Technical support thread (Version 4.2 & 4.3)

[bdunk223]

Ok I tried that and it seemed to work however when i go to grand campaign it does show all factions as stated in

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...64#post3150064

Every faction now selectable from the campaign selection screen.


Also as with version 4.2 i expected it to be clear as to what version it is but when I load it just says Kingdom grand campaign mod no version specification.

[the Leper King]

This picture here shows version 4.2. If it were 4.3 then the yellow Novgorod shield would also be including in this list of factions. When you start version 4.3, the first loading screen has a group of Teutonic Ritterbruder Cavalry with their lances charging at you and its titled "Kingdoms Grand Campaign Mod by Dave Scarface". I never tried playing with just 4.2 so I couldn't tell you how the title screen differs, sorry. Also look at some of the 4.3 features and compare it to 4.2 to determine which one you have installed. You can find that info on one of the stickies on the KGCM main thread page.

[Rizedt]

I have, hopefully, a quick question for this thread.

I have installed 3.0, patch 4.2, and patch 4.3. I'm having a problem experiencing crashes to desktop after selecting my faction on the grand campaign screen.

Any suggestions, that'd be great.

[Henry of Grosmont]

I have, hopefully, a quick question for this thread.

I have installed 3.0, patch 4.2, and patch 4.3. I'm having a problem experiencing crashes to desktop after selecting my faction on the grand campaign screen.

Any suggestions, that'd be great.

Do you click on several factions? Do you switch from Custom Battle to Grand Campaign?

In any case, this should help to solve it (click on the quote link):

Menu crash fix added in this attachment. The installer will not add empty folders to the mod folder. So you will have to unzip the files and place the battle and Custom folders in mods\kingdoms_grand_campaign_mod\data\world\maps folder manually. This will fix the menu CTD's.

Dave

[Po0gles]

Hello guys, i installed the mod and started, everything was fine. After installing the 4.3 patch i get a CTD on startup. I know i should have reinstalled the game since i have a german version but i dont have the CD anymore. Does anyone know if this is caused by language differences or is it something else?

[Ultra123]

Sorry i havent had any results on the thread search tool, but this is my problem.

i have had multiple reinstalls of med2 on my system one was done by steam (now uninstalled) i then pirated the game after i bought it on steam again (i have discs somewhere but couldnt find them so bought again), now i have uninstalled the pirated version again some time ago after finding the discs, so i now have kingdoms installed latest patches etc etc from disc and downloaded the patches. (whew that was long)

So now i cant install this mod as it cannot find a valid med2 installation, which im guessing is to do with me installing the disc version in a different place on my HDD that is not default C:\Games in my case. I have played this wonderful mod before a very long time ago and really wish to invade europe as the aztecs once more. I can understand the newb friendly installer but i wish there was a option to choose the directory where i want to install thus averting this issue.

- The only other way around this problem i feel, is:
1. Totally remove med2 from my system and dig those discs out for a full reinstall to see if that works
2. Download through steam play with the files and get them to work (Id rather not steam says 2.5 days to download the game :/)
3. Some kind soul uploads the mod folder as a .rar somewhere
4. Someone suggest a way to edit the installer and stop it looking for my install and simply lets me choose where to install.
5. lastly somehow manually put in the reg keys myself.

Is there anything i can do bar a full uninstall of med2 from my system and then of course installing in the default path which i really dont want to do (i ahev all my games bar steam stuff in my Games folder and would rather keep it that way). This is the only mod i have found that has this issue.

Any help appreciated and sorry if this was mentioned earlier, my search on this thread turned up nought after multiple tries, and 16 pages of technical stuff that is mostly irrelevant is tiring to read.

EDIT: If the issue is todowith the registry, can i edit my reg to fool the installer?

Wanted to bump my post, since i have been checking regularly for any update, has no one got any fix or update for this?

[Henry of Grosmont]

Hello guys, i installed the mod and started, everything was fine. After installing the 4.3 patch i get a CTD on startup. I know i should have reinstalled the game since i have a german version but i dont have the CD anymore. Does anyone know if this is caused by language differences or is it something else?

The only problem with non-English versions that I'm aware of is sound and the solution to it is here.

Wanted to bump my post, since i have been checking regularly for any update, has no one got any fix or update for this?

Ultra123, if your situation is as messed up as you described it, re-installing would be an option. Don't forget to clean registries.

In any case, I will need more info from both of you.

[Ultra123]

Hey henry i managed to get around it by using the steam fix posted,
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...taller-to-work

I deleted my normal disk version and pirate version and reinstalled my steam copy, and applied the reg fix linked.

Thanks for your help though.

[MedievalFanatic]

I have a huge white blotch on the hud when I go into battle...Any help? Im on 4.3

[Cathtan]

My game simply will not start. It has been a bit of a chore to download this mod, what with all the disabled websites.
Now that I've finally managed to get it started, it doesn't work. I open the launcher, open it up, and then it just returns me to my desktop.

[Nickzilla]

Hi,

I'm having a problem when I install 4.3. None of the ambient sound effects work. (voices and music work fine but things like bows firing, swords clashing, men marching and select sounds on the campaign map dont)

I've tried 3.0 and 4.2 and they both work perfectly well, so it's something going wrong in the installation for 4.3.

I'm playing via steam on windows 7.

[Henry of Grosmont]

I have a huge white blotch on the hud when I go into battle...Any help? Im on 4.3

Can you post a screenshot?

My game simply will not start. It has been a bit of a chore to download this mod, what with all the disabled websites.
Now that I've finally managed to get it started, it doesn't work. I open the launcher, open it up, and then it just returns me to my desktop.

I weill need more info: OS, is it a steam version, etc.

Hi,

I'm having a problem when I install 4.3. None of the ambient sound effects work. (voices and music work fine but things like bows firing, swords clashing, men marching and select sounds on the campaign map dont)

I've tried 3.0 and 4.2 and they both work perfectly well, so it's something going wrong in the installation for 4.3.

I'm playing via steam on windows 7.

Do you have a non-English version?
If so, the solution is here.

[Nickzilla]

I managed to work my sound problem out, it was because my install was partially corrupted. Builder helped put me on the right track with that

[Henry of Grosmont]

I managed to work my sound problem out, it was because my install was partially corrupted. Builder helped put me on the right track with that

I'm glad you solved it. Enjoy

[Forrestyyy]

Hi folks, from some of the screens I've seen, I seem to be missing a few settlements (Castle Town, Badajoz, Lancaster, etc.). I've got 4.3 installed (I think). Any ideas as to what the problem might be? Cheers!

[builder680]

Hey Forrestyyy,

If you're missing part of the map itself, either your installation is wrong or you're not loading KGCM when you start the game. Do you get the mod's splash screen when you load the game?

[Forrestyyy]

The whole map is there, just not some towns/castles. I get the loading screen that says KCGM on it when I load up, and other mod features are present.

[blow56]

Posted this elsewhere, but it really should be here, I suppose. I am working on a non-Steam version of Kingdoms 4.3 and cannot get a transit from Campaign to Battlefield if the combat involves any town or castle. In other words - if I want to fight a siege, either as sieger or besieged, I get a CTD. Loads all the way - then crashes. Normal encounters in the open transit perfectly and I can still resolve town/castle combat automatically. Everything else works perfectly. Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?

[builder680]

Hello blow56,

I don't have any suggestions because this is beyond my low level of knowledge, but the issue sounds related to battle maps with settlements. If you can find what parts of the game (files) affect that, you'll at least know where to start looking.

[Henry of Grosmont]

Posted this elsewhere, but it really should be here, I suppose. I am working on a non-Steam version of Kingdoms 4.3 and cannot get a transit from Campaign to Battlefield if the combat involves any town or castle. In other words - if I want to fight a siege, either as sieger or besieged, I get a CTD. Loads all the way - then crashes. Normal encounters in the open transit perfectly and I can still resolve town/castle combat automatically. Everything else works perfectly. Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?

Can you post a .log file? It looks to me that some models are missing.