Chivalry I Total War | Release Version 0.99 and Updates

**DaVinci** · December 23, 2008, 01:34 AM

X-Mas-Time in the old ChivTW forum

This morning (west-euro time, Hamburg) i decided to bring you loyal Chivalry I friends the version ChivTW 0.99.

I'm uploading it currently to the Filefront server.
The upload needs about 4 hourse from now.

What is it?

A new full chivalry modfolder.
Containing the last changes to the date (you can forget about the last 0.98 version and its patches. As already proclaimed, the new version is finally stable again).

Comments are welcome.

It's uploaded, for the download of 0.99 go Here
Edit: Now replaced with 0.99.20, new full modfolder

See also post #2 below for info and updates.

Merry X-Mas to you all!

The Chivalry I TW Team

**DaVinci** · December 23, 2008, 03:17 AM

ChivTW 0.99 Change-Log (rough extract)

- Bugfixing (end_turn ctd solved, and a lot more fixes)
The bugfixing means also: It was necessary to remove the recruitable character generals
(the non-family characters) entirely from the tech-tree and from the start-map.
- Slight changes on the start-map (starting units, resources).
- Some new unit-ui's added, done by Uranos.
- Building/tech-tree slightly overhauled.
- Some new units added and/or reorganised.
- Some new traits (for example, added a human player penalty trait to make up a better balance to the AI).
- Start script overworked (added a human player start situation money subtraction to give the AI a little break at the start).
- Some combat-model reworks by Athenogoras, featuring especially the use of a new AI formations file (Sinuhet's) customised by Athenogoras.
- Ori Boi's Tree-mod is default content (formerly optional installation).

Gameplay notes
Do not expect an easier game now. The early years are a bit harder now, but you will for sure be able to develop your realms.
And, in this regard, you'll see AI factions play better than before, ie. the Cumans will be pretty active to invade the Steppe regions.
The Asia Minor invaders Seljuks of Rum will most probably make a lot trouble, it will be quite hard for their neighbors.
You'll see certain AI factions doing a lot naval invasions, it can be hard to counteract them if you are the target.
Some more details: One low troop number unit is available universally on the map in all settlement tiers. One Mercenary Knight is available
for nearly every faction and nearly everywhere on the map, but via a core building (city tier). Some medium and heavy units are earlier available than before.
Again, it is recommended to play the mod with Barbarian Invasion as exe base, but as usually, no problem to play with RomeTW exe.

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Updates (patches + hotfixes) on 0.99: zipped chivalry modfolder
Update files attached or via Filefront download

Newest cumulative update - not saved games compatible - is currently: Replaced with 0.99.20 full mod folder

Installation of these updates:
Download and unzip the concerning zipfile, then copy and paiste the chivalry modfolder into your RTW folder, where you have installed the chivalry main modfolder of version 0.99. Overwrite everything with the unzipped chivalry modfolder, just over the installed main chivalry modfolder (not necessary: acting with data folder, single files etc. and also not to delete a map.rwm file). Start and play. (Look out for saved or not saved game compatible patches/hotfixes below, as not saved games compatible changes require a new campaign start).

Update descriptions, significantly: (chronological)
- file addition: I forgot to provide/add the on-screen 0.99 version entry. Here it is.
- fixed a bad building-picture file (sepulchre) causing a ctd concerning battles for Jerusalem (0.99.01)
- Flemish Militia changed to 2hand-skeleton (0.99.01)
- changed settlement Capua to Napoli (0.99.02)
- added independent faction Sardi for Sardinia region (0.99.02)
- Roman Empire and Kiev Rus some settlements fixed as for too much religious unrest at the start (0.99.02)
- building ui's appearence fixed (the 'impressive buildings') (0.99.02)
- added some MTW 1 music, mp3 files taken from the VI2 mod ( MoN, that was easier than to install and mess with MTW 1

) (0.99.02)
- tech-tree (diverse slight but significant changes/balancing: recruitment, building capabilities) (0.99.03)
- 'impressive buildings' fixed once more as for still included bad building pics, and reorganised plus building Crak De Chevailier implemented (Tripoli) (0.99.03)
- 2 new siege engines: ballista and a second catapult implemented (models and ui from CrusTW taken) (0.99.03)
- proper pilgrim unit added (models and ui from CrusTW taken), and while testing this unit together with Crossbearers i fixed a battle-ctd caused by the Levante-Crossbearer unit (0.99.03)
- patch is featuring the help by Aradan who enabled the long missing customised loading-bar (pack file relaunched) (0.99.03)
- hotfixes for 0.99.03.
patch 0.99.10:
- includes all patches/hotfixes on 0.99 up to version 0.99.03.2
- plus 6 new/old unit models implemented (some of them were previewed)
- plus too much to mention it all in detail.
0.99.11:
- includes all patches/hotfixes on 0.99 up to version 0.99.10 and its hotfixes (which are removed now)
- plus the things listed in this post

If you install the patch 0.99.11, then you have to start a new campaign.

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Update File Download Section:

Link Removed

Attached: music mp3 file that gives issues while the unzipping-process of the main modfolder 0.99 (location: chivalry/data/sounds/chiv/music).
Edit: Removed

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How to get an attached file: Left-click on the attachment, choose "save file" (dl-location should be desktop to find the dl'ed file instantly)

**suxdavide** · December 23, 2008, 03:51 AM

yuppie!!!!! good job mate ^^

How many mb? have i to donwload all the mod or does a patch from 0.98 to 0.99 exist?

**DaVinci** · December 23, 2008, 04:02 AM

No patch (the existing 0.98 patches are outdated).
It is a full new modfolder with ca. 450 MB (zipped), but i think it is worth the dl-time.

I hope Filefront will provide a proper dl-file (sometimes i have a doubt about filefront, because i can't see the real-time upload status - it already says now: "Completed. Wait for the redirect" ... but it will need still at least one hour from now, normally).

The contained install-readme will explain how to act with the download-file.
The installation will be very easy.

**suxdavide** · December 23, 2008, 04:39 AM

ok thanks mate

I think it will not be saved games compatible T_T Now that i was conquering the Holy Land ^^

**Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze** · December 23, 2008, 04:43 AM

i cant wait (even thoug it's not 1.0)

and don't forget that i'm open for playtesting new versions

**DaVinci** · December 23, 2008, 04:51 AM

Knights ...

Here are knights, which, as far as i can remember, weren't in the last 0.98 version contained. They are still in a wip status (especially their ui's).
Flemish, Lothringian, Burgundian and Provencal Knights under the flag of the West-Franks (they can be recruited by different factions, especially the crusader factions).

And, here you can see:
The battle-interface is defaulted (as well the campaign-interface).
The 0.99 version comes not with a pre-defined preferences file.
Means also, you can and should provide the entire in-game and video-settings before you play (via the menu Options,
and with the preferences.txt file, that is generated after you have started the campaign the first time).