Don't do anything you're not comfortable about, like I said I'm talking about solutions I have no experience with but are sound in theory.
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I copied the game directory to my D: drive and successfully applied GWX3 to the copied location, but when trying to launch the game I get a "load error A:0000065558" from Steam shell - supposedly Steam is still pointed to the C: installation.
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As I feared, Steam utilises a modified exe or process intercept to ensure that the owner can only run the game within the shell. What would happen if you copied back in the GWX modded version to the Steam default location (Create another backup to be safe).
FWIW, this is why I hate Steam, it allows you no freedom on the content you own.
Lets leave the exe out of this for a moment (it's a last resort). Conduct another Registry search and specifically search for SH3.exe or the Steam path for the installation directory. Within the results, you should be able to find a pointer reference which directs all initiated SH3 processes to the Steam default shell. You should then be able to point it to your GWX modded copy on D: (there maybe more than 1 reference).
Alternatively, sit tight for a bit to see if anyone else has suggestions.