GWX1.02 running in 10 easy steps!

JCWolf · 02-21-07, 03:07 PM

The 10 comandements!

1-Before instaling what ever, be sure to copy your SHIII career folder located on
Your Documents Directory! To back up this it's easelly done if you just drag the
all folder to the Desktop, and leave it there, delete The Carreer folder on your
Documents directory...

2-Have a clean install of SHIII game Patched to 1.4b... This means, uninstall
everything you have installed ,SHIII game, and install it again followed by
the respective Patchs untill the 1.4b patch...

3-Install GWX Expansion Mod, And if you whant run the game ons just to make
Sure everything is at its respective place and running properly, when you run
the game, a new carreer folder will be created on your Documents directory,
don't touch it and leave it there...

4-Install now the GWX 1.02 Patch,after the install you will see the the GWX
1.02 Instaler have created a folder inside SHIII directory called Mods , move
it into your descktop also and leave it there. Do the run gamer again for
testing purposes just to check that the GWX is running nice and smouth...

5-Install now the JSGME and after hit the JSGME icon inside the SHIII game folder
to run it one time so that this way it will creat a new empty Mods Folder on
The same SHIII Game folder...

6-Now copy whats inside The Mods folder saved at the descktop to the recentky
created Empty Mods folder inside the SHIII Game directory, and you can also
add all the mods you whant in there...

7-Enable all the Mods you whant with the JSGME, and run the game again to check
if everything its were its suposed to be...

8-NowGo to your SHIII Carreer in your Documents Directory and delete all folder,
and finaly drag the SHIII Carreer (that you've saved on your descktop before)
To the Ducuments folder...

9-Run the game and start playing your carreer were you left it.(Docked at Port).

10-If everything of the above steps fail, go on your knees, pray for a cople of
minutes, concentrate and reinstate you mental helth, and go back on the
first step of this Guide....

andy_311 · 02-21-07, 05:24 PM

As far as I read it you don't need a "clean install" Just remove every thing from JSME including the "backup" rename your saved careers install the patch reinstall your mods via JSME but your saved career folder back and away you go! No bloody way am I re-installing sh3 clean again with 1.4 patch.

JCWolf · 02-21-07, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_311

As far as I read it you don't need a "clean install" Just remove every thing from JSME including the "backup" rename your saved careers install the patch reinstall your mods via JSME but your saved career folder back and away you go! No bloody way am I re-installing sh3 clean again with 1.4 patch.

I know you don't need a clean instal,
this is just a way for the guys that are having GWX 1.02 patch install isues...

the clean install its allways the best option,
and for that nothing better then following this 10 simple steps...

bigboywooly · 02-21-07, 05:39 PM

I have a spare SH3 plus 1.4 install
Copy and get another one to mod as I see fit

As I am always testing\modding and screwing with my game its normal to have to start a new GWX install regulary

The 1.02 patch you guys have is the second one
The Dev team and testers had the first one which couldnt be overwritten by the second so we had no choice to use another install

As most of them had a " out the box " GWX install for MP it was easy to create another GWX install for updating

If you get errors with the installer that point to JSGME files still remaining then removing the Back up file doesnt cure the problem
Sure you can fool the installer and patch the game but you may leave yourself with a timebomb waiting for CTD

Its easy to get into the habit of adding\removing through JSGME and using JSGME to delete unwanted mods
SH3Commander 2.7 reminds you to rollback so that shouldnt be an issue either

Zinmar · 02-21-07, 06:14 PM

Just one question. I have the Dec 23rd patch in my JSMGE folder enabled that way. DO we even need that patch anymore? What I mean is can I just delete the 23rd patch once I upgrade to 1.02 GWX? Thanks much for the help and thanks bigboywooly for having a link to the 1.02 on your filefront link.

JScones · 02-21-07, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinmar

Just one question. I have the Dec 23rd patch in my JSMGE folder enabled that way. DO we even need that patch anymore? What I mean is can I just delete the 23rd patch once I upgrade to 1.02 GWX? Thanks much for the help and thanks bigboywooly for having a link to the 1.02 on your filefront link.

From the Patch 1.02 release thread (it is an informative read btw):

Quote:

GWX Patch 1.02 includes all individual GWX fixes released to date. You do not need to re-install any previous GWX patch or hotfix after patch 1.02. Indeed, this patch will delete from JSGME any previous patches or hotfixes that it finds.

JCWolf · 02-21-07, 06:27 PM

Pls. read the manual guys!
It's what?
15 minutes reading!
But it will spare you some nughtmares and CTD...

Like JSCones say, Read the manual my friends before
rushing into the install right away....

02-21-07, 03:07 PM	#1
JCWolf Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spain , Crossing Gibraltar! Posts: 2,292 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 1	GWX1.02 running in 10 easy steps! The 10 comandements! 1-Before instaling what ever, be sure to copy your SHIII career folder located on Your Documents Directory! To back up this it's easelly done if you just drag the all folder to the Desktop, and leave it there, delete The Carreer folder on your Documents directory... 2-Have a clean install of SHIII game Patched to 1.4b... This means, uninstall everything you have installed ,SHIII game, and install it again followed by the respective Patchs untill the 1.4b patch... 3-Install GWX Expansion Mod, And if you whant run the game ons just to make Sure everything is at its respective place and running properly, when you run the game, a new carreer folder will be created on your Documents directory, don't touch it and leave it there... 4-Install now the GWX 1.02 Patch,after the install you will see the the GWX 1.02 Instaler have created a folder inside SHIII directory called Mods , move it into your descktop also and leave it there. Do the run gamer again for testing purposes just to check that the GWX is running nice and smouth... 5-Install now the JSGME and after hit the JSGME icon inside the SHIII game folder to run it one time so that this way it will creat a new empty Mods Folder on The same SHIII Game folder... 6-Now copy whats inside The Mods folder saved at the descktop to the recentky created Empty Mods folder inside the SHIII Game directory, and you can also add all the mods you whant in there... 7-Enable all the Mods you whant with the JSGME, and run the game again to check if everything its were its suposed to be... 8-NowGo to your SHIII Carreer in your Documents Directory and delete all folder, and finaly drag the SHIII Carreer (that you've saved on your descktop before) To the Ducuments folder... 9-Run the game and start playing your carreer were you left it.(Docked at Port). 10-If everything of the above steps fail, go on your knees, pray for a cople of minutes, concentrate and reinstate you mental helth, and go back on the first step of this Guide.... __________________ JCWolf Mediafire SHIII Page User name : JCWolf Password : stefre@jcm

02-21-07, 05:39 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I have a spare SH3 plus 1.4 install Copy and get another one to mod as I see fit As I am always testing\modding and screwing with my game its normal to have to start a new GWX install regulary The 1.02 patch you guys have is the second one The Dev team and testers had the first one which couldnt be overwritten by the second so we had no choice to use another install As most of them had a " out the box " GWX install for MP it was easy to create another GWX install for updating If you get errors with the installer that point to JSGME files still remaining then removing the Back up file doesnt cure the problem Sure you can fool the installer and patch the game but you may leave yourself with a timebomb waiting for CTD Its easy to get into the habit of adding\removing through JSGME and using JSGME to delete unwanted mods SH3Commander 2.7 reminds you to rollback so that shouldnt be an issue either __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-21-07, 06:27 PM	#7
JCWolf Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spain , Crossing Gibraltar! Posts: 2,292 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 1	Pls. read the manual guys! It's what? 15 minutes reading! But it will spare you some nughtmares and CTD... Like JSCones say, Read the manual my friends before rushing into the install right away.... __________________ JCWolf Mediafire SHIII Page User name : JCWolf Password : stefre@jcm

02-21-07, 05:24 PM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	As far as I read it you don't need a "clean install" Just remove every thing from JSME including the "backup" rename your saved careers install the patch reinstall your mods via JSME but your saved career folder back and away you go! No bloody way am I re-installing sh3 clean again with 1.4 patch.

02-21-07, 06:14 PM	#5
Zinmar Commander Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 304 Downloads: 276 Uploads: 0	Just one question. I have the Dec 23rd patch in my JSMGE folder enabled that way. DO we even need that patch anymore? What I mean is can I just delete the 23rd patch once I upgrade to 1.02 GWX? Thanks much for the help and thanks bigboywooly for having a link to the 1.02 on your filefront link.