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[JScones]

Originally Posted by robbo180265

It's really amazing how much SHIII leaves behind when you un-install it.

Yep, a lot of people still don't realise that uninstalling SH3 only removes the ORIGINAL Silent Hunter 1.0 files. All files added by any subsequent "official" SH3 patch, let alone any files added by modders, remain behind to make life hell the next time you install SH3.

My advice to every GWX player that mods their game is:
1. install SH3 to a NEW folder, called something like "SilentHunterIII-GWX".
2. patch this new installation to 1.4b
3. install GWX to this new installation
4. install GWX Patch 1.02 to this new installation
5. MAKE A COPY OF THIS NEW INSTALLATION and keep it on your hard drive, rename it to something like "SilentHunterIII-GWX_Clean". You now have a pristine copy of the latest GWX.
6. use "SilentHunterIII-GWX" as your playing copy and LEAVE "SilentHunterIII-GWX_Clean" ALONE!

Then, when the next GWX patch comes out, all you need do is:
1. rollback SH3Cmdr
2. install the new patch into "SilentHunterIII-GWX_Clean". As this installation has been untouched by you, the installer or updater will install effortlessly
3. delete your playing copy, that is "SilentHunterIII-GWX". No need to disable mods or anything, simply delete the WHOLE folder and all its contents
4. Copy and paste the now updated "SilentHunterIII-GWX_Clean" installation, renaming the new "Copy of SilentHunterIII-GWX_Clean" to "SilentHunterIII-GWX".

Voila, clean playing copy of GWX with the latest patch, ready to be corrupted by the player again.

How easy is that? During GWX Patch 1.02 testing I deliberately trashed my install countless times. Even though I could have easily unpicked my changes and continued, I simply deleted my 1.02 install, recopied my "clean" GWX install and continued. No stress, no dramas, no angst.

Remember everyone, there WILL be more GWX patches, so an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...