Game crash at turn 119, caused by Novgorod

[crystallinesheen]

Okay, I have gotten to turn 119 as Norway on version 6.4. When the turn gets to Novgorod, I get the "unspecified error" and "medieval 2 will now exit". I have had this already happen once or twice before on this campaign (always due to Novgorod) but before when I reloaded the game and tried again it would work out okay. So I am running Windows XP and here's the last lines of the error log:

16:49:22.375 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
16:49:22.375 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Feb 25 2008 version development ===
16:49:22.453 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
16:49:22.484 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
16:49:22.515 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
16:49:22.562 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
16:49:22.609 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
16:49:22.625 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
17:08:22.375 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

Help! This always seems to happen on my SS games eventually and ruins weeks of play. It's very frustrating!

[newt]

Random crashes happen. Nothing you can do, except maybe try to lower settings.

and try this for next time it crashes:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...21#post8890021

[crystallinesheen]

Hey, thanks for the reply. Well, my settings are about as low as they go, I've got a 6 year old computer that actually works rather well playing SS if all of my settings are low as possible. Oh well, it bums me out to not be able to finish my campaign. This always seems to happen eventually to me, I just wish I could figure out how to keep this from happening. SS is my favorite mod for Kingdoms, but it always seems to get hung up at some point like this. Maybe I just need a better computer to get it to play better.

[vtec.dominion]

Load the game and do something, like use a diplomat (gift some money or buy map info), use a spy or battle if possible. Then save and hit the end turn button.
It worked for me few times.
But if it doesn't work, follow the AI moves (you will find it in options).
I had a problem with game CTD on France turn and found it happens becouse French army killed bribed general. When they killed the bribed general in battle another one survived and it was turned to be Novgorodian lol.
I killed the bribed general using an assassin and everything went ok.

[ash874]

Okay, I have gotten to turn 119 as Norway on version 6.4. When the turn gets to Novgorod, I get the "unspecified error" and "medieval 2 will now exit". I have had this already happen once or twice before on this campaign (always due to Novgorod) but before when I reloaded the game and tried again it would work out okay. So I am running Windows XP and here's the last lines of the error log:

16:49:22.375 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
16:49:22.375 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Feb 25 2008 version development ===
16:49:22.453 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
16:49:22.484 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
16:49:22.515 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
16:49:22.562 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
16:49:22.609 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
16:49:22.625 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
17:08:22.375 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

Help! This always seems to happen on my SS games eventually and ruins weeks of play. It's very frustrating!

it happened to me all the time on the older versions of ss
use toggle fow to see exactly which event causes the ctd
for instance if it is some unit attacking some other unit
than use a move character cheat to make sure that it wont happen
saved plenty of games for me

though i must warn you, if you get ctd's than probably the game is installed with a flaw and you will continue experiencing these flaws until you reinstall it. at least in my opinion