098 : Mod is NOT RUNNING, what to do? (also crashes and other technical)

Hi all,

Since installing the May 17 version and the patch, the game now starts in windowed mode when before it launched in full screen.

Is there a way to change this? Or is it preferred to play the updated version in windowed mode?

Excuse my ignorance and thanks for the support!

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Originally Posted by JackL606

Hi all,
Since installing the May 17 version and the patch, the game now starts in windowed mode when before it launched in full screen.
Is there a way to change this? Or is it preferred to play the updated version in windowed mode?
Excuse my ignorance and thanks for the support!

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I hope you'll find the answer here.

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Originally Posted by Jurand of Cracow

I hope you'll find the answer here.

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I'm a fool; thank you, Jurand - time to get testing!

By the by: is there an official Patreon or some such where people can donate to support ongoing development of the mod?

The game crashes after an attempt to storm ANY city (I checked) with the error "medieval 2 total war encountered an unspecified error and will now exit". Is it possible to fix it?

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Originally Posted by AlexadreiMalta

The game crashes after an attempt to storm ANY city (I checked) with the error "medieval 2 total war encountered an unspecified error and will now exit". Is it possible to fix it?

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Look in this thread but I'd guess it's your instal-specific problem. Maybe the engine in Russian has special character coding system that interferes with something in the mod?

Hi good people of the best mod in TW:M2!
I returned to the mod after a couple of years and now every time I open the game, it resets my graphics options to the default: 600x800 etc.
I would love some help.

@Thorbjorn Hi, In the sship folder there is a config file that you can edit with notepad. Search for the resolution part and simply overwrite the values

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Originally Posted by Thorbjorn Jagelund

Hi good people of the best mod in TW:M2!
I returned to the mod after a couple of years and now every time I open the game, it resets my graphics options to the default: 600x800 etc.
I would love some help.

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Try compatibility mode with the following settings (apply to both executable files):
1. run in Win7
2. Select 'disable screen optimization'
3. run as admin
4. Change DPI - high scaling override by application

Setting the graphics in the mod's CFG file should help as well, in fact it should revert to your chosen value even if you change in game:
Open the file (in the root of the mod) with Notepad and add\edit these lines in the [video] section, the example uses the highest default value:

battle_resolution = 1920 1080
campaign_resolution = 1920 1080

Hi, I installed the new SSHIP 098 on mac. It's my first SSHIP experience, I played SS6.4 for a long time on mac (using Wineskin). The install of SSHIP went well and I can start the game, I can also play custom battles, but I can't start a campaign. After starting a campaign it starts loading but then it crashes to desktop, without any crash report or new files in the SSHIP/logs folder. Any idea?

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Originally Posted by denccc

Hi, I installed the new SSHIP 098 on mac. It's my first SSHIP experience, I played SS6.4 for a long time on mac (using Wineskin). The install of SSHIP went well and I can start the game, I can also play custom battles, but I can't start a campaign. After starting a campaign it starts loading but then it crashes to desktop, without any crash report or new files in the SSHIP/logs folder. Any idea?

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Given that some people have had problems to run the SSHIP even on a regular PC with a regular Windows (eg 10), I'm not surprised you've got problems with a Mac. I don't think these two live together without crashes... I'm sorry.
JoC

Is there a way to get it to run on windows 11? The usual fixes don't seem to stop it from crashing.

I play on w11 no problems, did you apply the LAA patch?

I cannot run.exe files on M1 cpu, so, I decided to try the 0.97 version, and now i play the 0.97 version without crashes on Mac... interesting :)

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Originally Posted by xentoo

I cannot run.exe files on M1 cpu, so, I decided to try the 0.97 version, and now i play the 0.97 version without crashes on Mac... interesting :)

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I think there're big, big differences between 097 and 098. I woudn't advice playing 097 anymore...

I just downloaded the mod and tried to play it.

The mod loads up and I can pick campaigns. But as soon as I hit "End Turn" button, it crashes and a message comes up: "Medieval 2: Total War has encountered an unspecified error and will now exit"

The music continues in the back ground.


I did the "copy the folder and call it kingdoms thing" but to no avail.

Any good suggestions?

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Originally Posted by Matjillam

I did the "copy the folder and call it kingdoms thing" but to no avail.

Any good suggestions?

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:hmm:
I don't know where you have this information, but the folder is exactly named SSHIP_098 and should be placed in your game in the "mods" folder as is.
Then launch the game from the "SSHIP 098 launcher" file.

I dont understand whats the problem, I followed all the instructions, when i run the bat file for the SSHIP it just launchs for me the default game. So Installed the Kingdoms mod, that runs fine. I remove the folder and retry SSHIP bat again and it just runs the default Medieval 2 game.

Okay, let's start at the beginning:
1 - You have M2TW + Kingdoms installed. Steam or CD version?
2 - Are you on PC or Mac?
3 - If you are on PC, are you in Win10, Win11 or other?


I personally have a PC version installed from a CD a long time ago, the version of Kingdoms was 1.5, I am under Win10, my Medieval2totalwar folder has been copied into several directories on my hard drive and each game folder is renamed depending on the mods installed. For example, the path to SSHIP is: C:/EBII/mods/SSHIP_098
it is from this folder that I can launch the mod the first time (afterwards I create a shortcut on the desktop)


I hope I can help you :innocent:

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Originally Posted by denccc

Hi, I installed the new SSHIP 098 on mac. It's my first SSHIP experience, I played SS6.4 for a long time on mac (using Wineskin). The install of SSHIP went well and I can start the game, I can also play custom battles, but I can't start a campaign. After starting a campaign it starts loading but then it crashes to desktop, without any crash report or new files in the SSHIP/logs folder. Any idea?

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Did anyone find a way around this? I'm having the same issue and was really looking forward to playing SSHIP :(
Thank you

Maybe @Belovèse or @Gigantus could respond to Mac players? :innocent:
For my part, I only have a PC and little in-depth computer knowledge. I actually wonder why SS6.4 works and not SSHIP098 :hmm: