Crashing after widescreen mod

[MrMojok69]

I've had years of experience troubleshooting and applying mods to PC games, but the issue I'm having with SH3 has me stumped.

Where I'm at now is I am using a downloaded version of SH3 purchased from Ubisoft. I change the install path to c:\games\silent hunter 3. It's version 1.4. At this point I can launch the game and start a career and all is fine.

Next I install GWX3-FULL. I can launch the game and start a career and all is well.

The problem comes when I install Ahnenerbe WideGui 1920 x 1080 Final for widescreen. I drop this into C:\Games\Silent Hunter 3\MODS and activate it using JSGME and now when I start a new career, the game crashes right at the end of the loading bar, right before I would normally see the control room screen come up.

Sometimes it says the issue is with ntdll.dll and other times it says kernel.dll.

GWX3.0
JSGME 2.2.0.120
The only thing in the active modlist is Ahnenerbe WideGui 1920 x 1080 Final

win7 x64
NVIDIA GTX 760 ti (OEM)

I noticed the UBI downloader created an executable SH3_g.exe, and this is the one referenced in the crash. However, I am actually starting the game using the "SilentHunterIII with GWX 3.0" shortcut GWX creates (which runs "C:\Games\Silent Hunter 3\sh3.exe")

If I try to run the 4GB patch it won't update, says my existing sh3.exe is an unknown version.

Here is the data on the most recent crash:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sh3_g.exe
Application Version: 1.4.0.1
Application Timestamp: 42ae9b3e
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.24408
Fault Module Timestamp: 5c92f05b
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000346e5
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: ba4e
Additional Information 2: ba4eeb95a7c7f3fcb5169e81a97be921
Additional Information 3: 34d2
Additional Information 4: 34d2a74ef2a6d8058d4150b35a538490

Interestingly (or maybe not) SHValidator gives me an unhandled exception when I try to use it to analyze my install:

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at TheDarkWraith.SilentHunter5.SH5Validator.SH5Valida tor_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at TheDarkWraith.SilentHunter5.SH5Validator.tsmiFileV alidate_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Obje ct key, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(Eve ntArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(Eve ntArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(M ouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventIntera ctive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(Event Args e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEven tArgs mea)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(M ouseEventArgs mea)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Mes sage& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Mes sage& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.O nMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.W ndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8800 (QFE.050727-8800)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
SHValidator
Assembly Version: 2.0.6.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.6.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Eric/AppData/Local/Temp/Rar$EXa0.374/SHValidator.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5491 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8803 (QFE.050727-8800)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5495 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5483 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8773 (QFE.050727-8700)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

I have been fighting this all afternoon. Can anyone think of what the issue might be?