Using the "User.Script.txt" File

**Biggus Splenus** · September 30, 2013, 10:26 PM

Using the "User.Script.txt" File

I made this simple tutorial so everyone can quickly learn how to do this simple task. It's not hard. All mod developers are welcome to reference users to this tutorial for learning how to do this, as I will be doing this too, in case they happen to have strange problems with the Mod Manager (which I recommend using if you can, instead of this).

Let's get straight to it!

1) Go straight to your Windows button (or Start Menu for Win8 users), and type %appdata% to be taken to the hidden directory, OR, paste this directory straight into a window directory bar; C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Rome2\scripts (replacing [USER] with your own user name).

2) Downlod the file from the downloads section, and paste it into the directory from step 1, OR, you can make it yourself by creating a new .txt file in this directory named user.script, opening it up, go to Save As, save over it with the exact same name but change the encoding to Unicode.

3) Now we just need to add the instruction in there for the mod you want to activate. Type:
mod "[MOD_PACK_NAME].pack";
Replacing [MOD_PACK_NAME] with... well... the mod's pack name

Yes the "" marks are suppose to be there, but if it doesn't work, you can try removing them.

4) Save and Enjoy

If you want to add another mod to be activated, simply start a new line below one that was already created, and redo step 3.

Please note; this is only necessary for mod packs in the "Mod" format, packs in the "Movie" format do not require activation. Mod authors should specifiy which format their mod is in on the OP of their thread. If not, ask them

Downloads

> user.script.txt <

**MaxGuitarist96** · March 15, 2017, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Biggus Splenus

Using the "User.Script.txt" File

I made this simple tutorial so everyone can quickly learn how to do this simple task. It's not hard. All mod developers are welcome to reference users to this tutorial for learning how to do this, as I will be doing this too, in case they happen to have strange problems with the Mod Manager (which I recommend using if you can, instead of this).

Let's get straight to it!

1) Go straight to your Windows button (or Start Menu for Win8 users), and type %appdata% to be taken to the hidden directory, OR, paste this directory straight into a window directory bar; C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Rome2\scripts (replacing [USER] with your own user name).

2) Downlod the file from the downloads section, and paste it into the directory from step 1, OR, you can make it yourself by creating a new .txt file in this directory named user.script, opening it up, go to Save As, save over it with the exact same name but change the encoding to Unicode.

3) Now we just need to add the instruction in there for the mod you want to activate. Type:
mod "[MOD_PACK_NAME].pack";
Replacing [MOD_PACK_NAME] with... well... the mod's pack name

Yes the "" marks are suppose to be there, but if it doesn't work, you can try removing them.

4) Save and Enjoy

If you want to add another mod to be activated, simply start a new line below one that was already created, and redo step 3.

Please note; this is only necessary for mod packs in the "Mod" format, packs in the "Movie" format do not require activation. Mod authors should specifiy which format their mod is in on the OP of their thread. If not, ask them

Downloads

> user.script.txt <

hi i've tried your method and it works, but not for all the mods. I've tried to install Seven Kingdoms on total war attila and it doesn't work, the game craches as i launch it. Do you know which could be the problem?

**Em Dee** · June 05, 2017, 04:37 PM

How should this work for a mac?

I've located the user script file, and unpacked my .pack mod files into the Data folder, but the game just launches as normal

Im trying to play DEI, my two files are named

_divide_et_impera_release_12_Part1.pack_divide_et_impera_release_12_Part2.pack

So in the user.script.txt file, do I type

mod _divide_et_impera_release_12_Part2.pack
mod _divide_et_impera_release_12_Part2.pack

And then save?

Or do I just type

mod _divide_et_imperia.pack

? Does the name in the user script have to match the .pack mod files?

Im working from this link https://forums.totalwar.com/discussi...mperor-edition That addresses enabling the mods on a mac - it does not say to use brackets or speech marks..

Very grateful for any help, this is getting uber frustrating!

**vandertony77** · November 11, 2017, 05:51 PM

I have the same problem with the mod DeI...
when i write :
mod "_divide_et_impera_release_12_.pack";
--> Nothing change

When i write :
mod "_divide_et_impera_release_12_part1.pack";
mod "_divide_et_impera_release_12_part2.pack";
--> I cannot launch the game, he crash

**lodebeard** · November 13, 2017, 01:18 PM

Have you left an empty line at the end of the file? Like this (do not type the # symbols - they are just representing lines in the .txt file. Press return after the last line of text before saving to create the blank line):

#mod "_divide_et_impera_release_12_part1.pack";
#mod "_divide_et_impera_release_12_part2.pack";
#

Many script files like having an empty line at the end. Try it and let us know if it works?
Also be sure to untick the mods in your launcher, as this file "takes over" for the launcher when it comes to loading mods.

**lodebeard** · November 15, 2017, 05:40 PM

OH!! and I see now you have them backward. user.script.txt loads from the BOTTOM UP, so the last first item on the list is the last file loaded.

**lodebeard** · November 15, 2017, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by lodebeard

...so the last first item on the list is the last file loaded.

The first item on the list is the last file loaded. So DIE part 2 should be above DIE part 1, etc.

**PROMETHEUS ts** · December 06, 2017, 05:59 AM

everytime I do and launch my mod selecting it in the official launcher it deletes whats written inside the script I created .

Also my mod always appear with the triangle , why?

**Commissar Caligula_** · December 06, 2017, 06:16 AM

I don't think you need to do this anymore unless you have a Mac or something.
All mods have the triangle error symbol in the official launcher if
a) They haven't been uploaded to the Steam Workshop (eg downloaded via TWCenter, or your personal mod) OR
b) They are on the Steam Workshop, but haven't been updated to the latest patch (they may still work though)

Just tick "Enable out-of-date mods" in the official mod launcher to be able to use mods with the triangle error symbol.

**PROMETHEUS ts** · December 06, 2017, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Caligula

I don't think you need to do this anymore unless you have a Mac or something.
All mods have the triangle error symbol in the official launcher if
a) They haven't been uploaded to the Steam Workshop (eg downloaded via TWCenter, or your personal mod) OR
b) They are on the Steam Workshop, but haven't been updated to the latest patch (they may still work though)

Just tick "Enable out-of-date mods" in the official mod launcher to be able to use mods with the triangle error symbol.

Ok thanks indeed I noticed that my mod works ingame, if I upload it online the triangle will go away ? Also How I know how to patch for latest DLC?
I made the mod after installing the latest dlc anyway and Indeed I modified units just in the latest campaign .

**MrMagoo92** · December 08, 2017, 01:12 AM

Hey All, I think this method won't work anymore with the latest patch, the game won't accept the user.script.txt set to read only which it use to do not too long ago.
If the user.script is set to not read only then the game will launch but no mods will be loaded, the game launches with a blank user.script.txt.

**MrMagoo92** · December 08, 2017, 02:48 PM

So yeah, looks like we only have the total war launcher left to use for mod management unfortunately unless someone can find a work around.
If anyone has a workaround, please let us know. (Sorry for double post)

**AveCaesar** · December 20, 2017, 10:04 PM

Sooooo, basically we are left with using no mods, unless we use Steam workshop, which won't allow us to order them so they work?

**MrMagoo92** · December 21, 2017, 01:09 AM

Well apparently you are still able to sort the mods by renaming them in alphabetical or numeric order according to those that need to be loaded first, but you also have to unsubscribe them from the workshop.
I say apparently because I did this already and I still had to uncheck 5 mods that crashed but would load with the mod manager.

**bodvar** · July 15, 2018, 01:36 AM

Not sure when it was added, but you can go in-game to Options->Mods and then check "Run user script mods" and then after restarting the game, it will now recognize the user script.