Originally developed by The Creative Assembly
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
This document is intended to help you answer any questions that you may have about Total War: ROME REMASTERED
The Enhanced Graphics Pack for Total War: ROME REMASTERED unlocks ultra-high fidelity enhancements across a multitude of gameplay elements. It is available as a free download via the Steam Store, and enhanced graphics will be available in the game once installed.
Total War: ROME REMASTERED includes a wide range of changes from the original Rome: Total War including a complete overhaul of the UI, improved AI, rebalanced units, updated mechanics, and entirely new features like Merchants. These changes are enabled by default.
However, when starting a new campaign it is possible to select the original Rome: Total War behaviour for some aspects of gameplay. To do so, select Imperial Campaign from the Main Menu, then select the cog icon in the top-right to access the Modifiers menu.
Hover the cursor over each gameplay modifier for an explanation of the original behaviour, and how it has changed in ROME REMASTERED. At the top of the screen, select Classic or Remastered to set all modifiers. Alternatively, mix and match Classic and Remastered modifiers by selecting the radial toggles next to each gameplay modifier.
Yes. For the first time in a Total War game, ROME REMASTERED allows cross-platform play between Windows, macOS and Linux players.
You can play as the following factions in Total War: ROME REMASTERED’s three campaigns:
| Base Game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Julii | Brutii | Scipii |
| Macedon | Egypt | The Seleucid Empire |
| Carthage | Parthia | Pontus |
| Gaul | Germania | Britannia |
| Armenia | Dacia | The Greek Cities |
| Numidia | Scythia | Spain |
| Thrace | ||
| Barbarian Invasion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Roman Empire | Eastern Roman Empire | Huns |
| Goths | Sarmatians | Vandals |
| Franks | Saxons | Celts |
| Sassanids | Roxolani | Ostrogoths |
| Romano-British | Slavs | Burgundii |
| Berbers | Alemanni | Lombardi |
| Alexander |
|---|
| Alexander the Great’s Macedon |
To start only the three Roman factions are available in the Imperial Campaign – the Julii, Brutii and Scipii. When you defeat another faction, it is unlocked as playable in future campaigns.
After successful completion of an Imperial Campaign all factions will be unlocked.
To unlock all factions immediately, select Unlock All Base Game Factions from the Advanced tab of the Pre-Game Options window.
Yes. From the Main Menu under Settings → Graphics Settings → Advanced Graphics, adjust the Unit Scale setting.
Unit Scale cannot be changed mid-campaign, and using any setting above High may lower performance and adversely alter the power balance of units.
Mods that have been subscribed to using the Steam Workshop can be enabled via the Mod Manager tab of the Pre-Game Options window. Subscribing to a mod automatically installs it.
To subscribe to a mod:
Open the Steam application.
Select Library.
In the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, highlight Total War: ROME REMASTERED.
In the right-hand side of the window, select the Community Hub tab.
Select the Workshop tab.
Use the Browse tab in the workshop to search for mods. Click on the Subscribe button (“+” icon) on the mod.
The next time you launch the game, any mods to which you have subscribed will appear in the Mod Manager in the Pre-Game Options window.
Note: Mods have not been tested by Feral, and may cause stability issues.
If you save a game while using one or more mods, you must always have those mods enabled while playing that saved game. If you disable any of those mods, you will be unable to load the saved game.
Enter cheats via the in-game console known as RomeShell.
To activate RomeShell, first ensure that Enable console (RomeShell) is checked on the Advanced tab of the Pre-Game Options window, then launch the game.
Once in game, press the ~ key to display the RomeShell console. Enter a cheat code (see below), and press Enter to enable it.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| showmethemoney | Instantly adds 10,000,000 denarii to your treasury. |
| auto_win attacker | The attacking army will win the next auto-resolved battle. |
| auto_win defender | The defending army will win the next auto-resolved battle. |
| process_cq all | Instantly completes all pending construction in your settlements. |
| process_rq all | Instantly completes all pending recruitment in your settlements. |
| oliphaunt | Create a giant elephant unit in the selected army or settlement. |
| toggle_fow | Toggles the fog of war on or off. |
Note: Using cheats will permanently disable achievements for the campaign in which they are used, and may cause unexpected stability issues.
Saved games are accessed via the Open Preferences Folder button on the Support tab of the Pre-Game Options window, then through VFS → Local → Rome → saves.
Barbarian Invasion saves are in VFS → Local → Barbarian Invasion → saves
Alexander saves are in VFS → Local → Alexander → saves
Yes. When you purchase Total War: ROME REMASTERED, the original Rome: Total War is automatically added to your Steam library if you do not already own it.
However, only the Windows version of Rome: Total War was ever released on Steam , and it is therefore not available to play on macOS and Linux.
No, original Rome: Total War saves are not compatible with Total War: ROME REMASTERED.
Yes, achievements are supported by Total War: ROME REMASTERED.
If you are signed in to Steam, your achievements will be visible to you in-game and also to other players through the Steam application.
Feral games use a number of open-source software libraries. These libraries are the property of their respective owners, and are used under license.
To see a list of the libraries used in Total War: ROME REMASTERED, and view their license files, select Software Licenses from the Support tab of the pre-game Options window.
Please read the technical support information in the ReadMe; this tells you what to check and if necessary, how to contact Technical Support with your issue.