TECHNICAL HELP & REPORTS THREAD [Bug Reports, Installation Problems, CTDs, etc...]

[gundamofgod]

Well actually the Is launcher runs fine, it's a steam (won't let you start via the .exe) problem and I don't now how to fix it. But you can still install IS manually so I advise you to do this. Sorry for the problem.

How to manually install it ? Sorry if I ask this again.

[Napoli23]

Greetings IS team I am trying ot follow your directions for 2.2.1 when i go to this C:\document and setting\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts I am not seeing anything that says "scripts" or "user.empire.script" Whether I lunch by self installer or manually. Would you know why this is happening? How come its not giving me any "scripts" folder?? It says in your directions if I want to install manually the 2.2.1 version and put mod "Imperial Splendour 2_2 DB.pack";mod "Imperial Splendour 2_2 Media.pack";
mod "IS_Horses.pack";
mod "IS_sounds_musics.pack";
mod "IS_Artillery.pack";
mod "IS_britain.pack";
mod "IS_Flags.pack";
mod "IS_france.pack";
mod "IS_mod_BSM_4_1_Medium.pack";
mod "IS_mod_no_forts.pack";
In that scripts folder but there is no scripts folder in that empire folder and when I try to paste the files the paste option is ghosted out. Now when I load the self installer the game runs and works fine but I can not add on and install properly the Nec Aspera mod 0.9.5 for hanover because its telling me to copy the files to the "script" in the self installer version. So that why I tried manually but it still is not giving me a "scripts folder" is there anything I can do in order to generate this "scripts" folder..??? Please help!

[Napoli23]

Update I created a user.empire_script.txt in text format underneath the user empire preference script and than put all of these filesDB.pack";mod "Imperial Splendour 2_2 Media.pack";
mod "IS_Horses.pack";
mod "IS_sounds_musics.pack";
mod "IS_Artillery.pack";
mod "IS_britain.pack";
mod "IS_Flags.pack";
mod "IS_france.pack";
mod "IS_mod_BSM_4_1_Medium.pack";
mod "IS_mod_no_forts.pack"; there in that user.empire_script.txt. and when I try to lunch the mod it says "file not found user.empire_script.txt, windows cannot find empire.exe."
Again I am trying to install 2.2.1 manually but it is not giving me a "user.empire_script.txt" text in the scripts folder. THe only thing in the scripts folder is the empire preference script. so I created a user.empire_script.txt and it still not working!! Please help!!

[Napoli23]

Alright IS team I finally got the mod to work with the hanover submod the campaign is working fine finally but now I get a crash before it loads up a battle!!! What the heck is this I spent hours trying to get it right and now I am getting a crash with battles it wont even load them up! I also tired a custom land battles just to make sure it wasnt a campaign battle issue but still it crashed even in custom land battles!! Has anybody else encountered this...? Please I need help! I am playing 2.2.1 installer version of the mod and just have hanover sub mod and prussian units sub mod.

[Napoli23]

Its even affected my NTW when I try to play a battle it crashes NTW how is that possible...??

[Quintus Hortensius Hortalus]

Alright IS team I finally got the mod to work with the hanover submod the campaign is working fine finally but now I get a crash before it loads up a battle!!! What the heck is this I spent hours trying to get it right and now I am getting a crash with battles it wont even load them up! I also tired a custom land battles just to make sure it wasnt a campaign battle issue but still it crashed even in custom land battles!! Has anybody else encountered this...? Please I need help! I am playing 2.2.1 installer version of the mod and just have hanover sub mod and prussian units sub mod.

Now its even crashing my vanilla ETW battles even after uninstalling IS 2.2.1. Is my ETW ruined now what can I do....??? Please help!

Does it crash before every battle are just when using specific units? And to deinstall IS you need to remove every IS file in the data folder, most likely there is still a file in the data folder. Installing IS can not ruin your install of ETW. An the other hand you could have deleted an ETW file accidentally. But if you have the files of NAT already in your data folder you'd to overwrite the DB-file so you have to add all the NAT files to your user.script otherwise it would most likely not work properly.

Its even affected my NTW when I try to play a battle it crashes NTW how is that possible...??

It is not possible. But maybe you mixed NTW and ETW folders one time and there is an IS file in the NTW folder.

Anyway if you would post screenshots of your script, script folder and the data folder here I could take a look and may find the problem.

[Napoli23]

Now its even crashing my vanilla ETW battles even after uninstalling IS 2.2.1. Is my ETW ruined now what can I do....??? Please help!

[Napoli23]

Hey

Quintus Hortensius Hortalus

I figured it out what was causing the crash even in vanilla version and in ntw it was steam related problem now the battles do not crash and are working properly. Thank you! So now I am trying to load the self instsller of your 2.2.1 mod and its not finding the path you know the c/ drive/creative assembly/empire. Is that because I havent played a campaign game yet with the vanilla version so it hasnt created a path yet?

[Quintus Hortensius Hortalus]

Hey

Quintus Hortensius Hortalus

I figured it out what was causing the crash even in vanilla version and in ntw it was steam related problem now the battles do not crash and are working properly. Thank you! So now I am trying to load the self instsller of your 2.2.1 mod and its not finding the path you know the c/ drive/creative assembly/empire. Is that because I havent played a campaign game yet with the vanilla version so it hasnt created a path yet?

To the user.script? Yes the path is created when you first play the game. So start the game play a round in a campaign, save and everything will be fine.

[Napoli23]

I was able to play but when I did the battles it would crash every time. So I had to uninstall ETW than reinstall it again than install IS 2.2.1 and now even the battles work. Apparently it was a steam related problem that was what was causing the battle crashes. I have a question for you Quintus does steam have to be open in order for me to be able to play IS 2.2.1 properly...? Another question now that everything works should I try to install the hanover submod or just leave it because of the risk of it ruining the base game...??

[Quintus Hortensius Hortalus]

I was able to play but when I did the battles it would crash every time. So I had to uninstall ETW than reinstall it again than install IS 2.2.1 and now even the battles work. Apparently it was a steam related problem that was what was causing the battle crashes. I have a question for you Quintus does steam have to be open in order for me to be able to play IS 2.2.1 properly...? Another question now that everything works should I try to install the hanover submod or just leave it because of the risk of it ruining the base game...??

Without steam you can't launch ETW so, you've to launch steam to play IS. And when trying to install the submod you do not overwrite any vanilla files so when following the install instructions you can't ruin vanilla ETW.

[p.s.y.c.h.o]

How do I add this mod to IS?

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...0-Larger-fonts

I tried it adding via text to the user.empire_script but the game crashes.

[Quintus Hortensius Hortalus]

How do I add this mod to IS?

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...0-Larger-fonts

I tried it adding via text to the user.empire_script but the game crashes.

I need more informations in order to help you. Some screenshots of where the larger fonts file is and how the user.empire_script is would help me to find the problem. Furthermore it would be if you would tell me when exactly the game crashes. At the starting screen? When you satart a campaign or a battle?

[p.s.y.c.h.o]

I need more informations in order to help you. Some screenshots of where the larger fonts file is and how the user.empire_script is would help me to find the problem. Furthermore it would be if you would tell me when exactly the game crashes. At the starting screen? When you satart a campaign or a battle?

I think I managed to fix this by moving the IS files to the main data folder, then using the Mod Manager to enable all of it, including the font mod.

Just another question, are the recruitment values really that high? I mean, 1k to recruit a simple militia regiment? Last time I played Empire was on 2010, but I don't remember units being that expensive. I did modifications to the unit size (multiplier at 2 and unit scale at 1). How do I change this?

EDIT: Nevermind, I'm changing the values with Pack File Manager.

[William Campbell]

when i try to go to grand campaign game crashes. can you help me?

[William Campbell]

Okay got it working. However still having tech tree issues, socket bayonet upgrade for France not available. Any suggestions? Thank you! This is a great mod my favorite. Would be very happy to get the tech trees to work right. Thanks in advance.

[Quintus Hortensius Hortalus]

Okay got it working. However still having tech tree issues, socket bayonet upgrade for France not available. Any suggestions? Thank you! This is a great mod my favorite. Would be very happy to get the tech trees to work right. Thanks in advance.

Which version are you playing? And welcome to TWC

[William Campbell]

Which version are you playing? And welcome to TWC

Thank you for your response! I am playing 2.2 version which comes with its on installer. On the British tech tree I have 2 possibilities to research socket bayonets. the unit upgrade does not light up so I can't research. On the French tech tree the socket bayonet upgrade does not light up neither does the square formation so I am unable to research those as well. Any suggestions? Thank you for your help and welcoming me! The mods and tips are great, Imperial Splendour mod is second to none! Nulli Secundus! Thank you! W.C

[William Campbell]

As you were. I uninstalled 2.2 and installed ROTR mod 1.0. It is working perfectly and a wonderful mod! If you have any tips about my issues with 2.2 I gladly take them. I may try it again another day. As for now I will be playing ROTR for the next indefinite weeks and months. My thanks to all the mod techs involved! You have created a master piece! What I would hope for in an Empire 2 remake of the game. Thank you!

[uos_spo6]

Hello, apologies but I've come across a slight quirk. It seems that the Patch 1.0 for IS 2.2.1 breaks the recruit access of Morocco to artillery, this may extend to other factions but I've so far only encountered it there. Through process of elimination I think it's the IS_DB file. Patch 2.0 DB file does not fix this access break.

Thank you for an awesome mod as is and any potential future updates!