Installation issues (How to install on Steam, Mac, Windows 10)

[Ambrosius Aurelianus]

Ah, I see it now, you're right. Too bad.

Do you know if the mod will work from a version of Alexander bought from Amazon.com or Gamersgate?

[Kulaks]

I Downloaded Both Mods, I installed the first one to Steam/steamapps/common/rometotalwaralexander
then i went to steam, clicked Properties on alexander, hit set launch options and pasted
-mod:alexander/lotrtw then hit ok and close
then i installed version 3 and well no matter what instructions i follow, they are all the same on other peoples list for steam installation, i still get the vanilla version of alexander playing instead of lord of the rings, i had it working once like last year but deleted it all till today reinstalled deleted EVERYTHING and installed fresh yes i checked integrity of game cache, game works but only Plays Alexander, i feel the instructions on here are outdated.

[zaroff1]

Hi...I've just reinstalled the mod on a new computer (Windows 10), but I cannot get it to run in the correct resolution (1920x1080), however much I alter the preferences script, and can only get a maximum of 1280x720...

I do not understand why this isn't working, as all my other mods work with a simple change to the preferences script and it worked fine for LOTR on my previous computer (also Windows 10)...

I have both a disc and a Steam version of RTW and I've tried installing it on both with the same result...Everything else runs fine, but I cannot get a screen resolution higher than 1280x720...

Do I need to change another file?

Please help!

[zaroff1]

Hi...I've just reinstalled the mod on a new computer (Windows 10), but I cannot get it to run in the correct resolution (1920x1080), however much I alter the preferences script, and can only get a maximum of 1280x720...

I do not understand why this isn't working, as all my other mods work with a simple change to the preferences script and it worked fine for LOTR on my previous computer (also Windows 10)...

I have both a disc and a Steam version of RTW and I've tried installing it on both with the same result...Everything else runs fine, but I cannot get a screen resolution higher than 1280x720...

Do I need to change another file?

Please help!

Not to worry...I've now solved the problem but I'll explain how in case anybody else encounters the same issue:

The installer installs a preferences file in the lotrtw folder, but names it "lotrtw_preferences"...When you launch the game, it ignores this file and creates a new "preferences" file with the usual resolution restrictions...

In order to avoid this, change the the resolution on "lotrtw_preferences" as usual and then rename it simply to "preferences"

[Badmanis]

Thanks for the guide, the mod looks really good!

[Badmanis]

Okey i tried to download and install this mod.

First i dont find alexander folder, which prevent me to install it correctly. Atm when i start the game i get lotwr loading screen and then it shuts down. I have Rome 1 steam game. You have any idea?



Edit->

Ok now i got the Total war Alexander but now i have problems starting it. Just get to starting screen and then i get error and the game shut it down by it self.

[Master of the Strategists]

I cannot get the mod to work with my Feral Interactive copy of Rome Total War Alexander. It would not install in the folder extension Applications-->Rome Total War, forcing me to install it in the extension [Mac HD - Users - (myrealname) - Library - Containers - com.feralinteractive.rome - Data - Library - App Support - Feral Interactive - Rome Total War] instead. It installed according to your instructions but then I tested it to see if it would run the mod and it just runs the regular Alexander game instead. But here is something I do not understand - how do I, in your words, "overwrite the Alexander file" when I can only access it by opening the Rome app in my Apps folder or in my Rome Total War subfolder of my Feral Interactive folder? PLEASE answer me this question. Thank you.

[MrNicecarl]

Hey, I've managed to get the 3.0 patch up and working but it won't let me play with sieges and siege defences. It comes up with an error that the file name does not exist, please reply to this, I am enjoying this mod, it's actually better than most of the total war mods out there. Thanks

Ps- I'm on a mac

[Aerosthunder]

I am not on Mac but I am a Steam user I am quite frankly not sure where to go I have gone through all the instructions and check over everything and I am pretty sure I did everything right. My version will only bring me to the start up screen where it shows different pictures in a collage of what you will see in game. However that is it. It does not load past that point if I press enter or escape it just

[CapnDan]

That's rough, steam and on a Mac... ouch.
As Bardo mentions in the OP have you very carefully checked and followed OP directions including checking the "READ_ME file and the PATCH NOTES (file) in the mod folder (on your computer)"?

Suggesting checking those is about all I can do to help, from what I understand use of Steam and Mac both make using mods (and the vanilla game itself for that matter) much more complicated.

Good Luck!!

[Bardo]

I have made a new pack to intall the mod, that includes all files (up to v3.02) in one single pack.
I'm trying to improve the "how to install" section of the readme. I included instructions to install on windows (steam and cd versions), and also linux (with wine), but I still do not know the proper way to get it working on mac, and I can't test it myself. I'd appreciate if someone that was able to play on mac can post instructions here, thanks.

I'm sorry that the latest questions in this topic were not answered, but I was not around, and I did not know how to help anyway. I hope this new pack causes less troubles.