Mods

[WhatIfIWasAFish]

I play on a mac and am trying to get a mod that unlocks all factions. I have heard good things about Empire Total Factions 2 and a few others. All the videos I have seen are seriously outdated and not really helpful. Could anyone recommend a video or guide I could use?

[Marshal]

Check out a realism mod like Imperial Destroyer (you may want some of the features that were removed, such as stable money, churches, regular campaign movement, which are addons available on the mod's download page) Or if you want something less complex to install, do Darthmod Empire, very fun mod with tons of units and factions are unlocked. Finally, there is the Imperial Splendour Mod.

[WhatIfIWasAFish]

I will check out those mods thanks. I have never really done mods before and don't know how to install them, most videos on this game are from 2012 or just for PC. Is there any good mac tutorials for those mods or mods in general?

[The Rim Reaper]

Gaming on a mac lol

[Alwyn]

Originally posted by The Admiral:

I will check out those mods thanks. I have never really done mods before and don't know how to install them, most videos on this game are from 2012 or just for PC. Is there any good mac tutorials for those mods or mods in general?

Large mods such as Empire Total Factions usually come with installers. There are sometimes problems with installing old mods on new computers and not all Empire mods work on Macs, unfortunately. You might be able to find more information here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?350349-EMPIRE-TOTAL-FACTIONS-(Last-updated-17-08-2011)

If you'd like a simple mod to unlock minor factions, and if Empire Total Factions doesn't work on a Mac, then you could try All Factions Unlocked. You mentioned that you don't know how to install mods, you can find instructions on how to install All Factions Unlocked, and download different versions of the mod, from here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?262048-All-Factions-Unlocked-No-FOW-Bug!-WORKING!-Downloadable-Now!&p=15094003&viewfull=1#post15094003
(All Factions Unlocked makes the factions which are already on the map playable, such as Denmark, Venice, Persia and Mysore. It doesn't unlock emergent factions which can appear during a campaign if there's a rebellion in their home region, such as the United States, Hessen, Ireland or Afghanistan - you'd need a different mod for that.)

If you're interested in creating mods, there are modding tutorials here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?651-Empire-Total-War-Mod-Workshop

Good luck!

[WhatIfIWasAFish]

Thanks that was perfect. Is there a similar mod for Napoleon that unlocks factions such as Denmark, Spain, and the Ottomans?

[Dimwit Donald (very high IQ)]

Anyone know if achievements still work with mods?

And is Darth Mod the way to go?

[Alwyn]

Originally posted by The Admiral:

Thanks that was perfect. Is there a similar mod for Napoleon that unlocks factions such as Denmark, Spain, and the Ottomans?

There's Napoleon Total Factions: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?357320-NAPOLEON-TOTAL-FACTIONS-(last-update-28-04-2012). I don't know whether this works on a Mac. I also don't know of an equivalent of the All Factions Unlocked mod for Napoleon Total War, unfortunately.

Originally posted by Kyon:

Anyone know if achievements still work with mods?

And is Darth Mod the way to go?

In my experience, achievements don't work when I have mods installed.

DarthMod is an option which a lot of players enjoy and recommend, however different people prefer different things. DarthMod offers unlocked factions, extra units, changes to game-play (such as the behaviour of the AI on the campaign map and battle-field), improved sound effects and other changes. (It also gives players more money at the start. I prefer having the normal amount of money - I like the challenge of having to choose between constructing buildings and units, rather than constructing and recruiting everything possible.)

DarthMod is one of a lot of major mods for Empire. You can find a list of major mods here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1071-Empire-Total-War-Hosted-Modifications. You may want to consider other options such as Empire Realism, Imperial Destroyer and Imperial Splendour.

What specifically do you want to change about the game? If you'd mainly like to change a limited number of specific things, you might want to try smaller mods. Smaller mods are here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1073-Empire-Total-War-Modifications. For what it's worth, a suggested set of minor mods is here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?246170-Empire-Mod-Questions-amp-Recommendations&p=15536086&viewfull=1#post15536086 (Now, I'd recommend Simple Navy instead of Equal Navy). You might prefer different smaller mods - such as the impressive Additional Units Mod instead of the Minor & Emergent Factions Unit Pack, for example.

[Dimwit Donald (very high IQ)]

I'm not sure. It's been about 10 years since I played Empire. More playable factions and (unit) variety sound good, as long as they don't break the balance of the game. If changes to AI are actually improvements, that's also fine. Money cheat isn't necessarily what I want...

[Nicklas Denhus]

Mods installed on your pc. Make you often desync original online 4vs4 battles. I think as hosting 4v4 2 years now. Or am i wrong..?