i cant reload 1.4 patch, program says unidentified version

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by sea snake

just downloaded 1.4 again still saying cant install because of unknown version of sh3

Anything else on this?

[DarkPa]

This happened to me recently. For an error message regarding sh3.exe there seems to be no option but an uninstall & reinstall.....follow the fine advice in other posts. However, I also found that I was getting messages about the upgrade not being possible because a help file (I forget which, i think the english help file) was an unrecognized version - if you get this message, delete the helpfile (or move it somewhere else) & try again, it should work.
You may get a Starforce error that tells you that you have a virus - you probably don't, there is a solution for this problem here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...667#post407667

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Anything else on this?

When you uninstall SH3 and then reinstall it, you will most likely get an error message when you try to reinstall the 1.4b patch.

The reason is there are some leftover files in the Silent Hunter directory after the uninstall of SH3. IIRC, there are three left-over files that interfere with the 1.4b patch reinstall.

Here is the solution: After you uninstall SH3, do a search of your C drive for the Silent Hunter Directory and then delete it. The reinstall of SH3 will replace it with all new files and your 1.4b patch will install properly.