Converting IB:IJ mod to ALEX.exe

**julianus heraclius** · May 29, 2009, 11:47 PM

Hi folks,

I need to some help in converting my IB:IJV3.0 BETA mod to Alexander. I have copied and pasted my IJ folder into the Alexander folder, changed the title of the barbarian_invasion_regions_and_settlement_names.txt file to alexander_regions_and_settlement_names.txt file. Changed the directory paths to include alexander at the beginning, removed any references to hordes, renamed the barbarian invasion campaign folder to Alexander.

I can load the Campaign OK, but when I try to load a custom battle it takes me back to the main menu. What do i need to do to make the custom battles work.

Thanks

**Killerbee** · May 30, 2009, 03:06 AM

The only problem for CB's that i know , is using the wrong .exe .. In this case , it's pretty obvious that this is the problem ..

I don't know the solution , though ..

**julianus heraclius** · May 30, 2009, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by KingTheoden1

The only problem for CB's that i know , is using the wrong .exe .. In this case , it's pretty obvious that this is the problem ..

I don't know the solution , though ..

yeah, but i downloaded LOTR TW and it can play custom battles.

**Killerbee** · May 30, 2009, 03:24 AM

Lotr:TW was meant to be played on Alex engine , but it looks like your mod was initially for BI ..

You also deleted swimming and such ?

**julianus heraclius** · May 30, 2009, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by KingTheoden1

Lotr:TW was meant to be played on Alex engine , but it looks like your mod was initially for BI ..

You also deleted swimming and such ?

So, are you saying I need to use the ALEX mod as my basis so that I can get custom battles to work, becasue when I imported my mod over to the ALEX.exe engine it works fine for campaigns.

**Killerbee** · May 30, 2009, 06:04 AM

So, are you saying I need to use the ALEX mod as my basis so that I can get custom battles to work, becasue when I imported my mod over to the ALEX.exe engine it works fine for campaigns.

I guess so .. Did you also change paths in DMB and other files like that ?

And yes , it's normal that campaigns work , and CB's don't (atleast i thoguht so)

Btw , does it KTM or CTD when you want to CB ?

**AqD** · May 30, 2009, 03:33 AM

I did that before..... never able to solve this weird problem

**dvk901** · May 31, 2009, 07:43 PM

Did you put the -mod

name of your mod) in the Alex EXE shortcut? It's common for the Campaign to work but not CB's if this is missing.

**julianus heraclius** · May 31, 2009, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by dvk901

Did you put the -mod

name of your mod) in the Alex EXE shortcut? It's common for the Campaign to work but not CB's if this is missing.

Yes

**CPT Worsham** · August 15, 2009, 01:34 AM

Julianus Heraclius,

I'm basically in the same situation with my mod as you are with your mod listed above. Have you figured out how to make the CBs work yet? If so what was the trick?

**julianus heraclius** · August 15, 2009, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by CPT Worsham

Julianus Heraclius,

I'm basically in the same situation with my mod as you are with your mod listed above. Have you figured out how to make the CBs work yet? If so what was the trick?

I haven't looked at it for a while, but I have a feeling that the CB's will only work if your BI mod is converted to RTW. That is, using the RTW factions instead of the BI ones for your mod. But as I said, I haven't had a chance to look at it.

**florin80** · August 15, 2009, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by julianus heraclius

I haven't looked at it for a while, but I have a feeling that the CB's will only work if your BI mod is converted to RTW. That is, using the RTW factions instead of the BI ones for your mod. But as I said, I haven't had a chance to look at it.

Take a look at my thread:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=263469
Maybe it will help you figure it out. I haven`t tried it personally though, but some claim to have made them work.