Couldn't resist and went on with it,
Done a complete un-install of the game, checked remnants of folders (documents and install location), cleaned registry by hand, defraged HDD and registry, rebooted, installed the game and patched to 1.4
defraged the HDD (9% fragmentation
), run the game and set my graphics, sound and whatnots (didn't forget to set metric), installed U-boat mission addon, rebooted, defraged HDD (2% fragmentation
)
made game LAA, run the game vanilla.
_ Installed JSGME in game root dir. and run once, created mod folder, run a snapshot prior to any Mod installation, loaded first 3 mods of list above, installed Mods via JSGME, worked fine.
_ Added next three on from that list, installed, worked fine (note to self, keep forgetting: need to ask Scruvy a question bout cable running the deck bow to stern).
_ For testing I when and installed for last Mod (3000 meter B. T), game crash! (same as before, right after loading, black screen waiting for screens to show, CTD).
_ Un-installed 3000m B.T. and OTC metric, installed 3000yrds B.T., game starts
but
white screen all over only message box is visible
(all sounds working tho).
_ Uninstalled OTC main, OTC 19:6, installed 3000m B.T., game crashed.
_ Uninstalled 3000m B.T., installed 3000yrds B.T., checked Nav. map and attack map it was there, game run fine, crashed on exiting
After some 4 hours (didn't take that long, watched some Football on tele.) I'm right where I was.. 'cept with a lot of sleep deprivation.
Testing/ checking tomorrow:
_new downloads of 3000yrds 1920x-and 3000m B.T. 1920x (maybe gone bad
)
_compare OTC folder with fresh un-ziped version via Winmerg, maybe menu_1024_768.ini fouled up.
good night!