Medieval 2 unpack files

For those unaware, the files unpacked are all the text, xml, images, and movies. Which can be edited for modding. You will need a lot of extra space to unpack all the files. My Medieval 2 installation folder after unpacking was This doesn't include adding any new mods.

The game will not load otherwise. Now your Steam M2TW install is ready for modding. If you have any issues up to this point, try starting a game and making a save file, some times initiating the files is necessary on some machines. I am using windows 10 and this works perfectly. Happy modding :. Showing 1 - 15 of 37 comments.

Please take no offense. You are a little out of date. Steam no longer provides the tools for unpacking. If you are on Windows 7 or after usng a computer where the OS was factory installed or restored from a factory backup or even upgraded from a factory install you have to preset cmd.

You not longer have to unpack to run mods. And, I think since the gamespy removal patch with the Steam version, after you do find an unpacking tool and unpack, you not longer have to delete any files.

Lastly, you must use Steam launch options and only fully foldered mods to be placed in the mods folder independently or you risk breaking your game to the point you must uninstall, leave sitting without reinstalling for 30 days before you can reinstall with it working. No offense taken. However the tools to unpack were provided by steam i downloaded the game yesterday.

But without the files unpacked one can't mod the files. I am running mods from a batch file, which is how most mods were run. No need to run from the steam launch options. That seems a rather messy way to get around it. I merely set the game up how it was done originally, which makes modding the actual game easier. If someone just wants to play mods, then sure, your suggestions are fine.

I have experienced no issues this way. I merely suggested it for anyone still experiencing issues running the game, which from the look of this forum people are still experiencing issues. Most of the issues they experience are from running on computers where they do not have full admin rights or they have installed mods that are not completely foldered. Darthmod causes the most issues. I have both disk and Steam and the last time I downloaded steam version it did not give me the tools.

Others are reporting this too and it has just been recent so that may just be the server you downloaded from has not yet had them removed. Also, you will note the Kingdoms. CA deleted the Medieval2. My game is updated to 1. April 12, , AM Patrician Citizen Administrator Emeritus. Re: How to unpack files in Medieval 1. It is the one and the same version. June 28, , PM Re: How to unpack files in Medieval Even something as small as the tools folder?

It's just a little feature that everybody uses. And it got deleted! And all you do is edit a file. Originally Posted by skullwolf Last edited by rm2twf; June 28, at PM. June 29, , AM Re: How to unpack files in Medieval These two links should help.

July 23, , PM August 19, , AM I however don't know how many files they should be. Oh yes I don't know if it may help but I am using Windows 7. I thing there is something wrong with the unpacker. Btw how to know if all the files have been correctly unpacked? August 19, , PM To use the unpacker, you must have 1.

If you are installing Medieval 2: Total War and then installing Kingdoms or are installing the Gold edition of the game, then proceed directly to Installing Patch 1.

Otherwise, continue reading on how to install patch 1. Firstly, you will obviously need to download it patch 1. You can download it from many sites, a few of which are linked here. You do not need to download the patch if you have the Gold Edition of Medieval 2: Total War or the Kingdoms expansion as installing those will automatically update your version of Medieval 2: Total War to allow you to use the unpacker.

Remember, install it to your main M2TW folder, not your data folder. I recommend that you uninstall M2TW before applying the patch by running the uninstall procedure and then going to where you installed it, deleting the SEGA folder or the Medieval 2 Total War folder if you have another game in the SEGA folder and then reinstall.

After that install Patch 1. It has all patch 1. So there is no need to install patch 1. Patch 1. Obviously, this would only apply to vanilla Medieval 2: Total War games. You can download it here. If you install Kingdoms, your M2TW game is automatically patched to 1.