Jun 25, 2016 Graphics of Empire total war locked to medium. I have a problem with Empire Total War, the graphics are blocked medium- and I do not just put them to the maximum, (the high and very high box is grayed out).Thank you in advance. Confirming that GT8800 has issues with Empire: Total War after driver update 182.08. My game was running without a problem for several hours yesterday when I had driver 180.something. I updated the driver to 182.08 today (March 17th) and get the graphic crash as indicated by the OP after about 15-30 minutes of playing. A subreddit for the Total War strategy game series, made by Creative Assembly. Discussions, strategies, stories, crude cave-drawings, and more for Medieval 2, Empire, Shogun 2, Rome 2, Attila, Thrones of Britannia, Warhammer, Three Kingdoms and others. Nov 21, 2015 Click 'The Creativ Assembly' Empire scripts. Click the 'preferences.script' find gfxvideomemory 0 change to gfxvideomemory 536870912 Save preferences.script Done. Settings for High Graphics and Very High should now be unlocked in your game. This also works for Napoleon: Total War. Im gonna help you guys get the max settings on this games:))).

Some players of game may experience game crashes after 20 turns into the campaign. Empire Total War crashes to the desktop and shows an error.

What should I do to fix this problem?

1. Reinstall the game and Steam
2. Fix Incorrect Registry Configurations
3. Update your Drivers
4. Change CPU Affinity
5. Set Higher Priority to the Game
6. Reinstall DirectX
7. Verify the Integrity of the Game Cache

Reinstall the Game and Steam

To fix the game crash, reinstall both the game and the Steam. To do so, click Start | Control Panel | Programs | Uninstall a Program.

Empire Total War Graphics Stuck On Medium Sized

Fix Incorrect Registry Configurations

This game stores its configurations and user statistics into the registry. Closing the game accidentally may result in crash due to incorrect or missing information. That is why you need to verify all these information and fix it as per the needs and requirements.

There are two options for you- Modify the registry manually, or otherwise, using a Registry Cleaner. Use a globally recognised and reputed Registry Cleaner and PC Optimizer.

Update your Drivers

Update your drivers for fixing game crashes. Visit the websites of the graphics card and sound card manufacturers and search for the latest version of an appropriate driver by your serial/ model number.

Change CPU Affinity

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For the multi-core users, make sure that the CPU Affinity is set to both CPU 0 and CPU 1. It will better utilize the different cores and fix Empire Total War crash.

1. Minimize the game temporarily.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
3. Select Start Task Manager.
4. Click Processes tab.
5. Right click the game and select Set Affinity.
6. Mark both the checkboxes (CPU 0 and CPU 1) as checked.
7. Click OK. Close Task Manager.

Set Higher Priority to the Game

Setting up the higher priority may solve the issue. Do below steps for doing so:

1. Minimize the game temporarily.

2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
3. Select Start Task Manager.
4. Click Processes tab.
5. Right click the game and select Set Priority | High.

Reinstall DirectX

Empire Total War requires Microsoft DirectX to be installed for functioning properly. Corrupted installation of DirectX may cause Empire Total War crash. Reinstall the DirectX by downloading its setup from Microsoft website.

Verify the Integrity of the Game Cache

Using Steam, verify the game cache for missing or corrupted files. This may help fixing Empire Total War crash.

1. Close the game.
2. Open Steam.
3. Right click the game Empire Total War from My Games tab.
4. Select Properties option.
5. Click Local Files tab.
6. Click the button Verify Integrity of Game Cache to start the process.

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