HElp, EB loads forever and eventually crashes even before it gets to main menui

i downloaded 1.0 adn the modesty patch, when i launched the game (with rtw cd in the computer), the EUROPA BARBARUM logo and some pictures:help: :help: :help: came up, where the creative assembly logo was in RTw, anyway, i waited for 20 minutes and nothing happened, eventually when i pressed enter it crashed !!!! help please

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=93236

hello,

i have the same problem!

the installation was fine, no error, all worked, but when i start the mod, i stay @ the eb logo screen and have to restart my computer!

i tried the permanent fixes disaster and oppida, after that the map.rwm, added -nm to the shortcut and the check program says that i have missing, changed and added files! too mutch to copy all, i show maybe some important:

at the beginning:

Missing file: .\data\packs\patch_1.pak
Changed file: .\data\credits.txt (expected checksum 632aad51f3a61c5da34140e4fa28800b, got 66e963df496381fca94f82e3e254213f)
and so on
.......
Added file: .\bi\data\animations\pack.dat
Added file: .\bi\data\animations\pack.idx
Added file: .\bi\data\animations\skeletons.dat
Added file: .\bi\data\animations\skeletons.idx
Added file: .\bi\data\banners\symbols10.tga.dds
Added file: .\bi\data\banners\symbols11.tga.dds
Added file: .\bi\data\banners\symbols12.tga.dds
Added file: .\bi\data\banners\symbols13.tga.dds
.....

at the end:

Added file: .\bi\preferences\advice
Added file: .\bi\preferences\keys.dat
Added file: .\bi\preferences\player.txt
Added file: .\bi\preferences\preferences.txt
Added file: .\gamespy arcade.url
Added file: .\icon.ico
Added file: .\rometw-bi.exe

Wolfi, your validation results say that you are using RTW Gold, and have BI in addition. I'll be making an option for that in the validator sometime.

For further assistance please make your own help thread.

hi bovi

yes, i use the rtw gold edition

and sry, but the thread starter has 100% the same problem! so i post in here! :sweatdrop:

what can i do now?

Create. Your. Own. Help. Thread.