Play as Papal States?

[pike master]

this is easy to do with the shelf and patched 1.1 version but it must be done properly.

you go through my computer

cdrive/program list/sega/medieval 2/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial campaign/

click into descr_strat folder

you will see the list of playable factions with the original 5 at the start of the game/ the list of the unlockable factions/ and the list of the non playable factions.

in the non playable factions first note the exact text of the Papal_States and memorize it or write it down. now backspace out the name.

go back up to the playable factions where the big 5 are and click on the area next to the last letter in the list and then press enter to form a new line and type in Papal_States in this new line.

i know its pretty elementary explanation i just wanted to make it as easy to understand as possible.

now when you click out you will discover a message that has something to do with the original folder. this is where my memory fades.

but what you have to do is give this new modification a name that is different than the original. i would suggest descr_strat 1.

then you will have 2 folders in the imperial campaign folder. one with descr_strat and one with descr_strat 1.

now you take the original and rename it descr_strat 2.

then go find the descr_strat 1 folder and retype it in as descr_strat only.

click out of my computer.

now when you start a new campaign you should have no problem playing as the papacy.