How to unlock all factions?

brinklehoff

Hey im having trouble unlocking all the factions on Rome Total War.Any help would be appreciated. thanks

Ace Blazer

Make sure you back up your files.

Go to your main RTW folder and then go to the following folder:
Rome - Total War/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign

In this folder is the descr_strat.txt file
Change the top of the code to 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

Now you can play with any faction except SPQR and Slave. You could play as the Roman Senate but pressing certain buttons will crash the game, so it's better if you don't. And you can't play as the Slaves/Rebels cause it'll crash.

LouThunders

Ace Blazer wrote: »

And you can't play as the Slaves/Rebels cause it'll crash.

You can. My game is version 1.5, and I tried to play as the Rebels. We can, and it's the most diverse culture you may find. I tried turning the entire ancient world to rebels, gives that old evil villain feel MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Corpius

I can confirm the rebel part, just don't be surprised íf weird stuff does happen to you during the game or having the game not launching at all.

With that disclaimer in place, my personal rebel campaign was as stable as the next (non-rebel) campaign.

Jacl

so, how do you unlock all factions without editing the game files ?

Mindblank

Jacl wrote: »

so, how do you unlock all factions without editing the game files ?

Win the game once with any Roman faction, and then you can play any faction (except Senate and Slaves/Rebels).

LouThunders

Mindblank wrote: »

Win the game once with any Roman faction, and then you can play any faction (except Senate and Slaves/Rebels).

No, some factions would still be unplayable, such as Spain, Armenia, or Macedonia.

flamingryu30

i really wish you didnt have to edit the files to get macedon because my new computer is not letting me save the edits to the dest.strat file making it annoying for me to try and play my favorite faction

Corpius

flamingryu30 wrote: »

i really wish you didnt have to edit the files to get macedon because my new computer is not letting me save the edits to the dest.strat file making it annoying for me to try and play my favorite faction

That's not your new computer, rather the new Windows version that doesn't let you do that. You have to give yourself permission to edit this file. To do this, go to the document (descr_strat), right click and go to properties.

This brings up several tabs, go to the tab security there you will find a user/group list. Select your username and click on the large edit button under this list. Now check the option (first one in the list) that grants full access to the document and you should be able to save the changes you make to descr_strat.

*note: some tabs/steps might slightly differ in their actual name, this was a translation of the steps I took with my dutch windows version.

Gordon003

Save the new folder as descr_strat1 then delete the original descr_strat. Then rename the new one as the old one is. So simple.

SystemNetworks

Why isn't it working? When I press Imperial Campagin, I see rebels, dacia and all other. But for example when i press dacia, it crashes!

dudemagee

I have RTW Gold Edition and I'm trying to unlock all the factions, moving them to the 'playable' list but I have a mac with Mountain Lion, and it doesn't allow you to change the file from read-only. You can't delete, you can't save over it. Copying it to the desktop and then moving it into the folder doesn't work. There is no 'properties' to modify security either. How do you get around this so you can play with Macedon for instance?

K-osdog

I've always downloaded a file from online, here's the link:

http://www.thomas-ney.com/rome/index_en.html

I've never gotten a virus from it.

Oops, just read at the bottom of the page it doesn't work for gold edition or the dlc's

Spartan_at_heart

when i played as slaves/rebs, i didnt crash at all... hmmm

dpaul4547

I edited the file and still only have the factions i've previously unlocked. any ideas?

reedie

i have done this but for some reason when i try to do a new imperial campaign it just says 'please select an item from the list' when i click on imperial camaign... have you got any idea why?

onodrim

When I try to do this it just says "Access Denied" any idea how to get past this?

Vspv13

I do as it says, but I have like a small prob, it says that I am denied acces, so how the hack do I fix that??

Named

You need to right click the file and go to properties, change read only to edit and after that you should be able to save it.

(Not 100% correct steps or names, but a bit puzzle and you should find it)

EmperorOfRome

Corpius wrote: »

That's not your new computer, rather the new Windows version that doesn't let you do that. You have to give yourself permission to edit this file. To do this, go to the document (descr_strat), right click and go to properties.

This brings up several tabs, go to the tab security there you will find a user/group list. Select your username and click on the large edit button under this list. Now check the option (first one in the list) that grants full access to the document and you should be able to save the changes you make to descr_strat.

*note: some tabs/steps might slightly differ in their actual name, this was a translation of the steps I took with my dutch windows version.

Or just make a copy of the txt file, put it in the desktop, change the things, delete the original txt file, but the new one there then. Just make sure the new one has the same name. This worked for me.

EmperorOfRome

Spartan_at_heart wrote: »

when i played as slaves/rebs, i didnt crash at all... hmmm

Yes but it will only crash if you click senate or family and some other tabs.

EmperorOfRome

Vspv13 wrote: »

I do as it says, but I have like a small prob, it says that I am denied acces, so how the hack do I fix that??

Make a copy of the txt file, put the copy for example at the desktop, change the things, save (you can save because it is not in the original folder), delete the old one. Put the new one (from the desktop) at the folder, but make sure it has the same name as the original file. So not "....(1)" for example. EXACT the same name. I had the same problem, and this worked for me. I dont know if this works on mac.
If this doesnt work try to drag the new file to the folder, and hopefully there will be an option so you can replace it.

If this all doesnt work try a mod. There are thousands of mods who will unlock all factions.

Biscuits

There's loads of videos on YouTube showing you how to unlock SPQR faction and slaves faction.

I've made a set of videos on my channel showing how to unlock them for campaigns as well as slaves for online battles:

[video=youtube_share;aXhEjP6q94E]

HeirofEnnis

Good man biscuits

Cowmilk

I still cant get on even with full access. Never mind thanks biscuits

MMushy

Tried doing as described.
In the game, on the campaign screen only Macedonia and Pontus appeare. when I select either one of them and start the game, I get thrown out to the start menu again "prologue, campaign, etc"
I have Rome Total War Gold Edition ver 1.5

irishron

Delete the map.rwm and start a new campaign?

MMushy

Tried that. Went to data/world/maps/base and deleted map.rwm

Same thing. Only Macedon and Pontus shows. When I click on either one, it just shows a slightly bigger map without any indication of home territory. Click -> and goes back into game selection screen again.

I was so looking forward to this