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Medieval II Total War

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Additional installation instructions only for Steam users:

It has to have \Medieval 2 Total War at the end as a DESTINATION FOLDER

kingdoms.exe

medieval2.exe

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-Download TATW 3.0 Pt1 and 2 & Patch 3.2



-Right click your Medieval 2 wrapper icon and show package contents



-Drop the TATW .exe's into c:



-Open Wineskin from within the wrapper



-Advanced -> Set executable to TATW Pt. 1 -> Done -> Exit Wineskin



-Double click Medieval 2 wrapper - the TATW install program will start -> Install TATW



-Repeat for TATW Pt. 2 & Patch 3.2



-Open wineskin and set executable to the Third Age.bat file in the mods folder of Medieval 2 folder in drive c: within the wrapper contents.



-Double Click Medieval 2 Wrapper and enjoy.

Download the Medieval 2 Total War Wrapper from Paul the Tall and install it according to his instructions-Download TATW 3.0 Pt1 and 2 & Patch 3.2-Right click your Medieval 2 wrapper icon and show package contents-Drop the TATW .exe's into c:-Open Wineskin from within the wrapper-Advanced -> Set executable to TATW Pt. 1 -> Done -> Exit Wineskin-Double click Medieval 2 wrapper - the TATW install program will start -> Install TATW-Repeat for TATW Pt. 2 & Patch 3.2-Open wineskin and set executable to the Third Age.bat file in the mods folder of Medieval 2 folder in drive c: within the wrapper contents.-Double Click Medieval 2 Wrapper and enjoy.

- TATW 3.2 require that you first have installed the base 3.0, before patching to 3.2.- If you have installed a previous version of TATW (2.1 or older), it is recommended to delete the old version before installing TATW 3.2.(Note that TATW doesn't change any registry settings of your system, so you can also delete the old TATW folder "Third_Age" manually.)- TATW 3.2 requires the 'Medieval 2 - Kingdoms Expansion' and is compatible with the official patch 1.04 and 1.05. (One installed campaign of the 'Kingdoms Expansion' is enough)Apply these three steps explained in picturesBEFORE installing TATW:a) Edit Security for you main M2TW folder/ or take Ownership of your main M2TW folder ( Both STEAM and NON STEAM M2TW Users need to do This step )b) Unhide hidden folders ( NON STEAM M2TW Users need to do This step )c) Check your VirtualStore folder for Medieval 2 Total War folder, and delete it if you find it there! ( NON STEAM M2TW Users need to do This step )- Installinto the default "Medievall II Total War" directory.(Normally this is: "Programs/SEGA/")If you have installed Medieval II into another folder, please select the folder manually.isrequired unless you want to play that version, or install a submod that is made for 3.1. All content in patch 3.1 is replaced or contained in patch 3.2Best thing to do is:a) open your main M2TW folder, right mouse click in the Address Bar and press: Copy address as text.b) And then replace the Default Installation path in ALL THREE/FOUR TATW Installers with this one you have just copied ( Copy address as text ):just select the Default installation path, right mouse click and press PASTE to replace it with the location of YOUR main M2TW Folder .- Start the mod with the 'Third Age - Total War' shortcut on your desktop1) Destination Folder for ALL Third Age .exe Installers is: your ...\steam\steamapps\common\ Medieval 2 Total War ( so , not ...\steam\steamapps\common\ Medieval 2 Total War\ mods,nor ...\steam\steamapps\common\ Medieval 2 Total War\Third_Age_3...2) After installing ALL Third Age files, do not rename Third_Age_3 folder located in your ...\steam\steamapps\common\ Medieval 2 Total War\ mods folder, use either one of these methods:Make copy of medieval2.exe located in your main .\steam\steamapps\common\ Medieval 2 Total War folderRename this copy to kingdoms.exeStart your mod through regular Third Age.BAT file ( the one present on your desktop as a Shortcut, or, the one present in your Third_Age_ 3 folder)_________________________________________________________________________________________Change Third Age.BAT file present in your Third_Age_ 3 folder (right click on file, choose 'edit'): replace kingdoms.exe entry part with medieval2.exe:cd ..\..start@mods\Third_Age_3\TATW.cfgtocd ..\..start@mods\Third_Age_3\TATW.cfgSave the file, and Exit.Start your mod through regular Third Age.BAT file ( the one present on your desktop as a Shortcut, or, the one present in your Third_Age_ 3 folder)______________________________________________________________________________________Use Universal Batch File: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?661279 Disable UAC before installing TATW, run all TATW installers as Administrator.See http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...1#post14809578 AND http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...1#post14972654