Full install for Stainless Steel 6.4, Meloo Fix, Steam compatible

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Introduction

When the mod got released back in 2010 (?) with it's insistence on using the kingdoms executable that was perfectly fine. Even when Steam came on the scene with a different installation path the mod coped.
And then Steam merged the kingdoms executable into the medieval2 executable and all bets were off. Eventually copying and renaming the medieval2 executable took care of that, but by that time there was already an additional patch out plus the fairly essential 'Meloo Fix' - making the installation a tedious affair.
This one piece installer takes care of all that.

None of the mod's game files have been altered\edited. All 'rights' are with the original author(s).

Installation

This is one of my 'click through' installations, some instructions follow underneath:

· As long as your registry is fine the installer will find the correct installation path. If not, simply follow the instruction displayed in the installer.

· At the end of the installation a file verification will take place, allow it to finish, check for error messages (see picture in spoiler), close it and finalize the installation.

· Also at the end will be a check if the kingdoms executable is present. If the file is absent then a renamed copy of the medieval2 executable will be created - the same principle as in my Steam Mod Fixer. The small BAT file will exit with one the these three messages:

wrong path - it means that Stainless Steel is not in the correct directory. This can only happen if the installation path was manually changed
success - the kingdoms executable has been created, the default for Steam users who do not use the Steam Mod Fix method
not needed - the default for disk users and Steam users you use the Steam Mod Fix method

· Steam users: no need to do anything extra - simply start the mod with it's desktop shortcuts once you have run the installer.

Spoiler for verification picture: 

Changes to original Installation

26 June 2020

- includes 6.3, 6.4 and Meloo Fix 1.27
- file verification after installation
- all small caps for easy MAC use
- automated Steam Mod Fix

Download

Torrent Download - click here
The original file is hosted by myself and the torrent file is hosted here at TWC, making it a totally safe download. Credit to Veteraan and Seether who were instrumental in seeding the torrent.

Mega.nz - thanks to Veteraan

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Google Drive - thanks to Lifthrasir

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Mediafire - thanks to Seether

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Note: unfortunately "Byg's Grim Reality" is not compatible with this repack as has been confirmed by Heskey.