v1.2 patch problems

**d-rock123** · July 12, 2008, 04:52 PM

Hello guys! I have always played total war games without any problems, I have recently bought MTW II and played it for about 2 months without any problems, this week when I try to actually go into battles (instead of simulating them) the game freezes in the load up bar area...So I figured it might be some issue so I have re-installed the game but it was still happening, I looked online and see that about a year ago a patch (v1.2) was released. The patch sounds great so I downloaded it. I get all the way to the section where it is extracting everything and when it is done I go to select my language as english and then this appears "medieval total war II is not detected, a previous version is needed" or something along those lines...any suggestions?

By the way I am on a laptop that uses vista and my game version is 1.0 if it matters

Thanks!!

**Serious J** · July 12, 2008, 07:13 PM

You might have downloaded the incorrect language version of the patch. Or, the patch is detecting a modified exe.

**d-rock123** · July 12, 2008, 10:55 PM

thanks for the reply, but I am pretty sure thats not the case, I downloaded the patch straight from the sega area and it was the english version and I am still having the problem..

"The setup has detected that no version of Medieval II: Total War is installed.

This update requires that a previous version of the application be installed."

I have version 1.0 and this is patch 1.2

**irishron** · July 13, 2008, 03:41 AM

Do you have Vista? Can you play the game right now without the patch?

**Serious J** · July 13, 2008, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by d-rock123

thanks for the reply, but I am pretty sure thats not the case, I downloaded the patch straight from the sega area and it was the english version and I am still having the problem..

"The setup has detected that no version of Medieval II: Total War is installed.

This update requires that a previous version of the application be installed."

I have version 1.0 and this is patch 1.2

Do you have a direct download version of the game or anything like that? They usually require a specific patch.

Try grabbing the patch off of filefront or somewhere like that and see if that helps.

**d-rock123** · July 13, 2008, 02:09 PM

I have vista yes, but I bought the game retail, as in the DVD. I can play the regular game just fine (campaign) without the patch, except that I cannot do battles I have to simulate them or the game freezes.

**d-rock123** · July 13, 2008, 03:55 PM

Alright so I have once again deleted the registry and tried to re-install the game and then try patch 1.2 and it still says the

The setup has detected that no version of Medieval II: Total War is installed.

This update requires that a previous version of the application be installed.

stuff...I have tried to patch from sega, the one from fileplanet and the one from gamershell..starting to get depressed

3rd time i have re-installed

**irishron** · July 14, 2008, 03:45 AM

Vista being what it is do you have administrative rights to it? Did you for some reason move it to a different folder? Did you modify any of the files including the medieval2.exe?

**d-rock123** · July 15, 2008, 12:19 AM

I do have the administrative rights, but I did edit some of the files, only to make the turns from 2 years to 1 year. But since I deleted the registry and uninstalled and re-installed shouldnt that not matter? what is the 'correct' way to completely wipe it from my computer to start over

**irishron** · July 15, 2008, 04:10 AM

Uninstall the game through the control panel/ add remove programs, Kingdoms first, then M2TW. Use a registry cleaner. Delete all Sega folders including the hidden one in virtual store. Reboot. Then install.

**Juggernawt** · July 15, 2008, 05:04 AM

You're saying 'English' version. There are effectively 4 (I think) different English versions -- European Multi-language including English, DirectDownload English, US Version and US Gold Version. Make sure you are downloading the correct one.

**d-rock123** · July 15, 2008, 03:48 PM

thanks for the replies, which english one would be considered the 'correct' one? and how can I delete the one in virtual store

**irishron** · July 15, 2008, 04:01 PM

Concerning the virtual store read the sticky concerning this game and Vista. If you have a US language version that is not Gold, then the US non-gold version.