CTD for every battle

[jimmy]

Before.

i dont think theres a need to patch up the game. BI automatically does it anyway. i had graphic glitches etc did a clean install of RTW and it seems fine now. my problems were units frozen etc on battle map etc. i know its a pain but you could try a clean install .also check your folders [activision ] for stuff left over from un"installing the game. as i found folders left after removing the game and had to manually remove the RTW folders left over??.


or has cd been marked damaged/virus,hardrive problem,did you disable firewall,antivirus software before installing ??i have kids so tend to hide mine well away from prying eyes[and sticky bleeding fingers]

[Doug-Thompson]

Also check your folders [activision ] for stuff left over from un"installing the game. as i found folders left after removing the game and had to manually remove the RTW folders left over??.

I had exactly the same situation once, when re-installing M:TW.

[Craterus]

Ok, I'll try an install and won't patch up to 1.2, but that won't happen until tomorrow, haven't got time today.

Thanks, if that doesn't work, then I'll bump this topic.

[jimmy]

Ok, I'll try an install and won't patch up to 1.2, but that won't happen until tomorrow, haven't got time today.

Thanks, if that doesn't work, then I'll bump this topic.

in the manual with the game it says there no need to patch up the game.[RTW]

the simple rules are .


1/uninstall then check for files left over they wil be in a activision folder if they are.

2/disable firewall,antivirus,spamkiller,privacy service software.

3/defrag hardrive

4/check disks for marks blemishes etc.


5/ [pray to your god whoever that is and install RTW/BI] and hopefully everything should be ticktyboo.

i aint trying to be smart because i have done it a few times myself. in haste you install a game. and thats without defraging or disabling antivirus software. but the biggest culprit tends to be when you forget to disable your antivirus software and this can cause you no end of problems aggro.


hope everthing sorts it,s self out

[Craterus]

Well, my friend had the same problem and I recommended your advice (basically remove everything and install over a clean 1.0, and he said it worked for him) and it WORKED!!

Hopefully, it will work for me when I do it.

jimmy, I don't muck about with the anti-virus etc. I always manage to change settings or mess something up. But if the above doesn't work, I'll use your idea. Thanks mate.

[jimmy]

jimmy, I don't muck about with the anti-virus etc. I always manage to change settings or mess something up. But if the above doesn't work, I'll use your idea. Thanks mate.

i run MC,Afee antivirus latest versions[2005 V7] i dont mean mucking about with it .it,s easy to disable it/ or just temp shut them down [ i right click on my mcafee security centre and select the programme to disable[ there are 4 programmes on mine i tend to disable them all] and you should get an option to disable it ] once the games loaded just right click again [for options] to enable it to all work again.as for patches mods, when i am downloading them. I ALWAYS have my antivirus software enabled only disable it when you have done a virus scan and its OK so you can install it into the game.


i know its a pain but it usely pays dividends to take your time and just check various things. left over folders could be a problem [can someone confirm this] in the sense how the game installs its self to RTW so you could end up with problems there. firewalls/antivirus corrupt/interrupt installations as well.


any waylet us know how you get on.

[gmjapan]

A bit to the side of the topic but I had CTD every time for trying to run RTW after installing BI. Even did a clean re-install over RTW1.0 and the same thing. BI seemed to work fine until I got a CTD when I won the battle that should have generated the RomanoBritish in my Saxon campaign. This got me thinking.

I reinstalled the Media Format 9 thingy that comes on RTW disc1 and have had no more problems.

I noticed after my uninstall there was still folders to manually delete for the game. Bit of a pain, nothing we cant handle though!

[Craterus]

in the manual with the game it says there no need to patch up the game.[RTW]

the simple rules are .


1/uninstall then check for files left over they wil be in a activision folder if they are.

2/disable firewall,antivirus,spamkiller,privacy service software.

3/defrag hardrive

4/check disks for marks blemishes etc.


5/ [pray to your god whoever that is and install RTW/BI] and hopefully everything should be ticktyboo.

i aint trying to be smart because i have done it a few times myself. in haste you install a game. and thats without defraging or disabling antivirus software. but the biggest culprit tends to be when you forget to disable your antivirus software and this can cause you no end of problems aggro.


hope everthing sorts it,s self out

I did this, but it still doesn't work. I give up. I think I will play RTW 1.3.

[screwtype]

What version of DirectX are you running? You will probably need the latest version, which I think is 9.0c.

[SpencerH]

Aside from the memory leak (slowdown) I havent had any CTD at all but then I dont use any active antivirus or utility software.