CTD on start up

[Shehryar]

I have just installed Europa Barbarorum 2 on My laptop
The Eb 2.1 works and starts up with no problems
However when I patch it up to 2.1b the game crashes on start up. Belo I have posted the error log


5:05:54.232 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
15:05:54.232 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Feb 25 2008 version development ===
15:05:54.232 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
15:05:54.232 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
15:05:54.232 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
15:05:54.232 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
15:05:54.232 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
15:05:54.232 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
15:05:54.357 [system.io] [warning] open: E:/medieval2/mods/EBII/data/text/shortcut.txt.strings.bin is missing
15:05:54.357 [system.io] [warning] open: E:/medieval2/mods/EBII/data/text/shortcut.txt is missing
15:05:56.151 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for ANISELECT
15:05:56.151 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_SABOTAGE
15:05:56.151 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_TRADE
15:05:56.171 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGABLE
15:05:56.172 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGING
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MULTIPLE_SELECT
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ATTACK
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_CHARACTER
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_RESOURCE
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_FORT
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MOVE_OBJECT
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_WATCHTOWER
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_DEPLOYMENT_AREA
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_TILE
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SPECIAL_PIECE
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PAINT
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADJUST_HEIGHTS
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADD_UNIT
15:05:56.173 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SETTLEMENT
15:05:56.968 [script.err] [error] Script Error in E:/medieval2/mods/EBII/data/export_descr_unit.txt, at line 291, column 329
Invalid ownership type 'f_bellouakoi' found in unit 'celtic cavalry donno eporedoi'.
15:05:56.968 [data.invalid] [error] DATABASE_TABLE error found : error reading record from file E:/medieval2/mods/EBII/data/export_descr_unit.txt.

I have isolated the files that are causing the error to
descr_projectile
export_descr




Kindly help me out here

Regards
Shehryar Ashraf

[QuintusSertorius]

Did you apply the patch to the right place? The installer for it points at the root M2TW directory, rather than at mods\EBII, so easy to miss that.

[Shehryar]

I did change the directory to mods/Eb2 otherwise there would be no error. As I mentioned earlier Eb2.1 starts up without a problem. its after I patch it up then the crash occurs.

[ottis]

I have exactly same problem after upgrading.

[Shehryar]

This problem has been fixed. well in theory it should definitely work now.
I apologize to all who have read this thread and tried to analyse what is the problem for wasting their time.
Moreover it is extremely embarassing to me after I have found out the reason for the CTD

It turns out I was not updating patch 2.1b on Eb 2.1 but on Eb 2.01

[Ludens]

It turns out I was not updating patch 2.1b on Eb 2.1 but on Eb 2.01

That sort of thing happens all the time, so don't worry about it. Thanks for letting us know.

[QuintusSertorius]

Oh. Delete every copy of 2.01 you have anywhere, 2.1 is a complete new-start replacement. The gulf of change between 2.01 and 2.1 is pretty huge.