How to get into files to change stuff on Vista!?

[GeoBeeChamp]

I just got a computer with windows Vista and I installed MMTW 2. But I couldn't find the files for editing to get all the civilizations. I got like half of them on a killing spree as Germany and I still want the Papal States!

[Savage Smurf]

Papal States Isn't a playable faction such as The Mongols, Timurids, and Aztecs unless you mod your game or download a mod. I'm currently running this mod which lets you use These nations heres the URL

h(no space) ttp://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=72517

sorry can't link on first post.

Other then those 4 nations the rest are playable/unlockable.

[KukriKhan]

You understand, GeoBeeChamp?

Thanks for the assist, Savage Smurf.

welcome to both of you

[GeoBeeChamp]

Yeah thanks for the mod link but how can edit files

[Odin]

Yeah thanks for the mod link but how can edit files

UAC User account controls. Vista pretty much locks you out of changing anything, even with admin priveleges. There are work around but the best easy way is to be offline, disable user account controls, make your adjustments and then put them back on.

[Savage Smurf]

C disk-> Program Files -> Sega -> Medieval II Total War-> Data-> World-> Maps-> Campaign-> Imperial Campaign-> descr_strat-> Then you change the files that look like this ----

Playable:
England
France
HRE
Spain
Venice
End
Unlockable:
sicily
Milan
Scotland
Byzantium
russia
moors
turks
Egypt
denmark
portugal
Poland
Hungary
End

You Change this so it reads
Playable
England
France
HRE
Spain
Venice
sicily
Milan
Scotland
Byzantium
russia
moors
turks
Egypt
denmark
portugal
Poland
Hungary
end
unlockable
end

You can also edit other files within the files but create a backup file just in case your game doesn't run anymore so you can switch back the original file.

[GeoBeeChamp]

Yeah I got to the file and it says it's only a read-me file and won't let me save it in the file I need to save it in.