Amazon Total War is a conversion for Rome Total war version 1.5 or Barbarian Invasion version 1.6. It uses the mod:switch option, so it will not interfere with any of your original game files. Be sure you apply it to a clean install of RTW, as you may experience ctd's when entering battles if not. Look here to see how to install multiple copies of the game.
Download Options
There are two separate copies of Amazon Total War. One for use with the Rome Total War executable, and the other for use with the Barbarian Invasion executable. You can find both here in RTWH's Downloads Section:
Amazon Total War 2.4 Beta For BI - Full Version
Amazon Total War 2.4 Beta For Rome Total War - Full Version
Saves from RTW 2.3 may be compatible with 2.4.
Saves from BI 2.3 are not compatible with 2.4.
Installation Instructions
Unzip the file you download to your base Rome Total War folder (i.e. the one with RomeTW.exe in it). When you are done you should see the folder "amazon" alongside your data, logs, Miles, preferences, saves, and other folders. Like so:
RTW
:-amazon
:-bi
:-custom
:-data
:-logs
:-Miles
:-preferences
Now create a new shortcut for Amazon Total War.
For more information on editing the Command Line of Rome Total War lookhere.
If you have downloaded the RTW version, then go to your RomeTW.exe file and right-click on it.
If you have downloaded the Barbarian Invasion version, then go to your RomeTW-BI.exe file and right click on it.
An options box will pop up.
Move your mouse down to "Send To". Another box will pop up along side the first one.
Move your mouse over to "Desktop (Create Shortcut)", and click on it with your left mouse button.
Now go to your Desktop and you will see the new shortcut there, named "Shortcut to RomeTW.exe"
Right-click on the new shortcut, and a box will pop up.
Click on Properties in this box.
A new window will open up, with three tabs across the top. If the Shortcut tab was not already selected, click on it.
Click in very right end of the box named Target.
Now add in a space and then the following text: -mod:amazon -show_err
So your Target box should look something like: "C:\Program Files\Rome Total War\RomeTW.exe" -mod:amazon -show_err
Now click on Apply.
To rename it something more descriptive click on the General tab.
There will be a field at the very top of the window. Type in: Amazon Total War.
Now click on Ok. You are done.
Optional: I have included several desktop shortcuts which you may wish to use. While you still have the Shortcut Properties window open, click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button at the bottom of that window. A Change Icon window will appear. Click on the browse button to navigate to your RTW\amazon folder. You will find several.ico files there. Select the you would like by double-clicking on it. Then back at the Change Icon window click on Ok. Then finally click on OK again to close the Shortcut Properties window.
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Edit from Edorix: the latest version of Amazon: Total War, version 3.0c, can be found here. It is compatible with Barbarian Invasion only. The most up to date information on Amazon: Total War is to be found here, however SubRosa herself seems to have disappeared...
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There are two separate copies of Amazon Total War. One for use with the Rome Total War executable, and the other for use with the Barbarian Invasion executable. You can find both here in RTWH's Downloads Section:
Saves from RTW 2.3 may be compatible with 2.4.
Saves from BI 2.3 are not compatible with 2.4.
Unzip the file you download to your base Rome Total War folder (i.e. the one with RomeTW.exe in it). When you are done you should see the folder "amazon" alongside your data, logs, Miles, preferences, saves, and other folders. Like so:
RTW
:-amazon
:-bi
:-custom
:-data
:-logs
:-Miles
:-preferences
Now create a new shortcut for Amazon Total War.
For more information on editing the Command Line of Rome Total War look
If you have downloaded the RTW version, then go to your RomeTW.exe file and right-click on it.
If you have downloaded the Barbarian Invasion version, then go to your RomeTW-BI.exe file and right click on it.
An options box will pop up.
Move your mouse down to "Send To". Another box will pop up along side the first one.
Move your mouse over to "Desktop (Create Shortcut)", and click on it with your left mouse button.
Now go to your Desktop and you will see the new shortcut there, named "Shortcut to RomeTW.exe"
Right-click on the new shortcut, and a box will pop up.
Click on Properties in this box.
A new window will open up, with three tabs across the top. If the Shortcut tab was not already selected, click on it.
Click in very right end of the box named Target.
Now add in a space and then the following text: -mod:amazon -show_err
So your Target box should look something like: "C:\Program Files\Rome Total War\RomeTW.exe" -mod:amazon -show_err
Now click on Apply.
To rename it something more descriptive click on the General tab.
There will be a field at the very top of the window. Type in: Amazon Total War.
Now click on Ok. You are done.
Amazon: Total War 2.3b Beta Release is now out!
Gorgon AAR | Thrace AAR | Amazonia AAR | The Defense of Scythia AAR | Carthage AAR | Sarmatian AAR | Parthia AAR
Tools and Tutorials for Modding RTW | Install a 2nd Copy of RTW | Make All Factions Playable | Command Line Switches
Writing A Good AAR And Taking Screenshots
Thrace: The Serpent Reborn
[This message has been edited by Edorix (edited 10-16-2010 @ 04:14 PM).]