Empire Total War Graphics Stuck On Medium

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hello everyone!
I had e:tw from the day of it's release here in the states, and at first i hated it. but after watching a friend of mine play it, i decided to get back into it.
one of the things that really bugged me before was that for some reason when i tried to change the graphics options it wouldn't let me go past 'medium' for anything! I'm assuming this is because etw doesn't think my comp can handle anything past medium, but i just wanted to make sure i wasn't missing out on anything that could help me out with this little issue.
i played m2tw with everything set to the highest possible graphic settings and ultra large unit scales. i realize that the graphics in etw are much improved from those in m2tw, but i can also play games like oblivion at ultra high settings and other things.
i've got a $2000 macbook pro with vista installed via bootcamp, and can play any other game with much higher settings. is it a driver problem or something?
anyways, thanks for the help guys, it's much appreciated. i've got to go start up my swedish campaign.
if only ice hockey was around back then, i'd name all of my ships the 'mats sundin' and 'henrik lundqvist'

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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.

Fix Incorrect Registry Configurations

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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

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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.

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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

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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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