Difference between revisions of "Medieval II: Total War"

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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).


⤏ Go to series page
Shogun: Total War	2000
Medieval: Total War	2002
Rome: Total War	2004
Medieval II: Total War	2006
Empire: Total War	2009
Napoleon: Total War	2010
Total War: Shogun 2	2011
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai	2012
Total War Battles: Shogun	2012
Total War: Rome II	2013
Total War: Attila	2015
Total War Battles: Kingdom	2015
Total War: Warhammer (series)
Total War: Arena	Cancelled
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia	2018
Total War: Three Kingdoms	2019
A Total War Saga: Troy	2020
Total War: Rome Remastered	2021
Total War: Pharaoh	2023

Key points

GameSpy multiplayer replaced with Steamworks; all product keys activate on Steam.^[1]

Retail base game does not work on Windows 10 (see Retail base game does not work on Windows 10).^[2]

General information

Official Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Total War Center Unofficial Discussion and Modding community

Collection of bug fixes for many of the game's issues

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		DRM: SafeDisc disc check. CD key for multiplayer.
Amazon.com
GamersGate		Includes the Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms expansion.
		Collection
Green Man Gaming		Includes the Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms expansion.
Mac App Store		Includes expansions.
Steam

All product keys activate on Steam.^[1]

All Linux versions require Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Hot seat Added in Kingdoms expansion; use Retrofit Mod for original campaigns.
LAN play
Online play		GameSpy is offline; activate key on Steam to use new servers.^[1]

Issues fixed

Retail base game does not work on Windows 10

The retail version of the base game does not work due to SafeDisc support being discontinued.^[2]

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Celeron 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 (1500 MHz) AMD Athlon 64	Pentium 4 2.4 GHz (2400 MHz) AMD Athlon 64
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	11 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4400 ATI Radeon 9600 SE 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 1.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 2.0 support
Sound (audio device)	100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card

References

[Steamworks-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 MEDIEVAL II: Total War multiplayer now available on Steam!

[Windows_10-2] 2.0 ^2.1 SECDRV.SYS Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community

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[2]

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 ==Issues fixed==
-===Launcher issues===
-====Launching Medieval II or Kingdoms====
-{{ii}} Also fixes the problem of the launcher music playing (after the launcher has been closed).
-{{ii}} The original launcher files can also be restored by verifying the integrity of the game's cache. Steam Library > Game > Properties > Local Files
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Replacing the default launcher (Medieval II)|ref=<ref name="community fix">[http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/21143-Steam-help-guide-for-medieval-kingdoms-and-quot-unspecified-%3Cspan%20class=/ Steam help guide for medieval/kingdoms and "unspecified error" help - Total War Forums]</ref>}}
-# Rename <code>Launcher.exe</code> to something else.
-# Rename <code>medieval2.exe</code> or <code>kingdoms.exe</code> to <code>Launcher.exe</code>
-# You can now launch Medieval II in your Steam library.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Replacing the default launcher (Medieval II: Kingdoms)|ref=<ref name="community fix"/>}}
-# Backup <code>launcher.exe</code>, <code>medieval2.exe</code> and <code>kingdoms.exe</code>
-# Delete <code>launcher.exe</code>
-# Rename <code>kingdoms.exe</code> to <code>launcher.exe</code>
-# Steam Library > Medieval II Total War Kingdoms > Properties > Set Launch Options
-# Insert one of the following codes and hit OK.
-#* Americas: <code>--features.mod=mods/americas</code>
-#* Britain: <code>--features.mod=mods/british_isles</code>
-#* Crusades: <code>--features.mod=mods/crusades</code>
-#* Teutonic: <code>--features.mod=mods/teutonic</code>
-# You can now launch '''Kingdoms''' in the desired campaign.
-}}
-====Launcher music====
-Launcher music keeps playing even when the launcher is closed.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Task Manager}}
-{{ii}} Can be killed in the task manager
-{{--}} Needs to repeat every time after closing the launcher
-# Open Task Manager
-# Go to the "Applications" tab
-# Kill <code>launcher.exe</code>
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} For permanent solution, see [[#Launching Medieval II or Kingdoms|Launching Medieval II or Kingdoms]].
-}}
 ===Retail base game does not work on Windows 10===
 {{--}} The retail version of the base game does not work due to SafeDisc support being discontinued.<ref name="Windows 10"/>

Developers
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	The Creative Assembly
Publishers
	Sega
OS X, Linux	Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows	November 11, 2006
macOS (OS X)	December 17, 2015
Linux	January 14, 2016