Imperivm 1 - The Teuton Threat
Imperivm 1 HD is a mod («La Amenaza Teutón», The Teuton Threat) and a Full HD patch for Imperivm - La Guerra de las Galias (Celtic Kings / Imperivm 1). It adds new HD resolutions up to 1920×1080, an improved AI, unit changes, random maps, multi-language support (Spanish, German, French, English and Italian) and support for playing on Linux/Wine.
Downloads
Download Imperivm 1 HD (no mod)
Adventure compatibility
This MOD is not 100% compatible with the adventures. To enjoy the original experience in Full HD, use the standalone patch for the game.
Table of contents
- Installation notes
- Audio compatibility
- New HD screen resolutions
- Multi-language support
- General changes
- Random maps
- Unit changes
- Gameplay improvements
- Winter biome fixes
- Player colours
1. Installation notes
This MOD is applied directly on top of an existing installation of “Imperivm 1: La Guerra de las Galias” (the Spanish release of Celtic Kings: Rage of War), replacing the .pak files and the other folders/files included in the zip.
Step by step
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Open the Imperivm - La Guerra de las Galias disc (or CD image) and run
Instalar.exe.
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In the installer menu, click OPCIONES (options).
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Choose the drive and the destination folder, then click INSTALAR (install).
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Confirm the installation path with Aceptar (OK).
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Wait while the game files are copied.
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Accept the Microsoft DirectX 8.1 licence agreement with Sí (yes); it is required by the game.
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When it finishes, the installer shows JUGAR (play): the game is installed. Close it with SALIR (exit).
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Unzip the MOD over the game’s installation folder, replacing the existing files.
On Linux/Wine, see also Audio compatibility.
2. Audio compatibility
New audio engine
New audio engine with multiple interfaces support (WASAPI, DirectSound and WinMM). Enabled by default, with auto detection of interface. (Configurable in config.ini)
Wine
- Wine: WinXP 32-bit
- Winetricks
dmband dmcompos dmime dmloader dmscript dmstyle dmsynth dmusic dmusic32 dsound dswave directmusic - Audio codec conversion: the unit voice files used the Microsoft ADPCM codec, which Wine does not fully support. 120+ voice WAV files (Gauls, Romans and Teutons) were converted to standard PCM so they work correctly on Linux/Wine.
- Converted the audio files of the ‘Celtic Kings Adventure’ and ‘Tutorial’ adventures
3. New HD screen resolutions
| Resolution | Width | Height | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Res1 | 1024 | 768 | 4:3 |
| Res2 | 1152 | 864 | 4:3 |
| Res3 | 1280 | 720 | 16:9 |
| Res4 | 1280 | 800 | 16:10 |
| Res5 | 1280 | 1024 | 5:4 |
| Res6 | 1360 | 768 | 16:9 |
| Res7 | 1366 | 768 | 16:9 |
| Res8 | 1400 | 1050 | 4:3 |
| Res9 | 1440 | 900 | 16:10 |
| Res10 | 1600 | 900 | 16:9 |
| Res11 | 1600 | 1024 | 25:16 |
| Res12 | 1600 | 1050 | 32:21 |
| Res13 | 1600 | 1200 | 4:3 |
| Res14 | 1600 | 1280 | 5:4 |
| Res15 | 1680 | 1050 | 16:10 |
| Res16 | 1920 | 1080 | 16:9 |
| Res17 | 1920 | 1200 | 16:10 |
Support for 1600px-1920px resolutions available from version “La Amenaza Teuton v0.4.0”
4. Multi-language support
- Added German, French, English and Italian (in addition to Spanish). Configurable from the ‘vxSettings.ini’ file
- Fixed the volume of the English voices
5. General changes
- Music changes
- Small tweaks to the game interface
- Intro video replaced with the trailer (better quality)
- Improved game stability
- The unit health bar (toggled with the ‘~’ key) is now limited to Heroes, and only for the player’s own units
- New game type ‘Total war’ (Elimination, but with recruitment multiplied by 5)
6. Random maps
- Reworked random map generation
- Reused assets to generate more varied scenery
- Increased the scenery ratio
- Added more scenery objects that generate items
- Reduced the number of deer
- New scenery for villages, strongholds, outposts and Teuton camps
- Improved random placement of mountains over villages
7. Unit changes
Specialities
- The ‘death blow’ speciality no longer affects heroes
- Fixed the ‘attack skill’ speciality, which did not work
| Speciality | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
attack skill |
+1 | Damage increases with every consecutive hit on the same target |
berserker |
100 % | Damage increases as health is lost |
charge |
600 % / 8 000 ms | Multiplies damage by 600% with an 8-second cooldown without attacking |
trample damage |
50 % | The unit deals 50 % damage to nearby enemies |
spread damage |
175 % | Damage increases the more wounded the target is |
spike damage |
25 % | Returns 25% of the damage to the attacker. |
vampire blow |
33 % | Recovers 33 % of the damage dealt as own health. |
death blow |
33 % | When the target is below 33% health, the next attack kills it in one blow. |
freedom |
— | Cannot join heroes. |
defensive stand |
— | Resists the attacker’s first blow |
Speciality visual effects
| Speciality | Effect | Shown on | When it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
attack skill |
 |
Attacker | On every hit |
berserker |
 |
Attacker | On every hit |
charge |
 |
Attacker | Only when the charge is reloaded |
trample damage |
 |
Attacker | On every hit |
spread damage |
 |
Target | On every hit |
spike damage |
 |
Defender | On every hit |
vampire blow |
 |
Attacker | On every hit |
death blow |
 |
Target | Only on the killing blow |
defensive stand |
 |
Defender | Only on the attacker’s first blow |
freedom is a passive ability and has no visual effect.
Gaulish units
| Unit | Health | Attack | Attack type | Slash def. | Pierce def. | Speed | Range | Speciality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swordsman |
160 | 10–18 | slash | 0 | 0 | 100 | — | — |
 Archer |
100 | 6–10 | pierce | 0 | 0 | 80 | 400 | spread damage |
 Axeman |
280 | 16–24 | slash | 2 | 0 | 80 | — | trample damage |
 Spearman |
300 | 16–24, x1.5 vs Cavalry | pierce | 6 | 6 | 80 | — | defensive stand, spread damage |
 Horseman |
380 | 20–28 | slash | 0 | 0 | 140 | — | charge |
 Woman Warrior |
340 | 18–36 | slash | 0 | 8 | 80 | — | vampire blow |
 Druid |
120 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 200 | — |
 Viking Lord |
3000 | 42–84 | slash | 6 | 6 | 80 | — | freedom, charge |
 Elite Guard |
350 | 18–28 | slash | 10 | 10 | 80 | — | defensive stand, attack skill |
Roman units
| Unit | Health | Attack | Attack type | Slash def. | Pierce def. | Speed | Range | Speciality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hastatus |
200 | 13–17 | slash | 0 | 5 | 80 | — | defensive stand |
 Archer |
125 | 9–13 | pierce | 3 | 3 | 80 | 400 | spread damage |
 Gladiator |
255 | 21–21 | pierce | 5 | 0 | 100 | — | spread damage |
 Principle |
275 | 15–23, x1.5 vs Cavalry | slash | 7 | 15 | 80 | — | defensive stand, spike damage |
 Scout |
330 | 17–25 | slash | 3 | 3 | 140 | — | charge |
 Praetorian |
475 | 27–47 | pierce | 7 | 7 | 80 | — | attack skill, death blow |
 Priest |
120 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 200 | — |
 Liberatus |
300 | 30–30 | slash | 0 | 0 | 120 | — | berserker |
 War Elephant |
2000 | 30–40 | slash | 10 | 10 | 60 | — | freedom, trample damage |
War Elephant
- Ranged units deal x1.5 against War Elephants
Teuton units
| Unit | Health | Attack | Attack type | Slash def. | Pierce def. | Speed | Range | Speciality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teuton Archer |
200 | 8–18, x2 vs Mules | pierce | 0 | 0 | 160 | 400 | — |
 Teuton Raider |
250 | 10–20, x2 vs Mules | slash | 0 | 0 | 160 | — | trample damage |
| Teuton Gaul Archer |
100 | 6–12 | pierce | 2 | 2 | 80 | 400 | — |
| Teuton Gaul Swordsman |
240 | 10–18 | slash | 2 | 2 | 100 | — | — |
| Teuton Roman Archer |
125 | 9–13 | pierce | 3 | 3 | 80 | 400 | — |
| Teuton Roman Hastatus |
240 | 13–17 | slash | 3 | 3 | 80 | — | — |
Teuton Archer
- Configured the unit’s ‘taunt’ animation
Other units
| Unit | Health | Attack | Attack type | Slash def. | Pierce def. | Speed | Range | Speciality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Militiaman |
180 | 6–12 | slash | 4 | 0 | 80 | — | — |
 Archer |
180 | 12–18 | pierce | 4 | 8 | 80 | 400 | — |
 Slinger |
200 | 20–30 | pierce | 0 | 0 | 100 | 300 | — |
 Defender |
200 | 14–24 | pierce | 8 | 8 | 80 | — | defensive stand |
 Cavalry |
240 | 20–30 | slash | 6 | 6 | 160 | — | charge |
 Mountaineer |
400 | 24–48 | slash | 4 | 0 | 80 | — | freedom |
Heroes
- Changes to the base hero stats (more health)
- More health per level
- Reused hero assets to generate more random heroes
- Heroes can order their assigned Druids/Priests to cast their spells
- Heroes can order their units to build a catapult
- NOTE: giving a new order from the hero cancels the previous catapult/spell order
- Changed random hero recruitment: it is now sequential with a random start, to maximise the variety of hero assets/sprites within a game.
8. Gameplay improvements
New «LAT» AI
- Higher difficulty when playing against the AI
- Added an initial military strategy
- Added an initial scouting strategy
- Fixed specific cases in the siege algorithm that left armies stuck, unable to besiege the enemy stronghold
- Improved technology research algorithm. The AI researches the upgrades in the arena, tavern and temple
- Improved recruitment of special units
- Improved recruitment of military units
- Improved threat calculation and response
- Improved objective management, more aggressive AI
- Improved army monitoring and control system
- Improved army retreat system
- Improved army food supply system
- Improved teleport (cave) system
- Improved use of the ruins
- Improved item pickup and usage system
- Reimplemented food trading with the Gaulish outposts
Stronghold
- Fixed peasant animations in the Roman strongholds, and added the missing buildings
- Added legionary (Rome)/Gaulish archer (Gaul) to the peasant animations
- Tuned the attack parameters of towers and gates. Gates now also fire arrows.
- Added a notification when a technology finishes researching
- Altar spells can be cast from the forum (the altar is chosen at random)
Roman Tavern
- New ‘Championships’ technology
- Reworked the ‘Import horses’ technology
Unit ‘training’ removed
- Barracks units are created at the ‘training’ level already researched
Formations
- Reduced the ‘radius’ of units in formation. Units in formation stand closer together.
- Reworked formation layouts
Druids and Magic
- Reduced spell damage
- Reimplemented the ‘Poison Cloud’ (priest) so it no longer harms friendly units
- Tweaks to the druid recruitment system
- The AI uses the altars during random games
- The AI uses spells in combat (Vampire Spirit, Poison Cloud)
Teutons
- Improved AI of the Teuton armies
- Teutons can capture player strongholds
Catapults
- Reduced the unit limit from 10 to 5
Villages
- Villages produce peasants automatically along with the food mules
- Fixed the bug where peasants/mules got stuck forever at the stronghold gates
- Improved village capture: a village can no longer be captured by capturing its ‘houses’
Outposts
- Added starting defenders to the outposts
Animals
- Fixed the bug where deer got stuck at the map edges
Other
- Fixed ‘Handle Leak’ messages in vx.log
- Fixed ‘assets/interface/settlement icon’ messages in vx.log
- Fixed BONUS.XML entries that randomly had no effect
- Fixed random crashes when loading maps
9. Winter biome fixes
- Replaced the minimap images with the summer ones
- Reduced the exposure (brightness) of the winter terrain textures
10. Player colours
Redesigned player colours to maximise the visual distinction between them and avoid interference.
| ID | Original colour | Original HEX | New colour | New HEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id1 |  |
#FF1717 |
 |
#FF2222 |
| id2 |  |
#FFFF00 |
 |
#CCBB00 |
| id3 |  |
#00FF00 |
 |
#00BB77 |
| id4 |  |
#00E8E8 |
 |
#00E8E8 |
| id5 |  |
#EDA0FF |
 |
#007700 |
| id6 |  |
#B6E686 |
 |
#9900CC |
| id7 |  |
#AE0000 |
 |
#FF8800 |
| id8 |  |
#F99B20 |
 |
#66AA00 |
| id9 |  |
#109B12 |
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#0099CC |
| id10 |  |
#0000F8 |
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#555555 |
| id11 |  |
#C40DC6 |
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#FF44CC |
| id12 |  |
#9F9A00 |
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#CC0055 |
| id13 |  |
#808080 |
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#111111 |