Third age won't start.

**Jakeford** · April 20, 2014, 01:14 AM

I had to reinstall Third age total war, I downloaded all 4 parts, installed them all, and every time I start Third age total war I get a crash back to desktop.

I think this is the crash log but I could be wrong.

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Edit: I have Windows 7.

**ElvenKind** · April 20, 2014, 03:31 AM

Use one of installation steps from here( either for Steam or for non steam, depends if you have steam M2TW) : http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...h-pictures-!-)

**Jakeford** · April 20, 2014, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by ElvenKind

Use one of installation steps from here( either for Steam or for non steam, depends if you have steam M2TW) : http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...h-pictures-!-)

That is exactly what I did. I suppose I will try again though. Just to say it, the First Third age screen pops up, and then it crashes.

Edit: I tried again and it still didn't work...

What am I suppose to do? I don't use steam and I have other mods installed, I used to have third age installed... Should I not install 3.1 or something?

**ElvenKind** · April 20, 2014, 01:42 PM

1) Go to my Installation thread, do these first three steps explained for Windows 7 Users ( at the start of first post):

Edit Security for your main M2TW folder, unhide hidden folders, check VirtualStore for M2TW folder and delete it if you find it there

( Note: first, browse that M2TW folder for your save games and make a backup of them somewhere so you don`t lose them. That is. if you find this M2TW folder inside of VirtualStore/Sega or VirtualStore/Program Files (x86) )

2) Remove/delete currently failed TATW files from your M2TW/ mods folder ( just delete WHOLE FOLDER where TATW files are installed - Third_Age_3 folder )

3) a) open your main M2TW folder, right mouse click in the Address Bar and press: Copy address as text.

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b) And then replace the Default Installation path in ALL FOUR TATW Installers with this one you have just copied ( Copy address as text ):

just select the Default installation path, right mouse click and press PASTE to replace it with the location of YOUR main M2TW Folder .

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

4) For battle crashes, disable daylight saving setting: go to Control Panel, Clock, Date and Time, Change the time zone, Change time zone, uncheck `Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Savings time`. Apply and OK.

**Jakeford** · April 20, 2014, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by ElvenKind

1) Go to my Installation thread, do these first three steps explained for Windows 7 Users ( at the start of first post):

Edit Security for your main M2TW folder, unhide hidden folders, check VirtualStore for M2TW folder and delete it if you find it there

( Note: first, browse that M2TW folder for your save games and make a backup of them somewhere so you don`t lose them. That is. if you find this M2TW folder inside of VirtualStore/Sega or VirtualStore/Program Files (x86) )

2) Remove/delete currently failed TATW files from your M2TW/ mods folder ( just delete WHOLE FOLDER where TATW files are installed - Third_Age_3 folder )

3) a) open your main M2TW folder, right mouse click in the Address Bar and press: Copy address as text.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

b) And then replace the Default Installation path in ALL FOUR TATW Installers with this one you have just copied ( Copy address as text ):

just select the Default installation path, right mouse click and press PASTE to replace it with the location of YOUR main M2TW Folder .

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

4) For battle crashes, disable daylight saving setting: go to Control Panel, Clock, Date and Time, Change the time zone, Change time zone, uncheck `Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Savings time`. Apply and OK.

I did that and I do remove the folder after every attempt. I have gotten Third age 3.0 to work now, although I haven't installed the patches yet.