CTD loading battle

[meese]

I recently reinstalled SS and installed the RR/RC october update then the update here (Thread title Next Update): http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=367409

I started a Polish campaign with BGR and then on the first battle, it went to the typical loading screen but when it got to the end, everything went black and I had to exit with alt-f4. I checked the log and it came up with this:

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18:56:42.484 [system.io] [trace] exists: 28612: caching file: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_militia_norm.texture (1246111956)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [trace] exists: 28613: caching file: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_smail_smail_engmil.texture (1245903406)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [trace] exists: 28614: caching file: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_smail_smail_engmil_norm.texture (1246111956)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/faction_variations/poland/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/faction_variations/poland/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.484 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.515 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture,1398304
18:56:42.515 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.546 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.562 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture,1398304
18:56:42.562 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
18:56:42.578 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture,,not found
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_3.pack,data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture,,not found
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [warning] open: data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture is missing
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture,,not found
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_3.pack,data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture,,not found
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [warning] open: data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture is missing
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] exists: 2841: caching directory: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: directory non-existant: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] exists: 2842: caching directory: data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: directory non-existant: data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [trace] exists: 2843: caching directory: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: directory non-existant: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture
18:56:42.593 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_poland.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_diff.texture
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [trace] exists: 2844: caching directory: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: directory non-existant: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [trace] exists: 2845: caching directory: data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: directory non-existant: data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets/faction_variations/poland
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/faction_variations/poland/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [trace] exists: 2846: caching directory: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: directory non-existant: mods/stainless_steel_6/data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/textures/en_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/attachmentsets
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture
18:56:42.609 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_kmail_kmail_normal.texture__unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater_poland_norm.texture
18:56:42.718 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

Now I've noticed the log does sometimes detail missing files but usually these are found in the normal Medieval data folder, yet it didn't do that this time. Did the install mess up or is there another problem?

Cheers



EDIT:

I just tried to run a custom battle, this time with venice and sicily not poland, but it also came up with an error just after loading finished. I did, however, catch a glimpse of the battlefield and there was a strange black triangle which covered about half of the bottom half of the screen. The log was different this time...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

20:13:31.875 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1B5B5098,65580
20:13:31.875 [system.io] [info] open: found data/ui/indicators/arrows/new arrow down/arro1026.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/localized.pack,data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_1.pack,data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga,4124
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] open: found data/models/textures/arrow_red.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/localized.pack,data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_1.pack,data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga,1052
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] open: found data/models/textures/vertex_pointer.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/localized.pack,data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_1.pack,data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga,65556
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] open: found data/models/textures/waypoint_marker.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/textures/battlefield_border.tga
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/battlefield_border.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_2.pack,data/textures/battlefield_border.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/textures/battlefield_border.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/battlefield_border.tga,65580
20:13:31.921 [system.io] [info] open: found data/textures/battlefield_border.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/textures/deployment_area_border.tga
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/deployment_area_border.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_2.pack,data/textures/deployment_area_border.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [warning] open: data/textures/deployment_area_border.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/deployment_area_border.tga,65554
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] open: found data/textures/deployment_area_border.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/textures/#splash_ring.tga
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/#splash_ring.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_2.pack,data/textures/#splash_ring.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [warning] open: data/textures/#splash_ring.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/#splash_ring.tga,16428
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] open: found data/textures/#splash_ring.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/textures/#water_drop.tga
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/#water_drop.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_2.pack,data/textures/#water_drop.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [warning] open: data/textures/#water_drop.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/#water_drop.tga,16428
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] open: found data/textures/#water_drop.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/textures/#weather.tga
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/#weather.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/data_2.pack,data/textures/#weather.tga.dds,,not found
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [warning] open: data/textures/#weather.tga.dds is missing
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/textures/#weather.tga,262188
20:13:31.937 [system.io] [info] open: found data/textures/#weather.tga (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:37.703 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/PreBattleCameras.xml
20:13:37.703 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/PreBattleCameras.xml,3953
20:13:37.703 [system.io] [info] open: found data/PreBattleCameras.xml (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:37.703 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/Stainless_Steel_6/data/cameras
20:13:37.734 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/cameras/Battlefield_Pan_Left.cam,13411
20:13:37.734 [system.io] [info] open: found data/cameras/Battlefield_Pan_Left.cam (from: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
20:13:38.875 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

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Try the version in this thread: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=370579, you should be able to install over the top of what you have there.

[meese]

Oh woops! I was looking for that, couldn't find it, so I assumed you'd just renamed the thread title.

That is indeed the one I installed, rather than the June one. I'll reinstall it again and give it a shot though.

EDIT: I think it's a problem with my medieval 2 total war; I might've accidentally deleted something. I'll just reinstall it all again. Thanks for the help.