M2TW NET framework crash issue

**Jack-Ale** · December 02, 2013, 07:49 AM

Hello everyone, first of all I hope you are well, and let me thank you for your further answers and solution attemps. Excuse me if my english is not perfect, I'm working on it.

So here we go (again), I'll try to be as precise as possible. If someone can give me a way to record it I'll be able to youtube it and maybe gain some time.
I have this pop up message when I start M2TW(from steam or the game folder):

"Microsoft .NET Framework

An unhandled exception has occured in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will be shut down immediately.

Input string was not in correct format."

Tell me how to attach a "spoiler" so I can attach the details of this error and my dxdiag. I'm new in the forum uses even though I follow this forum for months now.
If I click continue the Launcher appears but the M2TW(let's say) internet related box does not load up, is blank and after a while appears and tell me that between other things: "To access this valuable resource you will need an Internet Connection.".

I tried many solutions from this forum and others and after I launch a game(Vanilla or any Kingdoms campaigns) the results were very different. Actually I get this pop up message next to a 1024x800(I suppose) black window:

"Mtw2 : Fatal Graphics Error

A fatal graphics error has occured and the game will now be shut down.This is normally caused by having your game graphics options set too high,please try running the game again and lowering your graphics settings before entering a battle."

Here are some exemples of results I had:
-Steam won't launch the game because it is already running(even when there is nothing in the task manager).
-After launching the game from the launcher, the game is not showing up and the Launcher appears again somewhere else in the screen(like when you have multiple pop up boxes showing up).
-After launching the game from the launcher, nothing will work and the task manager is empty of any M2tw processes.

Here are some exemples of the solutions I tried:
-Changing values in the "medieval2.preference.cfg".
-Changing values from 0.1 to 0,1 in "M2TWfolder>Config>Update>version".
-Reinstalling the game.
-Reinstalling steam.
-and many others from irishron solutions...

I don't understand what is happening, I know I'm not the only one to have this kind of problems. I was able to play the different campaigns and Call of Warhammer mod without any problems for almost a year on this computer. Then one day, without any visible reasons, the Launcher.exe process in the task manager wasn't shutting down by itself but the game was working well. I wasn't worried I thought it was a minor conflict with Call of Warhammer/Rage of Dark Gods installation.

So I think everything is said. Thanks for reading and again thank you in advance for your ideas on the subject.

PS: Empire total war stopped working in the same moment but that's another topic I think. I managed to make it work once or twice after reinstalling but I think it's due to Darthmod. I'll try a reinstall and play vanilla and let you know about it.

**irishron** · December 02, 2013, 07:55 AM

Delete both Medieval II Total War folders, and verify the game cache. Playing with the preferences file at times can have disastrious consequences. Move the mods to your desktop first.

**Jack-Ale** · December 02, 2013, 08:19 AM

Will do, I'll let you know what will result of this? Quick answer, thank you.

**Jack-Ale** · December 02, 2013, 11:29 AM

No changes made

**irishron** · December 02, 2013, 12:40 PM

I know this sound stupid but to be sure, delete BOTH folders?

Did you upgrade Windows?

Is this a different/new computer?

Have you changed antivirus/firewall/security suites?

**Jack-Ale** · December 03, 2013, 01:26 AM

No it doesn't, the only way for us to figure this out is to ask questions.
What do you mean both folders?

I've look everywhere,
Yes my windows is up to date.
No it's the same computer.
I changed my antivirus but long after troubles started to appear. firewall ok. And security fine, but I wonder what you precisely mean by that.

**irishron** · December 03, 2013, 05:50 AM

There are two Medieval II Total War folders, one in Program Files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common and the second one is hidden. http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...EmpireNapoleon for reference where and how to get there.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...9828-SFLZ-9289 is from Steam itself. Go through its list.

If these do not cure it, attach your dxdiag.

**Jack-Ale** · December 03, 2013, 07:01 AM

well even though my game is installed, there is just "Empire", "Napoleon" & "Shogun2" folders in. No sign of M2.