Startup problems

[Joe18]

Firstly, hi! I have a problem. I have a RTW 1.5 version but it works with a no-cd crack. I have installed EB 1.1 and 1.2 and i think i have done it correctly. When i double click the shortcut it goes to the first screen with the EB image and then it kicks me out. I installed everything from the beginning and also installed the 1.2 fixes but i just can't do it. I have run the validator and it gives me many missing, changed and added files. What can i do? How can i fix it? Thanks in advance guys.

Out of topic question, byt what are the reforms?

[Mediolanicus]

What do you mean exactly with "kicks you out"? The game crashes or the game seems not to be responding?

The latter is normal and you'll just have to wait.

Maybe someone esle can help you with the crashes - though perhaps too little RAM?

Please read the FAQ for the reforms.

[Joe18]

I read about the possibly slow reaction of the game. It's not that. Just after i double click the shortcut, the EB image appears and it sends me immediatly back to the desktop. As for the reforms, could you give me a link? Thanks.

[Mediolanicus]

The big, eye-cathing thread stickied at the main page of this EB forum. Harder to miss than to find.

[Joe18]

OK. But what about the game? Any suggestions and solutions anyone?

[Mediolanicus]

Try if it works with CD...

[Joe18]

What do you mean? Find a cd crack? Where and how? I tried with the original exe but then the" insert cd-rom" message came up.

[Mediolanicus]

No, you said you had RTW, but you are playing with a CD-crack (which is easier and which is legal for own use).

If you don't have RTW yourself, but downloaded an illegal crack, than you don't have a CD and the problem may be caused by that.

[Joe18]

I have the three cd's but i use a NO-CD crack. The game was already 1.5 upon installation but the original exe didn't work like all copies. My game is a copy of a friend's download. It works fine outside the EB.

[XSamatan]

EB works not with no-cd cracks.

XSamatan

[Joe18]

EB works not with no-cd cracks.

XSamatan

So, What should i do?

[Mediolanicus]

Meh, serves you well, pirating games.

Buy RTW, with BI. It costs what? Only around $/€/£20

[Joe18]

The problem is not the cost. I have bought M2TW. I couldn't find it and a friend gave it to me copied so i stayed with that. I have been playing total war games a while...

[Skullheadhq]

5 euros, it's worth it, check Ebay or something.

[Mediolanicus]

Yeah 5 euros for RTW on Ebay or the like. With a bit of luck you'll find the gold edition too. EB is worth that.

[Joe18]

It's probably worth a lot more. I can't buy, at least for now, from the Internet. I wouldn't mind paying the 20 or 30 euros for the game. So there is nothing that can be done for my case?

[XSamatan]

Depending where you live, you can go to the nearest software-shop or electronic market and see if you can order it there manually.

XSamatan

[Joe18]

So if i buy the original and patch it to 1.3 and then to 1.5 EB will work? But if i use a patch won't i need a new exe? I just don't know a lot about patching and stuff.

[XSamatan]

If you know buy a version of RTW, either stand-alone or in conclusion with BI or ALEX they should be already patched to 1.5, so no need to patch anything. If you like EB, and you get that for free, I'm sure you can spend some money for RTW.

XSamatan

[Joe18]

Sorry to bother you but, if it's v1.0, for example, and i download the 1.3 and 1.5 patches and patch the game it will still work with the original cd, right? Here in Greece where i come from it's a bit difficult to find old games in newer versions. The stores just pull out of their stock any copy that's left so...

[XSamatan]

The serial is not changed during the patching progress, so get whatever version you can get and patch it to 1.5
Just get a original RTW.

XSamatan

[jirisys]

The serial is not changed during the patching progress, so get whatever version you can get and patch it to 1.5
Just get a original RTW.

XSamatan

Not necessary to get the ORIGINAL RTW... there are people () who use a pirated version of the game a no-CD or crack, patch it correctly and install EB, maybe you didn't patch it correctly, before buying the game try reisntalling everything and verify that it patches correctly

~Jirisys (that does not mean that i'm one of them)

[Catiline]

Buy the game gents, and do not discuss pirated copies or CD cracks. Such discussion is not welcome here

[Mediolanicus]

Not necessary to get the ORIGINAL RTW... there are people () who use a pirated version of the game a no-CD or crack, patch it correctly and install EB, maybe you didn't patch it correctly, before buying the game try reisntalling everything and verify that it patches correctly

~Jirisys (that does not mean that i'm one of them)

Well, legally speaking... Since you're encouraging people... You are one of them...

Buy the original game.

[Joe18]

I will. Btw is EB II already in use? I see many users having an EB II signature. I have M2TW original and if the mod is ready i could give it a try...

[XSamatan]

EB II is currently under development, but there is no guess when it is finished. See the EB II forum for informations about the upcoming.

XSamatan