Is there a way to make the papacy playable?

[hickster]

like the topic says, i'm wondering if there is a way to unlock the papacy as a playable faction

[Warmaster Tibs]

I know you have to mod some files, that I cant help you with. However you would have to disable a current faction and replace them with the papacy. The mod Custom Campaign/Retrofit make them playable but the mod dosent realy add much compared to SS.

[Lysimachus]

Go in to :

C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\Stainless_Steel_6\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt

Then, you'll want your file to look something like this:

; Custom campaign script generated by Romans Campaign Map Editor

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
england
france
hre
spain
venice
sicily
milan
scotland
cumans
byzantium
russia
moors
turks
egypt
denmark
portugal
poland
hungary
jerusalem
lithuania
kievan_rus
aragon
norway
kwarezm
papal_states

end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
timurids
mongols
teutonic_order
knights_templar
slave

Basically, put papal_states into the "playable" section. Don't edit anything else unless you want to mess up your installation.

[hickster]

Thanks Lysimachus that worked. It made one of the other factions unplayable, not sure which one but it wasnt one I ever used any ways so thanks for your help.

[Massive_attack]

Big note here. Dont click on anything pope related in the campaign menu. It will CTD you almost for sure.