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Medieval: Total War
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Creative Assembly |
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Activision |
Gold Edition and digital |
Sega |
Windows |
August 20, 2002 |
Metacritic |
88 |
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 |
Africa, Europe, Historical, Medieval, Middle East |
Series |
Total War |
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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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 |
Retail |
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Amazon.co.uk |
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Steam |
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Gold Edition. Slightly updated for modern system & widescreen support. |
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- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Viking Invasion |
Comes bundled with Medieval: Total War - Gold Edition. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the base game is v1.1.
- The latest official patch for The Barbarian Invasion is v2.01.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Can't play above VGA resolution
Crash to Desktop on campaign
- Occurs when you start a new campaign or campaign tutorial.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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Modifications
Medieval: Total War XL:
The mod tries to improve the Vanilla experience of the game by adding factions, provinces, tweaking AI behaviour, unlocking previously unplayable factions and altering trade structure so it is less advantageous for the player.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 350 MHz MMX or AMD Athlon processor
| Intel Pentium III 750 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | |
Other |
1024x768 minimum display resolution | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References