SFP1 fresh intsall

[johnlind2002]

I want to do a fresh install of sfp1 to try a new campagn but the start up wont let me reinstall as the game is already installed is there a way around this?

[+Major Lee]

I want to do a fresh install of sfp1 to try a new campagn but the start up wont let me reinstall as the game is already installed is there a way around this?

 

Select an alternate directory for installation... SF installs quite readily into new folders... I must have eight or ten SF installs... Got to clean a few old ones out...

[csb]

MY way to create extra installs for complete campaign mods is to have a clean install - copy it - mod the copy - use this modded clean install to create seperate complete campaign mods.

 

Thus :

 

Do install (update to latest SP and patch if you want) - keep this install unmodded - put in seperate folder (and perhaps rename : eg games/SF stuff/Copy of SF/Original SF

 

Then copy "Original SF" to same directory - rename it, eg modded SF - Add your usual mods (inc SP & weaponspack if not already added) :eg games/SF stuff/Copy of SF/Modded SF

 

Copy "modded SF" to location where you keep your games : eg games folder

 

Rename "modded SF" folder : eg MiddleEastWars - add campaign mod (campaign plus associated files)

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To add more installs, just recopy "modded SF" and rename :eg games/SF, games/SF MiddleEast, games/SF BurningSands '83, etc.

 

Having a modded clean install (eg "modded SF") to copy from, saves having to add your favourite mods each time you do a new install.

 

Having an unmodded clean install (eg "Original SF") means that if there is some issue after adding a campaign mod then you can go back and use the "Original SF" for your new install and hopefully solve problem between your mods and the new campaign mod. Although this doesn't happen often.

Edited May 3, 2007 by csb