Major Help

**Shadowscar** · May 12, 2009, 11:52 AM

Okay, so, I just installed Roma Surrectum this morning, and I have not been able to play at all. I downloaded it just fine, and installed it correctly. I downloaded the 1.5c file. However, when I enter the game, if I click on Imperial Campaign or Prologue, it doesn't allow me to continue. For the IC, it says "Please select option from list" and when I exit, it said something about it expected a starting date in the imperial campaign file. When I tried playing Prologue, it just crashed the game. I tried playing a custom battle, because this has been what I do lately anyway, but after I customized the area and the armies, I hit the play button, and it sent me back to the factions screen, and did not allow me to continue forward. I tried re-installing it (not re-downloading, as it took me like 4 hours the first time), and still the same problems. I really have been looking forward to this mod, but I wish I could play! lol. Please respond soon.

**Paedric** · May 12, 2009, 02:23 PM

I'm not an expert, but have you updated rome:total war to 1.5?
It can be seen in the options menu.
I believe this cause that kind of errors.

**Shadowscar** · May 12, 2009, 03:04 PM

Well, I had the Gold Edition, and thought it didn't have to be updated... plus, I don't know where to update. I checked options, but didn't see an update button. If Gold Edition does have to be patched, thanks for the info. If not, I'm still screwed, lol.

Edit: I do have version 1.5, I un-installed and am re-installing both RTW and RS, going to try again.

**Arnspac** · May 12, 2009, 08:32 PM

Probably what you are encountering is the first time play bug. Clean RTW completely from your computer. Re-install RTW patched to 1.5 ( which Gold already is ).

Make a copy of that install, create a new folder in your C: drive, call it RS 1.5c or something, and copy your RTW Gold you just re-installed into that folder. Now if something buggers up you can just copy your original install again.

Go into , ( the copy you just created ) start the prologue, do some moves, save, then quit out to desktop. Here is where I drag the RTW desktop shortcut back into my RTW folder, or rename it something and leave it.

NOW...if you downloaded the 1.5c installer with IE and not through a router, you should be fine.

Run the installer as per instructions here:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65725

After the installer finishes, open up your ROME: Total War folder in C: that you put the RS 1.5c into and look for the 'preferences' folder. Open it and you should see this.

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Click on the 'preferences text document' and scroll through the list and make sure FIRST_TIME_PLAY is set to FALSE. Also make sure that AUTO_SAVE is set to FALSE.
This is easy to do just hi-lite what you wish to change, change it in the SAME CASE , and then make sure you click on file at the top left and SAVE your changes.

Then go into the game and voila.

regards
Arnspac

**Shadowscar** · May 13, 2009, 02:57 AM

Thanks for the help, although by the time I saw this, I already had re-installed the game, and it works fine as of now. If I have further troubles, I'll check in again. First major goof of the day: clicking the old Senate Offices tab in diplomacy and losing my campaign of like 2 hours. lol