Modifying faction selection

[TarquinTheProud]

I edited the descr_strat folder so that all factions are under 'playable'. On the campaign selection screen, all the faction icons are visible. However, when I select a faction that was originally under 'unplayable', the game crashes. Is there a way to play as an 'unplayable' faction?

[Lord Reid of Britannica]

Did you make the Slave and SPQR factions playable? Because if you have that will make the game CTD i think.

[pevergreen]

Playable slave and SPQR are no cause for CTD.

Going to the Senate screen as SPQR will cause a CTD.

[Samofrome]

That's a promblem i once had, don't ask me how i got out of it thourgh

[gollum]

Just keep the Senate and the Rebels/Slaves as unplayable and no ill will befall you. They are both very buggy and can cause a variety of CTDs. All other factions are ok to set on playable.

If your problem persists, then check the modding you did. Make sure that the lines are as they were meant to be, that you haven't deleted eveything and that all the gaps between words are as in the original.

Good luck.

[Quirinus]

I edited the descr_strat folder so that all factions are under 'playable'. On the campaign selection screen, all the faction icons are visible. However, when I select a faction that was originally under 'unplayable', the game crashes. Is there a way to play as an 'unplayable' faction?
If I remember correctly the way to unlock 'unplayable' factions differs from RTW v1.3 to RTW v1.5. I don't quite remember which is which, but one of the versions required adding a faction description as well (just having the entry will do). If you know how to do that it might be worth a try.