Official All Questions Thread (Maintained by the ACW Team)

[redsteahl]

I have not used a Forum before so if my typing is bad or I did something wrong in forum "Good Manners" I do sincerely say I am sorry.

I have been a civil war war history fan all my life and stumbled on this video on the internet. The video was about this MOD for Empire Total War called " ACW brothers versus brothers" or perhaps "ACW blue versus gray"

I was absolutely in awe of this "MOD". The spectacular graphics and attention to detail of Civil War history. So I went out and bought "Empire Total War" and the expansion "Warpath".

Then I downloaded ACW 3.1 (because I thought the Trailer of video of ACW was fantastic. Frankly the only reason I bought "Empire Total War" and the expansion "Warpath" was to be able to play this "MOD" ACW and I found out it was a requirement to play ACW)


My questions I and need some help I guess....Thanks in advance hopefully


QUESTION #1
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I had to download a "MOD" called "fonts3steplarger.pack" and a program called "Mod Manager version 1.5" to install it. The reason being nothing to do with ACW as I could not play the "vanilla" Empire Total War without this "MOD" as the text graphics on Empire Total War where WAY, WAY to small to play the game enjoyably. I am not the only ony one to complain. Many many people have downloaded this "MOD" to get Empire Total War to work with usable graphics. This "fonts3steplarger.pack" makes the "vanilla" game work great (you can read the fonts in the game without a microscope).

Well here lies my question----- how do I get get this "MOD" (fonts3steplarger.pack) to work with "ACW Brother versus Brother MOD". It is like I play the basic Empire Total War game "The road to revolution" and the text is readable. But when I play ACW the text graphics comes out to small and unreadable.

QUESTION #2
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When I do get ACW version 3.1 working (It is tempormental) sometimes I try to play the "Battles" instead of "campaign" and it wont let me do it. I try to play "Gettysburg day 2" and when you click the check box it won't acknowledge you clicked to play the battle.

I am done here. I just want to say thanks to the people who made "ACW Brother versus Brother MOD" as I can tell they put their blood, sweat and tears into this wonderful recreation of American Civil War history.

I AM JUST KIND OF MAD IT WILL NOT WORK ON MY MACHINE ( I have a good high powered processor and video card)

Thank you for reading this and any help will be appreciated

[Gordon Highlander]

Game crashes when I try to enter a battle I haven't tried campaign yet but this is just me clicking "play battle."

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

ACW 3.X log - 21/05/2012
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Info:
Registered owner: Jim, Is admin? True, Has limited token? False
OS: Windows 7 x 64 - Home Premium Edition , Version: 6, Build Number: 7601
Memory: Total: 6058 Available: 4302
Display: 1366 x 768 - 32 bit
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Mod Installation Path:
ACW path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\ACW
Current Campaign: RTI3
Steam Status: On
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Current non vanilla files in data folder:

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Actions:
* 03:13:16 -> Mod started
* 03:13:16 -> bg_art.pack present in data.
* 03:13:16 -> bg_boot.pack present in data.
* 03:13:16 -> bg_core.pack present in data.
* 03:13:16 -> bg_db.pack present in data.
* 03:13:16 -> bg_models.pack present in data.
* 03:13:16 -> bg_movie.pack present in data.
* 03:13:16 -> bg_music.pack present in data.
* 03:13:18 -> US selected. Launching procedure started:
* 03:13:18 -> scripting_us_union.lua copied.
* 03:13:18 -> mod ".pack";
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_camp_rti.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> mod bg_us_rti.pack;
* 03:13:18 -> ACW mod files commands added in user script for US RTI3.
* 03:13:18 -> bg_camp_rti.pack present in data.
* 03:13:18 -> bg_us_rti.pack present in data.
* 03:13:18 -> bg_us_txt.pack present in data.
* 03:13:18 -> Startpos copied from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_RTI3\US to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_RTI3.
* 03:13:19 -> Launching procedure completed.
* 03:13:21 -> Empire started succesfully
* 03:14:05 -> US selected. Launching procedure started:
* 03:14:05 -> scripting_us_union.lua copied.
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_camp_rti.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> mod bg_us_rti.pack;
* 03:14:05 -> ACW mod files commands added in user script for US RTI3.
* 03:14:05 -> bg_camp_rti.pack present in data.
* 03:14:05 -> bg_us_rti.pack present in data.
* 03:14:05 -> bg_us_txt.pack present in data.
* 03:14:05 -> Startpos copied from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_RTI3\US to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data\campaigns\ACW_RTI3.
* 03:14:05 -> Launching procedure completed.
* 03:14:07 -> Empire started succesfully
* 03:17:57 -> Check Files dialog opened.
* 03:18:05 -> Check Files dialog closed.
* 03:18:08 -> Edit Script dialog opened.
* 03:18:12 -> Edit Script dialog closed.
* 03:19:15 -> ACW mod is closing.
* 03:19:15 -> ACW ready selected.
* 03:19:17 -> ACW launcher closed.
End of log report.

[PrussianGuard]

Hi there,

i am now able to recruit them too but theese units are not declared as generals but normal dragoons. for example: when i recruit some infantry and after that general lee, the leading unit ( the general unit hope you know what i mean) stays a infantry unit.

regards

[husserlTW]

That's normal.

[namvet]

This really should be in the technical help section, but that won't stop me from helping you.
You need to start steam before you start the launcher, if you let the launcher start steam and then the game, it will crash when you try and enter a custom battle or campaign. If you happen to do this, just restart the computer and run staem first, before the launcher.

Tried that and still didn't work. Heck my ETW wouldn't work after installing ACW. Had to remove ACW and completely reinstall ETW via stream to get ETW working again. And reinstalling ETW via stream takes a few hours even if you have the disk.

[husserlTW]

Welcome to ACW mod forums!

For the fonts mod. Start ACW launcher and in edit menu open script editor and add the name of the mod pack without the extension, i.e. fonts3steplarger. Then select ADD button, check the list to be sure that the command is made as: mod "fonts3steplarger.pack"; and select Update User Script (else Remove and try again). Close the editor and continue by selecting your campaign (if necessary) and faction to play.

Have you installed version 3.0 prior 3.1?

[husserlTW]

Well I can recruit generals BUT after I reach the last tier of buildings ALL recruitment capability goes out the window. Once the last military structure (Inf, Arty) is built. Warpath campaign

That is not normal. Just checked db and units are in all levels available, including the highest (army_staff_college and engineer_school). In the card info of the building there are no units shown in enable?

I finally got everything installed right, but it crashed at the close of the June 1861 turn.

Haven't autosave worked? If not can you zip and post it to have a look?

hello
First thanks the ACW group, great work.
I really want play 3.1 but keep crushing when loading campain.

Check in startup troubleshoot the tip about Steam.

[husserlTW]

could it be that windows 7 isn't very compatible?

It is the best windows so far, I have Windows 7 (Ultimate x64 for more available RAM) as well.

[Hinkel]

Tried that and still didn't work. Heck my ETW wouldn't work after installing ACW. Had to remove ACW and completely reinstall ETW via stream to get ETW working again. And reinstalling ETW via stream takes a few hours even if you have the disk.

You mostly dont need a full reinstall. Just delete the empire.user_script file in your scripts folder to get ETW working again.

[AFC98]

Hmmm, fixed my problem by reinstalling all ACW contect, running 3.1 fine. Except I can't start RTI 3.

[Horatio Hornblower]

Husserl, why I'm able to recruit Lee but not the other generals?
A message tell me that Jackson is ready for duty but I can't see him anywhere!!

[husserlTW]

Husserl, why I'm able to recruit Lee but not the other generals?
A message tell me that Jackson is ready for duty but I can't see him anywhere!!

Get a save, zip and post t here to have a look.

[angus young]

I don't have warpath, and i can try to launch the game with. But for the one who have problems whith campain launching, do you play warpath or RTI3 ?

[Horatio Hornblower]

Get a save, zip and post t here to have a look.

Here it is:

http://ge.tt/6fbgFyH/v/0

[Theotian]

RTI3 dont have warpath yet

[husserlTW]

Take it back and try again with that.

[Horatio Hornblower]

Take it back and try again with that.

Nothing has changed...

[husserlTW]

Generals can be recruited in certain turns. The save is already in 11th turn so only the generals available after this turn will be able to be recruited. After a couple of turns Mosby reports for duty (this is your save fixed):

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Horatio Hornblower]

So that's the future?!

I see but Jackson and Stuart were available yet and I can't recruit them...

[tap11]

That is not normal. Just checked db and units are in all levels available, including the highest (army_staff_college and engineer_school). In the card info of the building there are no units shown in enable?



Haven't autosave worked? If not can you zip and post it to have a look?



Check in startup troubleshoot the tip about Steam.

Autosave may work, but the game freezes whenever I am attacked by the Union. I will fight the battle, the other factions will complete there turn and then I cannot do anything when it is my turn. All of the buttons (recruitment, build, diplomacy) are not functional. In fact the change to a grayish color.