Creating a World - Black Settlement Fix for Steam

**Gigantus** · April 15, 2019, 12:07 AM

Following a recent discussion herewith now a summary and the necessary files to fix the issue.

Note: this issue is only applicable to the Steam version of the game!

Underneath a look at the problem (pics by 4zumi):

Spoiler for black settlements:

The only way to solve this is to add the settlement folder from the disk version. The installer will provide a BAT\CFG file combo and a desktop shortcut with which to start\run the relevant campaign after the files have been installed.

Installation

Simply run the installers and follow the instructions displayed - it should be a simple click through affair.

Link to Installers

Americas
Brittania
Crusades
Teutonic

**paleologos** · April 15, 2019, 02:28 AM

Once more saving the day, are we not?
You have the gratitude of the community, sir!

**Gigantus** · April 15, 2019, 02:32 AM

I have my days

**A Demented Goldfish** · May 17, 2020, 05:15 PM

Hi i am having the same issue as found in this thread http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...-Total-War-bug

I was wondering if anyone had a fix bar buying an old kingdoms disc on amazon

**Frunk** · May 17, 2020, 10:17 PM

Hmm, it's worth a try. Here you go.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XT7...DgNnKBipubcUs/

7-Zip will probably be required if you don't have it already.

EDIT: As it turns out, the mighty Gig has already provided a fix for this. As such, threads merged.

**Frunk** · May 18, 2020, 06:25 AM

Following this discussion, I have moved this thread from the Workshop > Skins, Models and Animations, to here in Tech Support, and am sticky-ing it.

**Used2BRoz** · May 21, 2020, 06:20 PM

A couple of questions :

1) I presume this overwrites the base game folders. So every time one verifies the game files they'll be returned to the buggy versions ?

2) Can we run the installers on our mod folders.My mod uses perm stone forts so it'll need this to be installed by default, but not everyone will come here to find the fix ?

**Gigantus** · May 21, 2020, 08:30 PM

The installer(s) actually creates a mod set up from the DLC campaigns, no original files will be overwritten - unless you have unpacked them.

The installer will provide a BAT\CFG file combo and a desktop shortcut with which to start\run the relevant campaign after the files have been installed.

**Used2BRoz** · May 22, 2020, 09:55 AM

Thx for that.

Checking the files on my mod it has some of the same files as the fix.
So I presume my mod will supercede the fix files.

Playing the mod (over 200 turns) and fighting numerous fort battles the only one I noticed with the shadows was a ME fort, so I'm not sure if I need to replace all the files in the mod with the fix files.

Is there any reason the spanish and danish boats are included ?

**Gigantus** · May 22, 2020, 10:46 AM

No particular reason that I can recall - I must have forgotten to take them out of the folder.

**Used2BRoz** · May 23, 2020, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

No particular reason that I can recall - I must have forgotten to take them out of the folder.

OK

I've tested this with my mod and it seems to run OK if I do the fix on the vanilla folders, but I'll have to see if any of my files overwrite any of the fix files.