Unlocking All Factions (RTW)

=How To Unlock All Factions=

This must be the most asked question in modding and also the easiest thing to do.

Finding Your Files
Assuming you know where your RTW files are (Usually C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War or C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War if you have gold edition).

First of all, you go in to your Data folder, then go into your world folder, and then again go into your maps folder, and then again go in to your campaign folder and then go in to your last folder (Phew) the imperial_campaign.

Choosing Playable Factions
In there, there is a .txt document called descr_strat.txt click on that and at the top there is this: campaign imperial_campaign playable romans_julii romans_brutii romans_scipii end unlockable egypt seleucid carthage parthia gauls germans britons greek_cities end nonplayable romans_senate macedon pontus armenia dacia numidia scythia spain thrace slave end Cut and paste all the factions under unlockable and unplayable (EXCEPT the Roman Senate and slave, I advise you not to do them as they cause crashes) and paste the factions under playable, it should look like this: campaign imperial_campaign playable romans_julii romans_brutii romans_scipii egypt seleucid carthage parthia gauls germans britons greek_cities macedon pontus armenia dacia numidia scythia spain thrace end unlockable end nonplayable romans_senate slave end Save the document and close the file. Now load up your game and you should be able to play all the factions.

Campaign Descriptions
If you have an earlier version of RTW, or just want to add campaign descriptions, you will also have to edit the RTW\Data\Text\campaign_descriptions.txt file to add in something (anything) for a campaign description for the formerly nonplayable factions. Again, be sure to make a backup copy of the file before you edit it. Add the following: {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_TITLE}SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANUS {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_DESCR}The Senate and People Of Rome {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_TITLE}Armenians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_DESCR}Armenians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_TITLE}Dacians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_DESCR}Dacians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_TITLE}Numidians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_DESCR}Numidians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_TITLE}Scythians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_DESCR}Scythians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_TITLE}Iberians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_DESCR}Iberians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_TITLE}Thracians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_DESCR}Thracians {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_TITLE}Rebels {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_DESCR}Rebels

Playing As New Factions
When you start a game with a formerly nonplayable faction you will see this:



And it starts a campaign just fine:



Related Links
Original Tutorial

Exilian Thread

To make BI factions playable download this.