1. make a copy of the ...\Medieval II Total War\data\sounds directory for back up
2. download
Vercingetorix's edited tool and extract it (
7Zip is freeware) into the data\sounds directory
3. run the extract_sounds. bat file - you will be prompted for input after every section that has been extracted
4. move the newly created data\sounds\music directory into the original data\sounds directory
5. repeat with data\sounds\sfx and data\sounds\voice
6. download the
missing voice files and extract them into the data\sounds directory
7. delete everything in the data\sounds directory, until you are left with only these directories: music, sfx, voice
8. download and install my
desktop shortcuts (makes the main campaign mod compatible)
9. download the
kingdoms sound text files and extract them into the ...\Medieval II Total War\mods\launcher\data directory (easily located by right clicking the new desktop shortcut for the main campaign and choosing 'open file location')
10. start the main campaign with the new desktop shortcut
11. that's it