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    Celto-Germanic Spearman Member Kuningaz's Avatar
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    Default Can't start campaign

    Hi I just downloaded 1.1 and installed it, custom and historical battles work, but everytime I want to start a campaign I get a CTD. I use vista (not voluntarily^^) and when I ran the validation tool it said this:
    Changed file: .\data\export_descr_advice.txt (expected checksum f29c56a6d711e3ebb70b855365500de8, got f11b9d0b0cc0b29d838d58e8258e0c6a)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\barbarian_intro_640x480_bars.wmv (expected checksum 0b86b99e53ea8b00267abca4c745ea79, got f06bdade5940e10ca26c1d49d46c2585)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\brutii_intro_final.wmv (expected checksum fea6d22ae90718c920914e2647d8132b, got 2f87de924d3bd19ab9b104503d16b0a4)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\carthage_intro_640x480_bars.wmv (expected checksum 112b979f627f0f4c3f6da7fcf2ce8728, got 56ece1f7fa6362734a4bb02a4580688b)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\eastern_intro_640x480_bars.wmv (expected checksum 399b5b539a25e00b0c152d4d44c9a7ad, got f238766e1e2e4034d56c2aa03ebc75d5)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\egyptian_intro_640x480_bars.wmv (expected checksum 4e82ae798c4d73f011929377ccd2aea0, got cbca5ff8c7ebf4ede36b3e210a44e0a6)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\greek_intro_640x480_bars.wmv (expected checksum e1a63649a4052ecb222b33f0a8b0de76, got cb2ae2db531e110844b3837422c893e3)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\julii_intro_final.wmv (expected checksum 1fdbacdecb759b15d1fd79fe93f50049, got 980768c4db8704ff5a1df0361712d642)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\prologue_640x480_needs_audio.wmv (expected checksum 2423dc3a6a0461159546f6a57e46d890, got 39d56a38a684297ffcf66a96c3449ef2)
    Changed file: .\data\fmv\intros\scipii_intro_final.wmv (expected checksum 4c09bfc1e2a232d98e10803e2096932f, got 31a69e6468376bd66231dbf1ffc6879f)
    Changed file: .\data\sounds\voice1.dat (expected checksum ac1951a694106b9f63285088d4023ba4, got de01cbf4a205d3aaa66f2ce5ce6c1764)
    Changed file: .\data\sounds\voice1.idx (expected checksum 908a215e81ae116c1b66c751f27311d7, got e79c8d2dc75285a7ef52f37fa1793afd)
    Changed file: .\data\sounds\voice2.dat (expected checksum 95f8d895df35b1357e6b23c6ebc21de7, got 7672f9633202f4ac8fd649c6cd0f3cde)
    Changed file: .\data\sounds\voice2.idx (expected checksum 9d459e20b93d18e3338e5f991c46e0b0, got b7b3a1c272bd1a2a38f797b3fc4f7d17)
    Changed file: .\data\sounds\voice3.dat (expected checksum 7caef95b1a4aae80103f2f838640bc37, got 18bde8996809fd99b11350c94eaec6d9)
    Changed file: .\data\sounds\voice3.idx (expected checksum be7147e4cded7add0643cc0f59003357, got 0cd74061ad7e3ef5a9e0828ca1f9c5fd)
    Changed file: .\data\text\battle.txt (expected checksum e1cf461f92d014ee05ab1d4f68fc26e4, got d6910c2c50613ce5a3a2682b745fe9df)
    Changed file: .\data\text\battle_descriptions.txt (expected checksum 487f3fff70b0765fceba372f12660509, got 1be705dbf7e48b22031998554f47a2da)
    Changed file: .\data\text\battle_ed.txt (expected checksum 287ecce432922d2b5c45f35aecdc7827, got dcca67751672beff235909f10da233d6)
    Changed file: .\data\text\battle_event_subtitles.txt (expected checksum 39ad5ffbd61ee6058ace70b5cd7be368, got e1f3f38833fe0c256fb8fe24b26f6531)
    Changed file: .\data\text\building_battle.txt (expected checksum 58364995a06cafef94e57b0bc8f3f29a, got 4078a2c2bed8c143bdfa40958f603c63)
    Changed file: .\data\text\campaign_descriptions.txt (expected checksum 936d27d6edd36c25d4ce365137596da9, got 187cf5a99d585e8dc0153cee3ba16e5f)
    Changed file: .\data\text\climates.txt (expected checksum 42c9f4c6414322cc7ea797485a84e2e3, got 02590c64eecb3086725a8abc5632b5f0)
    Changed file: .\data\text\cursor_action_tooltips.txt (expected checksum 2bd1603abe3d9006512404f9b32043b8, got 92da30786b7846c7d08d964879c24c56)
    Changed file: .\data\text\date_format.txt (expected checksum f245a33f015933a43abd197bd072f97e, got d57e94ac7904e8cdfc214d4b79edf081)
    Changed file: .\data\text\diplomacy.txt (expected checksum c99819aac037c0574f3db9232dd7873b, got 8e78300fc77b73e69b6d460e12c9dc4b)
    Changed file: .\data\text\event_strings.txt (expected checksum 0c452ba9b84710a22f2c68c10321c57b, got 8dc1bf12cdc141c0b0c16d32613d10d7)
    Changed file: .\data\text\event_titles.txt (expected checksum 057ea4d7d6392128eae47b4b465522a9, got 003c104e0f8c7b4ecc928cd6bd2fd689)
    Changed file: .\data\text\expanded.txt (expected checksum 1cbb13aef56a9caba2799b23421ed2c4, got ff94a4be36c9981a343b0bcf9db2246d)
    Changed file: .\data\text\expanded_bi.txt (expected checksum de497f755beedf2e23bf8c0aef2f2838, got 076a6f89c411be3941c3ef6fedc950a8)
    Changed file: .\data\text\export_advice.txt (expected checksum 82876fa9b7642c38db61919d5fc0f9c2, got 4040a99ac6c1d9bffb6f9c848cd7f7ec)
    Changed file: .\data\text\export_ancillaries.txt (expected checksum cf816ff619a57e9bf13b61308b798677, got 89566cebb9747fde8a9bf34eb2cf87b8)
    Changed file: .\data\text\export_buildings.txt (expected checksum c5b3ba523af0436968ab65caeb0210fd, got 0a020326d9a18cd8ff691606464b9433)
    Changed file: .\data\text\export_prologue.txt (expected checksum 424b39d350187dcb6a4cc07ee5d16f87, got 069778902cc93d54df46745d611f100f)
    Changed file: .\data\text\export_units.txt (expected checksum 99e5ae5e3c427f030f5899b62fc4c8c0, got 636f7697a2e6c5adc45185c1effc9f41)
    Changed file: .\data\text\export_vnvs.txt (expected checksum 4ddf6ef7a749f36e54e6be56c46aa984, got 9c4af23ed4d0f5b577cfc2e92a1d2c48)
    Changed file: .\data\text\factionintrosubtitles.txt (expected checksum 2e71385dfa9034644f664a5b170d6ce9, got f2d44e61e1e4948372db7c6820939710)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\barbarian_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum da07e9e7cafd99d69f59ddf6f504e560, got c44c66101644ac93a3948bda2805b9c4)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\brutii_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum 12abea929806c599b7d7d573fc29e4ee, got a00e58804a2de598cd19137ff146fd3a)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\carthage_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum e881e4c8996cc5f57c706e9cc4f673eb, got c12b5f9dfd46b00700df51f78c267dfd)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\eastern_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum 9e286019729be24e6a9f1a8d0e484caa, got 952faecacd56c8c61a85610adff1e27a)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\egyptian_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum 5b0f88a4ba7bfe57a64d23e608d6e59a, got c87a923b64a0f7f73d2ce0313afb3eff)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\greek_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum 366e88c83e97000f61c2e5154922c22f, got d6d037f8d632254ff4e998ff93ed8a8f)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\julii_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum 2a66a0b58c6936fd3a90c7cfa4ea73db, got 867b918759fc50a8d93c2ba1c291b004)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\prologue_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum c74311eda47dd9ce0eb8bf9677a39007, got 79d1a3fb1c2c02250988b2ccd5d19806)
    Changed file: .\data\text\fmv_timings\scipii_subtitle_timing.txt (expected checksum dea95b9ee05fa245a75f5a3eaaa7281d, got abc1b634d5aa11b1b3320cac724e261a)
    Changed file: .\data\text\historic_battles_subtitles.txt (expected checksum 51401dd75cbeece5a0edf2fc8844f22e, got d8ea966de1ccaf062e934b39986be8e8)
    Changed file: .\data\text\historic_events.txt (expected checksum 79f5586810b4b6317e0a81cb6b9b9d5e, got ce0600f9eb7075047223595923ab81d7)
    Changed file: .\data\text\imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt (expected checksum 58bb050c9aab16e486d648c692124222, got aa8ab1861f35f10017ca5c5e27340e35)
    Changed file: .\data\text\landmarks.txt (expected checksum c0f30a079f24383d9c8ff9dfa9768fe1, got 7391faf0e674be7bbb7f983ca84ca1cc)
    Changed file: .\data\text\menu_english.txt (expected checksum ba00f45a7e0b22c25818f6d7411876a8, got d820727f26399bf7f7a7d19f92390691)
    Changed file: .\data\text\names.txt (expected checksum 8bfa7f18e8228a39c5b9d9bbd9acaddf, got c78a9b48c0613e2624e495f988093448)
    Changed file: .\data\text\prebattle_speeches_subtitles.txt (expected checksum f7671d7ed7c5bdf0e80bd2404cbdc5fa, got 18c0484ae3e5fdccd78e5bccc25bb5cf)
    Changed file: .\data\text\quotes.txt (expected checksum c995e9bb0ec7cab90ffaeed99632a0fb, got 06d3c829666330873eb9d2bb250f9094)
    Changed file: .\data\text\rebel_faction_descr.txt (expected checksum 8677a76703f4949540845316588842fd, got 1eea0391363cd4d7b9723ab2f804e589)
    Changed file: .\data\text\scipio_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt (expected checksum b3b0b6328ce4a647f7bc29b8338016ca, got 4c24ecfe761ea4684d94acdd01a54fbc)
    Changed file: .\data\text\shared.txt (expected checksum db2c472ed434b789e84fe38b09a4ed1f, got a5bf6430a88f0e59da5378ff420197a1)
    Changed file: .\data\text\shortcut.txt (expected checksum 7c7a4dbd7134386c2ae437bd7da382fd, got d342e95a9979f9dba29601a1780043a2)
    Changed file: .\data\text\sons_of_mars_regions_and_settlement_names.txt (expected checksum e952d8f18f84c39a988d8b1b1b2d8b0a, got 06f38c9254c0e09e28270174e0fce08c)
    Changed file: .\data\text\strat.txt (expected checksum cdf1b7cc1630bb5181bd3e06d0dc34b2, got f325413871ae926694f8630761cef59d)
    Changed file: .\data\text\tooltips.txt (expected checksum 75d8f636f8b0e1323d83116cf35e6476, got 81e68fcbb13025d8a5e037e1bef181e0)
    Changed file: .\eb\data\descr_battle_map_lighting_and_fog_control.txt (expected checksum cb93a428e536cfa294ff85bf1d9ceca1, got 23942befd1eebbd7b829f750745c3081)
    Changed file: .\eb\data\world\maps\battle\custom\279#bc#-#battle#of#ausculum\description.txt (expected checksum e54e6f6ba0c7cbb4eb7a2016e2f17842, got 0337a879748a757b21957959beb00873)
    Changed file: .\eb\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt (expected checksum bad234a2e164713781308d6d9b2770c0, got dafc4faf498a7ecc11e74fcace01c578)
    Changed file: .\eb\mp game edu backup\map.rwm (expected checksum 1c90eb5933e8e610f00bdd692ca60048, got ca3d6899906a707189b700241a6e2797)
    Added file: .\bi\data\models_unit\textures\bi_unit_british_legionaries_romano_british_gloss.tga.dds
    Added file: .\bi\data\models_unit\textures\bi_unit_pictish_crossbowmen_gloss.tga.dds
    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: .\eb configuration.lnk
    Added file: .\eb multi player.lnk
    Added file: .\eb preferences.lnk
    Added file: .\eb single player.lnk
    Added file: .\extras\ebtrivialscript_setup.exe
    Added file: .\extras\eb_documentation.exe
    Added file: .\extras\eb_rv_setup.exe

    There was a lot more but it all started with ibfd, so I figured this would be because of Invasio Barbarorum. I deinstalled my bi actually and re-installed rtw to version 1.5, so I don't really know, why this bi stuff still occures there. Ah and I don't know if it's important but since I have 1.1 I get the vanilla intro, when starting the game, in 1.0 I didn't see that, don't know, if that is on purpose.
    Hope you can help me

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    Which language of RTW are you running with?

    Which solutions in the validation thread have you tried? I would suggest deinstalling Nero Burning ROM, if you do have that.
    Last edited by bovi; 07-07-2008 at 11:08.

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    Actually I have a german RTW. I moved my rtw directory out of program files, used -nm, and looked for the hidden files you described vista would sometimes hide in C\users\etc., but couldn't find anything.

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    Then you should use the validation checklist for the German RTW. This other guy just now had the same problem that you have with custom battles working but not campaign, and uninstalling Nero worked. So if you do have Nero installed, uninstall it.

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    I don't have Nero. Where can I find the German-checklist?

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    Run the validation and select to download that checklist .

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    Ah
    Ok did that here is what it says now (apart from the invasio barbarorum stuff):
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\african\ebsprite_missile_african_slingers_all.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\african\ebsprite_missile_african_slingers_all_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\african\ebsprite_missile_african_slingers_all_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt_000.tga.d ds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt_001.tga.d ds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt_002.tga.d ds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\greek\ebsprite_rhodian_slingers_all.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\greek\ebsprite_rhodian_slingers_all_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\greek\ebsprite_rhodian_slingers_all_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid_002.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain.spr
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain_000.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain_001.tga.dds
    Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain_002.tga.dds
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    Changed file: .\data\credits.txt (expected checksum b0a7954002857cc32e253a5e08b5c194, got 632aad51f3a61c5da34140e4fa28800b)
    Changed file: .\data\export_descr_advice.txt (expected checksum f29c56a6d711e3ebb70b855365500de8, got f11b9d0b0cc0b29d838d58e8258e0c6a)
    Changed file: .\data\export_descr_character_traits.txt (expected checksum 69cef580dfdc85ecc97d49f97916d236, got 34aadbb8fa4acb5ae166763ee385746d)
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    Changed file: .\eb\data\descr_battle_map_lighting_and_fog_control.txt (expected checksum cb93a428e536cfa294ff85bf1d9ceca1, got 23942befd1eebbd7b829f750745c3081)
    Changed file: .\eb\data\descr_model_battle.txt (expected checksum 256756724adecbd52f257b18d3028a66, got a168aee68eff46701ad720dcdaed8a29)
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    Changed file: .\eb\mp game edu backup\map.rwm (expected checksum 1c90eb5933e8e610f00bdd692ca60048, got ca3d6899906a707189b700241a6e2797)
    Added file: .\bi\data\models_unit\textures\bi_unit_british_legionaries_romano_british_gloss.tga.dds
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    Added file: .\eb configuration.lnk
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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    Well, it says you're lacking the fixes, but apart from that you should be fine. So, what you've done so far:

    X Using a nocd crack? Your game won't work, use the original executable instead. There is no point in trying the rest of the list until you install a fresh, clean 1.5 RTW.
    _ Install RTW and EB once again, from scratch
    X Add -nm to the shortcut. This disables movies. Using an NVidia 8xxx graphics card? No movies for you, you will probably HAVE to add this switch.
    _ Add -ne to the shortcut (and in combination with -nm too). This makes the game windowed. No idea why this would work, but in one case it did.
    _ Delete some interfering files that Vista hides in its bowels. These are reported to be in C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Totalwar, at least in one instance where it helped.
    X For Vista users, install RTW and EB in a folder outside of "program files". This means changing the default location! You can also try to simply move the RTW installation, but you may be missing some files, so installation is the safest bet.
    X Run the validation tool to diagnose the problem
    _ Install the fixes linked in my sig.
    _ Add more swap space in Windows, and other technical measures you can take
    X Using RTW Gold, or an installation otherwise including Barbarian Invasion or Alexander? Try to uninstall everything and install RTW without BI and Alex (remember to patch it to 1.5 if installing from the non-gold RTW disc set).
    _ Got an ATI Radeon X700 graphics card? Apparently some setting called "Support DXT textures format" is creating problems. Try to change this setting for the driver called "Support DXT textures format". Try it if you've got any ATI card, really.
    _ Try to upgrade your graphics drivers. If it still doesn't work, try to downgrade them.
    _ For ATI graphics cards: I'm currently using 6-10_xp-2k_dd_36790.exe as my driver, and have no problems. Downgrading to this has helped at least one other person to get EB to work.
    X Using Nero Burning ROM? Apparently it does something weird to TGA files that causes CTDs when starting EB. At least three forum members got EB to work after uninstalling Nero.
    X Check that vanilla RTW works (before or after installing EB). If it doesn't, your problem is not with EB.
    X Validation tool says that you are missing patch_1.pak (or something similar)? Get this file and extract it in <RTW>/data/packs.
    _ Try to copy the settings found here into both <RTW>/EB/preferences/player.txt and <RTW>/EB/preferences/preferences.txt.

    I think you should take a look at your Windows event log now. Try once more to run a campaign, and see if anything turns up there. Also, there are some more things in the list that you should try.

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    Ok tried out all of those. If it's only the few files missing, could you just send them to me? (Don't know how big they are^^)

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    Default Re: Can't start campaign

    There are no files missing except the fixes. Which might be possible to find in my sig. In huge friendly letters.

    What is your video card? Which drivers did you try? What does FileMon say when you run it alongside? Is there anything in the Windows event log?
    Last edited by bovi; 07-07-2008 at 20:44.

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