Installation:

This mod can be installed through Vortex. Make sure to enable it in the MB2 launcher afterwards.

To install manually, unpack the GayMarriage folder to your Modules folder. For example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Mount & Blade II Bannerlord\Modules.
The module should then appear as an option in the launcher.


Configuration:

This mod uses MCM v3 to display a mod options menu (https://www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord/mods/612). The mod will work without MCM installed at all, but certain options such as same-sex pregnancies can only be enabled through MCM.

With MCM now on version 4, you will need to enable both the MCM v4 mod and the "MCMv4 MCMv3 Integration" mod in the launcher. See the MCM mod description for more up to date info about the correct order to load the various other modules it requires in.

Note: The options file previously used for version 1 of this mod (config.xml) is no longer used and options there will be ignored.

FAQs:

- Can I have children with this mod?
You can enable same-sex pregnancies in the MCM options. You can choose which partner becomes pregnant.

- Does this affect NPC relationships?
I don't know. I'd love to find out. If anyone spots a same-sex marriage between NPC lords, let me know!

- Who can I/can't I marry?
Your partner must be:
- in the correct age range (18-35 for women, 18-40 for men - upper limits can be changed through MCM)
- currently unmarried
- a noble (member of a kingdom)
- not the leader of their faction (sorry, Rhagaea admirers)
- not related to you within 3 generations
These are the same rules that exist in the base game, minus gender restrictions.

- Can I marry Empress Rhagaea, one of my companions, or adopt children?
These are features that would go well with this mod but are probably out of scope.
If anyone creates a mod to add those features, I'd be happy to ensure this mod is compatible.

- Will you add gender preferences or more romance dialogue?
Not in this mod.

- Will you add homophobia or polygamy?
No.


Crash reports:

If the game crashes after installing the mod, please check the following:
- Make sure the module folder name is exactly "GayMarriage". M&B2 appears to crash on startup if the module ID doesn't match the folder.
- Check that Windows isn't blocking the DLL file. Open the folder where you installed the mod and browse to bin\Win64_Shipping_Client. Right-click on the DLL file, click on Properties, then if there's a button titled "Unblock", press it.

If the mod still crashes your game, please send me a message with as much information as possible (when it occurred, what version of M&B2 and the mod you're running). If possible, please send a ZIP of the relevant crash dump (found in C:\ProgramData\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\crashes).

Installing through Vortex is the safest way to avoid crashes and will ensure the files are installed to the correct location and not blocked by Windows.

Changelog:

-2.0.1:
Tested with MBII version 1.5.6.
Removed the options to set maximum marriage age since this has been removed from the base game.
Updated dependencies to ensure the mod continues to work with current versions of MCM.
-2.0.0:
Fixes to work with versions 1.5+ of MBII.
Removed config file. Options now use MCM for configuration.
-1.0.1:
The pregnancy option now applies to all same-sex player marriages, including male/male couples.
-1.0.0:
Added config file for age limits and female pregnancy controls
Updated some dialogue lines in the courtship persuasion to be gender-appropriate
Changes are now applied via Harmony to avoid potential problematic interactions with different game versions and save files
-0.0.3:
Added config file for age limits and female pregnancy controls
Updated some dialogue lines in the courtship persuasion to be gender-appropriate
Changes are now applied via Harmony to avoid potential problematic interactions with different game versions and save files
-0.0.2:
Modified initial courtship dialogue lines to match the gender of the person you're talking to
Fixed the version number in the launcher
-0.0.1:
Player can start courtship regardless of gender


Known issues:
- The rewritten dialogue options are not localized in any language except English. If you would prefer to see the original localized text, use version 0.0.1.