Well, here is what happened. As the main menu said 1.4 I installed 1.4b. When I tried to start my mission the game would not respond. Had to turn computer off as it locked up. Soooo. Now I am getting tired of these problems; I uninstalled the complete game and told it to keep my saved patrols. After I uninstalled it I checked my saved games in My Documents. It said I had only 7 patrols. Well, okay. I reinstalled SH3, re-registered it and as soon as I was done there, I immediately installed 1.4b because I was in port anyway. Okay.
I started the game, had the old opening screen back. The main menu still said 1.4 but I kept going and went to saved games in my career. Woopie
there was patrol 8 in kiel after mission. So I started patrol 9. I still had the VIIB sub. The game started to load while I kept my fingers crossed. It loaded. Now I have to start patrol again to AN55, no problem as long as the game is working. I will have to start over again to install the mod in Silent Hunter folder and work from there, testing the game after I do that. Keep your fingers crossed. I have to finish patrol 9 before I can come back to port. I will then install that JSGM or whatever it is called. See ya later.. Robert