Settlement info vanishes

[RabbitDynamite]

Slightly weird problem here. I've just been experimenting with the command console in an EB game and the little information window beneath each settlement(the one containing the name/public order face/building and recruitment icons) will now only appear if I hover my mouse other the settlement. Applies to all savegames, not just ones after this first occurred. Not a major problem, but I like to see which settlements aren't constructing anything at a glance. Does anyone know what causes this?

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Hi RabbitDynamite,
You can solve your nasty issue by going into "...Rome - Total War\preferences\preference.txt" In that great file you will find many amazing options which can change many aspects of your R:TW playing experience. If you wish to change an option change TRUE to FALSE in the files and the option will be changed for something else. However you do have to bear in mind that some settings do not change like that and change differently - yet those settings can often be changed elsewhere so they are not really needed in the file. Here is a short guide which hopefully explains what each one of these great functions, or at least the ones that stupid old me understands, does:

SUBTITLES - creates subtitles for general's pre-battle speeches and the messages shouted out during the cut-scenes.
MORALE - turns morale on or off for non-arcade battles (for arcade battles this is off automatically).
FATIGUE - turns fatigue, whether men tire or not, on or off for non-arcade battles (for arcade battles this is off automatically).
LIMITED_AMMO - turns unlimited ammunition on or off for non-arcade battles (for arcade battle this is off automatically).
EVENT_CUTSCENES - turns the event cut scenes which occur when a general has died or a wall has been broken down.
VEGETATION - turns vegetation on the battlefield on or off.
AUTO_SAVE - turns auto save on or off.
SHOW_BANNERS - hides or shows the huge flying banners over the top of units.
UNIT_EXPERIENCE_UPGRADE_EFFECT - turns unit experience increases or armour upgrades on or off.
ENABLE_UNIT_SPEECH - stops or allows units from speaking when you order them to move or select them.
DISABLE_ARROW_MARKERS - when set to TRUE, the green arrows underneath units when selected are turned off.
LABEL_CHARACTERS - when set to TRUE it enables all characters to have their name shown on the strategic map like settlements are by default.
LABEL_SETTLEMENTS - This is the one you require. It toggles whether settlement's names and other basic details, such as happiness, status (such as rioting, plague and siege) and settlement income, are shown underneath the settlement on the strat map.
MINIMAL_UI - It hides the large UI of the battle map and makes it like the one shown in Attila's movie shot!
MUTE_ADVISOR - in effect this does what we always have wanted to do - it gags that irritating advisor woman - Victoria - and her evil twin Brother - Centurion Marcus - and causes them to be totally silent.
BLIND_ADVISOR - this handy tool removes the advisor's speech bubble from appearing when he/she wants to speak.
MICROMANAGE_ALL_SETTLEMENTS - this turns of auto-manage for settlements without a governor.
UNLIMITED_MEN_ON_BATTLEFIELD - this allows an unlimited amount of men on the battlefield at once - no longer do units have to wait their turn to fight with this great tool on TRUE!
CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA_SMOOTHING - this makes the campaign map camera move nice and smoothly.
EDIT_SETTLEMENT_NAMES - this allows you to rename your settlements. It's a really cool tool - for example I once renamed Capua after my favourite Carthaginian general. This one is my personal favourite.

Hope this helps you, good luck, cheers!

[RabbitDynamite]

Afraid not. Checked preferences, label_settlements was TRUE. Re-wrote TRUE anyway, no effect. More wierdly, turned label_characters to TRUE, still no labels except when the mouse is hovering over them? Thanks for the attempt tho

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Hi again RabbitDynamite,

Afraid not. Checked preferences, label_settlements was TRUE.

Sounds like you activated a keyboard shortcut. I sadly don't have R:TW on my tiny harddrive at the moment - I am unfortunate enough to not be able to fit M:TW, S:TW and R:TW on at the same time. So you will have to go into the options button and then into controls. Then, I think, you somehow find the keyboard controls and search downwards until you find the toggle settlement names key. In game press it and they, hopefully, should come back. Sorry I can't help you effectively, good luck, cheers!

[RabbitDynamite]

Excelsior! That did the trick. Thanks for your help sir, for without you, real idiots like me would be quite lost

[bugrit]

Press F1 to get a list of all keyboard shortcuts, including unit grouping and the like.