Factions in M2TW

[The Foolish Horseman]

is there a way of unlocking all the factions in the campaign by editing a text file. Because im sure i did it once before cos i had an awesome campaign with the scots, but alas since changing computer it is not possible

any help would be rewarded with a cookie or a

[Kadagar_AV]

go to the faction manuals, there it's clearly explained:)

[Monsieur Alphonse]

Open desrc_strat in the C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign folder and cut and paste all factions from unlockable to playable. It should look like this:

campaign		imperial_campaign
playable
	england
	france
	hre
	spain
	venice
	sicily
	milan
	scotland
	byzantium
	russia
	moors
	turks
	egypt
	denmark
	portugal
	poland
	hungary
end
unlockable
	
end
nonplayable
        papal_states
	aztecs
	mongols
	timurids
	slave
end

You can also make the papal states playable

[The Foolish Horseman]

Thanks Monsieur Alphonse and a cookie for you :D

[Quintus.JC]

What happends if you play as the Papal States? Is it the same as SPQR in R:TW.

[Iñnsomñni]

You can play the papal states??? Many people have told me that they are unplayable as they need much modification to them, and many of the exsisting modifications do not work. You could try it, im not sure what would happen if you did though, also, im sure that the timurids and mongols are possible to play arent they???

Also, what computer tpye have you got, if you have an XP it should work, but if you have a vista, you might need to turn the UAC off...

[Monsieur Alphonse]

If you play as the papal states you will get bored to death. Everyone that attacks you is excommunicated, you will get free assassins aka inquisitors. Those inquisitors move during the AI turn and can be used during the players turn. They are excellent in killing unwanted guests like assassins, princesses, merchants etc.