-- Before posting: How to fix stability, Vista, Win 7 issues (incl. fatal graphics errors) and broken savegames --

[BriceDeNice]

I do not know what went well pass, because overnight my game has started crashing before every battle, and I see that I'm not the only "victim" of this bug .... none of your suggestions did work with me, waiting the new patch.

[Commander Gree]

I had the exact same problem
I did all the steps germanicus outlined
but the real quick fix is to simply disable the "automatically adjust for daylight savings time" option
my game works like a charm now! Its also helped everyone else who had the same problem
Hope it works for you too!

[maxi90]

Hello. I thougth of running the game as administrator to lessen the unholly amount of CTD i am having, but the damn thing wont let me check the space. I don`t have that problem with other programs, the Kingdoms expansion, and since i am fairly clueless when it comes to computers, i have no idea of why it would be like that.

also, i think i should probably ask this on another thread but whatever: i am geting a CTD every time i try to figth a battle in a haradrim town. any idea of what the reason migth be?

edit: migth be irelevant, but i am using Windows XP (yeah, i know what year we are in)

[StealthFox]

also, i think i should probably ask this on another thread but whatever: i am geting a CTD every time i try to figth a battle in a haradrim town. any idea of what the reason migth be?

If you're getting battle crashes try disabling daylight savings time.

[maxi90]

thanks! I`ll do that.

edit: ok, i am starting to feel quite useless now. I don`t konw how to do that either.

[Lozlol119]

hey, i can get on version v3.2 okk then i get to the main menu click third age campaign everything's fine up to now the i click isengard then start and when it's loading it just returns to the deskstop without giving me a reason same on custom battles what can i do?

[rockiebobo]

how do i run the program on administrator the option is nulled out so i cant check the box.

[ElvenKind]

how do i run the program on administrator the option is nulled out so i cant check the box.

U should try disabling UAC. Disable UAC by right mouse click on Medieval II Total War folder which is in C:\ Program Files..\SEGA\, select Properties, Security, Edit, and for Users(your PC name) mark Full Control and Modify for Allow. Apply and OK.

[StealthFox]

Your account may not actually have administrator rights on your PC. If so, I don't think disabling UAC will work. You need access to an account with administrator privileges.

[dannyalex]

first of all: i might do something wrong and thats why need someone to guide cause i dont feel i undestand the guide 100%

after dozen of problems with ctd
i decide to reinstall the mod

1.i unistall everything relating third age

2.i went to virtual store and then delete anything with third age folders and etc but back up my save games

3.i turn off the uac,and restart my pc

4.i start download 3.0 part 1 and part 2 and then i ll do 3.1 and 3.2

until nowi am doing alright?

need to do something else before those steps?

i ll continue later on ...

[StealthFox]

Yep, that all seems to be correct.

[Moveric]

Hi all.

I have this annoying error: ... encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

I instaled game correctly.

• Moedieval Total War 2
• Then patches (after 1 reboot)
• Medieval Total War Kingdoms
• Patch
• Third Age Total War
• Two Patches

I tried to delete all map.rwm file,
I tried to delete .bin files
I tried to change .cfg in folder



how it looks:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[features]
editor = true
mod = mods/Third_Age_3

[io]
file_first = true
disable_file_cache = true

[log]
to = logs/system.log.txt
level = * trace
;level = * error
file = game.script.* logs/pkh.script2.log.txt
file = game.script* logs/pkh.script.log.txt
file = game.script logs/pkh.scriptoutput.log.txt
file = ai.ltgd logs/pkh.ai.log.txt

[video]
;windowed = true
;movies = false
show_banners = 0

[misc]
show_hud_date = true
;bypass_sprite_script = 1
;rebuild_geography_db = true

[game]
unlimited_men_on_battlefield = 1
no_campaign_battle_time_limit = 0
unit_size = huge
advisor_verbosity = 0
;event_cutscenes = 0

[multiplayer]
## comment/uncomment following line to disable/enable hotseat campaign
# playable = true
## faction mask for setting default starting factions in hotseat campaign
# factions = 1 # = england, 2 = france, 4 = hre, 3 = england+france, etc

[hotseat]
## disable start turn scroll in hotseat campaign
# scroll = false
## disable forced separate human faction turns (including diplomacy) in hotseat campaign
# turns = false
## enable cheat console in hotseat campaign.
# disable_console = false
## specify password for administrator access to the dev console when console disabled. Change 'password' to a suitable password
# admin_password = password
## enable camera updates during ai turn in hotseat campaign
# update_ai_camera = true
## enable voting in papal elections in hotseat campaign (only first valid human faction votes)
# disable_papal_elections = false
## disable forced autoresolve all battles in hotseat campaign
# autoresolve_battles = false
## disable diplomacy validation for incoming propositions
# validate_diplomacy = false
## disable forced relevant hotseat options to be saved with game.
save_prefs = true
## autosave hotseat game at start of players turn
# autosave = true
## save config file in save dir containing information about next players turn
save_config = true
## close medieval II directly after a hotseat autosave
# close_after_save = true
## sub directory name for hotseat save games
# gamename = hotseat_gamename
## ensure game data files used in previous save match current campaign data files.
# validate_data = true
## prevent game to load if savegame or data validations fail
# allow_validation_failures = false

[misc]
## specify the name of the save game to automatically load when Medieval II is launched
# bypass_to_strategy_save = game_name.sav

Useless...


I just dont know what to do.

I'm at about 100 turn playing dwarfs and i realy dont want to start from the beginning.


Begging for help.

[Dardel]

Hello to everyone - and thanks for all your work!

I have the same problem of Moveric: I think I did everything and still I cannot run the old saves... ?_?

[The Norseman]

Useless...


I just dont know what to do.

I'm at about 100 turn playing dwarfs and i realy dont want to start from the beginning.


Begging for help.

Hello to everyone - and thanks for all your work!

I have the same problem of Moveric: I think I did everything and still I cannot run the old saves... ?_?

You cannot load your old saves if you have the updated version of TATW 3.2 because the patch is not savegame compatible. Meaning that if you started a campaign on TATW 3.0 and now have 3.2, you cant play old saves on your new installment. It would be like trying to play a cassette tape on your computer.

[Moveric]

You cannot load your old saves if you have the updated version of TATW 3.2 because the patch is not savegame compatible. Meaning that if you started a campaign on TATW 3.0 and now have 3.2, you cant play old saves on your new installment.

I know.
I play campaign after instaling all the patches.

I somehow manage to run the game propertly.

After the crash (always when battle stars, never on campaign map), i restart the game, after deleting maps and bin files, wait one turn and try to encounter previous enemy.
Guess what it...
IT works -sometime doesnt but i try again the same stuff and BUM! everything is just fine.


@Dardel

Yup. If the save is from previous patch it wont work

[ElvenKind]

I know.
I play campaign after instaling all the patches.

I somehow manage to run the game propertly.

After the crash (always when battle stars, never on campaign map), i restart the game, after deleting maps and bin files, wait one turn and try to encounter previous enemy.
Guess what it...
IT works -sometime doesnt but i try again the same stuff and BUM! everything is just fine.


@Dardel

Yup. If the save is from previous patch it wont work

Or try to disable daylight savings: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...5#post11861075. And see does that help.

[Dardel]

Thanks to all for the wuick replies

I thought that disable cache would have fixed the old saves even in this case. Sorry, I'm just a noob in this kind of things. What I cannot understand now is why, with the last patch, I cannot play the custom battles, even having followed all the steps. It doesn't really matter, I can always unistall everything and just go back to the patch 3.1, the game was working pretty good, never had crashes

Thanks again!

[Dardel]

No more problems with custom battle, don't know why. I'm really sorry to post useless things! Thanks again!

[MrKillPillz]

I have been getting the unspecified error CTD message for a while now, the game started off perfectly. I play this game on a Vista 32-bit computer, and it is definitely powerful enough to run this game. I started playing on version 3.2 of this wonderful mod, but it's become unplayable due to the predictable CTD that I'm getting everytime I try to go into a battle.

I have taken every bit of advice that I could find, with this thread here being the most concise place for advice, which is why I've decided to ask here, can you help fix my game?

I have "upgraded" what the game records, which I will put links to down below.

Please help me fix this great mod so I can continue playing it!

pkh.ai.log
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?du7ucfz2ydbyd5j

pkh.script.log
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?37hh41hbjkb5abh

pkh.script2.log
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?l68s4mque9tpevq

pkh.scriptoutput.log
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?1x14v6jjdh7etwv

auh.system.log
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?nyz8kjvpt8slqvn

[HammingtonMuffin]

Hey, I was wondering how I can find the run as admin. For any of my steam games there is no option at all in properties. Anybody know the problem? I have windows 7 and I can find properties for any other program too. Only steam games can I not run as admin, there are not even as many options to choose from.