Steam Help

Akulla · 02-03-11, 11:58 PM

I too have a steam copy of SH4, and was wondering if its possible to use any of the mods here on this website for my copy?, if so how do I go about using the mods and what ones do you recommend?

Sailor Steve · 02-04-11, 01:05 AM

WELCOME ABOARD, both of you!

I can't say anything about Steam one way or the other, because they won't let me download anything (for some reason they thought Utah was outside the United States - maybe they're right).

To answer the last question, yes, most mods will work with a Steam copy. I've read that you should back it up first, just in case.

WH4K · 03-04-11, 01:19 PM

Reviving a somewhat old (but perhaps useful) thread.

I bought the Steam version of SH4+UBM in the last Steam end-of-year sale. No trouble using mods so far, but I've only played the US side, using Trigger Maru Overhaul 2.0 mainly.

Regardless of where or how you got SH4, the first thing you should do after installing it is make a backup copy of the installed game. Yes, it's sort of a whopper at >5 GB, but HDD space is cheap today.

Whenever you start to have problems with random crashes and/or mods not working, you can simply restore from the unmodified backup. It might still not make the mods work or crashes stop, but it will eliminate one possible cause of problems.

Sailor Steve · 03-04-11, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WH4K

Reviving a somewhat old (but perhaps useful) thread.

A month is hardly old, especially in a place where people regularly revive five-year-old threads and answer a post as if it's only been five minutes.

And your advice is good - always keep a clean copy of the game somewhere safe. I have two copies of SH3, one stock and one GWX, and once my new computer comes I'll have LSH3 and WAC as well. I also have three copies of SH4 - one stock, one OM and one RFB on the American side.

There's no such thing as "too safe", and MultiSH4 is your friend.

WH4K · 03-04-11, 11:56 PM

I need to figure out about MultiSH4 or something similar. It's getting to be quite a chore managing savegames, remembering which saves were made with which mods enabled and such.

The in-game save manager for SH4 leaves much to be desired.

I haven't even done any U-boat careers yet, but I did download Operation Monsun.

Sailor Steve · 03-05-11, 11:14 AM

With OM you really need MultiSH4. Otherwise you'll be stuck with either American or German voices, as SH4 doesn't let you switch.

02-04-11, 01:05 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD, both of you! I can't say anything about Steam one way or the other, because they won't let me download anything (for some reason they thought Utah was outside the United States - maybe they're right). To answer the last question, yes, most mods will work with a Steam copy. I've read that you should back it up first, just in case. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-04-11, 01:19 PM	#3
WH4K Frogman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Reviving a somewhat old (but perhaps useful) thread. I bought the Steam version of SH4+UBM in the last Steam end-of-year sale. No trouble using mods so far, but I've only played the US side, using Trigger Maru Overhaul 2.0 mainly. Regardless of where or how you got SH4, the first thing you should do after installing it is make a backup copy of the installed game. Yes, it's sort of a whopper at >5 GB, but HDD space is cheap today. Whenever you start to have problems with random crashes and/or mods not working, you can simply restore from the unmodified backup. It might still not make the mods work or crashes stop, but it will eliminate one possible cause of problems. __________________ Windows 10 Pro (x64)

03-04-11, 11:56 PM	#5
WH4K Frogman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	I need to figure out about MultiSH4 or something similar. It's getting to be quite a chore managing savegames, remembering which saves were made with which mods enabled and such. The in-game save manager for SH4 leaves much to be desired. I haven't even done any U-boat careers yet, but I did download Operation Monsun. __________________ Windows 10 Pro (x64)

03-05-11, 11:14 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	With OM you really need MultiSH4. Otherwise you'll be stuck with either American or German voices, as SH4 doesn't let you switch. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-03-11, 11:58 PM	#1
Akulla Bilge Rat Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I too have a steam copy of SH4, and was wondering if its possible to use any of the mods here on this website for my copy?, if so how do I go about using the mods and what ones do you recommend?