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Installing 2 Versions Of SilkRoadOnline

Note* u will need any Blank DVD-R or media capable of holding 1GB


Step 1: Goto Your Silkroad Directory (Usually C:/Program Files/Silkroad)
and Copy the folder..then burn it to our dvd-r , (I usually use nero)

Step 2: im guessing you have the client for whatever version of SRO ready to go.. so Install it, it will delete your English version of SRO (thats ok , well get it back on later). when its done, rename it to "SilkroadJapan" or whatever version you have.

Step 3: take your burned SRO cd , and manually move the Silkroad folder to, C:/program files/Silkroad , then go into the Enligsh SRO folder and copy "Silkroad.exe" to your desktop , rename it if you wish,

Your all done!, Enjoy playing either or when servers are down!

What i nthe world are you talking about?

im talking about having 2 versions, if our enligsh server is down.. u can go play on the jap servers. without having to uninstall the english one

I'm not sure why anyone would want to go play the Japanese version just because the English version is down for 5 minutes. You'd have to create a new character, suffer through all the Jap quest text, and listen to endless streams of Korean and Senglish which I personally cannot -stand-.

2 versions of Silkroad is for those who are extremely addicted

well the main reason i did this was because during that 2 weeks our sro was down, i played jap. i got pretty far and didnt want reinstall everytime i decided to play jap, i just did this tut for fun , thought id put it out there for ppl

hahaha jap.

do the jap servers have a lvl cap the same as the english ones, might be cool just to go to the server and visit hotan see all the high lvl players

Not really sticky worthy, but nontheless very informative.

please don't use jap. its a pretty demeaning term.

Okay...maybe I missed something, but how is using the term "Jap" demeaning? This is an honest question. I just see Jap as a shorter term of the word Japanese. Correct me if I am wrong or don't know something.

No need to burn the english version to cd.. just move the Silkroad folder to somewhere else on your hard drive other than in the Program Files directory, or simply rename the folder Silkroad to some thing like Silkroad2. Then all you need to do is install the Japanese version, once done it will create a folder called Silkroad, just like the english version does..

When you want to go back to the english version, just change the english folder Silkroad2, back to Silkroad, and change the japanese folder name to Silkroad 2, sound confusing? well it isnt just keep trying u'll get the hang of it.

The reason you need to do all of that, is simply because you arnt allowed to have two folders with the same name, being in the same directory.. your operating system wont allow it. So when you attempt to install the japanese sro without moving or editing the original english sro folder name, it will either not allow it, or it will overwrite your orginial copy, because the japanese installer will be creating the same name folder in the same directory as ur english version, which as explained above, is not allowed.

It's much simpler, and saves you from wasting a cd or dvd.

BTW, i also cant see why the word Jap would be offensive?

You can't just rename your Silkroad installation folder without modifying your registry - the installer looks there 1st and will tell you SRO is already installed and prompt you to replace it.

Top-to-Bottom simple steps:

1. Install International SRO (if not already installed)
2. Run REGEDIT and change InstallPath key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Joymax\Silkroad to anything other than the actual path to where SRO is installed.
3. Rename SRO folder something like "Silkroad Int" (or whatever) - just make sure you use a different name than the one in step 2.
4. Install Japanese SRO - installer will not detect prior version now.
5. Create/modify shortcuts to both silkroad.exe files accordingly.

That's it

i just installed iSRO renamed hte folder.... installed the J/K/C SRO and then yep.. thats it.. made two shortcuts on the desktop.. iSRO and j/k/c SRO w/e it may be...

you dont have to touch the registry.. believe me, i have both versions installed. Where did you get that info from?? and perhaps you did not read my guide properly..

Im acctually happy when the servers are down because then I can go out and do RL stuff. (For once)

Hahahahahaha nice one

about "jap" tsssk, dont cry, germans get ripped on all the time, you ever heard them complaining?

BUMP* PLEASE STICK THIS:-)

Do the Japanese servers have more map area / higher lvl-cap / more equipment..?

I've got both iSRO and kSRO installed, can dualboot both..

just delete the sro registry key and reinstall it anywhere u like 2x

got 2 comp, one cSRO, one iSRO...

Idk about jsro, but ksro has europe . Also ksro and jsro have lvl 90 cap, 9th degree weapons and armor, and new map area. Otherwise no new skills for chinese char and mastery cap still is 300.