Multi SH3 Installs Help please.

Aces · 08-21-10, 01:53 PM

Hi chaps,

I want to do two fresh additional game installs. I know that if I run the game installer then I'll have problems and It'll take about 4-5 hours of file copying to backup and copy back my current install to/from an external drive.

Would it work if I renamed my existing game folder and edit all registry entries to SilentHunterIII to the new game folder. Would this fool the windows installer for the game into thinking that I don't allready have it installed do you think?. Else it is going to take hours to backup and copy back.

I have MultiSH3.EXE for when the installs are done.

Best Regards and thanks

Aces

A6Intruder · 08-21-10, 02:54 PM

Hi Ace,
the best "Version" ist to make a copy of an fresch new install of SH3.
It should work to copy your existing Install of SH3 to a new place with other name. After that i would remove SH3 with uninstall exe. Maybe clean registry if you get problems with new install. After new installing make a new copy for having ever a fresh SH3. Then copy back your old intall over your fresh one. Duplicate your "fresh-copy" for every new Supermod. I have, fine working, 5 times SH3. Don`t forget to rename every Version.
I hope i could help.
Best regards

Aces · 08-21-10, 03:01 PM

Thanks mate,

Thats very helpful. I'm pretty busy helping the mother in law tomorrow but will have a few hours else it is a job for next week.

Cheers

Aces

SquareSteelBar · 08-21-10, 03:20 PM

Hi Aces,

if your OS is WindowsXP it would be helpful to use my little tool for cleaning the registry of SH3 entries:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...70&postcount=5

Since the registry entries don't affect the game itself in any way [they're only InstallShield related] you're able now to install another SH3 [into a different folder] without uninstallation of the old one.

Cheers,
SquareSteelBar

Aces · 08-24-10, 10:14 AM

Sorry mate,

I missed this post.

Thank you very much that's a very handy tip.

Best Regards

Aces

SquareSteelBar · 08-24-10, 10:50 AM

Don't know your german language skills...

Maybe that's helpful:

http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/...578#6361087578

08-21-10, 01:53 PM	#1
Aces Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	Multi SH3 Installs Help please. Hi chaps, I want to do two fresh additional game installs. I know that if I run the game installer then I'll have problems and It'll take about 4-5 hours of file copying to backup and copy back my current install to/from an external drive. Would it work if I renamed my existing game folder and edit all registry entries to SilentHunterIII to the new game folder. Would this fool the windows installer for the game into thinking that I don't allready have it installed do you think?. Else it is going to take hours to backup and copy back. I have MultiSH3.EXE for when the installs are done. Best Regards and thanks Aces __________________ Gamefront: http://tinyurl.com/bpbaeyl Mediafire: http://tinyurl.com/bn2aoqt YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/clvy94f RSS Feed: http://tinyurl.com/cpbbqv9 Blog: http://tinyurl.com/cv44x82

08-21-10, 02:54 PM	#2
A6Intruder Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 663 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Hi Ace, the best "Version" ist to make a copy of an fresch new install of SH3. It should work to copy your existing Install of SH3 to a new place with other name. After that i would remove SH3 with uninstall exe. Maybe clean registry if you get problems with new install. After new installing make a new copy for having ever a fresh SH3. Then copy back your old intall over your fresh one. Duplicate your "fresh-copy" for every new Supermod. I have, fine working, 5 times SH3. Don`t forget to rename every Version. I hope i could help. Best regards __________________ http://www.mediafire.com/UffzRohledder

08-21-10, 03:01 PM	#3
Aces Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	Thanks mate, Thats very helpful. I'm pretty busy helping the mother in law tomorrow but will have a few hours else it is a job for next week. Cheers Aces __________________ Gamefront: http://tinyurl.com/bpbaeyl Mediafire: http://tinyurl.com/bn2aoqt YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/clvy94f RSS Feed: http://tinyurl.com/cpbbqv9 Blog: http://tinyurl.com/cv44x82

08-21-10, 03:20 PM	#4
SquareSteelBar Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: U-73 Posts: 1,638 Downloads: 632 Uploads: 0	Hi Aces, if your OS is WindowsXP it would be helpful to use my little tool for cleaning the registry of SH3 entries: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...70&postcount=5 Since the registry entries don't affect the game itself in any way [they're only InstallShield related] you're able now to install another SH3 [into a different folder] without uninstallation of the old one. Cheers, SquareSteelBar Last edited by SquareSteelBar; 08-22-10 at 06:08 AM.

08-24-10, 10:14 AM	#5
Aces Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	Sorry mate, I missed this post. Thank you very much that's a very handy tip. Best Regards Aces __________________ Gamefront: http://tinyurl.com/bpbaeyl Mediafire: http://tinyurl.com/bn2aoqt YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/clvy94f RSS Feed: http://tinyurl.com/cpbbqv9 Blog: http://tinyurl.com/cv44x82

08-24-10, 10:50 AM	#6
SquareSteelBar Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: U-73 Posts: 1,638 Downloads: 632 Uploads: 0	Don't know your german language skills... Maybe that's helpful: http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/...578#6361087578