Patch is out

[SouthwaterPanda]

Fromt page of www.totalwar.com - 10Mb download.

[Spino]

Thanks SouthwaterPanda!

This seems to be a purely MP related patch. Only the changes in elephants stats will affect the SP game. Here is the readme...

Rome: Total War™ PATCH v1.1 READ ME
Last Updated: 2004-30-09
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Minimum System Requirements
• A version of Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
• Pentium® III 1.0GHz (1000MHz) or Athlon™ 1.0GHz (1000MHz) processor or higher
• 256MB RAM
• 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
• Full installation of Rome: Total War is required for this patch.
• 10MB of uncompressed free hard disk space for patch update
• 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
• 100% Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
• DirectX® 9.0b
• 1024 x 768 Monitor Resolution
• 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers*.

ATI® Radeon® 8500
ATI® Radeon 9000
ATI® Radeon 9500
ATI® Radeon 9600
ATI® Radeon 9700
ATI® Radeon 9800
All Nvidia® GeForce® 3 and higher
Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipsets listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Rome: Total War™. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility.
Multiplayer Requirements:
• Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.
• Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers.
• LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers.
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PATCH FIXES v1.1

This 1.1 patch addresses many issues with multiplayer dealing with game stability, performance and some synch issues.

• Fixed an issue with the GameSpy multiplayer lobby population when it hits its maximum.

• Elephant units in the game have been tweaked to make them less overpowering.

UNINSTALLING THE GAME
When uninstalling Rome: Total War™ , there will be 2 files that will remain on the hard drive. You can find the files in the following locations if you wish to delete them.

\version.inf
\Docs\Patch Readme.rtf

[ChaosLord]

Ah, thanks. Is there any chance of getting a changelong to show what got patched/changed or is pretty much just what IGN said? Multiplayer fixes and toning down elephants?

Edit-Heh, nevermind.

[Ulstan]

It's great to see a patch so soon. Hopefully we'll get another patch not too far from now that will address some SP concerns.

[King Azzole]

Awww... I got all excited when I read it to realize it does nothing for me, and that it actually makes the game worse by making the elephants less powerful (in my opinion). But good news for you onliners!

[Kraellin]

thanks SouthwaterPanda.

K.

[UglyandHasty]

thanks, that was fast. Now i hope i'll be able to play online.

*put his hand on his head*

Touching wood !!!

[RTKLamorak]

ok i joined lobby first time.. not played a game yet so cant comment on that. chat being cut in half is fixed to, as well as the player limit but that was specified in the readme.

but.. why still NO pings?!?!?! GAH!!! .... GAAAAAH!!!

[UglyandHasty]

lol Lammy dont have an hearth attack mate :)

btw i hope you're doing good. Its been a while, hope we can skirmish sometime soon in RTW mate!

[Turbo]

I am glad that this patch addressed the malfunctioning multiplayer element.

I have to ask however why the elephants were fixed of all things? I would think that fixing some of the more pressing gameplay problems would be more in order - like the warp speed movement/combat, the memory leak, the broken siege elements, or addressing the suicidal generals. Fixing any of these would have been a substantive improvement to the game.

Well, I am bewildered, but I remain hopeful that these too will be addressed in a future patch -- SOON!

[Vanya]

GAH!

Vanya download, but it tells Vanya "unable to locate game"... ROFL Vanya has game just fine...

How does Vanya get the patch in place?!?

GAH!

[ElmarkOFear]

Peel the patch off the little waxy thing and place it directly on the back of Cd #1 Vanya! :) hehe

Did you place the game when installing it in the default directory? This might be the problem.

Do you have any Virtual CD programs running in the background?

Besides those two things I can't help you. Good luck!

[The_Emperor]

Now we need one more that fixes the lack of replays in campaign mode, also one that makes replays show exactly what happened in battles would be good.

[Vanya]

Peel the patch off the little waxy thing and place it directly on the back of Cd #1 Vanya! :) hehe

Did you place the game when installing it in the default directory? This might be the problem.

Do you have any Virtual CD programs running in the background?

Besides those two things I can't help you. Good luck!

GAH!

Vanya let game install to default directory. Vanya not have any virtual cd progs running.

Vanya confused.

Maybe somebody have zip of changes, so Vanya can just manually copy files?

GAH!

[ToranagaSama]

Are you not able to manually copy files from the CD?

If not, then, like many of us, you've got a bad CD. Take it back for exchange or refund.

[Tomisama]

Yes, you will have to take it back.

I had to get another copy myself.

I wasted six hours trying to figure out what was wrong with my computer before I called and ask about swaping the game out.

There was no problem in doing that, and no problem with the next disk set.

[Vanya]

Are you not able to manually copy files from the CD?

If not, then, like many of us, you've got a bad CD. Take it back for exchange or refund.

GAH!

Vanya can copy files from CD fine. Patch not workie though.

GAH!

[Catiline]

phalanxes creeping & turning to the right till they flank themselves

For once this sounds like a real case of 'it's not a bug, it's a feature'

I've not noticed this happen badly myself, but phalanxes did creep and turn historically, as each soldier relied on protection for his neighbour's shield, and in consequence there was a permanent shuffle to the right.

[Kraxis]

For once this sounds like a real case of 'it's not a bug, it's a feature'

I've not noticed this happen badly myself, but phalanxes did creep and turn historically, as each soldier relied on protection for his neighbour's shield, and in consequence there was a permanent shuffle to the right.

Gah... Do I have to dig up the good discussions about this I had with Underhand and Red Harvest?

In any case this is a situation where it seems the historical accuracy could be tuned down (if it is accurate at all). Phalanxes will break up nice lines and open holes like this.
I think a better compromise would be for phalanxes to drift a little to the right on the march (in phalanx mode).

[Spino]

Only the hoplite phalanx (and those similar to it) was known to drift to the right because of the effect of each man overlapping his shield with the man to his right. As far as I know the Macedonian style phalanx did not suffer from this problem.

As much as I hate to say it I would prefer to see the drift effect taken out of the game. Other than the fact that it's ahistorical to apply it to all phalanx capable units it's one more thing I have to worry about in an already busy battle environment and it does have an odd side effect which can cause a phalanx to contort itself in the weirdest way.