Bi 1.6

[Vyktrius]

For BI is there a patch 1.1 through 1.6 or does BI count at 1.6 in itself? I don't think its the latter. But does anyone know where I can get BI patch 1.6 (and any previous patches that may be necessary)

[Lusted]

BI is 1.4, you can find all the latest patches at www.totalwar.com, the official site.

[Vyktrius]

Now I have two more questions about BI
1. I've installed it but It won't let me play it. Every time I try and run it it says it can't because "MSS32.DLL" can't be found. It also says that reinstalling it may fix it, which I did. But it didn't help.
2. How do I get things from BI to work in RTW. Specifically how can I give the shield wall to my units. I need this for the new hoplite animation I downloaded in signifierone's animation pack.

[Lusted]

The first problem sounds like an installation error, are you installing BI, or are you just installing the patches?

[Vyktrius]

I installed BI itself. I have Gold edition which as you well know, included BI, and that is the one I'm installing.

[Lusted]

If you have Gold edition you have RTw patched as far as it can go, Gold edition is RTW 1.5/BI 1.6.

[Legionary Jezza]

Therfore, you don't need to patch it any further. Unless they release more patches.

[Vyktrius]

Well now that I know that I don't need any patches I can rest easy. But I still don't know how to get it to work nor do I know how to give shield wall to any of the original RTW units. Any answers to those questions would be much appreciated.

[wilddog]

Vyktrius
Are you adding the units into BI or trying to play RTW with the 1.6 engine? Depending on which way you are trying to go affects what you need to do.

[Vyktrius]

Well you see, my dilema is that if I just allow BI to install itself it will replace my export_descr_unit file and all associated files. But I don't want it to do that because I have made a lot of changes to it. Some of them are as simple as a single number change in some unit that I've probably forgoten. I don't want to go to all the trouble of remoding the whole folder but it would seem that if I want to even play BI that is what I'm going to have to do.

[Hader]

Use a multiple install, have the game you don't want modified with BI copied, then install BI to either the copy or the original, then you will have both.