Steam Download and GWX 3.0

[Jnadorff]

I downloaded the game from Steam, ran the game once to be sure it worked, closed it down and tried to install GWX 3.0. I got the error message that mods had to be removed before installation. Only problem is I just installed the game and have no mods installed. Has anyone run into this before, and if so how do I correct it. Any help would be appreciated.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

You need to first patch your base installation of Silent Hunter III to version 1.4b.

Otherwise the GWX mod will fail to install or will install incorrectly.

[Jnadorff]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

You need to first patch your base installation of Silent Hunter III to version 1.4b.

Otherwise the GWX mod will fail to install or will install incorrectly.

When I started the game it showed version 1.4 in the lower right corner, so I assumed no patch was needed. I followed your advice however and downloaded the patch for downloads and tried to apply it. When I did, I got the error message that the program can not update the installed copy US download version 1.0 to 1.3 for the following reason: c:\program files (x86)steam\steamapps\common\silent hunter 3\data\menu\de_menu.txt: unknown version. What else could be causing this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[A Very Super Market]

You don't need to patch it. You already are on patch 1.4, so it obviously won't work.

You can't move the game folder outside of steamapps, or it won't recognize it. Doesn't matter, really. Install 3.0, and then you can play.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

That is odd.

Jnadorff, hang in there. We've run into other players with this same sort of issue. I just can't recall what the solution is. We'll get you sorted, though it may not be tonight. Forcing a GWX installation over the top of what you have may likely cause you problems later.

If it is just a matter of pointing the GWX installer to a directory other than the default, then there shouldn't be a problem unless it detects a corrupt or altered Silent Hunter III file.

Just so I understand the problem clearly... you've never had SH3 on your PC before at all?

Keep us posted and I'll make sure this thread gets the right eyeballs to get ya fixed up.

[danlisa]

As I avoid Steam like the plague this is my only suggestion and if you think it can be accomplished safely, it maybe worth the effort.Firstly, I suspect that your current install is slaved to the Steam shell and this may cause GWX's intelligent installer some problems.I assume this is your install path?

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Silent Hunter III\

I suggest that you Copy the entire Silent Hunter III directory (complete install) to another location. Then uninstall or delete the Steam version and then (this is the important step) run a registry cleaner to remove the referencing link between Steam and SH3. You should now be able to use the copied version (from it's current location) of SH3 without it being linked to Steam (that is unless Steam have a modified EXE file, which is also fixable ).

Secondly, GWX's installer should have created a txt dump on your desktop detailing the specifics of the errors. Did you get one? Something like this:

DEBUG: Test 1 PASSED
DEBUG: Test 2 PASSED Version is 1.4.0.1
DEBUG: Test 3 PASSED
DEBUG: Test 4 FAILED Size is 6760734
DEBUG: Test 5 FAILED Size is 70298
DEBUG: Test 6 Seems to have PASSED IF Size is not Zero - Size is 1138405

Edit - Also, are you using XP or Vista?

[Rommer69]

Originally Posted by Jnadorff

When I started the game it showed version 1.4 in the lower right corner, so I assumed no patch was needed. I followed your advice however and downloaded the patch for downloads and tried to apply it. When I did, I got the error message that the program can not update the installed copy US download version 1.0 to 1.3 for the following reason: c:\program files (x86)steam\steamapps\common\silent hunter 3\data\menu\de_menu.txt: unknown version. What else could be causing this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

The same happened to me, but with the stock game. Go to that folder and delete those .txt files, then try again to install 1.4b patch

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by Jnadorff

When I started the game it showed version 1.4 in the lower right corner, so I assumed no patch was needed. I followed your advice however and downloaded the patch for downloads and tried to apply it. When I did, I got the error message that the program can not update the installed copy US download version 1.0 to 1.3 for the following reason: c:\program files (x86)steam\steamapps\common\silent hunter 3\data\menu\de_menu.txt: unknown version. What else could be causing this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by Rommer69

The same happened to me, but with the stock game. Go to that folder and delete those .txt files, then try again to install 1.4b patch

No, No!

Jnadorff's copy is already patched to 1.4b. What you describe is the workaround for an unpatched copy.

[Jnadorff]

Originally Posted by danlisa

No, No!

Jnadorff's copy is already patched to 1.4b. What you describe is the workaround for an unpatched copy.

I probably should have mentioned that I use Vista 64 bit. I originally purchased the DVD version of the game when it first came out, and used it without problem on my XP machine. When I replaced my computer a couple of months ago I was unable to install the game because of StarForce on the DVD and consequently bought the Steam download version. The Steam version ran perfectly when I first started it up but the GWX program simply doesn't want to install. I guess I should have bought the download from D2D instead of Steam. I appreciate all the help I am getting so I'll keep trying.