"Shared Text"

I keep getting an error message when I try to start the game that says " shared.txt:{GERR_GENERIC}" And when I am able to start the game, almost every piece of text has the same message. Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by HolyBob

I keep getting an error message when I try to start the game that says " shared.txt:{GERR_GENERIC}" And when I am able to start the game, almost every piece of text has the same message. Any suggestions?

Brilliant badger, unfortunately a significant number of users get these errors. It is usually fixed by getting this file.

Extract it into M2TW\mods\EBII\data, where M2TW means the path where your Medieval 2 game is installed. Then try to run the game again.

If that didn't work, you can try once again. For a few people, it works the second time around.

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If it still doesn't work, there is another thing you can try short of starting over and reinstalling the whole thing. You need java installed, and you need to have done the permissions step (found under "I have tried the files in the items above, and am still not getting the game to run.") first.

* Go to M2TW/documentation/tools, and open build_scripts.ini.
* Update it with the location where you have java installed.
* Go to M2TW/documentation/tools/cuf, and run build_strings_bin.wsf. It should run for at least 20 seconds.

Then try again. This step can also be repeated if necessary.

I have the same problem I can start the game after replace with the start download, but wen in game it almost shared text everywhere it have text. I tried the shared text download but it change nothing.
Now Im trying the documentation thing but when I try run build_strings_bin.wsf I have a message «Error : Java was not found on the 'PATH' . The scripts will exit.»

Originally Posted by Martinskyboy

Now Im trying the documentation thing but when I try run build_strings_bin.wsf I have a message «Error : Java was not found on the 'PATH' . The scripts will exit.»

You need to have a working copy of java 7, and the path has to be exactly as defined in the build_scripts.ini file.

Ok thank, it was the path was not exatly the same. And after I have to change security option because it failed to save. At end the scripts seem to compile and close correctly.
But I still have the shared and strat thing one almost every name and I cant see stat of units at all. The overview menu it almost just strat and shared text everywere.
Maybe It someting about window 8 or maybe I need other program like java, I really dont know. Or maybe it the exe I run a no-cd because I dont have optic drive on my laptop.

Same problem here