RFB hanging up

[grandpa55]

Originally Posted by razark

Do you have any other mods installed?

Is your SH4 version the correct one for RFB? (I don't know RFB, but I'm assuming it's made for v1.5)

Thanks for the reply. I have the basic steam addition. Can't tell what the version is.

I've loaded other minor mods with no problem, and just added RSRD without any hiccups.

[propbeanie]

So grandpa55, you don't have the U-Boat Missions Add-on, which was another $5-$10US if your bought it? If not, then you have v1.3 of Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific. A lot of the mods won't function correctly with it. Your experience with RSRDC might be due to different files being changed.

I'm going to guess you have Steam installed in your C:\ Program Files (x86) \ folder?

[grandpa55]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

So grandpa55, you don't have the U-Boat Missions Add-on, which was another $5-$10US if your bought it? If not, then you have v1.3 of Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific. A lot of the mods won't function correctly with it. Your experience with RSRDC might be due to different files being changed.

I'm going to guess you have Steam installed in your C:\ Program Files (x86) \ folder?

You are correct sir, Steam is installed in the x86 folder.

I found the version no, its 1.3, the basic Steam version with no updates. This has helped me a bunch, and will look for updates to 1.5 or earlier versions of RFB.

Thanks for the help and good hunting.

Rick

[grandpa55]

I noticed there is a 1.4 patch update on the download station. Do you know which version of RFB works with that?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi g55

RFB 2.0 is for version SH4 v.1.5 only. Do not expect the mod to work with earlier versions of the game.

Installation notes from RFB post #1

The U-Boat Missions Add-on patches the game to v1.5
Peter

[propbeanie]

... and the v1.4 patch will NOT take on a Steam install anymore, due to their licensing scheme. As a head's up, Steam is doing their summer sale right now, and it's $5.00...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/15...Boat_Missions/

Of course, Amazon, in a continuing quest to keep up with the Jones, has the Gold Edition download for $5... Follow the link from the SubSim Store, and the site gets a cut of the action there... I mention it, since it doesn't have quite as many issues with the online licensing, though they are getting somewhat trying also now...

What ever you do though, Windows does not like you changing things in certain areas of the computer without going through Windows itself. It's part of the User Access Control (UAC). The "Program Files" directories and a few others are "protected" folders. You'll want to use the Steam app on your computer, log-in, and manage your install folder. THEBERBSTER has a thread #3 linked to in his signature about it (the dodougla part), and I finally got around to looking into my Steam install of SH3 & 5 and took me a screen shot of the Steam App here on how I managed to get to the settings. If you get the game out of the Program Files directory, the mods "take" and things work much better.

[grandpa55]

Thanks for all the help folks.

I managed to skirt around the problem by buying the Amazon Gold edition which is v1.5. For $5 you can't go wrong, right? The $5 to Steam and the $5 Amazon 1.5 patch was a waste, but if that's the only money I loose in my life there will be no crying!

Anyway its up and running with RFB 2.0 and the patch. It has crashed on me twice when I had RSRD mod installed. Will have to check into that.

In reality, I'm not sure that the RSRD mod works well from YouTube video's I've watched. I think the convoys are too big for the game to handle and they do some stupid things.

So a word to other newbs like me.

1. Don't get the Steam edition. Some of the mods do not recognize the Steam install.

2. Go for the Amazon version for the same price which is already the upgraded version 1.5. It will take the other mods with no problem, unlike the Steam version.

Have fun. Good hunting!
Rick

[razark]

Originally Posted by grandpa55

Can't tell what the version is.

On the main menu screen, look in the lower right corner. I believe that's where the version is shown. 1.1-1.4 were free patches that were released. Version 1.5, the latest one, was released as a paid addition, labeled U-Boat Missions. I'm not familiar with the Steam version, but as propbeanie says, they do sell an older version (which has caused a lot of confusion for new players).

Some smaller mods work on both versions, but a lot of larger mods only work on the newer 1.5 version. It also included some fixes, so it's worth it to get it, even if, like me, you never touch the u-boats in the game.