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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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# Download the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?618353 Package File Manager]. | # Download the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?618353 Package File Manager]. | ||
# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\data</code>, and open <code>movies.pack</code> | # Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\data</code>, and open <code>movies.pack</code> | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
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If the game makes the computer freeze entirely, it might be an audio-issue. | If the game makes the computer freeze entirely, it might be an audio-issue. | ||
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===Changing the Game Resolution=== | ===Changing the Game Resolution=== | ||
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Some users are unable to change the resolution from the in-game menu. | Some users are unable to change the resolution from the in-game menu. | ||
# Go to <code>{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts</code> and open <code>preferences.empire_script</code> with Notepad, then edit the 3rd and fourth lines that say: | # Go to <code>{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts</code> and open <code>preferences.empire_script</code> with Notepad, then edit the 3rd and fourth lines that say: | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Creative Assembly | |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
| Engines | |
| Warscape | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 3, 2009 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 12, 2012 |
| Linux | December 9, 2014 |
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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 |
Key points
- Multiplayer is not cross-platform.[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mac App Store | |
Gold Edition | |
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| Steam | |
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- All Windows and Linux versions require Steam DRM
- Empire: Total War - Gold Edition comes with the base game and all the expansions/DLC released for it
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Units of the East | |
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| Elite Units of the West | |
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| Elite Units of America | |
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| Special Forces Units & Bonus Content | |
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| The Warpath Campaign | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Using the package manager[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration files location
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
- Save games can become fairly large over time. Enabling NTFS compression on Windows for the whole save games folder is advised.[citation needed]
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Video settings.
Multi-monitor
- To lock the cursor to the game you can use Clip Cursor or CursorLock.
Input settings
Controls settings.
Audio settings
Audio settings.
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | [2] | |||
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | |||
Issues fixed
Freeze when starting
| Game freezes after first (logo & copyright) screen[citation needed] |
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If the game makes the computer freeze entirely, it might be an audio-issue. Try opening Windows' Device Manager and disabling your audio-device (in my case Realtek HD audio was the culprit). If this allows the game to run, then this fix might work for you. Remove the device, and download a driver from the audio-device manufacturer's website. |
Changing the Game Resolution
| Unable to change resolution[citation needed] |
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Some users are unable to change the resolution from the in-game menu.
x_res 0; # x_res <int32>, Fixed window width # y_res 0; # y_res <int32>, Fixed window height # |
Issues unresolved
Selecting a ship crash the game
The exact reason is unknown, but it seems that when you select and/or move a fleet consisting of only highest-end ship of the line and you have researched "Top Gallants" upgrade,[3] the game will crash to desktop. Merging a Brig or a Sloop (the ships with the lowest move points) to the fleet seems to solve this bug, by reducing the distance the higher ships can travel.
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz Pentium / Athlon | Dual-Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7.4 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM | |