Windows Vista: Installing SH3 and Patching 1.4b

[croozer]

I have no idea if this is the correct place to post this but I'm having problems with the 1.4B patch

I'm trying to upgrade to GWX 3.0 (I had 2.1)
I have a 2005 V1.0 US dvd edition of SH3 - Windows XP

I deleted all of the SH3 files and reinstalled
When I try the 1.4b patch (the US dvd version) it won't run - I get this error

c:\program files\Ubisoft\Silenthunter111\data\menu\de_help.tx t:unknown version

Ubisoft sdays the previous patches have to be installed in order but the GWX instructions say not.
ANy ideas? (I'm not a computer guy - I just like the game)

Thanks

[baronwilhelm]

Posting my sucess on this mission,install clean sh3 then patch 1.4b,then find the no DVD crack for sh3 marked 1.4b,then install GWX gold then install extra mods as normal go inside sh3 folder to find shortcut for desktop. Also install it as gwx recommends C:/silent hunter3 not in program files

[Fish In The Water]

Glad it's working for you Baron, and welcome!

[Komrad Mal]

Hello Anyone Im running vista and SH3
and have patched to 1.4b and SH3 runs perfectly.
I then downloaded all GWX 3 and tried to install and it
says there are modded files found and it must be a clean copy
and tries to install in c/ program files/ubisoft/silenthunter3 yet
when I go to Cdrive I cant find ubisoft file ( yep done the hidden folder thing) I followed all the GWX website pointers for vista installation and deleted every file it said yet i cant get GWX 3 to install was wondering
if there is a secret file I dont know about.

Cheers Mal

[oskar123]

Originally Posted by croozer

I have no idea if this is the correct place to post this but I'm having problems with the 1.4B patch

I'm trying to upgrade to GWX 3.0 (I had 2.1)
I have a 2005 V1.0 US dvd edition of SH3 - Windows XP

I deleted all of the SH3 files and reinstalled
When I try the 1.4b patch (the US dvd version) it won't run - I get this error

c:\program files\Ubisoft\Silenthunter111\data\menu\de_help.tx t:unknown version

Ubisoft sdays the previous patches have to be installed in order but the GWX instructions say not.
ANy ideas? (I'm not a computer guy - I just like the game)

Thanks

Im having the same problem. Have not tried with GWX (yet), but i get the same problem when i try to install 1.4b.

Only difference: im running windows 8...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by oskar123

Im having the same problem. Have not tried with GWX (yet), but i get the same problem when i try to install 1.4b.

Only difference: im running windows 8...

WELCOME ABOARD!

First, did you let the game install itself into Program Files? Windows 7 and 8 don't like you fiddling with PF. Instead direct the game to install to your main drive, but outside Program Files.

Second, how new is the game? If the date on the box says 2008 or newer, it is already fully patched, and trying to add the patch again will only mess things up.