Selecting homemade faction results in dropping back to the single player menu.

[Cecil XIX]

I've recently made a mod folder where my sole change was to add another faction. The faction select screen appears exactly as it does in DukeofSerbia's guide, but when I select any faction and click 'start campaign' it drops me back to the singleplayer menu, and to get back to the faction select screen I have to get out of the single player screen and go back. I'll I've done is create a new faction from the province and family member of another faction, what could I have done wrong?

[alpaca]

That usually means you have an error in your campaign.
Enable error logging and run the game again to get some info about what's the problem.

[Red Spot]

check the RTW tutorials, they have a whole topic about what may possible cause a KTM and what may cure it ..

KTM -> Kick (back) To Menu


G

[Cecil XIX]

Hmm, it seems I need to set up my shortcut to display error messages. I've done so, even though my shortcut hasn't been working. It just displays 'Medieval II suffered a fatal error and will now exit.' I've been using a batch file to run the program, although for some reason it opens Medieval II in a 1024x768 window. Anyways, I've checked the error log but can't make heads or tails of it. The files mentioned are either there or unedited by myself.

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12:57:53.265 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
12:57:53.281 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Apr 23 2007 version bld-medieval2-update2-84 (37970) ===
12:57:53.281 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
12:57:53.281 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
12:57:53.281 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
12:57:53.281 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
12:57:53.281 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
12:57:53.281 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
12:57:56.078 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for ANISELECT
12:57:56.078 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_SABOTAGE
12:57:56.078 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_TRADE
12:57:56.171 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGABLE
12:57:56.171 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGING
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MULTIPLE_SELECT
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ATTACK
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_CHARACTER
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_RESOURCE
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_FORT
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MOVE_OBJECT
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_WATCHTOWER
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_DEPLOYMENT_AREA
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_TILE
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SPECIAL_PIECE
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PAINT
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADJUST_HEIGHTS
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADD_UNIT
12:57:56.187 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SETTLEMENT
12:57:57.937 [system.io] [warning] open: Export/battlefield/grid.tga is missing
12:57:57.937 [system.io] [warning] open: Export/battlefield/mediterranean/summer/mediterranean_rock_micro.tga is missing
12:57:59.734 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.734 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.734 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.734 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.734 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.734 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.750 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/mesoamerican/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.765 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.765 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/civilians/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.765 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.765 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/rogues/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.765 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/merchants/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/priests/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.781 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/eastern_european/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/princesses/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/heretics/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/witches/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.796 [data.missing] [warning] Cannot find the portrait path: data/ui/middle_eastern/portraits/portraits/young/inquisitors/000.tga, using the default culture path if it exists
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10671, column 23 :
we should only have trait(Berserker) additional affects for triggers(Battle_Losing_Berserker)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10789, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Not_fighting)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10790, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Not_fighting)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10800, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10801, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10813, column 28 :
we should only have trait(BattleChivalry) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing2)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10814, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Chivalry_Dread_Routing2)
12:57:59.859 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 10855, column 25 :
we should only have trait(BattleDread) additional affects for triggers(battle3Dread_Let_Them_Go)
12:57:59.875 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16753, column 27 :
we should only have trait(GoodDenouncer) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_denouncerclear)
12:57:59.875 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16761, column 26 :
we should only have trait(BadDenouncer) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_denouncerclear_bad)
12:57:59.875 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16769, column 25 :
we should only have trait(StrongFaith) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_faithclear)
12:57:59.875 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 16777, column 22 :
we should only have trait(Purifier) additional affects for triggers(hereticinit1_purifierclear)
12:57:59.890 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17702, column 29 :
we should only have trait(CrusaderHistory) additional affects for triggers(crusades_6)
12:57:59.890 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17703, column 30 :
we should only have trait(StrategyChivalry) additional affects for triggers(crusades_6)
12:57:59.890 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17712, column 29 :
we should only have trait(CrusaderHistory) additional affects for triggers(crusades_7)
12:57:59.890 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17755, column 26 :
we should only have trait(JihadHistory) additional affects for triggers(jihads_7)
12:57:59.890 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17756, column 30 :
we should only have trait(StrategyChivalry) additional affects for triggers(jihads_7)
12:57:59.890 [script.err] [warning] Trigger parsing warning in data/export_descr_character_traits.txt, at line 17765, column 26 :
we should only have trait(JihadHistory) additional affects for triggers(jihads_8)
12:57:59.921 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/scribe_ancillary.tga
12:57:59.921 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/security_religious.tga
12:57:59.921 [data.missing] [warning] Failed to find ancillary image data/ui/ancillaries/security_religious.tga
12:58:34.421 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_bar.tga.dds is missing
12:58:34.515 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_logo.tga.dds is missing
12:58:36.078 [system.io] [warning] open: data/loading_screen/loading_bar.tga.dds is missing
12:58:37.750 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_symbols_80/normans.tga is missing
12:58:37.750 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_faction_units/normans.tga is missing
12:58:37.781 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_symbols_80/saxons.tga is missing
12:58:37.781 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_faction_units/saxons.tga is missing
12:58:37.781 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_symbols_80/slave.tga is missing
12:58:37.781 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/symbols/FE_faction_units/slave.tga is missing
12:58:38.187 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/_M2_MP_HISTORICAL_BATTLE_CHOOSE_TEAMS.TGA is missing
12:58:38.453 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/TEXTURES/_M2_MAIN_MENU.TGA is missing
12:58:39.640 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/buttons_composite2.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.671 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/slider_composite.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.687 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/slider_composite2.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.718 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/border_4pix_black_gold2.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.718 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/text_border.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.718 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/yellow_highlight.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.734 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/border_4pix_black_gold_selected.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.734 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/border_4pix_black_gold_black.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.734 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/_M2_Selection_Glow.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.734 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/unit_card.tga.dds is missing
12:58:39.734 [system.io] [warning] open: data/menu/icons.tga.dds is missing
12:58:49.875 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_timurids.tga is missing
12:58:49.875 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_FE.tga is missing
12:58:49.875 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/base/map_timurids.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_normans.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_FE.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/base/map_normans.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_saxons.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_FE.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/base/map_saxons.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_slave.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_FE.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/base/map_slave.tga is missing
12:58:49.921 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/leader_pic_england.tga is missing
12:58:49.984 [system.io] [warning] open: data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/leader_pic_england.tga is missing

Should I try to get my shortcut working, or can the error log from the batch file help?

[alpaca]

Well if running the game doesn't work for you there's another problem :P
Did you delete the geography files?

[Cecil XIX]

Hmm, I must have missed those when I read through your guide the second time. It did fix a problem, but not anything I've mentioned in this thread.

And it's not the game won't run, I can run the game with the regular application and the mod with the batch file. It's just the shortcut to my mod that isn't working.