Medieval 2 Total War - Unspecified Error (Steam, TATW 3.2, MOS 1.6.2, Windows 8)

[Taralom]

Hello all,

Third Age Total War works on Steam. I downloaded 3.0 parts 1 and 2, and the 3.2 patch (3.1 is no more I guess?). I renamed Third_Age_3 to crusades and changed crusades to crusades_original. No problems on that end. However in the past I've already played TATW extensively and I would like to play the MOS version. When I started with 1.6.1 (downloading 1.5, 1.6 and 1.6.1) I installed it and made it to the very first loading screen with that shot of Helm's Deep. The ring started spinning as it loaded. Then, it crashes to desktop and I get an error saying "Medieval 2 Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit."

I tried using that cleaner application. It couldn't find four files, which I thought wasn't a problem. I am not sure where to install it according to the instructions outlined here (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...1#post13507584). It wants to end with Sega but I don't have a Sega folder - I don't understand what I am doing wrong, perhaps I don't understand the installation instructions?

I also found this: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...-Free-Gameplay
The G5BAISwitcher file was one of the ones I was supposedly missing, along with the map.rwm and the geography file (sorry for the vagueness, I've been doing this all day but didn't take a screeny at the time of the error). With regards to the instructions on post 2 of that link, I am not sure which file I'd be renaming, and if it'd help.

I am not very good at understanding how these mods work, so maybe it's all down to user error - I'm fairly certain there isn't a technological problem.

Thank you all in advance for your help.

[ElvenKind]

Did you perhaps downloaded that latest M2TW Steam update? Also, are you trying to install MOS 1.6.2 ? It is a standalone version, that means you do not need any previous version installed.

[Taralom]

How can I check if I have the latest version? Also, I am just using MOS 1.6.2, as soon as I downloaded it I got rid of all of the other versions.

[ElvenKind]

Do you keep your Steam settings to automatically update your game?

You could verify your M2TW Steam game cache first, then install TATW ( all TATW .exe Installers have to have this at the end of Destination Folder:

..steam\ .. \Medieval II Total War )

Then, do not rename Third_Age_3 folder located in your \Medieval II Total War\ mods folder, leave it as it is.

Download this Universal Steam batch file and follow it's instructions: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?661279

Test can you start a campaign in TATW 3.2. If you can, I would make a backup of whole Third_Age_3 folder somewhere just in case you need it for anything.


Install MOS 1.6.2 + bugfixes. You can use my instructions which are just for MOS 1.6.2- post #3 ( but, these are not for the bugfixes aswell): http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...h-pictures-!-)

Use Universal Steam batch file again.


Good luck!

[Taralom]

The Steam Batch file works, that's a cool fix, I'm glad I don't have to rename any campaigns. Also, I was looking at the first post instead of the third when I originally tried to install MOS. However, the 1.6.2 links don't work for me - the Rapidshare doesn't have any data (?) and the MEGA link says that the file I am trying to download is no longer available.

[Taralom]

I just used the torrent file (somehow I missed that earlier) and it all works now. Thank you so much!