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rvg
04-05-2007, 02:27
medieval2.exe --game.unlimited_men_on_battlefield is supposed to be the command line to trigger this, but it gives me a fatal error on startup every time. Has anyone gotten it to work?
TevashSzat
04-05-2007, 02:30
People have gotten it to work. The fatal error that you are encountering is probably due to some error in editing that you made. If you had made backups, get the original files back up or do a clean install if you can't fix your error
sapi
04-05-2007, 12:05
Open your medieval2.preferences.config file in notepad and make the changes there - the shortcut is more trouble than it's worth.

If you want to persist, make sure that the parameter (ie unlimited_men...) is outside the quotation marks
rvg
04-05-2007, 12:16
Open your medieval2.preferences.config file in notepad and make the changes there - the shortcut is more trouble than it's worth.

If you want to persist, make sure that the parameter (ie unlimited_men...) is outside the quotation marks

You're right, this was much easier. Thanks.
sapi
04-05-2007, 12:25
np :bow:
_Tristan_
04-05-2007, 13:27
Sorry but what does that do exactly ?

First time I hear of anything like that... :inquisitive:
sapi
04-05-2007, 13:41
What it says on the box - it removes the restrictions of the number of men on the battlefield in campaign battles
_Tristan_
04-05-2007, 13:44
So if I understand correctly, you could go above the 20-unit stack limit ?

Whoaa....!!!
sapi
04-05-2007, 13:54
No

What it does is remove the restriction on the number of men that is automatically generated based on your system specs, so you never get the 'reinforcements delayed' message that makes winning some battles so easy
_Tristan_
04-05-2007, 14:01
Thx Sapi...

One more question : How do you edit that variable in your config file ?

Is it already in or do you have to add it ?
Carl
04-05-2007, 14:51
It's already their, just change the value from 0 to 1.
_Tristan_
04-05-2007, 14:58
Thx Carl...
doorknobdeity
04-05-2007, 17:25
How much of an impact does this have on performance?
sapi
04-06-2007, 03:12
It's not insignificant but it decreases as you kill off their men :grin2:

I play with it on just out of principle - I don't want to wind up facing only half of their forces thanks to the game's idea of what my computer can handle
PutCashIn
04-06-2007, 03:29
Oh cool this option is a godsend!

So many times my 3 stacks go up agaisnt 3 Mongol stacks, only to find its ALWAYS my stacks that get 'Delayed' !!