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The retail Kingdoms expansion is still compatible. Use [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352216-Creating-a-World-Bare-Geomod Bare Geomod] to play Medieval II's Grand Campaign with Kingdoms. | The retail Kingdoms expansion is still compatible. Use [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352216-Creating-a-World-Bare-Geomod Bare Geomod] to play Medieval II's Grand Campaign with Kingdoms. | ||
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Developers | |
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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 |
Warnings
⤏ 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 Vista and later (see Retail base game does not work).[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 |
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Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. CD key for multiplayer. | |||
Collection | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Includes the Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms expansion. | |||
Mac App Store | Includes expansions. | |||
Steam |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- All Linux versions require Steam DRM.
- All product keys activate on Steam.[1]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms | Comes bundled with Medieval II: Total War - Gold Edition. |
Mods
Stainless Steel
- A combination of bug fixes, many small mods, better AI and AI armies, more provinces, graphical improvements and many other campaign and battle map changes. The whole game now offers a much greater challenge!
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Hot seat Added in Kingdoms expansion; use Retrofit Mod for original campaigns. |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | GameSpy is offline; activate key on Steam to use new servers.[1] Mac App Store players can only play with other Mac App Store users.[5] |
Issues fixed
Retail base game does not work
- The retail version of the base game does not work on Windows Vista and later due to SafeDisc support being discontinued.[2]
Activate on Steam[1] |
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Activate the CD key on Steam and use the Steam version. |
Use Kingdoms expansion[2] |
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The retail Kingdoms expansion is still compatible. Use Bare Geomod to play Medieval II's Grand Campaign with Kingdoms. |
Start the SafeDisc service (Windows 8.1 and earlier)[6] |
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Start the SafeDisc service (see MS15-097 for instructions). Notes
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Reinforcements Delayed
Remove reinforcement limit[7] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Celeron 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 (1500 MHz) AMD Athlon 64 |
Intel 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 |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MEDIEVAL II: Total War multiplayer now available on Steam!
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SECDRV.SYS Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Calico - FAQs | Feral Interactive
- ↑ MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015
- ↑ Total War Center - How to fix " Reinforcements Delayed problem "