Mods not opening?

[Vaskar]

I downloaded medieval 2 again recently and installed Third age and Call of warhammer but everytime I try to open any of them the game open the base medieval 2 instead of the mods.
I followed all the instructions for the mods step by step but I still can get them to work.

They seem to work fine last time I installed the game. anyone has had this issue? could it be related to the change of name or something?

Any help is greatly appreciated thank you!

[Hellsteeth30]

You are picking the correct start up option?

Say you renamed your Third Age as "crusades" you have to pick crusades from the start up in the library.

There was a pop up when you clicked to start MTW 2 that let you choose a Kingdoms campaign or the vanilla one but that seems not to work properly for me, I now have to right click on it in my library and choose there.

[Vaskar]

Originally posted by Hellsteeth30:

You are picking the correct start up option?

Say you renamed your Third Age as "crusades" you have to pick crusades from the start up in the library.

There was a pop up when you clicked to start MTW 2 that let you choose a Kingdoms campaign or the vanilla one but that seems not to work properly for me, I now have to right click on it in my library and choose there.

Yes I did, but whenever I do it it says that there was an unexpected error and crashed

[Gigantus]

Did you do the copy\rename of the executable? See below. After that use the mod's desktop shortcut to start the mod.

It saves you the dinosaur method of renaming a campaign folder.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=859017394

Here the correct way of installing TATW:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=863223393

Install CoW without any changes in the set up, then play it from the desktop shortcut.

DO NOT USE THE FOLDER RENAME METHOD! (Unless you are a sucker for later pain)

[Shadow of the SPQR]

Originally posted by Gigantus:

DO NOT USE THE FOLDER RENAME METHOD! (Unless you are a sucker for later pain)

Could you describe this later pain for reference?

[Vaskar]

Originally posted by Gigantus:

Did you do the copy\rename of the executable? See below. After that use the mod's desktop shortcut to start the mod.

It saves you the dinosaur method of renaming a campaign folder.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=859017394

Here the correct way of installing TATW:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=863223393

Install CoW without any changes in the set up, then play it from the desktop shortcut.

DO NOT USE THE FOLDER RENAME METHOD! (Unless you are a sucker for later pain)

Thank you for your help but it still has the same problem. for some reason the shorcuts and .bat files open the base game instead of the mods.
I tried the folder method before and it didnt work. I reinstalled the game again today to try a clean install with your method and it didnt work either.

Im really not sure whats wrong this time, I remember doing the same steps you listed the first time I installed the mods months ago and now when I did it again they dont work.
The only difference from back then is that the medieval folder is now call definitive edition instead of the regular medieval 2.

[Gigantus]

Originally posted by CommodusIV:

Originally posted by Gigantus:

DO NOT USE THE FOLDER RENAME METHOD! (Unless you are a sucker for later pain)

Could you describe this later pain for reference?

Steam after a while (30 days?) considers your new files in the campaign folders as 'correct' - meaning a verification will restore those instead of the original files. Only a removal of those edited files for at least 30 days will revert to the original files. Wisdom according to HaHawk.

Nevermind the potential for really screwing things up if you get mixed up with your folders.

@Thaggart

Check if you have an entry in your custom launch properties and remove it:

- right click the game in the library
- choose 'properties'
- click 'set launch properties' and remove any entry in there

[Vaskar]

@Gigantus that did it! thank you for your help man. I really appreciate it

[Gigantus]

One is glad to be of service

[Inardesco]

Originally posted by Thaggart:

Originally posted by Hellsteeth30:

You are picking the correct start up option?

Say you renamed your Third Age as "crusades" you have to pick crusades from the start up in the library.

There was a pop up when you clicked to start MTW 2 that let you choose a Kingdoms campaign or the vanilla one but that seems not to work properly for me, I now have to right click on it in my library and choose there.

Yes I did, but whenever I do it it says that there was an unexpected error and crashed

Good, cuz renaming is stupid.

And beware the Ogres...they be bloody op.