Renaming settlements

[vastator]

Is there a way to this? I'd like to rename Themiskyra (as it should actually be in Pontus) and populate it with barbarian rebels, while the Amazons appear around the Black Sea. Any advice?

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

Yep, you need to edit the following text files:

descr_regions @ C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\base

descr_region_and_settlement_name_lookup @ C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names @ C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\text

Simply Ctrl+F to bring up the search dialog box and type in your criteria to save time.

Btw, once you've made your changes, delete map.rwm @ C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\base, otherwise you might keep getting CTDs.

You might also want to have a look at old_imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names, although this is irrelevant for renaming exisiting settlments.

[vastator]

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

[Monkwarrior]

If you simply want to change the name of the settlement, you must only change it in imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names, in the text folder. Change only the name without {}.

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

Monkwarrior is correct, I've just found this out after receiving several CTDs. If you rename regions / settlements in the files I've listed above, when you play as a Roman faction (start of a new imperial campaign), the game will CTD. This is because the game is looking for the original settlement / region name and obviously can't find it.

In imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names, simply add new entries to the very bottom of the file, under the latest divider.

[Epistolary Richard]

I believe that's the case for only certain settlements the games references - namely Rome, Segesta, Apollonia and Syracuse(?) (for victory conditions and the first three senate missions). Or were you having trouble changing a different city?