Known issues - including "File name doesn't exist", "Script error", "Can't save/load game" READ HERE!

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Error: Filename doesn't exist : data/animations/SG 01 idle 01.cas

Script Error in data/descr_skeleton.txt, at line 56, colum 133.
AnimDB: Could not load - 'data/animations/SG 01 idle 01.cas'

or

unable to find skelton fs_s1_forest_elephant_javelinrider

To fix this problem, do the following:

1. You need a clean and patched up version of RTW.
2. Download all the RS2 files, as shown in the release thread.

3. Now, install the RS2 mod to a new folder, created on the desktop. Mine is named Roma Surrectum 2.
4. When the mod has been completly installed, copy and paste the entire contents of the Roma Surrectum 2 folder, located on your desktop, to your freshly installed RTW game. folder.

5. Install the 2.5 patch to a new folder, just like step 3., and follow step 4. too.

6. The new launcher that has been created on the desktop doesn't work. This is because it is a shortcut that the installer has directed towards the Roma Surrectum 2 folder located on your desktop, which isn't a game folder. To fix this, right-click the shortcut and change the Target and Start In lines so that both point to your correct RTW folder.

So in my case, "C:\Users\Al Simmons\Desktop\Roma Surrectum 2\Roma Surrectum II.exe"

becomes "D:\Activision\Rome - Total War\launcher\Roma Surrectum II.exe"

etc.

7. If you did everything correct, the launcher on the desktop works. If it doesn't delete it and create a new shortcut from the "Roma Surrectum II.exe" file located in Activision\Rome - Total War\launcher.

Enjoy!

Thanks to Quintus Sertorius for the helpful instructions.

There appears to be several different ways to get arond the Save/Load options being greyed out.

1.

The problem with Save/Load options staying grayed out seems to occur when you start a new campaign, then exit back to the main menu and start another new campaign. Restart the program as a work-around.

2.
An alternative has been suggested by ajtboy

This is what I posted a few hours ago...

1) When you see your Menu page that shows you can't save or load...simply click the "?" button on the top right.
2) Exit out of the campaign and game...sad to say whatever u did is lost!!!.
3) Re-launch the launcher...delete map.rwm...save...start the campaign.

This should kick start it...it worked for me.

Thanks to HoH and ajtboy for the help.

If you can't get the console to open in game.

I found this from the forums. Use it to change the console key. It helped me too.

first, you go to the map "data".
now go to the map "text".
use a standard text editor (like notepad/word etc.) to open "descr_shortcuts"
go down until u see "misc." (at the start of the line)
there should be a line with "show_console" here, and it says "hidden" behind it.
remove "hidden" and save the file

start Rome: Total War, go to controls and press reset to default
there should now be a line "show debug console" in the list of misc. controls
set whatever key u like to it, press the key during the game, and there you go, a nice console

Thanks to Praefectus praetorio for this.

[Brusilov]

error -> started a roman campaign.
reached the screen that says "chosse your exe".
Was given two options rtw or bi.
Selected bi (had the bi disk in my drive)
message popped up -> "please select an item from the list"
at this point stuck in a "loop" , cannot go forward
had to exit out of the program

upon exit from the program the following error -> "script error descr_strat.txt line 12 expected start date"

There are two reasons for this message.

1) You've not patched your RTW to the correct level. I've usually seen this error with RTW BI but I guess it would also be possible with RTW. There is only one version of RTW Alexander and that's 1.9.

2) When starting a 'faction specific' campaign you see the message:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

In order to avoid this make sure that on the 'Faction' Campaign menu you select the 'Click here to start (faction) Campaign....' (1) before clicking on the arrow (2) in the right hand corner.

Hopefully this is clearer from this screen:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

If you do that then you will see the next screen that allows some campaign options to be set up before actually starting the campaign.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

If you've done the second one you don't get any error messages when you exit the program.

[Paedric]

Error : You are able to play the game, but a window with a red cross and 12 appears.
Solution : You don't have admin rights. Right click on the shortcut and then click Run as Admin, a permanent fix is to go into properties and have the launcher autimatically ask for adminastation right.

Thanks to AotxLoGiX for this one.

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I had the same problem as many seem here with the save not functioning at all.Everething was as it should expected.Install folder,UAC,Autosave,script.But the Devs seem not to have a solution.It seems the mod somehow corrupts the save or pereferences file of the modfolder campaigns.So see what i did and reply if it worked for you also.
First launch the campaign you want to play lets say Sparta.Even if you cannot save, play for at least 1 turn.Then exit the game.Next go to the Installation folder of Rome in your HD and find the folder that has the name of the campaign you played, in this case "Play_Sparta".Inside it you should find two folders,Save and Prerefernces.Delete them.Carefull NOT the Data!Just these two.OK now relaunch the game with the same campaign.Inside the game dont start yet the capmaign but go to options and make at least 1 change in the grafics options like resolution change or level of detail of trees.Anyway you could change the options to your likes so do that but if for some reason you didnt change them you must change at least 1 of them.Launch a new campaign without exiting the game.You should be able to save now.If you have the same prob with other campaigns repeat the process.With this you just force the game to make a new and clear save and pereferences files.

[Paedric]

If you're not able to save/load.

[Hellhound1]

Problem: CTD on end of turn, usually during another faction's turn

Cause: Most likely cause is the script not being activated each time you play, resulting in a cloned character for another faction popping up and causing errors.

First,
To watch what causes the CTD you can do the following;

1) Edit Preferences.txt
change FOG_OF_WAR:TRUE to FOG_OF_WAR:FALSE (so you see the whole map)
change LABEL_CHARACTERS:FALSE to LABEL_CHARACTERS:TRUE
change CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA:SKIP_AI_FACTIONS to CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA:FOLLOW_AI_FACTIONS

2) Launch the game and load your save. Press end turn - you should see in detail all the characters and units moving - it can take a long time and you need to stay awake to see what was last moving when the CTD happens.

Use the move_character "name" x,y command (get the xy by holding the cursor over the desired position and writing show_cursorstat in the console) and finally using auto_win will defeat him (and the CTD)

If the game crashes when you attack him your sole choice is to move him to a place where he can not interact with other characters (the African desert or a lone island in Greece for example)

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If you start the program a window was shown up ''AutoIt Error'' telling me:

Line 3689 (File ''C:\SKN Program files\The Creative Assembly\RSII_Public\launcher\Roma Surrectum II.exe''):

Error:Variable used without being declared

Solution: What causes the error is a corruption of your sound card drivers or sound card. Since the launcher uses music every time you click on it it launches a sound clip and if there is a corruption in the sound drivers or sound card you will get that error. So I fixed my sound card and used the launcher and it worked.


Solution provided by CenturyX.

[Brusilov]

"Failed to find Steam" message.

See this thread: here.

Found by Julz.

[Brusilov]

Launcher Options not being retained? Solution provided by ur-lord Tedric

Check the properties of your Launcher short-cut on your desktop. Look at the 'Start in' command line....

It should say something like: 'C:\Games\RTW\RSII\Launcher' and not 'C:\Games\RTW\RSII\UI\Wonders'

If that is indeed it - then we really ought to get this stickied - it's happening a bit more often these days it seems. I suspect it happens when someone edits the short-cut icon to one of the other options.