Here's the thing about TW vs THEM

[Just A Girl]

"We did try to get it going online, but many people can't run STW v1.12 under WinXP"

Read the Stw probs read here 1st thread ...
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58698


"I get the flashing menu backround"

Close back ground progs and processes that use the task bar to cure that.

"SP campaign freezes on the harvest turn which requires a reset of the computer"

again read the Shoguntw probs read here 1st thread.
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58698

The origional shogun (after updates) can use the same server as the MI/WE peeps.
But can only play vs other STW origional players.

The origional shogun tw, dose not suffer from the same login probs as WE does. (atleast did not in any of my tests)

[Ludens]

"I get the flashing menu backround"

Close back ground progs and processes that use the task bar to cure that.

This has been plaguing me for a long time as well. Which programs do I have to switch off? Firewall, virusscan, spyware shields, mouse program, screen and sound options?

[Just A Girl]

anything that can pop up on the task bar.
or may refresh its self for whatever reason...
is a culprit

MSN for example.
May flash when a message is received.

and even defrag module launced by windows virtual ram could do it.
(but windows dosent to that very often)

It could even be your task bar its self.

So i dont think you can stop it from ever happening again.
But the more things you have running as a back ground tasks the more likley it is to start flashing..

the task bar its self. can cause the problem.
i have mine set to auto hide..
And only suffer flashing screens if something makes the task bar pop up.

Maby that helps as well.

Occasional screen flashing is probable.
Due to tasks that you cant and should not stop. (but they should not be that frequent)
so by closing background tasks you can reduce the chances of it happening.


P.S

incase some 1 does not know..
if it does start flashing..

Alt and tab then re enter the game. will usualy fix it

[Ludens]

Thanks, Just A Girl. I will try it when I play S:TW again.