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TorpX · 05-31-15, 09:44 PM

Flaskegaard,

I would hold off on dismembering Win8, until you try this:
1. Uninstall and scrub everything SH related out of the registry.

2. Then, install SH4, in the normal way, under Windows auspices, but create a special folder. Don't use either/any program folders.

3. Play a mission just to verify that the game works, and you can save to the correct location.

4. Finally, swap out any custom folders/files/mods that you earmarked for this purpose.

I don't think just copying the game's *.exe and files over will work. The OS needs to have it properly installed so the program knows where to find the various files and folders it needs. Iow, the registry entries will not be there, if you just copy stuff over.

This is assuming that you actually want to have Win8 on your machine, and haven't already tried this.

I formerly used Win Vista, 32-bit, then upgraded to Win7, 64-bit. For the most part they work the same, excepting only that the game is very touchy now about me alt-tabbing out of it.

Hope this helps.

05-31-15, 09:44 PM	#5
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Flaskegaard, I would hold off on dismembering Win8, until you try this: 1. Uninstall and scrub everything SH related out of the registry. 2. Then, install SH4, in the normal way, under Windows auspices, but create a special folder. Don't use either/any program folders. 3. Play a mission just to verify that the game works, and you can save to the correct location. 4. Finally, swap out any custom folders/files/mods that you earmarked for this purpose. I don't think just copying the game's .exe and files over will work. The OS needs to have it properly installed* so the program knows where to find the various files and folders it needs. Iow, the registry entries will not be there, if you just copy stuff over. This is assuming that you actually want to have Win8 on your machine, and haven't already tried this. I formerly used Win Vista, 32-bit, then upgraded to Win7, 64-bit. For the most part they work the same, excepting only that the game is very touchy now about me alt-tabbing out of it. Hope this helps.