• We have updated our Community Code of Conduct. Please read through the new rules for the forum that are an integral part of Paradox Interactive’s User Agreement.
OK, now delete map/cache, run the game up, exit it, and run up again ...?
 
Thank you, Andrew.
I deleted the map/cache and the settings.text as I had read above somewhere earlier. But since the checksum was not correct, I deleted and tried again. Wasn't aware that the checksum may change the 2nd time I load the game.

Feeling close to getting there, I tried again several times last night, but now, I can't install the main game anymore after download from gamersgate. It would say that it didn't install, and that's it. Wondering whether there is a limit to how often gamersgate would allow downloads and installations for one game after the about 20 times I was trying...
 
How do you apply the patch to a Steam version of the game? Specifically, can you make a copy of the Rome folder in the Steam directory to apply the patch to and still have the game work? Because I see multiple warnings NOT to apply the patch to the original folder. Seems like the Steam DRM would shut down a copy...??? Help?
 
How do you apply the patch to a Steam version of the game? Specifically, can you make a copy of the Rome folder in the Steam directory to apply the patch to and still have the game work? Because I see multiple warnings NOT to apply the patch to the original folder. Seems like the Steam DRM would shut down a copy...??? Help?
Copy the game to a folder outside the steam folder and apply the patch to the copy. Create a shortcut to the exe file on your desktop or wherever is convenient. Steam is not required to run the game.
 
I'm having a problem with this patch. The game loads fine, and I get the correct checksum XEVC. But as soon as I click on "Single Player" to start a game, or try to start a tutorial, I get a CTD. I'm on Windows 10 with a Steam installation. I've followed the instructions in previous comments carefully about copying the Steam installation, deleting the map cache and settings.txt etc. - I think that bit must have worked right or I wouldn't get the correct checksum. What's weird is this - the original Steam installation, version 2.32, works fine. I wonder if the Steam shortcut - which does steam://rungameid/23440 - is doing something extra that just launching the exe doesn't do.
 
I'm having a problem with this patch. The game loads fine, and I get the correct checksum XEVC. But as soon as I click on "Single Player" to start a game, or try to start a tutorial, I get a CTD. I'm on Windows 10 with a Steam installation. I've followed the instructions in previous comments carefully about copying the Steam installation, deleting the map cache and settings.txt etc. - I think that bit must have worked right or I wouldn't get the correct checksum. What's weird is this - the original Steam installation, version 2.32, works fine. I wonder if the Steam shortcut - which does steam://rungameid/23440 - is doing something extra that just launching the exe doesn't do.
Is there any solution to this? I'm in the same situation. Correct checksum, CTD as soon as I click on Single Player.
 
I hope they will give EU:Rome (1) for free soon, in preparation of Imperator:Rome.
AFAIK they haven't done that with HoI3, EU3, or any other superseded version so I wouldn't expect it.
 
Quick question: The game was crashing constantly before. Will this fix anything in any way?

Let me expand on this: The game would constantly crash on any saved game if I progressed sufficiently. I don't know if it has to do with save-game file-size or what, but it always crashes. It's a guarantee, and it doesn't necessarily happen at the end of a month.

https://we.tl/o3oaiOXvuy - here are the dxdiag files (regular and x64)
 
Last edited:
Quick question: The game was crashing constantly before. Will this fix anything in any way?

Let me expand on this: The game would constantly crash on any saved game if I progressed sufficiently. I don't know if it has to do with save-game file-size or what, but it always crashes. It's a guarantee, and it doesn't necessarily happen at the end of a month.

https://we.tl/o3oaiOXvuy - here are the dxdiag files (regular and x64)

Who are you playing as? What is your form of government?

I had a very smooth experience as Rome, but as a monarchy I had lots of crashes.