Where and How to post saved games to fix a bug

[Stelios]

For any who can assist me, I'm simply asking to be redirected or given instructions on how to post a saved game to fix a consistent bug i have tried to eliminate. Once i am redirected, i'll post the specifics, but I figured i might as well state the issue here for anyone who knows how to get around it without annoying the bug-hunters with my personal issue. I installed RTW. EB1.1 and EB1.2 to C:/games, and dowloaded and installed the 1.2 fixes (i think). Everything ran smoothly for a while but after several (in game) years of CTD-free play, crashes started happening again. I wait 10-15 seconds after the battle report comes up, do not save right before battles, and other tricks i've learned from this forum. The first CTD occured right after a long, big battle, then after i ended the turn, then once in the middle of the turn. Each time i just loaded a previous save and continued, but they are getting more frequent and it makes it difficult to play. Again, redirection or assistance is highly appreciated.

[XSamatan]

This is the thread you are looking for: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ost-a-SaveGame

If the reason for your crash is not repeatable, I fear posting it won't help a lot (besides fixing possible rebellions). If you haven't, then check the hints given in the Frequent Encountered Issues about CTD's: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=103681

XSamatan

PS: Oh, don't misunderstand me, I'll sure check your game if you upload it!

[Stelios]

Thanks for the info! Here are the three saved files and the autosave. The most recent crash took place last night right after the autosave, when I had ended the turn and the Asturian rebels sallied out to attack my army on the last season of the siege. I got as far as the battle screen, where I selected "Fight battle on battle-map," and right after that the game crashed. My guess is if you are kind enough to check these files, you probably will not encounter the same crash, but rather one later on. Typically that's how my games worked; I would re-load the previous save and get past the CTD with no problem, only to have another one later on. Typically, the longer I played, the more i could count on a CTD happening. As I said before, however, there is no pattern as to when these CTD's occur. They happen on the end-turn, right before a battle, and right after a battle, and that one right in the middle of a turn. If you could give me any advice as to what is wrong or how i can fix this, i would be incredibly grateful. I have never had a complete EB game thanks to CTD's, and my limited software tech knowledge inhibits me from doing much about it.
http://www.axifile.com?4618054
http://www.axifile.com?8416769
http://www.axifile.com?9647799
http://www.axifile.com?8355692

Thanks again
Stelios
p.s.-not sure if i should use a "password" with these files, i didn't know if that would be helpful or not

[XSamatan]

You don't need a password, there is no personal data stored in the .sav format.

I'll check your saves at weekend, no access to my disks until then.

XSamatan

[Stelios]

Thanks much, good sir

[XSamatan]

Hello Stelios,

your games are corrupted. It seems as if you installed the 1.2 patch into a wrong folder or/and put the 1.2 fixes into wrong places. In all of your saves the FM have traits that signalize that very clear. Therefore the instability of your current campaign (and maybe the forerunners too).

My advice would be to install complete new.

To do this, first de-install EB and RTW
Install RTW and patch it to 1.5 (most 'modern' copies are on 1.5 from beginning)
Copy this installation to a safe folder, just in case you need a fresh RTW
Install EB 1.1 into your RTW folder
Install EB 1.2 into your RTW folder (not into the EB folder)
apply the fixes (you can get them from my signature

This thread may help you also: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=80270

XSamatan