Help with installing Empire Total War

Falkirion · 03-07-09, 02:15 AM

Can't seem to get the game installed. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam (At the expense of other games) multiple times but its always the same error. The install hangs at "Creating local game cache files" Progress bar maxes out but doesn't the installation doesn't go any further than that. Any help is much appreciated. I've got my long weekend banked on playing this

A Very Super Market · 03-07-09, 02:36 AM

Is it taking like, hours on that screen?

Falkirion · 03-07-09, 02:48 AM

Correct. I've had it sitting there for 4 hours now. No movement at all. And that was after 2 clean steam installs to try and clear the problem.

stabiz · 03-07-09, 01:16 PM

Steam just had an update regarding installing Empire.

Zachstar · 03-07-09, 04:57 PM

Is the partition Fat32?

E:TW does not play well with partitions that cant handle 4gb files. NTFS is a good standard that has been well documented over the years and gives you a HUGE boost to file security.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS

stabiz · 03-07-09, 08:42 PM

And once more Steam is updated for those having issues.

Falkirion · 03-07-09, 10:38 PM

I know I've been looking around. My harddrive is NTFS. I'm trying the Steam client update now, god I hope this works. Might be able to salvage my long weekend yet.

And failing that I've always got a backup plan

*Edit* Got it installed and working now. Brilliant, time to learn how to play this and have some fun. And even better my backup plan is going ahead tomorrow so its all awesome

03-07-09, 02:15 AM	#1
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Help with installing Empire Total War Can't seem to get the game installed. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam (At the expense of other games) multiple times but its always the same error. The install hangs at "Creating local game cache files" Progress bar maxes out but doesn't the installation doesn't go any further than that. Any help is much appreciated. I've got my long weekend banked on playing this

03-07-09, 02:36 AM	#2
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it taking like, hours on that screen? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

03-07-09, 01:16 PM	#4
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Steam just had an update regarding installing Empire. __________________

03-07-09, 04:57 PM	#5
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Is the partition Fat32? E:TW does not play well with partitions that cant handle 4gb files. NTFS is a good standard that has been well documented over the years and gives you a HUGE boost to file security. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS __________________

03-07-09, 08:42 PM	#6
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	And once more Steam is updated for those having issues. __________________

03-07-09, 02:48 AM	#3
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Correct. I've had it sitting there for 4 hours now. No movement at all. And that was after 2 clean steam installs to try and clear the problem.

03-07-09, 10:38 PM	#7
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I know I've been looking around. My harddrive is NTFS. I'm trying the Steam client update now, god I hope this works. Might be able to salvage my long weekend yet. And failing that I've always got a backup plan Edit Got it installed and working now. Brilliant, time to learn how to play this and have some fun. And even better my backup plan is going ahead tomorrow so its all awesome Last edited by Falkirion; 03-08-09 at 02:25 AM.