Kyth, frinik,
Guys, thanks very much for the advice, i uninstalled the game and mods last night as i thought it might be better to re-install today and start afresh? Was pretty frustrated in the end last night!
System specs as follows:
Asus G74SX Gaming laptop (G74SX Mainboard....obviously!
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Intel Core i7 2670QM @2.2-3.0GHz CPU using Speedstep not OC'd
16 GB Samsung DDR3 RAM @1.33GHz
Crucial M4 256 GB SSD
nVidia GeForce GTX 560M 3GB VRAM @1.5 GHz
Realtek Hi Def Audio Card
Western Digital 750 GB HDD
Windows 7 Home (64Bit)
using 40" Samsung D9000 SMART TV as monitor over HDMI interface (1920 x 1080 x 32 @ 60Hz)
SBK42 is installed to the root C:\ drive and not Program Files or Program Files(86) directories as recommended on this forum.
I am going to re-install again shortly and i will definitely try the stuff you have recommended. Just to confirm also, how do you know within the game that all the mods and updates have installed and are properly activated by JSGME? The thing is when i was playing around with the game and the settings yesterday the game seemed like the bog standard game i remember from when i bought it back in 07? No additional missions, vehicles or anything particularly new or different at all? And i couldn't find reference to any Version number or other indication that the Unofficial patch, SPM 1.5 Beta, Ultimate upgrade or UU Patch were installed and activated by JSGME?
The install process i followed was:
1. Install base game from purchased DVD
2. Download JSGME and install into root SBK42 folder
3. Run JSGME once to create MODS, Backup folders
4. Download the 4 main patches and mods i mentioned above
5. Create sub-folders in JSGME MOD folder for each of these mods/patches
6. Double-click and extract each mod into the sub-folders in MODS. i.e. Unofficial patch extracted into Unofficial patch sub-folder in MODS etc etc.
7. Open JSGME and Activate the 4 patches/mods in the order recommended on this forum i.e. Unofficial, SPM 1.5, UU, UU Patch.
8. Start game and crack on???
Did i do anything wrong here guys?
I was just expecting to see something cosmetically different about the screens in game that would give me a warm and fuzzy that all the above had worked? But as i said it all seemed just like it was back in 07??
Another point to mention is after downloading and installing JSGME there were TWO versions of it installed on my desktop, a Generic Mod Enabler and a Steel Beasts Mod Enabler?? When i started extracting and installing the mods, some would appear in the GME and others would appear in the SBME??? I did get all 4 into the GME and activated but wtf? Which one are used supposed to use? Does it matter? A bit confusing!
Any further advice appreciated, will re-install again as per above and will post if the problems persist. Really want to get this game running as it seems so much hard work has gone in by the community over the last 5 years! Tigers in SBK42!!! Holy c**p, got to have a piece of that!
Many thanks guys.