anyone downloaded this game via steam?

SleazeyWombat · 02-01-07, 02:27 PM

DW gets installed under steam as a directory under the steamapps directory. You might have to search a bit for it, as the steam directory structure is a bit crowded, but DW's directory is named (wait for it.....) "dangerous waters".

The Dangerous Waters directory has exactly the same structure as the CD (Battlefront) installed DW directory. Mods that affect only the database, graphics, and doctrines directories should be invisible to Steam.

Anything that touches the executables, or probably any of the .dll's, would most likely break the DW Steam install.

Just make a backup of the directories that will be touched by mods you are installing, BEFORE you install. That way you can back out the mods easily, install new patches from Steam, and then reinstall the mods (after making backups of the patched directories....)

I have not used JoneSofts JSME(?) against my Steam installed DW, I just do it manually, so I have no wise words about using it, but I see no reason it would not work.

02-01-07, 02:27 PM	#8
SleazeyWombat Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 57 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Mods seem to be no trouble with Steam DW DW gets installed under steam as a directory under the steamapps directory. You might have to search a bit for it, as the steam directory structure is a bit crowded, but DW's directory is named (wait for it.....) "dangerous waters". The Dangerous Waters directory has exactly the same structure as the CD (Battlefront) installed DW directory. Mods that affect only the database, graphics, and doctrines directories should be invisible to Steam. Anything that touches the executables, or probably any of the .dll's, would most likely break the DW Steam install. Just make a backup of the directories that will be touched by mods you are installing, BEFORE you install. That way you can back out the mods easily, install new patches from Steam, and then reinstall the mods (after making backups of the patched directories....) I have not used JoneSofts JSME(?) against my Steam installed DW, I just do it manually, so I have no wise words about using it, but I see no reason it would not work.