Very Disappointed So Far

**Braveheart** · 10-08-2004, 23:25

I'd like to start by saying I'm a big fan of TW, but with Rome I have had nothing but problems.

1st - during the prologue I played 40turns or so and on the way to my next turn I get a CTD.

2nd - start new campaign and I reach 223 BC and during the AI's turn I get CTD again. I had no problems in battles and I had many.

3rd - tried installing patch even though it doesn't fix this problem and it won't install. I put all my games on my raid drive, that is not default, and never had a prob before with TW's patches. I even browse and select the data folder and still nothing.

activision support did not solve the prob. I have everything up to date. I need a patch to fix my problems but with the first patch not installing properly I don't know what to do. Went to all forums, FAQ's, and no one has any answers. I read and have done everything that someone posted on what to do to your computer before installing Rome.

WinXP SP2 DX 9.0c
pentium 2.4 abit IC7 mobo
ati 9500 pro 4.9 cats
2 WD raptors in RAID 0

**Arakasi** · 10-08-2004, 23:35

Sorry can't help you. I've not had one CTD yet.

**chemchok** · 10-08-2004, 23:53

Yeah, I haven't seen any crashes either, even after leaving it running for several hours. I think I've seen some people mention that rolling back SP2 has fixed crash problems for them.

**Braveheart** · 10-09-2004, 00:14

Originally Posted by chemchok

Yeah, I haven't seen any crashes either, even after leaving it running for several hours. I think I've seen some people mention that rolling back SP2 has fixed crash problems for them.

I shouldn't have to roll back and SP2 fixes security holes so I dont think it is an option. Other then the 3 probs the game runs fine. I even reloaded a previous save and it crashed during the AI turn at 222 BC. Anything special happen during the turn at 222 BC??

**chemchok** · 10-09-2004, 00:22

Yeah, but I see that as Microsoft's fault, not CA's. RTW is not the only program with problems under SP2.

*shrugs*

**Spuddicus** · 10-09-2004, 00:25

FWIW, I'm getting many CTD's (never had a single one with MTW or the exp or STW).
I look at this way ... at least it fixes the memory leak.
But I'm running W2K.

**Braveheart** · 10-09-2004, 00:37

Originally Posted by chemchok

Yeah, but I see that as Microsoft's fault, not CA's. RTW is not the only program with problems under SP2.

*shrugs*

If the game is running fine on the majority of machines then it isnt CA's fault. Still it is up to CA to fix the probs with SP2 not MS fix the probs with Rome. It is just very frustrating.