To make RTW work, go to your install-folder for RTW and locate the files: 'RomeTW.exe' and 'RomeTW-BI.exe'. It seems like a lot of text, but it's just to cover every nimble-bimble-n00b-step along the way guys <3 THIS FIX IS FOR PLAYING ROME:TOTAL WAR AND ROME:TOTAL WAR - BARBARIAN INVASION on Windows 10 I think what was missing was copying the dx9 libraries into the game folder and maybe the NVIDIA max prerender setting. It finally worked thanks to HazardHawk's guide on Steam Community:
