A guide to install EB, screenshots provided

**legiotraianis** · 01-01-2012, 19:34

Ok can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong
I uninstalled and reinstalled RTW and I'm 100% sure it is patched
To 1.5. I ran the installer and put the file in program files(x86)/the creative assembly/RTW
However I donot have a desktop shortcut for EB.
When I go into the file and click EB play it just bring up basic RTW
What have I done wrong? Oh and the version I installed was 1.1 and I have windows 7

**d'Arthez** · 01-01-2012, 21:41

Might be an issue with the installer? Or are you fooled by the intro movie being from RTW? If you don't disable movies it tends to be played before EB proper loads.

You can always create a shortcut yourself.

Specify the Target as being:

C:\program Files(x86)\the creative assembly\RTW\RomeTW.exe -mod:eb

And that should work. You an also add optional

-nm (no movies)
-show_err

to the command line.

**XSamatan** · 01-02-2012, 11:27

As d'Arthez said, create a new shortcut to Rome-TW.exe and edit the target line by adding: -mod:eb -show_err -ne -nm
Use this to start EB.
1.2 and the fixes for 1.2 are strictly recommended for best game experience. Be careful where to point the 1.2 installer to, it has to go into the main RTW folder.

If you are using Vista/Win7, don't install RTW+EB into Program Files!

XSamatan

**legiotraianis** · 01-08-2012, 21:55

Ok, so I tried adding the thing to the target line, and it says that its not a valid name. Thanks for the help though!

**XSamatan** · 01-09-2012, 12:57

"....Rome-TW.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -ne -nm

Please check again for spelling mistakes, you need a space character after "...Rome-TW.exe"

XSamatan

**legiotraianis** · 01-11-2012, 00:43

Okay so the name change just worked. I spelled something wrong. Thank you, you just made my month!
Anyway, what should i do now? Do i just click the edited shortcut to launch EB.
Thanks,
legioT

**XSamatan** · 01-11-2012, 15:22

Before starting playing EB you have to read the EB-FAQ as EB features great changes compared to Vanilla...
Afterwards you use the created shortcut.
If you encounter technical problems, start by looking here for informations and guides first.

Have a great campaign!
XSamatan