Advanced command buttons

[Majkl]

Hey guys ,I have a problem. I allowed advanced command buttons in preferences.txt but still i can not use them. It is annoying to play if i can not set formation ,frie at will mode and skirmish mode. My archers fire at will, and I can not do about it. =/ Also I can not see units morale etc. Any help?

[Entropy Judge]

I didn't have to mess around with any of the text files to be able to disable Fire At Will or Skirmish modes. They're not 'advanced' buttons, they're right there at the bottom right of the screen next to the unit cards. The only way that I know of to see the 'morale' of a unit is to hover the mouse over the unit/card, which will tell you what it's doing and a morale overview (Steady, Eageer, etc).

[Majkl]

Yea i know it, but when I hover my mouse over units, it shows just unit name ,faction, nothing more, and also ,commands like fire at will etc are grey so i can not use them. :/

[Lucarius]

Even with archers and peltasts ?

Because I can imagine that the buttons are grey on a preatorian cav. unit. (they should have defense mode though)

could you post a screenshot ?
(never heard of this problem before)

[Chris Death]

Could it be you have selected units of a different kind at the same time?

A screenshot would indeed help understanding what your problem is.

~S~ CD

[Majkl]

That's how it looks when , everything is ok, it is custom battle.


Here u can see battle in campaign game. Unit stats are missing ,and also advanced buttons like formation, fire at will. (skirmish mode is not allowed for this unit)

[Majkl]

I went to preferences folder and open preferences.txt and found this: "ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:FALSE" , so i rewrited it to "ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:TRUE". Then i tried campaign and everything was OK. But next day when i started my campaign again ,stats are missing. =/ When i check preferences.txt it shows "ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:TRUE" so idk what to do.

[Entropy Judge]

I went to preferences folder and open preferences.txt and found this: "ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:FALSE" , so i rewrited it to "ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:TRUE". Then i tried campaign and everything was OK. But next day when i started my campaign again ,stats are missing. =/ When i check preferences.txt it shows "ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:TRUE" so idk what to do.

Well, my Advanced Stats is set to False, and I can use Skirmish and FaW modes, so I'm not sure that's what's controlling the problem. Have you had this problem before, and have you changed anything else from the defaults (either in-game options or in preferences)?

[Lucarius]

Thanks for posting those Screenshots,

SAFE_REFRESH:TRUE
USE_TRIPLE_BUFFER:FALSE
USE_WIDESCREEN:FALSE
SUBTITLES:TRUE
MORALE:TRUE
FATIGUE:TRUE
LIMITED_AMMO:TRUE
SUPPLY:TRUE
FOG_OF_WAR:FALSE
RESTRICT_CAMERA:FALSE
DEFAULT_BATTLE_CAMERA:RTS
EVENT_CUTSCENES:TRUE
SMOKE:TRUE
DESYNC:FALSE
SPLASHES:TRUE
GLINTS:TRUE
REFLECTIONS:TRUE
SHADOWS:TRUE
VEGETATION:TRUE
DETAILED_UNIT_SHADOWS:FALSE
GLOSS_MAPPING:FALSE
STENCIL_SHADOWS:FALSE
MULTI_TEXTURE:TRUE
AUTO_SAVE:TRUE
SHOW_BANNERS:FALSE
UNIT_EXPERIENCE_UPGRADE_EFFECT:TRUE
UNIT_SIZE:80
MASTER_VOL:100
SPEECH_VOL:100
SFX_VOL:100
MUSIC_VOL:70
CAMERA_ROTATE:82
CAMERA_MOVE:82
CAMERA_FOV:75.000000
ENABLE_AUDIO:TRUE
ENABLE_MUSIC:TRUE
ENABLE_UNIT_SPEECH:TRUE
DISABLE_BACKGROUND_FMV:FALSE
DISABLE_ARROW_MARKERS:TRUE
AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
CLOUD_TRANSITIONS:TRUE
GRASS_DISTANCE:0
AA_QUALITY:AA_OFF
STRATEGY_RESOLUTION:1024x768
STRATEGY_MAX_RESOLUTION:1280x960
STRATEGY_32_BIT:FALSE
BATTLE_RESOLUTION:1152x864
BATTLE_MAX_RESOLUTION:1280x960
BATTLE_32_BIT:FALSE
UNIT_DETAIL:HIGH
BUILDING_DETAIL:HIGH
TGA_CAPTURE_WIDTH:1024
TGA_CAPTURE_ASPECT:1.333333
TGA_CAPTURE_INPUT_SCALE:1
TGA_CAPTURE_RESERVE_SPACE:FALSE
LABEL_CHARACTERS:FALSE
LABEL_SETTLEMENTS:TRUE
MINIMAL_UI:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_MAX_SCROLL_SPEED_MIN_ZOOM:30
CAMPAIGN_MAP_MAX_SCROLL_SPEED_MAX_ZOOM:30
FIRST_TIME_PLAY:FALSE
ADVISOR_VERBOSITY:0
MUTE_ADVISOR:FALSE
BLIND_ADVISOR:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA:SKIP_AI_FACTIONS
CAMPAIGN_MAP_SPEED_UP:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_GAME_SPEED:99
DISABLE_EVENTS:0
MICROMANAGE_ALL_SETTLEMENTS:TRUE
ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:FALSE
UNIT_USE_SHADERS:TRUE
TERRAIN_QUALITY:MEDIUM
EFFECT_QUALITY:MEDIUM
VEGETATION_QUALITY:MEDIUM
KEYSET:0
UNLIMITED_MEN_ON_BATTLEFIELD:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA_SMOOTHING:TRUE
CHAT_MSG_DURATION:10
USE_QUICKCHAT:FALSE
GS_PIDS:FALSE
GS_PIDS_FULL:FALSE
GS_PIDS_CUR:TRUE
ALWAYS_LOGFILE:FALSE
TIMESTAMP_LOGFILE:TRUE
32BIT_UI:FALSE
GS_LOG_RESULTS:FALSE
CHAT_COLOURS:name=ffffa0,private=ff7707,game=94aadc,public=fff777,system=ffffff,lobby=fff777,setup=94aadc,playing=ff0707
EDIT_SETTLEMENT_NAMES:FALSE

This is my preferences.txt
scroll down to see the Advanced_Stats (it's FALSE)

[Chris Death]

When starting campaign - there are these options one the left where you can choose settlements to be auto-managed - follow ai moves during end turn
and also (dunno how it's exactly called atm) something about advanced unit behaviour in battles (like morale/flanking/stamina).

If you uncheck this box it should be fine me thinks.

~S~ CD

[Majkl]

It was working one time, and another day it did not. xD I tried even reinstall but it does not help. Gonna check that pre-campaign options.

[Majkl]

OMG , u were right... i have always checked "arcade style battles" ,now i tried without it and it works
thank u very much

[Lucarius]

Oh my! you checked "arcade style battles"
Anyway,
Good that the problem is solved

[Majkl]

i thought that my units will move slighty faster or what... so i always played with it
now i encountered problem, PC is just too weak... my barbarian units rape romans liek nothing, legions are no match, and my generals are overpowered es,.. it has never happened when i had "arcade style battles" xD my units often routes and enemy used more armoured soldier who had higher morale
maybe i am wrong but thats how it looks to me XD