Pahlava CTD

[johnhughthom]

I'm having a CTD in a Pahlava campaign I was writing an AAR on, it's not something I have come across before. My saves load and I can play for a few seconds but then it crashes. I have tried a clean reinstall, I can't run the validation as I only ever get a blank page-I have Java installed. I have attached the save if anyone wanted to check it out.
http://www.mizus.com/pbm/Quicksave.rar

[Tellos Athenaios]

You haven't installed the game into program files under Vista, have you?

[johnhughthom]

No, I wish it was something as simple as that.

[Tellos Athenaios]

No that would merely explain why a validation appears to be out for you.

The only other thing I can think of why the validation would not work (apart from your Java being so old it won't work with the program...) is that you're actually struggling with the slightly cumbersome DOS cmd shell. You could try the following:


In your RTW folder create a shortcut to C:\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe (alternatively: C:\some\path\to\cmd.exe, it's the cmd.exe you need a shortcut to);
Right click the new shorcut, go to Properties, and modify the field called "Start In" so it reads the path to your RTW folder;
Launch the cmd.exe from the shortcut and enter the following command


java -jar <jar_file_to_execute>

Where the <jar_file_to_execute> is the validator.


Then see if that works. If not issue the following command in the shell:


java -version


And post its output, so Bovi can check you have a compatible version of Java on your system.

[johnhughthom]

I installed the latest Java download and the validation worked, guess I should have tried that before.:embarassed: Thanks for the help Tellos.
Validation results:
Missing file: .\data\packs\patch_1.pak
Changed file: .\data\credits.txt (expected checksum 632aad51f3a61c5da34140e4fa28800b, got b0a7954002857cc32e253a5e08b5c194)
Changed file: .\data\descr_items.db (expected checksum 05785f752f89ae7f82ffd4631ddafd2c, got 244bf4dbabea7646706611eaeabe6d56)
Changed file: .\data\export_descr_advice.txt (expected checksum f29c56a6d711e3ebb70b855365500de8, got 97794093b86abe2d5ebab1920b9c3363)
Changed file: .\data\export_descr_character_traits.txt (expected checksum 69cef580dfdc85ecc97d49f97916d236, got 34aadbb8fa4acb5ae166763ee385746d)
Changed file: .\data\fmv\atvi_spinning_logo_640x480.wmv (expected checksum 7e15895ba7a723535f55e4deb91c085b, got e9ac1729af2fdeffe8365a567cd76b23)
Changed file: .\data\menu\splash.tga (expected checksum a57cc84af0e6c1300577336f17e0bfd6, got d1329cf835f69e6dff4b4cc0cb08d144)
Changed file: .\eb\data\scripts\show_me\ebbs_script.txt (expected checksum 1c90a4897e4769351062ed89b41106de, got 3dfcef80f849b908903aea4d2d3127c5)
Changed file: .\eb\data\world\maps\battle\custom\279 bc - battle of ausculum\description.txt (expected checksum e54e6f6ba0c7cbb4eb7a2016e2f17842, got 0337a879748a757b21957959beb00873)
Changed file: .\eb\mp game edu backup\map.rwm (expected checksum 1c90eb5933e8e610f00bdd692ca60048, got ca3d6899906a707189b700241a6e2797)
Changed file: .\rometw.exe (expected checksum de01375b675cbd95b7efcb745e72ead6, got 8915a5366ea5f18cce92435ce70b8576)

There was a load of other stuff but it seemed to be because I have BI installed and it was just expecting RTW, if it's needed I can post it but it's looooong. I assume a fresh download and another clean reinstall is in order?

edit:I tried a fresh download and clean install (I even uninstalled and reinstalled Steam), but I'm still getting the CTDs and the same validation results. If I start another campaign is it likely to have the same outcome? That missing file sounds important...

[bovi]

Missing file: .\data\packs\patch_1.pak
Changed file: .\rometw.exe (expected checksum de01375b675cbd95b7efcb745e72ead6, got 8915a5366ea5f18cce92435ce70b8576)
One of these is your problem. Restore the original exe file and get the patch file from the validation post, and you should be alright.

[johnhughthom]

How would i go about getting the missing file bovi? I have tried a clean install from a fresh download.

[bovi]

get the patch file from the validation post
You did read the important information sticky, right? That's where you find the validation post.