Welcome to Medieval II: Total War™

Originally developed by The Creative Assembly
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited

Contents

1. Installation
2. Getting Started
3. Medieval II: Total War Performance Tips
4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window
5. Uninstalling
6. Technical Support
7. Warranty

1. Installation

   As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.

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2. Getting Started

   1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer’s hard drive.

   2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

   3. The Steam application will launch. Select Library.

   4. Highlight Medieval II: Total War in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Play.

   5. The Medieval II: Total War pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

   6. After the loading screens and opening video, the Main Menu will appear. Select Single Player.

   7. The Single Player menu will appear. Select Tutorial.

   8. The Norman Conquest screen will appear. Select Battle of Hastings.

   9. After the opening video, you'll find William Rufus, son of William, Duke of Normandy, leading a force against the Anglo-Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings. Listen to your military advisor, Sir Robert, who will teach you everything you need to know to crush the Saxon dogs!

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3. Medieval II: Total War Performance Tips

   The most important factors in determining how smoothly Medieval II: Total War plays are your CPU speed, the amount of built-in RAM, the type of graphics card in your computer and the in-game settings you select.

   Medieval II: Total War is playable with the minimum specifications listed below, but it will play more smoothly on faster computers with more RAM. However, if you are dissatisfied with the performance of the game on your computer, there are a couple of things you can do that are likely to improve performance:

   • Close all other applications: You are strongly encouraged to quit all other applications before launching Medieval II: Total War – other applications drain resources and slow the overall system performance.
   • Clear disk space: Ensure that your main hard disk has plenty of spare disk space.
   • If you have a second monitor, disconnect it (having an additional monitor connected to your Mac may create a drop in performance).
   • If you are using a laptop, plug in your charger (running on battery power may create a drop in performance).

   
   In addition to these general Mac actions, there are numerous specific in-game settings you can select to speed up the game. These are listed below in order of performance improvement (largest improvement first). Move down the list adjusting settings until you find an acceptable balance between performance and graphics.

   • Resolution
     • 2560 x 1440 – Slowest
     • 1920 x 1080 – Faster
     • 1024 x 768 – Fastest
   • V-sync
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Anti-Aliasing
     • x8 – Slowest
     • x4 – Faster
     • No Anti-Aliasing – Fastest
   • Texture Filtering
     • Anisotropic x 16 – Slowest
     • Anisotropic x 4 – Faster
     • Bilinear – Fastest
   • Shader Version
     • Version 2 – Slower
     • Version 1 – Faster
   • Unit Detail
     • Highest – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Building Detail
     • High – Slower
     • Low – Faster
   • Vegetation Detail
     • High – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Effects Detail
     • Highest – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Lowest – Fastest
   • Grass Detail
     • High – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • None – Fastest
   • Texture Quality
     • High – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Shadow Quality
     • Extreme – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • None – Fastest
   • Bloom
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Reflections
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Campaign Shadows
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster

   
   NOTE: All of these settings are found in either Medieval II: Total War's pre-game Options window under the Display tab or within the game under Options → Video Settings → Show Advanced Options, accessible from the Main Menu.

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4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window

   Feral games come with a pre-game Options window. This window offers Mac-specific extra features, described below.

   Extras Tab - iTunes Pausing
   Selecting this feature will automatically pause any currently playing song in iTunes while Medieval II: Total War is running. Playback will be resumed when the game is quit or paused.

   Extras Tab - iChat or Messages Away Status
   Selecting this feature will automatically set your iChat (called "Messages" in OS X 10.8 or later) status to "away" while Medieval II: Total War is running. You can select different "away" messages from the pop-up menu. The "away" options are taken from the user's iChat (or Messages) status listings.

   Support Tab - Support - A Helping Hand
   If you encounter a problem with Medieval II: Total War, you can use the Support tab to consult Feral's online FAQs. If your problem is not covered by the FAQs, you can contact Feral using the automated game report system. This automatically creates a file with information about your computer that is useful to the Feral Technical Support team in helping to solve the problem.

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5. Uninstalling

   To uninstall Medieval II: Total War, follow these steps:

   1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.

   2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

   3. The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.

   4. In the library, right-click on Medieval II: Total War™ in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Manage → Uninstall.

   5. A dialog will appear confirming that you wish to delete all the game content. Select Uninstall.

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6. Technical Support

   Every effort has been made to make Medieval II: Total War as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Medieval II: Total War, please read on.

   The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the FAQs button in the Support tab of the Medieval II: Total War pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com

   Contacting Feral

   If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:

   • The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
   • A Medieval II Total War Report.txt file. This contains:
     • An Apple System Report of your Mac
     • Any crash logs that exist for Medieval II: Total War
     • A list of the game's contents

   
   All the information required can be obtained by opening Medieval II: Total War and clicking on the Support tab in the Medieval II: Total War pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the Medieval II Total War Report.txt file to your email.

   In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with Medieval II: Total War.

   email: support@feralinteractive.com

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7. Warranty

   Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.

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