Installation Guide Thread - The Great War mod for Napoleon: Total War

Step 0) Install Napoleon Total War on the C drive of your computer.

Step 1) Download The Great War Mod 6.0 HERE

Step 2) Open the zip file and drag and drop it on the desktop.

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Step 3) Open the 6.0 folder on the desktop and drag and drop the data folder into the NTW directory so it overwrites the existing data folder.

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Step 4) Verify that all the folders are in the right place.

The full path should look like this;

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Napoleon Total War\data\The Great War

If done correctly the files in the data folder will look like this;

The files inside the ww1_main folder should look like this;

The files inside The Great War directory should look like this;

And the main game files folder should look like this;

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Step 6) Run the launcher to play the mod. Keep the launcher settings at default to avoid issues since those settings are not complete.

Launcher path should be;

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Napoleon Total War\data\The Great War\Launcher.exe

- Unit Size - Ultra

(make sure to set this in the game settings not in the launcher)

- Campaign Difficulty - Very Hard

(the difficulty options have been changed to normal, hard, very hard and ironman. The campaign is balanced for very hard. Ironman gives the AI extreme income and other bonuses while also reducing income and increasing unrest for the player so be prepared)

- Battle Difficulty - Ironman

(the new difficulty changes only apply to the campaign so setting battles to ironman is the same difficulty as very hard was previously)

Edited by: BDIZZLE356

Hello,

I am having several problems and I am hoping you can help as I am extremely eager to play.

Firstly, I cannot start a new game under single player without the game crashing.

Secondly, I have tried to install the 6.0 but having the same issue. but i can continue from my first game off the previous patch.

Please help

When Starting trough the Launcer, it didn't Start up Great War, it Starts up Napoleon.

The Great War Mods that i tried so Far (3 and 4?) some Months or Years Ago were a Buggy Mess,Tanks dont Work, Campaign dont work, but they would start for some Times before not Starting ever again. And thats Its more then GW 6 do. It does Nothing.

Hi guys

I would like to try the mod using a Mac, of course the launcher doesn't work under Mac Os, is there a way I can launch the mod (maybe command line) ?

Thanks for the help

Wurstritter wrote:

When Starting trough the Launcer, it didn't Start up Great War, it Starts up Napoleon.

The Great War Mods that i tried so Far (3 and 4?) some Months or Years Ago were a Buggy Mess,Tanks dont Work, Campaign dont work, but they would start for some Times before not Starting ever again. And thats Its more then GW 6 do. It does Nothing.

What operating system are you using?

hi

I am having the same single player campaign issue as kidnamedfrank. The game crashes when I attempt to play the SP campaign. I use Windows 10, and have made sure to follow the installation instructions to the letter. The only thing that could potentially be a cause for this issue is that I previously had the NTW3 mod installed, but I made absolutely sure to uninstall the mod and delete all files and scripts relating to it.

Wurstritter wrote:

When Starting trough the Launcer, it didn't Start up Great War, it Starts up Napoleon.

Same issue, using windows 8 BTW

This is the best mod I have ever played. Thank you!

Does the "Logs" file have to be present?

HistoryBuffs wrote:

Does the "Logs" file have to be present?

No, that gets auto generated whenever a new game starts.

Hi, I tried to play with Kingdom of Italy, but the units and some buildings have not the description, is that normal?

Kesar87 wrote:

Hi, I tried to play with Kingdom of Italy, but the units and some buildings have not the description, is that normal?

Dont choose authentic naming in the launcher, leave all the launcher settings on default.

Edited by: BDIZZLE356

BDIZZLE356 wrote:

Kesar87 wrote:

Hi, I tried to play with Kingdom of Italy, but the units and some buildings have not the description, is that normal?

Dont choose authentic naming in the launcher, leave all the launcher settings on default.

thanks for replying, I left all the original settings but nothing to do, no description appears

Doesn't seem to be working? I replaced the files when the game asked, then I launch the game through the mod's launcher and it just loads up the base game. Should I run it in administrator?

I'm having an issue launching the game. I'm playing on Windows 10, took all the steps as their shown and made sure all my folders matched up. I launch through the launcher, and it does the base game not the mod

FYI to anyone who may be wondering, removing the other campaigns from the folder doesn't change anything

When I launch the mod the game loads and then crashes, I can't understand why?
Can you help me please.

Hi,

I am trying to download the file for my Mac but for some reason the only fine I get is TGWV1.rar and it’s a blank document. Does anyone have any idea on how to solve It and get the file working. Thanks

hey so i tryed installing it and for some reason the file saved as an internet explorer file instead of a zip and wont let me do anything with it help

Try using Google chrome to download the file.

I too cannot get the main campaign to launch. When I am on the faction selection screen most of the flags are French flags. Additionally, when I launch battles, I can enter a battle but only the original game models are used.

Troubleshooting so far:

Checked every file matched with each installation screenshots, using all recommended settings.

Verified game file integrity on steam

Made sure normal game was working

Tried the 5.1 version of the mod (same problems)

Made sure mod launcher was on default settings, also tried Classic

The only thing I've done differently from the instructions is the game is installed on my D:\ drive, with the rest of my steam library.

I'm running WIN10, fresh install from Steam.

For some reason it is having trouble loading the mod's assets packs. I reviewed the logs files for the campaign and the launcher, no signs of any errors.

Any suggestions?

Launcher log:

# PROGRAM STARTED #
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Napoleon Total War\
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Napoleon Total War\\data
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Napoleon Total War\\data\campaigns
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Napoleon Total War\data\The Great War

# Fetch Update #
Getting Update.txt
# Launch Button Pressed #
Installing files..
Move File: _GreatWar5_Agents.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_AI.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Ancs.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Animations.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Battleterrain.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Campaign.pack
Move File: _GreatWar5_DB.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_DB_Tech_Effects.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_EngineModels_Models.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_EngineModels_Textures.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Extras.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Formations.pack
Move File: _GreatWar5_Frontend.pack
Move File: _GreatWar5_Historic_Characters.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_LUA.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Mappack.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Media_Sounds.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Media_Video.pack
Move File: _GreatWar5_Rebels.pack
Move File: _GreatWar5_RigidModels.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Sound_Patch.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Text.pack
Move File: _GreatWar5_Textures_Effects.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Textures_Naval.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Traits.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Campaign.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Events.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Flags.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Flag_Tiles.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_LoadingScreens.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Portraits.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Portraits_Extra.pack
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Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Units.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UnitModels.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas2.pack
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Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas3.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Equipment.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_UnitParts.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Units.pack
[Write Mod Line]
Uninstalling old files..
40 mod files found
Move File: _GreatWar5_Agents.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_AI.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Ancs.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Animations.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Battleterrain.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Campaign.pack
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_DB.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_DB_Tech_Effects.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_EngineModels_Models.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_EngineModels_Textures.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Extras.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Formations.pack
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Frontend.pack
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Historic_Characters.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_LUA.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Mappack.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Media_Sounds.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Media_Video.pack
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Rebels.pack
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_RigidModels.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Sound_Patch.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Text.pack
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Textures_Effects.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Textures_Naval.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_Traits.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Campaign.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Events.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Flags.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Flag_Tiles.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_LoadingScreens.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Portraits.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Portraits_Extra.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UI_Units.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_UnitModels.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas2.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas3.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Equipment.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_UnitParts.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]
Move File: _GreatWar5_VariantModels_Units.pack
[Write Mod Line]
[Found]

Data Folder Files:
all_scripted.lua
battleterrain.pack
battle_scripted.lua
boot.pack
buildings.pack
data.pack
language.txt
local_en.pack
local_en_patch.pack
media.pack
patch.pack
patch2.pack
patch3.pack
patch4.pack
patch5.pack
patch6.pack
patch7.pack
patch_media.pack
patch_media2.pack
rigidmodels.pack
sound.pack
variantmodels.pack
variantmodels2.pack
_GreatWar5_Agents.pack
_GreatWar5_AI.pack
_GreatWar5_Ancs.pack
_GreatWar5_Animations.pack
_GreatWar5_Battleterrain.pack
_GreatWar5_Campaign.pack
_GreatWar5_DB.pack
_GreatWar5_DB_LargeScale.pack
_GreatWar5_DB_Tech_Effects.pack
_GreatWar5_EngineModels_Models.pack
_GreatWar5_EngineModels_Textures.pack
_GreatWar5_Extras.pack
_GreatWar5_Formations.pack
_GreatWar5_Frontend.pack
_GreatWar5_Historic_Characters.pack
_GreatWar5_LUA.pack
_GreatWar5_Mappack.pack
_GreatWar5_Media_Sounds.pack
_GreatWar5_Media_Video.pack
_GreatWar5_Rebels.pack
_GreatWar5_RigidModels.pack
_GreatWar5_Sound_Patch.pack
_GreatWar5_Text.pack
_GreatWar5_Textures_Effects.pack
_GreatWar5_Textures_Naval.pack
_GreatWar5_Trails_Minimal.pack
_GreatWar5_Traits.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Campaign.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Events.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Flags.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Flag_Tiles.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_LoadingScreens.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Portraits.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Portraits_Extra.pack
_GreatWar5_UI_Units.pack
_GreatWar5_UnitModels.pack
_GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas.pack
_GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas2.pack
_GreatWar5_VariantModels_Atlas3.pack
_GreatWar5_VariantModels_Equipment.pack
_GreatWar5_VariantModels_UnitParts.pack
_GreatWar5_VariantModels_Units.pack

# Game Process Starting #
Attempting to hook process
Process found after 1 loops
Waiting for exit: 16:29:30:494
Caught exit: 16:29:47:314
Restoring packs
No error on restore# Exiting launcher #

How do I download on mac?

Wurstritter wrote:

When Starting trough the Launcer, it didn't Start up Great War, it Starts up Napoleon.

Try to choose "Install mod" and then "launch game" option (in launcher -> launcher options -> Alternate launch method -> Install mod, Launch game)

Edited by: Tokumeisha

Are units in the custom battles supposed to cost 1 each

When I try to use the launcher I get an alert saying I'm missing a bunch of vanilla pack files. I'm using the Total War: Napoleon Definitive Edition on Steam, so idk how I could be missing any files. Can anyone help me out?