Online Multiplayer Campaign: Medieval II Kingdoms (Setup Guide)

[Armatus]

Well BC is for M2 not for Kingdoms so we should probably discuss it in the MII MPC Guide

But! Here is my configuration for my BC preferences CFG file which I have set as 'Read Only':

[multiplayer]
playable = true

[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 1
disable_papal_elections = 1
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 0
validate_diplomacy = 1


My Medieval 2 preferences CFG file is also set as 'Read Only' and here are it's settings:

[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 1
disable_papal_elections = 1
passwords = 1
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 0
validate_diplomacy = 1

[Tar-Narcano]

Hi,
What is the sense in modifying the preferences to this:

[hotseat]
turns = 0
scroll = 0
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 0
disable_papal_elections = 1
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 1
validate_diplomacy = 1

To ask more clearly, what changes "turns = 0" or "scroll = 0"?
These two were not in my preferences before.
And why changing the other lines?

Greetings,
Castello

[Armatus]

I believe that had something to do with diplomacy, I apologize I cannot remember off the top of my head, however I know someone has asked your very question either in this thread or the kingdoms thread, so you may read through it and see. I believe a posted a link to another thread which has the answers. If you don't find it let me know and I will search for it again and relink it in the main post so this question doesn't keep popping up.

Thanks

[Tar-Narcano]

Sorry for the (probably) stupid question, but, which thread do you mean with "the kingdoms thread"?

[Armatus]

Sorry for the (probably) stupid question, but, which thread do you mean with "the kingdoms thread"?

You can find it in my signature or in the Kingdoms multiplayer forum, here's the link: M2K Setup guide

[Tar-Narcano]

That's this Tread . And in this one is now answer to my question.

[Armatus]

That's this Tread . And in this one is now answer to my question.

woops sorry I confuse myself sometimes! glad you found the answer though

[Tar-Narcano]

oh, little tipping mistake
It's "no answer" ^^
so, do you have one?

[Armatus]

Searching through both of the threads, I was able to find the following info. There some other posts that may lead you to another thread with additional details, but have you tested this out for yourself yet to see what happens?

scroll automatically puts the camera to the next player when he starts his turn, otherwise the camera stays where it was when the last player presses end turn I think

Right. New on these boards, so bare with me.

First of all, I am in a game with two of my friends, playing the Grand Campaign using version 1.3 of Medieval 2.

There seems to be some confusion as to which option means what.

[misc]
unlock_campaign = 1

Speaks for itself.

[multiplayer]
playable = 1

Speaks for itself.

[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 0

Whether battles are auto resolved (1) or not (0).

disable_console = 1

Whether the console (used for cheating) is usable (0) or not (1).

disable_papal_elections = 0

Whether the Papal Elections are held (0) or not (1).

save_prefs = 1

Whether the preferences are stored in the savegame (1) or not (0).

update_ai_camera = 1

Whether the camera should focus on whoever's turn it is' capital (1) or not (0).

validate_diplomacy = 1

Whether players get to reply to diplomacy requests themselves (1) or let the AI handle it (0).

turns = 0

Whether turns are in a fixed order, and protected by passwords (1), or turns are in the order of which action is required, ie. defending a settlement from a siege unless the attacking player is another human player (0). 1 comes with auto resolve on defending, 0 does not, but 0 is not suitable for online play.

[Tar-Narcano]

Thank you very much!

EDIT: btw, how do i give or get rep? You know, the crowns and rings beneath the avatar.

[decimator22]

You have to have more than 50 post and I beleive you also have to be a week in the forum

[Armatus]

so stick around there's games to be played here

[Lord Willy]

I Armatus I have a stupid question
you said to open the MTW2preference with the note pad but what is the note pad??
thanks

[Armatus]

I Armatus I have a stupid question
you said to open the MTW2preference with the note pad but what is the note pad??
thanks

Hey I prefer the easy questions

Here's some visuals, but basically the first time you locate your m2 preferences file you maybe asked what program to open it with and so you will browse to your notepad program and open it with that. I like to keep notepad in my quicklaunch bar for easy access note taking.

[Lord Willy]

Hey I prefer the easy questions

Here's some visuals, but basically the first time you locate your m2 preferences file you maybe asked what program to open it with and so you will browse to your notepad program and open it with that. I like to keep notepad in my quicklaunch bar for easy access note taking.

thanks Armatus

[Saspi]

Same in here, next time you organizing gimme a shout and I might take part.

[BudSMoke]

This is probably a noob question but how is it possible to fight the real time battles via email?

I can understand how the game could be played with turned based moves like Axis and Alies but not the real time battles.

[Armatus]

It's a common question. The real time battles are fought out on your computer verses your opponents AI.

[BudSMoke]

So this gamestyle is the internet community's answer to the fact that Creative Assembly never released a true Multiplayer campaign that could be hosted on a server like Steam???

[Armatus]

It's the communities answer to the hotseat feature CA released.