BPatch 1.2 First Reports

[repman]

1. Testing Vanilla 1.02 BPatch
First impression from unofficial patch:
checked that i got it installed (Version 1.02) ok

- field battles are improved, dynamic
I don't see a 2H bug anymore

- siege battles are improved...no crash...!

I have tested now several siege battles under different conditions (me attacker, me defender, big walls , small walls) and did get any crashes at all, but I can see
- passivness of the AI is gone
- small bugs: units got stuck on the walls, or in the main entrance
-->> looks goooooood !

Most important: How does the launcher work ?
- no real readme for this, just one page about the registry for the mods
- you need to copy everything under MIITW_Update2_Final_EFIGS\main\english
into your medieval path, then the launcher works: you can start it
- the launcher connects to the sega webpage where you can register your mod ? How ? Maybe this is not ready


2. Testing with DLV mod
BPatch 1.02 tested with DLV 2.11 without DLV Addon:

Test: DLV 2.11 not changed
--> battles no problems: sieges battles stupid as always, field battles not much difference
--> campaign : no problems

Test: deleted darth vader battle stuff
--> Siege battles are now working better, but slow start, AI is passiv...


3. Test with DLV 2.11 + Addon
- Deus lo vult 2.1 (including Addon) plays without problems with patch 1.02 (not even a small error message)
- All files have to be put into the mod folder including: modeldb, textures, sky, blood, models, campaign textures, ....

--> mods are now totally isolated with the new patch !

Some reports from the modding files of 1.02 patch
- campaign AI: new parameters
- battle AI: new parameters
- mines for sulphur, coal, iron
- naphta weapon
- ballista\cannon wall tower not fixed

in Detail:

- nahphta: in impacts datei

;;;;;nahptha Firey impact;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

effect ground_fiery_fire_dust_nahptha
{.......

- ressorces:
type gold
trade_value 20
item data/models_strat/resource_gold.CAS
icon data/ui/resources/resource_gold.tga
has_mine


edb file:
mines city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, } and resource silver or resource gold or resource tin or resource iron or resource sulfur or resource marble or resource coal

- descr_sm_factions: music\film parts deleted
faction england
culture northern_european
religion catholic
symbol models_strat/symbol_england.CAS
rebel_symbol models_strat/symbol_rebels.CAS
primary_colour red 215, green 0, blue 0
secondary_colour red 255, green 210, blue 0
loading_logo loading_screen/symbols/symbol128_england.tga
standard_index 12
logo_index FACTION_LOGO_ENGLAND
small_logo_index SMALL_FACTION_LOGO_ENGLAND
triumph_value 5
custom_battle_availability yes
can_sap no
prefers_naval_invasions yes
can_have_princess yes
has_family_tree yes


repman

[Giorgos]

Repman, which files are Darth Vader's that i have to delete. I have the 1.02 patch as well. Also, let us know about the addon as well. Thanks in adnvance!

[repman]

First try it with DLV 2.11 and give feedback

and then delete:
- battle_config.xml
- config_ai_battle.xml
- descr_pathfinding.txt
- descr_formations_ai.txt

and give more feedback

repman

[Giorgos]

Thanks. I'll keep you posted.

[knez]

Rempan,

Can u upload your version of patch somewhere?

Great newz, btw.

Shieldbug? Two handed bug?

[Origin_Unknown]

bpatch 1.2?

[repman]

bpatch = buggy patch but mine is fine !

even the addon is working: look into 1. post

repman

[Origin_Unknown]

bpatch = buggy patch but mine is fine !

even the addon is working: look into 1. post

repman

ahhhh i see....

so i take it that the dlv will have to be installed manually with this patch?

[Giorgos]

And so is mine. It seems we are the lucky ones repman.

[DarthK]

It seems the patch was leaked... and is still by CA standards buggy and needs another week of work. :/

[repman]

I think the patch was not totally finished that's the main reason..

repman

[Tokus*Maximus]

It was up on a mirror site and some industrious web comber downloaded it quick as a flash. It's interesting to get initial feedback on what may be a great enhancement to all the mods.

[Goatbuster3000]

You can now run more than one mod that adds in new textures and such? If the mods are now truly isolated, this is great news!

[Siculus]

Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash! Back to 1.1.

But I have started loading subdirectories (one at a time) with the new files (over 36k! but not the exe) into my 1.1 DLV 2.11 set up without a problem.

Siculus

[repman]

Some reports from the modding files of 1.02 patch
- campaign AI: new parameters
- battle AI: new parameters
- mines for sulphur, coal, iron
- naphta weapon
- ballista\cannon wall tower not fixed

repman

[Byg]

Mind if I ask the following so I don't waste a heap of time, regarding the sega patch:

Is yours the 613.68 mb one, Repman?

Did you do a fresh install of M2TW then apply the newest patch only?

Not sure how you are getting dlv to work at all.

[GKRobertson]

Folks:

Where do I get the version of the 1.2 patch that works and how to I apply it to MTW II - does it go to a clean version without 1.1 or with 1.1? Does it completely autoinstall? Are there other steps? How do I apply DLV and the addon - is it a straight application or do I have to manipulate files?

Please help me out?!?

Thanks.

[repman]

I don't know where you can get the file at the moment
The best is to uninstall MTW, reinstall and then directly the patch 1.2 beta

I will upload in the next hour a new version DLV 2.2 only for the patch 1.2

repman

[Kye]

The perfect reason to install m2tw back on my pc

[Giorgos]

I will upload in the next hour a new version DLV 2.2 only for the patch 1.2

No sleep for me tonight......waiting on the flanks repman. Good luck getting it done.