Can't start the game.

[Ethan Smith]

Yes, I know, I'm sorry this is in the wrong board, but I need to say this as soon as possible and the school computer blocks sites that have too long a URL.

I've been playing the various RTW mods for quite a while now, on my laptop (as I have access to my laptop all the time). This week, I've tried to download Europa Barbarorum, because I read some stuff on it, and it looks to be pretty good.

Well, it'll be easy, I think, as I uninstall RTR. I reinstall RTW, install the patches for 1.3 and 1.5, and install EB.81.

And it doesn't start. Instead, it goes on for 20 minutes with me just seeing the startup screen. Yes, the map is nice, but I'd like to play.

So I uninstall again, and reinstall. This time I install 1.2, 1.3, and 1.5. This time, it still doesn't work.

So I think "Ok, I'll wipe off everything but my saved games" (I have a 10-star, 7-management, and 10-influence general in RTR, and I've grown...attatched to him). However, when I try to send the Rome:Total War file to the recycling bin, it says that the disc is 'write-protected'. "Ok", I think, and stop trying to mess with the file. However, midway into reinstalling, it asks if I have permission to open the RTW file. I click 'ignore', being that I'm the only administrator on the computer. However, when I open up RTW, I get an Adobe file and the warning "Permission denied".

A minute later, it says that RTW is not a valid win32 application. Now all my programs, including freecell and Word, aren't valid win32 applications.

How do I install correctly (so I can do it right on my PC), and how would I fix the problem that my laptop is facing?

[fluffyunbound]

Yes, I know, I'm sorry this is in the wrong board, but I need to say this as soon as possible and the school computer blocks sites that have too long a URL.

I've been playing the various RTW mods for quite a while now, on my laptop (as I have access to my laptop all the time). This week, I've tried to download Europa Barbarorum, because I read some stuff on it, and it looks to be pretty good.

Well, it'll be easy, I think, as I uninstall RTR. I reinstall RTW, install the patches for 1.3 and 1.5, and install EB.81.

And it doesn't start. Instead, it goes on for 20 minutes with me just seeing the startup screen. Yes, the map is nice, but I'd like to play.

So I uninstall again, and reinstall. This time I install 1.2, 1.3, and 1.5. This time, it still doesn't work.

So I think "Ok, I'll wipe off everything but my saved games" (I have a 10-star, 7-management, and 10-influence general in RTR, and I've grown...attatched to him). However, when I try to send the Rome:Total War file to the recycling bin, it says that the disc is 'write-protected'. "Ok", I think, and stop trying to mess with the file. However, midway into reinstalling, it asks if I have permission to open the RTW file. I click 'ignore', being that I'm the only administrator on the computer. However, when I open up RTW, I get an Adobe file and the warning "Permission denied".

A minute later, it says that RTW is not a valid win32 application. Now all my programs, including freecell and Word, aren't valid win32 applications.

How do I install correctly (so I can do it right on my PC), and how would I fix the problem that my laptop is facing?

You had successfully installed the game the first time.

On my machine EB does in fact take 20 minutes or so to load. Literally. And you see the welcome screen for 3/4 of that time, followed by the loading screen with the status bar, which advances at an infinitesmal rate.

I then get a 5-10 minute delay when loading a saved game, and then a 2-5 minute delay when I click on a settlement to initiate the script.

After that it plays fine.

On the plus side, it has REALLY cut down on my save/reload's! I now just take the outcome I get in battles, when the pathing system fails on strategic map movement, etc.

[keravnos]

ram and lots of it!

[Ethan Smith]

ram and lots of it!

My PC has 3.0 GB

THat would help, I assume.

[fallen851]

"A minute later, it says that RTW is not a valid win32 application. Now all my programs, including freecell and Word, aren't valid win32 applications.

How do I install correctly (so I can do it right on my PC), and how would I fix the problem that my laptop is facing?"

Well, that sounds like you never should have tried to install RTW in the first place.

EB runs slow, the loading screen is on their for a bit, you'll just have to get use to it. My computer is pretty stinking slow and old, but the loading screen is only up there for about 2-3 minutes for me.

[MindLich]

My PC has 3.0 GB

THat would help, I assume.

Good lord. My desktop computer has 2.0 GB, and thats not cheap at all.

[keravnos]

My PC has 3.0 GB

THat would help, I assume.

If you try it, you will know what I mean. Lots of Ram, a defragged HD, and you are good to go.

For the absolute experience try having EB on a separate drive, with NOTHING ELSE in it. The speed of it all will be worth it. This however is only recommended to people with lower ram and free space, as more powerful machines will fly whichever way EB is installed.