Patch 1.5

**VikeKing** · March 13, 2010, 12:58 AM

Where can I get patch 1.5 for kingdoms?????

**Demont** · March 13, 2010, 06:55 AM

http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?p...al2/index.html

**VikeKing** · March 13, 2010, 11:18 AM

Alright I got it downloaded, pretty new to modding, so how do I work it? Do I extract all the files using bitzipper to a certain folder and where would that be? If anyone could give me a rundown of how to use this patch that would be great?

**Demont** · March 13, 2010, 11:23 AM

Using the search feature is not something to shy away from, my friend. It is there to help you, as am I. Below is the Readme of how to use the Unpacker, from this thread, http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=94051 , posted by HorseArcher.

EDIT: PATCH INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS(Sorry)

Patch install instructions
the patch might be a little confusing to some. Here are some basic installation instructions.

1) The file you download is NOT a self installing file. It is an archive (like a ZIP file)

2) Download the file, double click it to "unpack" it. (I chose the main "Medieval II Total War" directory, but you can put it in any directory).

3) Run the "SETUP.EXE" file included with the archive.

4) It should say that it is updating M2TW to 1.01 or some variation therein.

5) DONE! (note that the patch creates a "Tools" directory within the main game directory where it places the Un-Packer utility. You do not have to run this to play the game.)

6) You can then delete the directory you unpacked the patch to, if you so chose

Happy gaming!

Unpacking Kingdoms Files

If you decide to unpack the game files, please pay attention to the lines I'm going to highlight:

Unpacker Readme:

Medieval II: Total War Unpacker README

Last Updated: 2006-11-14

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
III. BASICS OF USING THE UNPACKER
IV. ADVANCED UNPACKING
V. USING MODIFIED FILES
VI. LEGAL INFORMATION

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I. INTRODUCTION
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WARNING: Usage of this program may damage your installation. SEGA accepts
no liability for any data or financial loss which may result from using this program.

Refer to this document before using the Unpacker or if you need help
with using the Unpacker.

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II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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The MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS are as follows:

- Licensed copy of Medieval II: Total War version 1.1

- The system must meet the same system requirements as
Medieval II: Total War

- A minimum of 7 gigabytes of additional free hard drive space is
required

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III. BASICS OF USING THE UNPACKER
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- The Unpacker should be placed in the 'tools\unpacker' folder of your
Medieval II: Total War installation folder

- To unpack all files and place them in your 'data' directory run
the batch file 'unpack_all.bat'

NOTE: To use this batch file the Unpacker and the batch file must
be in the 'tools\unpacker' folder for Medieval II: Total War

- To create a text file with a list of all files within the packs
run the batch file 'list_contents.bat'. This will create a file
'pack_contents.txt' in the 'tools\unpacker' folder;

NOTE: To use this batch file the Unpacker and the batch file must
be in the 'tools\unpacker' folder for Medieval II: Total War

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IV. ADVANCED UNPACKING
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- The Unpacker can be used manually from a commmand prompt. The
Unpacker is called by typing:

unpacker [options]

Where [options] is one or more of the command line options
described in the next section.

- The following command line options are required:

--source=[pack file(s)]

Where [pack file(s)] is the path to one or more pack files.

--destination=[file/folder]

Where [file/folder] is the path to the folder to extract the pack
contents or the file to write the list of pack file contents to.

- The following command line options are optional:

--filter=[filter]

Where [filter] describes which files to extract from the packs.
The default is *.* which will extract all files;

NOTE: The & character cannot be used in the filter. If you use
a ? instead it will extract the file. Alternatively wrap the
filename in quotation marks.

--verbosity=[verbosity]

Where [verbosity] is either 0 (low) or 1 (high) for the amount
of information that will be displayed on screen during unpacking.

--mode=[mode]

Where [mode] configures the Unpacker to either extract files. Set
this to 0 to extract files from the packs, or set to 1 to list the
contents of the packs.

- Example command lines:

This will extract all .txt files from the packs to the c:\packs folder
unpacker --source=..\packs\*.pack --destination=c:\packs\ --filter=*.txt

This will extract a list of all files in the packs to list.txt
unpacker --source=..\packs\*.pack --destination=list.txt --mode=1

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V. USING MODIFIED FILES
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- To use the modified files create a batch file in your
Medieval II: Total War folder

- In the batch file add the following line

medieval2.exe --io.file_first

- NOTE: Due to a timestamp check, the following unpacked files will
cause the game to crash and must be deleted before the game is
launched:

data\descr_geography_new.txt
data\descr_geography_new.db

- Save the batch file and then launch Medieval II: Total War using the
newly created batch file.

VI. LEGAL INFORMATION
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© 2006 The Creative Assembly Limited. Total War, Medieval II: Total
War and the Total War logo are trade marks or registered trade marks
of The Creative Assembly Limited in the United Kingdom and/or other
countries. SEGA is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
SEGA and the SEGA logo are either trade marks or registered trade marks
of SEGA Corporation. All rights reserved.

All other trademarks and trade names are the
properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

SEGA and The Creative Assembly do not support this product. Please do not
contact SEGA or CA support to resolve issues which may arise from the
use of this utility.