Patches For RTW and BI? (On Windows 7, 64x)

[debux]

I just made clean installs for RTW outside the Programs folder, so that I wouldn't have problems while modding it (the usual thing that doesn't let you files in the Programs folder. Went fine 'till I noticed I needed both patches. I already had the one for BI, but it didn't work, as it said it didn't find the .exe. Then I tried downloading from gamespot, and I got the same problem.

Does anyone have a solution? Funny thing is that I didn't have the problem when I had the game installed in the Programs folder, and even now when I put the patch .exe in the main RTW folder, it still gives me the message saying something like "the RTW.exe has not been found", and kicks me out of the instalation.

Thanks in advance

[irishron]

As old as the installer is odds are you are stuck with it in Program Files.

You can mod there but it may take a couple of more steps.

[debux]

Bugger, aren't there other installers?

Or can you please tell me the way? I was thinking of a second install, and to copy paste the whole game kinda. I have the steam version installed as well, dunno if it'd work though.

(oh, and thanks for the response)

[Brusilov]

My understanding of the patches is that they will be directed to where the game was first installed. I presume it's registry entries somewhere that dictate this.

You can always turn off UAC - that should allow you to modify what is in the c:\program files (x86) folder. However, personally, I don't install games there -I have my own folder way from that one.

[debux]

Is it OK, to delete all the reg files of RTW and BI? I know I'll loose all the save games, but will it affect something else? Or maybe I could save them, in case of anything, but is it possible to copy paste the reg files to a normal folder?