RTW Gold on Steam does not dload

[MasterOfNone]

I was wondering if anyone else had a problem in downloading the RTW Gold Editon that comes free with ETW?

I got through the coupon and "payment" section, downloaded a very small file which then - when clicked - activated the main download which took about 1.5 hours. Then I clicked on that file and it said that another file needed to be downloaded too

So I clicked on it and after about half an hour it failed. So I tried again and have now left it for about 4 hours and it is still only about 40% of the way through and looks stuck. It is called RomeTotalWarGEData.001

Anyone got any idea what might be happening?

[Brusilov]

I think at times the Steam servers collapse under the weight of downloads.

You aren't using Vista with UAC not turned off are you?

[MasterOfNone]

I do not use Vista. I'm going to open a support ticket with them.

[MasterOfNone]

Well the support ticket came back with the generic "follow the procedure" and tell-me-what-I-already-knew spiel.

I tried another link they gave me and it decided after about 3 hours and at 73% download to decide it was complete - and it reported it was complete too. But when I run the installer it still says the file needs to be downloaded and so it all starts again.

I try to download it and it starts at 1% again

I'm not waiting another 7 hours...my poor bandwidth. I shall ask them to pay my Internet bill this month!

Gah...

[Brusilov]

Sorry to hear of these problems. I personally like to have the discs.

[MasterOfNone]

Me too. Servers, connections etc. just are not good enough to provide a reliable service with such huge files as of yet.

I've written them a stronger message back. I'll see what they say.

Thanks

[MasterOfNone]

LOL. I still have not got this to work. I could have made a mod by now - in fact I did!

Surely this Steam is the worst development in game delivery for decades. I wonder how many people have sued them so far...

Anyway - bumping this to see if anyone has found a solution. The only ones I have found are to use illegal sites to get the additional files. Gah, what do you do...

[irishron]

Now you know why I have the original discs in the original case out of gandchildren's reach. I think Amazon still sells hardcopies.

[MasterOfNone]

I want to know why it does not work, though

[Antissa]

LOL. I still have not got this to work. I could have made a mod by now - in fact I did!

Surely this Steam is the worst development in game delivery for decades. I wonder how many people have sued them so far...

Anyway - bumping this to see if anyone has found a solution. The only ones I have found are to use illegal sites to get the additional files. Gah, what do you do...

Hello, have you tried reinstalling the STEAM client?

[MasterOfNone]

Steam worked when I download the ETW demo and it worked again more recently when I dloaded another demo.

I cannot see an uninstall feature anyway - and it is not listed in the add/remove programs listing. Weird.

Middle-earth Total War 1.00 (a mod) is also displaying - unlike every other mod - a Steam icon!

[Halie Satanus]

Buy the white label DVD. I think I paid £7 nuggets for RTW.

[Antissa]

Steam worked when I download the ETW demo and it worked again more recently when I dloaded another demo.

I cannot see an uninstall feature anyway - and it is not listed in the add/remove programs listing. Weird.

That's not good

Well, first, you stated that the download process for RTW:Gold reached 73% before it stopped. If the game is still in your STEAM Installed list: right click on the shortcut, click on Properties, click on the Local Files tab, and click on, 'Verify integrity of game cache'


If that doesn't resolve the issue, you could try finding the STEAM folder in C) Program Files and then manually delete it.

This guide on uninstalling STEAM should be able to help you as well,
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...9609-OBMP-2526

Cheers : )

[MasterOfNone]

I have a downloaded file called RomeTotalWarGE.exe in this place:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Downloads

I run it and it says I need another file.

So I download that file and it, after several hours, informs me that the connection broke.

It's usually about 490 MBs but sometimes it differs. I tried it again this afternoon and I got 790 MBs. This file is called RomeTotalWarGEData.001 and the download goes to:

C:\RTWGE

I have tried copying it to the first folder so that they are in the same folder but it still does not detect it. I have read the file is supposed to be 900 MB+ in size which is probably why (it never downloads fully).

The ETW demo is the only game listed on Steam so I cannot do what you suggest above.

I will look at the link.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: I assume others have been able to get the RTW Gold free with ETW to work, then???

[irishron]

When Steam started selling Empire online and offering Rome gold free as an inticer, there was a lot of yelling about not being able to download Rome Gold then. I don't believe the matter ever got settled in the forums but you can search for it. You can also contact Steam support about it and not be very nice how under the circumstances.

[Antissa]

The ETW demo is the only game listed on Steam so I cannot do what you suggest above.

I have a downloaded file called RomeTotalWarGE.exe in this place:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Downloads

That's odd. All files downloaded from STEAM should end up in the STEAM - steamapps - common folder. You could try moving the files there if the folders still exist.

I got through the coupon and "payment" section, downloaded a very small file which then - when clicked - activated the main download which took about 1.5 hours. Then I clicked on that file and it said that another file needed to be downloaded too

Well, when I preordered a copy of Empire:Total War, I received a digital copy of R:TW Gold free as well (it installs and works fine by the way) However, mine didn't require a coupon code since I preordered the game from the STEAM store.

Are you sure that you activated your product on STEAM, and that you were logged on your STEAM account when you registered the code at the time?

[ykcir]

This exact problem happens when downloaded from GameStop.com the full game for $9.99. I am having this issue as we speak.

[irishron]

Talk to Gamesrop.com. They are the ones that sold it to you. If it's a bad download, you have to deal with them.

The only other option is buy the dvd version.

[Brusilov]

@MasterofNone - don't know if any of this is of use: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=276838

The last poster (MutantHippie) has used mods with RTW so they may be worth a PM with your problems.

[MasterOfNone]

I have uninstalled Steam (and thus the ETW demo) and never intend to use it again

Spotify.com is much better even though they just do music

Thx anyway.