Howdy and Mods Order Question

[propbeanie]

Well, stock working and modded not tells us something. As Mad Mardigan said above

Don't want to follow the told to location to install... aka "Program files" (or "Program files (x86), either...) for that matter.

Better is, to unistall... reinstall & tell it to install in a folder on C:/ of your own making... such as C:/Ubisoft or C:/Games & then install in there.

Windows XP was fine with you using the default install path of the SH4 installer, but with today's "modern" Windows, there are 'security features' that will save you from yourself, and prevent you from harming your computer

therefore, you will have to go in through the emergency air lock without your helmet... First thing, de-activate all mods. If you have a disk version of the game, or the Ubisoft download version, you can copy the Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific folder, and paste it into a folder of your own making, that is outside of the Program Files folders, such as "C:\Games \SH4v15" or whatever. After that, you would make yourself a short-cut to that SH4.exe (if desired) and mod that copy of the game. Windows will, for the most part, leave your modding endeavors alone, until they upgrade to the next HAL 2011... oops! there already!?? lol - but seriously, that should get you started on this. You might have to delete all files from the C:\Users \UserName \Documents \SH4 folder so that the remnants of what you and Windows did previously are removed. After getting things goin, and if wanting to experiment, you could then investigate the use of MultiSH4 v1.5 (which is written for SH4 v1.5), and other copies of your game, and try several configurations at a time. If you have the Steam version of the game, refer to Moving a Steam Installation and Games for more info on its restrictions. Let us know though!