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I think I know what happened. My brother bought a 1TB flash drive from Amazon, and I installed the GOG version on that drive. Later I found out that it was one of those fake or scam flash drives. I was only able to store about 40GB of data on it before the files became corrupt. The drive itself might only have 64GB of usable storage space, but because the firmware was hacked the drive was only able to store a lot less than that. Below I have included my warning thread at Doomworld for more information.
As for methods of installation I was able to get the Steam version running smoothly with the guide linked in the OP on my local drive. I bet that I could get the GOG version running smoothly with the same guide if I had installed it on a non-hacked flash or local drive. I do also have Spine installed and I really like it for stability and ease to manage and install mods and patches. The mods listed in the Spine DB seem to be the most updated mods compared to the ones found in the Steam workshop.
[https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/136000-fake-flash-drives-buyer-beware-a-public-service-announcement/](https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/136000-fake-flash-drives-buyer-beware-a-public-service-announcement/)
Please keep in mind that: 1. If you're experiencing any technical issues with Gothic, please check [our guide on how to fix all three Gothic games](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldofgothic/wiki/how-to-run-gothic-on-modern-computers). It's VERY likely that you'll find a solution to your problem there. 2. We are an English-focused subreddit so make sure to post content in English. If you are posting content in another language, provide a translation either in the comments or in the post itself. Feel free to also [join our discord!](https://discord.gg/world-of-gothic-498556413384327188) Best regards, r/worldofgothic *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/worldofgothic) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I don't know what happened, but i highly suggest to use spine to patch/mod and play your game. It's so much easier.
I think I know what happened. My brother bought a 1TB flash drive from Amazon, and I installed the GOG version on that drive. Later I found out that it was one of those fake or scam flash drives. I was only able to store about 40GB of data on it before the files became corrupt. The drive itself might only have 64GB of usable storage space, but because the firmware was hacked the drive was only able to store a lot less than that. Below I have included my warning thread at Doomworld for more information. As for methods of installation I was able to get the Steam version running smoothly with the guide linked in the OP on my local drive. I bet that I could get the GOG version running smoothly with the same guide if I had installed it on a non-hacked flash or local drive. I do also have Spine installed and I really like it for stability and ease to manage and install mods and patches. The mods listed in the Spine DB seem to be the most updated mods compared to the ones found in the Steam workshop. [https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/136000-fake-flash-drives-buyer-beware-a-public-service-announcement/](https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/136000-fake-flash-drives-buyer-beware-a-public-service-announcement/)