Medieval 2 - Total War
Cheat Codes:
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Submitted by: RM
Press ~ during game play to display the console window. Type one of the following codes.
Note: Family member names, settlement names, and other proper names must be capitalized
correctly.
Result Code
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Give any trait your faction can have to a
specific general1 - give_trait [character] [trait] [level number]
Give ancillary to specific general - give_ancillary [character] [ancillary]
[level number]
Anything in city's building queue built
automatically - process_cq [settlement name]
Press Auto Retaliate button to automatically wins;
enter code at the battle scroll - auto_win [attacker defender]
Move object - move_character [settler or unit name]
[x coord] [y coord]
create_unit '[settlement or character]'
'[unit ID]' '[amount from 1-5]'
'[experience from 1-9]' '[armor from 1-3]'
'[weapon from 1-3]' - Create unit
Give city more population - add_population
[settlement name] [number]
Reset stuck character - character_reset
Show current coordinates - show_cursorstat
Get indicated amount of gold - add_money [number]
Toggles fog of war - toggle_fow
Elephant Artillery to selected city or unit - rogan
Elephant Rocketeer to selected city or unit - vindaloo
Elephants to selected city or unit - madras
Mercenary Monster Bombard to selected city or unit - istanbul
Mercenary Monster Ribault to selected city or unit - george
Mercenary Rocket Launcher to selected city or unit - houston
1. The code does seem to work for characters with a second name. However, you can
select the character on the campaign map, then type for example, give_trait this
'GoodCommander' 5 or whatever desired trait. This also works for the give_ancillary code.
Unlock All Factions:
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Submitted by: matthew
Find your way to the Medieval II Total Wardataworldmapscampaignimperial_campaign
directory and youll see a file called descr_strat. Cut and Paste the unlockable
section into the playable section.
Now just save and close and youll have all your factions unlocked.
Getting Special/Unique Retinue Items:
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To get unique and very cool items for your generals' retinues you need to perform historically
important acts. Eg. As a western faction you can send a general on Crusade and when they conquer
the target city they will receieve a special item such as the Holy Grail, or Mary's Veil.
These special items add great bonuses to your generals' stats and abilities so they are well
worth going out to get.
6 Month Turns instead of 2 Year Turns:
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To change the ratio of Turns to actual time from 1 Turn = 2 Years to 1 Turn = 6 Months
follow these steps:
1 - go to your medieval 2:total war folder,then data,world,maps,campaign,imperial_campaign
2 - copy the file desc_strat to your desktop
3 - make sure it is not read-only
4 - open it using notepad
4 - go down where it says 'start_date' there look for timescale
5 - change 2.5 (ithink) to 0.50
6 - save the file
7 - cut the file in your desktop and paste it in 'imperial_campaign' folder (make sure you replace
it, dont make a second copy)
8 - start the game and begin your very long campaign
This ensures youll never run out of time if you are a slow player like me who enjoys consolidating
after each conquest. And don't worry about events as they change to fit into the new time frame.
This means it takes a while for gunpowder to be discovered..but hey, you have to make sacrafices!
Traits:
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Use the following entries with the give_trait code. Note: Some of these can be
accompanied with a 'level number', usually ranging from 1 to 5, giving additional
bonuses (or penalties).
AcademyTrained
AdoredByPope
AgentPiety
Anger
Arse
AssassinsGuildMember
AssassinsGuildTrained
Austere
Authoritarian
BadAmbusher
BadArtilleryCommander
BadAttacker
BadDenouncer
BadDiplomacy
BadGunpowderCommander
BadMerchant
BadPrincess
BadRiskyDefender
BadSiegeDefender
BadTaxman
BattleChivalry
BattleDread
BigotWoman
Bishop
Bloodthirsty
Brave
BraveDiplomat
BraveWoman
CaptorChivalry
CaptorDread
Cardinal
Cheapskate
ChivalryLegacy
ColdWoman
ContentGeneral
Corrupt
Corrupted
Coward
CrusaderHistory
Cuckold
Cultured
Cursed
Deranged
DesperateWoman
Despoiler
Disciplinarian
DiscontentGeneral
DivineProtection
Divorced
Dogmatic
Doomsayer
DreadLegacy
DykeWoman
EasternWarlord
EducatedWoman
Energetic
ExRebel
Exheir
ExoticTastes
ExpensiveTastes
FactionKiller
Factionheir
Factionleader
FairProsecutor
FairWoman
FaithfulWoman
FamousPirate
FathersLegacy
Fearscatholic
Fearsheretic
Fearsislam
Fearsorthodox
Fearspagan
Fearsslave
Fearstimurids
Fearsturks
Fearsvenice
Feck
Fertile
FertileWoman
ForcedReligious
Genocide
Girls
GloriousFool
GoodAdministrator
GoodAmbusher
GoodAssassin
GoodArtilleryCommander
GoodAttacker
GoodCommander
GoodDefender
GoodDenouncer
GoodDiplomacy
GoodGunpowderCommander
GoodMerchant
GoodMiner
GoodPrincess
GoodRiskyAttacker
GoodRiskyDefender
GoodSiegeAttacker
GoodSpy
GoodTaxman
Gregarious
GrowingConviction
Haemophobic
HaleAndHearty
Handsome
HarshWoman
HasAdultress
HashashinsGuildMember
Hatescatholic
Hatesheretic
Hatesislam
Hatesorthodox
Hatespagan
Hatesslave
Hatesturks
Hatesvenice
HighPersonalSecurity
HorseRacer
HumbleWoman
Hypochondriac
IAmPope
IAmPrincess
IndecisiveAttacker
Infertile
InfertileWoman
InquisitorFailure
Insane
InspiringSpeaker
Intelligent
Introvert
JaguarWarlord
JihadHistory
LaxPersonalSecurity
LegalDealer
Lewd
Loyal
LoyaltyStarter
MarriedAPrincess
MerchantEnemies
MerchantsGuildMember
MerchantsGuildTrained
Missionary
Monopolist
Multilingual
NaturalAssassinSkill
NaturalDiplomatSkill
NaturalHereticSkill
NaturalInquisitorSkill
NaturalMerchantSkill
NaturalMilitarySkill
NaturalPriestSkill
NaturalPrincess
NaturalSpySkill
NaturalWitchSkill
NightBattleCapable
Noctophobia
Objective
OpenMinded
PassionateWoman
Peaceful
Perverted
PopesEnforcer
Pragmatic
PretentiousWoman
PrettyWoman
PriestLevel
Prim
PublicAtheism
Purifier
RansomChivalry
RansomDread
ReligionStarter
ReligiousActivity
ReligiousInactivity
ReligiousIntolerance
ReligiousMerchant
ReligiousTolerance
RhetoricSkill
Righteous
Sane
SecretlyFemale
SecureMerchant
SecurityMerchant
Senile
ServesSelfMerchant
ShadyDealer
Skill
Slothful
Sobriety
SpiritedWoman
StrategyChivalry
StrategyDread
StrickenSerious
StrickenSilly
StrongFaith
Subjective
Superstitious
TheologiansGuildMember
TheologiansGuildTrained
ThievesGuildMember
ThievesGuildTrained
TimidWoman
TolerantWoman
TooOldToFight
TouchedByTheGods
TourneyKnight
UglyWoman
UnchasteWoman
UnfairProsecutor
Unwrath
VapidWoman
WaningConviction
Warmonger
WaveringFaith
WifeIsBarren
WifeIsBitch
WifeIsCharming
WifeIsFertile
WifeIsHorrid
WifeIsNoble
WifeIsWise
Woman
WorldlyMerchant
Wrath
Xenophilia
Ancillaries:
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Use the following entries with the give_ancillary code. Note: Some of these can be
accompanied with a 'level number', usually ranging from 1 to 5, giving additional
bonuses (or penalties).
academic_advisor
accomplice
adultress
architect
chastity_belt
diplomatic_escort
explosives
femme_fatale
fine_cosmetics
herald
mercenary_captain
secret_love
witch_hunter
zealous_disciple
amerigo_vespucci
marco_polo
martin_luther
jan_zizka
raphael
niels_ebbesen
arnold_von_winkelried
geoffrey_chaucer
john_wycliffe
bertrand_du_guesclin
aldus_manutius
michaelangelo
hair_from_mohammeds_beard
doctor
tutor
bard
catamite
apothecary
drillmaster
quartermaster
biographer
mentor
taticius
brilliant_inventor
foodtaster
librarian
magician
mathematician
poisoner
shieldbearer
bodyguard
monk
Cheats:
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Submitted by: amore S.
Press the tilde (~) key and enter these codes to use them. All codes are case sensitive.
Make sure to capitalize family member names, settlement names, and anything else that
needs capitalizing or else it will not work.
Cheat Effect
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toggle_fow Toggles on or off the fog of war. You can see the whole world map when inputted.
auto_win 'attacker/defender' When at the battle scroll, input this code in, attacker if attacking,
defender if defending and press auto retaliate button. Automatically wins.
add_money 'amount' Gives you the specific amount of gold.
process_cq 'settlement name' Anything in the city's building queue will be built automatically.
give_trait this 'trait' 'level number' Allows you to give any trait your faction can have to a
specific general.
add_population 'settlement name' 'amount' Allows you to give a city more population automatically.
move_character z x,y z=name of settlement or unit without title (except Captain). x,y=coords
show_cursorstat Shows coordinates under mousecursor in format x,y
character_reset Allows a character to move again. Does not always work
Create a Unit:
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Use the console to enter the following
create_unit 'settlement or character' 'unit ID' 'amount (1-5)' 'experience (1-9)' 'armor (1-3)'
'weapon (1-3)'
Example -
creat_unit 'London' Longbowmen 2 9 3 3
The above code will create 2 units of Longbowmen in London with 3 Gold Chevrons, Level 3
armor and Level 3 weapon
create_unit 'settlement or character' 'unit ID' 'amount (1-5)' 'experience (1-9)' 'armor (1-3)'
'weapon (1-3)' Creates Unit at any settlement/general you like
Adding Units to Stacks:
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Just pick a city or any unit as if moving it and just open console and simple type george or
any of those on this list and hit enter to get the following units
Cheat Effect
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george Mercenary - Monster Ribault
houston Mercenary - Rocket Launcher
istanbul Mercenary - Monster Bombard
madras - Elephants
rogan - Elephant Artillery
vindaloo - Elephant Rocketeer
Billion florins at start of grand campaign:
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I know there is a cheat: add_money 40000, its a good cheat but there is an easier way. Go to
programfiles/SEGA/data/world/imperialcampaign/descr_strats, then find the faction you want to
play then look for their starting florins then change it to 9999999999, if you want to be really
brutal you can change your enemies starting money low.
Resource Manipulation:
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Go into the game root folder ie:
C:Programme FilesSegaMedieval II Total WardataworldmapscampaignImperial Campaigndescr_strat
This is a read only file so remember to remove the check next to read only in order to alter the
file. Here you can alter any of the resources, money, start and end of campaign time etc.
Remember to back up the file before altering any inputs
Maximizing the Balista:
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The use of the Balista siege unit has become more so compared to Rome: Total War as now
it is dangerously more accurate and packs more ammunition. Although the Balista can snipe
shot any unit from a distance with amazing accuracy, it is best to place them (actually
move them) to the right or left flanks of a target unit, compared to placing them in front
or behind the target.
This way the Balista will kill more units with its bolts (a good kill is at least 3-4 units
per shot, 2 rounds per shot). It also ignores armor, thus makes hard to kill units such as
heavy cavalry easy pickings if positioned correctly. Thus, this is unit an extremely important
ranged/siege unit early in the game until gun powder units arrive.
A 'Geographical' Way to Kill Enemy Agents:
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There is an alternative way to kill enemy agents (Assassins, Diplomats, Inquisitors, Priests
(Imams & Cardinals), Princess, Merchants and Spies) without the use of a friendly Assassin.
This tactic is especially useful against agents that are difficult to kill and give you a
rough time such as assassins, inquisitors and spies.
Apparently when you move a non-agent unit (troops or your general) to a tile where the agent
is, the agent will be moved to another tile. If you surround the agent with units or force
him/her to a geographical corner and then place a unit there, the agent will automatically
'die'. Probably being trampled to death.
Also note that units have trouble automatically passing through 2 tiles (in a row) that already
have units on them. This means you have to manually move (merge) them to one tile (already
containing a unit), then to the next tile.
Training Assassins:
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Without an Assassin's Guild, it is extremely difficult to use them to start killing of rivals,
as they do not start with bonus traits the guild provides for new recruits. The easiest way
to level up your assassins are to sabotage rival religious buildings (churches, mosques, etc.)
which are easier to sabotage than other buildings (usually above 60% success rate).
Continue sabotaging religious buildings until your assassin gains the trait 'Grand Saboteur.'
The hierarchy of the saboteur traits are: Plotter, Schemer and Grand Saboteur. Your agent
will have a level 4 agent skill after this.
At this point, it will be easier for you to kill other enemy agents, but not the experienced
one. Princess are the primary target, followed by Diplomats with 0 ability. Killing enemy
captains (units with no generals) also help increase murder traits, if the former mentioned
agents are not available. Unit captains with less stacked units are easier to murder than
dense stacked units. Continue killing until the highest level 'Master Assassin.'
Note: After the 'Gun Power' discovery, your Assassin will come equiped with a 'Prototype Gun',
which besides increasing your agent skill, also lowers squalor effects in your cities!
Getting Your Generals to 'Breed.':
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Apparently, there is a way to get your generals to have children faster than usual. If you've
noticed why you have a happily married general, still with no children (even though the wife
is drop dead gorgeous), there's usually a reason..and surprisingly it doesn't have to do
with his sperm count.
Generals seem to start having babies when all of their siblings are married. So if you have
5 generals, 4 of them are wed but the last has yet to find a wife, then they usually don't
start having children, until Junior there gets married. So to have that big family tree,
try to get them all of them married as soon as possible.
Also, if you haven't noticed..princesses that successfully marry and enemy general (not a
heir or king) will disappear from the family tree but the sons and daughters will still
show up under your service.
Bonus retinue items:
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To get unique bonus items for your generals' retinues, you must perform historically important
acts. For example, as a western faction you can send a general on Crusade. When they conquer
the target city they will receive a special item such as the Holy Grail or Mary's Veil. These
special items add bonuses to your generals' stats and abilities.
Change time scale:
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Use a text editor to edit the 'descr_strat' file in the 'medieval ii total wardataworldmaps
campaignimperial_campaign' directory. Look under the 'start_date' heading and change the
'timescale' value to '0.50'. By doing this, turns will be six months instead of two years.
Unlimited money:
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Use a text editor to edit the 'descr_strat' file in the 'medieval ii total wardataworldmaps
campaignimperial_campaign' directory. Locate your faction, then change the value of their
starting Florins to '9999999999'. You can compound this effect by reducing the starting money
of your opponents to a very low value.
Ballista:
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Although the Ballista can snipe any unit from a distance with accuracy, it is best to move
them to the right or left flanks of a target unit instead of placing them in front or behind
the target. By doing this, the Ballista will kill more units with its bolts. A good kill is
at least three or four units per shot, with two rounds per shot. The Ballista also ignores
armor, thus allowing it to hit units such as heavy cavalry with ease if positioned correctly.
This is an extremely important ranged/siege unit early in the game until gun powder units
arrive.
Getting your generals to have children:
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There is a way to get your generals to have children faster than usual. Generals seem to
start having babies when all their siblings are married. If you have five generals and
four of them are wed but the last has yet to find a wife, then they usually will not
start having children until the last general gets married. To have a big family tree,
try to get them all of them married as soon as possible. Note: Princesses that successfully
marry an enemy general (not a heir or king) will disappear from the family tree, but the
sons and daughters will still show up under your service.
Set resources:
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Use a text editor to edit the 'descr_strat' file in the 'medieval ii total wardataworld
mapscampaignimperial_campaign' directory. You can edit any of the resources as desired.
Riots:
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Riots usually do not occur out of nowhere. If you're responsible with the kingdom, then
it's not going to happen. Responsible means keeping everything active in All of the castles
and towns, such as keeping guards there (to make them comfortable) and keeping buildings
recent. If a riot does occur, just make more buildings. You can also cheat by using the
console and hiring several Peasant militia to the place. (you'd still want some regular
guards)
Win every fights:
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If you are in a tough spot or if you made a silly little mistake (like how I managed
to send in an important general into enemy territory without the rest of his army),
you may end up in an important fight with impossible odds. When situations like this
occur there is a very simple cheat that makes sure the enemy will always lose.
Hit the ~ on your keyboard and it will open a text menu. Type: 'auto_win' without the
quotes and then what side you want to win (attacker or defender) and hit enter. If you
typed in the code correctly it should show the code and you can then click auto-battle
(DO NOT FIGHT YOURSELF). The first few times you may want to save right before typing
the code because a mistake is easily made.