First Mod ever Played -- Stainless Steel 6.3 Wonderful -- Having issues...

[jeff00seattle]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byh...it?usp=sharing : Shared save game crashing

First and foremost, Stainless Steel mod is Wonderful
I have had TW Medieval II for years (since 2010), played campaigns solo, and never played a mod.
Disappointed a TW Medieval III never came out, I was about to donate it to Goodwill
Then I discovered SS 6.3 mod, Wonderful

I am having two issues with SS 6.3 and SS 6.4 patch
If this is not the correct forum, lead me to it
I have read the FAQs and have not found an answer

Environment: Windows 7 Home Professional 64-bit


Issue #1: Load SS 6.3 + SS 6.4 patch, upon start I see SS 6.4 intro screen briefly and crashes (no warning message)
Tried upon load suggession link to promote permissions for SEGA/TW folder, same issue
Nothing in the Administrator Event Log

Issue #2: So, I re-loaded SS 6.3 and started play that release, fun
Played 10+ hours from years 1100 to 1125 (0.5 year = period), never an issue
Then it crashed upon a play rotation to Rebels. Tried re-staring and re-installing, and crashed again at the same rotation point Rebels.
Steps: Played my turn, hit hour-glass for faction rotation, comes to Rebels, crash
Re-installed SS 6.3: started saved campaign, game began at the exactly the same date where I ended my turn before, faction rotation begin, gets to Rebels, crash
Again, nothing in the Administrator Event Log.


Ideas???
Want to get back to the game, I as the English was almost crushed by 6+ factions (Norway, Scots, Leon, France, Denmark, Portugal, Hobbits, and "I'll be back" Terminators) stomping me at all borders (I was not excommunicated), and survived heroically. Yay!!!

Thank you
jeff00seattle

[Leonidas II]

Try this http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...a-or-Windows-7

[Ruprecht]

I too could never get 6.3 + versions to run stable, that and some bugs in the newer versions made me revert to 6.2 - which is the last version to run perfectly for me. It even tolerates Alt+Tabbing 100 times and being left on for days or with other games running simultaneously. Its rock-solid, you only need import the music from 6.3/6.4 into it and its not lacking at all.

If all else fails with 6.3, try 6.2-RC4 + Mini patch. Been playing it since release and currently playing my 13th campaign.