BTS v.3.13 Patch

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It appears that the patch also modifies some non-BTS assets, which would cause your non-BTS games to receive the "Protected Assets" message. I would suggest either holding off on the patch, or using a dual install to finish your current games.
 
I can confrim that it fixed my issues with the HOF Mod for Vanilla. I can launch games without any asset warnings and play the GOTM with no problem.

It didnt however seem to change Warlords. Still having asset warning issues with it, and the WOTM's wont load.
 
Just to clarify, it should only mess up ongoing games where you patched in the middle of the game. Any new games should be just fine.

It didnt however seem to change Warlords. Still having asset warning issues with it, and the WOTM's wont load.

Warlords assets wouldn't have any bearing on a BTS game, so that's understandable that they wouldn't have changed from the patch.
 
The Warlords Assets have changed as well (at least the .dll has), I posted it in the GOTM thread, but just to make sure you guys notice it:

Vanilla and Warlords CvGameCoreDLL.dll files have a last changed date of 9/24/07 now (BtS 3.13 CvGameCoreDLL.dll has 9/21/07) so this patch definitely changed those, not the .exe though. I assume it has something to do with the *mod* warnings in MP.
Edit: well apart from the .dll it also updated the GlobalDefines and BuidlingInfo xml files for Warlords but not for Vanilla - since I do not have a copy of those pre-patch I cannot say what undocumented changes they made there and unfortunately they did not update the Vanilla and Warlords SDK so their changes in the .dll files will remain anybody's guess :(
 
Oh, oops. Is crashing normal now? That's good news :goodjob:

I was kind of frustrated when I didn't get it to work the usual way
(HoFmod has always crashed right after install with my version, computer, whatever)
 
OK then. If I understand correctly then, I should NOT download this patch yet if I want to keep playing the BTS Beta, because non-compatibility with the latest HOF mod means it's impossible to play a qualifying game?
 
OK then. If I understand correctly then, I should NOT download this patch yet if I want to keep playing the BTS Beta, because non-compatibility with the latest HOF mod means it's impossible to play a qualifying game?
:yup: unfortunately you are right, this excluded me from submitting more then 2 games there :)
 
For anyone having problems with Vanilla/Warlords after installing 3.13:

Gyathaar tells me (and I have no way to verify it) that the change that's made by the 3.13 patch is to install a new version of CvGameCoreDLL.dll in the top level folder of your Civ4 software installation.

To revert your patched vanilla installation it should, therefore, be possible to delete this file and run the vanilla 1.74 patch installer to reinstate the old version of the DLL. This should then play the existing GOTM/WOTM/SGOTM games.

If you then want to run BtS 3.13 you will need to copy your reverted Civ4 installation and re-apply the BtS patch to the copy to create a dual installation.
 
i quote myself from SG5 thread:

If the only problem derived from the 3.13 patch is CvGameCoreDLL.dll, people that don't have patched yet (like me) can simply copy that file in a safe DIR, then apply the patch and switch the two files as they need.

Prolly the guys at Firaxis could have told this, as the remedy is so simple if you have prior knowledge.

Hope this can help
 
I just recently patched a bit ago, and when I click load a mod, and choose the HOF 3.03, it pops to desktop, then begins the usual load process, then crashes with an error...any help please?
 
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