How to run with Steam/battle crash fix

[no2morrow07]

Hello all,

Since I, like many Steam users came close to a nervous breakdown trying to get this wonderful mod (and others) to work, I thought I would post the easy fix I found. I initially installed the mod using the kingdoms workaround by renaming the IB2 folder to "americas" or "crusades" then launching it from Steam, but I kept having a crash to desktop every battle. This is an easy fix that worked for me:

1) Run IB2_Vandalorum_II.exe, install into the normal mod folder --> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War\mods

2) Open the IB2 folder ---> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War\mods\IB2


3) Right click on Executable.exe.bat then select Edit.

4) The file will open in notepad and should display the following:

@echo off
rem Game Start Up file by gigantus
cd ..\..
start kingdoms.exe @mods\IB2\Configuration.cfg

5) Change kingdoms.exe to medieval2.exe so that it looks like this:

@echo off
rem Game Start Up file by gigantus
cd ..\..
start medieval2.exe @mods\IB2\Configuration.cfg


6) Save and exit.

7) In the same folder is a similar file named Executable.bat. Repeat steps 3 - 6 with this file.

8) Double click on Executable.exe.bat to launch IB2.

9) Enjoy this wonderful mod.

This happened to work for me. No battle crashes, no missing menus/maps/unit cards etc. Thanks to the mod team for scratching my Rome itch!

[Riothamus]

Hello all,

Since I, like many Steam users came close to a nervous breakdown trying to get this wonderful mod (and others) to work, I thought I would post the easy fix I found. I initially installed the mod using the kingdoms workaround by renaming the IB2 folder to "americas" or "crusades" then launching it from Steam, but I kept having a crash to desktop every battle. This is an easy fix that worked for me:

1) Run IB2_Vandalorum_II.exe, install into the normal mod folder --> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War\mods

2) Open the IB2 folder ---> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War\mods\IB2


3) Right click on Executable.exe.bat then select Edit.

4) The file will open in notepad and should display the following:

@echo off
rem Game Start Up file by gigantus
cd ..\..
start kingdoms.exe @mods\IB2\Configuration.cfg

5) Change kingdoms.exe to medieval2.exe so that it looks like this:

@echo off
rem Game Start Up file by gigantus
cd ..\..
start medieval2.exe @mods\IB2\Configuration.cfg


6) Save and exit.

7) In the same folder is a similar file named Executable.bat. Repeat steps 3 - 6 with this file.

8) Double click on Executable.exe.bat to launch IB2.

9) Enjoy this wonderful mod.

This happened to work for me. No battle crashes, no missing menus/maps/unit cards etc. Thanks to the mod team for scratching my Rome itch!

Thank You no2morrow07
It has been quite the headache to say the least. We Thank You very much

[no2morrow07]

Thank You no2morrow07
It has been quite the headache to say the least. We Thank You very much

Glad to help. I tested this out with Conquest Britanniae as well and it works perfectly, ill repost it over there.