Campaign crashes after intro video

[AdanJ]

I have slightly modified my TATW 3.2 install by adding a few custom units and modifying export_descr_units, export_descr_buildings, and battlemodelsdb. The game loads custom battles fine and everything, but upon trying to start a campaign I get the 'unspecified error' crash and this is all my log says:

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17:56:19.959 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE217:56:19.959 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Sep 5 2014 version development ===
17:56:19.959 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
17:56:19.959 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
17:56:19.959 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
17:56:19.959 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
17:56:19.959 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
17:56:19.959 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
17:56:22.061 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/descr_mount.txt, at line 558, column 1
Could not find battle model for mount 'black_spidersA'.
17:56:22.061 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/descr_mount.txt, at line 579, column 1
Could not find battle model for mount 'brown_spidersC'.
17:56:22.061 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/descr_mount.txt, at line 600, column 1
Could not find battle model for mount 'forest_spidersC'.
17:56:22.066 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/descr_mount.txt, at line 621, column 1
Could not find battle model for mount 'wargsC'.
17:56:22.066 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/descr_mount.txt, at line 643, column 2
Could not find battle model for mount 'wolvesC'.
17:56:22.360 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/descr_rebel_factions.txt, at line 141, column 21
rebel unit type 'Black Spiders Adult' not found in unit_db
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction milan (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction scotland (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction moors (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction turks (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction egypt (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction mongols (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction england (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction france (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction hre (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction portugal (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction spain (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction venice (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction papal_states (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction byzantium (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction aztecs (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction timurids (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction normans (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction saxons (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction russia (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction poland (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction denmark (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.628 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction teutonic_order (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.629 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction ireland (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.629 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction norway (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.629 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction hungary (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:22.629 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9176, column 2
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction slave (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 105, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 177, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 240, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 330, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 348, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 411, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 420, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.098 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 429, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 438, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 447, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 456, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 474, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 483, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 492, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 501, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 573, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 600, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 627, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 636, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 645, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 690, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 726, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 735, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 762, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 780, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 789, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 798, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.099 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 825, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 915, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1104, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1113, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1149, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1158, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1194, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1212, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1221, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:48.100 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1230, column 5
couldn't find rebel faction(No_Rebels), going to set it to (gladiator_uprising)
17:56:57.652 [game.script] [always] Germanicu5 ReallyBadAI v5.6 Running. Please upload log and savegames when reporting battle CTDs for SS.
17:56:58.398 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

I had to ; out the ' black spiders adult ' crap out of my export_descr_units and descr_strat because the error log was saying they couldnt be found for no good reason. I placed one unit of ' woodsmen ' in the ambush armies because the game crashed saying an army couldnt be created without at least one unit. After doing that, I am getting this crash now everytime. Anyone have an idea?

I have Windows 8, and have the steam version of M2TW and I have followed the instructions to install TATW 3.2 and have followed all the steps. I run my cleaner after edits...nothing makes sense.

[ElvenKind]

What is this cleaner you are running after making your edits? TATW 3.2=vanilla TATW does not have a cleaner.

[AdanJ]

I downloaded the cleaner.bat that has been shared on this forum by many people including you. I ended up completely uninstalling M2TW and all the mods of course. I reinstalled the game and TATW (with the steam instructions to a tee) and made my changes once again. Now the game is doing this:

When I try to play a custom battle, it kicks me back to the faction selection/battle set up screen. When I try to load a campaign, it says ' please select an item from the list '.

I tested my install and M2TW and TATW 3.2 both loaded and ran campaigns fine before I made my changes. I've deleted all the string files, maps.rwm or whatever it is, and i am running the game as an administrator. I don't know what the problem is.

[ElvenKind]

"Please select an item from the list" message is due to making changes by ordinary Windows Notepad, you should have made the changes with Notepad++, a free text editor needed for making changes in some mods like MOS, DaC, etc.. I don't recall what cleaner you refer to, the thing is, vanilla TATW 3.2 does not need or have a cleaner, it is used for TATW submods. When making changes in Vanilla TATW , you usually need to delete map.rwm and sometimes *strings.bin files.
If you had made some changes on your own, and they didn't work, ask for more help here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...nd-Help-Thread