MultiSH4 not working.

1Patriotofmany · 08-21-21, 09:02 PM

Does Multish4 work with steam version? No matter what I do it says filemanager.dll cannot be patched while SH4 is running.. I've shut down SH4 and Steam in task manager. What a bunch of BS.

1Patriotofmany · 08-21-21, 09:38 PM

Only 2 or three characters in the name of the file!!!!!!!!!!!

1Patriotofmany · 08-21-21, 10:07 PM

I give up. Now all my saves in Fortus are gone.

Mad Mardigan · 08-22-21, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Patriotofmany

Does Multish4 work with steam version? No matter what I do it says filemanager.dll cannot be patched while SH4 is running.. I've shut down SH4 and Steam in task manager. What a bunch of BS.

Can confirm that MultiSH4, does indeed work with Steam copy of SH4.

Have several copies of SH4 that I have modded out, that SH4 Steam works with it.

M. M.

post edit:

10 copies of SH4 made from the original SH4 install, that work with MultiSH4.. to be exact.

I am considering paring that done some... I've to decide on just what modded copies of SH4 that I am ultimately going to keep yet.

NOT an easy task, I might add.

propbeanie · 08-22-21, 09:37 AM

If you cannot write to FileManager.dll, it means you also cannot write to SH4.exe for the use of LAA or the 4Gig Patch. This indicates that you need to select the two files, right-click on them, choose "Properties", and on that first "General" tab, at the bottom under "Attributes", clear the "Read-only" tick box so that they can be written to. Then run MultiSH4 and LAA (or 4Gig) again, set them to what you want. The 3 letter limit of MultiSH4 is a function of the game and FileManager.dll. As such, use "descriptive" folder names such as "DW6" or "OME" or "FRS", or "TMO" or whatever. Something different from "SH4". If you cannot remember the name of your folder when it comes time to edit or investigate data in the folder, just run that particular MultiSH4 instance again, and it will show the folder name.

1Patriotofmany · 08-22-21, 12:14 PM

Okay here's the deal, I have two separate installs, one to use the Japanese mod and one for Fotrus, When i try to set the multish4 in the jap mod, it says can't patch because sh4 is running, I don't see it running in task manager and I closed up steam also.

Both those files are unchecked for read only. Any ideas?

Mad Mardigan · 08-22-21, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Patriotofmany

Okay here's the deal, I have two separate installs, one to use the Japanese mod and one for Fotrus, When i try to set the multish4 in the jap mod, it says can't patch because sh4 is running, I don't see it running in task manager and I closed up steam also.

Both those files are unchecked for read only. Any ideas?

Ahoy, 1Patriotofmany...

What is the source for your copy of SH4, by chance...?

M. M.

1Patriotofmany · 08-22-21, 01:40 PM

WOOHOOO, got it working. For some reason, copying the game to an outside folder, the game itself wasn't working either. Also I was using the regular multish4, not the 1.5 version. When I copied the game inside the common steam folder and renamed it and used the right sh4 1.5 version, it's working fine!
Everything is good guys! Thanks for the replies as always!

08-21-21, 09:02 PM	#1
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	MultiSH4 not working. Does Multish4 work with steam version? No matter what I do it says filemanager.dll cannot be patched while SH4 is running.. I've shut down SH4 and Steam in task manager. What a bunch of BS. Last edited by 1Patriotofmany; 08-21-21 at 09:22 PM.

08-21-21, 09:38 PM	#2
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	MUST LEARN TO READ! Only 2 or three characters in the name of the file!!!!!!!!!!!

08-22-21, 09:37 AM	#5
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,749 Downloads: 440 Uploads: 2	If you cannot write to FileManager.dll, it means you also cannot write to SH4.exe for the use of LAA or the 4Gig Patch. This indicates that you need to select the two files, right-click on them, choose "Properties", and on that first "General" tab, at the bottom under "Attributes", clear the "Read-only" tick box so that they can be written to. Then run MultiSH4 and LAA (or 4Gig) again, set them to what you want. The 3 letter limit of MultiSH4 is a function of the game and FileManager.dll. As such, use "descriptive" folder names such as "DW6" or "OME" or "FRS", or "TMO" or whatever. Something different from "SH4". If you cannot remember the name of your folder when it comes time to edit or investigate data in the folder, just run that particular MultiSH4 instance again, and it will show the folder name. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

08-21-21, 10:07 PM	#3
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	I give up. Now all my saves in Fortus are gone.

08-22-21, 12:14 PM	#6
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Okay here's the deal, I have two separate installs, one to use the Japanese mod and one for Fotrus, When i try to set the multish4 in the jap mod, it says can't patch because sh4 is running, I don't see it running in task manager and I closed up steam also. Both those files are unchecked for read only. Any ideas?

08-22-21, 01:40 PM	#8
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	WOOHOOO, got it working. For some reason, copying the game to an outside folder, the game itself wasn't working either. Also I was using the regular multish4, not the 1.5 version. When I copied the game inside the common steam folder and renamed it and used the right sh4 1.5 version, it's working fine! Everything is good guys! Thanks for the replies as always!