Mod will not run

**Darviathar** · October 19, 2007, 06:58 AM

I've created a fresh install of RTW 1.5, using my Sega Gold disks. Did not install Barbarian Invasion (do I need to?)

I load up the game, and once I get to the Europa Barb. screen where the status bar is supposed to fill and load up the mod, I hear the dreaded windows tone that indicates an error. The game crashes, and I have to turn my computer off to reset.

Any suggestions?

**Emperor Domitianus** · October 19, 2007, 07:07 AM

I think you should have installed BI. However in the gold edition RTW and BI expansion are all in one so how could you choose not install BI? Probably the DVD version, the one I have, install both at once.
I think this is the mistake.

**Darviathar** · October 19, 2007, 10:11 AM

I tried that before, when I installed this on day 1. Same issues. Is there a map file or something I need to delete?

**Goth** · October 19, 2007, 10:17 AM

Can I ask what version of windows you are running, I have heard of a problem with Vista that some people have managed to get around. I am on XP myself and am having no problems.

Goth

**Darviathar** · October 19, 2007, 10:28 AM

I am using XP; I have avoided Vista for all the problems it causes with games. I just made another attempt at running EB and had same problem. This time I was able to alt tab out. It is calling it a "protection error". I do not know what that means, as I have my RTW Disk 1 in he drive, and vanilla works fine.

**Goth** · October 19, 2007, 10:43 AM

I will look around on the forums for you and see if i can find anyone else with the same problem

**dvk901** · October 19, 2007, 12:22 PM

How much memory do you have in your PC? A 'Windows Protection Error' usually means that 'something' has stomped on a Window's OS file in memory and Windows has 'terminated' it to protect the operating system. You may have too little memory to run EB (2 GB RAM would be best), or your Windows Pagefile is too small (SB at least 1024MB).

**Darviathar** · October 19, 2007, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by dvk901

How much memory do you have in your PC? A 'Windows Protection Error' usually means that 'something' has stomped on a Window's OS file in memory and Windows has 'terminated' it to protect the operating system. You may have too little memory to run EB (2 GB RAM would be best), or your Windows Pagefile is too small (SB at least 1024MB).

Lack of memory is not my problem; I have 4 gigs, but XP only utilizes 3 gigs and change. I'll try this solution out when I get home!

**Darviathar** · October 19, 2007, 08:41 PM

No luck with either the -nm solution or disabling windows restart. I still have same problem. It loads, shows the EB screen, then the activision movie. I get to the map of the world of EB and hear the windows errors tone. The status bar on that screen does not even start to fill when it crashes. Once I was able to alt tab out, and it showed a protection error, but generally I have to turn off and reset my computer.