How to restore the original files?

[Wings of Liberty]

Title says it all. Couldn't find/google a way out of this.

What I've done so far in order (to mess it up):
- using the unpacker to ehm, well.... unpack the folders

- ad the "[io] file first = true" thing in the medieval2.preference.cfg file, changed it to read
only

- made some changes in various files in the data folders (text editing), export_descr_unit for
example

- everything worked fine. However now I want the og files back to start over modding, but
haven't made backups (I'm an Idiot)

- reinstalling with reverting the changes inmedieval2.preference.cfg file doesn't help.

Any Ideas what else I could try?

[Ultrabot]

Clean install, delete the folders (save your modded files somewhere just in case). When you run the unpacker again, you'll want to set a destination outside of the game directory, say c:\modding\medieval2\unpacked

I'm not on my pc, so I can't go look for the exact info, but copy the unpack all, edit it, and change the destination.

I'd also suggest having c:\modding\medieval2\mymod
And
C:\modding\medieval2\mymod\backups

Youll save yourself a lot of headaches if you f up.

Edit:

This is what you need. It's the easiest way, and the tools are maintained to this day by a dedicated community

https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352216-Creating-a-World-Bare-Geomod

[Gigantus]

Clean install is easiest by simply deleting the 'data' folder of the game and then running a file verification: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
Appreciate recommending my mod set up (Bare Geomod) makes it very easy to start modding. More modding stuff from me can be found here: https://www.twcenter.net/forums/tags.php?tag=creating+a+world
I have also written a guide\made batch files to unpack the game outside it's main folder: https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?550619

[Ultrabot]

And there's the man himself^

Thanks for all you do :-)

[Wings of Liberty]

Jo easy fix. Just deleted the entire medieval 2 folder manually.
Man Gigantus invading the steam disscusions once again.
I find the Geomod maybe useful when it's really about editing the the map, creating a complete new entire overhaul mod. Else I'm more a fan of "Nerd is to Human"s modding guides. Geomod is unituitive for the average person (like me) who isn't into programming IMO

[Ultrabot]

What I linked you to is gigs bare mod folder. It's set up to use geomod but does not come with geomod. It has a few fixes but the primary benefit for you to use it is you will avoid further complications of your modded files in the main data folder.

I also suggested doing a wipe because I dont know what's been edited or where.

Use a mod folder ;-)

[Wings of Liberty]

Nah man said I don't need it. A mod folder does it for me. Thanks tho

[Ultrabot]

Lol. It is a mod folder. Do it however you want, but I'd take gigs advice and avoid messing around with main directory.

[Wings of Liberty]

Why?

[Melko]

Just delete all the files of Medieval II, simple as that and then try doing a Intagrue check and then it will add back the original files, just don't delete the Medieval II launcher.