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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Guide: How to Install the Lord of the Rings Mod
This video guides you on how to install Tales from the Age of Men (Lord of the Rings Total Conversion Mod) in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. It explains in detail the steps such as extracting mod files, installing required mods, unblocking DL files, and setting the correct load order.
Note: If there are no blocked DL files, this option will not be displayed.
1. 📁 Introduction to Tales from the Age of Men Mod and Preparation for Installation
- ✅ Introducing how to install Tales from the Age of Men, a Lord of the Rings total conversion mod for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.
- ✅ It is recommended to visit the mod development team's Discord site to check the installation instructions.
- ✅ Make sure there are no existing Tales from the Age of Men files in the Bannerlord directory.
00:00 - 00:33
1. 📁 Introduction to Tales from the Age of Men Mod and Preparation for Installation
- ✅ Introducing how to install Tales from the Age of Men, a Lord of the Rings total conversion mod for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.
- ✅ It is recommended to visit the mod development team's Discord site to check the installation instructions.
- ✅ Make sure there are no existing Tales from the Age of Men files in the Bannerlord directory.
00:34 - 02:06
2. 📦 Finding Mod Files and Extracting to the Bannerlord Directory
- ✅ Find the mod files on the Nexus Mods page. The files may vary depending on Patreon sponsorship.
- ✅ Open the downloaded zip file with a decompression program such as WinRAR.
- ✅ Extract the mod files to the Modules folder in the Bannerlord directory. You can find the directory by right-clicking Bannerlord in Steam -> Manage -> Browse local files -> Navigate to the Modules folder.
02:07 - 02:30
3. ⚙️ Installing Required Mods: Harmony, Better Exception Window, etc.
- ✅ You must install required mods such as Harmony, Better Exception Window, BattleLib, and UIExtended.
- ✅ These mods can be found on Nexus Mods or the Steam Workshop.
- ✅ For more information on installing mods, please refer to the video link in the description.
02:31 - 03:59
4. 🛡️ Unblocking DL Files (Manual)
- ✅ You must unblock the DL files. You can unblock them automatically through the mod, or manually.
- ✅ Find the DL files in the bin\Win64_Shipping_Client subfolder of the Bannerlord directory.
- ✅ Check if there is an 'Unblock' option at the bottom of the Properties -> General tab of each DL file, and if so, check it to unblock it.
Note: If there are no blocked DL files, this option will not be displayed.
04:00 - 05:31
5. ✔️ Setting the Correct Load Order in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
- ✅ Run Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and go to the Mods menu to set the mod load order.
- ✅ Place Harmony, Better Exception Window, BattleLib, UIExtended, and Mod Configuration in that order first.
- ✅ Then, place the vanilla modules.
- ✅ Place other mods.
- ✅ Finally, place the Lord of the Rings mods (map, base resources, other modules) last.
| Load Order | Module |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harmony |
| 2 | Better Exception Window |
| 3 | BattleLib |
| 4 | UIExtended |
| 5 | Mod Configuration Menu |
| 6+ | Vanilla Modules and Other Mods |
| Last | Lord of the Rings Mods |
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6. 👋 Thank You to the Mod Development Team and Farewell to Viewers
- ✅ Thank you to the mod development team for creating a great total conversion mod.
- ✅ We recommend supporting the development team through Patreon to get the latest version.
- ✅ Thank you to the viewers for watching, and we wish you a pleasant gaming experience.