Some submods may provide their own BAT file and use the old CFG file - that will start the original campaign instead of TATW. Simply extract (7Zip is freeware) the attachment into the mods\third_age_3 directory.
Re: Full install for version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
This is really great. Much needed and much appreciated.
August 17, 2020, 03:33 AM
peoplescavalry
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
downloaded but when i click on the logo it says error you have probably down loaded to the wrong folder, im on steam. fed up with this rubbish i havent been able to play this game for years and i thought thid might be my lucky day!
August 17, 2020, 04:10 AM
Gigantus
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
Have you changed the installation path? Because that would be the only reason why you get this message.
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Originally Posted by instructions
As long as your registry is fine the installer will find the correct installation path. If not, simply follow the instruction displayed in the installer.
Check as follows: right click the desktop short cut and chose 'open file location'. You should now be in the ...\common\Medieval II Total War\mods\third_age_3 directory. If not then you unnecessarily changed the install path (unless you had #myproduct in the path).
Simply make sure that the third_age_3 directory is in the mods folder and then adjust the two path entries in the desktop shortcut.
August 17, 2020, 04:24 AM
peoplescavalry
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
im sorry i messed up, i have a new laptop and i forgot to download MW2 in steam! what a idiot. i will try again when everytthing is in place, thanks for the quick response.
August 17, 2020, 10:14 AM
peoplescavalry
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
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Originally Posted by peoplescavalry
im sorry i messed up, i have a new laptop and i forgot to download MW2 in steam! what a idiot. i will try again when everytthing is in place, thanks for the quick response.
It works a treat! Thank you!
August 17, 2020, 10:40 PM
Gigantus
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
Glad you managed to sort it out, have fun. Tip for other mods that may tell you they can't find kingdoms.exe.
September 13, 2020, 09:58 AM
Lezzerit
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
When I install version 3.2, I receive the error message: Third Age Total War has not been totally installed because of the following reason: Cannot create the following file: Z.\Users\theolezzeri\Library\Application Support\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War\mods\third_age_3\data\blockset\northern_european\animations\tower_castle_animations\castle_large_stone_tower_animations\large_castle_12_square_arrow_tower_animation_a.$$A
You will have to run this utility again to completely install Third Age Total War.
I have tried running this again but I get the same error message every time! Running this on Mac OS mojave using play on mac. Installing version 3.0 worked but the game kept crashing so I tried to install 3.2 but this keeps happening. Been trying to install third age for a week now and it's so frustrating!
September 13, 2020, 09:22 PM
Gigantus
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
That file does not exist in this repack. In fact the northern_european sub directory is north_european in the installation:
Are you using the download from one of the links in the opening post?
Note: the use of special characters in the filename (animation_a.$$A) indicates the use of non system characters like Cyrillic (Russian), usually backup files by modders. I encountered that issue in my Rage of old Gods installer, the mod being originally by a Russian team.
Underneath the snapshot from the file listing in the installer:
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
According to the discussion in the Steam workshop the reason is the length of the path.
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Originally Posted by Gigantus
I am wondering if It might have to do with the overall length of the path as well as the file name itself. I mean, just have a look at that monster in the OP.
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Originally Posted by nachocarazo18
It does have to do with the length of the path. I tried installing it somewhere else with a shorter path and no errors in the installation. Thanks man
The complete path given in the workshop had 263 characters.
September 26, 2020, 11:40 AM
Harpalykos King of Arcadia
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
Hello Gigantus, i must ask this because i am CONFUSED. By downloading THIS torrent which says version 3.2 am i downloading the 3.0 version that is listed in MODDB page? (ive been considering installing this mod since two days ago but i am doing research on which is the optimal instalation method,)
my question is to be more precise: do i need to install previously the 3.0 version listed in other sites like moddb; or this download has all (3.0 included) condensed within the 3.2 torrent file?
thanks in advance for your response,
i am very eager to play this MOD.
September 26, 2020, 03:11 PM
Louis Lux
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
You should install this version. You don't need any other downloads that are not in this page.
September 26, 2020, 08:04 PM
Gigantus
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
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Originally Posted by Harpalykos King of Arcadia
Hello Gigantus, i must ask this because i am CONFUSED. By downloading THIS torrent which says version 3.2 am i downloading the 3.0 version that is listed in MODDB page? (ive been considering installing this mod since two days ago but i am doing research on which is the optimal instalation method,)
my question is to be more precise: do i need to install previously the 3.0 version listed in other sites like moddb; or this download has all (3.0 included) condensed within the 3.2 torrent file?
thanks in advance for your response,
i am very eager to play this MOD.
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Originally Posted by Louis Lux
You should install this version. You don't need any other downloads that are not in this page.
Correct, 'full' was meant to indicate that it is a complete installation of up to version 3.2. Nothing else is needed to get to that version.
October 01, 2020, 08:49 AM
Veteraan
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
Moved off topic posts to the main TATW threads section HERE.
October 06, 2020, 12:32 PM
Hengest
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
Since WINE is not compatible with the Mac OS Catalina, it would be useful if the TATW files could be shared as a zipped set of folders rather than an .exe install.
October 06, 2020, 04:21 PM
Louis Lux
Re: Full install for TATW version 3.2 - automated, Steam compatible
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Originally Posted by Hengest
Since WINE is not compatible with the Mac OS Catalina, it would be useful if the TATW files could be shared as a zipped set of folders rather than an .exe install.
