Latest revision as of 07:33, 15 February 2020

Welcome to Medieval II: Total War on the TWC Wiki

Medieval II: Total War is a game in the Total War Series. Developed by the Creative Assembly.
Released in 2006 it is still popular with players and modders. The game covers the period 1080 to 1530.

Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms expansion, which includes four Campaigns ( Americas, Britannia, Crusades and Teutonic), run on Medieval II: Total War.

M2TW Modifications

Kingdoms Releases & Updates

Rise of Three Kingdoms - v2.1 - 8/18 update
Total Vanilla Beyond v3.0 Release - final version - 6/18 update
Unit Card Mod for Call of Warhammer - 7/18 update
Warcraft: Total War: Public Beta v1.1 - 5/18 update
Battle for Rome (A submod for Ancient-Conquest) - 4/18 new release
Westeros Total War v1.0 Public BETA - 3/18 new release
Installation video - Europa Barbarorum II 2.3
Installation video - Stainless Steel 6.4 and SSHIP

M2TW Releases & Updates

More Mods

M2TW Modding Spotlight

Hispania in the Middle Ages

Hispania in the Middle Ages won the favourite modification category for Medieval II in the TWC 2017 modding awards!

Hispania in the Middle Ages is set on the Iberian peninsula in the Middle Ages, the mod includes five campaigns centred around different dates and events. The factions vary with each campaign with a total of 24 factions across the 5 campaigns. The map includes the Iberian peninsula and parts of North Africa and Southern France. The mod includes new unit textures, special units for some factions, real historical characters and much more.

Read more and download the mod here

Other Popular Mods:

Third Age: Total War is a total-conversion mod. It brings you directly into the world of Middle Earth where you can choose from different races such as Men, Dwarves, Elves and Orcs.

Europa Barbarorum II is a revised and extended version of its popular predecessor RTW mod Europa Barbarorum.

SSHIP is a submod for Stainless Steel 6.4 that aims to improve the game from a historical accuracy perspective.

Hyrule:Total War is a fantasy mod that transports the player to Hyrule, the home world of the Legend of Zelda.

M2TW Modding Information

Categories on the Wiki

Recent/Important Modding Information

Enabling traits and ancillaries to use region label instead of region ID Tool and tutorial - NEW RELEASE Aug 2018
Custom settlements problem in Linux A discussion on how to fix the Linux custom settlements bug.
Projectile release point changer A tool on how to change the projectile's release point when the bowmen are on the walls.
List of non functional script terms An updated resource on non-functional script terms.
Geomod A resource to start modding on a bare but fully functional mod of your own.
How to create a new accent A tutorial on how to add a new accent to the game.
Starting Steam Mods the easy way A tutorial with all the ways to start mods via Steam.

Essential Tools

M2TW Community on TWC

General Discussion

Strategy Guides

Share Your Tricks, Strategies and Ideas A general catch-all repository of tricks and strategies.
How to Build a Stable Economy

After Action Reports

Popular AARs:

Dreadbolt - SSHIP
An Orc's Tale - TATW MOS

Media & Publications

Video Overview of the Anatolian Principalities mod by The Wise Coffin
A Retrospective on Ten Years of Success - Eagle Standard article.

M2TW Game Information

Game Overviews

Kingdoms Overviews

Features

Technical Help

Help the TWC Wiki

The Total War Portals

Other Sources for Medieval 2: Total War

TWC Forums ~ Official Forums ~ Steam Forum ~ Org Forums ~ HeavenGames ~ Totalwar.wikia ~ Wikipedia ~ TVtropes

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-='''Welcome to Medieval II Total War on the TWC Wiki'''=
+<div class="TWCportal_1">
+=Welcome to Medieval II: Total War on the TWC Wiki=
-{|
+<br>
-|-
+<center>[[File:m2banner.jpg]]
-| class="frontpage-generalmodding" rowspan="3" |
+<br>
+<big>[[Medieval II: Total War]] is a game in the [[Total War]] Series. Developed by the [[Creative Assembly]].
-==Medieval 2: Total War==
+<br>Released in 2006 it is still popular with players and modders.  The game covers the period 1080 to 1530.
-'''[[Medieval II: Total War|Medieval 2]]''' is a game in the [[Total War]] Series. Developed by the [[Creative Assembly]].
-Medieval 2, like previous [[Total War]] games, brings together elements of real time strategy and turn based game play.
-[[image:med2.jpg|center|Medieval 2: Total War box art]]
+[[Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms]] expansion, which includes four Campaigns ([[The Americas Campaign| Americas]], [[The Britannia Campaign| Britannia]], [[Crusades]] and [[The Teutonic Campaign| Teutonic]]), run on Medieval II: Total War.</big></center>
+</div>
+<div class="TWCRsection TWCRgroup">
+<div class="TWCRcol span_1_of_2">
+<div class="TWCportal_2">
+==M2TW Modifications==
+====[[Medieval II: Total War Mods|Mod Finder Table for M2TW]]====
+-----
+==== Kingdoms Releases & Updates====
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?661317 Rise of Three Kingdoms - v2.1]<small> - 8/18 update</small>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?785966 Total Vanilla Beyond v3.0 Release - final version]<small> - 6/18 update</small>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?782909 Unit Card Mod for Call of Warhammer]<small> - 7/18 update</small>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?782231 Warcraft: Total War: Public Beta v1.1]<small> - 5/18 update</small>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?759241-Battle-for-Rome-v-0-1 Battle for Rome (A submod for Ancient-Conquest)]<small> - 4/18 new release</small>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?778126 Westeros Total War v1.0 Public BETA]<small> - 3/18 new release</small>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?786036 Installation video - Europa Barbarorum II 2.3]<!---added Aug 2018-->
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?785461 Installation video - Stainless Steel 6.4 and SSHIP]<!---added Aug 2018-->
 ----
-=='''Expansion Pack'''==
+==== M2TW Releases & Updates====
-'''[[Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms]]'''<br>
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?675757 Hispania in the Middle Ages]<!--- mod updated 9.12.2017-->
-'''''Expansion Pack for M2TW containing 4 different Campaigns'''''
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?341-Clouds-Across-Europe Clouds Across Europe]
-*See [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=476 Kingdoms sub-forum on TWC]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?315-The-Long-Road The Long Road]
 ----
-=== Technical ===
+==== More Mods ====
-*[[Medieval II patch 1.2|Latest Patch]]
+*[[:Category:M2TW_Mods_(Released)|Released M2TW & Kingdoms Mods with Wiki Pages]]
-*[[Medieval 2 System Requirements| System Requirements]]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?211-Medieval-II-Hosted-Modifications M2TW Hosted Mods on TWC]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?556-Kingdoms-Hosted-Modifications Kingdoms Hosted Mods on TWC]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?419-Released-Mods! Released Mod Threads on TWC]
+</div></div>
+<div class="TWCRcol span_1_of_2">
+<div class="TWCportal_3">
+==M2TW Modding Spotlight==
+<center>[[File:Hispania in the Middle Ages2.png]]</center>
-==Game Overview==
+==== [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?675757 Hispania in the Middle Ages] ====
-==== Main Articles: ====
-*[[Religion_in_Medieval_2| Religion]]
-*[[Factions in Medieval 2| Factions]]
-*[[Settlements in Medieval 2| Settlements]]
-*[[:Category:Medieval 2 Information| Other M2 Information]]
-----
+'''Hispania in the Middle Ages''' won the favourite modification category for Medieval II in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?786742-2017-MODDING-AWARDS-OFFICIAL-RESULTS TWC 2017 modding awards]!
+Hispania in the Middle Ages is set on the Iberian peninsula in the Middle Ages, the mod includes five campaigns centred around different dates and events.  The factions vary with each campaign with a total of 24 factions across the 5 campaigns.  The map includes the Iberian peninsula and parts of North Africa and Southern France.  The mod includes new unit textures, special units for some factions, real historical characters and much more.
-===Strategy Guides===
+* Read more and download the mod [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?675757 here]
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=269 Battle Planning forum on TWC]
-*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=185 M2TW guides forum on the Guild]
-----
-===AAR's===
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=268 M2TW AAR forum on TWC]
-*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&f=38&page=1&pp=30&sort=lastpost&order=desc&daysprune=-1&threadprefix=M2TW+AAR M2:TW AARs on The Guild]
 ----
-==M2 on the Wiki==
+==== Other Popular Mods: ====
-=== Help improve this project: ===
+'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?654-Third-Age-Total-War Third Age: Total War]''' is a total-conversion mod. It brings you directly into the world of Middle Earth where you can choose from different races such as Men, Dwarves, Elves and Orcs.
-====Short articles in need of expansion:====
-*[[Sicily (M2TW Faction)| Sicily - M2TW Faction]]
-*[[Medieval II cheats]]
-===TWC Wiki Project===
-*[[TWC_Wiki:About|Policy and Editing Help]]
+'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?454-Europa-Barbarorum-II Europa Barbarorum II]''' is a revised and extended version of its popular predecessor RTW mod Europa Barbarorum.
+'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2055-Stainless-Steel-Historical-Improvement-Project-(SSHIP SSHIP]''' is a submod for Stainless Steel 6.4 that aims to improve the game from a historical accuracy perspective.
-| class= "frontpage-m2tw"|
-==Medieval 2: Mods==
-[[image:BCRELEASE.gif|size=70%|Broken Crescent|right]]
-=== Released Mod Spotlight: ===
-==== [[Broken Crescent|Broken Crescent Version 1.05]] ====
+'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1894-Hyrule-Total-War-(HTW) Hyrule:Total War]''' is a fantasy mod that transports the player to Hyrule, the home world of the Legend of Zelda.
-A modification for [[Medieval 2: Total War|Medieval II - Total War]] Which is primarily designed at representing the warfare and culture of the Middle East and a little of south-western Asia and north-eastern Africa (From Anatolia to India!)
+</div></div></div>
+<div class="TWCRsection TWCRgroup">
+<div class="TWCRcol span_1_of_2">
+<div class="TWCportal_1">
+==M2TW Modding Information==
+==== Categories on the Wiki ====
+* [[:Category:Modding|Modding in general]]
+* [[:Category:M2TW Modding|Modding Medieval II: Total War]]
+* [[:Category:M2TW Modding Tutorials|Modding Tutorials for Medieval II: Total War]]
+* [[M2TW Modding Tools|Modding Tools for Medieval II: Total War]]
+* [[:Category:M2TW Campaign Map Modding|M2TW Campaign Map Modding]]
+----
-The mod aims to show these cultures and factions, it improves battle and campaign performance, adds a whole new map, 17 new or totally revised factions(Such as the Great Seljuks and the Ghorid Emirate and the Eastern Roman Empire), 300 new units, More buildings(such as the silkroad), new traits and ancillaries , and new events(Like the Kypchak horde!)!
+==== Recent/Important Modding Information ====
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?787979 Enabling traits and ancillaries to use region label instead of region ID] Tool and tutorial - '''NEW RELEASE''' Aug 2018
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?747279-Custom-settlement-problem-in-Linux Custom settlements problem in Linux] A discussion on how to fix the Linux custom settlements bug.
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?747342-Projectile-release-point-changer Projectile release point changer] A tool on how to change the projectile's release point when the bowmen are on the walls.
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?740100-List-of-non-functional-script-terms-(events-conditions-and-commands) List of non functional script terms] An updated resource on non-functional script terms.
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352216-Creating-a-World-Bare-Geomod|Bare Geomod] A resource to start modding on a bare but fully functional mod of your own.
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352289-How-to-create-a-new-accent How to create a new accent] A tutorial on how to add a new accent to the game.
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?745692-Creating-a-World-Starting-Steam-Mods-the-easy-Way Starting Steam Mods the easy way] A tutorial with all the ways to start mods via Steam.
+----
-It has a host of new features and currently runs on vanilla M2TW. However kingdoms is planned for version 2.00
+==== Essential Tools ====
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?96588-Patches-M2TW-Update-1-5-1-3-amp-1-2-Download-Links M2TW Update 1.5, 1.3 & 1.2]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?73692-CA-cas-exporter-released CA .cas exporter]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=4066 M2TW Docudemons]
-It is an Awe-inspiring total conversion professionally done!
+</div></div>
+<div class="TWCRcol span_1_of_2">
+<div class="TWCportal_2">
+==M2TW Community on TWC==
+==== [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?121-Medieval-II-Total-War-General-Discussion General Discussion] ====
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?159348-Medieval-2-Mod-Questions-amp-Recommendations Mod Questions and Recommendations]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?743801-Battle-Tests-Archery-(for-now) Archery Tests]
+----
-For more information:
+==== [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?269-Strategies-Guides-Battle-Planning Strategy Guides] ====
-* visit the hosted sub-forum [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=346 here]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?76368-Share-your-Tricks-Strategies-and-Ideas Share Your Tricks, Strategies and Ideas] A general catch-all repository of tricks and strategies.
-* see release and download thread [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=140857 here]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?214370-Guide-to-building-a-stable-economy-in-Medieval-2-Total-War How to Build a Stable Economy]
+----
+==== [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?268-Medieval-II-Total-War-AARs After Action Reports] ====
+Popular AARs:
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?733462-(SSHIP-Pisa)-Dreadbolt-Expansion-Pack-IIII-8 Dreadbolt] - SSHIP
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?732054-Third-Age-MOS-AAR-An-Orcs-Tale-Chapter-V-XII An Orc's Tale] - TATW MOS
+See also:
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?52410-The-Catalogue-Pt-1-The-Total-War-World Scriptorium AARs]
 ----
-=== Other Mods: ===
+==== [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1489-Total-War-Center-Official-Site-Content-amp-Hosted-Projects Media & Publications] ====
-*[[:Category:M2TW_Mods|Released Mods for Medieval 2]]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?743768-Overview-n%BA3-Anatolian-Principalities Video Overview of the Anatolian Principalities mod] by The Wise Coffin
-*[[:Category:TWC Hosted Modifications - MTW2|Details of M2TW Mods Hosted at TWC]]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?283-Medieval-II-Total-War-A-retrospective-on-ten-years-of-success! A Retrospective on Ten Years of Success] - Eagle Standard article.
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=211 M2TW Hosted Forums at TWC]
-*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=159 M2TW Hosted Forums at the Guild]
-=== Recent M2TW Mod Releases===
+</div></div></div>
-*'''[[DarthMod_for_M2TW| Darthmod for M2TW v1.4]] Released - 7/6/2007:'''
+<div class="TWCRsection TWCRgroup">
-*'''[[Medieval Classic Total War| Ramtha's Medieval Classic Total War 9.0]] Release - 25/5/2007:'''
+<div class="TWCRcol span_1_of_2">
+<div class="TWCportal_3">
+==M2TW Game Information==
-=== New or Recently Revised Mod Pages ===
+==== Game Overviews ====
-*[[Aevum Fidei]]
+*[[Medieval II: Total War]]
-*[[The Sicilian Vespers]]
+*[[Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms]]
-*[[Clouds Across Europe]]
+==== Kingdoms Overviews ====
+*[[The Americas Campaign]]
+*[[The Britannia Campaign]]
+*[[The Crusades Campaign]]
+*[[The Teutonic Campaign]]
+----
+==== Features ====
+*[[M2TW Factions|Factions]]
+*[[:Category:M2TW Kingdoms Factions|Kingdoms Factions]]
+*[[:Category:M2TW Buildings|Buildings]]
+*[[:Category:M2TW Religion|Religion]]
+*[[:Category:M2TW Units|Units]]
+*[[M2TW Characters|Characters]]
+----
-|-
+==== Technical Help ====
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?270-Medieval-II-Total-War-Technical-Help TWC Forum]
+<!-- Well they aren't 'Hot' anymore>> Hot topics: -->
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?312864-Steam-FAQ Steam FAQ]
+*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?698423-The-SafeDisc-Issue-affecting-older-Total-War-games The SafeDisc Issue]
+----
+</div></div>
+<div class="TWCRcol span_1_of_2">
+<div class="TWCportal_1">
+==Help the TWC Wiki==
-| style="border: 2px solid grey; color: #000; padding: .1em .9em .1em; background-color: #e5e0df" |
+==== M2TW: Wanted Pages ====
+*[[Spear Militia (M2TW Unit)]]
+*See also [[:Special:Wantedpages|Most Wanted Pages]]
+----
-== Medieval 2 - Modding Information ==
+==== M2TW: Short articles in need of expansion ====
-After some initial hold-ups unpacking and working on certain new file types things in M2 modding community have been going swimmingly...
+*[[Denmark (M2TW Kingdoms)]]
-===Getting into those troublesome files:===
+*See also [[:Category:Stubs|Short articles in need of expansion]]
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=1276 Mesh 2 ms3d beta 0.18] by [[Grumpyoldman]]
-:allows battle map unit models to be edited in MilkShape 3D
-*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=75726 .texture to .dds and .dds to .texture converter] by [[Alpaca]]
-:converts the .texture files used for unit skins etc. to .dds files - also converts .dds back to .texture format.
-*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=75229 .strings.bin converter] by [[Alpaca]]
-:allows the files in .strings.bin format to be converted to normal text files for editing
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=1248 .sd converter] by [[Alpaca]], for adding more faction symbols
-:associated [http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=81326 tutorial].
-----
-===Categories on the Wiki:===
-* [[:Category:Modding|Modding]]
-* [[:Category:MTW2Modding|Modding Medieval II Total War]]
-* [[:Category:MTW2_Modding_Tutorials|Modding Tutorials for Medieval 2]]
-* [[:Category:MTW2_Modding_Tools|Modding Tools for Medieval 2]]
 ----
+==== M2TW: Articles in need of Cleanup ====
+*[[Spain (M2TW Faction)]]
+*See also [[:Category:Cleanup|Articles in need of Cleanup]]
-====New Modding Information / Tools:====
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=108093 Cururu's unit toolbox v1.0]
+</div></div></div>
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=108425 How to create a dismounted knight.]
+==The Total War Portals==
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=109692 Zeph's Adding Regions To Any Faction Tutorial]
+<center>{{TWPortalsPics}}</center>
+==Other Sources for Medieval 2: Total War==
-|-
+<div style="text-align: center;">
+<big>'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?3-Medieval-II-Total-War TWC Forums] ~ [http://forums.totalwar.com/categories/medieval-ii-total-war Official Forums] ~ [http://steamcommunity.com/app/4700/discussions/ Steam Forum] ~ [http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?442-Medieval-2-Total-War Org Forums] ~ [http://medieval2.heavengames.com/ HeavenGames] ~ [http://totalwar.wikia.com/wiki/Medieval_II:_Total_War Totalwar.wikia] ~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_II:_Total_War Wikipedia] ~ [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar TVtropes]'''</big>
-| class= "frontpage-wikinews"|
+</div>
-== Other Sources of Information ==
-*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3 Medieval II: Total War forums on TWC]
-*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=130 Medieval II: Total War on the Guild]
-*[http://www.totalwar.com/ Official Total War Site]
-*[http://www.sega.com/games/game_temp.php?game=medieval2 Medieval II at Sega.com]
-*[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/medieval2totalwar Medieval II: Total War Reviews at Metacritic]
-*[http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/medieval2totalwar/index.html?tag=tabs;summary Medieval II on Gamespot]
-__NOTOC____NOEDITSECTION__
+__NOTOC__
 [[Category:Portals]]
-[[Category:M2TW - Campaign Strategy]]
+[[Category:M2TW Information]]
-[[Category:M2TW - After Action Reports]]

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