Couldnt get further than the loading screen

[Tellos Athenaios]

Well, since you have been trying to so much, and have been left without succes... I suppose, let's start all over again. For larger versions of the pictures in this reply, left click them.

Beginning with:

Step 1: Uninstalling your previous RTW & EB installs

Hit/ Click start and left click "Control Panel":
Go to "Add/Remove Programs", and left click this tool:
Wait a bit, and you'll see a list of programs. Now, find all traces of RTW, and click remove: . If you're asked whether you're sure, well - you are! Are you not?
Do the same with all traces of EB you find: .

Step 2: Installing RTW from the disc

Which needs no further explanation. Though, for convenience, you may want to write down in which folder you installed RTW - since you'll need that piece of information later on.

Step 3: Preparing your RTW install for EB

Make a back up of your newly installed RTW. To do so, create a new folder outside of the folder which you installed RTW in, and copy your RTW folder to that folder. Now, you basically should have two folders containing the whole RTW install.
Next, load up RTW, just as you would do to start playing it, but when you get to the main menu: select "Options". You should now see what version number your RTW is. This number is the key to what you're going to do next: patching.

If your install was 1.0, or 1.1 you must patch to 1.3 and then to 1.5 using the patches provided by CA. These should auto detect which folder you installed RTW in. After that run RTW another time, and check if your version number now reads "1.5".

If your install was 1.5: you don't need to patch at all.

Step 4: Installing EB

Make sure you have downloaded EB v0.8.1 Full Install - this is the easiest, and fastest way to install the latest EB build. Use this link: https://www.europabarbarorum.com/downloads_mod.html
When you have to select a folder to save the file in, select "desktop".

Now, run the EB installer: when it asks you to specify your destination folder, fill in the exact same folder, as the one which you installed RTW in.

And then, give it a try!

[Roma]

cheers i'll try

[bovi]

Tellos, perhaps you would like to post that beginner-friendly installation guide in a new thread? I was thinking of doing the same myself, after the numerous questions.

[Roma]

u got thte same problem, Bovi?

[Tellos Athenaios]

I am sure he doesn't have the same problems as you have. Instead I think that he found my post very useful for all people who have trouble installing EB.

I might create a "Tellos' Guide to Install EB" somewhat later today, but not just yet.

Anyway, Roma, did it work?