Win 8.1 install problem

jeffnc · 12-07-14, 12:16 AM

I have a DVD copy of SH3 left over from years ago - never got around to it. Just built a new PC and want to give it a try.

I've read "The Silent Hunter III Guide - Not Only For Beginners of [SH3]". I believe I understand the instructions, although I'm not sure about one part.

For "Choose Destination Location", it defaults to C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\ but I browse to and select a folder I created called C:\silent3. It seems to accept that, and 2 screens later I'm asked to "Select Program Folder". Here the default is Ubisoft\Silent Hunter III. I'm not really sure what this folder is for but I enter silent3.

In any case, it doesn't matter what folders exist or what I type, the game files are always installed into C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\ and nothing I do seems to change that. Extremely frustrating.

Ideas?

12-07-14, 12:16 AM	#1
jeffnc Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Win 8.1 install problem I have a DVD copy of SH3 left over from years ago - never got around to it. Just built a new PC and want to give it a try. I've read "The Silent Hunter III Guide - Not Only For Beginners of [SH3]". I believe I understand the instructions, although I'm not sure about one part. For "Choose Destination Location", it defaults to C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\ but I browse to and select a folder I created called C:\silent3. It seems to accept that, and 2 screens later I'm asked to "Select Program Folder". Here the default is Ubisoft\Silent Hunter III. I'm not really sure what this folder is for but I enter silent3. In any case, it doesn't matter what folders exist or what I type, the game files are always installed into C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\ and nothing I do seems to change that. Extremely frustrating. Ideas?