Medieval: Total War™ – Viking Invasion™
v2.0 Readme Documentation
Date of update: 27 March 2003
Website:
http://www.totalwar.com
Important Notes
Known Issues
Medieval: Total War Re-Installation Instructions for multiplayer
Troubleshooting & Customer Support
Additional Information
Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion Manual Addenda
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System Requirements
MINIMUM CONFIGURATION
Windows® 98, Windows 2000(Service Pack 1 or later), Windows® ME or Windows® XP
Intel® Pentium® II 350 Mhz MMX or AMD Athlon™ processor with supported Direct3D® video card
128 MB RAM
4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive (Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion Disc must be in your drive to launch the game)
400 MB of hard drive space required for Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion Expansion. Additional space required for system swap-file and DirectX® 9 installation. (Note: 2.1 GB free hard disk space is required for Medieval: Total War + Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion Expansion.)
Direct X 9.0 required (included on disc)
16 MB Direct3D® capable video card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers
DirectX 9 compatible sound card
Windows Media® Player 6.4 or higher (not on CD; available at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...ia/default.asp)
Keyboard
Mouse
IMPORTANT NOTE: Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion disc must be in your drive to launch and play the game.
RECOMMENDED
600 MHz or faster processor
128 MB or more RAM
8x or faster CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
2.1 GB free hard disk space is required for Medieval: Total War + Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion Expansion.
64 MB or greater Direct3D capable video card
IDEAL
1.2 GHz or faster processor
256 MB or more RAM
8x or faster CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
2.1 GB free hard disk space is required for Medieval: Total War + Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion Expansion.
Fast 64 MB Direct3D capable video card
REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER
Internet: 56 Kbps or faster Internet connection recommended, 1 CD per computer, 1 player per computer
Network: TCP/IP compliant network, 1 CD per computer, 1 player per computer
Pentium® III 750 or Athlon™ processor or higher
In order to play online you must install GameSpy™ Arcade and create an account or just create an account at:
www.gamespyid.com
The minimum specification (750mhz) is based on 2 players. With more than 2 players participating, (up to the supported 4 players over an internet connection or 8 on a LAN) requires higher specifications for smooth game play.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For additional smooth running, all specifications may require an additional 64-200 MB approximately hard disc space for Windows swap file space. More system RAM will dictate a smaller swap file size.
Known Issues
Due to significant changes, any progression saved in the Battle Tutorial, Historical Campaigns, saved replays, and Campaign save games from Medieval - Total War will not be compatible with Viking Invasion.
Installation warning
Please note that aborting the installation of Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion before completion can cause the game to function incorrectly. Once you commence installation, it is recommended that you do not abort, but continue until completion.
Uninstaller warning
If Medieval: Total War- Viking Invasion Expansion pack is uninstalled, make sure to reinstall the original version of Medieval: Total War if you wish to continue playing the original game. For best results, uninstall Medieval – Total War first, and then Viking Invasion.
Known in-game sound and video problems
The game requires you to have Windows Media Player installed. An older version may result in problems when playing back sounds or animations. If you experience such a problem, please download the latest version from
http://www.microsoft.com.
Known video card problems
Video monitor settings may need to be adjusted after installing the Microsoft® DirectX video drivers. If your screen distorts, or is shifted horizontally or vertically, you can return it to normal by adjusting the controls on your monitor.
Most video display problems can be corrected by installing the latest drivers for your particular card.
Please consult your video card documentation for details on how to get the latest drivers for your card. Please note that the test mode the game uses is designed to be used directly after choosing a display resolution. If your screen turns black or your monitor reverts to power management mode, this may well be that although your graphics card supports the resolution, your monitor may not. You can choose to select a resolution your monitor does support, or adjust the settings in Windows and try again.
Matrox G550 users - It is recommended that the dual head option is disabled before playing. It is also recommended that you do not run the game in 24-bit color mode.
ATI® users - If you experience any problems running Catalyst™ version drivers, please revert to your previous driver set.
Known sound card problems
Most sound card problems can be corrected by installing the latest drivers for your particular card. Please consult your sound card documentation for details on how to get the latest drivers.
If you have an Aureal Vortex 2®, selecting high graphics resolutions may cause troublesome sound. Please try lower quality sound settings or reduce the graphics resolution.
If you suffer from garbled sound during battles with heavy activity, try reducing the quality of the music and sound effects as well as the volumes.
Note: For optimal performance when using a SB Live® in combination with Windows XP, ensure that your Audio Hardware Mixing is turned off.
Known DirectX® problems
If another application is using the sound card while trying to install or run the game, a "DirectSound® Error" will appear. If this error occurs, please close all applications and try again.
Virtual Memory settings
Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion may need to use more RAM than is present on your system. Windows automatically takes care of this by using what is known as "Virtual Memory" - which uses space on your hard disk to simulate the memory it needs and swaps data back and forth from your hard disk as required. Windows allows you to manually set the amount of hard drive space it uses for Virtual Memory: WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT DO THIS! E.g. To let Windows 98 manage the Virtual Memory, go to the Windows 98 start menu, select ‘settings\control panel’, then double-click ‘system’, click ‘performance\virtual memory’ and then select ‘Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended)’
AutoPlay
If your CD does not AutoPlay when inserted in the drive, this feature may be disabled on your system. To Enable AutoPlay, right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties' then 'Device Manager'. Click the + next to CDROM in the list of devices. Select the CD-ROM drive you are using to play the game from the expanded list and click 'Properties'. Select 'Settings' and check the 'Auto insert notification' box.
Power saving modes
It is possible that your computer can lose its connection to your ISP due to long periods of inactivity. Sometimes this is caused by the sleep mode in your "Power Saving" options. This can cause problems during game play or when connected to GameSpy. To avoid any problems please disable your screen saver or power-saving modes when running the game.
Keyboard issues
Due to formatting changes in Viking Invasion Expansion installing the Medieval: Total War- Viking Invasion Expansion sets all keyboard configuration including video and sound options to the default setting.
Please note that when assigning Shift as the Pause key, pressing the shift key on its own will not pause the game. Pressing Shift+L will pause the game, if assigned, which will clash with ‘Look at unit’. Because of this, please try not to assign Shift as any other function than default.
Pressing F1 twice in Historical Campaigns reveals the mission win conditions/objectives. If you repeatedly hit F1 at a fast rate, these conditions may be incorrect. To reset the conditions to accurately show the true conditions, press F1 until the function is turned off, then press F1 twice only.
Not all keys can be re-mapped. This is because some keys are hard-coded to various functions and so they cannot be used for any other alternative function. Backspace, F2, R, W, Y, A, Enter, N, Caps Lock, Delete, End and Numpad Enter cannot be re-mapped. However, there are many keys which are not hard-coded and can be still be re-mapped.
The mouse buttons and mouse wheel cannot be rebound to keys. These functions are specifically mapped by default.
Periodic slowdowns
If periodic slowdowns occur while playing Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion and the CD is not being accessed please ensure that there are no other applications running during your game session. This includes anti-virus software.
CTRL+ALT+DEL and other things you should avoid
Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL isn't advisable whilst the game is running. Similarly, it is unadvisable to run more than one copy of Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion at any one time as this will affect the game's performance. Do not remove the CD from the drive whilst it is being accessed (during intro, movies, animations etc).
Monitor setup and testing display modes
If your monitor isn't correctly set up in the Windows control panel, you may experience problems when trying to select game resolutions that the monitor can't support - even if your video card can. Make sure you either have your monitor set up correctly or you use the "Test display mode" button in the OPTIONS>VIDEO menu in Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion. If you do not see the Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion picture then that resolution isn't supported and you should choose another.
Multiplayer
For optimal Multiplayer results, all Viking Invasion shortcuts should have the command line: -strictserver
All default shortcuts setup by the Viking Invasion install process, as well as starting the game from the Autorun splash screen, includes this command. However, if you create custom shortcuts, you should be sure to include this command line.
Changing sides in a multiplayer game just before the army selection screen loads is unadvisable. This may cause unexpected results in the game.
Windows 2000 users will need Service Pack 1 (or higher) to play multiplayer games. Multiplayer games (LAN & Internet) may have difficulties operating without this installed. Service Pack 1 should be available from the Microsoft website.
Please note that when playing multiplayer battles, the performance options of the host computer (e.g. Smoke, Ambient fauna) carry over to the client PC. If these settings generate problems on your PC, be sure to set these appropriately on the Host PC.
It is possible for a map to be edited and saved as the same name as the original. If this is done and multiplayer battles are played on this map when your opponent has the original map, the game may lose synchronisation. It is recommended that all edited maps are saved as new names and not on top of existing maps before playing them.
The following characters are not accepted in the "Online name" entry field for Gamespy: ~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] : ; " ' < , > . ? / \ |
If no new games are appearing in the multiplayer shell, then exit out of the game and launch your Internet browser to ensure that your Internet connection is still active.
Windows® XP filterkeys
This can be turned on at any time by pressing and holding the [shift] key for 8 seconds. If the [shift] key is used often, to monitor province happiness and to move the camera more quickly, and if the player presses and holds the [shift] key for more than 8 seconds, the game minimizes to the desktop and the "filterkeys" control panel appears. We recommend that you turn filterkeys off.
Logitech® control pad software
The Logitech® controller software can cause problems when running Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion. Disable this from the System Tray before running the game for best results.
Creative Labs Sound Blaster® Liveware toolbar
The Sound Blaster Liveware controller toolbar may minimize the game when using the Shift key. We recommend you turn off the toolbar before playing.
C-Media CM18738/C3DX Audio Device®
If you experience audio slowdown, download the latest drivers from
http://www.cmedia.com.tw to fix the problem.
Campaign Tutorial
The Campaign Tutorial is designed to be played with units size set to Default.
Medieval: Total War Re-Installation Instructions for multiplayer
Important Note: You will only need to follow these steps if you plan to play Multiplayer with players who have not upgraded to Medieval: Total War – Viking Invasion. If you wish to play multiplayer with other Viking Invasion players, you will not need to re-install Medieval: Total War.
If you do wish to play Viking Invasion multiplayer in addition to multiplayer with players who only own Medieval: Total War, please follow these steps:
1. Install Viking Invasion normally over your existing Medieval: Total War. If you have already done this, proceed to step 2. If you have not, do this before re-installing Medieval: Total War.
2. Insert the original Medieval: Total War Disc 1.
3. When the Splash Screen appears, select "Re-Install Medieval - Total War"
(if the autorun splash screen does not appear, Click on "My Computer" and click on your CD-Rom drive. Click on the Setup.exe file and proceed to step 3).
4. On the Welcome Screen click "Next"
5. After accepting the Software License Agreement, you will be asked to "Choose Destination Location." Click the "Browse..." button.
6. You will now select a custom directory to install Medieval: Total War. This directory must be different than the location Vikings Invasion was installed. The default location is currently displayed as "C:\Program Files\Total War\Medieval - Total War". If you did not alter this location when originally installing Medieval: Total War, you will need to alter this location.
7. Change this location to read: "C:\Program Files\Total War\Original Medieval" and click the OK button.
8. You will be asked "The folder: C:\Program Files\Total War\Original Medieval does not exist. Do you want the folder created?" Click the "Yes" button. And then click OK.
9. You will now be asked to "Select Program Folder" you can safely leave this at the default "Total War" Click Next.
10. You will be asked to confirm the installation location. If everything looks right, click next and installation will proceed normally.
Note: The amount of free space required is in addition to the free space for Viking Invasion. You will need about 1.8 GB free space before you can re-install Medieval: Total War.
Expert Users: When originally installing Medieval: Total War, if you selected a non-default directory you can still re-install Medieval: Total War into another custom directory, however it must be different than your original location. For example, if you first installed Medieval: Total War into "D:\Games\Medieval" the re-installation cannot be into that directory.
Improving Performance
General
Note that higher resolutions may cause slower gameplay. We suggest you adjust the detail levels in the Performance menu including the number of units on the battlefield. Lowering the sound quality may also increase game performance. The default setting is medium. It is advisable that you shut down all non-essential applications that may be running when you play Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion. If you make use of the Microsoft® Office Toolbar, and it appears over the game screen when playing Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion, you will have to disable it before playing. There is a utility installed in most Windows systems (Findfast.exe) that will periodically run and catalog all of the Microsoft Office files on your hard drive. When it is doing this check, your computer's performance will be dramatically impaired. You may want to remove it or disable it when running Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion.
Tested Video Chipsets
The following list of video card chipsets have been tested and work with Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion. For all these cards, you should ensure that you have the latest drivers available.
Matrox G550, nVidia® Riva TNT 2™ (nVidia 4109 drivers tested), nVidia GeForce 256™, nVidia GeForce 2™, nVidia GeForce 2 MX™, nVidia GeForce 3™, nVidia GeForce 4™, ATI® Radeon (7500 and 8500), Videologic Kyro 2™.
Troubleshooting
Q. Why can’t I install the game?
A. Please refer to the system requirements and verify that your system meets these requirements.
Q. I use third party dialers to connect to the Internet. How do I play Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion online with these services?
A. You will firstly need to connect to your ISP using their dialing software. In-game, press the 'Play on GameSpy|Play to connect to the Medieval: Total War –Viking Invasion chat server.
Please note that if you access the Internet from within a firewall or via a proxy server, you may not be able to host a game but should have no problems joining a game.
Q. I have Internet access through my LAN and I also have a dial-up adapter (modem) installed on my computer. How can I get the game to use my LAN connection instead of my dial-up adapter?
A. Before you load, you will need to make sure that you are dialed in to your LAN ISP before attempting to connect. Please note that if you access the Internet from within a firewall or via a proxy server, you may not be able to host a game but should have no problems joining a game.
Note: Customer Support does not support playing over ISPs that use a propriety computer network system.
For Technical Support contact information, please refer to the installed game help files and the documentation also provided.
Medieval: Total War – Viking Invasion Manual Addenda
1) To group multiple, unrelated units on the Battlefield, hold the ctrl key down while selecting units.
2) Page 69 of the Medieval: Total War manual states that "Enter" will close pop up messages when on the 2D strategy map. Please note that it is the "Space Bar" that closes the parchment pop up messages when on the 2D strategy map.
3) Historically, the Hungarians did not crusade. This is reflected in the game with the new, playable Hungarian faction being unable to build Chapter Houses.
4) In an historical campaign, refighting a successful battle and losing it will register the battle as a defeat. You will need to refight the battle and win it to progress.
5) The Cannon foundry is a prerequisite for the Shipbuilder's guild.
6) To win the San Romano historical campaign, players must prevent any enemies from entering the circle, and also drive out those that do break in to ensure a win.
7) The Novgorod, the Papacy, the Swiss, and the Golden Horde factions are playable in custom battle/multiplayer but are not available to play in the Single player campaign.
8) In Viking era single player games, with the exception of Viking Raider Cavalry, no cavalry units can be dismounted in 3D battles. To clarify, here is a list of cavalry that can be built but cannot be dismounted: Horsemen, Royal Bodyguards, Mounted Nobles, Pictish Cavalry, Pictish Mounted Crossbows, Mounted Sergeants.
9) On the campaign map, press c to toggle castle pieces on and off, press z to toggle between the different types of pieces, press x to toggle between friendly and enemy pieces and hold v to show any enemy fleet blockade.
10) Viking Tech Tree: The Horse Farmer also requires a Forest Clearing in addition to the Stables building.
Please be aware that MEDIEVAL: TOTAL WAR –VIKING INVASION also includes:
MEDIEVAL: TOTAL WAR Update V1.1 README FILE
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Contents
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1) New Features
2) Compatibility
3) Improvements
4) Support
New Features
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Here are a list of feature changes that have
been added:
1) Enabled console commands added on MP menus (excluding LAN). The commands are: #ignore <player> - to ignore all chat from that player #unignore <player> - to see their chat again #kick <player> - to kick a player from the lobby of your game (host only) #ban <player> - to stop that player joining any game you host #unban <player> - to allow a previously banned player to join any game you host #afk - to tell people you're away from your keyboard
2) Messages added to report players hosting games, joining or leaving rooms.
3) Added 'z' and 'x' to switch off drawing certain types on the campaign map.
4) Added 'v' to show status of trade routes on the campaign map.
5) There is now a limit on the number of artillery units in a rebellion.
6) AI will take accessibility of walls into account when deciding where to bombard in a castle assault.
7) Turned off keyboard typing sound in MP menus.
8) In Glorious Achievements: when multiple factions have around the same points as the player, it's now easier to distinguish who has more points.
9) In MP 'T' is now used to talk to everyone (except in French, see below), 'Y' is to talk to allies only.
10) In MP in the French language version only 'M' is talk to everyone.
Compatibility
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1) Radeon 7200 - Improved loading and delays on strategic map when selecting units, provinces, after year-end sequence.
Improvements
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Single Player Improvements:
1) Campaign map stability improved. This includes issues addressed for specific cases.
2) Savegame reliability increased greatly.
3) Windows 2000 support fixed. Occasional instability was previously noticed.
4) Artillery is now working when cycled as reinforcements.
5) The header text no longer overlaps the text in the 'could not uncover secret vice message' when attempting to uncover a secret vice of a general with a spy.
6) The brother of a king now gets a "son matures" event generated for him if he doesn't come of age before the succession (of his older brother).
7) Fleets escaping from a sea battle do so at their own speed.
8) Fleet AI has been tweaked to increase number of trade routes.
9) Removed the ability to build more than one of certain unique buildings in your provinces. Was possible to build, for instance, 2 Grand Mosques at the same time.
10) Tweaked Crusade AI.
11) Multiple famines in the same region no longer occur.
12) "Loyalty traffic light" is now always up to date.
13) Mode to mode hang bug - caused by attempting tutorial after starting campaign game is fixed.
14) Mode to mode hang bug - caused by attempting campaign after starting tutorial is fixed.
15) Fixed replays not working properly when bringing on reinforcements in battles.
16) Fixed right-clicking on a ship to bring up info parchment and occasionally producing a blank parchment.
17) Re-enabled log files.
18) If a fight drags on for a long time, then the factors start to get increased until one or other of the combatants dies.
19) The AI will be more careful with its generals and kings in combat.
20) The AI plays more dynamically with its cavalry. It'll often break off from combat against infantry, and either charge back, or attack at another point.
21) Improved replay stability.
22) The Trade income penalty now has an effect when one of the Vices and Virtues a general may have is Venal. This gives a -20% penalty to both Trade income and Agricultural income.
23) On the third year round in the campaign tutorial, the missing red button on the information window is now added.
24) Transition between early and high, high and late periods: if the player has any units (such as the king/princes/royal knights) being retrained/upgraded when the time period changes, the units will no longer be lost.
25) All the listed vices and virtues will now affect the Generals immediately, not randomly.
26) Game Options tab on the Mini Map (if they turn "Show Computer Moves" off) bug fixed.
27) When "Show computer moves" is on (and by pressing End Turn) the computer moves will now be shown.
28) When reinforcements are called during a 3D battle, the new units are now able to use the Group function to place them into a group with other reinforced units.
29) All non-intended factions (including Muslim factions) can no longer build Swiss pikemen.
30) After installing the game, if the user attempts to launch the game in 16 colors a message will appear stating that the game needs to be in 256 colors or better to run properly, the game will not output an illegal operation.
31) The Vice/Virtue "True Zealot" - that was listed as giving the owner +30% Zeal in whichever province he is in - now changes the Zeal in his home province (where he is governor) when the general in question is elsewhere.
32) The Vice/Virtue "Very nervous" now properly gives a +1 bonus to acumen when this is assigned.
33) The Vice/Virtue "Master of numbers" gives a +3 bonus to acumen correctly.
34) The Vice/Virtue "Fanatic" gives a +40% bonus to the zeal of governed provinces correctly.
35) When playing a catholic faction full campaign, the player is now unable to build multiple cathedrals and gain the excess income from each cathedral.
36) Upon winning a Historical Campaign Battle if you select the first option, Replay Battle, and then quit from that battle, your progress is no longer lost.
37) If the player has the widescreen option on, they can now see the tooltips.
38) Remaining unit(s) can no longer be grouped by itself/themselves.
39) Glory goals: You can now see exactly how many points each faction has in total - previously you could only see the height of the bars (which isn't precise enough for you to be sure) or go to each faction in turn and count up the red dots for each goal.
40) Playing a High period Russian campaign, the player starts with an armourer's guild in two provinces and the units granted to the player all have silver shields. This now functions correctly.
41) In a Late or High period campaign with the Danish, the player can now build/train the correct ships.
42) The leaders' portraits will now not be able show the same picture when a new leader takes the throne or the same as any other faction at that time.
43) The Golden Horde Emerge panel now says "...None are safe from this new threat. A number of other rebellions in progress have declared their allegiance to this faction."
44) Inquisitors trying your mercenaries for heresy now say mercenaries or your faction name instead of rebels.
45) If you have a general that, due to vices, has a negative valour on the battlefield, the negative number representation will now be shown correctly.
46) Famine messages no longer shown more than once.
47) AI will now pick a balanced force of their best units as the initial 16
48) AI can withdraw beaten up units so that a fresh reinforcement can come on.
49) All the player's artillery pieces are chosen in the initial 16.
50) Buildings now correctly give valour upgrades.
51) Some changes to unit balancing.
Multiplayer Improvements:
1) Improved GameSpy connection menu to larify CD key entry (you do not have to nter it for every game).
2) Fixed game list / player list refresh problems.
3) A warning is added to the Host MP Game menu to remind hosts that they can't host
from behind a firewall or router.
4) Improved performance & refresh rate on game lobby.
5) Game now redirect people to Activision site after they register a GameSpy account through the game.
6) Game now correctly handles multiple MP games with the same server name.
7) Game now remembers selected player name in chatrooms (previously it kept dropping back to 'Room', making private conversations tricky).
8) Game now correctly updates 'playing' status for players after they finish an MP game.
9) Player's army no longer routed if he drops from an MP game.
10) Fixed booting of people with the same CD key (so it always happens).
11) Game now sends useful game results to GameSpy server at the end of an MP game.
12) Various fixes made to make replays work better for MP games.
13) Addition of faction vs. same faction MP battles.
14) Various crashout problems fixed on internet menus and in MP battles.
Support
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Please refer to the original game readme file and help files for customer support information from Activision Inc.
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V1.0 Readme Documentation
Map Editor Guide
Customer Support does not support any problems that occur from the use of the editor.
Please read the following notes carefully before you use the editor. If you don't, strange things may happen to your edited maps and they might not work in the game!
The map editor is an advanced user feature and thus has few limits as to what you can do. However, if you do decide to do something different, it may not necessarily be the best choice. It’s in your hands to shape the map to be what you want it to be. Please note that editing preset maps is not a good idea, as if you break them, you might cause problems in the game to occur.
General Points
1. The editor may not work with some older 3D accelerators due to the high demands it makes for texture RAM.
It should work with most cards with 16Mb (and a few with less).
If the editor fails to load, try reducing the battle-map resolution (in Options/Video).
2. Before you ask, there isn't an option to edit winter maps.
Bear in mind that many ground features are snow covered, so maps might look weird when the snow 'thaws'.
Hints and Tips
General Hints
1. Press the F1 key to get a list of the commands available in each editor mode.
2. Keep an eye on messages that appear at the bottom left of the screen. Some of these tell you straight away if you've pushed the editor past its limits. Reload the map once it has been edited to see if any load-time errors occur. These will also appear as messages in the bottom left.
3. Don't forget the Undo/Redo option. The level designers went on strike until this went in so it's probably useful! :-)
4. If you plan to use an edited map for multi-player games make very sure all the players have got an *exact* copy of the map! One extra tree or a very slight difference in the incline of a slope may well cause problems during play.
5. You may (if you wish) have an image of your custom map displayed in the front-end of the game. This should be a 304x120 pixel, 24-bit TGA, and be saved in the SaveMaps directory where your custom map is and have the same name. Pressing F2 on the battle map will capture an image to the TGAs directory which you can crop as necessary to produce this image file.
6. Please note that placed trees will always be shown despite the terrain type used in the editor. This is so that you can edit the trees and at all times be aware of their location. However, in the game, these trees may not be shown if played using several terrain types, as they do not have trees i.e. deserts will not display trees, but lush terrains will.
Height Editor Mode
1. The toggle button for water is for *editing purposes only* so you can see under the water. It does not affect the map outside the editor. Use the 'set water level' function to introduce/remove water from the map.
2. The things you can do with water on a map are limited. Failure to use water features as follows will result in maps where your units or the enemy AI will have some problems. You can either create a river or a coast:
a. Rivers must span the entire map from east to west.
They cannot be at the top or bottom of the map eliminating one of the sides.
They should not be too near the corners and cannot double back on themselves.
They must have at least one bridge and no more than three.
See Model Editor Mode below for more details on how to place a bridge.
b. Coasts should occupy an edge or more of the map and not cut too far into the map.
It's best to create coasts on a large map so that they don't encroach on the deployment areas.
It is advised that a coast should be on the right side of the map, to minimize oddities.
3. Some changes don't take effect until you go out of the height mode because they take time to execute. Trees, for instance, won't get raised and lowered with the land. Change to a different mode to effect these changes.
4. Raising/Lowering the water level works as follows:
a. To raise the water level to a specified height, hold Alt and left-click on the land at that level.
b. To lower the water level, hold Alt and right-click on the land.
However high above water level that piece of land was, it will now be double.
c. Obviously, alt-clicking on the water will not raise/lower the land by any amount - it's already at that level!
Texture Editor Mode
1. There is a 41 texture usage limit for a map. The number of textures you are using is displayed in the bottom left above the texture palette.
2. Each texture in the palette is numbered from 1 to 161 and a second number appears to indicate when a texture is being used and how many times it appears on the map.
3. Some textures are denoted as being 'TREE' textures. When these are placed, trees will automatically be placed on them. Use these to make forests but don't go crazy because there is a limit on the number of trees that can be displayed on the maps.
4. The cliff texture indicates impassable terrain.
Model Editor Mode
1. Certain models have restricted use or special functions:
a. Bridges - these will automatically span any river they are placed over when the map is reloaded. They cannot be rotated.
b. Castle Walls - these snap to the edge of ground textures and make up the boundaries between 'enclosures'.
i. They cannot be placed too near the edge of the map. If placed at right angles, they should either overlap or be covered by a watchtower model otherwise soldiers will be able to sneak through the gap!
ii. Don't forget to place an open gate somewhere along the perimeter of an enclosure or it won't be accessible. As the castle (defending) army generally faces south, it's best to put this on the south side of the castle. You don't have to do this, of course, but it might make for slower battles if everyone has to march a long way to reach the gate!
iii. The route-finding AI for units is not designed to negotiate mazes! Go easy on the complexity of your enclosures or you'll have to lay down way-points for units in battle.
iv. The Army General AI doesn't take into account multiple enclosures, such as concentric defenses so such maps can only be used for multiplayer games.
v. Be careful not to place the castle over any other deployment area as enemy armies will start INSIDE the castle and begin fighting before deployment has even ended!
c. Castles - Confine these to one enclosure only as they dictate which enclosure the castle courtyard will be in. If you don't put any castles on a map with enclosures, the game will choose one for you.
Note that the castle courtyard will become the largest rectangle within the castle enclosure. This dictates where troops will deploy. Try to place your courtyard in the middle of the map or deployment will be a mess and make it BIG (maybe 3x3 or more) or you won't be able to fit 16 units in it!
2. Try not to put models on ground that is too bumpy. This will cause anomalies: there could be a gap between the model and the ground, for example. Also, if you put certain structures at the top of steep hills you may be able to see parts of their undersides that don't have extures. This won't look very good!
Tree Editor Mode
1. Units do not use individual trees as cover. To create forests, use the forest textures. Units will hide in trees created as a result of forest textures.
Using Maps
1. Your saved maps are saved to the SaveMaps directory.
2. Maps can be accessed (after they have been saved) for single or multiplayer games by selecting them in the normal way. Note that saved maps appear in the selection map list alphabetically along with default maps.
3. For multiplayer, both users must have the same edited map. The map file must be copied from the machine it was created on and then copied into the opponents SaveMaps directory to play.
Customer Support does not support any problems that occur from the use of the editor.
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Manual Addenda
While we try to make the manual as accurate as possible, some development work does occur after the manual text has to be sent for typesetting. This can mean that some game features change slightly, or are introduced after the poor, overworked but rather talented writer has been told to stop. So, just to clarify a few issues:
Mercenaries
Mercenaries may come and go on their travels to your inns. They are not necessarily available at all times and often your inn(s) may be empty. Many mercenaries come from disbanded units or units with a lost cause.
To hire mercenaries, don’t forget to click on the hand with coins in it icon on the right. Placing mercenaries in the queue alone will only reserve them for a while until you need them.
The training button on the Campaign Screen will only appear in a province with an Inn and no castle of any kind when there are mercenaries available for hire.
The "Hire Mercenaries" button will only appear on the training scroll when there are mercenaries who can be hired in the province.
Multiplayer: Defender Bonus and Florins AdjusTMent
Defending on a castle map is a reasonable defensive bonus. The castle will often have attack towers to help remove the attacking threat.
If you use a castle map, you may wish to grant more money to the attackers depending on the skill of the attacker. An experienced attacker may wish to take you on with less money even. Money amount boxes have been left you to edit yourselves so there are no limits to the scope of the challenge. The amount of florins set for the attacker and defender is shown on the joining game screen.
Multiplayer: Last Man Standing
The exact conditions for winning a timeout battle on multiplayer are as follows:
The strongest alliance wins. The alliance strength is points based, and is made up of the strength points of the armies in the alliance that are still active at the end of the battle. Each unit that is active in the army is included in the calculation. The calculation is based on a unit's type, valour, armour and weapon upgrades, and it's worked out like this:
IF THE UNIT IS ARTILLERY
if there are 4 or more men in the unit
strength = unmodified cost of the unit * (valour ^ 1.2 )
otherwise
strength = 0;
IF THE UNIT IS CAVALRY OR INFANTRY...
...and has missile weapons
strength = ( unmodified cost of the unit / 2 )* (armour^1.2) * (weapon*1.2) * (valour^1.44)+ ( unmodified cost of the unit / 2 ) * current unit size / base unit size
If the battle was fought on a castle map, there are additional calculations to take into account:
IF THE UNIT IS INSIDE THE CASTLE ( doesn't matter if he's attacker or defender )
strength = strength + (strength * 0.2 * num of castle sectors owned by this unit's owner )
Therefore, if a castle is made up of 6 sectors, and a unit is in the castle and that unit's owner currently holds 3 of the 6 sectors, that unit gets an additional 60% added on to its strength value. This is to try and make staying in the castle worthwhile - and also to try and make the attackers attempt to take it.
Vices and Virtues
Vices and virtues emerge as a result of (a) gameplay events triggered by the player's actions and (b) over time as a general gets older.
For example:
Spend time building up farmlands in every/most provinces and the King will get ‘Steward’ as a virtue. Build lots of buildings everywhere and he gets ‘Great Builder’ and so on.
Drop a princess on her dad and he gets ‘Incest’, she gets removed from the game and sent to a nunnery.
If your General breaks and runs in combat, he'll get ‘Coward’. If you order him into the thick of battle he could end up ‘Scarred’, or a Great Warrior or similar.
Artillery
Manual correction: Artillery crews cannot be ordered to move away from their artillery piece, except to withdraw (CTRL+W) completely from a battle. They will automatically move away from nearby enemies, but will always return to the artillery piece if it still has ammunition.
Reinforcements additional text: You cannot use artillery as reinforcements on castle maps. This is because artillery is essentially immobile.
Multiplayer GameSpy CD Key Entry
When you type the CD key in the Logon Information screen you must hit return to save the entered key. If you do not and then you try to edit your account details, the original CD key you have entered will be erased from the field. Only a successfully entered valid key will be saved.
If you receive a message stating that you have been disconnected from the server, then please ensure that your internet connection is still active and that only one person is using your cd-key.
Mouselook
Hold the right mouse button down to centre the camera to where you are currently pointing your mouse pointer. Hold the right mouse button down then move the mouse to move the camera around.
Mousemove
Hold the right mouse button down then drag out the ‘view triangle’ to point and move the camera.
Unit Training Button
Although this might sound obvious, the unit training button will only appear on the Campaign Map screen when units can be trained in a province. The minimum requirement is usually a Fort, but the Unit Training button may appear if (a) there is an Inn in the province and (b) it has attracted some mercenary units.
Training Large Units
When you increase the basic size of units they will take longer to train, so that a unit of 200 peasants may take two years to train rather than the default one year.
Re-Training
On the campaign map, units can be re-trained by dragging and dropping the unit icons from the review panel into the training queue. This is very useful for keeping useful units active and favoured generals alive.
Moving Armies
The manual states that "You can drag and drop an army onto a distant province and it will automatically find its own route to the destination over the course of a few (or many) turns." In fact, the "distant province" must be owned by your faction.
Retraining and Re-Equipping Units
The manual states that you can drag-and-drop a unit from the review panel onto the training queue to retrain (i.e. increase the unit's manpower) and/or re-equip (i.e. give the unit better weapons or armour) it. In fact, you can only do this if the province where the unit is being retrained can train new units of that type.
Excommunication
A faction that has been excommunicated by the Pope has all its piety markers replaced by broken wooden crosses to indicate its new status as a not-quite-Catholic faction.
Castle Assaults and Army Formations
When assaulting a castle you can place units pretty much anywhere on the map, other than very close to the castle walls. Remember that this applies to artillery too, and be careful not to place artillery too far from the castle and accidentally make it completely useless in the upcoming battle!
Weather and Gunpowder Artillery
Manual correction: Gunpowder artillery can fire in the rain, but with some reduced effectiveness.
Buildings and Offices of State
While all the buildings in the game produce the same offices, they've been given different names (and sometimes slightly different effects). The list below shows the Offices of State produced by each of the buildings. Note that while the Muslim factions are listed as being able to build a Cathedral, but they can't! And yes, it is possible to give a general the Office of Archbishop! Factions cannot change their basic religion, and so Muslim factions can't construct explicity Christian buildings and vice versa.
The Almohads
Royal Palace "Qadi al-Quda"
Constable's Palace "Master of the Kalifah's Horses"
Marshal's Palace "Vizier of the Army"
Chancellery "Grand Vizier"
Admiralty "Amir al-Bahr"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Cordoba"
The Byzantines
Royal Palace "Chamberlain of the Palace"
Constable's Palace "Commander of the Stables"
Marshal's Palace "Commander of the Army"
Chancellery "Chancellor of the Palace"
Admiralty "Commander of the Fleet"
Cathedral "Patriarch of Constantinople"
The Egyptians
Royal Palace "Qadi al-Quda"
Constable's Palace "Master of the Stables"
Marshal's Palace "Commander of a Thousand"
Chancellery "Grand Vizier of the Palace"
Admiralty "Amir al-Bahr"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Cairo"
The English
Royal Palace "Lord Great Chamberlain"
Constable's Palace "Constable of the Tower"
Marshal's Palace "Warden of the Northern Marches"
Chancellery "Chancellor of the Exchequer"
Admiralty "Warden of the Cinque Ports"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Canterbury"
The French
Royal Palace "Grand Chamberlain"
Constable's Palace "Constable of France"
Marshal's Palace "Marshal of France"
Chancellery "Chancellor"
Admiralty "Admiral of France"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Reims"
The Germans (Holy Roman Empire)
Royal Palace "Imperial Chamberlain"
Constable's Palace "Grand Constable of the Empire"
Marshal's Palace "Grand Marshal of the Empire"
Chancellery "Imperial Chancellor"
Admiralty "Grand Admiral of the Fleet"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Worms"
The Italians
Royal Palace "Chamberlain of the Major Council"
Constable's Palace "Constable of the Army"
Marshal's Palace "Captain-General of Mercenaries"
Chancellery "Chancellor of the Major Council"
Admiralty "Admiral of the Arsenale"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Milan"
The Poles
Royal Palace "Chamberlain of Poland"
Constable's Palace "Master of the King's Horse"
Marshal's Palace "Grand Marshal of Poland"
Chancellery "High Chancellor of Poland"
Admiralty "Admiral"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Kraków"
The Spanish
Royal Palace "Lord Chamberlain"
Constable's Palace "Captain of the Stables"
Marshal's Palace "Captain-General"
Chancellery "Keeper of the Privy Seal"
Admiralty "Lord High Admiral"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Toledo"
The Turks
Royal Palace "Chief Eunuch"
Constable's Palace "Master of the Sultan's Horse"
Marshal's Palace "General of the Divan"
Chancellery "Grand Vizier"
Admiralty "Admiral of the Fleet"
Cathedral "Patriarch of Edessa"
The Danes
Royal Palace "Earl Chamberlainof Denmark"
Constable's Palace "Master of the Stables"
Marshal's Palace "Earl Marshal of Denmark"
Chancellery "Chancellor of Denmark"
Admiralty "Admiral of the North"
Cathedral "Archbishop of Lund"
The Russians
Royal Palace "Chamberlain of the Great Palace"
Constable's Palace "Grand Warder of the Kremlin"
Marshal's Palace "Grand Marshal"
Chancellery "Chancellor Of All The Russias"
Admiralty "Grand Admiral of the Fleet"
Cathedral "Metropolitan of Moscow"
Crusades
The Poles and Danes, although Catholic factions, can not launch Crusades because they do not have access to the Chapter House building.
Spies
A Spy does not allow the user to see the Assassin. Instead the Spy will attempt to catch any enemy assassins in the province.
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