Help! - I created a graphics issue for my SH4 installs

Rigel44 · 03-18-25, 01:04 PM

I have 3 different instances of SH4 all in different folders on my C:drive. Nothing in Program Folders. One is the completely unmoded stock game with U-boat missions add on. Another folder is SH4 with Dark Waters mod for u-boat careers and the third folder contains SH4 with FotRSU mods.

KaleunMarco · 03-18-25, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rigel44

I have 3 different instances of SH4 all in different folders on my C:drive. Nothing in Program Folders. One is the completely unmoded stock game with U-boat missions add on. Another folder is SH4 with Dark Waters mod for u-boat careers and the third folder contains SH4 with FotRSU mods.

ok, that's good.

are you storing each of your instance's Save Folders in different folders?
for example:

\Documents\DW
\Documents\FOT
\Documents\SH4

if yes, then we have to keep going to find the problem.

if not, then that is probably your issue.

Rigel44 · 03-18-25, 04:20 PM

Yes each have there own folders assigned in documents. Thanks to this community I learned a lot about how to set this up properly here in SubSim forums. And all has been working great for many months until the steam install of IL-2 1946 yesterday.

KaleunMarco · 03-18-25, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rigel44

Yes each have there own folders assigned in documents. Thanks to this community I learned a lot about how to set this up properly here in SubSim forums. And all has been working great for many months until the steam install of IL-2 1946 yesterday.

well....that narrows it down to......a Steam issue.

my apologies for non-steam suggestions.

there are a few Steam-experienced members here. i am sure one will stop by this thread and have a suggestion for a cure.

1Patriotofmany · 03-19-25, 12:56 AM

Well if it all started with the IL-2 installation, Have you tried uninstalling IL-2? That's a very weird issue. Maybe a directx issue, IL-2 corrupted directx files? Just a shot in the dark here. Any other games messed up by the install or just Sh4? Maybe try going to NVIDIA and installing latest driver or try fix if you already have the latest driver?

System restore to a date before the IL-2 install?

Rigel44 · 03-19-25, 07:11 AM

I did try the uninstall and that did not fix the issue. I do have up to date Nvidia drivers so that should be fine. The potential of DirectX seems logical since that would be shared by the games. I have been able to make other games such as Over Flanders Field work but it did require that I adjust resolution but then did get a correct full screen game. If I do a system restore to a point prior to Monday, would that include DirectX files?

KaleunMarco · 03-19-25, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rigel44

I did try the uninstall and that did not fix the issue. I do have up to date Nvidia drivers so that should be fine. The potential of DirectX seems logical since that would be shared by the games. I have been able to make other games such as Over Flanders Field work but it did require that I adjust resolution but then did get a correct full screen game. If I do a system restore to a point prior to Monday, would that include DirectX files?

the SH4 installation will install the only directx that the game needs.
in fact, SH4 cannot use any more-modern directx.

03-18-25, 01:04 PM	#1
Rigel44 Mate Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New York State - but not near NYC Posts: 51 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I have 3 different instances of SH4 all in different folders on my C:drive. Nothing in Program Folders. One is the completely unmoded stock game with U-boat missions add on. Another folder is SH4 with Dark Waters mod for u-boat careers and the third folder contains SH4 with FotRSU mods.

03-18-25, 04:20 PM	#3
Rigel44 Mate Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New York State - but not near NYC Posts: 51 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Yes each have there own folders assigned in documents. Thanks to this community I learned a lot about how to set this up properly here in SubSim forums. And all has been working great for many months until the steam install of IL-2 1946 yesterday.

03-19-25, 12:56 AM	#5
1Patriotofmany Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 574 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	Well if it all started with the IL-2 installation, Have you tried uninstalling IL-2? That's a very weird issue. Maybe a directx issue, IL-2 corrupted directx files? Just a shot in the dark here. Any other games messed up by the install or just Sh4? Maybe try going to NVIDIA and installing latest driver or try fix if you already have the latest driver? System restore to a date before the IL-2 install?

03-19-25, 07:11 AM	#6
Rigel44 Mate Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New York State - but not near NYC Posts: 51 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I did try the uninstall and that did not fix the issue. I do have up to date Nvidia drivers so that should be fine. The potential of DirectX seems logical since that would be shared by the games. I have been able to make other games such as Over Flanders Field work but it did require that I adjust resolution but then did get a correct full screen game. If I do a system restore to a point prior to Monday, would that include DirectX files?