Cant get the game to load

[bhcnewman]

I click play on the button and absolutely nothing happens. Looks as if it is about to load up but then doesnt do anything.
Anyone had the problem and know how to fix it?
Ive tried all the verifying stuff and reinstalling it but no success. Any help please!?

[Perturabo did nothing wrong]

try restarting steam. if that wont work verify cache. it should work after that

[bhcnewman]

I have done both of those with no success... :/

[Perturabo did nothing wrong]

ok. have you just installed the game maybe? I had no problems but my friend could not get it to work when he first installed it. If thats the case you might have to re-download it again. Can't think of anything else. I've seen tons of different errors but not something like that

[FROGN8R]

I have the same problem. I have 307 hours in since Sept., so it's not because I just loaded it. I get a MUTEX ??? error message that says another instance of Total War: Rome 2 is running. This instance will terminate. Sorry, I don't yet know how to fix it.

[a♱0m♕]

Try opening task manager and end task of any running programs of rome 2

[FROGN8R]

Originally posted by Flippers:

Try opening task manager and end task of any running programs of rome 2

I did that too, there is only the one running. That, by the way is the only way to shut it down, I can't do it from the taskbar.

[bhcnewman]

It doesnt even come up on my taskbar. The whole game never actually opens...

[cdr_chao]

Interesting. It sound more like a Direct X problem or a .Net problem now.

Try browsing the local file, go to redist folder, then direct X folder, then look for dxsetup.

Double click it to run it and it should reinstall a fresh direct X.

Then try starting your game. Should work... good luck.

[cdr_chao]

Is it only for Rome 2 or are other games not starting too. If that is the case then the graphics driver may have been corrupted. As usual, just update the graphics driver.

[bhcnewman]

It is only for Rome 2. Trying your other suggestion atm.

[Loken]

Go and do some research on the official forum. GL

[bhcnewman]

I have been for ages!! Haha. but the directx folder stuff didnt work either. Someone really doesnt want me to play this!

[HazardHawk]

Gang, hold on a sec. You are dealing with several different issues as if they are one... First, if you get the Flash Menu (Continue, friends online, mod manager, play) and can get no further, not even a loading screen without the already running error, you have a corrupted install. It is usually NOT in the main folder and deleting contents and redownloading is pointless unless you also manually delete the main folder in steam for Rome2 and app data file located at C:\Users\(your user name)\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly. Then redownload and install...

Already running is a two fold error... You can determine which by running steam as administrator and then Rome 2 as administrator. If it runs no problem then you have an issue with one of your drivers; usually with NVIDIA and you have to go into device manager and disabled the NVIDA sound associated with the HDMI on your graphics card but this is not the only driver that causes the error, just the most common.

If it will not run as administrator, then it is a vcredist or DirectX error. Shut down Steam! This is not a must do step, but it keeps it simple! Go to F:\Program Files (x86)\steam\SteamApps\common\Total War Rome II\redist though yours is probably C:\ if installed default. Taking shortcuts works for some, but not for other so do it exactly this way!!! Run the clean_vcredist.bat, run vcredist_x86-80-sp1.exe and reinstall the base, run vcredist_x86-90.exe and choose the repair option, run vcredist_x86-100-sp1.exe and choose the repair option, open the DirectX folder and run the setup file, reboot your computer restart steam normally and run your game.

If you get the Start Splash menu and then get only the loading screen without making to the game menu, you have a mod installed that is causing conflict. Keep in mind a mod is nothing more than a controlled set of errors that allow you to cheat. Yeah yeah, complain all you want abuot the definition but that is the technical truth! Open your Splash Start Menu, select mod manager, and unsubscribe to any mods you have and then go into your Data Folder in Rome 2 and make sure there are no .png file with matching .pack files, if they are present delete them manually! Unselecting a mod does not mean it will not start anyways if it is in your data folder. Make sure any mod you subscribe to after this is compatible with your version 9 or Beta 8.1 respectively.

[Charlatan God]

i have the same problem, it worked fine yesterday but today after i get the first pop up, then hit play it goes to the loading screen, the big red one but no further

[Charlatan God]

also no mods