I had to buy it also after having deluxe, but it was well worth it and the smartest thing I have done! Got tired of figuring the SP's out and loading then if have to repair where to start. Blah blah blah. Plus, I use the SDK so its all updated instead of downloading sp1, sp1 a on and on. But go ahead and keep fighting it, sounds like your haveing a ball while I can do an install in around 15min and I know its RIGHT!! My times more valuable than $30.00.

 

There's nothing complicated about the installation of the service packs, and I have no idea what you're talking about as far as "repairing". The problem is the official link does not work anymore. I think you're nuts to buy the Gold version if you already had the expansion unless you REALLY have a special fondness of this particular game, and it would be especially stupid for me to do that considering I have absolutely no interest at all in multiplayer or the expansion pack. Been playing this game without any problems at all for 5 years until now. But maybe you're rich and can afford to throw money away? Or perhaps enjoy donating to Microsoft?

 

But for anyone else having the same problem I am, The GamersHell site has a working link for SP1, as someone else said above.

I had to buy it also after having deluxe, but it was well worth it and the smartest thing I have done! Got tired of figuring the SP's out and loading then if have to repair where to start. Blah blah blah. Plus, I use the SDK so its all updated instead of downloading sp1, sp1 a on and on. But go ahead and keep fighting it, sounds like your haveing a ball while I can do an install in around 15min and I know its RIGHT!! My times more valuable than $30.00.

 

Finding working download links for both SP1 and SP2 using google took me maybe 30 seconds, and after download maybe few minutes until I had them both installed. Installing them couldn't get any easier. I rather spend few few minutes of my life downloading and installing them and then spend the 30 dollars to some good addon.