Third Age 4.6 - Full Standalone (Windows Only) (OBSOLETE) file

---------------------Third Age Total War 4.6--------------------

GENERAL INFO:

Not compatible with save game from previous versions.

Not compatible with MAC

This is the main, latest standalone release. You don't need any previous version of TATW installed.

This mod includes a tool called M2TWEOP. It's a memory patch editing of the original game executable (NOT AN EDITED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL GAME .EXE!). It enhances the game, expanding its original hardcoded limits, allowing the game to have more features.

This mod IS NOT COMPATIBLE with other mods like DAC.

You need MEDIEVAL 2 TOTAL WAR: KINGDOMS installed (it can be any of the expansion campaigns)

4.6 CHANGELOG

- Dwarf Breachers and Bombardier units now cannot climb walls or push siege engines
- Edited descr_formations.txt and descr_formations_ai.txt so to reposition handlers (wich are heavy infantry in mod) in formations
- Ajusted a fort in Gondor that had a vanilla battlemap model. Now it has the custom gondorian one.
- Reworked undead unit (now with all animations and models)
- More campaign map music for different factions
- Fixed garrison script not working when settlement is under siege
- Fixed Osgiliath building tree (its unique barrack building was not available as well as the Guards of Osgiliath unit)
- Fixed core buildings of some regions.
- Fixed Gothmog stratmap tooltip
- Tweaked Minas Morgul stratmap model
- Warg packs unit can now be recruited again
- Reduced cost and building time of all buildings in EDB
- Removed coaching_house building from the game (it brings no benefit at all)
- Increased agent limit of spies.
- Removed dwarves AI from campaign_script.txt (all done via descr_faction_standing.txt now)
- Added new faction: Lothlorien
- Added new faction: Remnants of Angmar
- Added werewolves unit as a mercenary unit to the faction of Angmar
- Changes in starting conditions for Silvan Elves and Orcs of Gundabad
- Changed victory conditions for some factions
- Rearanged units among elven factions
- Increased power of Rohan and Silvan Horsearchers units ranged attack
- Fixed Push Trolls model being invisible
- Fixed Goblin Tower unit missing textures
- Undead unit mercenaries will be available in some regions for Gundabad and Mordor if Sauron returns
- Orc and wild men units formations are now more loose and irregular
- Added cave troll drummer officer to Moria Halberd unit
- Added hobbits as officers for some FPOE units
- Edited units via script and desct_strat so units match regions
- Fixed inconsistencies in export_descr_buildings (buildings recruiting faster in cities than in castles, factions able to build unecessary buildings etc.)
- Adjusted the price of some units
- Removed the run amok feature of Mumakil. It wasnt working fine.
- Tweaked Isengard Balllista model
- New horse model for black numenoreans unit (same from angmar)
- Small tweaks and inconsistency fixes in EDU.
- Some units now have real fighting bonus against specific creatures.
- Reduced spawn rate of bandits in ruins
- Goblins unit models (orcs of misty mountains) set back to TATW 3.2 looks

############## HOW TO INSTALL AND PLAY: ##############

DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS.

EXTRACT THE CONTENT OF THE .RAR FILE INSIDE ...\medieval II total war\mods

Add M2TWEOP GUI.exe AND the entire mod folder to the antivirus exceptions. OTHERWISE THE ANTIVIRUS WILL DELETE FILES IN THE MOD FOLDER.

NOW YOU CAN ENABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS AGAIN.

RUN "M2TWEOP GUI.exe" ALWAYS AS ADMINISTRATOR

THATS ALL

############## BONUS ##############

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMENDED TO USE LAA (LARGE ADRESS AWARE)IT ALLOWS THE GAME TO USE MORE THAN 2GB OF RAM. (MED 2 IS AN OLD ENGINE THAT USES ONLY 2 GB), IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND AVOIDING CRASHES. LAA ALREADY IS IN THE PACK OF THE MOD DOWNLOAD.

WARNING. IF YOU USE A CRACKED STEAM VERSION (1.52) OF MEDIEVAL 2 TOTAL WAR, APPLYING LAA WILL CAUSE THE GAME TO CRASH AT STARTUP. TOTALLY PREVENTING YOU FROM RUNNING THE GAME.YOU NEED EITHER A STEAM ORIGINAL GAME (1.52) OR A CRACKED NON STEAM VERSION (1.50)

HOW TO INSTALL LAA:

AFTER INSTALLING THE MOD, GO INTO ITS FOLDER AND FIND Large Address Aware.exe. DOUBLE CLICK IT. A WINDOW WILL OPEN.CLICK THE "..." BUTTON AND NAVIGATE TO THE ORIGINAL MEDIEVAL 2 GAME FOLDER, SELECT MEDIEVAL2.EXE OR KINGDOMS.EXE (DEPENDING ON YOUR GAME VERSION).CHECK THE BOX IN STEP 2 OF THE WINDOW.CLICK "SAVE" IN STEP 3.CLOSE THE WINDOW. ITS DONE. YOU ONLY NEED TO DO THIS ONCE, FROM NOW ON YOUR GAME IS PATCHED.

#################### TROUBLESHOOTING: ######################

THERE IS NO VIRUS IN THIS MOD. THE MEMORY PATCH THIS MOD USES (M2TWEOP) IS OFTEN RECOGNIZED AS A VIRUS BY ANTIVIRUSES, BUT THIS IS A FALSE ALARM. ITS JUST THAT ITS A "ROGUE" TOOL SO ANTIVIRUSES TEND TO SEE IT AS A MENACE. THERE IS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PLAYING THIS MOD NORMALLY. ANY PROBLEM YOU GO THROUGH IS VERY LIKELY RELATED TO YOUR ANTIVIRUS DELETING THE MOD FILES. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOWED THE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS CORRECTLY.

If you're still having any problem in running this mod, try the following solutions in sequence:

1 - Check the game installation folder. If you installed MEDIEVAL 2 in an external HD, for example, that migh lead to problems. Install the game in the standart folder.

2 - Double check if you unpacked the MOD inside the /mods folder and not anywhere else.

3 - If you get a crash saying you need Kingdoms, then just make a copy of medieval2.exe and rename it to kingdoms.exe

4 - If you cant launch the game, see if your medieval2.exe and kindoms.exe launcher are of the same size. If not, delete kingdoms.exe, make a copy of medieval2.exe and name it kingdoms.exe (both launchers should be 19 212 kB)

5- Try removing/enabling compability settings for your medieval2.exe and kingdoms.exe, as seen below. This seems to work differently for everyone, so you need to try the variants for yourself. (for example for one person, medieval2.exe in compability settings makes him unable to start the game, while for others it works)



6- Install visual DirectX/Redist c++ from here:

Docs.microsoft.com

This will fix the "cannot load .../MTWEOPLibrary.dll" error.

If you crash upon loading saves/starting campaigns, try running a quick/custom battle first.

If you have low FPS, try to turn off shadows, decrease unit size, or decrease your graphics in general and give high priority to Medieval II in Task Manager. If you have lags/lows FPS, you can try this TOOL.

If you have steam overlay enabled, it should help with performance greatly, if you disable it.

#################### KNOWN BUGS: ######################

THE MOD IS NOT BROKEN. IT'S BEEN TESTED FOR LONG, THOUGH YOU MAY CROSS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES...

- Random crashes can happen. Its a mod. If the crash happens everytime you try to fight a specific battle, try autoresolving the battle.

- Menu problems like crashes and returning to the previous menu after clicking a button is either a problem of corrupt installation or corrupt download. The same goes to sound problems. Playing in windowed mode can also cause crashes.

- Weird bugs like not being able to build or recruit units in settlements is due to corrupt download or installation. Simply download and install it again.

- The bridge of Erebor is bugged for some players, while it works absolutelly fine for others. I have no idea why. For now its a bug I can't fix.

- The Uruk Bombardiers unit will cause the game to crash if the unit detail in video settings is NOT set to "highest". For now its a bug I can't fix.

- The siege bomb unit (Isengard) is not fully functional for AI. Cant make it better for now

-Sometimes the One Ring feature will bug, saying the ring was found in two different settlements at the same turn. There is a fix planned for future versions.

- The bridges of the trade posts custom battlemaps are bugged. Still didnt decide what to do with it yet.

- Clicking CITADEL in custom battle menu will cause crash. Simply click first in any other level then change to citadel, this will work.