Update v2.0.3:

A small hotfix has been applied to address various crashes.

 

Update v2.0.2:

NEW FUNCTIONALITY

Combined Mode

Merged unique game features from Barbarian Invasion and Alexander into the main game for easier, and more powerful mods. You can now use all the following features in the same mod:

Swimming

Shield Wall

Schiltrom

Religion

Hording

Custom unit cards and models for named characters

Immortality

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Named legions

Restrict mercenaries per faction

Show_date_as_turns_remaining

Loyalty

Increased Limits

A number of files have had their limits raised from their original limitations to become virtually unlimited*. The highest profile increases are to the following files:

Units (prev max 500)

Map Regions (prev max 500)

Resources (prev max 21)

*allows for a theoretical maximum of 4,294,967,296 entries. For a complete list of files refer to the modding documentation.

New & Updated Files

The following features are now exposed to modders:

Reputation and Relationship bonuses are now moddable

Building Features:

Added a new building bonus that allows adding increasing a settlement’s construction and recruitment points

Modders can use is_player to define building availability to human or AI factions

Modders can define icons used for building browser subtypes

Unit Features:

“inexhaustible” disables stamina for a given unit

“infinite_ammo” disables ammunition counters for a given unit

Moddable graphics settings:

Graphics settings are now moddable by adding a graphics_options.json file to the root of the modding folder

Allow mods to force settings for Classic/Remastered toggles

Combined FEDU and EDU files for simpler modding of units

Different campaigns defined in descr_campaigns.txt can now refer to a different data/terrain/campaign folder, to provide the campaign map with a seperate visible tile system

Resources are now virtually unlimited and moddable; resources now support custom icons, models & resource types, and can be combined with script triggers and traits

Certain aspects of AI personalities are now moddable

Scripting

ROME REMASTERED now supports the ability to have a background script assigned to a mod that doesn’t require any user intervention to enable. The scripting system has also been extended to allow for more flexibility.

Over 200 new events, commands and controls added to the scripting dictionary. Highlights include:

Support for persistent variables that are stored inside the player’s save game

Adding/removing hidden resources

Maintain event context from an event monitor within that scope

Destroying any buildings including Governors’ buildings & walls

Restrict events to AI or player using ‘is_player’ condition

Check is a building exists in your home settlement using ‘HomeSettlementBuildingExists’

SettlementCapabilityLevel – query the capability levels of a settlement

Support reveal_tile in ROME REMASTERED/Barbarian Invasion

Trigger a command for_each item of a particular type

Dedicated verbose log file for debugging scripts, outputs triggers, warnings and error messages

Documentation for all the various commands/conditions/events available to scripts can be found in VFS/Local/Rome/documentation.

When the world script finishes keep it intact (unless explicitly terminated by the user) and continue to update monitors

Format expanded to allow braces and add logging, to make it clearer what’s happening inside scripts

Logging

ROME REMASTERED now supports enhanced logging, allowing modders to track asset validation, triggers, warnings and errors for both the game engine and scripts via text files as well as dialogs. The new advanced options are:

enable_logging – message_log.txt

enable_dialogs – Displays in game dialogs when errors occur

verbose_script_logging – scripting_log.txt

unpack_characters – Always logs output to message_log.txt

The error logs have also been extended to provide as much relevant detail as possible, allowing modders to better track down and fix issues that previously would have required trial and error to resolve.

Tools & Documentation

There are a number of tools & scripts that have been made available either with the modding documentation or built into the game itself.

Exporting CAS files from pak files via launch option

Audio extraction and repacking via launch option

Fbx <-> Cas conversion tool

Skeleton version update script

Campaign Map Tool – Allows creation of new map meshes

IWTE – Third party tool updated to support Rome Remastered modding

MOD MANAGER

Mod manager no longer hangs on loading multiple large mods

Added error codes for issues that occur when uploading to Steam Workshop

Fixed issues with mod description formatting on the pre-game Options window

Mods uploaded using the pre-game Options window will now set game tags correctly

FIXES

Fixed an issue with an invalid mod manifest error if a mod contained a 0kb file

Custom Units can now be added to the Main Menu

Fixed an issue where the Building Browser would not update when a new building was added to the game

Fixed issues with mods that contained the following assets:

Certain custom models (buildings, projectiles and units)

Skin textures

Luts

Settlement plans

Icons and other UI elements

Fixes crashes caused by:

Building-conditioned religious effects combining with non-recruitment effects

Initiating ceasefires after removing Roman factions from description files

Improved .rwm and .db generation by placing them in appropriate mod directory

Fixed an error on exit if using hold_regions condition in descr_win_conditions.txt in Barbarian Invasion

Use of “custom_battle_availability no” now removes faction from Custom Battle menu

Added functionality to internally rename settlements & regions

Mods can now change the number of rows & columns on Campaign Map grid

MISCELLANEOUS MODDING

toggle_perfect_spy is now usable from RomeShell

USER INTERFACE

CAMPAIGN UI

Added functionality to rename settlements by double-clicking the settlement name

Added functionality to change tax rates within the Settlements List and the Settlement Overview panel

Improved switching between Lists; switching from the Armies to Settlements List no longer automatically switches from the Recruitment to the Construction panel, and vice versa

Fixed a display issue relating to faction icons on settlement tags

Updated banner assets for Captains

Added a plague icon above plague-infected units and on their unit cards

Improved functionality for sorting armies

Added a ‘Point to North’ button for resetting camera orientation

Double-clicking settlements now automatically opens their Construction panel

Improved the Settlement Details/Income screens with new icons for resources, income/expenditure, public order and population

Replaced the Move Followers button in the Governor Details panel with the Family Tree button

Added the Move Followers button to the Character Details panel

Improved assassination/sabotage mission flow; if an Assassin is already selected, missions are automatically assigned to selected Assassin

Fixed an issue where legion names of Comitatenses First Cohort units were not visible

Unified colour-coding for public order icons

Added mission tooltips that display chance of success rates

Fixed an issue when attempting to filter Generals on the Faction Characters list of the Move Followers panel

Relevant success/failure news articles automatically open on completion of Spy/Assassin missions

Relevant success/failure news articles automatically open on completion of Merchant missions (for manually managed Merchants only)

Improved the unit card bar for Fleets; the unit card bar now displays all naval unit slots, with icons and counters added for embarked units and agents

Added a tooltip for the trade embargo icon on the Diplomacy panel

Improved map overlays to better reflect settlement and region ownership

Fixed an issue where the Locate Building button did not function correctly on the Sabotage section of the Agent Hub

In the Lists panel of the Faction Summary, the tooltip for a settlement’s Tax Income now shows the relevant tax level

Fixed an issue where Delete/Mark As Read buttons would appear on the Senate mission notification panel

Added projected turn income to the Minimap panel

Clicking a selected unit now deselects it

Fixed hitbox issues when triggering tooltips on the Diplomacy panel

Improved and standardised settlement tooltip layouts, adding more links to the in-game Wiki where appropriate

Selecting a General from the Armies list now selects all units in their army

Removed context sensitivity for Disband and Merge buttons; both options are now always available

Added a new button for auto-sorting units

Alerts that require player input automatically open at the start of a turn

Added tooltips to the Level column on the Settlements list stating the population required to reach the next settlement level

The Proposal Balance no longer displays on the Diplomacy panel when making a Declaration

Added a turn income value to Settlement Labels, which can be enabled/disabled via the Gameplay Settings menu

Improved areas where long names would cause text overlaps

Here’s a screenshot showing off some of the new changes (click for larger):

BATTLE UI

Added unit weapon and armour upgrade icons to unit cards

Fixed an issue where firing arc ranges would not render on water

Added an extra UI slot for units with special abilities

Removed context sensitivity for Halt and Withdraw buttons; both options are now always available

Fixed an issue where the Deselect All button would not display

Added Generals’ names to their unit tooltip

Updated the hourglass icon in multiplayer lobbies

And another screenshot (same again):

MENU UI

Improved the flow of the Gameplay Settings section of the Campaign Pause Menu

Fixed an issue with Texture Quality settings reverting between the Main and Pause Menus

Added the ability to see the total cost of upgraded units in Custom Battle menus

Fixed an issue with placeholder strings appearing when the host changed settings in multiplayer battles

Fixed an issue where the description box would not update correctly when entering a multiplayer lobby

Fixed an issue where applying the Lock to Army camera setting would not apply correctly from the Campaign Pause Menu

Added a Lock Cursor to Window checkbox to the Graphics Settings menu

Fixed an issue in Custom Battles where unit cards could be swapped to the right, but not the left on the unit card bar

MISCELLANEOUS UI

Fixed an issue where the Camera Mode setting would reset to Remastered Camera after relaunching the game

Added zoom in/zoom out buttons to the minimap (Campaign & Battle)

Added ammo-per-soldier information to missile units’ description texts

During the tutorial, the Save Game menu option is now greyed out to signify the game cannot be saved

Added functionality for users to apply graphics setting changes during the Battle tutorial

Added a text size warning pop-up when selecting resolutions lower than 1080p

When quitting the game, added a toggle to automatically open the pre-game Options window to streamline swapping between games

Fixed an issue on the Advanced Graphics menu where the Experimental Unit Scale warning would appear when Unit Scale was set below Extreme

Added alpha blending to Windows mouse cursors

AUDIO

General improvements to mixing and balancing of Battle audio, including but not limited to marching, melee and voice effects

Fixed an issue in the Battle of Chalons historical battle, where music would not play correctly if the opening cutscene was skipped

Fixed an issue where ordering Artillery units to melee attack while moving would result in looping unit audio

Fixed an issue where music would change abruptly during loading screen transitions

Ambient sound effects are now controlled by the Effects volume slider

Fixed issues with Horde Herdsmen triggering incorrect unit barks

Fixed an issue with Peasant units triggering shield bash sound effects in Barbarian Invasion

Fixed an issue in the tutorial where multiple fleet unit barks could be triggered simultaneously

Replaced Wind_Sand_02 and Wind_Sand_03 sound effects with higher quality versions

Fixed an issue where flaming onager missiles would not trigger sound effects on impact with units

Fixed an issue where sound effects were not consistently triggered when using arrow keys on the Alexander Battle Tournament menu

Fixed an issue where selecting reinforcement units under player control would trigger generic VO instead of unit-specific VO

Fixed an issue where Germania’s Screeching Women units would use the Druid chant audio

Fixed an issue in Barbarian Invasion where specific notifications would not trigger accompanying sound effects

Fixed an issue where sandstorm sound effects would not play

Fixed an issue where incorrect audio would trigger when a Captain was killed

Fixed an issue where some unit responses were much quieter than others

Fixed an issue during battle deployment where selected units would deliver an “orders complete” unit bark after their taunt animation

GAMEPLAY & VISUALS

CAMPAIGN

Followers that impact squalor/unrest stats now correctly display their modifiers as positive/negative

It is no longer possible to end a turn while the ‘Demolish Building?’ pop-up is open

SPQR can no longer change their capital from Rome

Fixed an issue where the Faction Summary tooltip could display as blank after tutorial completion

Improved the auto-merge functionality to only merge currently selected units

Fixed an issue where selecting daily or monthly races would reset to yearly on end turn

Debt is no longer incurred if a player accepts a proposition to remain a protectorate

Agents can no longer break sieges by pushing besieging armies out of their tiles

BATTLE

Added a Field of View slider to Gameplay settings

ROME REMASTERED defaults to 55 degrees; players who want to match the original Rome: Total War should alter it to 75 degrees

Preset formations now respect unit card ordering when grouped

Updates to assets:

Fixed a small mesh gap in the Aqueduct building in Barbarian Invasion

The thrown Plumbata model now correctly renders at all angles

Fixed armoured elephant plumage textures so they display correctly when set to the Realistic Colour Scheme

Fixed textures for a number of settlement buildings

Fixed a placement issue where Greek market buildings would slightly clip over one another

Fixed warping on Roman/Greek stone walls

Added a higher-resolution texture to the leopard skin horse saddle in Alexander

Fixed an issue where units could become displaced during the tutorial

All ranged weapons now display projectile trails as determined by user settings

Fixed an issue with banners not rendering correctly in replay mode

Siege capture zones now render with flags for all defending factions

Fixed a Frame Limiter issue which would cause lilypads to render incorrectly on a specific Quick Battle map

Fixed an issue where swapping between Remastered/Classic Camera at high altitudes could unintentionally swap to Tactical View

Fixed an issue with camera pitch when transitioning to/from Tactical View

Fixed instances where units could be ordered to areas they couldn’t reach

Unlocked, grouped missile units now face the correct direction when dragging with Alt + left-click

Fixed an issue where the Lock Formation setting would occasionally be inconsistent with the default Groups settings

Fixed an issue where single units could not run after being grouped and locked during deployment

Fixed an issue whereby units would not receive an order until completing their taunt animation

MENUS

Fixed issues with the Settings menu animating slowly at high frame rates

Updated the Main Menu cursors to match in-game cursors

Users can no longer select Continue from the Main Menu after deleting their most recent campaign save

ACHIEVEMENTS

Fixed issues preventing users from unlocking the following achievements:

Night Battle

Alexander campaign victory

Let Slip the Dogs of War

Numerous Religion-based achievements

AI CAMPAIGN & BATTLE

CAMPAIGN

Improved the AI’s ability to assess naval threats

Users should no longer be able to see undiscovered characters via the Agent Panel

Success probability of sabotage missions is now obscured unless the player has revealed the settlement’s status and population loyalty

Fixed an issue where port blockades would remain in place after a settlement was captured

Amended the behaviour of watchtowers:

Watchtowers in non-player territories now grant visibility if a player army is stood beside them; visibility can be blocked again by presence of rival army

The AI now proposes counter-offers to sensible military access requests rather than rejecting outright

The AI now provides clearer responses to ceasefire proposals

Fixed an issue where Generals without the Night Fighter trait could join night battles as reinforcements

Compensation changes:

When at war, players must request ceasefire before proposing compensation

Improved AI assessment of ceasefire value

Removed ability to add other offers/demands to compensation proposals

Compensation is now influenced by offering regions/payment through diplomacy

Fixed an issue where the the balance of compensation proposals could change after reloading a save file

Faction reputations now change based on:

Turns elapsed

Duration of alliances

Lifting embargoes

Offering compensation that is accepted

Offering ceasefires that are accepted

Offering military assistance in battle

Becoming an ally of an ally

Fixed an issue where bribing Rebels would result in a Reputation penalty

Added a Faction Relationship bonus when Merchants trade in other factions’ regions

Diplomacy debt is no longer incurred if a player accepts a demand to remain a protectorate

Protectorate status is now nullified if a protectorate cancels Trade Rights, Military Access or Alliance with their protector

Fixed an issue whereby non-player horde factions would attempt diplomacy before controlling any settlements

Fixed an issue where non-player factions could not initiate night battles

BATTLE

Decreased likelihood of AI units routing into hostile armies during bridge battles

Increased the deployment rate of units onto walls

Improved AI positioning of cavalry units depending on player tactics

Increased the rate at which soldiers enter towers

Locked unit groups will now seek more appropriate attack targets in front of them

Unit paths will snap to the centre of a footpath where space is limited

Units will now form up along streets if there is no space to move into a column formation

Fixed an issue where movement paths would display before they had finished processing, and would briefly draw incorrect lines

Fixed an original game AI issue where individual soldiers would split from their unit in guard mode, then run back and forth

Improved the AI path processing by allowing for subdividing

Fixed an issue when moving units along walls where the unit pathing UI could fall off/clip within the walls

Fixed an issue where pathfinding movement indicators could be stuck along waypoints after moving past them

Improved AI to better avoid the attack range of defensive wall towers

Improved pathfinding when sending units to the centre of a settlement

CONTROLS

Added free look on the Campaign Minimap when zoomed in

Improved usability of the Minimap when zoomed in

Added functionality to rebind all available key bindings except camera movement speed

Improved functionality when using Alt+Tab to access other windows

Improved functionality when viewing the full-screen Family Tree by disabling several hotkeys

Switching from non-Borderless Window to Borderless Window mode will no longer show the taskbar

MULTIPLAYER

Added logic to account for various player loading scenarios, improving connection robustness

The AI now assumes control of armies when players are kicked or disconnected mid-battle

LOCALISATION

Various minor text improvements in German, French, Russian and Simplified Chinese

Various tutorial voiceover improvements in English, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese

Fixed input and display issues related to missing Simplified Chinese characters

Improved subtitle synchronisation in Italian

Improved default naming of saves

The ‘Disband Unit’ prompt now refers to multiple units appropriately

Added a Wiki section on Merchants and temple dedications

STABILITY

Fixed a number of the most commonly reported crashes seen throughout the game. We’d like to thank all users who enable crash reporting – many of these fixes are only possible due to these reports.