missing file (screenshot inside)

**Snowball** · May 16, 2008, 08:11 AM

so im wondering, what do i do now?

**irishron** · May 16, 2008, 08:56 AM

Reinstall the game so it can install the file.

**Snowball** · May 16, 2008, 09:12 AM

righty

**Snowball** · May 16, 2008, 10:31 AM

same thing happened, guess i need to re-download :S

**Brusilov** · May 16, 2008, 12:09 PM

What are you downloading and from where?

**Snowball** · May 16, 2008, 01:37 PM

Rome Total War - Barbarian Invasion - Gold edition

after install it asks me to to either click to get my free trial hour, or pay for full game, after ive fixed it up to play i start it, and get above error (this is in game loading, as in just clicked, its showing the screen with all the credits and such)

i can`t for the life of me find the missing file

**Brusilov** · May 16, 2008, 04:23 PM

I've had a look at the folders for RTW BI - there is no such sub folder as 'kill zone'. I checked both the Data and BI/data folders.

I also did a search for 'wooden_wall_short_straight' in the name and there is no such file.

My install is from a disk (either store or internet store purchased).

Maybe, that's the best way to go.

How much are they charging for the game?

**Snowball** · May 16, 2008, 04:44 PM

19.99 something dollars.

so im missing a file that doesnt exist, shiny....

**pokefan** · May 16, 2008, 04:49 PM

check some of the txt files. like the ones that have to do with buildings.

**Snowball** · May 16, 2008, 05:14 PM

there appears to be nothing of the sort mentioned in the error...

**Brusilov** · May 17, 2008, 03:39 AM

OK, I did a text search for "wooden_wall_short_straight_destroyed_kill_zone_05" and found two files that contains the text;

data\descr_building_battle\ddb_walls_barbarian.txt and data\descr_building_battle\ddb_walls_wooden.txt

These files are both within the main game folder and not in the bi\data folder. The following is an extract from the first file;

Code:

		transition ; damaged to destroyed
		{
			duration 120
			kill_zone 5 wooden_wall_short_straight_destroyed_kill_zone_05.CAS
			physical_switch 30
			item barb_wooden_short_straight_destroyed_static
			{
				0 enable
				120 disable
			}
			item barb_wooden_short_straight_destroyed_anim
			{
				0 enable
				0 anim 50 0 5
				0 dust_anim 30 0.6 2 2 0 3
				120 disable
			}

Elsewhere in the file there is an entry for "wooden_wall_short_straight_damaged_info.CAS" - I did a search for that file and it doesn't exist.

I don't know enough about the game but I don't think R:TW uses 'compressed' files as M2:TW does - where you have to 'unpack' a file to get at the individual files.

So, the mystery continues.

You've not modded the game in any way?

**Snowball** · May 17, 2008, 04:00 AM

no

little update, i could play Barbarian invasion, for my free first hour, when i put in the crack i get the same error, so i guess thats the problem :S

**Brusilov** · May 17, 2008, 12:15 PM

As you are using a crack we are no longer allowed to help you. Please read the rules of the forum.

**Harry Lime** · May 17, 2008, 12:26 PM

The use or discussion of methods of circumventing copyright protection (cracks etc.) is prohibited under TWC's Terms of Service. My advice to Snowball is to buy the game. Hey Presto! All problems resolved.

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