Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (gluteus maximus) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:55:59 GMT

There has been alot of activity in this thread lately. Before you write something, please read the original post. Don't create a reply unless you already have an answer for the frequently asked question. This thread is to be used as reference only. Stand alone questions will be removed.

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Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Karpathian) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:09:50 GMT

Question #47 - When playing hotseat in Kingdoms I can't defend against the AI in battles. Is there any way to fix this?

Answer #47-

Open up your medieval2.preference.cfg file and use the 1.2 hotseat syntax.

[hotseat]
turns = 0
scroll = 0
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 0
disable_papal_elections = 1
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 1
validate_diplomacy = 1
...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (micsy91) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:40:09 GMT

Question #46 - What are the minimum specifications for medieval 2? - Will my computer run M2TW? - How well will my computer run M2TW

Answer #46 - the easiest way to find out is to go to http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest just select M2TW from the list.

Note: Rome is on there aswell.

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Marly) — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:07:00 GMT

Question #45 - Question 32 deals with Hotseat games - With the latest mod, the custom campaign mod (click for download link, elsewise check your M2 launcher) there were some extra parameters in the .cfg file - can you explain these?

Answer #45 -

[hotseat]
## disable start turn scroll in hotseat campaign
scroll =...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Marly) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:42:39 GMT

Question #44 : Whats with all these guilds, how do i get certain ones and what do they do?

Answer #44 : Heres a great Guide made by Daveybaby. This is NOT my own work

Attracting Guilds
Every settlement in the game keeps track of a "score" for every guild type. This score seems to be independent of who owns the settlement, how often it changes hands, or whether the settlement is a city or...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Bafka) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:32:00 GMT

Question # 43: how do I get the Cinematic Editor to work?

Answer # 43

this was included in the leaked patch 1.2 so u will need to have it installed first.. hopefully it will be the same procedure with the official 1.2

1- what u need to do, is create a text file in ur game directory (where ur medieval2.exe is located) and calle it CinEdit

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (yakaspat) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:25:48 GMT

Question #42 - Why did my army disappear from the campaign map? It didn't appear to rebel, either.

Answer #42 - In the export_descr_units.txt file (EDU), some units have ownership to the 'slave' faction (rebels) and some do not. When a unit is part of an army, and goes rebel, if it does not have faction 'slave' ownership in the EDU, it literally disappears from the map. If all the units in the army do not...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Bobadopalus) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:24:45 GMT

Question #41

What do i need to do to open a cfg. file?
e.g. medieval2.preference.cfg

Answer #41 - Use Notepad or Wordpad to open the .cfg file.

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (B5Draal) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:13:03 GMT

Question #40:
How do I create a bat file?

Answer:
*** The .bat file is only necessary if you plan to modify the game files yourself or use a 2nd party mod. The bat file is used to load the game from the unpacked game files that can be modified by the user. You will need to unpack the game files first using the unpacker tool provided with the patch 1.2. This unpacker is not support by CA. ***

In the C: \ Program Files\Sega\Medieval 2 Total War\ folder
Click...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (toxicseagull) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:08:46 GMT

Question #39 :
I want to uninstall RTW then re-install it, but I want to do a completly uninstall so that there is no trace.

Answer #39 :

Start > Run > type in regedit > hkey local machine (double click) > double click " software " > find Activision delete the activision folder.

you must uninstall ROME before doing this.

if you have to uninstall BI as well you need to find the SEGA folder double click it and delete the BI...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:41:01 GMT

Question #38 - How do I get the apothecary ancillary?

Answer #38 - The best solution is to download yakaspat's mod, which includes this fix. But if you don't want to do that, you can make this change. Add this trigger to your export_descr_ancillaries.txt file.

;------------------------------------------
Trigger apocethary_vnv_trigger1
WhenToTest GovernorBuildingCompleted
Condition...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:37:56 GMT

Question #37 - Why can't I recruit bishops?

Answer #37 - The trigger for bishops is fouled up, so you will need to mod it in if you want them. The file to mod is the export_descr_character_traits.txt file.

You need to replace the existing Trigger priestinit4 with this:

;------------------------------------------
Trigger priestinit4
WhenToTest AgentCreated

Condition AgentType...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:08:21 GMT

Question #36: How do I recruit generals?

Answer #36: It is very easy to mod the game so that you can recruit generals. Just add this to your export_descr_buildings.txt file:

recruit_pool "Mongol Bodyguard" 1 0.2 1 0 requires factions { mongols, timurids, }
recruit_pool "ME Bodyguard" 1 0.2 1 0 requires factions { moors, egypt, turks, }
recruit_pool "Greek Bodyguard" 1 0.2 1 0 requires factions { byzantium, }
recruit_pool...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:45:34 GMT

Question #35 - How do I increase the movement points?

Answer #35 - You have to mod the descr_character.txt file. Find the lines that say starting_action_points and raise the number value to what you want. I set the default to 120. Then I made it so that most characters had 120, while some have 160 or 200.

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:01:53 GMT

Question #34 - Why don't my generals start with any piety?

Answer #34 - The ReligionStarter trait does not work properly. You will need to mod your export_descr_character_traits.txt file to fix this.

The trait says "general" instead of "family", so it never fires. It should look like this:

;------------------------------------------
Trait...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (david bukalski) — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:07:44 GMT

Question #33 - Is there a mod that doesn't do anything except fix bugs?

Answer #33 - Yes. It is yakaspat's mod.

p223.ezboard.com/fshogunt...ID=6.topic

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:12:08 GMT

Question # 32 - How do I enable multiplayer hotseat campaign mode?

Answer #32 -

1. First, copy your medieval2.preference.cfg file to your desktop.
2. Rename the copy of the medieval2.preference.cfg file to multiplayer.cfg.
3. Now, make sure that the multiplayer.cfg file is not read only (right click on the file, and check the properties).
4. Open this new multiplayer.cfg file with Notepad or Wordpad, then add this to what is already in the multiplayer.cfg...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Nefarious) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:45:20 GMT

Question #31 - Where can I see and compare Unit Stats and/or Buildings Information?

Answer #31 - At least 2 possibilities:

ONE

Here: files.filefront.com/the_F...einfo.html

"All 21 factions are detailed in the FAUST (Faction And Unit Stat Table).

You need Adobe Reader (free download) to read the PDF...

Re: Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:53:39 GMT

Question #30 - Where can I download some of the data files?

Answer #30 - Here:

forums.totalwar.org/vb/sh...hp?t=73971

Clarification - these files were released to modders a few days before v1.1 patch came out. There are some files in this batch that are not in a readable...

Frequently Asked Questions & Game Fixes

feeds@yuku.com (Olmsted) — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:55:19 GMT

The rules for this thread will be the same as for the RTW thread of the same title. If you have questions about RTW, go to this link:

p223.ezboard.com/fshogunt...2744.topic

Now, here is how this is going to work:
1. I will monitor this thread closely.
2. You will post potential FAQ's in this thread.
3. I will decide whether or not it should be an...