Yes, I have exactly the same problem and now I am really angry

with all i have done in order to get Sacred with tha latest version running. I was trying to get it to work almost two weeks and eventually nothing
I have followed all instructions, tried all combinations of cracks ... with no success
Now Im helpless

. As Rossaroni said, after cracking, if I am to start the game itself, nothing happens, !NOTHING!, even the HDD does nothing. No response. As if I am not starting it at all.
My version is (seems to be) english, concluding this from fact that only patch which was functional with my version had been the english one, but in the properties of the "sacred.exe", under the card "version", the entry language says its german, but I dont know whether it has something to do with the problem.
Please help, Im really stuck at this point. Starting to be frustrated
Thank U all guys in advance for Im really in a misery
PS: Is there any difference in versions 1.8.2.126 and 1.8.26