Game will not load

[MortalCoil]

SO i just reinstalled and everytime I add the bug fixes I can't play. I select a faction and press start and it sends me back to the previous screen : / Any idea what I am doing wrong

[gsthoed]

SO i just reinstalled and everytime I add the bug fixes I can't play. I select a faction and press start and it sends me back to the previous screen : / Any idea what I am doing wrong

Run the clean_old_bugfix.bat, re-run SS_setup.exe and you'll be ok

[MortalCoil]

Run the clean_old_bugfix.bat, re-run SS_setup.exe and you'll be ok

Where is that bat file located? And thanks so much for the speedy reply!

[MortalCoil]

Still having the same problem...

here's the log
18:05:01.054 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
18:05:01.064 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Aug 3 2007 version bld-medieval2-kingdoms-104 (45562) ===
18:05:01.064 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
18:05:01.064 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
18:05:01.064 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
18:05:01.064 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
18:05:01.064 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
18:05:01.064 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
18:05:03.314 [data.xml.tag] [error] File:[mods/SS6.3/data/descr_settlement_mechanics.xml]Error reading end tag.(142:9)
18:05:12.509 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/SS6.3/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 1721, column 1
Couldn't find character records name (Hafza) in the names database
18:05:12.509 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/SS6.3/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 1732, column 33
Couldn`t find spouse Hafza

[gsthoed]

Probably it 's the same issue with this. Check for the suggestions described in that thread.
If nothing works, read the stickied suggestions about UAC and Steam (if it is relevant) and please open a new thread

[MortalCoil]

I'm not sure how the two are similar... is it that my game is from physical disk and not steam? I still havent been able to even start a campaign : /

[gsthoed]

Where is that bat file located?

It depends on the installation. Your bat file is probably in the SS6.3 folder.

I'm not sure how the two are similar... is it that my game is from physical disk and not steam? I still havent been able to even start a campaign : /

I didn't claim that they are similar; I said "probably", as you didn't provide any of the information that is a asked in step 1 and based on the error you have with the descr_settlement_mechanics.xml file.
Also the errors about "Hafza" do not seem valid, as this name is defined in both descr_names.txt and names.txt. Assuming that you had run the clean bat and it didn't work, try deleting the txt.strings.bin files in the text folder manually (if your OS asks for administrative permission to do this, you 'll have to change the write rights of your mod's installation folder so as to allow other modder's to run) and restart the game.

[MortalCoil]

Ok turns out it was some sort of UAC problem and I basically have to open up the launcher in folder as adminstrator... puzzling to say the least but it works so i'm a happy lad Thanks againf or your help + rep