Got RTW:BI a few days ago.. need some help please

**ForgotMyOldNick** · 05-06-2007, 03:04

Hi all! Quick thanks to all for this forum. Now here is my problem:

I used to have all my resource links for RTW etc and rarely needed to ask for help but I have since lost them as I have only recently gotten back into the game after a lot of shuffling of data etc for work, reformatting, and in the chaos lost all my links :( also a project I was working on for this forum too :((

Anyway, I wandered past a shop selling pc games and got Barbarian Invasion! Wow it's fun too. Can't believe I didn't get it way back then...So, here is what I need help with and I greatly appreciate your time in this:

1. Are the factions in Barbarian Invasion unlockable? And if so where can I get the text file? I think it has changed from what I used to do with RTW.

2. I forget how to install different versions of my copy of RTW for using all the
mods I want to. For instance RTW Realism mod Needs RTW 1.3 I think and I can't install a second version of RTW for that. The installer wont let me... I am not good at doing version installs There was a post once but I have since lost the link...

3. I downloaded the FourthAge total war mod last night and am very impressed. Are there other mods like this for ME genre? as I would really like to play the elves

4. Is there a list somewhere of mods purley for RTW:BI ?

5. Please feel free to post any links to resources/posts here or at TWC (anywhere for that matter) for RTW / RTW:BI that you think are invaluable. I might have had them once too :(

Please note: I am grateful for the RTW links in sticky at this thread but I can't find links that address these issues I am having.

Thanks again all and have a great day!

**Kuni** · 05-06-2007, 03:48

1. No, you don't need to complete a campaign game anymore to unlock factions. yay! haha

4. Yes:

The Guild > Links and Downloads Manager > Total War Files > Rome Total War > Mod Downloads >

I was also hesitant about picking up Barbarian Invasion, since RTW was so fun to play. But I was and still am very glad I picked it up. Good luck, and have fun.

**ForgotMyOldNick** · 05-06-2007, 04:00

Originally Posted by Kuni

1. No, you don't need to complete a campaign game anymore to unlock factions. yay! haha

4. Yes:

The Guild > Links and Downloads Manager > Total War Files > Rome Total War > Mod Downloads >

I was also hesitant about picking up Barbarian Invasion, since RTW was so fun to play. But I was and still am very glad I picked it up. Good luck, and have fun.

"The Guild > Links and Downloads Manager > Total War Files > Rome Total War > Mod Downloads > "

Ta! :)

"1. No, you don't need to complete a campaign game anymore to unlock factions. yay! haha"

I am not sure about this one. These seems to be only a few factions to play for me. Can a text file be altered or something to unlock the other factions?

Thanks for your reply Kuni you have saved me heaps of time.

**ForgotMyOldNick** · 05-06-2007, 04:06

Found it...

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57734

:) !!!!!!!!!

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 05-06-2007, 08:17

Hi ForgotMyOldNick,

Originally Posted by ForgetMyOldNick

2. I forget how to install different versions of my copy of RTW for using all the mods I want to. For instance RTW Realism mod Needs RTW 1.3 I think and I can't install a second version of RTW for that. The installer wont let me... I am not good at doing version installs There was a post once but I have since lost the link...

Good news! 1.2 is required for R:TR Gold Edition, but it's not required for it's port to 1.5 - R:TR Platinum. So you can still play R:TR without messing about with the registry.

To play R:TR Platinum, first you need to download the 1.5/1.6 patch for R:TW/BI. You can find it here. Then you need to download R:TR Platinum Edition from this location. Simply follow the installation instructions and let it do it's magic! After you have done that you have to delete the map.rwm file found in "C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\data\world\maps\base". Then you can simply play away!

Originally Posted by ForgotMyOldNick

3. I downloaded the FourthAge total war mod last night and am very impressed. Are there other mods like this for ME genre? as I would really like to play the elves

Sorry, yet may I ask you what the ME genre is?

Hope this helps, sorry I can't answer question three, cheers!

**Kuni** · 05-06-2007, 09:06

sorry about the mix-up in question #1, btw. I should have inferred you were talking about unlocking the nonplayable factions, my bad! and you're welcome!