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Extended Realism / Get your kicks with Beta 6!

« on: August 05, 2016, 03:27:58 AM »

We've made enough changes by now that a patch is probably inappropriate, so there's a new full beta on the download page:  http://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=post;msg=107608;topic=4613.0

Major upgrades this time:
I just spent the last two days normalizing every single infantry unit's defense skill.  That should improve gameplay and AI army creation.
Sarmatia is now a Henry rather than a Genghis.  That should get more heavy cavalry on the board from them.
Various map tweaks for better AI pathfinding.
Improved some of the AOR units around the Black Sea.  It's now a little more in line with DBM.
Reorganized some unit skins and types to optimize DMB slot usage.  It's not perfect yet, but I think it's a little better.  This beta is also the first one to feature unit skins by GaivsSejanvs, so a big thanks to him!
We also did some general code cleanup.
Thanks to a suggestion from Gen.JamesWolfe, I also normalized infantry mass and reduced hoplite unit radius.  I don't think the mass is quite where I want it yet, so as you play let me know what you think.  My inclination is to double it across the board while leaving cavalry the same.

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Stories and AARs / Short story: Invasive Species

« on: July 24, 2016, 01:00:27 AM »

Hi, all! If anyone is interested in humorous science fiction, I've just had my first short story professionally published at Stupefying Stories: http://stupefyingstoriesshowcase.com/?p=763
 
 I hope you like it!

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Extended Realism / Extended Realism v4 Beta 5 Feedback Thread

« on: July 02, 2016, 02:12:43 PM »

Played the beta?  Leave feedback here, please.

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Extended Realism / Extended Realism v4 Beta Documentation

« on: July 02, 2016, 04:09:49 AM »

Please see this thread over at TWC for detailed documentation about the features implemented in the ExRM:  http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?488745-Extended-Realism-Mod-v4-0-Documentation

The mod is in an advanced state of completion, and at this point we are focusing more on fine-tuning.  All feedback is welcome, though.

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Extended Realism / Extended Realism v4 Beta 6

« on: July 02, 2016, 04:06:11 AM »

Sorry for the sparse instructions for this download.  It's not in an installer; it's just in its modfolder:
 http://www.mediafire.com/download/oomrmeziit20rge/ExRM-Beta6.7z
 
 This time, I'm trying something new:  a Bittorrent file.  Let's see if it works.
 Torrent file available here: http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=00772379100181997404 
 
 
 Download it, put it in your fully patched RTW+BI directory, create a shortcut, and you're good to go. Don't overwrite the old ExRM—just delete it and use this folder instead.  Please feel free to post any questions you have to the forum.  I recommend playing it on Hard Campaign and Medium Battle difficulty.
 
 One important caveat:
 

After trying to install the latest ExRM, I kept getting crashes on as the game engine could not locate the models and gave address errors. I worked out that I needed to rename the folder from ExRM_v4-beta_3 to ExRM as the pathing was looking for ExRM\data\etc.

 Current hotfix: No
 
 
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Here's the old version of this post.  It's not so much wrong as out of date.  I'm leaving it up in case someone wants 3.5 for some reason, but you don't need it to play 4.0.
 
 (You do _not_ need to install RTRPE prior to installing this.  RTR-PE v1.9 is included in the full installer below.  You do need to install v3.2 if you haven't already.)
 
 
 Download links (may change)
 
 Full mod:
 I recommend using BladeRunner900's no-nonsense installer to install the full version.
 
 However, if you'd rather have the older version and just patch over that one, here you go:
 

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3.2 version—http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UOTQ5ETA
 3.2 version mirror—http://www.sendspace.com/file/h8bipo
 3.2 version mirror—http://www.atomicgamer.com/files/65619/extended-realism-mod-v3-2
 

 Patches, for those who want to do it by hand:
 

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Patch to v.3.5.3 (released 13 Dec. 2009):
 (This is the full v3.x upgrade patch.  It is not save-game compatible. I categorically recommend installing it over earlier versions.)
 3.5.3 patch (rar) —
 3.5.3 patch (zip) — http://www.atomicgamer.com/files/93902/extended-realism-mod-v3-5-3-patch
 3.5.3 patch (zip) — http://rapidshare.com/files/320390235/3.5.3_patch.zip
 3.5 eyepatch (yarr!) — http://youtube.com/watch?v=8G_L9tXEwmc
 
 
 Instructions:
 0a) Make sure your BI is patched to 1.6.  It may come like that out of the box, or you may need to install the patch manually.
 0b) If you have a two-disk RTW+BI edition, read this.  Your installation may have actually downgraded itself.
 0c) Make sure you _haven't_ installed any non-mod switch mods to this installation.  That includes the non-mod switch version of RTR-PE.
 0d)  If you're using BladeRunner's installer, follow the instructions in that thread and then come back here when you're done.  You can ignore the next few steps. 
 1)  Extract the ExRM folder
 2)  Copy it into the main directory of your RTW:BI 1.6 installation (right next to the Data folder)
 3)  Double click on the ExRM folder
 4)  Right-click on the RomeTW-BI shortcut and select "Properties"
 5)  Change the folder shown in "Start In" to your main RTW:BI folder (e.g., mine is "C:\program files\games\activision\RTRPE 1.9 + ExRM 3.3")
 6)  Run the campaign_map_reset.bat file in the ExRM subfolder (if necessary)
 7)  Double-click the shortcut to run the game
 
 Patch instructions:
 1)  Download patch at the site listed above
 2)  drag all the files and folders inside into your ExRM folder, overwriting where prompted
 
 Instructions written by other people, if mine don't work/aren't clear for you:
 Tony83's advice
 HouseofHam's advice
 

 Vista, Steam, and Windows 7 instructions
 

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Arnold Legion's Vista installation instructions
 Arcadia & Finn work out installation via Steam
 St. Naffatun's Steam Installation Guide
 Simple Steam installation guide
 Windows 7 suggestion:
 

Any games you intend to mod shouldn't be placed in Program Files, since Windows 7 does some protection & virtualisation stuff in there, making the games sometimes unable to pick up the mod. Personally I place all my games in C:\Games, this solves all the problems

 Hotfixes (We're an incorrigible bunch of tweakers.  The hotfix is where you'll find our latest minor edits to the game.  These are savegame compatible.):
 3.5.3c hotfix (for version 3.5.3 only):  https://www.mediafire.com/?7f7v61b1rbqef4k
 
 
 If there are any problems, please don't hesitate to post them.  I'd like to make sure this works well.
 
 Add-ons:
 Here are add-ons for the ExRM.  These are _not_ official products of the ExRM team, so we can't warrant them or even test them all.  We do hope you enjoy them, though.
 Caldarium's Culture Shock add-on:  http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=183523
 RTR Music Add-on instructions:  http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=4524954#post4524954
 CC's Expansion Mod:  http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=277029
 
 Original first post can be found here:  http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2491643&postcount=319
 
 

 
 --Appendix--
 In case you're a more visual person and want help with the installation, here's what my current RTW-BI directory looks like:
 

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Extended Realism / A board?

« on: June 30, 2016, 02:29:21 AM »

I have a board here?  Sweet!  Let the party commence!