RomeTW.exe (NoCD) triggers CTDs and slow 3D performance - don't use it with RSII

[PowderMonkey]

Dear community,

I recently did a new install of RomeTW, patched it to the most current release and installed RSII plus RSII B2.5. All went well and I enyoyed some fiersome battles between my most humble Celtic warriors and neighboring Macedonians.

Then silly me had the idea to install a No-CD version of RomeTW.exe. In 21st century with 'Steam' all over the place there is really no need any more to check for CDs - so I thought. Why not use technology out there on a game I bought several times to make it a little bit more convenient?

Well, after I ran the game with the new .exe I experienced a dramatic drop in 3D performance and very occasionally CTDs. It immediately reminded me on many threads here in the forum with CTDs and low 3D performance. After I changed the .exe back to it's original RSII works pretty well again.

That is why I would like to remind my fellow forum colleagues to not use any of these .exe modifications out there. Better to slap a CD into the drive before the battle instead of having a CTD right after the battle I am sure there are others like me and since the official guide does not mention this 'point' maybe this is something to add. I know I am probably the only fool out there installing NoCD .exe files for RomeTW... but just to make sure.

And then I would like to use this opportunity to thank the RSII team for their excellent work! Not just technically RSII is a masterpiece but also from historic point-of-view. I come from South Germany (west of the Limes) and we got a lot of Celtic tombs here, old Celtic forts and defense walls. The weapons, buildings and equipment of the RSII Celts look very accurate, just like in the museum around the corner. My RSII Celtic general even drives the same car than the one archeaologists found in a nearby tomb

We all know RTW2 is about to be released next year - but I doubt that they can catch up to this full spectrum, accuracy and complexity of RSII. Very well done! Excellent Job!

[Brusilov]

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