How do you.........

[Swampthing]

Okay

Does anybody have any idea how to load the original RTW game using the BI.exe file?

I tried what I thought would be a stupid idea, by copying the RTW game files into the BI directory. It loads the game itself, but refuses to load the battles.

So is it possible to utilize a command line or something?

Please help!

[GiantMonkeyMan]

the reason is that in expanded_bi.txt the julii, greek_cities etc are all still there but the bi version doesn't have their units... the only thing that is quite wierd would be how you got the campaign to load without any edb or edu unless you already included them in which case it'll just be the units themselves (eg textures, models) that cause the game to not work... i suppose

[rtwmadman]

i int no modder but could u move the stuff for RTW units and building in da BI dictonary

[GiantMonkeyMan]

you'd have to unpack the skins/model files, move them to the bi directory then repack them and it would take ages but yeh it is possible... just me personaly couldn't be bothered... to get night battles all you have to do is have a 1.3 game and in descr_strat add night_battles_enables and the traits and triggers and its done

[alpaca]

Simple:
1. Create a mod folder called "RTW" in your "Rome - Total War" directory
2. Copy the data/world/maps/base and data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign folders to the new directory (be sure to use the same folder structure, i.e. base dir will be RTW/data/world/maps/base and so on)
3. Rename the imperial_campaign folder to barbarian_invasion
4. Copy data/text/imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt to your mod dir
5. Rename RTW/data/text/imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt to barbarian_invasion_regions_and_settlement_names.txt
6. Create a shortcut on your desktop (you can just copy the Barbarian Invasion shortcut) and add -mod:RTW to the command

7. Start the game and enjoy.

[rtwmadman]

would you be able to that for me plz cz this seems an intressting idea

[Swampthing]

The campaign works!

Thanks Alpaca. Surely you have earnt your Sainthood amongst your Llama brethren.

Now I just need to get custom battles working!

[rtwmadman]

Swampthing? could you zip up all the files you have editied and send them in an e-mail to me please? i would do it my self but ive mucked up my game sop many times even with tutorials and step by step guides. i can make the new dictonary just could you send me da modded files plz. would be very greatfull