The Great War mod is a total conversion modification for Napoleon: Total War. It aims to create an authentic representation of World War 1-era tactics, strategies and general warfare within the game. Watch as waves of battalions advance under the cover of massed artillery barrages and deadly poison gas, or stay and play it safe hidden behind their defenses. Machineguns will brutally mow down uncareful attackers and defenses are manned by thousands of troops, armed with rapid breech-loaded rifles. SMG Infantry, Flamethrowers, Snipers and Elite Stormtroopers are a few among the many units that attempt to break the stalemate, while the sheer industrial output of all nations in the conflict - and the density of forces along most fronts - ensure that advances are measured in metres, not in the grand distances of earlier days. Commanders must learn to control massive battles, where audacity and wit must overcome seemingly impossible odds.
Dreadnoughts rule the waves in the grand collisions between the world's mightiest navies, while cruisers and destroyers launch raids on ports and merchant shipping, gradually forcing nations into starvation and resource shortages. Battles are carried out at long ranges, with the biggest metal titans bolstering an impressive and unprecedented firepower.
The artillery barrages, huge explosions, clouds of dense poisonous gas and the sheer scale of battles help create a feeling of awe and truly exposes the capabilities and wonders of the 'Total War 3' engine. Watch battalions evaporate under withering shelling, melt away in poison gas or be turned into piles of corpses in front of enemy positions in the mods enthralling land battles.
Rule at the head of any of the many countries that watched Europe become engulfed in war, lead your nation however you want in a free sandbox campaign that set you off at the start of the war.
The Greatest war the world has ever seen is about to begin, it's time for you to take your place in it.
This is a reuploaded version of the 6.2 Complete Edition that addresses some known and some possible causes of crashing during battles. This update also includes adjustments to gameplay and visuals as well as several bug fixes and a new feature.
The reason this is a reupload instead of another patch is because we want to get v6 in the best playable state and all in one download so that we can shift our focus to the next major update, v7. We arent giving out any details about v7 yet but we can say that many things we have wanted to do in the mod but were previously impossible are now possible and will be the focus of v7.
Step 1) Download the 6.2 here
Step 2) Open the Zip file and click on the 6.2 folder then drag and drop the data folder into the Napoleon Total War Folder and choose to overwrite the existing files
Step 3) Drag and drop the user.script file from the 6.2 folder into the Napoleon script folder located in the AppData directory
Step 4) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam
This submod features a new campaign soundtrack comprised of songs from WW1 documentaries and movie soundtracks. Not recommended for use if you are streaming gameplay.
Step 1) Click on the Submod Folder then click on the Soundtrack folder
Step 2) Drag and drop the Soundtrack pack file into the data folder with all the other mod files
Step 3) Drag and drop the user.script file from the Soundtrack folder into the Napoleon script folder located in the AppData directory
Step 4) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam
This submod features 2 alternate flags for the German Empire including an all new Iron Cross variant and the Colonial Flag variant which was used in version 5.0.
Step 1) Click on the Submod Folder then click on the Alternate German Flags folder
Step 2) Click on either the Iron Cross or Colonial folders (depending on which one you want to use) then drag and drop the pack file into the data folder along with the other mod files
Step 3) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam
This submod removes all diplomacy restrictions that force the WW1 scenario in the campaign. This means any faction can join the war and allies can break alliances and side with your enemies. Most campaigns using this submod often result in chaos, hence the name, but you'll have completely open diplomacy.
Step 1) Click on the Submod Folder then click on the Chaos Mode folder
Step 2) Drag and drop the data folder into the Napoleon Total War Folder and choose to overwrite the existing files
Step 3) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam
This submod removes all the scripted events including the influenza pandemic and all revolutions
Installation is the same as the Chaos mode submod.
This Mod combines the Chaos Mode and No scripted events submods.
Installation is the same as the Chaos mode submod.
This submod doubles the size of all units including the units in the starting armies.
Installation is the same as the Chaos mode submod.
1) Added missing entries in the user script files causing some mod files not to load when launching the mod
2) Re-Added missing export historical character lua file to the mod which caused the historical characters not spawn when launching the mod
3) British units and French researchers speaking Spanish has finally been fixed!
4) Fixed machine gun sounds being vanilla.
5) Fixed battle crash when the ammo cassion for gas howitzers is destroyed.
6) Increased income for town building chain.
7) Added mini buildings around all towns except farms and stables
8) Overhauled research times for techs, decreased some and increased others. Also rearranged the order of some early techs unlocking.
9) Completely overhauled all destruction models and textures.
10) Added new LODs to some artillery and tank units.
The Ironman Difficulty has been overhauled and should offer a decent challenge in the campaign. This setting give massive bonuses to the AI resulting in larger armies and more aggressive behavior. It also gives the player more challenges including more settlement unrest to manager and less income per turn etc. If you the mod to easy and are finishing the entire war in 1916 then give Ironman difficulty a try.
Step 1) Go to the Data folder and move all of the mod files to The Great War folder
Step 2) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam
Step 3) When you want to play the mod again just move the files back to the data folder
Here is a look at the new content for the Kingdom of Spain.
This is the release date for The Great War mod version 6.
Here is a look at France. France was actually the first faction we made new uniforms for and they have the most new faction specific content out of everyone...
This is a new update that combines all patches and submods into a single download.
This patch fixes the missing sounds files from 6.1 and disables the vanilla background video on the main menu.
This patch removes some tables from the Media_Sounds pack that were causing the mod to crash when launched.
Here is a new custom soundtrack for TGW. Do not use if you are streaming or making YouTube videos just to be safe.
Here is the new 6.1 Beta. Please help us improve the mod by giving feedback of this new Beta version.
READ THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE INSTALL! It will save you time and frustration.
Game doesnt start for me. Is there anything else I need to do besides copy over the data folder?
Will there be any more nations added, like Luxembourg and Montenegro?
They can't add regions to the map so I doubt it. In theory they could make custom battle only factions but I think countries like Japan have a more pressing demand right now.
I crashed mid battle. Great mod tho.
I have a top of the line gaming pc and could not get this mod to work. Followed the instructions verbatim. I can get to the menu screen, but when I go to start the Great War campaigns, it kicks me out every time. Any suggestions?
tips
validate the game, and reinstall the mod
check your mod and review the guide to make sure its in the right place
uninstall and then reinstall
if it doesn't work, check vanilla to see if it works
if it doesn't, then its 100% a issue with how new your computer is.
you could try going to the files and running the executable for the game and it may work
Do custom battles work?
I’ll check when I get home. If they do, what’s the significance?
If custom battles work then that could mean the campaign folder is in the wrong place. If custom battles don't work then the user script is probably in the wrong place.
When I go to single player, play battle, I can set one up, but it still has the Napoleon skins on the soldiers. Where EXACTLY should the user script and campaign folder be located?
It's shows where to put it in the install video starting at 0:35. The user script goes in the appdata folder