IB VGR II DISCUSSION

[justinius]

You use a copy of the expansion BI folder, not the whole RTW folder. It does work, I've played it using Rio's instructions.

Aaarg it should still work both ways! All I get on the Activision launcher is a screwed up version of vanilla RTW.

[Riothamus]

Aaarg it should still work both ways! All I get on the Activision launcher is a screwed up version of vanilla RTW.

justinius, The problem is that if your trying to use the copied rtw to run the rio mod, the launcher start in and target instructions within its properties now has to be manually changed to line up. The launcher is already pre programed to load up your game....I would think if you did this with any other mod that is mod folded, then you would run into this similar problem. Again there is no reason to copy your rtw folder for the rio mod is using a copied bi folder thats name ihas been changed to rio, thus you have still your original untouched bi folder.

[thebull0425]

I have a question, the link for the rar file is not in filefront. Where can it be found?

[Imperator of Rome]

No it wouldn't work both ways, because you're using RTW's client on a BI mod.

[Imperator of Rome]

Just follow Rio's instructions and you will not have any problems.

[Claudio II Gothic]

After the installation of FoR, IBFD and BRG III were not performed, and I remind that during the FoR's setup I read that its installaion will change some originals BI's files...
However I must unistall all RTW BI and other, I install again RTW, BI 1.6 and I made a copy.In the original I installed IBFD and BRG III, and in the other copy I installed FoR.
Now my mods run correctly..

[Riothamus]

After the installation of FoR, IBFD and BRG III were not performed, and I remind that during the FoR's setup I read that its installaion will change some originals BI's files...
However I must unistall all RTW BI and other, I install again RTW, BI 1.6 and I made a copy.In the original I installed IBFD and BRG III, and in the other copy I installed FoR.
Now my mods run correctly..

Holy crap good to know.. thanks..this would then cause an issue

[justinius]

I also installed FoR too before trying IBFD.

[Riothamus]

I read up on FoR and florin80 does mention clearly that his mod isn't mod folded. Just make sure to read up

[justinius]

I also get the same problem when I installed the original Invasio Barbarorum. I made the directory go to Rome - Total War then I renamed the file IB. It all brings me to a screwed up version of vanilla RTW. (obviously I copy/pasted the RTW file for future use)

[Cameron8]

i'm running vista and having problems getting the launcher to work correctly
here are the file locations
C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy is the folder into which i installed everything
I can access the folder and see all of the new files...including the launcher which launches BI...but then when i click on imperial campaign i get a pop up that says please pick from list...

[Riothamus]

i'm running vista and having problems getting the launcher to work correctly
here are the file locations
C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy is the folder into which i installed everything
I can access the folder and see all of the new files...including the launcher which launches BI...but then when i click on imperial campaign i get a pop up that says please pick from list...

Hi Cameron8,
There should be a Creative Assembly launcher folder(that comes with the dl) that contains the launcher icon that you need. Have you tried to access this?

[Cameron8]

yes i accessed the launch folder...it's there like it should be...it even launches BI..but when i click imperial campaign i get a message that says select an item from the list...i've got the RTW folder...copied BI folder and renamed the copy rio just as instructed...

[Riothamus]

yes i accessed the launch folder...it's there like it should be...it even launches BI..but when i click imperial campaign i get a message that says select an item from the list...i've got the RTW folder...copied BI folder and renamed the copy rio just as instructed...

Something is amiss

Do you see the BRG III Slash Screen when the mod loads up?

[Cameron8]

Something is amiss

Do you see the BRG III Slash Screen when the mod loads up?

no it's launching the vanilla bi intro screens and video....what is the purpose of the rio folder? and should the game be installed into the RTW or into the rio (copied BI) folder?

[Cameron8]

yea everything is done that way....i'm gonna try downloading a new install file i guess

[Riothamus]

yea everything is done that way....i'm gonna try downloading a new install file i guess

As long as the rtw folder with the Rio BRG III files wasn't moved from where it was installed it should be fine but it is a good idea to try and redownload it. Maybe something didn't dl.

[Cameron8]

still no luck....this is the location of the installed files C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy\rio and i've got the launcher properties set to "C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err -mod:rio and the launcher when used opens up vanilla BI...any idea?

[Riothamus]

still no luck....this is the location of the installed files C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy\rio and i've got the launcher properties set to "C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err -mod:rio and the launcher when used opens up vanilla BI...any idea?

C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War - Copy\rio

Please dont tell me(or please yes )that you named your folder Copyrio?

Folder should read as rio and nothing else.

Installation should be:
C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War

-Before installing your Rio BRG III files within the rtw folder, the BI folder is made into a copy and that copy's name is changed to rio
Does this help?

[Cameron8]

yes yes i've done that....i've tried the install 4 times now....the first 3 times i used your instructions to the letter and it made no difference...since it wasn't working following your instructions i didn't much see the point in removing the copy part of the folder...specially considering everything in it is the same and you only need to add the word to the launcher to make it the same...end result is whether i used your instructions or installed the file as above i'm still not getting your launcher to open anything other than vanilla BI