Just to update, I did get the phantom update, and I recently installed the patch (after the update). Installing the patch did me no good. I also tried verifying the game files via Steam, but all I got was the phantom update and perfectly verified files.
dfg, can you give me the filepath where you installed the patch? I just want to see if it is like mine was. Or rather, I want to confirm that I installed it in the proper place.
By the way, great game. Frictional Games, you did an awesome job. I have played horror games that spook me and scare the crap out of me, but only Penumbra gave me a truly realistic, deep down scare, like what I would experience in a real life situation. Bravo for making me have to stop playing after 20 minutes because I was disturbed in the head by it. I have not even played Black Plague yet! Just Overture.