Shortcut problems

**Saian** · February 19, 2010, 08:17 PM

So I just recently EB 1.1 on my computer and since the istallation didn't create a shortcut icon for me I went to my Rome: Total War folder for one. I dragged the EB Play shortcut to my desktop but instead of EB the shortcut takes to the Vanilla version! I tried searching the folders for an exe or an another shortcut but none showed up. Did I miss it somewhere? Thanks in advance

**XSamatan** · February 20, 2010, 05:49 AM

I would advise you to upgrade to 1.2, as this is the most stable version of EB.

The shortcut's target line must look like this:
...\RomeTW.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -ne

For more command-line switches you can refer to RTW Command Line Switches.

XSamatan

**Saian** · February 20, 2010, 11:28 AM

Thanks for replying XSamatan, but things did go so smoothly...I entered the extact text in the target line, it did allow EB to get running but the EB Screen did not expand the entire length of the monitor screen. Later maybe 7 mins into loading, EB closes with this run time error popping up.

Microsoft Visual C++ Runetime Library

Runtime Error!

Program C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe

This applicatation....

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If it helps I tried installing EB before, with 1.2, and I got a crash to desktop during the loading screen

**XSamatan** · February 21, 2010, 05:33 AM

Ok, then replace the -ne with -nm

This disables videos, maybe that helps you. EB takes longer than RTW to load, depending on your system it can take up to 15 minutes.

The program you mentioned is a protection software from HP, do you have a printer/scanner/etc from HP?
It would be very odd if this program prevents EB from loading, did you manage to play EB before?

XSamatan

**Saian** · February 21, 2010, 11:28 AM

Ok I changed the tagline and ran the validate install before I started EB again. But instead of the runtime error, about 3-5 mins into loading EB crashes to desktop with a "Virtual Memory Too Low" message. Is there something wrong with the program or do I need to increase my Virtual Memory? Thanks again.

**XSamatan** · February 21, 2010, 12:08 PM

What amount of RAM do you have installed in your System?

Eben if you have very little RAM, EB should be start, slow but it must work. You can increase the page-file to speed up things.

Can you start RTW without problems?

XSamatan

**Saian** · February 21, 2010, 08:15 PM

Well everything is good now, I reread the Guide to making EB run faster and found out that it was indeed my page-filing, which was at 670 when it should have been at least 750.

However, I have version 1.2 and when I go into a custom battle with Carthaginian units I don't hear them shout their native unit names, I only hear their native tongue when grouping them or using shortcut keys for all infantry, cavalry, missiles etc. I thought the Punic voice mod was included in the version...