Trouble Installing The Shivering Isles v1.2.0416 Official Patch (Go Fi

[Death's Sweet Embrace]

I installed Shivering Isles, waited, I went to the Niben Bay looking for the portal even though I had not recieved the message, and did not see an island.

Even after waiting about fifty game hours.

So, I went to download the SI official path hoping this would fix my problem.

It said "Old File Not Found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents did not match."

I then uninstalled Oblivion, saying a big eff you to the patch error.

I reinstalled Oblivion, then SI, then I downloaded the patch again.

Same thing.

The patch error had the last click.

-.-

Any help?

[Karasuman]

Things should be installed in this order: Oblivion (and NO 1.1 patch). Install the 1.2 patch. Then install Shivering Isles, and then the SI patch. If you do it in that exact order, it should work.

 

The 1.1 patch overwrites your original .exe, which is the .exe the 1.2 patch is looking for. If it doesn't find that file, it'll give you the error you're receiving, because it has found a file of the same name as the one it's after, but it isn't the exact same file. Another brilliant Bethesda gaffe, as it probably would've made more sense to assume most people would have the 1.1 version of the game instead of the 1.0.

 

Also make sure you're not using any No-CD cracks or whatever else. Be sure to only have the original version of the 1.0 .exe in the Oblivion directory when you install the 1.2 patch. I've never had a problem getting SI to work when doing things in that order.

 

In order to avoid having to re-install the whole game, you can alternately attempt to simply pull a copy of the 1.0 .exe off the game disc and put it in your Oblivion folder, then run the 1.2 patch. It may work and it may not.

[Death's Sweet Embrace]

Things should be installed in this order: Oblivion (and NO 1.1 patch). Install the 1.2 patch. Then install Shivering Isles, and then the SI patch. If you do it in that exact order, it should work.

 

The 1.1 patch overwrites your original .exe, which is the .exe the 1.2 patch is looking for. If it doesn't find that file, it'll give you the error you're receiving, because it has found a file of the same name as the one it's after, but it isn't the exact same file. Another brilliant Bethesda gaffe, as it probably would've made more sense to assume most people would have the 1.1 version of the game instead of the 1.0.

 

Also make sure you're not using any No-CD cracks or whatever else. Be sure to only have the original version of the 1.0 .exe in the Oblivion directory when you install the 1.2 patch. I've never had a problem getting SI to work when doing things in that order.

 

In order to avoid having to re-install the whole game, you can alternately attempt to simply pull a copy of the 1.0 .exe off the game disc and put it in your Oblivion folder, then run the 1.2 patch. It may work and it may not.

Thats the way I tried it both the first time, and the second.

:/

I first got my copy of Oblivion for the pc when the 1.2 patch was out, so I immediately grabbed that, rather than going and downloading the older one, which doesn't make much sense.

And I am not using a crack, I am still using the discs.

I'll try to uninstall and reinstall once again.

Weird.

I just uninstalled, and my oblivion directory is still there.

Shouldn't that have been removed?

[Karasuman]

When you uninstalled it, did you try doing so from the disc or with add/remove programs? The only way to get the game to truly uninstall is by eliminating its registry entries from the registry. Doing it from the game disc doesn't work. It'll act like it's uninstalling it, but it doesn't. The way I normally uninstall the game is by using a program called CCRegCLeaner, which will get rid of Oblivion's installation registry key. Then I delete Oblivion's core files, such as the .esm and the .bsa's. After that, the disc should give you the option to install.

 

Also, if you have any mods, your Data folder will remain because the files of those mods are still there. The game won't delete any files which it did not put there itself.

 

Speaking of mods, you may wish to remove them or turn them all off before re-installing, since it will give you a cleaner base to start from.

[Death's Sweet Embrace]

When you uninstalled it, did you try doing so from the disc or with add/remove programs? The only way to get the game to truly uninstall is by eliminating its registry entries from the registry. Doing it from the game disc doesn't work. It'll act like it's uninstalling it, but it doesn't. The way I normally uninstall the game is by using a program called CCRegCLeaner, which will get rid of Oblivion's installation registry key. Then I delete Oblivion's core files, such as the .esm and the .bsa's. After that, the disc should give you the option to install.

 

Also, if you have any mods, your Data folder will remain because the files of those mods are still there. The game won't delete any files which it did not put there itself.

 

Speaking of mods, you may wish to remove them or turn them all off before re-installing, since it will give you a cleaner base to start from.

Good idea.

Well, in any case, I finally got the SI update to go through smoothly.

Only problem is, I checked to make sure DLCShiveringIsles was checked, and then I started the game, waited two days, and went to the Niben Bay, expecting to see a huge island in the middle of the lake.

Nope.

I see the ones off in the distance that were there in vanilla, but nothing else.

I wish this would just work already.

><

EDIT: Just to Clarify, I haven't gotten the 'Strange Door' Message either.

[Death's Sweet Embrace]

Well.

I still have this problem.

And I tried to clean up my active mod list, so now I am only using exnem's eyecandy body replacer, rens beauty pack (Only hairs), and beautiful people for eyes.

I've waited for over three days, Haven't gottent he strange door message, and I don't see any islands whatsoever in Nibben Bay that weren't there in Vanilla, the one with Fort Grief and the one with the Bawnwatch or whatever Bandit camp are the only islands there, I don't see any huge island that has the gateway on it.

I even swam all over the bay, no island.

And I opened the Construction Set and loaded up the DLCShiveringIsles and it just comes up with the same exact things that Vanilla has, no dungeons other than the standard Ayleid, Grottos, and etc, and only vanilla armor.

No madness, or amber, or anything.

Can anyone help?

[kromwell]

What about Knights of the nine?

 

I started a complete reinstall, removed all mods/folder etc. installed as you suggested (+Knights of the nine) and I am still getting the same problem as well..

This is discusting tech support on the part of bethseda. How is it everyone else has not come accross this error or if they have and fixed it, why doesn;t anyone post a simple "Install order" for official addons.

This is realy p****** me off!

 

I have looked all over the internet too to find anything and nobody has reported nothing.

Bethseda has reported "Not compatible with Direct2Drive Installs" which I find is a sick joke! What so they want you to pay for it again if you already purchased it this way??

 

A**ho***.... II have never seen the likes of this kind of underhanded crap in all my gaming past!

[kromwell]

I think I figured it out,, I'll let you know!!

 

HINT: From The Elder Scrolls, Official Oblivion site,

 

OBLIVION PATCH v1.2.0416

Oblivion_v1.2.0416English.exe(5.1 MB) 04/30/2007

This patch is for North American (English) versions.

 

This patch is NOT compatible with copies purchased via direct2drive or localized versions of Oblivion.

 

Please Note: You do not need to install this patch if you have already Installed the Shivering Isles expansion.

 

View patch release notes

 

UPDATE (10minutes later); Installed and rockin,, do exactly as the above states.

 

OFFICIAL INSTALL LIST GOES AS-

 

Oblivion

Oblivion 1.1 patch found on Knights of the Nine DVD

Knights of the Nine + all the rest of the addons on the DVD

Shivering Isles

Shivering Isles Patch 1.2 (not beta).

 

Now your ready to rock and FULLY updated with the official game...

 

Now have your fun with the mods but be sure to verify compatiblity!