i just bought and downloaded METW2 and when i load the game a window pops up telling me i cant connect to the net and that i need a proxy server adress and various other details, now that i can live without (the multiplayer i mean) but when i click start the game loads for a split second then crashes and leaves me with a note saying Steam: A fatal graphics error has occurred and the game will now be shut down. This is normally caused by having your game graphics options set too high, please try running the game again and lowering your graphics settings before entering a battle. i have no idea how to lower the graphics cause i cant get into the game to do so. my dxdiag is attached and i hope someone can give me a helping hand, i run windows 7.... thanking you in advance Beefy..
While logged in as Administrator, delete both Medieval II Total War folders, then reinstall. there are two of them if installed with the UAC enabled and Steam's default location..
im afraid that didnt work either, im now also downloading and installing medieval TW 2 kingdoms, to see if i can load the game thru the expansion and not the original.