Cannot begin campaign

**Snorri** · October 07, 2006, 02:16 AM

Hey lads,

I just installed BI and the 1.6 patch, followed by IB6 and the 6.05 patchfix.

The game starts fine, but if I try to start a single player campaign, it just pops up a dialog requesting "Please select an item from the list". But there's nothing else in the dialog except for a check mark to go back.

Not sure if its related, but upon exiting rome bi, I get a "Script Error in bi/data/world/maps/campaign/barbarian_invasion/descr_strat.txt, at line 28, column 1. Expected start date of campaign or battle.

Line 28 is in the middle of the faction list. The start date isn't for another 5 or 6 lines.

**Ramon Gonzales y Garcia** · October 07, 2006, 04:13 AM

can u try this:
set battle and strategy resolution to 32 bit.
I remember somebody posting exactly same problem and was able to fix it, but am not 100% sure w/c

**Snorri** · October 07, 2006, 09:20 AM

Changing to 32 bit doesn't work. It's not even making it into a campaign as it fails to come up with a list of nations to choose from to begin with.

I thought it might just have been that first time play in the preferences, but turning that off hasn't changed the situation either.

**Ramon Gonzales y Garcia** · October 07, 2006, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Snorri

Changing to 32 bit doesn't work. It's not even making it into a campaign as it fails to come up with a list of nations to choose from to begin with.

I thought it might just have been that first time play in the preferences, but turning that off hasn't changed the situation either.

I can only suggest a re-install as I just reinstalled RTW - BI - BI1.6 - IBFD6 - IBFD6.05 and it is working fine.

**Snorri** · October 07, 2006, 09:57 AM

Yeah, curious. That was a fresh install too. It's got to be something with the graphics though - I can't get beyond the quick/custom/historical battles either.

**Empedocles** · October 07, 2006, 10:38 AM

Why don't you try to change your preferences.txt file and set FIRST_TIME_PLAY to FALSE?

It worked for me.

Diego, from Argentina

**Mr Tuna** · October 07, 2006, 10:52 AM

I had that and It was a patch problem.

Not with IBFD though

**herculianiseniores** · October 08, 2006, 02:46 PM

i have also had problem with starting campaign............fresh install 3 times now..very frustrating
previous version is fab if i cannot resolve this issue i will have to go back to it and that would be a shame.................................i do hope somebody out there can help.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................RE INSTALLED FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND NOW IT WORKS................HOORAY

**Caesar95** · May 11, 2007, 11:51 AM

Having the exact same problem too, reinstall fresh bi many times, HELP!

**Victor1234** · May 13, 2007, 01:16 PM

I'm having the same problem as well and I've reinstalled twice and tried both the preferences and graphics suggestions. Perhaps there's some code fix that could be added to fix the error in line 28?

**Ramon Gonzales y Garcia** · May 14, 2007, 12:02 AM

there is NO ERROR in line 28. this error happens because earlier versions of BI (not 1.6) does not recognize commands in 1.6.
This error is often encountered by
a) using the wrong BI 1.6 patch (using English patch instead of French for example)
b) mistakingly thinking the patch was installed, but was actually not installed (this has happened to me - installing to wrong folder)
c) doing something else while the patch is installed (I dunno why but Total War games are very sensitive to this, I've seen this happen from STW)

so to make sure u have done everything correctly I suggest this
1)completely uninstall RTW & BI
2)install RTW
3)install BI
4)install the BI 1.6 patch
5)make sure BI is running properly, start a campaign, make sure it is v1.6
6)install IBFD7
7)install IBFD 7.03

-while doing these (especially installing the game, do not do anything else on your PC)
-to check whether u actually have BI 1.6, start a campaign in vanilla BI (IBFD is a mod switch so u can easily do this) and check for version number

**dreych83** · May 16, 2007, 09:09 PM

i got same problem + more...when i wnna do custom battle i just cant play it. i set units click on arrow and i am in previous menu...

what to do...i really have to reinsatall all??? it take a lot of time...

**dreych83** · May 17, 2007, 05:47 AM

hi again.
i uninstall RTW and BI...and then install all again like Ramon Gonzales y Garcia said, whitout instaling invasium barbrabum. so i just installed RTW and Babrarian Inv., then i patched it up whit 1.6 (whit french version). then i went into game and still same problem: "Please select an item from the list" + i cant play custom battle, it just returs into previous menu.

what to do...?
i have uninstall game again. So is any patch on internet good?

i think there is somethink wrong whit patch. i didnt went into game when i intsaled barbarian invasion whitout patch, but i am 99% what this is patch problem.

please help!

**Jorge86** · May 23, 2007, 03:49 PM

Hi...im new here and im having the same problem when i try to start a campaing...."select a item from the list" and i alread make the install process 3 times...and nothing changes....someone knows what is wrong?