SH4 UPLAY vs SH4 DISCS - IMPORTANT INFO

[lowbow]

I have recently started to get back into SH4.
I have 'SH4 Gold on Uplay' and I also have 'SH4 on Disc+Uboat Missions Disc.
I have been trying to get 4 different installs up and running, but have come across an important issue.

Here is how it started:-
1. I downloaded & installed SH4 Gold form Uplay. I used this as my 'Master'

2. I then made 4 different copies & set those up individually with 'jsgme' - Large Address Aware - & MultiSH4 in each of the 4 copies.
So far all was normal.

3. I then added mods to each of the relevant installs 'GFO' 'FORS' 'OM+OMEGU' 'TMOwTw' Still no problems.

4. I then proceeded to run each of the installs, but that is when the issue shows up.

Each install when run should run from it's own particular location & create it's own '3 letter' save game location in 'Documents'.
This was not happening. It just used the original 'Master' SH4 save game location.
I also could not run the 4 different mod installs without it loading only the first copied install. No matter which one I ran.

I eventually found the problem -the 'UPLAY DOWNLOADED GAME'.
There is a possibility that further down the line that there maybe other issues
that will be caused if you use the UPLAY download version.

SOLUTION ? - Install SH4 form the disc(s). Do Not Use UPLAY !!!

The whole issue never cropped up & everything works as it should.
I am now running 4 different SH4 games with mods.

I hope that this maybe of some help to my fellow subbers, especially if you want to run multiple installs.
If I've not explained anything clearly enough for you. just ask me.