RodG 1.5 - Easy and painfree Installation

**Lucavs** · July 29, 2015, 07:44 AM

Hi gigantus it seems i can't download the file for some reason. When i want to download it, says there is a problem with codding. Can you help me?

**Lucavs** · July 29, 2015, 08:43 AM

Sorry i haven't read the part where you need to unzip this file.

**Gigantus** · July 29, 2015, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by landin55

Hey been playing this mod a long time now and just recently built a new computer, now I have always had issues getting this mod installed but usually triple checked and worked around everything but this time im completely lost on what i can do to fix it. The new steam menu for kingdoms i managed to replace with the old kingdoms launcher and i used the app to make it launch the mod it launches but the furthest i got was the loading screen for a second then it crashed and gave me the infamous sigmar preserve us line and no matter how many times i reinstall or try to back step i cant find out what the problem is. Btw i'm using Gigantus' torrents to get 1.5 and of course the 1.5.1 patch and hot fixes. Any ideas or advice i'm not thinking of will be appreciated.

The fully updated and patched version is steam compatible (use desktop short cut). It should have a BAT file with this content (right click BAT file, choose 'edit'), which makes it so:

Code:

@echo off
cd ..\..
IF EXIST kingdoms.exe (start kingdoms.exe @%0\..\Configuration.cfg) ELSE (start medieval2.exe @%0\..\Configuration.cfg)

Always make sure to install into the Medieval II Total War main folder when running the three basic installers and the patch.

Originally Posted by Lucavs

Sorry i haven't read the part where you need to unzip this file.

No problem, we all have our days

**Flor2896** · July 30, 2015, 08:51 AM

Hey Gigantus, I have a little problem with the quickfixes for the mod(the ones in the "one easy installer). Everytime I try to download it from mediafire one of my anti-virus/malware softwares says that its infected with a Trojan.Agent.603871. I installed all other parts as instructed and I can play the mod itself so if I wanted to I could just download but I wanted to make sure this was normal. Could you help me with this?

**thingy850** · July 30, 2015, 10:08 AM

My Orc/Goblin campaign crashes every time it gets to the either the rebel's or the faction turn. This is on turn 62 and it gives something like "Sigmar preserve us. Chaos has taken over". This is my log from the medieval 2 folder.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**Gigantus** · July 30, 2015, 12:19 PM

The log is too big to be posted directly - you need to compress it and upload somewhere.

**landin55** · July 30, 2015, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

The fully updated and patched version is steam compatible (use desktop short cut). It should have a BAT file with this content (right click BAT file, choose 'edit'), which makes it so:

Code:

@echo off
cd ..\..
IF EXIST kingdoms.exe (start kingdoms.exe @%0\..\Configuration.cfg) ELSE (start medieval2.exe @%0\..\Configuration.cfg)

Always make sure to install into the Medieval II Total War main folder when running the three basic installers and the patch.

I did another full reinstall and using the desktop short cut for the mod still can't load though. All the parts and patch were installed directly to the main folder.

**Gigantus** · July 30, 2015, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Flor2896

Hey Gigantus, I have a little problem with the quickfixes for the mod(the ones in the "one easy installer). Everytime I try to download it from mediafire one of my anti-virus/malware softwares says that its infected with a Trojan.Agent.603871. I installed all other parts as instructed and I can play the mod itself so if I wanted to I could just download but I wanted to make sure this was normal. Could you help me with this?

I had problems before from AV programs in connection with the program used to create the installation files. Which is the concerned file, the patch or the quickfix summary installation? They may contain a small batch file that deletes some files and therefore gets marked as suspicious, it's too long ago that I remember if or which.
Without the patch and the fixes the game is playable but you will be plagued by crashes.
You will need to install the patch, quick fix summary and the small quick fix in sequence - if you downloaded the 'trojan' file via one of the links in the first or second post then instruct your AV program to ignore the warning (only this time if the option exists) and continue the installation.

Originally Posted by landin55

I did another full reinstall and using the desktop short cut for the mod still can't load though. All the parts and patch were installed directly to the main folder.

As you installed previously you may have a residual virtual store issue. Please follow this tutorial from step 3 onward and delete the medieval II total war folder in the virtual store directory. It's a one time procedure and should prevent future issues based on it.

**thingy850** · July 31, 2015, 05:23 PM

The quickfixes say that the night goblin faction is playable in custom battles but I don't see it in the faction select for it. Is that supposed to happen?

**landin55** · July 31, 2015, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

As you installed previously you may have a residual virtual store issue. Please follow this tutorial from step 3 onward and delete the medieval II total war folder in the virtual store directory. It's a one time procedure and should prevent future issues based on it.

Haven't tried this before but sadly when i go to the vitrualstore folder there is nothing there.

**Gigantus** · July 31, 2015, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by thingy850

The quickfixes say that the night goblin faction is playable in custom battles but I don't see it in the faction select for it. Is that supposed to happen?

Here they are, did you install the summary quickfix into the Medieval II total War main folder?

**thingy850** · August 01, 2015, 07:40 AM

No mine looks like this:
[IMG]Faction Select Warhammer.png[/IMG]

Not sure if I pasted image correctly but if not, my first 4 factions are khorne, Tzeentch, Nurgle, and Slaanesh. My champion select looked nothing like yours even though I reinstalled both patch .005 and the quickfix summary. I also double checked that it was in my main Medieval 2 folder.

**Pijama_x** · August 03, 2015, 02:52 AM

I followed all the instructions but I got the " Sigma preserve us all " error when I'm launching the game

**Quetzalcoatl44** · August 03, 2015, 06:43 AM

I am downloading it right now, including patches and the packed fix from the forum. Now to my question, i already have 3 mods installed (third age, Westeros total war(german version) and The elder scrolls total war)Now i would assume there is no prob because i can just for example rename the Third age folder americas and run it via steam. But ive read i have to install CoW RotDG not into the mod but into the main folder. Won't that cause trouble with steam and my other mods? Any help appreciated

**shaerdan** · August 03, 2015, 11:15 AM

Hello everybody, someone please can tell me if there is any way to instal via Steam version and if so please show me

**Quetzalcoatl44** · August 03, 2015, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Quetzalcoatl44

I am downloading it right now, including patches and the packed fix from the forum. Now to my question, i already have 3 mods installed (third age, Westeros total war(german version) and The elder scrolls total war)Now i would assume there is no prob because i can just for example rename the Third age folder americas and run it via steam. But ive read i have to install CoW RotDG not into the mod but into the main folder. Won't that cause trouble with steam and my other mods? Any help appreciated

Quick update: It worked fine so far, but a different problem occured: I have the steam version and just tried the old trick with renaming it into crusades and launch it via steam. First custom battle worked, campaign too. Now i tried again to really get started nut it crashes frequently with the "sigmar preserve us" message. I installed it correctly and also the patch and the fix. Could it be because i renamed it and launched it via steam? Advice would be appreciated

**Quetzalcoatl44** · August 03, 2015, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Quetzalcoatl44

Quick update: It worked fine so far, but a different problem occured: I have the steam version and just tried the old trick with renaming it into crusades and launch it via steam. First custom battle worked, campaign too. Now i tried again to really get started nut it crashes frequently with the "sigmar preserve us" message. I installed it correctly and also the patch and the fix. Could it be because i renamed it and launched it via steam? Advice would be appreciated

Update: I renamed it back to Rage_of_dark_Gods and just used the desktop shortcut, which is correctly there, linking to the executable.bat in the correct folder. I still get completely random crashes. When i click on custom battle mostly. Often without any warning, just a blackscreen and then back to desktop. Any ideas?

**Gigantus** · August 03, 2015, 09:33 PM

This version is steam compatible and does not require anything else (simply start with desktop shortcut) as long as the patch and the quick fix summary is installed. The final, small quick fix should significantly reduce crashes during the AI turn. See second post for downloads.

The installation has to point to the medieval ii total war main directory at all times, otherwise the mod will not be installed correctly.

**Quetzalcoatl44** · August 04, 2015, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

This version is steam compatible and does not require anything else (simply start with desktop shortcut) as long as the patch and the quick fix summary is installed. The final, small quick fix should significantly reduce crashes during the AI turn. See second post for downloads.

The installation has to point to the medieval ii total war main directory at all times, otherwise the mod will not be installed correctly.

It is installed correctly. The mod (all three parts) and the patch and fixes were pointed at c/x86/steam/steamapps/common/medieval2, NOT into the mod folder. I tried multiple things, first only using the desktop shortcut, copying and renaming the medieval 2.exe into Kingdoms.exe and so on.
Still I get a blackscreen and ctd after I click either custom battle or campaign. Oddly enough it depends. Sometimes I'm able to get into the faction selection screen for custom battle, even able to advance and play the battle, but when I press back and click on campaign it crashes. Same goes for the other way, sometimes I can advance to the campaign faction selection screen but then custom battle crashes.
Log says something about missing files (for example after a custom battle crash 'Mexican_Valley_map.tga not found' or something.) I assume my download was corrupted. Should I just uninstall and delete everything and re-download the mod or should post my log file first?
Thank you for your help, Gigantus

**Pienias** · August 04, 2015, 02:43 PM

I don't even get loading screen

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