Need help activating OM

[I'm goin' down]

I tried to activate OM and all I get is the unmodded SH4 opening screen and game.

I did the following:

1. Created a file called OM.
2. Copied all SH4 files into the OM file, except the Mod file.
3. Copied multi SH4 into the OM file and activated an OM save file.
4. Copied JGSME and opened it, creating a MOD folder
5. Downloaded OM V705, OM v705 to v720, and OMv720 patch 5; placed them in the MOD folder; and activated them.

What did I do incorrectly? Am I supposed to get a new opening screen for OM, like TMO? It looks like I have loaded the stock game and OM has not loaded or activated.

[MaddogK]

Did you try switching sides and starting a campaign ? I don't recall OM having a different start screen than the stock game.

I also don't have 2 simultaneous SHIV installs as I found it easier to clone the original SHIV install (without mods installed- I keep a copy on a backup hard drive), rename the original modded game, then rename the clone to the original name. I also renamed the save game dir, and NOT create a new one (I let the new install create it) and also rename the orig mod folder and create an new empty mod folder for the OM files and let JGSME recreate the backup folders.

To revert to the original game (with RSRDC installed) all I have to do is go back and rename the directories, this ensures the windows registry doesn't get fekked.

My mod install order is:
OpsMonsun_V705
OMv705_to_720
OMv720_patch5
OM_plot_V415
Uflak_turm_fix
Smaller_seabed_rocks

[I'm goin' down]

I think my install is correct, as I used this method to install SH4) using TMO and second install using Trenchboats.

My option is Penang in 1943. Is that correct for OM?
And, isn't there an Atlantic Theater of Operations?

I am totally unfamiliar with this mod! What missions are involved?

[MaddogK]

Umm, I don't remember 'penang 1943'.

Ensure the mods are installed in mod enabler, then start the game
select German campaign, you should get a list of starting dates, choose one.

...perhaps I'm mising the obvious: OM only works on SHIV with U-boat missions installed (V 1.15).

[I'm goin' down]

Apparently, the OM mod is not working for me. I get two option. First, is 1943 and second is 1944. One is Into the East, and and the other I forgot the name of. I think these are stock missions, so the vanilla SH4 is loading, but not the mods I identified above. Any suggestions? I will try putting multi SH4 in the mod folder to see if that solves the problem, but I am doubtful.

[Sailor Steve]

The best way to guarantee success is to start from scratch. Using a completely fresh install of SH4 you need to copy the entire thing. I called my new folder 'SH4 U-Boats".

Copying all the files from one you've been using can screw things up. You may not have copied the MODS folder, but if you have mods installed then the files have been changed. Even if you uninstalled all mods before copying you may still have residual files left behind.

Yes, OM has its own Loading Screen and you have several options to choose from in 1939, plus a boatload of later start dates.