M2TW fail to start, no error message

[piighead]

My M2TW fail to start and no error was indicated. I have re-install the game several times with no effect. I have tried both the original game and with patch 1.2 applied.

here is my system.log with patch 1.2 applid, can anyone help please!

11:15:35.171 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
11:15:35.171 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Apr 23 2007 version bld-medieval2-update2-84 (37970) ===
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [warning] open: preferences/keys.dat is missing
11:15:35.187 [system.io] [warning] open: preferences/keys.dat is missing
11:15:38.390 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for ANISELECT
11:15:38.390 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_SABOTAGE
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_TRADE
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGABLE
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGING
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MULTIPLE_SELECT
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ATTACK
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_CHARACTER
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_RESOURCE
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_FORT
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MOVE_OBJECT
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_WATCHTOWER
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_DEPLOYMENT_AREA
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_TILE
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SPECIAL_PIECE
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PAINT
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADJUST_HEIGHTS
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADD_UNIT
11:15:38.406 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SETTLEMENT
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.265 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.281 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.281 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.281 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.281 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.296 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.312 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.312 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.312 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.312 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10671, column 23 :
we should only have trait(Berserker) additional affects for triggers(Battle_Losing_Berserker)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10789, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Not_fighting)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10790, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Not_fighting)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10800, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10801, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10813, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing2)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10814, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing2)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10855, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Dread_Let_Them_Go)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16753, column 27 :
we should only have trait(GoodDenouncer) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_denouncerclear)
11:15:39.328 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16761, column 26 :
we should only have trait(BadDenouncer) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_denouncerclear_bad)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16769, column 25 :
we should only have trait(StrongFaith) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_faithclear)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16777, column 22 :
we should only have trait(Purifier) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_purifierclear)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17702, column 29 :
we should only have trait(CrusaderHistory) additional affects for triggers(crusades_6)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17703, column 30 :
we should only have trait(StrategyChivalry) additional affects for triggers(crusades_6)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17712, column 29 :
we should only have trait(CrusaderHistory) additional affects for triggers(crusades_7)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17755, column 26 :
we should only have trait(JihadHistory) additional affects for triggers(jihads_7)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17756, column 30 :
we should only have trait(StrategyChivalry) additional affects for triggers(jihads_7)
11:15:39.343 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17765, column 26 :
we should only have trait(JihadHistory) additional affects for triggers(jihads_8)
11:15:39.343 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/scribe_ancillary.tga
11:15:39.343 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/security_religious.tga
11:15:39.343 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/security_religious.tga

[irishron]

Who's mod do you have installed?

[piighead]

no mod...straight out of the box...is there something missing on my DVD? THanks for replying BTW

[irishron]

Sounds like bad download of the update. The only way is another download and a fresh install.

[piighead]

um...thanks...will try that...but even when i didn't use that patch i still wasn't able to start the game

[irishron]

Then It was probably a bad install from the start. Uninstall it, delete theSega folder, clean the registry, etc., etc. Sorry. After that, just try 1.0. If it doesn't work, talk to SEGA about another set of disks.

[piighead]

Thanks mate...will give it a try