Can't Get DLV 5.0 to start

**1anguor** · September 15, 2007, 04:11 PM

Hi everybody my problem is a little different. I have Medieval II and the exansion Kingdoms on steam and was using DLV 4.0 fine with no problem, but now that I've installed 5.0 it won't start. What happens is that I see the load screen for about a second and then the game crashes. The error message that appears is: "Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit."

Now I've been looking through the forums here and I've done most of the recommended solutions. I've checked the size of the install file and I made sure that DLV 4.0 was completely gone from the system, folders and all. I'm pretty sure the install path is correct (different for me cause of steam): [C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\medieval ii total war] because it was the path I used for DLV 4.0. The only thing I'm didn't do was install the bugfixer because most of the threads I've read seem to be talking about DLV 4.0.

If I have to install the bugfixers can I get the links for those? I was on filefront and when I clicked on the uploader's name to see all his files only bugfixer 2 and 3 were present. From one thread I read I understand that you need to install each from 1 to 3 in order for them to work.

Thanks for reading this long post and any help you guys can provide!

**Robslt** · September 17, 2007, 04:18 AM

Hi yeh, I've got exactly the same problem and still unable to resolve it, it's annoying as I love this mod!!!
Any help would be much appreciated.
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**Windtalker** · September 17, 2007, 05:15 AM

ok Friends, try this out:

1. delete all files with ".bin" extension from following folder:
*\Medieval II\DLV_ext\data\text
2. delete file "map.rwm" from folder:
*\Medieval II\DLV_ext\data\world\maps\base

all these files will be rebuild by the system so don't worry about them

this action often helps but never causes problems so just do it

to 1anguor:
for Kingdoms there is only DLV 5.0 with no bugfixers so don't search for them.

regards!

**Robslt** · September 17, 2007, 05:48 AM

Cool thanks!

**1anguor** · September 18, 2007, 02:01 AM

Nope; didn't work. Still getting the "Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit" message. Thanks for trying though! Did it work for you Robslt?

**Robslt** · September 18, 2007, 02:42 AM

No tried it last night when i got home from work and still the same.
Bugger!!
x

**Lazytown1980** · September 18, 2007, 03:43 AM

Havin the same problem here.
Question.. are you guys using the Steam version? I am.
I took a look at the logs and it seems that TW isnt finding the new effects and items added by Kingdoms with DLV5.0

For example...
03:40:41.593 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
03:40:41.593 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Jun 25 2007 version bld-medieval2-update2.1-30 (43169) ===
03:40:41.593 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
03:40:41.593 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
03:40:41.609 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
03:40:41.609 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
03:40:41.609 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
03:40:41.609 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
03:41:04.062 [script.err] [error] Script Error in DLV_ext/data/descr_engines.txt, at line 834, column 22
Unrecognised engine class mangonel.
03:41:04.640 [script.err] [error] Script Error in DLV_ext/data/export_descr_unit.txt, at line 8059, column 1
Unknown identifier when new type expected.
03:41:04.640 [data.invalid] [error] DATABASE_TABLE error found : error reading record from file DLV_ext/data/export_descr_unit.txt.

It is unable to find some of the features. I am guessing that is because it doesnt even look in the new packs... just guessin here. Someone smarter than me hopefully can figure out this problem

I'll try unpacking all the files... may help.. will update later

**Windtalker** · September 18, 2007, 04:08 AM

I'm sorry to hear that Guys.

Originally Posted by Lazytown1980

03:41:04.062 [script.err] [error] Script Error in DLV_ext/data/descr_engines.txt, at line 834, column 22
Unrecognised engine class mangonel.
03:41:04.640 [script.err] [error] Script Error in DLV_ext/data/export_descr_unit.txt, at line 8059, column 1
Unknown identifier when new type expected.
03:41:04.640 [data.invalid] [error] DATABASE_TABLE error found : error reading record from file DLV_ext/data/export_descr_unit.txt.

for me the reason is directly linked with new machine added with KINGDOMS (bold font, above). in my files there is no description for mangonel either.

maybe someone else experienced some problems with that too?

**Robslt** · September 25, 2007, 03:51 AM

I don't know to be honest, I'm so computer illiterate that I don't even know how to get a report!! Oh dear!!
Well I still can't get it to work despite uninstalling several times. All of the other versions worked fine but no luck here.
x

**Vash14132** · September 25, 2007, 05:58 AM

I made a post about this and many other people have this problem...everyone steam....

The thing is it tries to run off the medieval 2 exe, not kingdoms so it doesnt work, even if you launch kingdoms in steam...because of that launcher that comes up, for med2.

Anyways, The only way I can see getting DLV 5+ working with steam, is having it launch like the Retrofitmod, because that runs fine. (Custom button to press, during the launcher)