Medieval 2 Crash whenever i try to start a campaign

[Bogdan.]

So whenever I try to start a campaign the game crashes when the load bar finishes, I've looked online but the information seems quite vauge. i can play custom, quick and historical battles but not the campaign... which in my opinion is the heart and soul of the series.

[JackofAllTradez]

Have you tried verifying the game cache? Or run the game in compatability mode or as an adinistrator by going into the games files?

[Shutdown Brain]

i get the same problem T.T if u had fix it can you help me? i tryed to verify game cache

[Bogdan.]

Originally posted by 5azeer:

i get the same problem T.T if u had fix it can you help me? i tryed to verify game cache

Dude, i'm sorry i have no idea, this was 4 years ago :P I think in the end i just re-installed it and updated ever ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ driver i had.

[Shutdown Brain]

XD thx bro but i already do re-intalled and drivers XD

[Bogdan.]

have you made sure that every single file is gone? I have a vauge memory that i had to delete every single file connected to medieval 2.... because i had modded it to bits, and a steam uninstall doesn't always remove those files.

[Vypnox]

i got the same problem with my campaign. but i fixed it. so i can show u what you need to do. first
restart your computer. and launch steam. and then right click on m2tw and click properties. after that go in local files and click Verify integrity of game files button. then steam will look through your m2tw files. then steam will add files that is deleted and remove files that should not be there and more. after the verifying was completed the campaign worked 100 %. but i lost some of my saves. but it was all worth it.

[Ruinae Retroque Rursus]

Originally posted by The Purple Soul:

i got the same problem with my campaign. but i fixed it. so i can show u what you need to do. first
restart your computer. and launch steam. and then right click on m2tw and click properties. after that go in local files and click Verify integrity of game files button. then steam will look through your m2tw files. then steam will add files that is deleted and remove files that should not be there and more. after the verifying was completed the campaign worked 100 %. but i lost some of my saves. but it was all worth it.

hah

newb



That only works if the M2 directory is unmodded.

Originally posted by Pottsorken:

have you made sure that every single file is gone? I have a vauge memory that i had to delete every single file connected to medieval 2.... because i had modded it to bits, and a steam uninstall doesn't always remove those files.

If any file is modified and left for a while, Steam will cache it as being a "true" file. This leads to you installing a corrupt mod, trying to reinstall, and Steam saying "Here have these corrupt files!"
The source for this is basically all of HazardHawk's ranting, and the solution is to leave M2 uninstalled for 30 days.

This is why the practice of folder renaming has been looked down upon as the years have gone by. The best way to launch mods is now via shortcuts (not the desktop ones)

(P.S. I know this topic is ancient OP, but you really should have said you did some modding :P)

[Bogdan.]

Originally posted by aidenpons:

Originally posted by The Purple Soul:

i got the same problem with my campaign. but i fixed it. so i can show u what you need to do. first
restart your computer. and launch steam. and then right click on m2tw and click properties. after that go in local files and click Verify integrity of game files button. then steam will look through your m2tw files. then steam will add files that is deleted and remove files that should not be there and more. after the verifying was completed the campaign worked 100 %. but i lost some of my saves. but it was all worth it.

hah

newb



That only works if the M2 directory is unmodded.

Originally posted by Pottsorken:

have you made sure that every single file is gone? I have a vauge memory that i had to delete every single file connected to medieval 2.... because i had modded it to bits, and a steam uninstall doesn't always remove those files.

If any file is modified and left for a while, Steam will cache it as being a "true" file. This leads to you installing a corrupt mod, trying to reinstall, and Steam saying "Here have these corrupt files!"
The source for this is basically all of HazardHawk's ranting, and the solution is to leave M2 uninstalled for 30 days.

This is why the practice of folder renaming has been looked down upon as the years have gone by. The best way to launch mods is now via shortcuts (not the desktop ones)

(P.S. I know this topic is ancient OP, but you really should have said you did some modding :P)

I'll try to be more specific the next time hahah, i like how there are more comments now than there was when i actually had the issue.