Medieval 2 Total War Has Encountered An Unspecified Error Full [updated]

tries to write data there and gets blocked, causing a crash. Go to your game folder (usually in SteamApps), right-click medieval2.exe , and set it to "Run as Administrator." The Pro Tip: Don't install the game in C:\Program Files (x86)

Modern versions of Windows (Vista and later) have a feature called User Account Control (UAC) that "protects" files in the Program Files Medieval II tries to write data there and gets blocked, causing a crash

To understand the "unspecified error," you have to understand Medieval 2 ’s engine. Built on the bones of Rome: Total War , it was a miracle of mid-2000s ambition—thousands of units on screen, complex siege pathfinding, and a dynamic campaign map. But ambition has a price. complex siege pathfinding