The Old Realms 0.0.1 (OUTDATED) file

Important Note:
It is highly recommended that you look at our list of known issues. The first time a user loads assets
takes a long time and may appear frozen; this is completely normal.
To have a smoother experience it is recommended that the first thing you do is launch a custom
battle that contains every unit from the mod activated and participating, launch the battle and wait
for 90-120 minutes while it loads. The amount of time it takes is dependent on the power of your PC.
It is not ideal but given our current limitations it is our best current solution. This way you only have
to endure this process once, then the game will load fast after that.
Explanation:
The reason this happens is that the game recompiles shader files in the background which is
particularly slow. This is done on the engine level beyond the modder’s reach. You can track its
progress observing the logs.
Shader recompilation happens once for every 3D asset/material in any mod when it is loaded for
battle the very first time. Shader recompilation is also re-triggered every time Bannerlord updates
through Steam, no matter how small the patch is. This affects all mods that add lots of assets to your
game, not just us. We urge TaleWorlds to allocate some of their resources to optimize their shader
compilation routines so this process may be accelerated, as it is a bad user experience.
Installation Instructions:
The mod is split into 5 submodules each responsible for a certain facet of the mod.
1. Ensure your Bannerlord is on the current live version, 1.6.1. If you need to
upgrade/downgrade your Bannerlord to the correct version, do the following:

o Select Mount and Blade II via Steam, right click, “Properties”
o Ensure your Bannerlord is on version 1.6.1/you are opted out of any betas

2. Download and extract the zip archive into your Bannerlord Modules/ folder just as you
would with any other mod.

3. Please ensure you have Bannerlord Harmony installed as well. It is required.
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4. When launching the game, use the following load order:

o Harmony
o Prenative
o **Taleworld’s Modules**
o ArmoryAssets
o EnvironmentAssets
o CoreAssets
o Core

Mechanics:
Being a Vampire:
- To be a Vampire you must choose the ‘Vampire Nobility’ option during character creation as
your final choice. The Vampire base mesh will be visible only once you have loaded into the
game
Magic & Prayers:
- To have access to magic you must choose the Necromancer, Vampire Nobility or Bright
Wizard option during character creation, otherwise you will not have access for the duration
of your campaign.
- For access to prayers you must choose the Warrior Priest Acolyte or you will not have access
to prayers for the duration of your campaign.
To use abilities/battle magic: (No campaign magic yet)
- During battle pressing Q puts you into aiming mode, a reticule will appear and you will be
able to target your spells.
- Using the mouse wheel will switch between your spells (if you have learned multiple)
- New UI elements will appear on the bottom left of your screen, with an image representing
your selected spell and a cooldown timer
- Spells are reliant on the users Winds of Magic (mana), this is fairly self-explanatory. It is
regained over time in battle and on the campaign map.
Necromancy:
- To summon/recruit units through Necromancy you must choose the Vampiric Nobility or
Necromancer options during character creation. This will allow you to recruit undead units
from the new graveyard location within settlements as well as post-battle.