Medieval II Gold Edition digital Windows 7 Crashing

[Omegasins]

I literally have tried EVERYTHING I could. Running it as admin, reinstalling, deleting every file and then install, install direct x9c, running it in Windows XP mode, disabling UAC. Also, the game gives me the infamous unspecified error message. It ONLY appears when I am about to start a battle, as in the game load's the battle but I never even get past that. I have no idea anymore, and I can't take this copy back since it's digital. So please, help.


My specs are

AMD Athlon 2 X4 635
Amd R7 250 Low profile
4GB 800MHZ DDR2 Ram

[irishron]

Campaign battle or custom battle? Mod or vanilla? Windows version?

[Omegasins]

Vanilla, both campaign and custom and my Windows 7 is 64 bit Service Pack 0 (I get an error every time I try to install SP1). Every map crashes, I literally can't do any battle at all.

[irishron]

Is your copy of Win 7 legit? You have to activate your copy of Win 7 to get SP1 installed.

Did you unpack the game?

[Omegasins]

Yes to both. I have a legit copy but for some reason, it just never installs SP1.

[irishron]

Have you activated it? Even if it's OEM and came with the computer it has to be activated. New computers from my experience have a Microsoft Windows sicker with the activation number on the back or side for desktops and on the bottom for laptops/notebooks.

If unpacked, did you delete the two geography files?

[Omegasins]

Have you activated it? Even if it's OEM and came with the computer it has to be activated. New computers from my experience have a Microsoft Windows sicker with the activation number on the back or side for desktops and on the bottom for laptops/notebooks.

If unpacked, did you delete the two geography files?

It is indeed activated, I don't have the black screen telling me it isn't. And oddly enough, I never can find those files. I have no idea where the are, even with the hidden files options on.

[irishron]

Have you searched users\username\appdata\roaming after unhiding all files, folders, and drives in Folder Options after logging in as Administrator.

In Windows Update, Options button on its side, do you have it checked to show you all software options also? I think my last install SP1 was buried in there.

[Omegasins]

Have you searched users\username\appdata\roaming after unhiding all files, folders, and drives in Folder Options after logging in as Administrator.

In Windows Update, Options button on its side, do you have it checked to show you all software options also? I think my last install SP1 was buried in there.

Tried both, no luck. All my SP1 does is always fail to install and I'll never understand why, I tried fixing it and it's just so hard to install it. As for the files, I checked them and still got nothing, hell I did an entire drive search with hidden files enables (and since I am the only user on this PC I am the administrator) and still nothing showed up, I believe my digital install might actually be broken.

[irishron]

SP1, Right-click the file and click "Run as Administrator".

Have you taken ownership/control of C: drive? I do it before I even try updating or installing anything else. From the old DOS days I don't trust Microsoft to do me any favors without exacting a price someplace along the way.

If you unpacked, those two geography files will undo your fighting battles. Read the readme that is in with the unpacker for more info. They do exist on your harddrive someplace.

[Omegasins]

(sorry if this is a double post) But also in that file, I literally can't find anything with data. It's as if it never actually installed descr_geography_new. Which I think is the problem, so do you know a way I can get it?

[Omegasins]

I think I found it out here is my system.log

09:24:02.125 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
09:24:02.126 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Jun 25 2007 version bld-medieval2-update2.1-30 (43169) ===
09:24:02.130 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
09:24:02.130 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
09:24:02.131 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
09:24:02.132 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
09:24:02.133 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
09:24:02.134 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
09:24:02.870 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for ANISELECT
09:24:02.873 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_SABOTAGE
09:24:02.876 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_TRADE
09:24:02.887 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGABLE
09:24:02.888 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGING
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MULTIPLE_SELECT
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ATTACK
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_CHARACTER
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_RESOURCE
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_FORT
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MOVE_OBJECT
09:24:02.890 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_WATCHTOWER
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_DEPLOYMENT_AREA
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_TILE
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SPECIAL_PIECE
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PAINT
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADJUST_HEIGHTS
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADD_UNIT
09:24:02.891 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SETTLEMENT
09:24:03.491 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.492 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.493 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.493 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.494 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.494 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.495 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.495 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.496 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.496 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.497 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.497 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.498 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.498 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.499 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.499 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.507 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.507 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.509 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.509 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.510 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.510 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.511 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.511 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.512 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.512 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.513 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.513 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.514 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.514 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.515 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.515 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.518 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.519 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.521 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.522 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.522 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.523 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.523 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.524 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
09:24:03.537 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10671, column 23 :
we should only have trait(Berserker) additional affects for triggers(Battle_Losing_Berserker)
09:24:03.537 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10789, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Not_fighting)
09:24:03.537 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10790, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Not_fighting)
09:24:03.538 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10800, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing)
09:24:03.538 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10801, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing)
09:24:03.538 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10813, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing2)
09:24:03.538 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10814, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing2)
09:24:03.538 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10855, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Dread_Let_Them_Go)
09:24:03.549 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16753, column 27 :
we should only have trait(GoodDenouncer) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_denouncerclear)
09:24:03.549 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16761, column 26 :
we should only have trait(BadDenouncer) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_denouncerclear_bad)
09:24:03.549 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16769, column 25 :
we should only have trait(StrongFaith) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_faithclear)
09:24:03.550 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16777, column 22 :
we should only have trait(Purifier) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_purifierclear)
09:24:03.552 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17702, column 29 :
we should only have trait(CrusaderHistory) additional affects for triggers(crusades_6)
09:24:03.552 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17703, column 30 :
we should only have trait(StrategyChivalry) additional affects for triggers(crusades_6)
09:24:03.552 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17712, column 29 :
we should only have trait(CrusaderHistory) additional affects for triggers(crusades_7)
09:24:03.552 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17755, column 26 :
we should only have trait(JihadHistory) additional affects for triggers(jihads_7)
09:24:03.552 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17756, column 30 :
we should only have trait(StrategyChivalry) additional affects for triggers(jihads_7)
09:24:03.552 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17765, column 26 :
we should only have trait(JihadHistory) additional affects for triggers(jihads_8)
09:24:03.554 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/scribe_ancillary.tga
09:24:03.555 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/security_religious.tga
09:24:03.555 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/security_religious.tga
09:24:14.948 [system.io] [warning] open: data/text/FactionIntroSubTitles.txt.strings.bin is missing
09:24:32.425 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_bar.tga.dds is missing
09:24:32.426 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_logo.tga.dds is missing
09:24:34.471 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_bar.tga.dds is missing
09:24:34.522 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_symbols_80/normans.tga is missing
09:24:34.523 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_faction_units/normans.tga is missing
09:24:34.523 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_symbols_80/saxons.tga is missing
09:24:34.523 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_faction_units/saxons.tga is missing
09:24:34.524 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_symbols_80/slave.tga is missing
09:24:34.524 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_faction_units/slave.tga is missing
09:24:34.528 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/_M2_MP_HISTORICAL_BATTLE_CHOOSE_TEAMS.TGA is missing
09:24:34.530 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/TEXTURES/_M2_MAIN_MENU.TGA is missing
09:24:35.178 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/buttons_composite2.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.179 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/slider_composite.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.179 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/slider_composite2.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.180 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/border_4pix_black_gold2.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.180 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/text_border.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.181 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/yellow_highlight.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.181 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/border_4pix_black_gold_selected.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.181 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/border_4pix_black_gold_black.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.182 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/_M2_Selection_Glow.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.182 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/unit_card.tga.dds is missing
09:24:35.183 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/icons.tga.dds is missing
09:28:37.844 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map.rwm is missing
09:28:39.373 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_bar.tga.dds is missing
09:28:39.375 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_logo.tga.dds is missing
09:28:41.544 [system.io] [warning] open: data/models_effects/building_fire_glow.cas is missing
09:28:41.545 [system.io] [warning] open: data/models_engine/heavy_onager_torches.cas is missing
09:28:41.713 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_bar.tga.dds is missing
09:28:47.648 [system.io] [warning] open: data/descr_oil_effect.txt is missing
09:28:47.648 [system.io] [warning] open: data/descr_fire_texture_list.txt is missing
09:28:48.035 [system.io] [warning] open: data/textures/#al_outline.tga.dds is missing
09:28:48.558 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.


It seems like I am literally missing the entire thing for whatever holds that.

[irishron]

The log looks normal to me.

Is your UAC set as in the pic?
Are your Folder Options set as in the pic?
Does your security tab for C: drive look like the pic?

If so on all three counts, you type geography in the top right corner of Computer, both geography files will show.

[Omegasins]

The log looks normal to me.

Is your UAC set as in the pic?
Are your Folder Options set as in the pic?
Does your security tab for C: drive look like the pic?

If so on all three counts, you type geography in the top right corner of Computer, both geography files will show.

Everything was set correctly and they still didn't show. I believe like I said, they were never installed.

[irishron]

No, they were installed. Trust me. Check where ever you unpacked the game to. All my unpacked files are on D: drive.

If you installed the game in C:\Program Files (x86) with the UAC enabled and you did not pick a folder for it to unpack to, odds are they are hidden in your Users folder.
If you installed the game outside Program Files (x86) with UAC disabled, odds are they are in your default Medieval2 folder.

[Omegasins]

Alright. So I uninstalled it 1 last time and deleted very single possible files/scripts or whatever else for the game. And then I noticed in my downloads, there was Data_3 but I read that it is over a gb in space. So the error is likely because my version I got from amazon never had the data or is something going wrong everytime I install the game? I can click retry, but it'll eventually just get to a point where it will never stop giving errors and forces you to skip Data_3.

[irishron]

The Readme file can be opened in Notepad.

Something like that can ruin your playing. Just Medieval2?

I don't know how many downloads Amazon allows before making you buy again but with the UAC disabled and all traces deleted and registry cleaned, try installing it in C:\Games just to get away from some of Windows' overhead.