Unspecified Error when besieging Middle Eastern Cities

[zachtan]

I encountered a "Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit." whenever I attack a Middle Eastern City. Using 2.1 of Total Vanilla Beyond.

Here is Log :log.rar

[4zumi]

Thanks for the log,
but I can make no sense of it. I believe this to be the culprit, but the directories do not exist in my mod or the original game, as far as I could see.

15:03:37.012 [system.io] [info] open: found data/banners/main_spear.mesh (from: packs/data_0.pack)
15:03:37.013 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.014 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.014 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.014 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.014 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.015 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/Banners/textures/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.015 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.015 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/Faction_banner_england.texture
15:03:37.016 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.016 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.016 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.016 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.016 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/Banners/textures/faction_variations/damascus/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.017 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/Banners/textures/variations/middle_eastern/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.017 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.017 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/totalvanillab/data/Banners/textures/Faction_banner_england_trans.texture
15:03:37.018 [system.io] [trace] pack close,,data/banners/main_spear.mesh,,,-51473
15:03:37.328 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

I guess you are fighting against Damascus.

As I am in the middle of making a new version 2.7 beta (but don't mind the beta, as it is just a not so well tested release version on the way to 3.0) I can propose this:

-Reinstall the mod from scratch (but make a backup of your savegame first). Try if this helps.
-If not, look in the 2.0 Release thread after an experimental patch, but I doubt it will help in your case, and you would have to start a new campaign.
-Use the 2.6 beta (also found somewhere in the 2.0 release thread)
-Wait a bit and use 2.7 beta version which will be released soon.

Because I'm in the thick of modding I can not provide full assistance to now older versions. But even if, I could not make anything of this particular bug. Maybe someone else can tell me what this could be.
As I have not encountered it, it may be a hiccup of a bad savegame or whatever.

Sorry I could not really help you, but I hope the possibilities provided will suit your need.
Thanks anyway for posting the bug.

[zachtan]

Thanks so much for the quick reply! Hmm, I guess I can wait for the 3.0 release in a few years lol Tried re-installing but doesn't seem to work. Tried a new game with a Middle-Eastern faction, and same thing happens when I attack a city in that region. Auto-resolve seems to work just fine though.

But thanks anyway this is an amazing mod.

[4zumi]

Ok, this is very strange. Can you tell me which city it is you are attacking? This could be a wrongly placed unit model that leads to a crash.
This might have been carried over to the new 2.7 version, so I would like to check it out.
Thank you.

[zachtan]

Jerusalem, and then when that crashed, I tried Acre. Both crashed, have not tried another city yet.

[4zumi]

I will try to reproduce it.
Can you please tell me exactly which faction you played?
Was Jerusalem or Acre in the hands of rebels or another faction?

[zachtan]

I will try to reproduce it.
Can you please tell me exactly which faction you played?
Was Jerusalem or Acre in the hands of rebels or another faction?

I played as England against Rebels during a Crusade. Both Jerusalem and Acre were under Rebels. Acre was a castle and Jerusalem was a minor city.

[4zumi]

So, I tested it a few times in 2.7 and had no problem taking Acre or Jerusalem from rebells.
The only advidce I could give you is:

-Try the 2.7 version.
-Unpack it with right clicking on the zip, selcting properties and checking the box on the security option to unblock. If not checked this could possibly be a cause for damaged files, that can cause random errors. (You can also try this with 2.1, but i will recommend 2.7)
-If this does not work, i have no idea, what it is, but feel free to post a log if you run into another error after trying the above.