ALEXANDER EB

[Jormungand]

LAMBDA, I realized that if no changes are made to the Trivial Script (For example ticking boxes like Windowed Mode) and if no changes are made to the command line other than specified in the instructions, EAEM should work fine.

However, the overwhelming amount of lag on this compared to Vanilla EB put me off.
Not Maksimus' fault, but my terrible video card.

Hope this helped.

[Maksimus]

@LAMBDA, that is generic error please reinstall your RTW and EB.
@Gaiscedach, I am sorry but I never adopted Triv Script for Eaem, its a html i didnt want to bother with

[LAMBDA]

Thanks Gaiscedach, that was exactly what the problem was! I decided to uninstall the Trivial Script, and voila, it worked :)
Many thanks.

[doodeyfoodle]

I have spent over three hours trying in vain to make this mod work. The instructions on the first page of this thread are unclear, jumbled, and do not help users to actually get things running. Does anyone have actual instructions, phrased in a manner that make some sort of sense? If I'm making a tomato sandwich, you can't simply tell me "use the tomato and the bread" and expect that I'll know what you mean. I tried searching this thread for specifics, but the results are not clearly indicated and seem to point to every page. I've also tried scanning the pages one after the other, but it seems that I'm not privy to the secret information of how to simply get this mod running.

These are the instructions for this mod, with various other details scattered about randomly across the first post of this thread:

"a) To play EB with only improved engine you need use
5. ALX engine files. What does this mean? "Use?" How?

b) If you want to play full modification you need to use
5. EAEM files.
5a. EAEM fixes. What does "use" mean? Do I drop them on my desktop and start playing? Where are the instructions of how to "use" these files? Do I install these files in an independent directory? In the "RTW" directory? In the "EB" directory? Please be clear!

6. Change the target line of EB.exe single player. I did change it - I wrote "alright, now I've changed it" in the target line, but it didn't work. Problems?

Later on, the "STEP-BY-STEP START" includes a blank space, followed by:

"note: use http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/download.php to edit EB *txt files

How to adjust the target line of your EB.exe
>Go to EB shortcut - left clck on the shortcut and chose properties - then - change the Target by copy-paste method"

This does nothing to help users get the mod working! It's misleading! My reasoning behind posting these comments is not to insult, but to criticize constructively. I've used mods for many games for a long time, and this particular mod is very poorly explained as regards installation and execution. I think this is hurting your chances of becoming popular. Please be clear and precise in describing how to use your mod.

[LAMBDA]

I have spent over three hours trying in vain to make this mod work. The instructions on the first page of this thread are unclear, jumbled, and do not help users to actually get things running. Does anyone have actual instructions, phrased in a manner that make some sort of sense? If I'm making a tomato sandwich, you can't simply tell me "use the tomato and the bread" and expect that I'll know what you mean. I tried searching this thread for specifics, but the results are not clearly indicated and seem to point to every page. I've also tried scanning the pages one after the other, but it seems that I'm not privy to the secret information of how to simply get this mod running.

These are the instructions for this mod, with various other details scattered about randomly across the first post of this thread:

"a) To play EB with only improved engine you need use
5. ALX engine files. What does this mean? "Use?" How?

b) If you want to play full modification you need to use
5. EAEM files.
5a. EAEM fixes. What does "use" mean? Do I drop them on my desktop and start playing? Where are the instructions of how to "use" these files? Do I install these files in an independent directory? In the "RTW" directory? In the "EB" directory? Please be clear!

6. Change the target line of EB.exe single player. I did change it - I wrote "alright, now I've changed it" in the target line, but it didn't work. Problems?

Later on, the "STEP-BY-STEP START" includes a blank space, followed by:

"note: use http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/download.php to edit EB *txt files

How to adjust the target line of your EB.exe
>Go to EB shortcut - left clck on the shortcut and chose properties - then - change the Target by copy-paste method"

This does nothing to help users get the mod working! It's misleading! My reasoning behind posting these comments is not to insult, but to criticize constructively. I've used mods for many games for a long time, and this particular mod is very poorly explained as regards installation and execution. I think this is hurting your chances of becoming popular. Please be clear and precise in describing how to use your mod.

I don`t claim to be an expert on the subject, but I`ll try to address the issues you have here.

a) I haven`t tried running the improved engine myself, instead opting for the full modification (which I consider far superior), but I believe that if you only wanted to experience the benefits of the ALX engine files themselves, you would include the ALX engine files within the Rome: Total War directory, which would be utilized when EB 1.2 runs.

b) Step by step tut on running EAEM:
1) Have clean Rome: Total War, with Alexander expansion installed and then EB1.2 installed with fixes (i assume you know how)
2) Download eaem.exe
3) Run eaem.exe, install files in RTW directory.
4) Download fixes
5) Merge the `data` file you get as fixes in the " (your directory)..../Rome: Total War/EB/data" area
6) Change the EB Single-Player.exe`s target line by right-clicking, selecting Properties and then replacing only the `Target` line with this:
"(your directory).../Rome:Total War/RomeTW-ALX.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -nm -noalexander
7) Make sure your rometw-alx.exe is where it`s supposed to be, and double-click the EB Single-Player to play :)

The engine modification and the full modification (called EAEM) are separate things, they are not to be executed in conjunction to each other.

PS: I agree with you, the instructions and description concerning this mod is sadly lacking; there is practically no information on how much they had modified EB vanilla and the instructions are not that straightforward. Keep in mind, however, that many of the top EB contributors originate from areas in Europe where they would have a weaker command of English than others, making it difficult to explain their modifications properly.

[lionhard]

Why doesnt somebody seriously rewrite a new topic just for using the alex engine with EB? i installed Alex with EB over a year ago and i got stuck installing it as did everyone else. OH and look everyone is still having trouble reading the piss poor instructions on how to install it. Do the mod a favour and some 1 rewrite instructions FFS!

[vartan]

Why doesnt somebody seriously rewrite a new topic just for using the alex engine with EB? i installed Alex with EB over a year ago and i got stuck installing it as did everyone else. OH and look everyone is still having trouble reading the piss poor instructions on how to install it. Do the mod a favour and some 1 rewrite instructions FFS!

LOL I will write something up (and make an instructional video) when I find time. I may or may not have time sometimes on or after Tuesday of this week. I've installed the Alex engine mod for EB (as well as EAEM) and every time I have been successful. When I've had problems I've sorted them out. I spent a few posts here some while back, pages in the 40s or 50s, can't remember. People constantly have problems but it should not be so difficult. I'll keep you all updated if and when I make my instructionals.