What is XL and how do I get it?

**Derfasciti** · 03-16-2007, 22:59

Hello all.

I keep hearing about MTW campaigns being played in XL which I'm assuming is a mod with a bunch more factions. I couldn't find a mod subforum for it though. Could someone explain to me exactly what's in there and how exactly do I get it (as I'm a complete computer noob

)

Many thanks.

edit: I've heard of a bigger/better VI mod. Anyone know anything about that?

**Derfasciti** · 03-17-2007, 01:22

Ok I found the download for it here:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...astpost&t=2988 And it's ready to download. the file is called VH_MTW_XL2_Full.exe

My questions is: 1) Is the file I should be downloading and are there any others? 2) How will it affect regular MTW? 3) Is there anything I should know before continuing with the download? (will it erase everything from my last game or something?, etc.)

Thanks for any help.

**Kavhan Isbul** · 03-17-2007, 02:48

There is also a patch, and it is recommended as it fixes quite a few things. It should be hosted together with the mod.
Before installing the mod, you may want to back up your save games folder, in case you want to go back to the vanilla game and continue some of your campaigns.

Other than that, just double click on the downloaded files, follow the instructions and enjoy.

**Derfasciti** · 03-17-2007, 03:58

Ok I downloaded and I think I installed it. But when I finished only the installation icon with this name "VH_MTW_XL2_Full" came up. the icon is of what appears to be a disc drive with an orange arrow pointing down on it FYI.

I can't find out how to play though, someone please help me.

**Ciaran** · 03-17-2007, 14:20

No, so far you just downloaded it. The icon with the disc is the installer file, you need to execute it

Now, the installer (which looks like what you should be used to from any other installation program) will ask you where your MTW directory is located, point it there and it´ll do the rest automatically, which is basically copying the contents of the mod into the MTW folder.
To play you just have to start MTW the usual way.

**Derfasciti** · 03-17-2007, 14:43

Err and where exactly do I find that?

Sorry for all the questions

What I tried was that I found the name Total War whose icon was a yallow folder, I went into it, and clicked Medieval - Total War

And then went to "next" to start the installation.

I tried the game and nothing changed. Same old game.

**Deus ret.** · 03-17-2007, 15:43

The standard path for MTW is
c:\program files\activision\
and from there on I don't know anymore. If nothing has changed in your game you've probably installed XL in your start menu folder....

to find out your mtw directory, right-click its desktop shortcut and choose 'properties'. the following window will tell you where the .exe file to which the short-cut refers is located, and THIS is your mtw folder.

delete the files where you first 'installed' XL in order to free up some disk space, then run the installer again and point it to your real mtw:vi dir. afterwards, run the XL patch and repeat....

good luck & enjoy!

**Derfasciti** · 03-17-2007, 16:45

Just to make sure, do I want to put it into

Target: "C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Medieval - Total War - Gold Edition\Medieval_TW.exe"

or Start In: "C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Medieval - Total War - Gold Edition"
?