CTD after making more factions playable

**ByzantineKnight** · 10-19-2006, 02:45

In Mod Downloads there is a link to a mod that will allow you to play all the factions.

**PaulTa** · 10-19-2006, 03:20

I see a mod that allows you to play all of the factions in BI, but I was kind of hoping to play all of the factions (excluding senate) in RTW. Problem is, it came in a box set so I don't know what patch level the game is at. I haven't downloaded any additional patches though.

I read that you could script the factions to be playable in RTW but that a certain patch made that nifty trick unusable. Am I out of luck, or is there a way around that?

Thanks in advance for the help.

**PaulTa** · 10-19-2006, 03:27

For example, I have the spain Icon when I go to select a faction, but if I click on it I get a CTD. Very frustrating... Like waving a steak in front of a starving dog.

**ByzantineKnight** · 10-19-2006, 03:38

I don't know what to do then, you could patch to RTW 1.5, go to C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign and open the descr_strat file, and look for this line

; Custom campaign script generated by Romans Campaign Map Editor

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
romans_julii
romans_brutii
romans_scipii
end
unlockable
egypt
seleucid
carthage
parthia
gauls
germans
britons
greek_cities
end
nonplayable
romans_senate
macedon
pontus
armenia
dacia
numidia
scythia
spain
thrace
slave
end

change it to say

; Custom campaign script generated by Romans Campaign Map Editor

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
romans_julii
romans_brutii
romans_scipii
macedon
pontus
armenia
dacia
numidia
scythia
spain
thrace
egypt
seleucid
carthage
parthia
gauls
germans
britons
greek_cities
end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
romans_senate
slave
end

And you can play as any of the non CTD prone factions!!

**PaulTa** · 10-19-2006, 05:25

I did have it set up that way but it still gave me a CTD. :(

Sounds like I'm stuck.

**ByzantineKnight** · 10-19-2006, 05:35

Have you installed any mods or mini-mods?

**PaulTa** · 10-19-2006, 06:02

Nope. I was looking at the mods available, but none seem to offer access to the non-playable factions for RTW, and still are compatable with my gold edition. :(

I was really looking forward to bull soldiers.