A Salty Newb Question

stockwellsm · 12-07-22, 05:10 PM

Hey all,

Haven't been around in a very long time but got the itch to play SH4/5 and I know how great mods can be... but I am a little confused as it appears Steam causes some issues with mods (as opposed to us OG's that bought disks years ago). So when downloading should we download SH4 into its own folder outside of Steam?

I downloaded it and it's in the protected files, so would it be easier to remove and reinstall? The bottom line is how to get around steam when installing mods? I did search the forums but I am a little cloudy on the direction. Sorry, for the trouble but thanks for the help.

TIA

1Patriotofmany · 12-07-22, 06:13 PM

Yes remove via the steam menu and reinstall, make sure your Sh4 folder is removed from "your documents" folder also manually before reinstalling. You can install it to Steam library in the options on the steam download menu. Use that as an original copy that you don't touch, then copy the contents to any mod folders you might want to.

Aktungbby · 12-07-22, 10:27 PM

stockwellsm!

back on surface...after 12 year's 'silent running'!

les green01 · 12-08-22, 12:20 AM

honest i never had a problem running mods though steam as long wasn't install in program files

1Patriotofmany · 12-09-22, 01:10 PM

Missed that part. I haven't had any problems with steam either. Have had problems with multiple mods in the same folder. I use separate clean copies and folders for each mod.

12-07-22, 05:10 PM	#1
stockwellsm Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	A Salty Newb Question Hey all, Haven't been around in a very long time but got the itch to play SH4/5 and I know how great mods can be... but I am a little confused as it appears Steam causes some issues with mods (as opposed to us OG's that bought disks years ago). So when downloading should we download SH4 into its own folder outside of Steam? I downloaded it and it's in the protected files, so would it be easier to remove and reinstall? The bottom line is how to get around steam when installing mods? I did search the forums but I am a little cloudy on the direction. Sorry, for the trouble but thanks for the help. TIA

12-07-22, 10:27 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,823 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! stockwellsm! back on surface...after 12 year's 'silent running'! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

12-08-22, 12:20 AM	#4
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,735 Downloads: 1375 Uploads: 0	honest i never had a problem running mods though steam as long wasn't install in program files __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

12-07-22, 06:13 PM	#2
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Yes remove via the steam menu and reinstall, make sure your Sh4 folder is removed from "your documents" folder also manually before reinstalling. You can install it to Steam library in the options on the steam download menu. Use that as an original copy that you don't touch, then copy the contents to any mod folders you might want to.

12-09-22, 01:10 PM	#5
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Missed that part. I haven't had any problems with steam either. Have had problems with multiple mods in the same folder. I use separate clean copies and folders for each mod.