Migrating SH4 ATO to Win7

Zakalwe · 01-19-11, 10:16 AM

Hi,

I will get a new system in the coming weeks.

Can I simply install SH4 on the new system (to get the entries in the registry right) and copy my SH4 folder from the old PC to the new system to get my current install back (same drive and folder names)?

TIA

Karsten

ETR3(SS) · 01-19-11, 12:18 PM

So that you have no problems with your game at all I recommend you follow the instructions in this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=150997 Once you have it installed you can copy over your save games onto the new computer, they're stored in the same location still.

CCIP · 01-19-11, 12:50 PM

Personally I'd recommend going with a fresh install just in case - just wrap up the games you have going on now, and start again on the new PC.

Otherwise there's no problems I've had whatsoever with running the game on Win7, so you'll be fine.

Fincuan · 01-19-11, 01:44 PM

Copy whole SH4 folder
Paste to new location
Repeat steps 1 and 2 with savegames
Play

Guaranteed to work

Jan Kyster · 01-19-11, 02:54 PM

What Fincuan said

SHIV needs no registry-entries.

Keeping it away from systempartition too is a nice choice. That way you don't have to move it around when changing Windows - or wiping the disc for a fresh install.

Zakalwe · 01-19-11, 06:19 PM

THX a ton, guys.

I`ll try simply copying my SH4 folder.

@ Jan:

I always had 3 partitions on my systems,

C: OS, office and basic tools
D: GAMES

E: Images of C: for speedy recovery if something went wrong

01-19-11, 10:16 AM	#1
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Migrating SH4 ATO to Win7 Hi, I will get a new system in the coming weeks. Can I simply install SH4 on the new system (to get the entries in the registry right) and copy my SH4 folder from the old PC to the new system to get my current install back (same drive and folder names)? TIA Karsten

01-19-11, 12:18 PM	#2
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	So that you have no problems with your game at all I recommend you follow the instructions in this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=150997 Once you have it installed you can copy over your save games onto the new computer, they're stored in the same location still. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

01-19-11, 12:50 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Personally I'd recommend going with a fresh install just in case - just wrap up the games you have going on now, and start again on the new PC. Otherwise there's no problems I've had whatsoever with running the game on Win7, so you'll be fine. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

01-19-11, 01:44 PM	#4
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Copy whole SH4 folder Paste to new location Repeat steps 1 and 2 with savegames Play Guaranteed to work

01-19-11, 02:54 PM	#5
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	What Fincuan said SHIV needs no registry-entries. Keeping it away from systempartition too is a nice choice. That way you don't have to move it around when changing Windows - or wiping the disc for a fresh install.

01-19-11, 06:19 PM	#6
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	THX a ton, guys. I`ll try simply copying my SH4 folder. @ Jan: I always had 3 partitions on my systems, C: OS, office and basic tools D: GAMES E: Images of C: for speedy recovery if something went wrong