Install from DVD or Steam?

[FeatsOfStrength]

My only issue with purchasing SH3 separatly from the Ubisoft Silent Hunter package on Steam is that if you then again decide you want to play the other Silent Hunter games you have to re-purchase Silent Hunter 3 as a part of that package. Ubisoft are kind of dicks.

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by FeatsOfStrength

My only issue with purchasing SH3 separatly from the Ubisoft Silent Hunter package on Steam is that if you then again decide you want to play the other Silent Hunter games you have to re-purchase Silent Hunter 3 as a part of that package. Ubisoft are kind of dicks.

Ahoy, FeatsOfStrength...

Not true... & I know how to do it... as outlined below:

There is a app/mod, if you will... that allows for SH3 to be divorced from Steam. Once you run that app/mod... you can then use the now divorced SH3 to be used as a virgin, pristine copy, to use to make multi copies of it & to be then able to mod with whatever flavor of mega mods...

That item, is called '[SFSF-MODULE]', do a google search for it.

Point the SFSF module at the steam install of SH3, then tell it where to send SH3 to.. namely NOT in either \Program files or \Program files (x86).

I recommend creating a new folder in C:\ & name it Games, then create a new folder in that Games folder, & name it SH3, SilentHunterIII or even SilentHunter3... any of these will do.

After finalizing the divorce decree... I strongly suggest making a copy of it & save it anywhere you want to... a thumbdrive, send it to Mega if you have an account with them (or any other data storage site like Mega. If you want to, send the copy to desktop & then use 7zip or winzip to zip it & leave it there... just make sure to save a copy... that will be your gold standard back up copy..

From Here, create in Games, a new folder & name it SH3 megamods. In this folder create any # of folders named to what mega mods you want to roll with modding out a copy of SH3 with... such as CCoM, GWX, nygm, LSH3 v15 or the new V20, or even WAC... take your pick...

Make sure to include in the new folders of the mega mod to run... jsgme & multiSH3... run multi to set up a new game save folder then close out, run jsgme to set up a 'MODS' folder then close that out. Add in the mods you need for the flave of mega mod you want to run, reopen jsgme & then activate as need the mods... run any patches you need to for those needed & finally... use 4GB patch or Large Address aware last but certainly not least... After that, add in SH3 Commander... if it is NOT already included with the mega mod you're going with.

Hope this helps...

M. M.

[pedalboat]

Silent Hunter 3 1.4b without starforce is a portable game.
So no need to install it more than once.