Steam SHIII Question/GWX Question

messageboy101 · 08-25-12, 08:35 AM

i have SHIII downloaded from steam
and have GWX installed

here is my point(s)

1. if you buy a game from steam can you uninstall and re-install at any given moment??

2.or can i uninstall GWX??

thanks in advance for anwsering the qeustions

greets liam

melnibonian · 08-26-12, 06:04 AM

If I remember correctly (I try not to use Steam if I can avoid it) you can install/uninstall games from Steam whenever you like. I am not sure how many times you can do that (there must be some limitation for obvious reasons).

Regarding GWX there is no uninstall routine. If you don't want GWX then you have to manually delete the entire thing.

My suggestion if you want to use SH3 from Steam is to make an extra copy of the SH3 folder and then install GWX on the copy. That way if you want to get rid of the mod you still have the original SH3.

If you need more help just give us a shout

reaper7 · 08-26-12, 08:03 AM

You could use SH3Multi to make 2 Installs:
http://sh3mods.silenthuntermods.com/MultiSH3.zip

Following taken from the Readme.

(multiple installations of SH3)
It is recommended you begin with a clean installation of SH3, patched to 1.4b. If you wish to use JSGME, install it in the stock game folder, run it and generate a snapshot of the game files before proceeding. Do not install any mods at this stage.

Create a new installation of SH3 by copying the whole folder and everything underneath it to a new location. For example, you might copy the contents of Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII to Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves or where ever it is you wish to put the copy. This requires approximately 2.44GB of free disk space. Do not try to reuse the SH3 installer. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to copy the folder and paste it somewhere else. Rename the "Copy of SilentHunterIII" folder to whatever name you want for it (eg, "TheGreyWolves", "NYGM", etc).

Copy MultiSH3.exe to this new SH3 folder ("Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves" in this example). You do not need to put it into the original game folder, only into the copy.

Run MultiSH3 from this new folder and change the save folder name to something other than the default "SH3". This folder name can be 1 to 3 characters long (for example, you might use "GW" or "TGW" for The Grey Wolves). The next time you run SH3 it will use the new save folder name. If the folder does not exist then SH3 will create it.

It may be helpful to also create a new shortcut, pointing to the new sh3.exe location (ie, Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves\sh3.exe).
Install mods (ie, The Grey Wolves) into the new folder, leaving the stock installation unmodified.
In this example you end up with two game folders:

Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII (default, stock 1.4b)
Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves (modified)

Two save folders:

My Documents\SH3 (default)
My Documents\TGW (new)

And two shortcuts:

Shortcut pointing to "Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\sh3.exe"
Shortcut pointing to "Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves\sh3.exe"

Repeat the above for as many installations as you want, always copying from the stock 1.4b folder.

08-25-12, 08:35 AM	#1
messageboy101 Engineer Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 210 Downloads: 429 Uploads: 0	Steam SHIII Question/GWX Question i have SHIII downloaded from steam and have GWX installed here is my point(s) 1. if you buy a game from steam can you uninstall and re-install at any given moment?? 2.or can i uninstall GWX?? thanks in advance for anwsering the qeustions greets liam

08-26-12, 06:04 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If I remember correctly (I try not to use Steam if I can avoid it) you can install/uninstall games from Steam whenever you like. I am not sure how many times you can do that (there must be some limitation for obvious reasons). Regarding GWX there is no uninstall routine. If you don't want GWX then you have to manually delete the entire thing. My suggestion if you want to use SH3 from Steam is to make an extra copy of the SH3 folder and then install GWX on the copy. That way if you want to get rid of the mod you still have the original SH3. If you need more help just give us a shout __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

08-26-12, 08:03 AM	#3
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	SH3 Multi You could use SH3Multi to make 2 Installs: http://sh3mods.silenthuntermods.com/MultiSH3.zip Following taken from the Readme. (multiple installations of SH3) It is recommended you begin with a clean installation of SH3, patched to 1.4b. If you wish to use JSGME, install it in the stock game folder, run it and generate a snapshot of the game files before proceeding. Do not install any mods at this stage. Create a new installation of SH3 by copying the whole folder and everything underneath it to a new location. For example, you might copy the contents of Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII to Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves or where ever it is you wish to put the copy. This requires approximately 2.44GB of free disk space. Do not try to reuse the SH3 installer. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to copy the folder and paste it somewhere else. Rename the "Copy of SilentHunterIII" folder to whatever name you want for it (eg, "TheGreyWolves", "NYGM", etc). Copy MultiSH3.exe to this new SH3 folder ("Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves" in this example). You do not need to put it into the original game folder, only into the copy. Run MultiSH3 from this new folder and change the save folder name to something other than the default "SH3". This folder name can be 1 to 3 characters long (for example, you might use "GW" or "TGW" for The Grey Wolves). The next time you run SH3 it will use the new save folder name. If the folder does not exist then SH3 will create it. It may be helpful to also create a new shortcut, pointing to the new sh3.exe location (ie, Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves\sh3.exe). Install mods (ie, The Grey Wolves) into the new folder, leaving the stock installation unmodified. In this example you end up with two game folders: Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII (default, stock 1.4b) Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves (modified) Two save folders: My Documents\SH3 (default) My Documents\TGW (new) And two shortcuts: Shortcut pointing to "Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\sh3.exe" Shortcut pointing to "Ubisoft\TheGreyWolves\sh3.exe" Repeat the above for as many installations as you want, always copying from the stock 1.4b folder.