SH4 editor stopped working.

[CapnScurvy]

Originally Posted by Bubble Head

I think this is pretty much what I have done at some point. Although, I did a reinstall after reading this thread and had the DBSM mod blow my install even though I installed, then uninstalled it correctly as described. Odd.

So for the massive mod users out there - do you generally just use one install and then install and remove super mods as needed or do you use multiple installs?

I don't know right off what the DBSM mod is? But, the first order of business in modding your game is to know if the mod is made for the version of the game you have installed. There are a lot of mods out there....many made for an earlier version of SH4. If you've got Version 1.5, you should only mod your game with version 1.5 mods.

For a "Clean Re Install" make sure you clean out your Registry "UbiSoft" entries. Also, delete your Documents folder "SH4" file. It has your old saved games kept there....plus your saved "Options" for the game. Delete this file.....it will make a new one the first time you run the game. Never re play a saved game that had a mod loaded (at the time of saving), then you decide to remove the mod from the game files. The saved game will keep the changes the mod made, yet if you remove the mod from play.....and go back to the saved game to play again......You're really looking for trouble. Don't do it!!

Just remember, most mods don't work well with one another. Its impossible to make all mods compatible with each other. If they don't overwrite each others files when adding two together.....your lucky! Some mods are compatible with others, they will usually say so in their documentation.

When you are adding mods together, just take note which files are changed (JSGME will tell you when there's a conflict). Make up your own mind as to whether the modification is worth breaking something in another mod.

Lastly, as I said before.....use the "Snapshot" feature in JSGME!! You stated you had the "DBSM mod blow my install". The only way to tell for sure if your installed game is corrupt is by using the "Compare Snapshot" feature. Once a Snapshot is taken of a clean install, use it all the time to see if your game files are still intact. I use but one install (although I have three different versions of the game loaded on my computer...version 1.0, 1.4, 1.5). Moving mods in and out must be accompanied by common sense, and keeping the Snapshot feature within arm's reach.