There's no reason why it shouldn't. You can always uninstall my installer if it doesn't work to your satisfaction. If it doesn't work, be sure to let me know as I'm trying to make this thing as compatible with other stuff as I can.
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i have a rtw gold edition with BI.
i guess it works with shield wall
well... when i start EB, before it opens, i got a message like 'couldn't copy a .rwm file, file not found', and so on. sorry i can't explain it properly, but the message just jumps on desktop, then the game starts.
ok i will. thanks
in fact it does not affect the game
ps: it still does not get the shield_wall formation, despite it is written on the EDU file :dizzy2:
:help: Ok. I'm not so brilliant with the computers and I'm having trouble with this mini-mod. I did the following:
Installed RTW into the Default Program Files Directory
Patch 1.3
Patch 1.5
Installed BI in the same directory
Installed BI 1.6
Installed EB 1.1 Into the RTW Directory
Installed EB 1.2
Installed the BI.exe patch
And I get that error message"Please select an item from the list" when I click play campaign.
I know this has been asked before. But I really want to use this minimod and I haven't found much useful stuff in the responses. As a placating gesture, I donated to your site :2thumbsup:
Thanks for donating! It helps keep the server going :)
Your problem, from what I've researched, is likely due to the fact that something has been installed to the wrong directory. Every single install should point to the *exact* same directory (your rome total war base directory). One of the EB installers has a really screwy directory by default that you have to manually delete (it says something like "delete this text"). It's often missed. The EB team really shouldn't have done that as most people just click a directory and hit "next"--this one you have to actually manually change the path in the text box.
EB comes with a validation script. Run it and see what it says.
In my next version of the installer, I should make it confirm that RTW is where it should be and that there are no screwy directories.
it does not work i get a error Script Error in eb/data/export_descr_unit.txt, at line 10091, column 34.Quote:
There's no reason why it shouldn't. You can always uninstall my installer if it doesn't work to your satisfaction. If it doesn't work, be sure to let me know as I'm trying to make this thing as compatible with other stuff as I can.
Could not find soldier battle model for unit type 'roman infantry evocatae'.
but i alredy solved this problem.
i try again whit installer for Europa Barbarorum with Barbarian Invasion i hope i could play.
which is the best IA BI or Alex???
and why the hastai batlle formation is how open they are so much separated or not???
:sweatdrop:
I uninstalled and reinstalled everything three times without success. Everything is going into the same folder C:\documents\my games\Rome - Total War. EB 1.2 works fine, but the BI installer keeps getting the same problem "Please Select an Item from the List"
I ran the validation script and it showed a lot of stuff that makes little sense to me but I suppose means there's something wrong somewhere, but I can't figure it out. Shouldn't this theoretically work if BI 1.2 works fine and its installed into the same Rome directory as everything else? If I can't figure it out, is there an easy way to just use BI.exe without the installer? I really want challenging AI and naval invasions to keep things spicy.
Can you post your validation script results either here or in the bug forum?
Also, my installer *is* the easy way--otherwise you have to muck around and copy a bunch of files... and you won't get night battles or other BI features, just the AI. Try running my installer with just the "main" checkbox installed, that's the bare minimum to get EB to work with BI.
EDIT:my game is now working fine, great job Ferromancer!
hi Ferromancer congratulation for your mod it is the best.
i have tested this mod with
mod Darth Stalin's Legionary Model
City Mod
Force Diplomacy Minimod
and it is compatible whit savegames
and i changed export_descr_unit because all the units tha can do shield wall are too much separated
in their formation and i returned them how they was in EB vanilla and they get can do shield wall.
i maked this changes in the course of my campaing and they are compatible.
thank you very much Ferromancer.:2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup:
Geez, that validation *was* long, but it seems to check out okay.
Try doing a search for "Please select an item from the list" in the forums, that might give some ideas as to what is wrong.
so you cant use minimods if there installed after bi is installed is that correct.
I remember when i 'd play BI that in the battle description(where it lists the forces of each factions) there would be the attempt night attack box.The box would be there even if the caracter attacking did not have the trait for night attacks. In EB 4 BI i don't ever get the box, i get all the other stuff eg shield wall but not this. is there a reason? EDIT: this only happens when i load a saved game, and some (not all) characters have the night attacker trait, but when i attack it never shows the box for the choice.
Did you install any mods after you ran the installer?
Does this happen after you load a recently-created game?
Here's a test: start a new EB for BI game as Epiros. Save. Quit. Load the game and check if Phyrros has the night fighter trait. Attack something and see if you can click the checkbox.
1)no
2)no, for example i just created a new campaign with aedui and altough none of my generals has the night attacker trait i get the box, but can't check it. however when i load my romani campaign i have a few generals with night attacke, but i never get the box.
3)will do
You loaded an existing Romani campaign from vanilla EB, or did you create a new Romani campaign?
I created a new Aedui one and loaded an existing romani campaign from vanilla EB.
hi ferromancer i have been playing your mod and i have noted some things of the IA
*AI UNIT RETRAINING FEATURES
you can add it to your description
i will take some pics and i will post them :egypt:
Where can i find the option for plaiyng multiplayer eb for Bi?
OK but i cant find the iconto do it
hey boys check this the IA atacked me with a full army with a naval invacion BI is better than Alex
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Hey Ferromancer!
New problem, whenever i try loading EB for BI for eb1.1 it only gives me the multiplayer menu, the one with no load or contiue game in it.
Problem 2 i can't seem to understand how to get BI to load eb1.2 i uninstalled it and reinstalled it but i always have the same icon wich loads to the multiplayer of 1.1.:help:
You have no idea how much trouble i'm having with EB1.2:wall::wall::wall::wall::wall:
Thx for your help
Heh ok........:furious3: it's gotten so goddam hard to play eb these days, and i'm not talking just about my installation problems with eb 1.2.
Anyway why is it not for 1.1 anymore?
hi this imagen
AI UNIT RETRAINING FEATURES
i will take more
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Hi I have Invasio Barbarorum (great mod btw) already installed on BI, and I was wondering: will using this installer ruin my Invasio Barbarorum?
Thanks in advance.
*EDIT*
Okay, nevermind.
Works fine now. :) It was some stupid video program messing up.
*EDIT*
Did you get the AI to actually use shieldwall?
As far as I can tell; if the AI army has shield wall capable units and you're attacking with a larger/better army, then the AI will place his units into shield wall most of the time.
When the AI attacks instead of defends, I've never seen the AI do it.
The only thing that the AI would not use properly is Schiltrom, so I had it removed from the mod (if there's an interest in multiplayer EB for BI, I could add it there). All other abilities the AI seems to use at the right time.
I just want to thank you for your excellent job! :bow: :bow: :bow:
I have used your BI installer (including the unit options) in the mid of my current campaign. So far it works just nicely, without any problems. Not only your installer is extremely user-friendly, but being save-game compatible and mod-compatible it is as much as one can reasonably wish for! Thank you so much!:2thumbsup: :yes: :2thumbsup:
Hi I have one other question:
I am still using 1.1, and I am wondering if this is still compatible with 1.1, and if not, do you still have the old 1.1 installer download link?
You might want to check the second post on this page for the first part of your question.
ATTENTION: For those still playing EB 1.1
Because it has been requested a few times, here is the installer for EB 1.1:
http://www.freeformatics.com/system/...up_for_1.1.exe
so wot german units can use sheildwall?
i do not know what units but in general all the units with large shields who are either "displined" or "highly trained" (e.g. Hastati, but not Rorarii).
germanic infantry frameharjoz Dugunthiz
germanic infantry gaisaz harjoz Speutagardaz
germanic infantry habukoz swaiut Druhtiz Habukisku
germanic infantry sahsnotoz Herunautoz
germanic infantry chatti spearmen Chatti Spearmen
germanic infantry cheruscii swordsmen Cheruscii Swordsmen
i think that they are all:verycool:
Hey man nice one you got here... and honestly im getting addicted with my koinon hellenon campaign :D
having those shield wall on my hoplite really gets me in the zone for battles :D
though i have to turn off the night battles because they affect some of the features of EB vanilla (e.g. Victory Scroll, Faction Eliminated Scroll etc.) the pictures wouldnt show up.
i have a question man :D
how can i have a custom battle in EB:BI? what do i have to do?
thanks again :D nice job!
Hey Ferromancer,
I gave your BI.exe a try and I must admit that the new features are really nice. I was a bit scarred of that Seleucid fleet with four phalanxes in it - standing next to rhodes but... they just passed. :dizzy2: it was 271bc :inquisitive:
but I'd like to know if I can disable the nightbattles when I already installed your sub-mod because of this. :thumbsdown:
But anyway, very nice work.
H_U
Hi!I play your "Europa Barbarorum for Barbarian Invasion", ist great !!!Last week its did work very good.Today i made my windows XP new, then i installed this Game (RTW+ BI +EB1.1+1.2+ EB for BI).But i have now one Problem, my Soldiers cannot do a Schildwall:wall:.Please help my !!!:help:And sorry for my bad English !Greet from Germany !!!
hi hektor did you nstall other mods after EB for BI?
because other mods changes EDU(export description units) and the unit could not do a Schildwall.
in the intallation box de EB for BI you can disable or enable the special skill(shieldwall,warcry,swin)
other thing if you installed fine it the intro movi is the barbarian invacion?
you can check the shieldwall whit units how Triari and princeps. good look:yes:
hey, for a PBM, I had to install the FD.minimod. will my edu be broken for now? :juggle2:
Hi!I do nothing install after EB for BI.And in the intallation box de EB for BI was all special skills enable.In Game I have warcry and swin.But I havn't shieldwall.Can somebody give me this EDU, and say where I should file this???.:help:
hi hektor EDU is in the C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\EB\Data there you must look for the file export_descr_unit
you can chek in that file wichs units have formation shield_wall goodlook
remember to star the game in the shortcut Europa Barbarorum for Barbarian Invasion
I got the same problem that Cyrus had. Here's what happened:
I had to reinstall EB. I got EB1.2+all patches fixes and stuff and NO other mods for EB installed.
I installed BI for EB1.2 but instead of the usual menu I got the on from the multiplayer.
Now, here's my theory about what might be wrong: Before I installed BI for EB1.2 I played several multiplayer battles. Could that be the problem?
hi Madlax yes that is the problem
to solve it first start EB whit trival script(Europa Barborum single player)
2.- after quit the game and now start whit the shortcut BI for EB
and that is all:idea2:
goodlook
hei my first ballon :balloon2: <------------------from Madlax
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Hi Mithick666, I did chek this EDU, nothing. I did install all new.RTW1.5 +Bi1.6 + EB1.1 + EB1.2 +CityMod v.5.1a and every Time at last EB for BI Setap (Chek Install Option, all is enable.).And all Time I do start the game in the shortcut Europa Barbarorum for Barbarian Invasion.Its works great, but no shieldwall.I chek again this EDU, nobody from Units has it.:wall:Last week I did play your Mod, all was OK.But after new Install from Windwos, only Problems.Ok, only one Problem:Shieldwall.Can be that CityMod do this Problem, or no? I think , I need this EDU file with shield_wall.:idea2:
mmmm :wall: i can not give you the edu because i modded this file to add the unit alquilfer :oops:
i help you whit this
firts check one thing
C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\EB\sp game edu backup in this folder must be 2 files
1.-eb_before_bi_export_descr_unit
2.-export_descr_unit
copy the 2 and paste in C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\EB\Data after
start whit the shortcut Europa Barbarorum for Barbarian Invasion
note
shieldwall is disable in multiplayer and singleplayer whit the shortcut of trivalscript
Play Single Player/Play Multi Player
test the shieldwall playing whit romany the triari,hastai,princeps have it
and no city mod does not change EDU that is not the problem.
:study:
Hi! Thank you for your help !But it has brought nothing. This file also has no Shield_wall,and precisely same like other, precisely same datum.All the same, further play without shieldwall:shame:
I just downloaded this after unsuccesfully trying install EB RTW (silly i know)
I want to install The 'Mini Mod pack' (the one that contains Force Diplmacy, Allied Legions Etc...) and the Phalanx minimod - first of all are these compatible with EB BI? and secondly Which files do i need to back up? incase of f**kupage during said minimod installation
Also, which files can i permanently delete from my unsuccesfull EB RTW install without it breaking my working EB BI?
Hi Svenn
first to install The 'Mini Mod pack'
1.-to install rome total war 1.5
2.-to install barbarian invacion 1.6
3.-to install EB 1.1
4.-to install EB 1.2
5.-to install The 'Mini Mod pack'
6.-to install Barbarian Invacion for Europa Barborum
now there are many files that you need to back up and i do not know all the directorys
but if you install all it step by step there will not be any problem.
i do not know what files you are talking :oops:Quote:
which files can i permanently delete from my unsuccesfull EB RTW install without it breaking my working EB BI?
Ok perhaps i wasnt clear enough,
I have EB working with BI - But not with RTW.
I want to download The Mini Mod Pack, but im not sure if its compatible with BI
I would also like to download the phalanx mini mod aswell
Im not sure which files i need to backup incase i install ^^those^^ mods incorrectly and it all goes wrong
And finally i would like to know which (if any) files i can delete from my failed EB-RTW installation (Afterall i dont need em right? i mean, i have EB-BI working - surely the files i want deleting are just wasting space?????)
If im talking nonsense just say - im not a computer genious, or even that computer literate
On a separate note - Does anybody know if sheild wall works with the phalanx mod? what happens when both are on?
Thankyou
You mean TWFanatic's phalanxmod? It works just fine together with shield wall; as long as you don't use shield wall offensively (put unit in shield wall and then charge) you'll get the desired effect of hoplites staying together and pushing the enemy.
One thing, and this is just personal opinion, but Ferromancer's installer among other things also tweaks the spacing of units. I'd change the values of hoplite units back to the original ones if you're going to use the phalanx mod; otherwise there'll be to much space between seperate soldiers in a unit when out of shield wall and it won't really look right.
Just want to say thanks to you Ferromancer for this installer - making EB with BI even better! :yes:
I changed the spacing of units, because otherwise the units all crowd around together and shuffle about when put into a shieldwall, and it looks ridiculous and unrealistic.
If you don't like the results just untick the unit formations box in my installer to get rid of the shieldwall and changed unit spacings.
Hey Ferromancer :D
its me again... i was also curious about the original spacing and the sheild wall thing... can you give us a screenshot of what happens with the original spacing on sheild wall? are they all bouncing about?
and i became curious about it when i :
a.)put my hoplitai in sheildwall
b.)then i make them walk
c.)then turned off the sheildwall
(now im amazed because they walked in formation, not returning to the loose formation but still in the tight formation of the sheild wall)
d.)when they get near the enemy when i turn on sheildwall they just raise their spears and poof sheildwall formation...
so i got curious that if the original spacings were made then if i turn on sheild wall they will just raise their spears... :)
nice mod tho! :D
sheild wall really hits the spot.... :D
Running into a problem running 1.2 with BI, both with and without this installer. I had a clean EB 1.1 running on BI 1.6 by means of altering the .exe in the shortcut. I patched up to 1.2, started a new campaign, and all of my starting characters got the new recruited general trait that goes with client rulers. Gave up and switched to using the regular RTW 1.5 .exe. Today I found this mod, installed it with everything but the fixes (already done) and the graphics options, and started a new campaign fine. First turn in I get client ruler traits again. What'd I do wrong?
hi Pode
1. install rtw 1.5
2.-install BI 1.6
3.-install EB 1.1
4.- install EB 1.2
5.- install BI for EB
did you install EB 1.2 after to install BI for EB ?
maybe it is your problem i have BI and i don have that problem.
That is the order I installed in, I just played for some months between steps 3 and 4. Now that I think about it, I may have used the 1.1 installer for BI and never uninstalled it before using this new 1.2 installer. Probably my issue. Will reinstall everything tonight and see if that fixes my issue.
Edit: Reinstall of just EB 1.1, 1.2, and then EB for BI seems to have cleared it up. Thanks for helping the doofus who forgot his old installs.
soooooooo.... the situation would be very different then if the original spacing was put on then?
Hi Ferromancer, I recently downloaded your minimod, and i also got the "PICK THE ITEM FROM THE LIST" problem :help:, keeping in mind that im new to this forum, and a mortal when it comes to messing with the game, could you provide some help, because I see good fedback from those who have it properly installed. I did all the basic steps that you have written. O and thanks for making the mod, although I cant play it, i respect the time and effort you put into making it.
And I know this is the wrong place to ask this, but what does phalanx mod do?
Thanks in advance. :beam:
hi, Ferromancer
sorry if it was asked and answered already. i am playing using Liz's mini mods pack (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=105242) on Alex exe. my question is can i also get your installer installed in the same game folder and play using BI exe, or will it mess things up?
thanks :thumbsup:
Am I the only one who can't get his units to swim? No unit that has "can_swim", can actually swim on the battle field.
The other features all work fine.
I apologise if this is a problem that has already been solved but I just downloaded this mod, installed to Rome:bi with EB vanilla, I had all the options checked off. But now I cannot play custom battles and campaigns do not load.