RTR VII Download Mirrors and Installation Guide

[Tony83]

RTR VII
~ Download Mirrors and Installation Guide ~

Download Links

The RTRVII Installer is now available from the following:

RTRVII - DepositFiles
RTRVII - SlingFile
RTRVII - RapidShare
RTRVII - Strategy Informer
RTRVII - ModDB

Torrent

Please note that the mirrors above are hosted by commercial companies which usually offer a two-tier level of service. Their free service will normally make you wait before you begin the download (anything from one to eight minutes!), and the download rate is typically 35 KB/s, giving a download time of between five and six hours, however, at least it is free. Alternatively, if you are prepared to pay for their premium service (from 5 to 20 US Dollars for one to two months) things are potentially a lot faster, as download managers and download acceleration is usually supported. We are by no means recommending one service over another, as the choice has to be yours. Only you can decide whether or not it is worth your while to pay for something you may only ever use once.

Are you able and willing to host a mirror of RTRVII? If so, please let me know and forward a link that I can add to the above list. You will have the teams thanks, and that of the RTR community, as well as your name credited alongside your link.

Installation Instructions

1. Install Rome Total War.
2. Install Barbarian Invasion expansion.
3. Install the BI v1.6 Patch.
4. Download and install RTRVII to the Rome - Total War directory.

RTRVII is mod-foldered and will not interfere with any original game files or any other correctly designed and installed mod-foldered RTW modification.

If using the Steam version of the game follow the directions below-

1. Run the RTR VII installer like normal, changing the install path to xxxx/steam/steamapps/common/rome total war gold
2. Ignore the launcher and short-cut prompts, they won't work
3. Open Steam, right-click on Rome: Total War Gold in the My Games menu
4. Select Properties
5. Under the General tab select Set launch options ...
6. Type in -mod:RTRVII -show_err -nm without quotations and click OK
7. Launch Rome: Total War Gold by double-clicking it in the My Games menu
8. Select Barbarian Invasion from the two-choice list and Launch.

RTR VII Patch 3

For the latest version of RTR VII you should also download and install the RTRVII Patch 3:

To install this patch, place the self-extracting archive in the RTW Directory in which your RTRVII folder is located (e.g. Program Files/The Creative Assembly/Rome - Total War) and extract it. It will ask you if you want to replace files and merge folders; say yes to all (if it doesn't ask you, you probably haven't installed the patch correctly).

Patch 3 includes all fixes and updates from Patch 1, 2 and the Hotfixes, so you won't need to install these in order to get an up-to-date version of RTR VII.

Download Mirrors:

Mirror 1: Gamefront
Mirror 2: Megashares
Mirror 3: DepositFiles

Please note that this patch is not save game compatible.

Hotfix: It has come to light that there are Clone CTDs in Patch 3. They are fixed in the Hotfix, which is attached to this post. To apply it, paste it over RTRVII/data/world/maps/campaign/barbarian_invasion/descr_strat.txt, and delete .../world/maps/base/map.rwm (if there is one). Note that it only works on new campaigns, and will not affect current ones.

Known issues

• It has been reported that users of Norton Antivirus have been experiencing problems in that Norton has been deleting the RTRVII download file due to its "low reputation"! As more people download the file the better its "reputation" becomes, so this problem should go away but in the meantime there is a way around it:
  - in your Norton internet security panel, select "settings"
  - scroll down to where it says "AntiVirus and SONAR exceptions" or something similar
  - here you can use "configure" to specify items that are to be excluded from scans, and Auto-Protect and SONAR detection.
  - Specify the folder to which you will be saving the installer
  - Download the installer to this folder.
• In order to get RTRVII to you in a timely manner, we have taken the unprecedented step (for RTR) of releasing a campaign that is missing certain minor details, which we were not readily able to complete. These omissions will not affect the game's overall running but it does mean that you will come across missing building and unit descriptions, from time to time. We hope that these will not detract from your enjoyment and, be assured, they will be addressed in future patches.
• "Unit Shaders" should be switched on to prevent an error less CTD that occurs with the Greek Hoplitai model on entering battle.
• The RTR Launcher is known to give problems on some systems. If you encounter any simply use the standard Desktop icon to start the game.
• Do not try and edit and save your RTRVII Preferences, using the RTR Launcher, until you have run the game at least once. This is required to create your RTRVII Preferences.txt file.
• In order to activate the RTR main intro movie, go to RTW/RTRVII/Data/fmv and copy the 'RTRVII_intro'. Then go to RTW/BI/Data/fmv and paste the RTR intro into that map. Finally, delete the BI intro and then rename the RTR intro, calling it 'BI_Intro_640x480'. When you now launch the game, you'll see the RTR main intro appear.
• After the opening battles, playing as some factions you might encounter a Fog of War problem. This can be solved easily by opening the console (hit the '`' key below 'esc') and typing 'toggle_fow'. If this doesn't work for you, please post it in the bugs & issues thread and we'll see what we can do to solve it!

Credits:

DEVELOPERS

Alejandro Rodriguez (R.I.P.) - Music

Alex McGery - Music

Anunnak - Historical research

Apple - Music, Coding

Bladerunner900 - 3D art

Bucellarii - Historical research

Bull3tproof - Coding

Caius Britannicus - 3D art, 2D art

Caligula Caesar - Coding, 2D art

Carajudo - 2D art

Clearchus of Sparta - Historical research, Coding, Team organization

DukeCanada - Public Relations

Finn - Public Relations

HamilcarBarca - Historical research

Hellwyr - Historical research

Hollowfaith - Music

HouseOfHam - Scripting, Coding, Technical infrastructure

Jones King - Music

Kepper - Coding, 2D art

Khshayathiya - Historical research

Limes - 3D art, 2D art

Maced0n - 3D art, 2D art

MasterOfThessus - Test-team leader

Maurits Test-team deputy, Admin support

MCantu - Coding

Muizer - Mapping, Coding, Project leader

Musicart - Music

Naxzul666 - 2D art, Cinematics

Orthanner - Historical research

Paedric - Launcher

PatricianS - Coding, Animations, 2D art, Launcher, Project leader

Publius - 3D art, 2D art

Quetzalcoatl - 2D art

Quinctius Cincinnatus - Cinematics

Remlap 3D art

Tony83 - Coding, Public Relations, Administration, Team Leader

Vindafarna - Historical research

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BETA TESTERS

Aule the Creator

Arkaeyn

Blackshroud

Bull3tproof

Caesar Augustus

Delta 146

Demagogos Nicator

DukeCanada

Finn

Freshmaker

General Lee

Mr Gorby

Vrosius Avgvstvs Rakvs


Windseller

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SPECIAL THANKS

The Roma Surrectum team

Anallein

Aradan

Ararax

Bucellarii

Florin80

LestaT

MarcusCorneliusMarcellus

Quinn Inuit

RedXIII

Salvor Hardin

SeleukosArt

Vashiyusuf

Zhuge Liang
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MOD TEAMS ETC.

Roma Surrectum Team and Tone - Punic Reform model and texture, battlemap vegetation models and textures, Fixed overhand hoplite animation, & lots of other little bits'n'pieces

Ancient Empires Elysium - Second Tier Barbarian walls and grass textures

Europa Barbarorum and SigniferOne - Animations & Inspiration

Res Gestae and Prometheus - Scythed chariot model and texture

Paeninsula Italica - Tarentine Cavalry model and texture

Sparta III team and Quetzalcoatl - Roman battle map banner

AnastasioTheGreat - Spartan Officers

davide.cool - Watch Tower & Ship Models

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THE TOTAL WAR COMMUNITY

Total War Center - Forum hosting

Totalwar.org - Forum hosting

Creative Assembly - Creators of the Total War™ series

The RTW modding community - Research, tools and tutorials

The RTR Community - Creators of RTR mods and sub-mods

!! EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL RTR FANS !!

Regards,

Rome Total Realism VII team

visit our forums at:
www.twcenter.net/forums

visit our website
www.rometotalrealism.org

[Heinz Guderian]

oh god oh god oh god 38 minutes.

Thank you for this gentlemen.

Gentlemen.

[Tony83]

Your welcome, Heinz. Hope you enjoy.

[Benz282]

Installing now

EDIT: Done! Off to conquer the world now.

[oOIYvYIOo]

Im a bit lost around here... isnt this the one i downloadsome days ago ?

[Finn]

No that was RTR VII Fate of Empires the predecessor to the final product - RTR VII

[oOIYvYIOo]

Aah ...
So i just need to download :


RTRVII - Speedy Share
RTRVII - GameFront
RTRVII - DepositFiles
RTRVII - Atomic Gamer
RTRVII - ModDB
RTRVII - SlingFile

?

Do i need to uninstal FOE ?

[mcantu]

Aah ...
So i just need to download :


RTRVII - Speedy Share
RTRVII - GameFront
RTRVII - DepositFiles
RTRVII - Atomic Gamer
RTRVII - ModDB
RTRVII - SlingFile

?

Do i need to uninstal FOE ?

each of those links is just a mirror to d/l from. just pick one. FOE can stay installed

[oOIYvYIOo]

Starting ,thanks.
Its confused ,for the new ones around here, due the topic was made on July

[Mohi]

Starting ,thanks.
Its confused ,for the new ones around here, due the topic was made on July

And don't forget the Hotfix 1 !

26 min yet...

[Themea]

Sweet. 8 minutes. Excellent.

[DukeCanada]

Starting ,thanks.
Its confused ,for the new ones around here, due the topic was made on July

We released RTR VII in North Korea a few months ago for beta testing purposes

[BLIP99]

Thank Goodness for that!!! Its finally released, well done indeed team!

Now I will just have to sit around and bang my head against the wall for a week cos i dont have enough quota to download the thing

Please can people immediately start posting screenies of this beautiful thing? I need to sate my thirst.....or bad things will happen.....

[Lusitan]

I dont know if this is posted somewhere but you guys didnt explain how to install it if we have steam?

[El_Saracen]

Congratulations to the RTR VII team!

It's been a long time coming but it's finally here (just installing now!). I'm up to my neck in dissertation at the moment so I'll have to wait to start a grand campaign. But I'm going to have a bit of fun with custom battles.

HUGE THANK YOU to all involved

[oOIYvYIOo]

Have you followed the the directions below from our FAQ?

10) How can I play RTR with Steam?
Run the FoE installer like normal, changing the install path to xxxx/steam/steamapps/common/rome total war gold
Ignore the launcher and short-cut prompts, they won't work
Open Steam, right-click on Rome: Total War Gold in the My Games menu
Select Properties
Under the General tab select Set launch options ...
Type in -mod:FOE -show_err -nm without quotations and click OK
Launch Rome: Total War Gold by double-clicking it in the My Games menu
Select Barbarian Invasion from the two-choice list and Launch.

Ive send my installation to my previous FoE ,read above .
I cannot run VII with the shortcup,failed to find steam, and wend i laucnh the game by steam ,i only get FOE
Should i try to uninstall FOE ?

Hm ,the select options where i had to write : -mod:FOE -show_err -nm,shouldnt we have some like VII ? Help ?

[loet66]

Hi,

FINALLY !

I love you guys !

[Turkeys!]

Glad the mod and hotfix are out

[Tony83]

Ive send my installation to my previous FoE ,read above .
I cannot run VII with the shortcup,failed to find steam, and wend i laucnh the game by steam ,i only get FOE
Should i try to uninstall FOE ?

Hm ,the select options where i had to write : -mod:FOE -show_err -nm,shouldnt we have some like VII ? Help ?

Yes, those instructions were written for FOE. Replace any reference to FOE with RTRVII and you should be OK.

[carthages hope]

Sorry Im having issues with the installation. I use windows7 and am trying to install it to C: program files (x86), The Creative Assembly, Rome-Total War. It failed i then tried insatalling it to C: program files (x86), The Creative Assembly, Rome-Total War, BI. That also did not work I also do have BI updated to 1.6.