This is Europa Barbarorum release 2.1. Europa Barbarorum is a total conversion mod for Medieval Total War 2.
Pre-installation instructions
1) If you are a Steam user, and your M2TW is in Program Files or Program Files (x86) you need to move your game, or reinstall it outside of that folder. This isn't negotiable, you will not be able to patch or otherwise modify your EBII if the game is installed there. The official instructions on how to move a game are here.
2) If you are not a Steam user, but you have M2TW installed in Program Files or Program Files (x86) you need to move your game, or reinstall it outside of that folder. For exactly the same reasons as above.
Optional: Re-install M2TW. Then start a campaign to make sure it's all still working. If you have other mods active, you won't want to do this, but it will likely result in a cleaner experience.
Installation instructions
1. Download the EBII installer using one of the provided download links.
2. Uninstall the previous version of EBII (there's a shortcut for it in your start menu).
3. The downloaded file is a zip archive, which means you need to unpack the installer files from the zip file. Windows Explorer should allow you to simply copy the contents out. If not, you can download 7-zip for the purpose.
4. Run EBII.exe.
5. Step through the install wizard. Make sure the installer is pointed at your M2TW directory - you may need to change it from the default if it is pointing at Program Files.
6. Wait for the installer to copy all the files.
7. If you have never run M2TW vanilla after installing it, run that now. Start a campaign, then quit.
8. Run the mod using the shortcut placed in your start menu or desktop. Start a campaign, then quit.
9. Make sure your error log is working properly so you can properly report any issues. Go into [your M2TW directory]\mods\EBII\EBII.cfg and make sure under [log] it says:
to = mods/ebii/logs/eb.system.log.txt <br />level = * trace
This means the log will be stored as eb.system.log.txt in [your M2TW directory]\mods\EBII\logs\ - we will need this log any time you report an error. No log, no resolution, for the most part.
Report your errors in the EB Bug Reports and Technical Help forum, not in this thread.
Post-installation instructions
1. Download the patch and apply. Note that the first time you run a campaign (or start a custom battle) it will take anywhere up to 5-10 minutes - it has not frozen. Be patient, let it finish.
2. If you interrupt the first campaign, you will break the map. Re-patch, start a new game again, and WAIT. It only has to do this once.
Links
Currently, we have only torrents of the files, but hope to add more options soon. The links are here - remember you need both files
Great mod but when i play a battle and the archers start open fire the game crashes.
and the hotfix makes is worse, i cant start the game at all with the hotfix.
Did you delete the outdated versions? Is the mod in program files folder?
Im on turn 89 on my roman campaign, and no crashes whatsoever, literally. (and thats through all kinds of battles and the such)
I have no outdated version.
what do you mean in the program files folder?
I have medieval 2 total war kingdoms on steam.
i installed them like a normaly did but it crashes like i said, when the soldiers throw their spears i found some one with the same problem but nothing helped what tips they gave.
Can we get a torrent download ? I would be really greatful :)
There is one:
Twcenter.net!
In the links section in the first post.
Thank you very much :)
Thanks for this mod
Can you divide the file in 2 or 3 parts?
I have just installed EB2, but unfortunately it crashes on the loading screen before battles, either if i go through the custom battle screen, or initiate it from the Campaign map. It loads roughly 2/5s of the way before it crashes, with a pop up saying that MTW2 has experienced a fatal error, and "Error Code=361"
Apart from that, everything seems to work fine (i think). Strangely enough though, every time the game crashes on the battle loading screen, the settings for MTW2 become changed so that it runs in a Window, and i have to change it back too fullscreen mode each time....
I hope some of you guys have an idea on how i can fix it!
Create a topic on the TWC forum. You will find more help there (got no clue here)
I have created a topic, but no one is answering :(
Did you find a fix? I have the same problem.
there is a bug in this mod wen choosing late period in custom battle for units. I get CTD error and game crashes
Same error, you already know how to fix it?
There is a bug that has some roman units have no faces, the helmets are there but the faces are not.
when my roman slingers throw there spears the game is crash , how can i fix it?
This is probably one of my favorites mods on here. Great ideas and execution. I have run into a problem with custom battles where choosing either the late period or all periods the game crashes before the unit selection screen. It works fine for early and middle, but only late seems to be affected. Anyone have any fixes or ideas on how to fix it. It would be much appreciated.
a Rome Total War (2004) TC mod last updated in december 2015. And that is why i love the modding community. great mod btw.
i meant medieval 2 total war. I got them mixed up.
Hi guys, sorry for the late response.
A lot of the bugs you are experiencing seem to be unique to you guys therefore being errors in the installation process.
The late period in costum battle crash happens because there are too many units in EBII that can be used by all the factions. It has been fixed in 2.2
If you have any current questions let me know, i'll be more alert to questions here in the future.
EB 2 Team! First of all thank you so much for not letting go of the project, it's absolutely amazing and obsoletes Rome 2, HANDS DOWN. I ask if it's possible if you could also host a torrent mirror/link of the mod just like SS does. Me and possibly many other fans unfortunately don't have the bandwith nor the download speed to download it at one go like the rest of you. The only way I could fully download this is if I literally let my computer on for more than a day.
Thanks in advance and godspeed to the glorious EB 2 team and the Total War modding master race ;)
I don't know why the torrent download isn't there. Anyways something to fix for the next update.
Here's the link to the twc release where we also have the torrent links - Twcenter.net!
Double-click steam launcher, windows error briefly appears in Task Manager processes.
Double-click non-steam launcher, game crashes in Faction-selection screan.
I have Steam version.
crash in battle