slight problem

**Last Roman** · May 21, 2006, 08:25 PM

I just downloaded RTR platinum and when I try to do a custom game, it crashes. Also, there is no music

any suggestions?

thanks

**Toad_Licker** · May 22, 2006, 06:15 PM

i have the same problem but i cant play the normal campaign either

**Cheexsta** · May 24, 2006, 02:24 AM

Have you deleted map.rwm? Make sure you delete both the one in the data\world\maps\base as well as data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign (if there is one in there).

As for music, make sure that music is enabled in your options menu. If you've installed a music mod and you're hearing vanilla music, delete the files data\sounds\events.dat and events.idx and it should work.

If those solutions don't work, check the RTR Platinum forum.

**Last Roman** · May 24, 2006, 06:32 PM

well, the campaign seems to run fine, so I got that working. But custom battles still CTD and there is still no music, and its not muted. And I've deleted map.rwm so that's not it either

**Toad_Licker** · May 24, 2006, 08:24 PM

theres more than one map file try the Base file, theres another one in there

**Last Roman** · May 24, 2006, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Toad_Licker

theres more than one map file try the Base file, theres another one in there

I've deleted both

**Cheexsta** · May 25, 2006, 10:21 AM

Do you have -show_err enabled? What version of RTRPE are you using? What units are involved in the custom battles when they crash, or is it just with any units?

**Last Roman** · May 25, 2006, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Cheexsta

Do you have -show_err enabled? What version of RTRPE are you using? What units are involved in the custom battles when they crash, or is it just with any units?

I'm not sure what you mean by RTRPE. And it crashes right after I pick the map for the custom battle. And I forget how to enable the -show_err

**~~Dejan77~~** · May 25, 2006, 06:56 PM

Make shortcut of uor RTW.exe
right click on shortcut and select properties and add -show_err on target
it will look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err

**Last Roman** · May 25, 2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dejan77

Make shortcut of uor RTW.exe
right click on shortcut and select properties and add -show_err on target
it will look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err

ok, thanks

**Last Roman** · May 25, 2006, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dejan77

Make shortcut of uor RTW.exe
right click on shortcut and select properties and add -show_err on target
it will look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err

now it's saying that it's not valid when I add the -show_err

**~~Dejan77~~** · May 25, 2006, 07:08 PM

i have RTRPL too and i have no problem
meaby u need to reinstall

**~~Dejan77~~** · May 25, 2006, 10:00 PM

did u leave space betwen exe" and -show_er
like this .exe" -show_err

**Last Roman** · May 25, 2006, 11:03 PM

ah, got it, thanks

edit: ok, I tried to play a custom battle and as I expected, it crashed. So I waited for it to show me what the error was, and it didn't! Gah!

**Cheexsta** · May 26, 2006, 03:23 AM

RTRPE = Rome Total Realism Platinum Edition

What version of RTRPE are you using? Are you using a Beta version, or the 1.0 Full Install? Do you have any minimods installed?

Are you able to get into any battles at all? Try a battle with a single unit vs a single unit. Then try another battle with different units involved. Did either (or both) of them crash? What units were involved in the one(s) that crashed, and with what factions? I ask because it may be a unit problem; if a unit does not have the correct skin, it will crash after clicking on the button to start the battle (ie before the loading bar) with no -show_err report.

If you have the full version and could not narrow down the crash to specific units, I suggest you do a complete reinstall over a fresh copy of RTW patched to 1.5 (remember to install the 1.3 patch before the 1.5 patch).

**Last Roman** · May 26, 2006, 08:58 AM

ok, It's the 1.0 full install, I just used this link that someone gave me.

I'm not able to do any custom battles. I do have 1.3 installed (I also have 1.2, maybe that's messing with it?) I also installed it on a copy of RTW, would that affect it perhaps?

**AngryTitusPullo** · May 26, 2006, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Last Roman

ok, It's the 1.0 full install, I just used this link that someone gave me.

I'm not able to do any custom battles. I do have 1.3 installed (I also have 1.2, maybe that's messing with it?) I also installed it on a copy of RTW, would that affect it perhaps?

Did you delete all traces of map.rwm in base folder and imperial_campaign folder ? Anyway there's a new patch v1.5 that has been released which updates mostly the unit balancing.