Reinstall now won't run

raymond6751 · 09-28-06, 07:08 AM

Hi all. I've played for ages with mods. Recently I had to reinstall so I backed out with SH3Commander and Jones Mod tool. Removed all. Reinstalled.

Now the thing won't load with any mods. It tells me a menu is missing and crashes.

I got a new copy of Grey Wolves and tried - same athing. I tried other mods, same thing.

Any ideas?

Gizzmoe · 09-28-06, 07:38 AM

When you uninstall SH3 via Add/Remove Programs the uninstaller doesn´t delete some files, that can lead to problems. So remove it again, then delete the main SH3 dir (C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII), then reinstall and patch to 1.4b.

stabiz · 09-28-06, 07:55 AM

And if that don`t work, get a registry cleaner, and delete all entries of SH3 in the registry after the uninstall.

VonHelsching · 09-28-06, 09:22 AM

You´ll have to delete also the /My Documents/SH3 folder.

SteamWake · 09-28-06, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

And if that don`t work, get a registry cleaner, and delete all entries of SH3 in the registry after the uninstall.

Good advice. You should clean up the reg after an un-install anyhow.

jwatch · 09-29-06, 06:20 AM

Try reinstalling to a different directory, that worked for me.

raymond6751 · 10-02-06, 07:35 PM

All the advice was appreciated. I did a complete re-install after deleting the folders, and my documents stuff. It worked.

Now I am at sea again, with NYGM 2.2 mod.

I just realized something, I never have finished a patrol. I am always modding and starting new patrols !!!

This time, I'm going to complete it no matter what. Heck, I'll never get out of 1939 unless those mods stop looking so good !!!

09-28-06, 07:08 AM	#1
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Reinstall now won't run Hi all. I've played for ages with mods. Recently I had to reinstall so I backed out with SH3Commander and Jones Mod tool. Removed all. Reinstalled. Now the thing won't load with any mods. It tells me a menu is missing and crashes. I got a new copy of Grey Wolves and tried - same athing. I tried other mods, same thing. Any ideas?

09-28-06, 07:55 AM	#3
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	And if that don`t work, get a registry cleaner, and delete all entries of SH3 in the registry after the uninstall. __________________

09-28-06, 09:22 AM	#4
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You´ll have to delete also the /My Documents/SH3 folder. __________________

10-02-06, 07:35 PM	#7
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Thanks All the advice was appreciated. I did a complete re-install after deleting the folders, and my documents stuff. It worked. Now I am at sea again, with NYGM 2.2 mod. I just realized something, I never have finished a patrol. I am always modding and starting new patrols !!! This time, I'm going to complete it no matter what. Heck, I'll never get out of 1939 unless those mods stop looking so good !!!

09-28-06, 07:38 AM	#2
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	When you uninstall SH3 via Add/Remove Programs the uninstaller doesn´t delete some files, that can lead to problems. So remove it again, then delete the main SH3 dir (C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII), then reinstall and patch to 1.4b.

09-29-06, 06:20 AM	#6
jwatch Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somerset Pennsylvania USA Posts: 27 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Try reinstalling to a different directory, that worked for me.