Directory for Saved Game due to new installation

Again I thought I understood you guys and copied/replaced only the GamePlaySettings.cfg, GFXsettings.cfg and Main.cfg files but still not working.

WernherVonTrapp:

The "Saved Games" files belong ONLY in the SH4 folder found in your "My Documents" folder.

But is that correct? because the game itself is now on C:\program files\SH4 etc and what I saved from my previous HDD I just stored it than quickly on D:\My documents, so if I don't touch/replace or copy anything on the C: drive how will the game know where to look for my saved files?

Those files who I saved before removing SH4 look like this:


Previous attemps I copied and replaced these files (from D: drive) completely into the C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SH4\Data\Cfg where now the game is, but that didn't work. (With and without cleaning of the directory, it both didn't work)

After your last messages I copied/replaced ONLY GamePlaySettings.cfg, GFXsettings.cfg and Main.cfg so now the SH4 Game directory looks like this:


But still when I start the game, inside the menu I cannot load my old games when I click on "Load Game"

Looking forward to your advices again guys! And thanks for the patience with me

[Jan Kyster]

Forget where you install SH4 - it makes no difference and doesn't matter.

And do yourself a favour and stay out of it. There really isn't anything you can do in there...


Your saved files are always stored in [your documents]\SH4\Data\cfg - as you were told in post #2.
Reason for typing [your documents] that way is, the actual folder name on depends on your location.
If you're english the folder is called My Documents...

In your case, the foldername is probably "Mijn documenten"...

Forget where you install SH4. Document folder is the key.

Finally it worked!!

There were two "My documents" folders, one hidden on C: which I forgot to be honest and one D: (which is my normal one) and that's where it went wrong and I was confused about your messages.

Thanks for your effort!!!

[Jan Kyster]

Yes! Victory at last!

Originally Posted by Raf83

There were two "My documents" folders, one hidden on C: which I forgot to be honest...

And it's best to keep that place forgotten!

Btw. it's recommended to install your games away from the program folder.
Instead make a folder on your D-drive named Games and use that.
That'll save you from a potential hassle further down the road...

Another tip is to keep the first install clean and un-modded.
Just make a copy of it to another place and use that instead.

And do make a copy for each of the major mods... and U-Boat Missions... MultiSH4 is your friend.

Originally Posted by Raf83

Thanks for your effort!!!

You're welcome! Glad things were solved!

The bill ended up in a total of $72, which you just transfer to Neal's account and we're good!

[I'm goin' down]

Like a great billfish Jan Kyster emerges, then is gone.