[Version 3] Installation & Launcher

[Trig]

ACW mod files don't touch Shogun or Napoleon, so whatever is going on with those games shouldn't have anything to do with ACW.
Maybe it's Steam, maybe you deleted some files there too... no idea.

[Curtizmo323]

Heres my log what did i do wrong

ACW 3.X log - 23/05/2013
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Info:
Registered owner: Microsoft, Is admin? True, Has limited token? False
OS: Windows Vista x 64 - Ultimate Edition, Version: 6, Build Number: 6002
Memory: Total: 4093 Available: 2369
Display: 1024 x 768 - 32 bit
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Mod Installation Path:
ACW path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\ACW
Current Campaign: Warpath
Steam Status: Off
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Current non vanilla files in data folder:
bg_fonts.pack
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Actions:
* 17:02:42 -> Mod started
* 17:02:42 -> bg_art.pack present in data.
* 17:02:42 -> bg_boot.pack present in data.
* 17:02:42 -> bg_core.pack present in data.
* 17:02:42 -> bg_db.pack present in data.
* 17:02:42 -> bg_models.pack present in data.
* 17:02:42 -> bg_movie.pack present in data.
* 17:02:42 -> bg_music.pack present in data.
* 17:02:54 -> US selected. Launching procedure started:
* 17:02:54 -> scripting_gb_union.lua copied.
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> mod bg_us_wpath.pack;
* 17:02:54 -> ACW mod files commands added in user script for US WPATH.
* 17:02:54 -> bg_camp_wpath.pack present in data.
* 17:02:54 -> bg_us_wpath.pack moved from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\ACW\Packs to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data.
* 17:02:54 -> bg_us_txt.pack moved from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\ACW\Packs to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data. us txt selected
* 17:02:55 -> Startpos and regions copied from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH\US to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH.
* 17:03:04 -> Launching procedure completed.
* 17:03:04 -> ==========================================


* 17:03:08 -> Empire started succesfully
* 17:03:08 -> ==========================================
Final Files in Data:


* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_art.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_boot_zor.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_camp_wpath.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_core.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_db.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_fonts.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_MM_ZoR.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_models.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_movie.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_music.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_smoke.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_us_txt.pack
* 17:03:08 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_us_wpath.pack
* 17:04:14 -> US selected. Launching procedure started:
* 17:04:14 -> scripting_gb_union.lua copied.
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> mod bg_us_wpath.pack;
* 17:04:14 -> ACW mod files commands added in user script for US WPATH.
* 17:04:14 -> bg_camp_wpath.pack present in data.
* 17:04:14 -> bg_us_wpath.pack present in data.
* 17:04:14 -> bg_us_txt.pack present in data.
* 17:04:14 -> Startpos and regions copied from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH\US to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH.
* 17:04:16 -> Launching procedure completed.
* 17:04:16 -> ==========================================


* 17:04:18 -> Empire started succesfully
* 17:04:18 -> ==========================================
Final Files in Data:


* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_art.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_boot_zor.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_camp_wpath.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_core.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_db.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_fonts.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_MM_ZoR.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_models.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_movie.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_music.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_smoke.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_us_txt.pack
* 17:04:18 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\bg_us_wpath.pack

Than if that is fixed i get a random error when trying to run the mod

[redmob5]

So I'm running into a problem with this mod. I seem to have already installed the game, but whenever I click to choose either US or CS, I get the following error message: http://i.imgur.com/OqD6spY.png followed by this message: http://i.imgur.com/uV4j0ip.png I already have the Civil War mod installed, and I'm pretty sure I followed the installation instructions correctly. My best guess is that I put the files into the wrong folder? Any ideas?

[ReflexNor]

Same happened to me, bro. I cant play a single campaign os a custome match without ''Empire total war, doesnt work anymore'' pops up.

[Trig]

So I'm running into a problem with this mod. I seem to have already installed the game, but whenever I click to choose either US or CS, I get the following error message: http://i.imgur.com/OqD6spY.png followed by this message: http://i.imgur.com/uV4j0ip.png I already have the Civil War mod installed, and I'm pretty sure I followed the installation instructions correctly. My best guess is that I put the files into the wrong folder? Any ideas?

Same happened to me, bro. I cant play a single campaign os a custome match without ''Empire total war, doesnt work anymore'' pops up.

I'd guess it has to do with a faulty installation of the launcher.
Try reinstalling...

[BloodyWarlord21]

Im having a big problem with this download. I have no idea how to install the patch into mod. All it gives me is the .PACK files. Please DO NOT give me the link to the install instructions, Ive already looked at it and it does not show me how to install the patch into the mod. PLEASE HELP

[vonkinderei]

Im having a big problem with this download. I have no idea how to install the patch into mod. All it gives me is the .PACK files. Please DO NOT give me the link to the install instructions, Ive already looked at it and it does not show me how to install the patch into the mod. PLEASE HELP

You didn't read very well ...

"...\empire total war\ACW\packs

[Trig]

Im having a big problem with this download. I have no idea how to install the patch into mod. All it gives me is the .PACK files. Please DO NOT give me the link to the install instructions, Ive already looked at it and it does not show me how to install the patch into the mod. PLEASE HELP

Each download link on ModDB has clear instructions in the accompanying info text what to do with it...

[Augustus37]

I'm having this issue starting up the launcher and trying the play the game. I installed everything correctly so I don't understand why this is happening or what's causing this. What happens is that I click on the launcher and I get three error messages that pop up. The first one reads "Error: attempt to concatenate global 'pAppData' (a nil value) Stack Traceback: 1: [Globals] Line 15 in main chunk." The second one reads "Error: Project -> On Startup, Line 17: Argument 1 must be of string type. Stack Traceback: 1: [Project -> On Startup] Line: 17 in main chunk" The third one reads "Error: Page1 -> On Show, Line 1: Argument 2 must be of type string. Stack Traceback: 1: [Page1 -> On Show] Line: 1 in main chunk" Clicking on anything else within the launcher just results in more error messages popping up. Also, when I exit the launcher, I get this error message: "Error: attempt to call global 'log' (a nil value) Stack Traceback: 1: [Project -> On Shutdown] Line: 3 in main chunk" I'm not sure how to solve this or what is causing this issue to occur so if anyone can assist, that would be appreciated.

[Trig]

I'm having this issue starting up the launcher and trying the play the game. I installed everything correctly so I don't understand why this is happening or what's causing this. What happens is that I click on the launcher and I get three error messages that pop up. The first one reads "Error: attempt to concatenate global 'pAppData' (a nil value) Stack Traceback: 1: [Globals] Line 15 in main chunk." The second one reads "Error: Project -> On Startup, Line 17: Argument 1 must be of string type. Stack Traceback: 1: [Project -> On Startup] Line: 17 in main chunk" The third one reads "Error: Page1 -> On Show, Line 1: Argument 2 must be of type string. Stack Traceback: 1: [Page1 -> On Show] Line: 1 in main chunk" Clicking on anything else within the launcher just results in more error messages popping up. Also, when I exit the launcher, I get this error message: "Error: attempt to call global 'log' (a nil value) Stack Traceback: 1: [Project -> On Shutdown] Line: 3 in main chunk" I'm not sure how to solve this or what is causing this issue to occur so if anyone can assist, that would be appreciated.

Hmm... Nothing I've ever seen before.
Maybe something goti installed wrong. Try a reinstall...?

[Augustus37]

I uninstalled and then reinstalled the mod and game but the error still occurs. The same error messages pop up when I start the mod and I'm still unable to play the game.

[Trig]

If you precisely followed these instructions: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...n-Instructions
...and still get that message, then the only rational explanation is, your computer is posessed by evil spirits and you should probably burn it.


Sorry I can't be of more help, but I don't think anyone of us has seen the issue you describe before.

[Augustus37]

That's alright. I appreciate your help. Thank you. There is one thing that I failed to mention though. That is that I had this same problem with Darthmod Empire and Darthmod Napoleon whenever I would use the launcher and try to play the game.

[AppleDave1]

hello, im kinda new to this forum and honestly only made this account to try get my problem fixed... not even sure if im in the right thread tbh.

when i attempt to install the 3.4 version of the mod by clicking the ACW startup application that gets downloaded it says the file is corrupt? the error message reads, "Archive integrity check failed. The setup file is not complete, possibly due to an incomplete download or corrupt file" i have re downloaded it more times than i remember on multiple machines and still get the same problem, this was using the moddb link as i cant find another one... other than the community links page which are all either no longer available or suffer the same problem. any help would be greatly appreciated

[Trig]

hello, im kinda new to this forum and honestly only made this account to try get my problem fixed... not even sure if im in the right thread tbh.

when i attempt to install the 3.4 version of the mod by clicking the ACW startup application that gets downloaded it says the file is corrupt? the error message reads, "Archive integrity check failed. The setup file is not complete, possibly due to an incomplete download or corrupt file" i have re downloaded it more times than i remember on multiple machines and still get the same problem, this was using the moddb link as i cant find another one... other than the community links page which are all either no longer available or suffer the same problem. any help would be greatly appreciated

The ModDB file should be good. I tried it and it works fine.
Maybe try running as Administrator.

[AppleDave1]

Tried that, sorry forgot to mention.... However you did inspire me to wonder if my fire wall was blocking part of the download, which it was XD.... Installs fine now.

thank you very much for your quick response and sterling work of this mod team in their work in the mod... Cant wait till 3.6 already XD

[[NC]Master]

@ Augustus37 I think i might know what causes your problem. You are probably missing a dll file. I can't unfortunatly tell you which one but installing/reinstalling/updating direct x 9 and 10 is a good start.

[potemkine186]

Gentleman, first off I would like to congratulate you on an amazing modification for this game. So much so that I anxiously await 3.6, but will not inquire as to the release date. Quite simply, it is done, when you are happy with it. Completely understood.

Besides thanking you folks for making a great mod, I wanted to ask what might sound like a stupid question. I played through on the union side during a campaign and was incredibly fun. However what I thought was odd was the apparent lack of ability to research technologies. By this I mean, the ability for a divisional, or corps HQ could not research any technology. Was this by design until you could work out the bugs? I cant seem to find a post to this effect one way or another.

[Trig]

Gentleman, first off I would like to congratulate you on an amazing modification for this game. So much so that I anxiously await 3.6, but will not inquire as to the release date. Quite simply, it is done, when you are happy with it. Completely understood.

Besides thanking you folks for making a great mod, I wanted to ask what might sound like a stupid question. I played through on the union side during a campaign and was incredibly fun. However what I thought was odd was the apparent lack of ability to research technologies. By this I mean, the ability for a divisional, or corps HQ could not research any technology. Was this by design until you could work out the bugs? I cant seem to find a post to this effect one way or another.

ETW's technologies are 18th century. Until we complete a set of mid-19th century techs to research, all ETW techs are enabled by default...

[potemkine186]

ETW's technologies are 18th century. Until we complete a set of mid-19th century techs to research, all ETW techs are enabled by default...

Ah, yes. Makes sense. Now I feel stupid. Thanks!