[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by Beach Bum

I figured out I'd been installing the wrong version of SH4 as I was running through the procedure again while writing the post, just to be absolutely certain I wasn't messing something up (because of course I was, the user is always dumb/wrong/etc.). I tried to make that obvious in the post so that nobody would make a post like yours and try to help me, and also to warn other folks of what happens when you install the wrong version

ok, you've beat yourself up enough. that does not mean that we won't beat you up also.

glad you've fixed your install. hopefully, you have NOT installed to the standard Windows folder. always install to somewhere else. for example: c:\Ubisoft\SH4\FOTRSU

and then be sure to install/copy Jones Generic Mod Editor so that you can easily apply your selected mod set.
and then install Large Aware Address (LAA) so that you can utilize all of that modern memory that came with your PC.
then before you actually use LAA, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS that come with it. there is a small amount of prep work to be performed before you can use it.

and then go have a beer.