The Eras Total Conquest mod allows the player to start their campaign at one of 11 different times, these are 970, 1080, 1200, 1220, 1230, 1300, 1331, 1400, 1453, 1500, and 1547. Each campaign contains different factions, faction start positions, and levels of technology.
Eras Total Conquest Installation Guide
This mod requires the 1.5 patch for Kingdoms. If you use the 1.3 version of Kingdoms factions without a family tree will be destroyed when their faction leader dies. You can check which version you have by right clicking on the kingdoms.exe, selecting "Properties" and going to the "Details" tab.
The 1.5 patch can be downloaded here:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=96588
If you're having problems trying to unpack the exe file trying downloading and installing 7zip, as I use 7zip to compress these files.
http://www.7-zip.org/
If you're using Windows 7 you need to follow the steps in this guide or you won't be able to switch campaigns:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=321237
If you're using the Steam version I'd recommend using this tool to add this mod to the Kingdoms launcher:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=353922
2.3.7 Moddb version
Carlrct uploaded the 2.3.6 version, combined it with some patches, and uploaded it here:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/eras-total...-237/downloads
2.3.6 Gamefront version
To install the 2.3.6 version you need to do the following.
1) Download the conquest 2.3.5.part1.rar, conquest 2.3.5.part2.rar, and conquest 2.3.5.part3.rar.
2) Place all 3 files in your 'Medieval II Total War' folder and unpack the conquest 2.3.5.part1.rar, this will create the conquest 2.3.5.exe. The default location of the 'Medieval II Total War' folder is 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'.
3) Double click on the conquest 2.3.5.exe and unpack it in your 'Medieval II Total War' folder. The default location of the 'Medieval II Total War' folder is 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'.
4) Download the Conquest patch 2.3.6.
5) Unpack the conquest 2.3.6.rar in your 'Medieval II Total War' folder. The default location of the 'Medieval II Total War' folder is 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'.
5) To start the mod go to your in your 'Medieval II Total War' folder (default location 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War') and double click on the 'conquest XP.bat' it you're using XP or 'conquest VISTA.bat' if you're using Vista or Windows 7.
This will bring up the Eras Menu. Select the campaign you want to play (type either 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', '1', '2', or '3' and press 'enter' or 'return').
If the Eras Menu closes after loading the files but the mod doesn't start then double click on the 'conquest.bat' and on the Eras Menu type '0' (zero).
2.3.6 version
For people who can't download from gamefront you can download the full 2.3.6 version here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL...Y7Rl0BN-QGPxFA
You can also download the mod in the following way.
1) The 2.0 version can be downloaded here:
http://www.gamershell.com/download_58652.shtml
http://depositfiles.com/files/5j9f70siu
To install download the TW_conquest_2.0.zip or conquest_2.0.exe file and unpack it in the mods\conquest\data folder (default location 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\conquest\data'). Overwrite the existing files.
2)The 2.2 patch and can be downloaded from any of these sites:
http://depositfiles.com/files/an0w2059x
To install download the conquest patch 2.2.exe file and unpack it in the mods\conquest\data folder (default location 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\conquest\data'). Overwrite the existing files.
3) The 2.3.3 patch and can be downloaded from any of these sites:
http://www.mediafire.com/?u4n798emznktn6i
To install download the Conquest patch 2.3.3.exe and unpack it in your 'Medieval II Total War' folder. The default location of the 'Medieval II Total War' folder is 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'. Overwrite the existing files.
4) The 2.3.6 patch and can be downloaded from any of these sites:
http://depositfiles.com/files/8ll300ux4
To install unpack the conquest 2.3.6.rar in your 'Medieval II Total War' folder. The default location of the 'Medieval II Total War' folder is 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'.
You also need the new bat files attached to this post. To install them download the conquest patch 2.3 bat.rar, unpack it, and put the bat files in the Medieval II Total War folder (default location 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'). Overwrite the existing files.
How to uninstall Eras Total Conquest
To uninstall this mod delete the 'Medieval II Total War\mods\conquest' folder (default location 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\conquest'), and the 'Medieval II Total War\data\ui\shared.sd' and 'Medieval II Total War\data\ui\strategy.sd' files.
Additional Bat file
Some user have reported that the bat files just copy files but doesn't load. The True Conquest.bat is designed to fix this, as it's made to just load the mod without copying any files. To install them download the True Conquest.rar, unpack it, and put the True Conquest.bat file in the Medieval II Total War folder (default location 'C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War'). Use this .bat file to launch the mod.