unplayable factions

**Bootsiuv** · 09-25-2007, 06:34

Originally Posted by Draconian

The fastest way is to beat the short campaign as one of the Roman houses.
Go for the Julii, what's easier than beating a bunch of semi-civilized gauls???

Actually, the fastest way is to edit the descr_strat text file in your Rome: Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign folder. Move all of the factions from the Unlockable and Unplayable sections to playable. Save the text file. You may want to create a backup first, in case of any errors.

Leave the senate and rebel factions in the unplayable section though, as trying to play as them causes CtD's if I remember correctly.

Hope that helps.

**Ozzman1O1** · 09-25-2007, 22:16

i going with the last comment,i know how to play as carthage and parthia and those guys,i meant playing as dacia and those factions,thanks guys!

**Ozzman1O1** · 09-25-2007, 23:25

how do i get to the folder

**pevergreen** · 09-26-2007, 00:08

where evers your Rome: Total War game is installed.

Data then world then maps then campaign then imperial campaign then desc_strat.

Just copy and paste which ever factions you want into playable.

Warning about SPQR: if you play them and click on the senate icon in game, it will crash

Warning about Rebels: if you play them, expect no money, with random crashes.

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 09-26-2007, 16:42

Hi Ozzman,
Your R:TW "imperial_campaign" folder is usually located in either
"C:/Program Files/The Creative Assembly/Rome - Total War/data/maps/world/campaign/imperial_campaign"
should you have Gold, or
"C:/Program Files/Activision/Rome - Total War/data/maps/world/campaign/imperial_campaign"
should you have a standard version (not Gold).

You can enter the folder by copying and pasting one of the above paths into your Windows Explorer bar. Of course, if you chose to install R:TW somewhere different, you may have to utilise the Windows search function to help locate the storage area.

Hope this helps, good luck, cheers!

**Ozzman1O1** · 09-26-2007, 20:14

one question,if i usualy play rome on my user but it was installed on someone elses user does that mean i get on there user to find the file?this should be last question

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 10-06-2007, 16:50

Originally Posted by Ozzman1O1

one question,if i usualy play rome on my user but it was installed on someone elses user does that mean i get on there user to find the file?this should be last question

Nope, you shouldn't have to - typically all users work from the same copy of the game.