Please I need Help! And Computer God!

[The Hospitaller Paladin IV]

My 'Rome TW' no longer works after uninstalling it to get rid of the 'SPQR' mod and then reinstalling it to install the 'Roma Serrectum II' mod I tried the 'Roma Serrectum II' mod, it all worked but for Battle mode, So I uninstalled all my Rome TW (Barbarian & Alexander) aswell (Rome Anthology) and put them all back in it still didn't work..

I no longer care about the mod working but now even in my regular un-modded Rome Battle mode doesn't work (the window just closes) I've tried and tried for the past week to get it running but I haven't got any further. I have noticed however that a few files are missing from my 'Rome - Total War' folder (Preferences, Saves & temp) these three are missing, but I don't know what to do. No amount of reinstalling makes any difference and I can find help no-where.

Please, I really need help... I'm not a computer person, they just confuse and frustrate me all the time. If anyone can provide any help it would be very appreciated..

Thankyou...

[Ishan]

Thread moved from RTW GD to Tech help forums.

[Brusilov]

The preferences, saves and temp folders are not created until the game is launched for the first time.

If you installed the game to the program files folder there could be traces of the game left in the 'virtual store/appdata' area. This is a hidden folder. Run %appdata% to see the start of the path - it will be something like 'C:\USER\"windows acc"\AppData'.

[The Hospitaller Paladin IV]

Ok, Thankyou. I'll try that now..

(Damn.. I thought I was on to something, Shows how dim-witted I am when it comes to computers)

[Brusilov]

One thing that you should do is to run the R:TW to make sure it's a working copy. I suggest that you set up your preferences either in-game via the options menu or after you've closed the game down with the preferences file.

Start a campaign and play a couple of custom battles as well - you don't need to play too far just a few turns.

Once you've got a working copy of R:TW don't install anything onto that copy ever again. Simply copy the contents of 'Rome - Total War' folder to another folder and then apply the mod to that copy.

[The Hospitaller Paladin IV]

Right, Here's an update on my current situation..

I have re-installed Rome Total War (Only ROME) to 'program files (x86)' The shortcut Icon on my Desktop was not right (white box instead of the usual Red emblem) But I started it up anyway and continued to start a new campaign to carry out your insturctions, however upon clicking 'Start' after selecting my Faction, Difficulty etc. The game crashed, (the window closed and I got a message box stating Rome has stop working) Same when I try to start a Custom battles, the game just crashes..

Should I unistall again and try putting it somewhere else, or give a go of fixing it from here on.

I'm using the 3 - Disc Rome Anthology edition, It's worked for me before with no probs, I had the S.P.Q.R mod installed for awhile. I have re - installed many times with the same outcome.

Any further advice is appreciated.
Thanks..

[irishron]

Vista or Win 7?

[The Hospitaller Paladin IV]

Windows 7..

[irishron]

1. Disable the UAC if not done so.
2. Uninstall the game, again.
3. Delete the Rome folder, again.
4. Run Eusing Free Registry Cleaner.
5. Reboot.
6. Install, again.

Hopefully this fixes it.

[The Hospitaller Paladin IV]

Ok doing that now..

[The Hospitaller Paladin IV]

YAY!

I followed all your insturctions and it now works..
Custom Battle, Campaign & the right Icons.

A BIG Thanks to everyone who helped, Thankyou for coming back and checking up on me..
An Especially Big Thanks to Irishron for finally setting me on the right path, I owe you one..

Thanks..

[irishron]

You're welcome. Enjoy playing.