Hi macjim
Wow, you’ve got a lot going on there.
Where to start?
Quote >I downloaded the installer from Gamersgate
Download Silent Hunter ® 5- Battle of the Atlantic Gold Edition.exe
So you have a download edition, ok.
Quote > Somehow Ubisoft got involved and tried to patch the game.
This would be correct.
I cannot remember all of the installation process and I am assuming the download and the dvd work pretty much the same.
You have the first part of the installation which is the game.
The second part of the installation is the Ubisoft Game Launcher.
This brings up the Uplay screen so you can set up an account.
Your SH5 key, Login name, and password, are all locked together.
If you buy a new version at any time then you cannot use the same details again.
After you login to Uplay then an updating of the Game Launcher is done.
The Ubisoft Game Launcher verifies that you have a verified game copy each time you log in.
When this has finished.
You then need to
Go to the ‘Ubisoft Folder.’
Go to the ‘Silent Hunter 5 Folder.’
Go to the ‘Support Folder.’
Go to the ‘GameUpdater Folder’
Double click to run the ‘Gu’ ‘Application.’
This will update your installation to the current v1.2
This will show in the top right corner of your screen when you load the game.
After this you have an updated stock game.
If you are going to remove your SH5 you need to uninstall it correctly.
And then use a Registry cleaner.
See my tutorial post #70
For TDW’s Generic File Patcher (GFP) you need to follow my tutorial Post #2 and all is explained within.
Did you actually install it correctly.
If you did then you would have seen the 9 patchers at the end of the installation.
It sounds like you would be better to delete the current (GFP) patcher and start again.
Tutorial #3 is for those with existing patches enable in an existing GFP to take a snapshot of the settings so they can be downloaded in to a later patcher version.
I would also say I would not carry on with your current installation if you have compromised it.
You probably have missing or corrupted files if you have stopped the process.
It certainly is not worth trying to repair it.
If you are able to get the dvd version it is really cheap from Amazon and you will not have the problem with installation corruptions like downloading can do.
My tutorials have everything there to get new players up and running successfully.
I will leave it here for now, and let you think over what you wish to do.
If you have any further questions just let me know.
Peter
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