Can't get the mod to load

[sdggrant]

Okay, looked around and tried a few fixes but I can not seem to get the mod to load at all.

I double click the icon on my desktop for sicilian vespers and about 2 seconds later I get an message that says "Launch_SicilianVespers.exe has stopped working" and then it closes the program? I was getting a virus alert from avg but I downloaded the fix and that the virus message stopped popping up. Also, I've tried to run the mod as administrator but that still doesn't seem to help. Any ideas because I can't wait to play this mod, Stainless Steel is getting old!

[sdggrant]

By the way I am using steam but it is still not working for me. I am able to choose an era but when I click on the kingdoms button it just keeps reloading the launcher until it crashes. Any help would be great

[DaVinci]

Well, hopefully an experienced Steam user is passing by here to help you.
SV and me have probably no idea what can be done on your issue.

What's with your vanilla M2 and Kingdoms, does it function normal?
As this is required for ChivII-SV, then in the moment when you have not a working vanilla game anymore, mods with modfolders cannot work as they usually would.

[Zenith Darksea]

I've had exactly the same problem, and I'm not using Steam. I've downloaded the false virus fix, but it still tells me that the .exe has stopped working, and then that there's a Trojan virus in the file (which there obviously isn't). I'm running M2TW: Kingdoms on Windows Vista with AVG 8.0. The game runs perfectly fine on its own, and all the other mods that I've tried run without any problems. There's just something about ChivII, it seems!

[DaVinci]

Hmm, but obviously only for certain users ... a mysterious thing, imo. :hmmm:

Did you try to disable the AVG for the mod playtime, perhaps it has to do something with it?
And, you have considered the Vista issue thing?

[Zenith Darksea]

I turned off AVG and I stopped getting the virus alerts. I also set the properties to 'run as administrator'. However, it still just says that the programme has 'stopped working' and refuses to open it.

I've never had any of these problems with any other mod's launcher. Is there something unusual about the ChivII launcher?

[SicilianVespers]

I turned off AVG and I stopped getting the virus alerts. I also set the properties to 'run as administrator'. However, it still just says that the programme has 'stopped working' and refuses to open it.

I wouldn't recommend turning of your AV, but adding an exclusion for the Sicilian Vespers folder is probably ok.

I've never had any of these problems with any other mod's launcher. Is there something unusual about the ChivII launcher?

It is caused by the compiler I used to create the exe, so far the version used to compile 3.2 is best I have been able to find.

Personally, I would highly recommend Avast AV.

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

ZD, check your email.

By the way I am using steam but it is still not working for me. I am able to choose an era but when I click on the kingdoms button it just keeps reloading the launcher until it crashes. Any help would be great

Have a look at this thread:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=189827

Hopefully, it will help.

[thesmiter1]

i use avast and i've had no problems. i used vista and had to go to 'run as admin.' this mod is worth any effort in trying to get it to work, its the best mod in my opinion. the darkage is great! hope you can figure out the problem.

[sdggrant]

I tried the steam fix but it didnt work. I have a couple other mods but vanilla is able to work fine on its own. I'm just completely uninstalling mtw2 and kingdoms and then I'll reinstall it and try to install chivilary 2 with a fresh game. Hopefully it will work, if not then ill try all of the fixes again, and if that doesn't work then ill be back to whine some more!

[thesmiter1]

good luck, hope it works.

[sdggrant]

Well , I give up, it didnt work!

[thesmiter1]

no! don't give up! its too good a mod to quit. just wait and be persistent. sicilian vespers or davinci or a veteran user will help you figure it out. once again, good luck.

[Gigamacdaddy]

A day or two ago the launcher stopped properly loading every campaign except for the Darkage Era(the last era I successfully played, can still play it)

If I choose any event or era other than Darkage or Keep Previous Settings the launcher will copy the files, game will start, and at the loading screen before the intro video it just crashes.

Tried a system restore and it didn't work, also i'm not using Steam

[thesmiter1]

well that sucks. hope both of you can figure out what's wrong. i'm sure at worst the next release will fix it. its a great mod, my favorite. so now we play the waiting game...

[DaVinci]

I might just try to steal them from him next time I'm at my moms house and that'll fix the problem.

I like that ... i just imagined it. The scene could be a cinema-advertisement-spot (what people do to play ChivII).


Serious, if your MIITW vanilla and Kingdoms works as usual, then do not anymore a complete reinstall of all that stuff, this time you can save.
You should make sure, that you have installed the mod-stuff in the right way, and that you fire up the mod in the right way, then everything must work.
I mean, it works, otherwise a few hundred such reports would appear. Also, there are quite a lot Steam users, afaik.

What you can do is to make screenshots of your M2 and mods folder directories etc., if nothing helps, but we must see then also the folder-structure/path's.

And then it needs somebody who knows Steam-mod-installs.


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A day or two ago the launcher stopped properly loading every campaign except for the Darkage Era(the last era I successfully played, can still play it)

If I choose any event or era other than Darkage or Keep Previous Settings the launcher will copy the files, game will start, and at the loading screen before the intro video it just crashes.

Anybody else have this issue?
And is ZD's issue solved already?

All people who had any kind of issue and solved it, should always describe what they did to fix the situation, the more info about these cases the more help we have here, of course.
Here is a similar thread, without feedback as of yet.

[SicilianVespers]

A day or two ago the launcher stopped properly loading every campaign except for the Darkage Era(the last era I successfully played, can still play it)

If I choose any event or era other than Darkage or Keep Previous Settings the launcher will copy the files, game will start, and at the loading screen before the intro video it just crashes.

Tried a system restore and it didn't work, also i'm not using Steam

Have you modded any files? It sounds like you may need to reinstall the mod.

I have the exact same problem as sdggrant.

When I try the 3.0 version, I can choose Era and it loads the files, and the dos-window dissapers, and then nothing happends. When I tried the 3.2 version, I get the "Launch_SicilianVespers.exe has stopped working" and a virus-warning.

I have vista buisness 32 bit, and installed it the usuall way without steam.

Have you tried the false-positive virus fix?

[Koil]

I have a very similar problem. I installed 3.0 correctly it seems as I can play that with no problems.
When however I try and install 3.2 with or without the "false trojan" fix, the game encounters an error and must close and then AVG tells me that there is a trojan, which there clearly isn't.

Also i'm not 100% sure in what directory I'm supposed to install the 3.2 patch in, is it the standard Medieval folder or is it the mods/SV folder?

[Feddan]

I just tried the false-positive virus fix, and then I got the virus warning and the dos window crashes, I get the "Launch_SicilianVespers.exe has stopped working", just like when I install 3.2. So it just made it worse

[Gigamacdaddy]

Have you modded any files? It sounds like you may need to reinstall the mod.

Yes I did try modding it to give Venice more artillery (serpentines etc.).

Did a reinstall and it works now, thanks

[Feddan]

I have the exact same problem as sdggrant.

When I try the 3.0 version, I can choose Era and it loads the files, and the dos-window dissapers, and then nothing happends. When I tried the 3.2 version, I get the "Launch_SicilianVespers.exe has stopped working" and a virus-warning.

I have vista buisness 32 bit, and installed it the usuall way without steam.