Steam-Version - any advantages, disadvantages?
 

I have played this gem excessively back in the days, but that is almost ten years ago. I feel like maybe wanting to come back to it. I have an old starforced DVD, I am aware of the many mods and supermods and all that. My question is: does the Steam version for 5 Euros have any advantages or disadvantages I might want to take into account (that it has no Starforce I know). Is it normally moddable, like an installation from DVD?

If you install a super mod, in my experience GWX, you have to point it to the correct file location. And you have to point JSGME to the right folder also.

Other than that, I don't believe I have encountered issues with Steam. Of course, SH3 CTD's so much on it's own, there might be an issue, but I'll never notice.

I'm playing the SH3 Steam version modded with LSH3 and GWX since February. I had no issues modding. I had a handful of noncritical CTDs.

Hi Skybird
Steam is not compatible with the essential TDW Generic File Patcher application necessary for SH5.
No problem with SH3 or SH4
Peter

Tanks for everybody.

I mean thanks to everybody. :D

I assume the version to download on Steam also is already 1.4b.

Hi Skybird
You need to check that out.
Some SH games version downloads do not give you the latest updated version.
Peter

Yes, it should be 1.4b. I bought mine from steam before I joined here, and I don't think it's ever updated. *Glares at Ubi*

Do I have to start the Steam-version game via Steam server?

No, It works fine with SH3C

Ok, thanks.

I think the Steam server kicks on in the background, but I don't think I've ever noticed it. It's just like launching the .exe directly from the steamapps folder.