Changing unit size in Windows 7

[EdwardL]

With XP I could go to the preferences file.

Not sure what the deal is with Windows 7.. Has anyone figured out how to find then alter the preferences file on it?

Nevermind i've found it. I can't delete this post, so for anyone else that should happen upon it for same question the answer is:

Make sure you can see hidden folders and look in;

VISTA or Windows 7 - C:\Users\(Your User Name Here)\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts

or

XP - C:\Documents and Settings\(Your User Name Here)\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts

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Open the preferences.empire_script.txt and look for;

campaign_unit_multiplier 1; # campaign_unit_multiplier <float>, Set default unit multiplier for campaign #

Change the multiplier from 1 to something like 1.75 or 2, save the file and start Empire.

Viola! Bigger units!

[Nosjack]

Or you could just change the unit size in graphics options....

[BrownBess]

You could just do that, but this will allow you to increase units sizes even more. In the graphics menu, max infantry unit size is like 160, with this multiplier, you could make it 200,250,300 etc...

[Nosjack]

Ah, didn't know about that.

[Amilcar Barca]

I know this thread is a bit old but my question is regarding changing unit sizes, because I am having problems.

I have W 7 installed and ETW with patch 1.5 and the Empire Realism mod installed. The thing is that I change the unit size to 2 and then I save and load the game. When the game loads I go to the graphic options only to see the unit size is at small, and as soon as I start a new campaign the men in a unit are 40¡. Even if I change to ultra I still get 160 men per unit.

I quit the game, open the preferences file again only to see the unit size is back to 1¡ (the file has changed itself back¡) I have tried to not allow the file to be written chaning the security option but to no avail. What is happening and how I can change the unit size to play with 320 men per line infrantry unit?

Thank you

[Nosjack]

Change the file to read only after you change the value.

[Amilcar Barca]

Change the file to read only after you change the value.

Ok, I managed to do it. Thank you

[Nosjack]

You're welcome.