, how to get that accomplished. However, use of the 4GB patch & any issues arising out of it's use, will have to be answered by those more knowlegable in doing so with the patch.

Myself... I use a downloaded copy of Large Address Aaware, to assign My SH4.exe modded copies of SH4 v1.5 acess to 4GB of RAM.

I find using LAA, as I & others call it... to be relatively simple & pain free to execute.

It's a 3 step process, that is so easy... a cave man could do it.

In the mean time... Good hunting.... :Kaleun_Cheers:

:Kaleun_Salute:

M. M., signing off...

Your problems clear as day... it's related to exactly where... you have it installed...

where it should not now... or ever be.

In \Program files (x86)

Simplest solution... uninstall... both your games & Steam, itself... from there...

Do NOT reinstall in either of the \Program file locations. Instead, in:

C:\Games (new created folder in C: itself made by you... or on an external hard drive)

After that, should NOT have any issues with patching.

Hope this info helps...

:Kaleun_Salute:

M. M.

P.s.

I use Steam & have 9 copied, modded set ups of SH4+UBM, (i.e SH4 v1.5) by the way... & all work as they should.