HELP installing! Start up then crash :S

[stewarfj]

I just finished installing the game, but when i try to run it through the launcher, it all starts up fine, it gets to the BROKEN CRESENT loading screen. Then my screen goes black and it disappears... No crash warning / error message. I am a Steam user.

My installation was as follows (Steam user):
1. Downloaded the file Broken Crescent 2.02 from the moddl.com link.
2. I believe i did steps 1 and 2 correctly.
3. Step 3 was weird, i could find some files to delete. But not others. The ones I couldnt find were:
[quote]
b. Remove this file from your BC world file found in the following target path; “C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\medieval ii total war\mods\Broken_Crescent \broken_crescent\data\world\maps\base”;
map.rwm

c. Remove these files from your BC text file found in the following target path; “C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\medieval ii total war\mods\Broken_Crescent \broken_crescent\data\sounds”;
events.dat
events.idx
[quote]
I turned on hidden files, still nothing.

4. I then downloaded and dragged and dropped the missing files into the correct place.
5. I believe i followed step 5 correctly.

Here are some screen shots to help you discover what the problem is. They are attached.

Sorry for being annoying but i really wanna try this out!

Thank you.

Finlay

Edit: Also, for part 3, the files i had to delete:
a. Remove these files from your BC text file found in the following target path; “C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\medieval ii total war\mods\Broken_Crescent \broken_crescent\data\text”;
expanded.txt.strings.bin
export_units.txt.strings.bin
quotes.txt.strings.bin
campaign_descriptions.txt.strings.bin
names.txt.strings.bin
export_buildings.txt.strings.bin

I deleted these files but they did not have .strings.bin on the end of them.. whatever that means.

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[stewarfj]

I just found out something:
My file directory is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\medieval ii total war\mods\Broken_Crescent\broken_crescent

When i change the first "Broken_Crescent" (the one with capitals) to: "Broken Crescent" with no underscore, and try and launch it, it launches normal medieval II total war.

:S help

[stewarfj]

NEVER MIND. I found out that you dont need to delete ANYTHING in step 3.

You might want to update the install for steam users so more people don't make this mistake!!!

[stewarfj]

Ok problems not over. Game runs fine.. Til i tried to start a campaign. It got to the loading screen, stayed on that for a while, then crashed with an error message. ANy advice? Iv been trying to install this mod for 2 hours now! :S

[stewarfj]

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[stewarfj]

Problem developed AGAIN. I can now get onto the campaign loading screen when i try to start a campaign. It gets al the way to the end then black screens and crashes to desktop.... Grrr it always gets my hopes up then dashes them!

[wudang_clown]

expanded.txt.strings.bin
export_units.txt.strings.bin
quotes.txt.strings.bin
campaign_descriptions.txt.strings.bin
names.txt.strings.bin
export_buildings.txt.strings.bin

I deleted these files but they did not have .strings.bin on the end of them.. whatever that means.

You shouldn't delete any files, but those listed in instructions. You should install the game accordingly to instructions. If you can't find .strings.bin files, then you shouldn't delete any other as substitutes; that doesn't work this way.

I'm sorry but you will have to wait until General George Monck finds some time. He is now busy with developing some BC3 features, and I have no idea when could he help you. I can't help you, because I don't have Steam.

Though I'm quite sure that deleting those files makes whole operation even more complicated. Without those .txt files you may experience some errors, so my advice is to put them back to /text directory.

[stewarfj]

I had done so already, but thanks for the advice

[stewarfj]

Ok i now located the .strings.bin files (except quotes.txt.strings.bin, cant find that anywhere). But when it crashes again I check and the files are back :S

[General George Monck]

Dear stewarfj,

Please read the Installing BC onto Steam thread and then post a detailed description of your issue.

I will get back to you as soon as I've got a useful response.

Good luck,

GGM