I can't start a new game.

[TheInvincibleMan]

I just bought Viking Conquest on Steam as it's on a pretty nice sale right now, I downloaded it and started it up, I pressed Start New Game or whatever and it begins the loading screen and then *pop* right back to the main menu. I'm at a loss as to what could be going on, also I started the tutorial and everything was yellow, it was kind of mystical watching the Golden horsemen ride by me as I shined like the sun.
Anybody know how to fix that?
Also I am using Warband version 1.167 to run some old mods but I had to do some sort of work around that left me with two Warband .exe's the only one that works being version 1.167.

 

[kalarhan]

Also I am using Warband version 1.167

you need WB 1.168.

You can install a older version of the game on your hardrive for mods (download it from TW website). Like 1.153, ...

Use Steam (always updated) to play native, VC, NW, etc

 

[Wheem]

you need WB 1.168.

1.168 hasn't changed since RE was released, right?

 

[kraggrim]

1.168 hasn't changed since RE was released, right?

I think it actually might have, wasn't there an an announcement a wee while back? "Nothing to worry about, just small engine update for VC players", something like that?

Edit: This one. Though that might have been just the announcement for 1.168 itself, can't remember.

If re-downloading 1.68 or it's patch works for you then let us know, seems a few people have your problem.

 

[Wheem]

1.168 hasn't changed since RE was released, right?

I think it actually might have, wasn't there an an announcement a wee while back? "Nothing to worry about, just small engine update for VC players", something like that?

Edit: This one. Though that might have been just the announcement for 1.168 itself, can't remember.

If re-downloading 1.68 or it's patch works for you then let us know, seems a few people have your problem.

That steam link is indeed dated 1 week after the "date modified" given for my original 1.168 patch, and re-downloading and installing that has fixed the problem.

As a side note, when I tried to reinstall VC 2.005 over itself this morning (before grabbing the "new" 1.16, it gave me an error stating that Warband needed to be updated before VC could install. This error did not happen yesterday, and I was unable to reproduce it after uninstalling/reinstalling using the original 1.168 patch that I have.

 

[kraggrim]

Cheers for reporting back Wheem.

 

[kalarhan]

As a side note, when I tried to reinstall VC 2.005 over itself this morning (before grabbing the "new" 1.16, it gave me an error stating that Warband needed to be updated before VC could install. This error did not happen yesterday, and I was unable to reproduce it after uninstalling/reinstalling using the original 1.168 patch that I have.

that is the problem with TW download. They put in small letters that you need to update WB (people will ignore it), then the download for the DLC is just the module, not the engine... which means lots of people try to play the game with the wrong version

Dunno why they don't simple put the game + DLC on the same download (2GB) and release patchs (100MB ish) for updates that includes ALWAYS both the engine and the DLC   

 

[forte712]

I am having the same issue.

I haven't played for a while, and yesterday I updated warband to 1.168 (http://download2.taleworlds.com/mb_warband_upgrade_1100_to_1168.exe), then installed VC 2.005 (http://download2.taleworlds.com/mb_warband_viking_conquest_setup_1168_2005.exe)

Now I can load my old VC saves, and play normal warband, but starting a new game brings me back to the Main Menu. 

I don't use Steam to play WB, I purchased straight from the taleworlds website.

 

[CeltiberoCaesar]

I am having the same issue.

I haven't played for a while, and yesterday I updated warband to 1.168 (http://download2.taleworlds.com/mb_warband_upgrade_1100_to_1168.exe), then installed VC 2.005 (http://download2.taleworlds.com/mb_warband_viking_conquest_setup_1168_2005.exe)

Now I can load my old VC saves, and play normal warband, but starting a new game brings me back to the Main Menu. 

I don't use Steam to play WB, I purchased straight from the taleworlds website.

Please, re-download and reinstall the whole game.

 

[forte712]

I have just tried that, downloading the full warband game from taleworlds.com, uninstalling my current one, then install a fresh warband.
I even reinstall VC again.
Still no dice
Start new game -> back to main menu

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[kalarhan]

I have just tried that, downloading the full warband game from taleworlds.com, uninstalling my current one, then install a fresh warband.
I even reinstall VC again.
Still no dice

play VC 2.000 until next patch is out for WB 1.169 if you can't install VC 2.005, it should be out soon (tm)