ummm what's the update for?

[capablecenturion]

What about the localized text issues were those addressed as well?

Tried using the fixed launcher(direct link to dl) for Steam? It might help you temporarily until this is resolved.(Might also have to use squid's tool)

EDIT: Also, have you guys tried changing download servers? There's times when I download updates and they don't even start -- usually for big games that are played regularly by a lot of people. (Maybe it tells us something! ) I sometimes change my server from Seattle/around there to some far away place like London or even Moscow. Lol, weird but tends to work for me.

[irishron]

Tried using the fixed launcher(direct link to dl) for Steam? It might help you temporarily until this is resolved.(Might also have to use squid's tool)

EDIT: Also, have you guys tried changing download servers? There's times when I download updates and they don't even start -- usually for big games that are played regularly by a lot of people. (Maybe it tells us something! ) I sometimes change my server from Seattle/around there to some far away place like London or even Moscow. Lol, weird but tends to work for me.

I haven't changed servers that far but from San Jose to New York and Miami.

[irishron]

What about the localized text issues were those addressed as well?

Maybe I spoke too soon.

http://forums.totalwar.com/showthrea...=1#post1171593

[Lord Baal]

Melooo! I'm waiting to all this mess to be fixed to start with T. As far as I know not yet. I'll try when I get home tonight, I left the game updating.

[irishron]

Localized text was not mentioned so don't hold your breath and wait for another patch.

[Lord Baal]

But... I'm turning blue!!!

[Retract]

Just want to say a huge THANK YOU to creative assembly for these patches. Big thumbs up for not abandoning older games.

[RubiconDecision]

Well had Steam/CA successfully updated multiplayer only, I would have cheered and I don't play multiplayer. But they didn't do that, did they? They made a mistake; didn't apologize; broke mods; the community figured it out; they issued a steam sound patch only; we waited; they issued graphics fix; we waited,etc.

If CA want us to cheer, then fix the 2 GB limit that's easy to fix and requires no work at all on their part. Immediately anyone would see a gain.

Ask us if we'd sign up for a pre-order of new settlements. Most of us would buy it.
Ask us if we'd like 4 new campaigns. Most of us would buy it.
Ask us if we'd like DLC units for M2TW. Most of us would buy it.

See? We're hardcore fans who are still playing their games, so it's not about complaining, but being mystified by a Steam patch that was FORCED and overrode our settings when in Steam you do not have to do that. Days before many of us were playing M2TW with no issues. Days before many budding modders who had spent a major amount of time, were perfectly happy. Then the forced Steam patch wiped out their efforts.

Now Steam is another matter. If Steam wants people to continue to buy games, then the download process must have built-in error checking AND it must not hang up AND then require a complete installation from scratch. That's an absurd requirement for users when a game might be in excess of 10GB.

[Retract]

Ask us if we'd sign up for a pre-order of new settlements. Most of us would buy it.
Ask us if we'd like 4 new campaigns. Most of us would buy it.
Ask us if we'd like DLC units for M2TW. Most of us would buy it.

Speak for yourself...

I must be the only M2TW player who hasn't had any problems with mods since the newest patches.

[capablecenturion]

Speak for yourself...

I must be the only M2TW player who hasn't had any problems with mods since the newest patches.

Not necessarily - I've had a relatively smooth ride as well. Be glad that you didn, just as I am

[Gigantus]

I must be the only M2TW player who hasn't had any problems with mods since the newest patches.

Does that mean that there is no further BAT editing (or similar) necessary to start mods? Or are you referring to other issues?

[RubiconDecision]

Without insight from Nico from CA as to the rationale for patches, then here is the direct link to the 23 pages of owners plus official Steam explanations about patches. If you're a Steam M2TW player, then going there at least once a day, especially from 9am-8pm Eastern results in finding out about patches.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/4700/d...658755047/#p23

There is often no explaination which is adding to the confusion, and this could be easily remedied with one specific post detailing the latest patch information. Then later it comes out that the patch is not just for graphic bugs but also text localization.

[The Bold Burgundian]

Yo for those we love the mods, and also like the convenience of digital downloads, i really suggest you buy the game on gamersgate, I use this version because its just like the disc versions, but no fancy steam exe merging stuff

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-M2TW/me...war-collection

Also you will be supporting the Swedish economy with this purchase.

Pax Suecia

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[scdandme]

Yo for those we love the mods, and also like the convenience of digital downloads, i really suggest you buy the game on gamersgate, I use this version because its just like the disc versions, but no fancy steam exe merging stuff

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-M2TW/me...war-collection

Also you will be supporting the Swedish economy with this purchase

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good idea...and I just checked the site....right now the m2tw collection is on sale for $4.99 US....good deal, but I would want to do more research about that site to check on a few things personally...

1. no auto updates ?
2. I assume that I can still instal any patches MANUALLY ?
3. can I verify my game cache like the way it's done on Steam ?
4. What is THEIR customer support like ?

[DrkDragon]

Hey guys, thanks for the awesome support with the steam patches. I have a question though.

What would cause this steam update to ignore a mods strat.txt? Is it some continuing issue with the localization files?

My Third Age Total War strat.txt is being entirely ignored, which is causing a lot of weird text anomalies in the strategy map, for example units with a religion requirement show up as: strat.txt:{SMT_RELIGION_RECRUITMENT_REQUIREMENT}

Oddly my other mods like Call of Warhammer seem to be unaffected by it. I've been picking through things but I can't seem to figure out what the problem is, I have tried reinstalling the mod, as well.

Does anyone have any ideas about how I could go about fixing this?

[capablecenturion]

Hey guys, thanks for the awesome support with the steam patches. I have a question though.

What would cause this steam update to ignore a mods strat.txt? Is it some continuing issue with the localization files?

My Third Age Total War strat.txt is being entirely ignored, which is causing a lot of weird text anomalies in the strategy map, for example units with a religion requirement show up as: strat.txt:{SMT_RELIGION_RECRUITMENT_REQUIREMENT}

Oddly my other mods like Call of Warhammer seem to be unaffected by it. I've been picking through things but I can't seem to figure out what the problem is, I have tried reinstalling the mod, as well.

Does anyone have any ideas about how I could go about fixing this?

You probably can't. This is one of the many bugs post-patch that cannot seem to be fixed. Have you seen my post? It goes over the apparently obsolete Launcher method, which can still work if it the launcher is used directly rather than from Steam. If you look at the screenshots, it does make a difference in text.

I've seen the error you're getting, and so far no one has made any progress on fixing it -- the worst thing you can do really is to keep trying to reinstall it, and by worst I mean pointless. For all you know, you might even break the mod, and considering how many countless other people (on Steam specifically) can't seem to play let alone fix these issues, there's really no need to try to lower down into their position, albeit accidentally.

Sorry for the enormous ''answer'', but all you can really do is wait until CA stops ruining its own reputation and trying to turn their more successful titles into Rome 2...good luck with that, right?

[irishron]

Hey guys, thanks for the awesome support with the steam patches. I have a question though.

What would cause this steam update to ignore a mods strat.txt? Is it some continuing issue with the localization files?

My Third Age Total War strat.txt is being entirely ignored, which is causing a lot of weird text anomalies in the strategy map, for example units with a religion requirement show up as: strat.txt:{SMT_RELIGION_RECRUITMENT_REQUIREMENT}

Oddly my other mods like Call of Warhammer seem to be unaffected by it. I've been picking through things but I can't seem to figure out what the problem is, I have tried reinstalling the mod, as well.

Does anyone have any ideas about how I could go about fixing this?

Have you checked the Third Age forum and ask them?

[ivan55599]

Well, I can't use old descr_strat-trick to unlock factions like old times. When trying to start campaign, it throws back to main menu. Medieval2.preference doesn´t work either.

[irishron]

Delete the map.rwm?

[ivan55599]

I deleted them all (6), and used descr.start and .preference all at once, but still nothing.
edit: actually it throws back in every faction, not just unlockables. So no single player campaign at all.