Post by yankeespotts on Sept 3, 2015 2:35:12 GMT
[Originally posted by former Officer Kitbuqa - with thanks]
Hi guys, I am just going to make a quick and easy guide on how to install stainless steel 6.4 using steam. I will explain what this mod adds to m2tw in the tavern. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE KINGDOMS IN ORDER FOR THIS TO WORK.
Stainless steel allows you to experience a better campaign & more diverse multiplayer games. it works with the newest update of steam and is suprisingly easy to install. The reason for me making this guide is that very few people play SS on multiplayer and as it is my preference, i would appreciate it if others could play it alongside me.
Firstly go to this website if you want to find out more about stainless steel:
www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?417435-Stainless-Steel-6-4-Released!
following this, you need to download the ss 6.3 files. 6.3 is a base mod, and 6.4 is a patch which sorts out various problems.
download them from here, but please try gamefront first:
drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzYAR4xwF3hQfmdsTnJoMHhVcWliOG9WazlZblJ4OTctMzF5Qmo1NUVqVjZlN2pQZHpGZ0k&usp=sharing
Create a seperate folder and have all of those files in, and nothing else.
your folder should look like this:
prntscr.com/4xbn1q
'run as administrator' the SS6.3.exe File.
an installer will pop up, simply ensure that the installer is saving to your STEAM DIRECTORY (OS:C>program files(x86)>steam>steamapps>common>medieval total war II>mods) and then go ahead and install it.
screenshot of the correct directory:
prntscr.com/4xblnk
After this, a small options box shall pop up with translations and campaigns. select your preferred language and then on campaigns select late and only tick savage AI.
screenshot:
prntscr.com/4xblxr
OnLineBattles will only work when the players are on the same campaign. think of it as two submods that are not compatible with each other. As i am using late, because its my personal favourite, i encourage anyone who will be playing multiplayer to choose that campaign. of course, if you are not going to play online it is up to you.
savage AI is the medium AI. not in terms of difficulty, but in terms of agressiveness. the others, one is extremely peaceful so it is very difficult to have wars, and the other is very agressive and is very difficult to establish peace, and backstabbing is very common anyway so i recommend savage.
once youve done this step, exit out. find the folder with all those files you installed 6.3 from before (prntscr.com/4xbn1q) NOT the steam directory folder. Now go ahead and run SS6.4.exe as administrator. the install will once again happen, ensure that it is in the same folder as specified (steam directory) and install. shouldnt take as long as previously because its just a patch of 6.3. select the same options in the options box at the end of the installation like previously. an error message might come up when you click 'start and exit' but this is fine.
Finally, find the folder you have installed the two SS.exe files into (the steam directory)
this is where you have to exchange a campaign with the mod (it is easy to change back so don't worry). i personally changed the british_isles one.
to make this mod work, choose your least favourite kingdoms campaign and rename it to anything you want. then, change the SS folder to what the kingdoms campaign was previously called. so for example, if you replaced americas, change the americas to 'hello' and then the ss folder to 'americas'. if you ever want to change back just reverse these steps.
once you have done this, go onto steam and run MTW2, select the kingdoms campaign you have changed, so if you changed americas, select americas. SS should now pop up.
If you need any help or assistance with this mod let me know.
Good luck, have fun.
Bug Fix:
www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?640913-Bug-Fixes-for-SS6-4-DO-NOT-POST-ANY-BUGS-IN-HERE&p=13723098&viewfull=1#post13723098
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Hi guys, I am just going to make a quick and easy guide on how to install stainless steel 6.4 using steam. I will explain what this mod adds to m2tw in the tavern. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE KINGDOMS IN ORDER FOR THIS TO WORK.
Stainless steel allows you to experience a better campaign & more diverse multiplayer games. it works with the newest update of steam and is suprisingly easy to install. The reason for me making this guide is that very few people play SS on multiplayer and as it is my preference, i would appreciate it if others could play it alongside me.
Firstly go to this website if you want to find out more about stainless steel:
www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?417435-Stainless-Steel-6-4-Released!
following this, you need to download the ss 6.3 files. 6.3 is a base mod, and 6.4 is a patch which sorts out various problems.
download them from here, but please try gamefront first:
drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzYAR4xwF3hQfmdsTnJoMHhVcWliOG9WazlZblJ4OTctMzF5Qmo1NUVqVjZlN2pQZHpGZ0k&usp=sharing
Create a seperate folder and have all of those files in, and nothing else.
your folder should look like this:
prntscr.com/4xbn1q
'run as administrator' the SS6.3.exe File.
an installer will pop up, simply ensure that the installer is saving to your STEAM DIRECTORY (OS:C>program files(x86)>steam>steamapps>common>medieval total war II>mods) and then go ahead and install it.
screenshot of the correct directory:
prntscr.com/4xblnk
After this, a small options box shall pop up with translations and campaigns. select your preferred language and then on campaigns select late and only tick savage AI.
screenshot:
prntscr.com/4xblxr
OnLineBattles will only work when the players are on the same campaign. think of it as two submods that are not compatible with each other. As i am using late, because its my personal favourite, i encourage anyone who will be playing multiplayer to choose that campaign. of course, if you are not going to play online it is up to you.
savage AI is the medium AI. not in terms of difficulty, but in terms of agressiveness. the others, one is extremely peaceful so it is very difficult to have wars, and the other is very agressive and is very difficult to establish peace, and backstabbing is very common anyway so i recommend savage.
once youve done this step, exit out. find the folder with all those files you installed 6.3 from before (prntscr.com/4xbn1q) NOT the steam directory folder. Now go ahead and run SS6.4.exe as administrator. the install will once again happen, ensure that it is in the same folder as specified (steam directory) and install. shouldnt take as long as previously because its just a patch of 6.3. select the same options in the options box at the end of the installation like previously. an error message might come up when you click 'start and exit' but this is fine.
Finally, find the folder you have installed the two SS.exe files into (the steam directory)
this is where you have to exchange a campaign with the mod (it is easy to change back so don't worry). i personally changed the british_isles one.
to make this mod work, choose your least favourite kingdoms campaign and rename it to anything you want. then, change the SS folder to what the kingdoms campaign was previously called. so for example, if you replaced americas, change the americas to 'hello' and then the ss folder to 'americas'. if you ever want to change back just reverse these steps.
once you have done this, go onto steam and run MTW2, select the kingdoms campaign you have changed, so if you changed americas, select americas. SS should now pop up.
If you need any help or assistance with this mod let me know.
Good luck, have fun.
Bug Fix:
www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?640913-Bug-Fixes-for-SS6-4-DO-NOT-POST-ANY-BUGS-IN-HERE&p=13723098&viewfull=1#post13723098
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