CTD During Second Settlement Assault

**Leegendairy** · July 16, 2013, 04:43 PM

The first time I tried to play this mod I would always get CTD as Liu Bei due to battles (both open field and settlement assaults). Recently I downloaded this new patch, and I was able to perform a settlement assault with no problem. However, when I decided to take over another Rebel settlement, I experienced a CTD. I saved my game after taking the rebel settlement, and successfully bribed a Great Faction Leader that was Unaligned. I don't know if any of those factors may have been a problem.
Configuration.rar

**Gigantus** · July 16, 2013, 08:26 PM

The first time could have been due to different sizes of unit pictures. Not sure the second time.

You attached the wrong file, please have a look at the sticky to locate the correct 'log' file.

**Leegendairy** · July 16, 2013, 09:05 PM

Sorry, here should be the correct file.
M2TW.system.log.rar

**Gigantus** · July 16, 2013, 09:52 PM

The log seems to point at a faulty\missing mesh, can you provide a list of the units that were involved, particularly the rebels? The log crashes after processing a rider of the rebels

**Leegendairy** · July 17, 2013, 06:46 PM

The Liu Bei force that was sieging the rebel settlement of Zhang Chuan was composed of:
Guan Yu, Liao Hua, Liu Feng, Mi Fang, Mi Zhu, 3 units of Zhongyuan Infantry, and 1 unit of Zhongyuan Archers.

The Rebel force that was defending was composed of:
2 units of Militia, and 1 unit of Zhongyuan Bow General Infantry Buqu.

The problem is i already successfully sieged the rebel settlement Guang Ling, and it was composed of the same defending force of 2 militia and 1 unit of Zhongyuan Bow General Infatry buqu. If it helps any I bribed Niu Jin a Great Faction hero, and with him hired 3 mercenary units: 1 Yellow Turban Commander, 1 Yellow Turban Militia, and 1 Regular Militia. Maybe there is an issue with the mercenaries? Don't know.

**Gigantus** · July 18, 2013, 12:05 PM

If the defenders were of the same composition and the other time there was no problem, then it will be the attacking force that has a problem. Were those mercenaries involved in the crashed siege?

**Leegendairy** · July 18, 2013, 02:40 PM

Attempted to siege Zhang Chuan twice: Once combining the Guan Yu force with the merc force+Niu Jin, and another with just the Guan Yu force without merc force+Niu Jin. Both times i experienced a CTD.

**Gigantus** · July 19, 2013, 12:58 AM

That's a bummer. Have you tried custom battles with the units involved? Use one unit at a time. If there is no crash then the problem lies somewhere else.

Just to make sure: check that you don't have files named "descr_geography..." in the data folder of the RotK mod OR the games data folder (medieval ii total war\data).

**Leegendairy** · July 19, 2013, 08:58 PM

Wasn't able to find the Yellow Turbans anywhere in any of the factions using custom battles, used "All" eras as well. I was able to start a custom battle using 1 unit of country spearmen mercenaries vs 1 unit of regular militia. But i ended up with a CTD when I tried to start a campaign.

**Rick** · July 20, 2013, 09:07 PM

CTD when attempting battle on the field. (3d patch). What a shame.

**Leegendairy** · July 24, 2013, 06:31 AM

Also, forgot to add I have no descr_settlement files in my Medieval 2 Total War "Data" folder, or ROTK "Data" folder.

**Gigantus** · July 27, 2013, 04:14 AM

descr_settlement_plan was the RTW way of having different city layouts. Doesn't work that way in M2TW anymore.

I was asking for descr_geography and descr_geography_new files. If those (unmodified) files are present every battle will cause a crash.