Net framework is stopping me from playing battles

[Eruantien]

Hi, i recently bought a new computer a few months ago, Acer predator 5900. I installed medieval 2 and rome with no problems and have played them fine. Im getting cyclic redundancy checks with rome atm so im thinking of buying a new disc just to clear that up. But the main problem is medieval 2. I tried reinstalling it, because i have the gold edition and even though all the files of kingdoms are gone. The launcher always says they are installed. And i dont know how to get them off the drop down menu or the installer menu.

I read the readme and it says i need to update to netframework 2.0. I never had any problems with medieval 2 at all. And i checked my computer and it said 1.1. I havent changed it at all since i got the computer but for some reason i cant play sieges and the netframework file seems to be the problem. I cant think of anything else :S. If anyone has any answers to making my computer realise kingdoms in unistalled that would be a great help I cant install kingdoms because it thinks it already is when actually the files are gone.

[irishron]

Post your dxdiag. Too many aren't made for Medieval2 battles.

Buying a new disc is smart for Rome. I have my scratches full of toothpaste to get by but I don't think for much longer.

http://www.microsoft.com/net/Download.aspx will take care of your .Net framework problems.

Try uninstalling this way. http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...l-II-Total-War

[Eruantien]

Here it is. I restored back to a point where rome is installed and so is Barbarian Invasion. And now its saying the 3D Audio has something to do with it. Plus empire at war always freezes at the opening screen before the menu. I swear everythings all going wrong at once here

[irishron]

Install your graphics drivers for Win 7, 64 bit. Absolutely nothing about your graphics in it.

May have install your motherboard chipset drivers, too, since the onboard chip is not even showing up.

[Eruantien]

How do i do that sorry? :S

[Eruantien]

Try that one. I was in safe mode so i dont think all my info was being revealed.

[irishron]

It won't in Safe Mode. You need it in regular mode.

Your card should play the game but not as good as my fart. It'd be great for watching Blu-ray movies, though.

It's a rebranded GT 240 of which is a rebranded GT 8600 at best. It's slow for gaming.

Turn your monitor down to 1024 x 768, delete the medieval2.preferences.cfg, and try a campaign with what it pulls up for default settings. Then try a battle with those settings and adjust accordingly.

[Eruantien]

Ok thanks. I've never had problems with the speed :S Its been brilliant, smooth ever since i bought the computer.

And i did what you said but its still ctd. Played as venice with and didnt alter anything, went straight to take the small village by venice and clicked battle map. Started to load. Saw a small glimpse of the field and my army and then it crashed.

[irishron]

Try it with all the ingame graphics settings off or as low as they will go?

Got Nvidia's Control Center set to application controlled?

If so, it's not fighting battles.

[Eruantien]

Ok im on the Nvidia Control panel, Manage 3D settings for medieval 2. Is that the right place?

[irishron]

Yes. Set it to application controlled if not already.

[Eruantien]

There are alot of different options :L Which one specifically do i change to application controlled. Most of the different options say application controlled.

[irishron]

I can't even get into my Nvidia Control Panel right now without rebooting.

In profiles or something like that is where I always foung it.

I'd just set everything in there for the game application controlled.

[Eruantien]

Ok i went into registry editor and deleted all the files from medieval 2. Reinstalled it, uninstalled all the kingdoms expansions and i started up again. Now im getting the "Unspecificed error" message. I've also installed the netframework 4.0

Edit. Tried deleting Preferences, that didnt work either.

[irishron]

Okay, this do it this way.

1. Uninstall using the Control Panel staarting with the Kingdoms campaign.
2. Delete both Sega folders-Program Files (x86) and %appdata%.
3. Disable the UAC.
4. Run a good registry cleaner. I use Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. Some prefer Ccleaner.
5. Reboot.
6. Install in C:\Games.

Now, start a campaign to generate the preferences.cfg, and try a battle on the lowest setting available in the options screen including off.

If this does not work, you can't fight battles.

[Eruantien]

Ok i will try it. I've never had a problem fighting battles. Like i said i just went on it the other day and suddenly i cant fight battles :L

[irishron]

Maybe this will end the problem.

You may want to try Nvidia's 266 drivers, too. I am having good luck after a fresh install of them.

[Eruantien]

Running Eusing registry cleaner. I click on scan registry issues, it comes up with a big list. All ticked, then i press repair. I scan again and there are still problems? :S

[irishron]

I do it once. Some Windows will regenerate right behind it. It gets the most important ones the first pass.

[Eruantien]

Its working fine now Set the graphics up to high and no crashes at all. Thank you alot for your help