Difference between revisions of "Rome: Total War"
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 4760 | Steam | The Complete Collection. | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 4760 | Steam | The Complete Collection. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
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| − | {{++}} All | + | {{++}} All retail serial keys activate on [[Steam]].<ref name="Steamworks">[http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/132205 ROME: Total War multiplayer now available on Steam!]</ref> |
{{ii}} Included with every purchase of [[Total War: Rome Remastered]]. | {{ii}} Included with every purchase of [[Total War: Rome Remastered]]. | ||
{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/rome-total-war/file/rome-total-war-demo base game], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/rome-total-war-barbarian-invasion/file/rome-total-war-barbarian-invasion-demo Barbarian Invasion]. | {{ii}} Free demo versions are available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/rome-total-war/file/rome-total-war-demo base game], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/rome-total-war-barbarian-invasion/file/rome-total-war-barbarian-invasion-demo Barbarian Invasion]. | ||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| The Barbarian Invasion | Comes bundled with the Rome: Total War - Gold Edition and Rome: Total War - Anthology compilations. | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| The Barbarian Invasion | Comes bundled with the Rome: Total War - Gold Edition and Rome: Total War - Anthology compilations. | Windows }} | ||
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{{ii}} The Gold Edition is already patched to the latest version. | {{ii}} The Gold Edition is already patched to the latest version. | ||
| − | ===Skip intro videos | + | ===Skip intro videos=== |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Method 1: Run the game with the <code>-nm</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
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| − | + | {{ii}} Disables the background video in the main menu, but strategy mode videos are still enabled. | |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Move, delete or rename|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | |
| − | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\fmv}}. | |
| − | + | # Move, delete or rename {{file|ATVI_Spinning_Logo_640x480.wmv}}, {{file|rome_title.wmv}}. | |
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|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Run the game with <code>-w</code> or <code>-window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Run the game with <code>-ne</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] |
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
# Open {{file|preferences.txt}}. | # Open {{file|preferences.txt}}. | ||
| − | # Edit all values named ***_RESOLUTION and ***_MAX_RESOLUTION to the desired resolution | + | # Edit all values named <code>***_RESOLUTION</code> and <code>***_MAX_RESOLUTION</code> to the desired resolution |
| − | # Make sure <code>USE_WIDESCREEN:TRUE</code> | + | # Make sure the following value is set: <code>USE_WIDESCREEN:TRUE</code>. |
| − | # Save changes | + | # Save changes. |
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|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|local play players = | |local play players = | ||
|local play modes = Hot seat | |local play modes = Hot seat | ||
| − | |local play notes = Use [ | + | |local play notes = Use [https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?64876-Play-By-Email-Multiplayer-Hot-Seat-Campaign-Release Play By Email Multiplayer/Hot Seat Campaign]. |
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
|lan play players = 8 | |lan play players = 8 | ||
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|online play notes = The official [[GameSpy]] service is offline; the Steam version was updated to use Steamworks.<ref name="Steamworks"/> | |online play notes = The official [[GameSpy]] service is offline; the Steam version was updated to use Steamworks.<ref name="Steamworks"/> | ||
|asynchronous = hackable | |asynchronous = hackable | ||
| − | |asynchronous notes = Use [ | + | |asynchronous notes = Use [https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?64876-Play-By-Email-Multiplayer-Hot-Seat-Campaign-Release Play By Email Multiplayer/Hot Seat Campaign]. |
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===mss32.dll was not found=== | ===mss32.dll was not found=== | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} On 64-bit systems, the installer can erroneously set the default directory to {{folder|C:\Program Files}} instead of {{folder|C:\Program Files (x86)}}.{{cn|January 2023}} | |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Manually set the appropriate install directory, preferrably a custom one|ref=|fix=}} | ||
===Failed to find Steam=== | ===Failed to find Steam=== | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Copy Steam.dll|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Copy Steam.dll|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= | ||
| − | Copy | + | Copy {{file|steam.dll}} from {{folder|{{p|steam}}}} into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Community In-Game|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= |
| − | # | + | # Go to the games library, right-click 'Rome: Total War Gold Edition'. |
# Select 'Properties' and uncheck 'Enable Steam Community In-Game'. | # Select 'Properties' and uncheck 'Enable Steam Community In-Game'. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Delete ClientRegistry.blob|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete {{file|ClientRegistry.blob}}|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= |
| − | # Exit Steam and go to | + | # Exit Steam and go to {{folder|{{p|steam}}}}. |
| − | # Locate the file | + | # Locate the file {{file|ClientRegistry.blob}} and delete it. |
| − | # Steam | + | # Relaunch Steam and allow it to update. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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| − | {{Fixbox|description=Run as administrator|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game and Steam as administrator|ref={{cn|date=April 2016}}|fix= |
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===Low FPS=== | ===Low FPS=== | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Apply the [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Disable fullscreen optimizations|Disable fullscreen optimizations]] compatibility setting to the game's EXEs (Windows 10 and newer)|ref=|fix= | |
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| − | Apply the [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Disable fullscreen optimizations|Disable fullscreen optimizations]] compatibility setting to the game's EXEs | ||
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| − | Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Compatibility mode|compatibility mode]] | + | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Compatibility mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3.|ref=|fix= |
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| − | {{Fixbox|description=Limit game to 1 or 2 CPU cores|ref=|fix= | + | |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Limit the game's [[Windows#Force CPU affinity|CPU affinity]] to 1 or 2 CPU cores|ref=|fix= | ||
{{ii}} It's possible for this fix to reduce FPS further. | {{ii}} It's possible for this fix to reduce FPS further. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Use a | + | |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use a [[Microsoft Windows#DirectDraw is broken|DirectDraw wrapper]]|ref=|fix= | |
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Revision as of 12:10, 11 January 2023
This page is for the original game. For the 2021 remaster, see Total War: Rome Remastered.
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| Developers | |
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| Creative Assembly | |
| Creative Assembly International | |
| macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Expansions and digital | Sega |
| OS X | Feral Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 22, 2004 |
| macOS (OS X) | February 5, 2010 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 92 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time, Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera |
| Controls | Menu-based, Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS, TBS |
| Themes | Classical, Historical |
| Series | Total War |
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| ⤏ 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 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Rome: Total War is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and free-roaming camera RTS and TBS game in the Total War series.
General information
- Official site for the series
- Official forum
- Total War Center - A large fan site for the series with an active modding community
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| Retail | |
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| Developer website (unavailable) |  |
Gold Edition. Five machines limit. | |
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| Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | |
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| Mac App Store (unavailable) | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
The Complete Collection. | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- All retail serial keys activate on Steam.[4]
- Included with every purchase of Total War: Rome Remastered.
- Free demo versions are available from GameFront: base game, Barbarian Invasion.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| The Barbarian Invasion | Comes bundled with the Rome: Total War - Gold Edition and Rome: Total War - Anthology compilations. | |
| Alexander | Standalone; comes bundled with the Rome: Total War - Anthology compilation. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Every patch can be found here.
- The Gold Edition is already patched to the latest version.
Skip intro videos
Method 1: Run the game with the -nm command line argument.[citation needed]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\preferences\preferences.txt[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4760/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4760/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See below. Stretched UI. | ||
| Multi-monitor | Stretched | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Run the game with -w or -window command line arguments |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Run the game with -ne command line arguments |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
| Set resolution in preferences.txt[citation needed] |
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Input
In-game key map settings.
In-game camera settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Main, SFX, Music, Speech | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.1[5] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 3 via Creative Alchemy | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| French | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | Retail only. | |||
| Spanish | ||||
| Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | Hot seat Use Play By Email Multiplayer/Hot Seat Campaign. |
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| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | The official GameSpy service is offline; the Steam version was updated to use Steamworks.[4] | ||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | Use Play By Email Multiplayer/Hot Seat Campaign. | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 3783, 6500, 6667, 28900, 29900-29901 |
| UDP | 6515, 13139, 27750, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
mss32.dll was not found
- On 64-bit systems, the installer can erroneously set the default directory to
C:\Program Filesinstead ofC:\Program Files (x86).[citation needed]
| Manually set the appropriate install directory, preferrably a custom one |
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Failed to find Steam
- This issue is common with the Steam version of the game, with the error window appearing when attempting to launch either Rome: Total War or the expansion Barbarian Invasion.
| Copy Steam.dll[citation needed] |
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Copy |
| Disable Steam Community In-Game[citation needed] |
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Delete ClientRegistry.blob[citation needed]
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Notes
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Low FPS
| Apply the Disable fullscreen optimizations compatibility setting to the game's EXEs (Windows 10 and newer) |
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| Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3. |
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| Limit the game's CPU affinity to 1 or 2 CPU cores |
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| Use a DirectDraw wrapper |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9.0b | |
| Shader Model support | 1.0 |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | PowerPC processors were briefly supported in patch 1.1 of the OS X release (including all retail releases), but was removed again in later digital releases. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks |
Modifications
Europa Barbarorum is a total conversion modification. The modification affects all areas of RTW; all vanilla units have been removed, all new models and textures, a new economic system, new traits system, new scripts, and in general new gameplay. No area of RTW is left untouched.
Roma Surrectum 2 is a full conversion mod to Rome Total war 1.5 and the predecessor to the original Roma Surrectum mod featuring unique Roman legions, new factions, units and a stunning high detailed map. Roma Surrectum 2 is developed for Rome Total war, but it will also run on both of its expansions, Barbarian invasion and Alexander.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 SE | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.9 GB | 3.4 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible Shader model 1.0 support |
128 MB of VRAM |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.11.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.4 GHz | Intel 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM | 256 MB of VRAM |
- Support for PowerPC processors was briefly added in a patch before being removed later.
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (4760) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Rome: Total War - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ROME: Total War multiplayer now available on Steam!
- ↑ Rome: Total War - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)