How do I install mods on the steam version

[Robertclive]

vanilla ain't just cutting it

[ProjectX1963]

I agree, how can it be done? Installed Rome Gold Edition through steam, installed RTR VII: Fate of Empires, clicked play and an error pops up saying steam cannot be found... what's going on here and how can this be solved??

[Brusilov]

Have a read of post #27 onwards in this thread: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...53#post6224353

Members have managed to get mods to work in steam.

[Magic_8_Ball]

I'll go ahead and post my little guide I made a while ago (with a few edits). This should work with all modfoldered modifications:

To answer the basic question, yes you can. If you want an evaluated answer, then look below. It's a little bit more of a hassle/more complicated to install a mod with steam, but it works.

You install the mod by directing the mod (assuming it's an installer) to C:/Programfiles/steam/steamapps/common/(game here)

Next, go to your desktop, and copy/paste your shortcut. You should now have 2 copies for RTW shortcut.

To make your shortcut work with a mod, you will need to make a few edits to the target line (you'll see what that is later). The first step to doing this is to find out what your folder's name is. So, go to C:/Programfiles/steam/steamapps/(Rome total war Gold/Alexander). Next, you should see the folder of your newly installed mod. Copy the MODFOLDER's name

Finally, right click your copied shortcut and select properties. There, you should see a "target" line. It should say something like:
-"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 4760.

What you need to do next is add -mod:(mod folder name here) to the end of the target line. For example, the folder name for the Diadochi TW mod is DTW. I would then add "-mod:DTW" to the end of the target line. For DTW, it would look like:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 4770 -show_err -nm -mod:DTW -enable_editor.

Hope this helped :D

If you need any more help, I'd be happy to answer any of your questions.