M2TW FAQ and Strategy Tips

[Tony Furze]

I have no TGAs file in my SEGA directory. How do I get screenshots?

[FactionHeir]

Its in your m2tw directory, not sega.

[Tony Furze]

No,it's not there either.

There are Cache, Config, Data, Logs , Miles, Mods, Packs, Preferences, Saves, Tools oh and Temp-that's it. No other folders.

[FactionHeir]

No matter, just take some screenshots and it'll appear.

[Tony Furze]

Thanks, for your replies, FactionHeir.

What prompted me to ask was that i have taken screenshots but they re not appearing...anywhere.

[Prince Bondus]

Hey guys, I'm having problems editing the descr_strat file. I'm trying to change the timescale to 0.50, and get rid of the "show date as turns" line. I've changed the properties of the file, so it's not read only anymore, but when i try to save the changes it says it cannot create the file and I need to "Make sure the path and file name are correct". Any idea's what I'm doing wrong?

Cheers Guys!

[cambovenzi]

Hey guys, I'm having problems editing the descr_strat file. I'm trying to change the timescale to 0.50, and get rid of the "show date as turns" line. I've changed the properties of the file, so it's not read only anymore, but when i try to save the changes it says it cannot create the file and I need to "Make sure the path and file name are correct". Any idea's what I'm doing wrong?

Cheers Guys!

yes. i just had the same problem the other day, so i can help you out.

copy the file to your desktop, and edit+save it there.
then drag the file back into the medieval folder.
it will ask you if you want it to copy over the file with the same name.
say yes.

and there you go

[Braden]

Trying to remove green triangles and banners but for some reason I do not have the "showbanners - 1" line actually in my preferences file?!? The others are and I DO have the nasty big banners in-game so I dont understand.

Copy of my file (not I already have modded out triangles and cut scenes):

[audio]
enable = 1
master_vol = 100
music_vol = 60
provider = Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
sfx_vol = 100
speech_enable = 1
speech_vol = 100
sub_faction_accents = 1

[camera]
default_in_battle = rts
move = 50
restrict = 0
rotate = 50

[controls]
campaign_scroll_max_zoom = 30
campaign_scroll_min_zoom = 30
keyset = 0

[game]
advanced_stats_always = 0
advisor_verbosity = 1
ai_factions = follow
allusers = 1
auto_save = 1
blind_advisor = 0
campaign_map_game_speed = 99
campaign_map_speed_up = 0
campaign_num_time_play = 16
chat_msg_duration = 10000
disable_arrow_markers = 1
disable_events = 0
english = 0
event_cutscenes = 0
fatigue = 1
first_time_play = 0
gamespy_save_passwrd = 1
label_characters = 0
label_settlements = 1
micromanage_all_settlements = 1
morale = 1
mute_advisor = 0
no_campaign_battle_time_limit = 0
pref_factions_played = 10
tutorial_battle_played = 0
tutorial_path = norman_prologue/battle_of_hastings
unit_size = large
unlimited_men_on_battlefield = 0
use_quickchat = 0

[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 1
disable_console = 1
disable_papal_elections = 1
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 0
validate_diplomacy = 1

[network]
use_ip =
use_port = 27750

[ui]
SA_cards = show
buttons = show
full_battle_HUD = 1
radar = show
show_tooltips = 1
unit_cards = show

[video]
anisotropic_level = 2
anti_alias_mode = off
antialiasing = 4
assassination_movies = 1
autodetect = 0
battle_resolution = 1024 768
bloom = 1
building_detail = high
campaign_resolution = 1024 768
depth_shadows = 2
depth_shadows_resolution = 2
effect_quality = high
event_movies = 1
gamma = 128
grass_distance = 75
ground_buffers_per_node = 4
ground_cover_buffers_per_node = 4
infiltration_movies = 1
model_buffers_per_node = 4
no_background_fmv = 0
reflection = 1
sabotage_movies = 1
shader = 2
show_banners = 1
show_package_litter = 1
skip_mip_levels = 0
splashes = 1
sprite_buffers_per_node = 4
stencil_shadows = 1
subtitles = 0
terrain_quality = custom
texture_filtering = 2
unit_detail = high
vegetation = 1
vegetation_quality = high
vsync = 0
water_buffers_per_node = 4
widescreen = 1