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#1 2016-05-30 07:58:32

Primoz
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From: Ljubljana-Slovena-EU
Registered: 2009-03-04
Posts: 688

No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

I was told to make a separate topic.

I get no text in Medieval 2: Total War. But it's only this specific game, in every other game fonts appear just fine.
As OP said, I also installed steam-fonts and did the Arial workaround, but still nothing. I even tried if removing fontconfig within the game folder does anything, and still nothing.

So basically no-text troubleshooting didn't fix my problem, and I have no idea what to try next.


Arch x86_64 ATI AMD APU KDE frameworks 5
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Whatever I do, I always end up with something horribly mis-configured.

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#2 2016-06-02 16:09:54

Ralphanese
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Registered: 2016-06-02
Posts: 1

Re: No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

I'm actually having this same exact issue. Have tried reinstalling fonts, tried the fontconfig solution... still nothing. I have not gotten the fonts to work as of yet.

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#3 2016-06-04 19:19:20

Primoz
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From: Ljubljana-Slovena-EU
Registered: 2009-03-04
Posts: 688

Re: No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

Well now I at least know, it's not just me, or something I did.
I'm currently not in any real need to get it working, but maybe when I'll feel like troubleshooting it, I might try to find a way to fix this.


Arch x86_64 ATI AMD APU KDE frameworks 5
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Whatever I do, I always end up with something horribly mis-configured.

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#4 2016-06-12 20:06:58

Neije
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Registered: 2011-07-06
Posts: 31

Re: No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

I also got the exact same issue. I do not really know where to start ... I suppose, some font isn't installed ...

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#5 2016-09-13 00:07:23

Fredo699
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Registered: 2013-10-04
Posts: 4

Re: No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

Ah, I think I've fixed it, after much googling. This is possibly the most arcane thing I've ever seen.

There is a file in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/Medieval II Total War/ called 'preferences.' This is an XML file, and in that file, you will see the following line:

                        <value name="UsePBOSurfaces" type="integer">1</value>

Change the 1 to a 0, and voila. Your fonts have returned.

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#6 2016-09-16 18:59:58

Neije
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Registered: 2011-07-06
Posts: 31

Re: No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

thanks a lot, that would do the job perfectly ! it is really really nasty !

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#7 2017-03-22 14:34:33

KnooL
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Registered: 2017-03-22
Posts: 1

Re: No text in Medieval II: Total War (steam)

Thanks Fredo699! This change also works for font or text issues in Empire: Total War!

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