:: RELAUNCH :: M2:TW GEM - Graphic Enhancement Mod (Version 2.2)

[airborne guy]

Wow, nice update. Can we turn on AA now or will the quality be different? Will test when I get home

[Ganossa]

Wow, nice update. Can we turn on AA now or will the quality be different? Will test when I get home

You cant turn on ingame AA as before.

[bobbyr]

Here we go:







And a little comparison of an old version and the new V4:


old version:



new version V4:




As you can see, ut's quite a huge difference. GEM has come a long way!

[Swagger]

good stuff

[airborne guy]

Here is the new version, I will also take some campaign pics. It looks very bright.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Fozzie]

The Dead do not suffer the living to pass...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

WELL DONE!

[Cathedralsquares]

Fixed it.

[MemphisRex]

Can I please have a download link? And If you don't mind, ToonTotalWar, I'd like your GEM files, cause even I'm not a fan off too much brightness. Thanks to my habit of playing in total darkness.

[Ganossa]

!!!I delivered you the wrong version!!!

I searched for the problem until I found out I uploaded a much older version

So sorry guys ...

Fix is in the download section!!

It should have beend combination from GEMv3.5 and GEMv2.1

[Ganossa]

Can I please have a download link? And If you don't mind, ToonTotalWar, I'd like your GEM files, cause even I'm not a fan off too much brightness. Thanks to my habit of playing in total darkness.

Sorry for the confusion,
thats as bright as it will get: ... (means normally not that bright!)

Still dont forget to adjust your ingame brightness (for me 50%)

Note: Dont worry those really light parts of the armor are dynamic so ingame they react to the light so dont worry!!

[Possibility]

The installation/usage instructions in the ReadMe are very confusing (especially for me since I have no idea what all this technical jargon means). Would someone knowledgeable please throw up a quick tutorial on how to install/use GEM v4.0?

[airborne guy]

Are you using steam? If so just put the contents of the file in the m2TW folder

[ToonTotalWar]

Some pics of my sub mod for DBM mod using RS2 shield and helmet textures, all credits go to RS2 team for this and thanks to pacco for allowing me to use and using GEMv4ReleaseFix mod

[Vanguard13]

I really appreciate this tremendous work and I don't want to come off the wrong way.

However what is most urgently lacking is a clear, step by step, coherent, instruction on what to install, where, and what NOT to install (?) This needs to be in 'Basic English Language', because us native speakers of English are really not able to pick up on the nuances within the instructions attempted by this beautiful mod's creator.

I've read every post in every page of this.

I am not 'new' to applying mods or even tinkering with files for M2.

I honestly can't make heads or tails of how to install this mod, and then how to 'adjust' the various features once installed. Please help.

[Vanguard13]

I tried using this, but it makes the game very laggy and quadruples load time. Even with it toggled off, the performance is the same as if it was on. Battles are perfect though, no lag what so ever. I have a GTX 670, i5 3570k, and a really good SSD. Any suggestions?

Do you get a .dll error at start up as well?

Make sure you have the June 2010 Directx9 update ... or make sure whatever directx you are using is up to date. I had the exact same issue until i updated my directx.

[airborne guy]

Ok Here is step by step instructions. This is how I did it

1. Download the mod and open it with 7Z or whatever you have.
2. Once you have it opened it should look like this.


3. Click on the first file and you should get this.


4. Click on the next file and you should get this


5. Extract the files you have in inside of that folder to here if you have steam.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War



6. Sorry I dont have non steam version so just extract the files or copy and paste them to your M2TW folder

Hope this helps.

[airborne guy]

v4

[Possibility]

Thanks Airborne . Got everything installed and working without any hiccups. Just wondering if there's any settings I can tweak so the campaign map isn't so bright?

[Post Hoc]

Thanks Airborne . Got everything installed and working without any hiccups. Just wondering if there's any settings I can tweak so the campaign map isn't so bright?

If you hit 'Shift + F12' it toggles the effects. I play with it off on the campaign map.

[Possibility]

Awesome, thanks for that The campaign map just looks kind of washed out with GEM on.