Alternative to the installer method. DCI: Last Alliance is a submod for Third Age: Total War, focused on the War of the Last Alliance in the Second Age of Middle-earth.
DCI Last Alliance manual installation instructions:
1. Download the file below
DCI: Last Alliance Public Beta 7zip Download
2. Extract/unzip the downloaded DCI_LA_BETA.7z file into your '...\Medieval II Total War\mods\Third_Age_3' folder. Accept overwrite and/or merge folders when requested.
This process will overwrite your TATW files, meaning that you will not be able to play TATW.
3. Run DcilaCleaner.bat - located in '...\Medieval II Total War\mods\Third_Age_3' folder. This is absolutely necessary.
4. Run CreateLauncher.bat - located in '...\Medieval II Total War\mods\Third_Age_3\dcilaOtherFiles' folder.
This creates a shortcut on your desktop, creates DCILA.bat and DCILA_NoBaiSwitcher.bat, and deletes Third_Age.bat.
5. Launch the mod by double clicking the 'DCI Last Alliance' icon on your desktop or the DCILA.bat file (DCILA_NoBaiSwitcher.bat will run DCI:LA without the battle AI switcher)
Optional: delete the Third Age Total War shortcut from your desktop
Main Features:
- Third Age campaign map adapted to Last Alliance era * Video *
- New battle map settlements * Part1 * Part2 * Part3 * Part4 *
- New UI (interface, menu, loading screens, units cards) * Preview faction symbols *
- Extensive and entirely new rosters and unit models * Boldogs *
- All new unit stats, prices and recruitment system (Fleet units here)
- Custom prominent generals on the battlefield like Elendil, Elrond, Galadriel * Preview *
- New buildings
- New and extensive mechanics for the One Ring, for good and evil; if wrested from the hand of Sauron! * Video *
- Palantiri, truly useful palantirs, now without drawbacks, and Galadriel's Mirror * Video *
- Cross-religion 'jihad' enables joint counter-invasions for good factions
- New scripts (example: Immortal Nazgûl)
- Extensive AoR system for the Númenórean Kingdoms * Roster *
- Corruption-balancing for the Númenórean Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Khazad-dûm and the Kingdom of Lindon
- Ample lore credibility * Background overlook *
wow damn nice mod mate nice work!
What's the difference between this file and the two others? I dont get it
This is a zip file that you can extract to your mod folder and follow the instructions to play the mod. This is for people that have linux/mac. Also for people that are having trouble or don't want to use an installer.
Thanks, I did not want to use an installer because of an old experience...
Your submod is great by the way.
Great, we've also added a link to the zip version of TATW 3.2 to our release article.
Im having issues where i can load the mod but when i click to start a campaign it basically acts as a backbutton and takes me back to the previous screen, any ideas?
Try runnig cleaner.bat manually.
Não consiguindo bloquear os lobos e as aranhas... Muito top esse mod da Last alliance vocês vão laçar novas versões deste mod?
Como assim bloquear? Eliminar com ctrl+x?
Sim, novas versões vão ser lançadas no futuro.
Really great mod, but it crashes often right before end of battle. I noticed that death of opponent commander also cause crashes. Any idea how to fix it? Thanks In advance
You can install the latest patch: Moddb.com
Lowering the unit detail in your video settings might help as well.
hi when i try to load this mod, the loading screen for dci pops up but a few seconds later it kicks me out of the game. It doesn't come up with any error notice and i have followed all of the instructions. I am wondering if it is colliding with any other mods and if that might be the problem but im really not sure. I have tried using the installer as well but that also didn't work. What do you recommend ?
No it shouldn't have any problems running with other mods. This mod does require Third Age 3.2 to be installed. There are a few installation videos on youtube so that might be helpful.
Is this mod gonna be EoP compatible?
I don't know what EoP stands for but the answer is likely no.