No Battlefield Banners/Flags

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Had MTWII with Kingdoms, Brocken Crescent, and Stainless Steel 6.1 + one sub mod (S.S. Total Combat 1.2). The sub mod removed most of the battlefield banners & flags. I'm computer illiterate so I uninstalled all of the above and reinstalled MTW II Gold with Kingdoms hoping to get the Banners/Flags back. Now have NO battlefield Banners or Flags.

Please help me get the Banners & Flags back. Thanks in advance for all your help.

[Theseus1234]

i think they did, but if you go to your MIITW root folder (usually under C:/program files/sega/medieval II total war), find the medieval2.preference.cfg file, make sure it's not read-only (right click the file, go to properties, uncheck read-only) then open it with notepad ([just in case] right click=>open with=>notepad)
then find the line show_banners under the [video] section. change the 0 to a 1, save the file, and start up the game. the banners should be back

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Theseus1234...

When I open the file with notepad this is what I see....

[video]
widescreen=0
[game]
all users=1

when I open this I find...

Confrig
Data
Miles
Mods
Packs
Tools
Eula
Readme
Readme_Gold

MTWII _ Data _ Banners ....double click on Banners and its says....

No items match your search.

Any ideas???????? Maybe I took a wrong turn...

[Theseus1234]

im sorry, i dont think i understand

Theseus1234...

When I open the file with notepad this is what I see....

[video]
widescreen=0
[game]
all users=1

so you opened medieval.preference.cfg with notepad, and this was all that was there? odd...

when I open this I find...

Confrig
Data
Miles
Mods
Packs
Tools
Eula
Readme
Readme_Gold

so what exactly did you open here? the problem isn't with the actual banner images, you just have them turned off. did you do a search within the MII folder for banners?

MTWII _ Data _ Banners ....double click on Banners and its says....

No items match your search.

Any ideas???????? Maybe I took a wrong turn...

did you recently reinstall the game and haven't played it? because if so, you should play a little of the campaign, like one turn, and also do a quick custom battle. that should put the other data in medieval2.preference.cfg

also, to anyone reading this topic, i think i'm right, but if i'm wrong, please help Mega Tortas out

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Theseus1234...

Thanks for bearing with me. To review....

Opened medievil2.preference with notepad and found ...

[video]
widescreen=0
[game]
allusers=1

Then I went under file and opened above and found.

Config
Data
Miles
Mods
Packs
Tools
Eula
Readme
Readme_Gold

As I said I reinstalled MTWII Gold (has Kingdoms) and SS 6.1 Have played campaign & custom Battles.... No banners/flags.
Anyway I was unable to find the show_banners line you spoke of in post #2.

not much help am I?

[decimator22]

Theseus1234...

When I open the file with notepad this is what I see....

[video]
widescreen=0
[game]
all users=1

To resolve the mystery that happens when u reinstall the gold edition, Even if u play it it stays like that happened to me . but luckly I had a copy. of medieval2preference.cfg Do what Thessus says and that should fix the problem.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

decimator22...

I'm currently reinstalling MTWII -Gold & Stainless Steel 6.1
I'll try copyong the files and let you'all know how it goes. Thanks for your guidance....

[spanish_emperor]

mega tortas, be more specific which version your playing. If it is SS6.1 that lacks banners then go to SS6 folder and then go to Stainless_Steel_Kingdoms.cfg.

edit: hmm i thought it was that one but maybe im wrong. can anyone confirm this?

edit once more: ok i see what the problem is...that is, i think i know since i couldn't understand what you posted on #3 or#5. but here goes.
go to medieval II total war folder. once in go to medieval2.preference.cfg, enter.
Once in you should have something like this:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[audio]
enable = 1
master_vol = 100
music_vol = 69
provider = Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
sfx_vol = 15
speech_enable = 1
speech_vol = 100
sub_faction_accents = 1

[camera]
default_in_battle = rts
move = 50
restrict = 1
rotate = 50

[controls]
campaign_scroll_max_zoom = 30
campaign_scroll_min_zoom = 30
keyset = 0

[game]
advanced_stats_always = 0
advisor_verbosity = 0
ai_factions = follow
allusers = 1
auto_save = 1
blind_advisor = 0
campaign_map_game_speed = 10
campaign_map_speed_up = 0
campaign_num_time_play = 268
chat_msg_duration = 10000
disable_arrow_markers = 0
disable_events = 0
english = 0
event_cutscenes = 1
fatigue = 1
first_time_play = 0
gamespy_save_passwrd = 1
label_characters = 0
label_settlements = 1
micromanage_all_settlements = 1
morale = 1
mute_advisor = 0
no_campaign_battle_time_limit = 0
pref_factions_played = 289265959
tutorial_battle_played = 0
tutorial_path = norman_prologue/battle_of_hastings
unit_size = normal
unlimited_men_on_battlefield = 1
use_quickchat = 0

[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 0
disable_papal_elections = 0
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 1
validate_diplomacy = 1

[network]
use_ip =
use_port = 27750

[ui]
SA_cards = show
buttons = show
full_battle_HUD = 0
radar = show
show_tooltips = 1
unit_cards = show

[video]
anisotropic_level = 4
anti_alias_mode = off
antialiasing = 0
assassination_movies = 1
autodetect = 0
battle_resolution = 1024 768
bloom = 0
building_detail = low
campaign_resolution = 1024 768
depth_shadows = 0
depth_shadows_resolution = 0
effect_quality = lowest
event_movies = 1
gamma = 107
grass_distance = 0
ground_buffers_per_node = 4
ground_cover_buffers_per_node = 4
infiltration_movies = 1
model_buffers_per_node = 4
no_background_fmv = 0
reflection = 0
sabotage_movies = 1
shader = 1
show_banners = 1
show_package_litter = 0
skip_mip_levels = 2
splashes = 1
sprite_buffers_per_node = 4
stencil_shadows = 0
subtitles = 1
terrain_quality = custom
texture_filtering = 0
unit_detail = low
vegetation = 1
vegetation_quality = low
vsync = 0
water_buffers_per_node = 4
widescreen = 0

you should have what i have in red. that is show_banners = 1

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Spanish_Emperor.....

Thanks for the help. is there any chance opening the file with notepad is messing things up??? Cuz now most of the files i click on open with notepad in the format i displayed in previous posts. I understand what your saying but when I go to open the files you mentioned i get something totaly different. Let me mess with this some more and I'll try and put things in a more coherent package.

Boy I hate being a computer dummy

[spanish_emperor]

Spanish_Emperor.....

Thanks for the help. is there any chance opening the file with notepad is messing things up??? Cuz now most of the files i click on open with notepad in the format i displayed in previous posts. I understand what your saying but when I go to open the files you mentioned i get something totaly different. Let me mess with this some more and I'll try and put things in a more coherent package.

Boy I hate being a computer dummy

Notepad should have nothing to do with it. To tell you the truth i don't see how you couldn't have what i showed you in medieval2.preference.cfg. All i can tell you is to maybe try to copy, paste my info into your medieval2.preference.cfg or try to put
"show_banners = 1" inside and see if the game works.

im sorry i can't be of much more help

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Theseus1234 & spanish_emperor...

Thank you both for taking the time to try and help someone else out...+Rep Even if I don't get fixed.

[Theseus1234]

Theseus1234 & spanish_emperor...

Thank you both for taking the time to try and help someone else out...+Rep Even if I don't get fixed.

haha thanks! thats what the purpose of these forums are!
anyways, the only time i've seen a .cfg file with that little information is when the game has recently been (re)installed and the game hasn't been fired up yet

i agree with spanish_emperor though, try copy and pasting his info into your medieval2.preference.cfg

[SuperStick]

Same thing happened to me, but when I reinstalled everything was good, maybe you didnt fully reinstall it :hmmm:

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

SuperStick... Na, that's not it. Reinstalled still no flags. Guess I need to copiy these files as suggested, but am chicken cuz if I botch it I'm looking at one or two of reloading.

So I'll just sit and suffer in ignorance for now. Enjoy all the neat flags/Banners for me.

[Antissa]

SuperStick... Na, that's not it. Reinstalled still no flags. Guess I need to copiy these files as suggested, but am chicken cuz if I botch it I'm looking at one or two of reloading.

So I'll just sit and suffer in ignorance for now. Enjoy all the neat flags/Banners for me.

I may be able to help you. But I need to know which OS your computer has, XP or Vista?

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Thanks Camber... I have vista.

[Antissa]

Thanks Camber... I have vista.

*nods* Okay, well first of all, do you have WinRar? If you don't, please download it from this website. Also download CC-Cleaner as well.
http://www.rarlab.com/

Now, uninstall M2TW completely from your hard-drive. Be sure to go into Program Files, and delete the SEGA folder as well. Afterwards, run CC-Cleaner, and do a fix for the Registry and Cleaner. Now, start WINRAR, go to C: Drive-Users-App Data-Local, and search all the folders, if you find any folder labeled "SEGA" or "Medieval II" delete it. After all that is done, then reinstall the Gold Edition.