CTD

[Visiar]

When I click on the shortcut it shows the screen for about 10 seconds thens CTD's. I checked the patch its 1.5, I dont have UAC activated and,I installed it outside of Program files. I really wanthis mod please HELP!!

[czePowerslave]

Well follow the usual steps - uninstall, delete entire folder, sweep the register, do new installation into other location (see the thread in my signature how to do that in detail). Also, make sure you have no other mods etc etc. read my signature! It is all there. If the problem persists, post again with more detailed explanation anything you can provide us with will surely help (specs, OS, etc.)

[Ejergard]

Before you reinstall everything, try starting it with the -ne command, I recall someone else with a similar problem, and this helped for that person...

[czePowerslave]

or use that show_err command, anybody know how that is put into the shortcut?))

[Raglan]

right click on the shortcut, select properties and enter it in the target line

heres mine

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Visiar]

I tried changing the target by ending it with -show_err -nm and it says target is not valid

[Raglan]

make sure you use spaces

[Visiar]

I did ,this is what mine looks like C:\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe -show_err -nm
when i add that it says its not valid

[Raglan]

I did ,this is what mine looks like C:\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe -show_err -nm
when i add that it says its not valid

i have vista, in older systems you sometimes need " marks

try this

"C:\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err -nm

[Hesus de bodemloze]

Are you using Vista or XP?

Did you play other mods before?

Could you make a picture of your main Rome Total War folder and post it?

Did you update your video card drivers to the latest version?

[Visiar]

Im using XP
Ive played XGM RTR PI and RIse of Persia before (i uninstalled all and made a fresh RTW file)
I dont know how to post a screenshot
Yes I updated my video card drivers

[Hesus de bodemloze]

Im using XP
Ive played XGM RTR PI and RIse of Persia before (i uninstalled all and made a fresh RTW file)
I dont know how to post a screenshot
Yes I updated my video card drivers

After uninstalling the game did you delete the Rome Total War folder? If you did not delete the folder i suggest you uninstall the game and delete the folder. Reinstall every thing and your game should work.

[Ejergard]

Btw, these are not the same...

-nm <--- This means that you dont show any movies
-ne <--- This means that you start the game in windowed mode. For some reason, rtw runs alot more stable in windowed mode, just set all ingame resolutions to your desktop resolution.

[Visiar]

I used the marks and it says Mss32.Dll was not found when i click on the shortcut

[Ejergard]

Then, either your install is corrupt, or your shortcut is pointing to the wrong directory.