Redux: Install Emergency!

[Axalon]

Another (modified) post on install-stuff I originally made over at the CA-boards that might be useful here…

…you need to take things slowly and do things precisely and with zero deviations. First and in rigid order....

1. Install/make a fresh copy of MTW somewhere - either v.1.1 or v.2.01 it does not matter but it MUST be either one. Whatever version of these two you have, and/or prefer... No matter (v.2.01, is the one you have, if memory serves). By default the install-path is usually "C:/program files/Total War/Medieval - Total War" (or some such, depending on various versions. Possibly a "Goldedition" or the like as well in the last part on some editions).

2. Find your (intended) fresh install of MTW, and locate the relevant folder containing the "Medieval_TW.EXE" in it. Usually named "Medieval - Total War" (or some such). Keep that folder open.

3. Download MTW-Redux Beta1003 (module A), AND then MTW-Redux VI-Beta1003 (module B). Decompress both (somewhere)... If you already have them somewhere, find them again.... Decompress both, if not already done so...

4. Open the decompressed MTW-Redux Beta1003 (module A), and find the "Redux - Total War"-folder.... Open that very folder.... Select everything in there (press ctrl+A), then copy everything (press ctrl+C)....

5. Go back to that fresh-install of MTW (from step 2 on this list) and reopen that folder again - yes the one with the "Medieval_TW.EXE" in it. Now, make sure it is open and then paste over everything in it (press ctrl+V). Allow the Redux-files overwrite everything by clicking "yes to all" or some such... (All v.1.1 users, proceed to step 8)

6. Open the decompressed MTW-Redux VI-Beta1003 (module B), and find "Redux - Total War"-folder.... Open that very folder.... Select everything (press ctrl+A), then copy everything (press ctrl+C).... (This step is only necessary if we use or have v.2.01 somehow)

7. Go back to that fresh-install of MTW (from step 2 on this list) and that folder again - yes the one with the "Medieval_TW.EXE" in it. Now, make sure it is open and then paste over everything in it (press ctrl+V) - yet again.... Now allow the Redux VI-files to overwrite everything by clicking "yes to all" or some such... (This step is only necessary if we use or have v.2.01 somehow)

8. Now you start up the "Reduxed" game by using that very "Medieval_TW.EXE" in the relevant target-folder/install that Redux was installed/pasted in. Redux will now be successfully installed - if all these steps have been properly and rigidly followed. All this by using the blue install-model as essentially outlined in "the fools install guide".


This is the most basic form of install that one can make of Redux - however that will also render "Quickstart" dysfunctional and mix-up all portraits in game. For details on how to counter that, consult included "Redux_ReadMe100x" - see "Before install"-section.... Personally, I don't like having things screwed up so I always change relevant folders to "_Portraits" and "_Quickstart" before any install and that will then make everything work just fine all over (it also works just fine on a re-installs of Redux over previous installs). If somehow it still does not install succesfully, post up your exact intended install-path and i'll show you where to paste/install Redux.

Alright, that should cover it. Also, be not offended somehow if I have been overly obvious on some details here - it is better to be that, then the other way around and this has zero to do with you personally.

- A