September 2014 edited September 2014. I wonder how long this gonna take. Mods have become a critical part of this game, and that would be a huge bummer if we can't use them on mac. I hope you'll find a workaround. For other games, such as football manager for example, steam workshop works fine across all platforms. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Rome 2 wiki says you can find the mod manager when you load up the game by clicking on the mod manager button but I can't seem to find this. That works with Shogun Empire Napoleon and Rome all TW. That works with Shogun Empire Napoleon and Rome all TW.

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It was a pretty tall order to provide a follow up to the 2004 fan-favorite Rome: Total War.

While feedback from the gaming community is still pretty mixed, it can’t be denied that many of the game’s problems from launch have been patched with updates.

Some might argue that Total War: Rome II will just never live up to its predecessor no matter what. But really, it’s a great game.

A large part of this is thanks to the modding community finding ways to make gameplay better, shaping TW: Rome II into the game the fans wanted it to be.

If you’re looking to mod up your gameplay then here are some of the best mods you can get to enhance your TW: Rome II experience.

35. Better Water III HD

A quick and easy way to jazz up your game time is with a few simple graphics enhancements.

When it comes to Total War games, or pretty much every grand strategy game out there, water seems to always be on top of the list.

Better Water III HD improves water textures in the game, making oceans look much more realistic.

Two more great points about this mod:

It aims to not impact performance at all
It’s actually compatible with seasons – which we’ll get later on this list!

34. Rome II: Campaign HD Textures and Lighting

If you’re looking for a more expansive graphical upgrade, Campaign HD Textures and Lighting is a great way to get going.

It improves textures of mostly all terrain aspects of the game, making land, shores, and coastlines look much more realistic.

The mod even enhances lighting effects to make things look a bit more vibrant, all while trying to stay close to the vanilla color palette.

A great way to make everything look just a bit better, without really changing all too much.

33. Enhanced Particles

With little mods, it almost always seems like they won’t really make much of a difference.

While it does seem that way, it’s usually a simple case of 1+1=2, where the results can be surprisingly good when these mods are combined with each other.

Paired with the previous two mods, Enhanced Particles adds another layer of realism to the game’s visuals, making for more exciting battlefields.

The mod simply adds dust effects for when your soldiers are marching across the fields, making combat feel just a little more epic.

32. Campaign Camera

Another staple for top-down strategy games: the view.

Cameras always seem to always be one of the first things to receive an upgrade.

I don’t really understand why developers haven’t found the “perfect” camera system yet, but for some reason we’re never able to zoom in and out as much as we’d like.

This mod fixes exactly that for Total War: Rome II by giving you more control over the in-game camera.

It won’t be as difficult to get a birds-eye view of your army, that’s for sure.

31. Rome: Total War Music

Many fans just can’t let go of how Rome: Total War affected them.

And who can blame them really? Rome: Total War was a brilliant game.

So if you’re a hardcore Rome: Total War fan, here’s a simple way to get a little dose of nostalgia.

The mod “Rome: Total War Music” actually adds the entire soundtrack of the previous title to TW: Rome II.

While the music is there, do note that it might not be perfectly implemented due to some modding limitations.

30. SuperHappyCollosseum

Nitpicky as we are, players have found the tiniest details in TW: Rome II to tailor-fit to our liking.

These next few mods might impact only the smallest details, but are sure to change the way you play the game quite a bit.

To start off, modder CN_Vandal didn’t feel like the Colosseum mechanics in the game made much sense.

Improving your Colosseum from level 4 to 5 actually decreases the buff. And while I’m sure that was done for balance purposes, it just doesn’t make any sense.

This mod fixes that, so level 5 Colosseum’s will now give +30 public order instead of the original +12.

29. Four Turns Per Year Mod

When it comes to the grand strategy genre, patience is key.

After all, the “grand” aspect of it is there for a reason. All great things take time.

While pacing is always a matter of preference, many players like to slow things down a bit.

Four Turns Per Year does exactly as it says: changing the number of turns it takes for a year to pass.

This has a number of effects on gameplay, but one of the biggest would be that you can now get more done before your generals and agents grow old and die.

28. 12 Turns Per Year

If you want to slow things down even more, there’s an alternative that offers 12 whole turns per year.

Be warned, though, with the amount of progress you’ll make with each year, you might find that you’re approaching the end game a bit earlier than expected.

Then again, it’s a matter of preference.

So if this is more your speed go ahead and give it a shot.

27. Season Effects for Main Campaign

Season Effects is a great way to add some depth and realism to the Total War: Rome II campaign.

It basically introduces seasons, each impacting different aspects of towns and cities based on the time of year.

What’s even more interesting is that different provinces have different effects depending on geography. So winter might be worse in some areas than others.

Season Effects is also compatible with the Turns Per Year mod, so you should be able to adjust time according to your liking.

26. A World To Explore

Exploration is always a big part of strategy games, as we’re all familiar with the fog that covers unexplored areas of the map.

Stepping foot in uncharted territory is usually the only way to reveal what’s underneath, but that isn’t the case with TW: Rome II.

A World To Explore brings that exploration aspect to TW: Rome II, removing the city icons that are otherwise visible over the fog.

With this installed, you basically won’t know where anything is.

This is great for encouraging you to explore the map, but also reintroduces the value of agents who specialize in exploration.

25. Realistic Legionary Tactics

For many fans, Total War’s epic battles just can’t be beat.

With that, there are tons of mods out there that improve combat even further. And Realistic Legionary Tactics is one of them.

The mod team already warns that Realistic Legionary Tactics throws balance out the window, as in their own words, “history is not balanced”.

The mod introduces a few new battle formation mechanics, focused on giving these ancient battle tactics justice.

The Romans were known for their advanced combat tactics. And this mod lets you take advantage of those.

24. Pikemen Start Battles With Pikes

Another small mod, but something that will surely prove useful once you get it installed.

Modder Boicote looked back at Rome: Total War and wondered why pikemen weren’t holding pikes at the beginning of battles in TW: Rome II.

This mod changes that.

So it removes the need to click a button for their pikes to appear.

This may seem like a negligible change, sure.

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