RSII environment for XGM

[Athenogoras]

All credit to RSII-team and to Mudvayne for his map_climats.tga which adjusts the mundus magnus map for this environment.
Thanks also to Hannibal Smith whose example for EB made it easier for me.

Included from RSII
- vegetation
- grass
- water(river)
- bridges
- skydome
- light and fog files

Not included from RSII
- stratmap-textures...since I wanted XGM to still have the vanilla feel on the stratmap

Adjusted map_climate.tga
- By Mudvayne

Map.rwm(empty) - to simplify installation

Updated some historical battles
- correct climates
- added Trebia, Trasimene and Carrhae

Instructions: Extract xgm.zip into "/Rome-total War"-directory. Confirm "yes to all".
Donediddelione!

Download: Version 1.5

On-Demand-Extra: Patch
Includes RSII stratmap-textures and RSII sea-textures. Same install-instructions as above

Enjoy!

[Athenogoras]

Version 1.1: new map_climte.tga created by Mudvayne

[Athenogoras]

Version 1.2: Added empty map.rwm-file to simplify installation and cloud-textures from RSII

[Athenogoras]

Version 1.3: fixed the climate for the historical battles. No more palmtrees in Thessaly!

[Grimbold]

I downloaded this and battles are much more atractive due to the enviorment

[Athenogoras]

Version 1.4: Updated and added some more old historical battles
- Trebia
- Trasimene
- Carrhae

[Hippias]

Many thanks

[Ferdiad]

Could you release a version with the strat map changes?

[Athenogoras]

Added a patch with RSII strat- and sea-textures

[Ferdiad]

Thanks
+Rep

[Hippias]

Hmmmm - buffoon that I am I seem to be having trouble installing 1.5. Downloaded OK (164 MB sound about right?) - extract files to main RTW Directory - check - I am then presented with a message saying that an XGM folder already exists and do I want to replace - I say Yes - what should happen then....because my system just hangs for 5 minutes plus without anything seeming to happen...

Should I have made a copy of the RTW folder or something? I've only used mod-foldered mods in the past but if this is intended to overwrite something in the vanilla files........i don't know........oh to be young again and able to cope with such things

Perchance my Windows 7 PC is continuing it's long campaign to frustrate me in the downloading of RTW mods....

[Athenogoras]

If you have installed it in the rtw-directory you have done correct(since the XGM folder is in that file). No vanilla files are overwritten. Only files in the XGM-folder.

[Hippias]

Top man - I am at work atm but will sacrifice to Nike and try again tonight..

[nasher168]

Out of interest... do you know if this would work with Extended Cultures?

[Athenogoras]

Take a look here

[nasher168]

You, sir, are full of win. My thanks.

[palatinae]

hey athenogoras, is the "RSII stratmap-textures and RSII sea-textures" of the xgm posted above compatible with XC ?!
thank you v.much

[gijas]

If I have XGM in my Alexander folder for Steam do I install the xgm rs2 environments there?

Can I use the strategy map patch alone without the battle map environments?

[Ferdiad]

Yes and yes(maybe).

[z3n]

megaupload was shut down. . .can anyone upload it to a different site e.g. gamefront please?


EDIT: nevermind I downloaded the RSII environments and edited the textfiles myself.