Windows 10 (moderator take notice please)

[rhayes1]

I too cannot get RTW to even show up in a screen. I got windows 10 and installed RTW from the CDs. I put the preferences folder up top in the RTW main folder after I used WinRAR to extract. I changed my resolution to fit my display settings 1600x900. Then run as admin and nothing happens... This has been my favorite game for 10 years now. Please Help.

[septicsheep]

hi all,

have just upgraded to windows 10, but thought that I would upload my v1 copy of rome, it does not launch, so I need to following in order to play and any other info, please help

~Advice
Keys.dat
Player.txt
Preferences.txt

I have tried the link but it just sends me back to the same page I would love to play this game as its been a long time dead.

thanks

[HawkDreams]

My apologies, I should have been back sooner. Main post updated for all including older Operating Systems of 7 and 8.1

[pika]

Hello Hawk!
Good job with the fix, it worked perfectly on my modded rtw. One thing only: I can't get my rtw to run full screen, it's always in window mode. Any ideas?

TX

[totalwarrior420]

Hello Hawk,
Thanks for the detailed walkthrough! I'm still having problems though. I followed everything, until the part about adding -nm -ne to the shortcut, or exe file. I was able to add it to the shortcut, but couldn't figure out how to do it in the program folder itself. When I click to launch, it asks if I want to allow it to make changes and then it doesn't do anything. Same when launching from steam. I did the codec, and the large address aware things as well. Let me know what I'm missing.

[Rick]

I tried the fix on Rome Total War Anthology, but it didn't work. Not sure why.

[YorgosV]

Help!!! I did all this, but I still cannot play! It's killing me! This game is so much fun!

[danddolo]

Thanks alot! It works now.

[GREEKBEAN]

Thanks HawkDreams. Downloaded Rome Total War collection today, your fix worked fine for RTW and Alexander but did not know how to access Barbarian Invasion preferences to change the settings for that expansion, any ideas?

[GREEKBEAN]

Sorted! followed step 4 and now Barbarian Invasion works, thanks again.

[Zimbureta]

HawkDreams, may God bless you, doing step by step works fine.

[LincolnEss]

Hi Hawk

I followed your instructions to the letter including downloading the supplied files. No joy; any other ideas?

Thanks

[Steffbomber]

Hey there i did everything you said in that post but it still doesnt work for me

[BeeTheImmortal]

Thank you, worked on Win10 for me great! (Rome disc version)

[Eronor]

I own a physical non-steam copy,
I followed all steps except step 3. As the d3dx9_XX files do not exist in my folder?
Am I missing something, or is this a steam-related process.
Could you upload those files as well into the thread?

[michilud]

Unfortunately this does not work for me yet
It seems that i have the exact same Problem as Eronor:

I own a physical non-steam copy,
I followed all steps except step 3. As the d3dx9_XX files do not exist in my folder?
Am I missing something, or is this a steam-related process.
Could you upload those files as well into the thread?

The d3dx9-Files dont exist on my Computer (scrolled in system and searched the whole computer)
I followed the other steps and left out step 3...
If i want to start Rome still the same thing as before happens: Nothing.
I doubleclick on the Icon, click on "yes" to give permission for rome to "make changes on my Computer" and then just nothing happens

I would be so grateful if you could help me with this, i absolutely love that game!!!

[mavistlady]

Unfortunately this does not work for me yet
It seems that i have the exact same Problem as Eronor:



The d3dx9-Files dont exist on my Computer (scrolled in system and searched the whole computer)
I followed the other steps and left out step 3...
If i want to start Rome still the same thing as before happens: Nothing.
I doubleclick on the Icon, click on "yes" to give permission for rome to "make changes on my Computer" and then just nothing happens

I would be so grateful if you could help me with this, i absolutely love that game!!!

I have the same problem too. I can't install DirectX v9 on Windows 10, so not sure how to get these files? Help - I want to be able to play this game

[sambee99]

hey, i did all your steps but still nothing, i have the old disc version of rome total war and nothing will start up at all

[slash4202]

Thankyou Hawk, my CD version would not work on windows 10 and neither would the clean install would work off of steam, thank you for giving people like me advice on how to fix these problems

[Mr_Root]

Thank You For solve And Sharing