Barbarian Invasion?

[ScribeAugtember]

Where is Barbarian Invasion? I had it but it is now gone without a trace.

[HazardHawk]

Launch Rome from Steam and select Barbarian Invasion from the choice menu

[ScribeAugtember]

Thank you thank you.

[HACKFRESSE]

great, helped me too
BI does not work from the exe file or shortcut.

so I can play it only online or with logged in steam????
edit
ah no, works offline

[HazardHawk]

Yep, works on or off line, but you do have to play through steam OR you can use Steam launch options or add them to the Rome shortcut...

-ne -mn -show_err -mod:bi

[HACKFRESSE]

-ne -mn -show_err -mod:bi

adding at the shortcut from steam ? behind
steam://rungameid/4760 -ne -mn -show_err -mod:bi

or my own shortcuts from the game folder, from the exe files? rome or rome bi exe?

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and about offline playing

just wanted to play, I have 2 sons, but only 2 steam accounts
so both block the steam and I can not play. this is really the biggest bullsxxt of steam, as it is one household, differente computers, same IP, and we can not play 2 different games in one account... I dont understand this at steam. I understand if it is about the same game, but it is not. ( I have Rome2 and Attila in both accounts yet).

so now it it does not work, if I am offline, steam is still knowing, that someone is playing already - and I can not cancel it, "error" (as internet is off)

So I have to take out my old rome gold DVDs or my saved clean installation...and play the version with the lower resolution.

[HazardHawk]

Originally posted by tommi7678:

So I have to take out my old rome gold DVDs or my saved clean installation...and play the version with the lower resolution.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2311346335

As you own Rome on Steam, you also own Alexander. Alexander is a mod for Rome, but is set up with only the most basic Rome files in its base so that it is stand alone. If you use the "-alexander" text in Alexander Launch Options, it loads Rome, but is VERY basic and cut down and all you need is the more complete/complex versions from your Rome files to make it the full game. However, replacing the complete contents of the main data folder for the Alexander game will break Alexander. Breaking Alexander to play Rome is cheating/theft by the term of use agreement.

In order NOT to break the terms of agreement, browse into the main Alexander folder, paste in copy of your Rome folder along side the already present ALX folder which is the mod of Alexander to play in Rome as a mod. Then open your Rome folder you pasted in and move the bi folder out to the main Alexander folder so that it is alongside Rome and ALX.

Using the Steam launch options which are in that guide, the game will tell you specifically what files are missing or missing something internally. THIS is specifically why this is not cheating. The game tells you what you need where to do this and the biggest reason I have never made a mod to do this for people rather giving the instructions only. Just follow the guide and now you can play while connected to the internet without a conflict of too many used versions in steam.

NOTE: To play online against someone even for battles, they need to be playing from the same exact setup you are or it will not connect.

[russell.bradley68]

Originally posted by HazardHawk:

Launch Rome from Steam and select Barbarian Invasion from the choice menu

hello i have the same problem, where is the choice menu ??

[russell.bradley68]

Originally posted by ScribeAugtember:

Thank you thank you.

hello i have the same problem, where is the choice menu ??

[2GenL]

Originally posted by russell.bradley68:

Originally posted by ScribeAugtember:

Thank you thank you.

hello i have the same problem, where is the choice menu ??

Just press "Launch" in the steam screen for rome 1 and a small grey box will appear in the middle of the pc screen with rome 1 then barb inv below that. Press barb inv, then play

[Red Spot]

Seeing how often this question pops up I hope Steam changes this system. I dun like systems to be set up to cater the ignorant, but this is apparently quite difficult for many to figure out on their own.
*press button -- oh noes how does I do that?*

[76561198244930708]

I have the gold edition but i can't find Barbarian Invasion or Alexander anywhere!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[HazardHawk]

Originally posted by HazardHawk:

Launch Rome from Steam and select Barbarian Invasion from the choice menu

Your answer to Barbarian Invation is the first comment. For alexander...

Originally posted by HazardHawk:

Originally posted by tommi7678:

So I have to take out my old rome gold DVDs or my saved clean installation...and play the version with the lower resolution.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2311346335

As you own Rome on Steam, you also own Alexander. Alexander is a mod for Rome, but is set up with only the most basic Rome files in its base so that it is stand alone. If you use the "-alexander" text in Alexander Launch Options, it loads Rome, but is VERY basic and cut down and all you need is the more complete/complex versions from your Rome files to make it the full game. However, replacing the complete contents of the main data folder for the Alexander game will break Alexander. Breaking Alexander to play Rome is cheating/theft by the term of use agreement.

In order NOT to break the terms of agreement, browse into the main Alexander folder, paste in copy of your Rome folder along side the already present ALX folder which is the mod of Alexander to play in Rome as a mod. Then open your Rome folder you pasted in and move the bi folder out to the main Alexander folder so that it is alongside Rome and ALX.

Using the Steam launch options which are in that guide, the game will tell you specifically what files are missing or missing something internally. THIS is specifically why this is not cheating. The game tells you what you need where to do this and the biggest reason I have never made a mod to do this for people rather giving the instructions only. Just follow the guide and now you can play while connected to the internet without a conflict of too many used versions in steam.

NOTE: To play online against someone even for battles, they need to be playing from the same exact setup you are or it will not connect.

and here is included how to get Alexander assigned to your account

[nemesisuk]

To get to Barbarian option, open steam, select your library and then select Rome: Total War from your library. Then select the GREEN button which says PLAY. When this is selected, you will be given the option to select R:TW or Barbarians.

[Cowabunga73]

Originally posted by Red Spot:

Seeing how often this question pops up I hope Steam changes this system. I dun like systems to be set up to cater the ignorant, but this is apparently quite difficult for many to figure out on their own.
*press button -- oh noes how does I do that?*

TBF a lot of people use desktop shortcuts out of habit so having no sign of BI in your game library (Alexander campaign by contrast appears separately right below Rome) and no option to download or install a separate DLC is a bit confusing if you don't regularly use Steam to launch games.

[Tman]

I set game to always run B.I but I realised that I want the original campaign , how do I reset it?