Game freezes during battles (No CTD)

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 02, 2012, 11:40 AM

I have had this 2 times in about 8 turns now, both times have a lot in common - i was besieging both times(i retreated the first time), both times the enemy army stepped in from behind to help the besieged town(so both fights had reinforcements).

The first battle was at Lisbon, i was besieging Portugals forces and an army attacked from the back, i decided to retreat, but for some reason i retreated just next to the city and trapped near the shore, i couldn't retreat even if i could from there, i was trapped. Every time i started the battle about 30 sec - 1 min into it the game just froze and i couldn't do anything at all, couldnt even alt+tab out of it, i had to go Ctrl alt del to end the game like that, what is most unusual is that the music keeps on playing.

I managed to get out this situation by not retreating and bringing in an extra family member just to win the battle(i was outnumbered badly and almost all i had were spearmen, i had to clump them all up in sciltron formation and survive a barrage of about 8 catapults and ballistas, needless to say it was bloody.

The second time happened just this turn and i obviously cant/havent got past it - im besieging a Norwegian town and the army right next to it decided to step in and help(i was hoping it would). Same thing here - about 30 sec - 1 min into the fight it just crashes, i dont know if it is a thing with reinforcements - about 10 sec after the reinforcements enter the battlefield the game just freezes and does not do anything as i already said.

I suppose i could just get past this by retreating and fighting then, but i cant just keep doing this forever.

**Navajo Joe** · August 02, 2012, 03:06 PM

Have you installed G5 Battle AI Sub mod?

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 03, 2012, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by Navajo Joe

Have you installed G5 Battle AI Sub mod?

No, i just have SS 6.4 installed, no other mods at all, except for that teutonic knight fix if you can even call a single text file as a mod.

**Navajo Joe** · August 03, 2012, 04:28 AM

You could choose to instal G5 BAi it may help, as it as an emergency CTD fix, although I believe that you might have to auto resolve. The new BAI as problem with re-inforcements, it needs fixing as if its does not CTD, then the AI does more stupid things than normal

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 03, 2012, 06:07 AM

I just got a CTD when trying to engage an Norwegian army now in the field, the loading screen was up and once the loading finished i got a CTD, it also said that Medieval 2 kingdoms has encountered an unspecified error and will exit. There were no reinforcements for either side.

Edit: is this the mod http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...o=file&id=3350

**Navajo Joe** · August 03, 2012, 06:28 AM

Yes, it is BW, put the Settlement Tweaks in as well

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 03, 2012, 09:17 AM

Is it savegame competitable?

Also, where do i install it to? Im not sure if it goes as a separate mod in .../mods/... or into the SS folder .../mods/SS 6.3/...

Nevermind, i found where to install.

**Kernow** · August 03, 2012, 01:28 PM

deleted by kernow, who realised he was being a tool

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 22, 2012, 07:34 AM

Sorry for bumping this up again, but i installed the Really bad AI submod and the CTD fix, and i had no problems for a while, now i have started a game as the kievan rus and have experienced the problem again when trying to fight a army that is just outside the city and has reinforcements coming from the city(i want to take it without a siege).

Again the battle is fine but about 15 sec after the reinforcements come into battle the game crashes, however now it dosent just freeze but gives me a message that medieval 2 expirienced an unspecified error and will exit.

**Navajo Joe** · August 22, 2012, 08:11 AM

BW,

Sad to say that we have a rather large battle bug, the best advice I can give is either:
1. auto-resolve
2. Let the AI armies merge, then attack

**Navajo Joe** · August 22, 2012, 12:46 PM

BW,

I want you to select your Kingdoms Launcher, with a right click, choose properties, then select compatibility, click the last tickbox, Run this program as Administrator.

Let the AI re-inforcement enter the battle fully, DO NOT MOVE A MAN, insure all missile units do not fire.

Report back please

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 23, 2012, 07:17 AM

Thanks for the advices, i will return with results as soon as i get another chance at a similar battle, i auto resolved the other one with cheat help since i was going to win it if i fought it myself.

Im guessing you will want a sys log as well?

**Navajo Joe** · August 23, 2012, 07:21 AM

No, just feedback in the thread

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · August 23, 2012, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Navajo Joe

No, just feedback in the thread

Alright, i will attempt to re create the situation today with some extra help from console commands because getting this situation normally might take a while.

Edit: i also forgot to mention that when i applied the run as admin setting on the kingdoms launcher the SS shortcut didnt work for me, when i attempted to open the game trough it it asked me if the kingdoms launcher is located in the right directory (or something similar) i fixed this by applying admin rights to the shortcut aswell. Is this normal?

Edit #2: I am now asked "do you want the following program to make changes to your computer" when i try to start the game, this also applies to all the other kingdoms-related vannila campaigns, but not the grand campaign(because it has a separate launcher im guessing?).