For a detailed look at how these mechanics hold up today, watch this retrospective review:

Located in the SEGA/Medieval II - Total War/logs folder, these text files detail the specific line of code or script that triggered a crash.

Updates on your standing with other factions and the Papal States. For example, bribery reports show how giving 1,000 gold can incrementally improve relations with the Pope.

If logs aren't appearing, you can edit the .cfg file to redirect the log output (e.g., [log] to = logs/system.log.txt ).