ACW 3.6.2 installer

[Railin12]

Download:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/american-c...full-installer
or
http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PM...ew?usp=sharing


Install:
1. Completely uninstall Empire and all mods
2. re-install Empire, install no other mods
3. Download and extract 3.6.2 installer.
4. Run the installer and point it to your Empire folder (usually C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War)
That's it.

Launching:
1. Make sure Steam is running. Game will crash during launch if it's not.
2. Run ACW3 launcher.
3. Go to "Submods", unclick and reclick "Zone of Recruitment"
4. Select US or CS (if you launch US, you can't play CS campaign and the other way around).
5. Play game.


Installation of new ACW maps and the Mexican-American War units for quick battles:
1. Go to Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\ACW\SubMods\ZoR folder
2. manually copy bg_maps.pack and bg_maw.pack to Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data


Notes:
1. Single battles and siege battles work fine.
2. Multiplayer battles work fine.
3. If you get battle crashes lower your graphics a bit and disable Steam Overlay.
4. Campaign works fine too, until the point when it can randomly crash. Why it randomly crashes nobody knows. Multiple saves can help you continue the campaign.



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This is the standalone installer for ACW 3.6.2 . It includes all version in one installer. You will need to have a valid clean install of Empire Total War.

When the install is complete it contains both ACW Confederate and Union 3.6 campaigns with NO starting armies.
When the launcher starts please select Zone of Recruitment.(or it will crash on startup)

Please feel free to leave any comments, concerns or questions.

This is just an installer, I do NOT claim any or all help with this mod. Please enjoy.

http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PM...ew?usp=sharing




**** You will know 3.6.2 is installed correctly if certain artillery pieces have double canister****

Change log:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Default campaign startpos changed to a older, more stable version to reduce campaign crashes. (Something people could manually do themselves with the previous release anyway).

Projectile stats refined: damage and explosive values, aesthetics of projectile movement and fuse types.
Smooth bore weapons modeled to fire 'buck and ball' so while inaccurate at long range are more lethal at shorter ranges.
Similarly repeating rifles and sharpshooters become increasingly lethal at shorter ranges than before to represent an increased rate of fire as the target closes range.

ALL guns and firearms now fire accurately shaped and scaled projectiles to the weapon caliber, shot or bolt shapes. (Pause gameplay and have a look)

All artillery models reworked:
- Gun carriages adjusted to improve carriage-barrel alignment. No. 1, 2 and 3 gun carriages represented.
- All gun barrels accurately reworked and rescaled to correct shape, length and bore... That's right, all artillery models now have a properly scaled caliber.
- new guns introduced: Model 1841 12lb gun, separate Confederate Napoleon model, new Confederate iron Napoleon (late war), union James Rifle (early war), 6lb horse artillery back.

- new mortar models.
- smoothbore grape shot not in field use during ACW, replaced with a short range double canister.
- Accurate gun models in forts.

Gun limber now period correct with brass lid.
All guns use a more accurate 6 horse team.
Gun movement speeds revised for mounted (horse drawn) and horse artillery. Mounted artillery can keep up with infantry movement speeds, or run on the battle map slightly faster to represent how crew would ride on the limber to travel around battlefields faster when needing to deploy quicker. Horse artillery retains fast walking pace as all crew would of been mounted on their own horses separate of the gun (not modable unfortunately).

Minor faction artillery revised, now have heavy 12lb gun.

Some unit models fixed to resolve lod anomalies.

Old style Union shell jackets given proper high collar (piped jackets on the Union cav and artillery).

New models for NY and OH vols have state jacket with light blue trim on collar and epaulets.

Maps: some reworked textures and grass of ACW maps.
All ACW Maps all available for 1x1 player quick battles

[Railin12]

They were several complaint that the installer didn't work. I reorganized the files and clean up the installation. The only thing that needs to be done(besides downloading and installing ACW 3.6.2) is before you start a campaign you need to check Zone of Recruitment.

Disabling the steam overlay will also save some hassle when playing..In a play through it was the cause of my crash.

If you do a clean install of the the game please take one or two turns in vanilla to make sure everything is in good shape.

If you have any other questions post here and I will get back to you. The Holiday season is when I am busiest so it may be a few days before I can respond.

[Trig]

Excellent! Good man. Thank you.

[26th North Carolina Redcoat]

Awesome! Will test out.

[Caius Bingerus]

Fantastic...beautiful...thank you so much...my best wishes to all who participated on that project

[hergeneral]

impossible to play mod, I have a crash when starting the game ... But I have deselect and reselect the Zone of Recruitment.
please

[Railin12]

did you uninstall and reinstall Empire:Total War

[hergeneral]

I uninstall and reinstall empire total war, then install ACW until version 3.7 and still the same bug

[Railin12]

3.7????

[Trig]

Manually launched Steam?

[26th North Carolina Redcoat]

The siege of Richmond bug is gone. Good work.

The campaign still crashes after 25 turns, however.

[hergeneral]

I run the mod with the launcher ACW.

I installed version 3.6.2 and not 3.7 * sorry

[Hazzard]

Does this include the music pack from moddb?

[pappagoat]

Does this include the music pack from moddb?

It does but ETW sound files are a difficult thing. The sounnd scripting needs to be re-ordered with symphony so that the right sounds are allocated to the right thing... but that is no simple task either.

[Railin12]

can you post your error log?

[hergeneral]

I reinstall the mod, and it works correctly

Thanks for your help

[Kacper1234]

Help! I can't play! When i choose CS in launcher, i see Empire Total War stop work...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

ACW 3.X log - 08/12/2015--------------------------
Info:
Registered owner: kacper.krogulski@onet.pl, Is admin? True, Has limited token? False
OS: x 64 - N/A, Version: 6, Build Number: 9200
Memory: Total: 8104 Available: 4701
Display: 1920 x 1080 - 32 bit
--------------------------
Mod Installation Path:
ACW path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\ACW
Current Campaign: Warpath
Steam Status: On
--------------------------
Current non vanilla files in data folder:
bg_boot_zor.pack
--------------------------
Actions:
* 19:38:33 -> Mod started
* 19:38:33 -> bg_art.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_boot.pack moved from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\ACW\Packs to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_core.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_db.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_models.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_movie.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_music.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> CS selected. Launching procedure started:
* 19:38:35 -> scripting_gb_csa.lua copied.
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 ->
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> ACW mod files commands added in user script for CS WPATH.
* 19:38:35 -> bg_camp_wpath.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> bg_cs_wpath.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> bg_cs_txt.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> Startpos copied from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH\CS to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH.
* 19:38:35 -> User script current commands:
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 ->
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> User script end.
* 19:38:36 -> Launching procedure completed.
* 19:38:36 -> ==========================================


* 19:38:38 -> Empire started succesfully
* 19:38:38 -> ==========================================
Final Files in Data:


* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_art.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_boot_zor.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_camp_wpath.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_core.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_cs_txt.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_cs_wpath.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_db.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_MM_ZoR.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_models.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_movie.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_music.pack

[dgard20]

Help! I can't play! When i choose CS in launcher, i see Empire Total War stop work...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

ACW 3.X log - 08/12/2015--------------------------
Info:
Registered owner: kacper.krogulski@onet.pl, Is admin? True, Has limited token? False
OS: x 64 - N/A, Version: 6, Build Number: 9200
Memory: Total: 8104 Available: 4701
Display: 1920 x 1080 - 32 bit
--------------------------
Mod Installation Path:
ACW path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\ACW
Current Campaign: Warpath
Steam Status: On
--------------------------
Current non vanilla files in data folder:
bg_boot_zor.pack
--------------------------
Actions:
* 19:38:33 -> Mod started
* 19:38:33 -> bg_art.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_boot.pack moved from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\ACW\Packs to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_core.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_db.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_models.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_movie.pack present in data.
* 19:38:33 -> bg_music.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> CS selected. Launching procedure started:
* 19:38:35 -> scripting_gb_csa.lua copied.
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 ->
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> ACW mod files commands added in user script for CS WPATH.
* 19:38:35 -> bg_camp_wpath.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> bg_cs_wpath.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> bg_cs_txt.pack present in data.
* 19:38:35 -> Startpos copied from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH\CS to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\campaigns\ACW_WPATH.
* 19:38:35 -> User script current commands:
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 ->
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_art.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_core.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_db.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_models.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_music.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_camp_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> mod bg_cs_wpath.pack;
* 19:38:35 -> User script end.
* 19:38:36 -> Launching procedure completed.
* 19:38:36 -> ==========================================


* 19:38:38 -> Empire started succesfully
* 19:38:38 -> ==========================================
Final Files in Data:


* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_art.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_boot_zor.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_camp_wpath.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_core.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_cs_txt.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_cs_wpath.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_db.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_MM_ZoR.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_models.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_movie.pack
* 19:38:38 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empire Total War\data\bg_music.pack

[dgard20]

same here and I have been using for along time but decided to delete eveything and start over with the new but now all I get is crashing

[Railin12]

When the launcher starts please unselect and then reselect Zone of Recruitment.(or it will crash on startup)