Playing RTRPE 1.6 with BI.exe

[The300thSpartan]

I've read about playing RTRPE with BI but i can't find instructions on how to do it. I've just downloaded RTRPE 1.4 and the 1.6 patch and im wondering how to get it working with BI. TY.

[Maced0n]

create short cut of BI.exe
righ click on it ,select properies and on target line add this -mod:
be shore to leave space before -mod:

[The300thSpartan]

so i patch rtw to 1.5 then install RTRPE to 1.6 then install BI? or do i install BI before RTRPE?

[Maced0n]

Install instructions:
1. Install Rome Total War
2. Install Rome BI
3. Install Patch1.6 <-----> download from official RTW site http://www.totalwar.com/
4. Install RTR1.4
5. Install RTR1.6

create shortcut and add -mod: in target line
it will look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err - mod:

[The300thSpartan]

Thanks, i'll try that now

[Christianus]

Thank you Macedon

[The300thSpartan]

Install instructions:
1. Install Rome Total War
2. Install Rome BI
3. Install Patch1.6 <-----> download from official RTW site http://www.totalwar.com/
4. Install RTR1.4
5. Install RTR1.6

create shortcut and add -mod: in target line
it will look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err - mod:

OK, i tryed that but when i start a campaign it CTD's. Any tips?

[Maced0n]

delete this... red

C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\base\ map.rwm
and if you have in
C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\MNmod\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\ map.rwm
delete also

and if u do everythin i say there can be no crash..

[The300thSpartan]

Deleting that filed worked Thanks Maced0n for your help bud.

[Maced0n]

Its OK....

[Christianus]

You helped me much as well. Its a blast to see RTR on the BI engine! !MACEDONIA VICTRIX!

[King_Azzole]

What would be the benefit of playing with the BI.exe?

[Christianus]

Formations for example. When I had a custom battle the soldiers were carying tourches... havent tried It that much yet.

Also heard that the BI AI-intelligence is a lot better that RTW 1.5. Can this be confirmed?

[Candelarius]

Formations for example. When I had a custom battle the soldiers were carying tourches... havent tried It that much yet.

Also heard that the BI AI-intelligence is a lot better that RTW 1.5. Can this be confirmed?

I would definately confirm this. I played two concurrent campaigns as the Romans, one on 1.5 and one on 1.6, both the same RTRPE 1.6 installation. The AI performed much, much, much better both on the campaign map and on the battlefield map. Personally, I always play on the BI.exe.

[The300thSpartan]

You can also have things like the shiltron, shield wall and more frequent naval invasions. There's more but i can't really think of them.

[King_Azzole]

I thought Platinum edition automatically uses BI install. Odd. I will have to make these adjustments.

[Christianus]

Good to hear yakaspat!

Are all the mods comperitable with 1.5 also comperitable with this 1.6/BI version mentioned.

[Maced0n]

Almost all mods for RTRPE have some BI featyres:
MetroNaval mod
Imperator II
Candelarius Extended Realism Mod
So if you like to to expirence BI features like much more intelegent AI and few new abilites and formation try some of this mods,byt if you like to play vanilaRTR you can moddify uor game and get all BI features.

[Christianus]

But are "Every" mod comperitable with 1.5, also comperitable with 1.6.

Im wondering because Im trying to install Myrddraals hotseat mod, but can`t make It work. (In any other version either...)

It could be because of the 4tpy...

[Betta]

Have downloaded and tested RTR PE 1.6.And many thanks to Panama Red 51,i'm able to play RTR PE without any system lag using his descr_grass.txt.However,with regards to this post,I've some question to ask.As for night battle,do i need to run using RTW.exe or BI.exe?Which AI is better?RTW.exe or the BI.exe?If using RTW.exe,will i be able to recruit generals as in BI.exe?

And,by the way,since i've only started this game,I can say,both RTW.exe and BI.exe runs flawlessly.

PS:do hope RTR PE ver 1.7 to come out soon.Don't wanna spoil my chance playing RTR PE 1.6 and ended up unable to continue the save game with ver 1.7.And a final note,does any good soul out there knows of RTR 7.0 status since the RTR forum in down?