The best mods in the style of “Game of Thrones. The best mods in the style of “Game of Thrones” Game of thrones mods for total war
"Medieval II: Total War" - computer game 2006, created by Creative Assembly, a sequel to the 2002 game Medieval: Total War. Is global step-by-step strategy with real-time tactical battles. The developers allowed players to change files, creating their own modifications of the game (mods), and “” is just one of these developments. Current version - alpha v0.53. It is assumed that the game will have a network mode and a campaign.
The following factions are represented in Westeros: Total War: Arryns, Baratheons (Joffrey, Renly, Stannis), Greyjoys, Lannisters, Martells, Starks, Tullys, Tyrells. Randomly (with a very small probability) one of the factions may get the opportunity to hire pitiful or faceless ones. After the release, it is planned to also develop the factions of Daenerys and the Night's Watch.
The plot of the mod is based on the events of the War of the Five Kings. At the beginning there is only one king - Joffrey, but after certain conditions are met, the opportunity to be crowned is also included for the factions of Robb Stark, Balon Greyjoy, Stannis and Renly Baratheon. The developers have prepared a lot of goodies for the self-proclaimed king, but other contenders are unlikely to be happy about this, so you should think through alliances ahead of time.
And since the mod is developed by fans, the easiest way is to make alliances that are “natural” for the books - for example, the Starks with the Tullys, and Renly Baratheon with the Tyrells. The mod also takes into account other features of the world. The coats of arms of the houses of Westeros and the genealogy of the Great Houses are carefully depicted, the world map is worked out, the climate of Westeros, the size and population of fortresses/cities are taken into account (for example, the Saltworks will never be larger than King's Landing), original titles and positions, etc.
The goal of the game, depending on the choice of faction, may be to capture certain lands, cities, or destroy a certain faction. The Baratheons can join the fight for the Iron Throne, where victory is determined by the submission of King's Landing and victory over competitors. In other words, the victory scenarios are completely consistent with the book.
So far, only the alpha version is available to players, and in it the houses Stark, Tully and the Joffrey faction are more or less polished.
Total War: WARHAMMER
We waited, we believed. And our faith was rewarded! Announcement Total War: WARHAMMER took place! The skeptics were put to shame, and the Vachomans rejoiced! But the developers have already managed to tell a lot of details on the forums. Was it first known? that this will not be one game, but a trilogy flavored with a whole bunch of add-ons and additional paid and free content. Secondly, there will be only four factions (Empire of Sigmar, Greenskins, Dwarves and Vampire Counts), but they promise to make them as detailed as possible, rich in units and really different from each other in gameplay. Thirdly, the heads of factions are now not just generals whom you don’t mind losing in battle. Now these are the Legendary Lords (Karl Franz, Grimgor, Thorgrim and Mannfred von Carstein), heroes with unique weapon, mounts, clothes and a set of quests. They also promise such new items as flying units, magic, tanks, cannons and muskets... in general, yummy! In general, we are waiting for more information and hope that the game will become a breakthrough in the series.
Well, we hasten to reassure apologists of historicity - a separate team is working on Warhammer. Historical games Total War is not slowing down the production of the fantasy game.
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Total War: Attila
The announcement of Total War: Attila, on the one hand, surprised us a lot, and on the other hand, it once again proved that SA is following the beaten path. After all, Attila is essentially a sequel to the “Barbarian Invasion” addon for Rome 1. However, this time they did not become modest and called it “ new game". Ok, we won’t argue. A separate game about the invasion of barbarian tribes on the civilizations of the ancient world is wonderful. It should be noted that the developers really did a great job. According to most players, Attila really turned out to be a worthy product that allowed you to plunge into dark eras.
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Total War: Rome 2
The announcement of Rome II Total War took place on July 2 and it caused a real storm of delight in our community! People were so hungry for hand-to-hand combat and legionnaires that the announcement of the sequel was perceived as a real miracle and a “dream come true.” To again lead legions bound by iron discipline, unshakable Greek hoplites and Macedonian sarissophorians into battle, trample enemies with elephants and throw severed heads at them - isn’t this happiness! But they're new Total games War is also sea battles. And there will be a lot of fun here, because the developers promise active interaction between the ground and naval forces. Mutual shelling between coastal fortifications and warships in the roadstead will give a new degree of freedom to the “strategos” of the ancient world.
Winter has finally come to Westeros, and the creators of the series decided to postpone filming so that not artificial, but real snow would appear in the frame. The decision is understandable, but it also quite upsets fans, because the release of the seventh season will have to wait longer. And those who like to read will be bored: even if Martin promised “The Winds of Winter” either by April or by August, who knows these promises.
However, savvy fans found a way to pass the time. Instead of boarding up windows in case of an invasion of white walkers, roasting pigs on fires and dozing off at family gatherings, they returned to almost outdated video games... Having made, um, certain adjustments to them.
In fact, there are very, very many similar mods. Some of them change very little things, some completely redraw the world of the original game, adding characters and even huge locations from PLiO into it. However, a few such modifications force us to run them again and again.
It doesn’t matter if you want to quietly level up your hero while exploring the world of Westeros, take part in tough battles for the Iron Throne, or cunningly dodge, deceive and manipulate others to achieve your goals - among these mods there will definitely be one that you will like. Perhaps even more so than hanging out with a few of Littlefinger's beauties.
7. A Clash Of Kings (Mount and Blade: Warband)
Even though Westeros and Essos are twice the size original card Warband, the creators of the mod managed to completely recreate them inside the game itself. IN Clash of Kings you can customize your hero the way you want - you can even choose a background from the PLiO universe.
Just choose your banner and start an exciting journey through to the vast world, looking into villages and cities recreated from PLiO. As you earn your reputation and make friends with certain people, you can still swear allegiance to one side or found your own House, taking part in epic battles - but now in the Game of Thrones setting.
The mod is still in development, but has already gained wild popularity. And the developers continue to delight us with new missions and intrigues.
Watch out, Cersei, we're on our way to King's Landing!
6. Game Of Thrones Adaptation (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
This mod completely turns the original game on its head. It will allow you to immerse yourself in the stunningly recreated atmosphere of PLiO - here you will find your favorite characters from the saga, see familiar names, and can find many small interesting things. The world looks almost the same, and your main task remains the destruction of dragons, but the cities and heroes have been significantly redesigned. Moreover, everything is done so convincingly that one can begin to doubt that Bethesda originally created all this.
Forget about the Imperials - the Lannisters rule the roost, and they are opposed not by the Stormcloaks, but by the Starks. At the same time, Solitude was changed so that it can hardly be distinguished from King's Landing - even the Red Castle rises just as majestically. And Winterhold already resembled Winterfell in name, however, here too the developers tried to make it even more similar.
The Valtheim Towers on the river bank became the Twins, the abode of the Freys. And this is not the limit at all: many cities and locations were added and added, including the Wall, which is completely open for research and, in addition, where you can find the brothers of the Night's Watch and even meet Jon Snow himself in person.
With this mod you can not only change the shape or coats of arms on the shields to those that exist in the world of Game of Thrones. What is much more important, almost any of the PLiO characters, of which there are more than fifty, can become your companion: Robb Stark, Ygritte, the Dog... You can even get yourself a direwolf. Or Tyrion - whichever is closer to you.
The new version of the mod is still in development, but the Internet is a wonderful thing. With just a little digging, you can easily find the old version - also very, very good.
5. Westeros: Total War Enhanced (Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms)
This mod is for this moment a little dated, but still guaranteed to please.
Westeros: Total War Enhanced recreates the world, characters, houses and even weapons from Game of Thrones. And while Total War stays true to its ways and remains focused on combat and combat, politics still matters a lot.
Key characters stand up for their respective sides with their signature crests on their shields, and no one is forgotten - from the sadistic Boltons to the Wildlings beyond the Wall. In battles, the main thing is strategy, the brutality of battles is absolutely consistent with the Game of Thrones, and knowledge of books and TV series gives both victories and defeats a special taste.
4. A Game Of Thrones (Crusader Kings II)
This mod simply had to appear sooner or later. Crusader Kings II basically has a lot in common with the PLiO universe: a single king rules the world, arranges weddings and spectacular executions (sometimes even combining), and influences the relationships between families so that decades later your House can prevail over others precisely because this petty interference. Intrigues are layered on top of each other, plans are made within plans - why not “Game of Thrones”?
This mod adds to the game the lands of Westeros and their rulers seeking power and strength. You can start three hundred years before the events of the first season and continue until the end of the fourth book. This is your opportunity to test your wits in the political intrigue surrounding the Iron Throne... Or follow in the footsteps of the Mad King and destroy everything.
Will you be merciful or burn your enemies alive? The choice is yours.
3. Westeros: Age of Petty Kings (Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms)
Unlike previous mods, this one touches on a completely unexplored part of the PLiO universe: the history of Westeros thousands of years before the War of the Five Kings. And you will be able to see Westeros fragmented into many small kingdoms that are always at odds with each other, to put it mildly.
In the Expanse, where the Tyrells are not even close, five different nations, and at this time four more are vying for power in Dorne. Meanwhile, the conquerors are not asleep and are advancing from all sides - by sea and because of the ice - intending to subjugate Westeros, already drenched in blood.
The mod not only allows you to see and imagine what Westeros was like before the unification of the lands under the rule of the Iron Throne, but also makes it possible to understand what legends and what moments in history the characters talk about among themselves, albeit unobtrusively, but quite often.
2. Game Of Thrones: War Of The Five Kings V2
Maud Age Of Empires II: HD Edition is still in development, but you can already notice that it very accurately depicts the map and political situation of Westeros at the time of the events of the second season of the series or the second book.
Robert Baratheon is dead. While the Lannisters, led by Joffrey, seized control of King's Landing, Renly, Stannis, Robb and Balon proclaimed themselves kings and now fight in the War for the Iron Throne. Among the Houses there are also Tullys, Tyrells, Arryns... And there is also the opportunity to send someone to the Night's Watch. Admit it, you want it.
New cities and settlements are constantly being added, and existing ones are being detailed. The developer receives good feedback and continues to improve the mod, but keep in mind that his work is not finished yet.
1. A Mod Of Ice & Fire (Civilivization V)
A complete game changer. The mod completely copies the world of “Game of Thrones”: cities, areas, alliances and Houses of PLiO. The leaders do not have animations, but you will see their faces while talking with them - just like in the original Cilivization. And, of course, each enemy has their own unique tricks.
Do you want the most powerful navy? Well, first you have to outwit Balon Greyjoy and the warriors of the Iron Islands - unsurpassed sailors. They will generally outwit anyone, unless Khal Drogo and his Dothraki horde set foot on their lands. By the way, be prepared for Daenerys to send her dragons into battle, so it’s better to prevent their birth in the first place. Otherwise, you will have to rely on the Lord of the Valley, Petyr Baelish, an unsurpassed master in negotiations, alliances and betrayals.
The barbaric raids of the White Walkers will also cause problems. Well, the greater the satisfaction will be when you destroy their nearby camps. If you succeed.
Of course, unfortunately, they won’t let you explore the world completely freely - there are restrictions. You may not expect to simply nuke the Lannisters, but the game is fertile ground for spreading the influence of kings and advancing the faith. Religions from Cilivization V have been replaced with religions of the PLiO world: Drowned God, Seven, R? Glor... No one will leave offended.
Do you know any other awesome mods that we missed? Welcome to the comments!
Winter is coming, and thanks to the work of modders, we can see it firsthand in many games.
"A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martina is excellent material for strategies and RPGs, because this saga has everything for which we love the fantasy genre: hundreds of colorful characters, battles and magic, unexpected turns and political intrigue. New season Game of Thrones has already begun (we hope that the sixth book of the series is just around the corner), so it’s time to get acquainted with the mods that transfer Martin’s world to the vastness of existing PC games.
Crusader Kings 2 - A Game of Thrones
Before us is a perfect symbiosis of the original game and an amateur mod. Developed by enthusiasts, the A Game of Thrones expansion transforms the medieval Europe featured in Crusader Kings 2 into the full-fledged continent of Westeros. Kit random events and your own decisions, which directly affect the characters you know and love (or hate), over time turn a well-known story into quite an exciting fanfic.
I have already written in detail about this mod several times: in the article “Survival in Westeros” I described the game as Ned Stark, and “A Game of Checkers” tells about what it’s like to be Littlefinger’s neighbor, who every now and then tries to drag you into his political multi-moves .
Mount and Blade: Warband - A Clash of Kings
If you have always wanted to look at the events taking place in Westeros from the point of view of ordinary soldiers, then the A Clash of Kings mod for Mount and Blade: Warband is what you need. This mod adds thousands of new items to the game, battles at sea, a huge map of Westeros, as well as a number of characters known from the books and TV series. I have already written about my adventures, where I tried to gain the trust of both the Lannisters and the Baratheons and faced Gregor Clegane in a duel.
Civilization 5 - A Mod of Ice and Fire
This is one of my favorites - it adds an amazingly large map of Westeros to the game and allows you to get into the role of famous kings: Robb Stark (North), Stannis Baratheon (Storm's End), Daenerys and even Mance Rayder, who stands at the head of the free people. Each faction has its own unique skills, as well as units and buildings.
Total War: Attila - Seven Kingdoms
This global mod for Total War: Attila adds more than two dozen armies that can be pitted against each other, recreating memorable events from the fantasy world, and, of course, does not forget about the main characters of the series, who appear at the head of virtual military units.
Medieval 2: Total War: Kingdoms - Westeros: Age of Petty Kings
Age of Petty Kings focuses on events that happened thousands of years before the story told, but it strictly follows the canon created by George R.R. Martin.
Ages of Empires 2: HD Edition - War of the Five Kings
This scenario for Age of Empires 2 recreates the large-scale civil war that broke out in Westeros immediately after the death of King Robert. Eight players can choose one of the factions (Greyjoys, Starks, Tyrells, both Baratheon armies, etc.) and take part in the legendary War of the Five Kings.
Skyrim - The Game of Thrones Adaptation
Currently play this mod will not work - old version has been removed, and the new one is going through beta testing, but it still deserves attention. Essentially, this is an attempt to turn Skyrim into the world of Westeros with corresponding locations and characters. A very ambitious idea, and we are looking forward to the result. Unfortunately, the release date for the final version has not yet been announced.
The wait will be helped by the trailer posted below, which, to its credit, looks very impressive.
WESTEROS - BETA 1.0
Less than ten years have passed, and we have finally reached the finish line of this protracted project. Finally, a version with the official number 1.0 has been released (albeit with the postscript "beta"). So you can immediately discard all submods to the old 0.53 version and plunge into the updated world of Westeros.
Here you will find a lot of new 3D content, almost all the existing houses of Westeros, scripted battles and an excellent campaign. And of course, an updated map of the campaign itself. Forget now about the vanilla repainted noble Houses that we saw in the old versions. Forget about vanilla as such. Enjoy a true immersion into the wonderful world of Westeros. Long live the Iron Throne! Long live the True King of Men! Fight for many factions. Enjoy wonderful units created from scratch. The authors worked on the project for many years, almost a decade. And finally they served us their masterpiece on a platter. Let's appreciate the wonderful mod that arrived to us at the beginning of this equally wonderful year. Well, let's go ahead?! Are your knights ready for battle?
WESTEROS
Westeros - there is so much in this word... However, not for everyone. Fans and admirers of both George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels and the Game of Thrones series do not need to explain what Westeros is. They themselves will teach whoever you want. But everyone else, that is, most likely, the overwhelming minority, needs to say a few words.
The A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novels take place primarily on the fictional continent of Westeros—hence the word “much mixed and echoed.” The narrative is built on the confrontation between several feudal houses fighting for the crown of Westeros. Or more precisely, for the Iron Throne - a throne once forged from swords. The struggle is accompanied by behind-the-scenes intrigues, alliances and betrayals, open battles and secret murders. Everything is as it should be in a decent feudal society.
As for the surroundings, it is as close as possible to the Middle Ages we know. Knight's castles, tournaments, squires, beautiful knights and noble ladies. However, among the ladies there are persons who are not so noble, as well as knights who are moderately disgusting. There are not many fantasy features like magic and dragons here. Silent half-hints of witchcraft and rumors about dragons that died out hundreds of years ago. That's all the fabulousness. There is, however, still a small difference between that world and ours - surprisingly long periods of summer and winter, lasting ten years each.
Well, I don’t risk saying more - the fans may be offended, and those who are not in the know should better read the book themselves. Or, at worst, they’ll watch a movie. Why "at worst"? So the book is almost always better. Although I’ll tell you a secret, the book couldn’t even sink into my soul. All the more reason to turn to another product on a given topic - the “Westeros: Total War” mod for MTW2.
CLAIMERS TO THE THRONE
Let’s be clear right away: the mod is far from reaching the finish line; alpha version 0.53 is publicly available. Nevertheless, firstly, it is quite playable and stable, and secondly, it gives a complete picture of the main ideas of the mod. The strategic map is fully formed. The specific gameplay features dictated by the book are already in place. Only the factions are not fully developed. Mainly in terms of unique units. So, whoever can’t wait to personally deal with the bad Lannisters, or who are disgusted with the virtuous Starks, if you please, take up the sword and show them where the crayfish spend the winter in Westeros.
The developers didn’t need to invent a special map for the mod. The Internet is literally filled with both author's and fan maps of the mainland with detailed study of geography, landscape and relief. Even with calculated distances between cities. It is this generally accepted map that forms the basis of the mod. There are ten gaming factions scattered across it. Their starting positions are given at a time corresponding approximately to the second half of the first novel, at the time of the death of King Robert Baratheon, when Eddard Stark was unable to retain the throne, and King Joffrey reigned in King's Landing.
So, you can choose to play from the following factions:
Lannisters
Tully
Greyjoys
Renly
Joffrey (king)
Tyrells
Starkey
Martells
Stannis Baratheon (pretender to the throne)
Arryns
They are scattered, as mentioned above, quite in accordance with the original. The Starks are in the far North (“Winter is Coming”), Stannis Baratheon is on Dragonstone, the Arryns are locked in the mountain gorges, King Joffrey is in King’s Landing. And so on. Already from the start, the factions are at war with their book antagonists. So Westeros is plunged into civil war right from the very beginning.
Let us note a few more specific features of the strategic mode of the Westeros: Total War mod. Firstly, the struggle is not to the death, but for the royal throne. What does it mean? This means that the winner will be the one who holds a certain number of provinces and becomes the only king on the mainland. What does “the only one” mean? It's very simple: each faction, if certain conditions are met (mainly by capturing key cities), can receive a royal title. so there can be several kings at the same time. And the player’s task is to knock out his opponents from the list of kings, limiting it to one special one - his own, of course.
The second surprise is the absence of spies. To be honest, it’s for the better. Giving the player a tool such as agents, a tool that the AI practically does not know how to use, means giving him victory automatically. Even for murderers there is an interesting limitation. To get a killer, you need to conclude a contract with him. To be able to sign a contract, you need to build the appropriate guild. When the contract expires, the killer disappears again. This is as close to the assassins in the book as you can get.
The retinue of characters has also been brought into line with the original. As you know, in A Song of Ice and Fire, almost every self-respecting warrior had a personalized sword. These swords ended up in the retinue. There are also minor characters from the books here - knights, maesters, healers, advisers.
The rest, I hope, will be reported to brief description my test campaign.
HE CAME FROM THE SEA
For the test, the brother of the late king Stannis Baratheon, who settled on the island, was quite suitable for me Dragonstone. On Dragonstone he can recruit his strongest troops. Here it should be noted, firstly, the fact that cities and castles in the mod are already developed from the start, which means that almost the entire set of units is immediately available for recruitment. It's nice. There is no need to develop long and boringly, sadly limiting yourself to peasants and militias, and when you develop to decent units, interest in the campaign has already faded. no, it's much more fun here.
Secondly, what kind of units are they? I said that they have not yet been worked out. For most factions, this is essentially a vanilla set - light infantry, heavy infantry, marksmen (archers and crossbowmen), light cavalry, knights, catapults, trebuchets. The parameters and in some places the names have already been changed, but the principle is still the same.
So, Stannis immediately lands on the mainland, taking advantage of the fact that the two coastal castles are without garrisons. Already from the start, Baratheon is opposed, in addition to King Joffrey, by the Lannisters, Renly, and the Tyrells. However, this is not important, since diplomacy in Total War, as you know, is, mmm... specific. But still, we fundamentally rejected the peace proposal from King Joffrey on the 3rd turn. Shish to him, this boy, not peace. Let him get off the Iron Throne.
Even having three castles, with half a stack of troops, I began to go into the red, since elite infantry and cavalry are not cheap here. Imperial knights devour 420 dragons (yes, money is called “dragons” here, as it should be) per turn per unit. Already on the fifth turn, the treasury went into minus by 1000 dragons. It’s good that you don’t need to build almost anything, since the castles are quite developed. The only thing that can be improved is the fields. I mean, arable land. With the same fifth move, we famously captured the first city of King Joffrey. The robbery replenished his thin wallet a little.
On our seventh move, we laid siege to a castle on the way to King's Landing. Joffrey cowardly refused to attack the besieging army, allowing us to take this key to his capital without much fuss. But it was not possible to move further - Joffrey concentrated in the Harbor and in the surrounding area one and a half stacks against our half-stack. It's scary though. It would still be possible to fight back, but to attack his elite... No, let’s not rush. Let's save money and troops.
On the 12th move we occupied the Rebel town near the mouth of the famous Trident. Here we got the border with the Tullys and Arryns. It’s interesting whether the AI will break down or will still maintain the book’s balance. Looking ahead, I will say: the AI did not fail, did not fall into “total war”. As befits the plot of the novel, the Arryns and Tullys treated Baratheon tolerantly, abandoning themselves to the war with the Lannisters.
Only by the 19th move was it possible to assemble a stack of troops with which it would not be a shame to appear in public. We laid siege to King's Landing with a stack of elite fighters inside. There is no point in storming. Even the AI will fight back here. After all, Harbor is the most developed city with walls of crazy size and strong towers. One hope is that King Joffrey will not leave the capital in trouble and will give a field battle, where the AI is practically doomed.
I don’t know, I don’t know whether Joffrey would have willingly given battle at the walls of King’s Landing, or whether he would have abandoned the city to its fate. But in any case, he did not have such an opportunity, because the Martells attacked the king’s lands, driving the royal stack somewhere to the periphery. Lord Stannis had to besiege the city until the victorious end, which came on the 28th move.
In principle, the plunder of the Harbor would have given 32 thousand dragons, but we did not now betray our capital to fire and flame. Moreover, the untouched city gave a net income of up to 5 thousand per turn - money problems were a thing of the past forever.
KING STANNIS
And then the scripts were thrown out. From the start of the campaign, the victory condition was the capture of 15 provinces plus the retention of Dragonstone. With the capture of King's Landing, Stannis is declared king, and the condition of victory is the retention of 25 provinces, including King's Landing and Dragonstone. And even strangle the rest of the kingdoms. Their list can be clarified in the agents' scroll. There is such a special agent (physically he sits on the island without the ability to move), whose characteristics list all the houses that have achieved the royal title.
Okay, the gods be with them, with the kingdoms. IN best traditions“total war” we acquired new problems in the form of new neighbors - the Martells, who besieged the Harbor. If the colors and icons of Stannis's units are more reminiscent of vanilla Danes, then the Martells are associated with the Arabs. They had a predilection for dismounted spearmen - very unwise when you are fighting against Stannis, who prefers dismounted knights.
Sitting under siege is no fun, so we rushed out for a sortie. The first stack-on-stack battle of the campaign took place. And the first serious contact with the RealCombat system implemented in the mod. For those who don't know, this is a combat system that simulates the confrontation between heavily armed warriors of the Middle Ages. Heavy armor – high defense parameter and small attack parameter. The result is a rather protracted hand-to-hand fight, which gives time for various tactical tricks on the battlefield. Detours, ambushes, flanking - this is much more interesting to fight than a five-minute wall-to-wall fight.
After the victory and upgrading the armor of the troops (King's Landing has the most developed forge), Stannis's army moved south, deep into the Martell possessions. Victories followed one after another, fortresses fell like ripe apples. On the 40th move, we were attacked by our southeastern neighbors - Renly (the colors of the vanilla Spaniards), but defeated in a couple of defensive battles, they also rolled south.
In general, the further campaign boiled down to rolling down opponents no different from vanilla. Considering that the treasury was practically not transferred and I could support as many troops as I wanted, this is no longer of any particular interest for description.
INSTALLATION
The mod is designed for MTW2 Kingdoms 1.5. Installation is automatic. Just run the executable and specify the path to the folder with Medival. The mod is launched either by an installed shortcut from the desktop, or by a bat file in the mod folder.
