Civ V Steam Workshop and beta patch

The_J · Jun 05, 2012, 05:28 PM

For interested early adopters, 2K has released a beta patch for Civilization 5. This patch is not freely available at the moment, but needs some steps to go through on Steam. For the exact steps please see this thread.
There are no release notes available for this patch, but users report that e.g. a retire button and multiplayer animations have been added.

It is also possible to get early access to the Steam Workshop, which will replace the current modding database on GameSpy, and to new SDK beta tools, but you have to be a modder to get into this. It requires a manual verification via email.
For the exact procedure please see the same thread as mentioned above.

Le Sage · Jun 06, 2012, 12:52 AM

Steam Workshop!? Wow! That's a great move! I always hated the previous system since it has done nothing but hide away Civilization V mods from the public eye. Noone out there talks about CivV mods. Steam Workshop might change that.

I have some experience with Steam Workshop since I'm modding Skyrim. Not all of my experience with it has been good, but it's better than the current system for CivV. It will hopefully create focus on CivV mods in a totally new way.

I do applaud the changes I'm hearing about with CivV and GaK. I really really hope it all turns out OK.

llamapower · Jun 07, 2012, 10:14 AM

I asked this elsewhere but does the patch mean mods are finally coming to mac versions of the game?

Maniacal · Jun 07, 2012, 01:58 PM

Its a good improvement over Gamespy.

cain3456 · Jun 08, 2012, 04:36 PM

Since I missed out on the earlier patches, can someone explain what happens once the patch gets out of beta. Does steam automatically download it the next time I play CiV? Will it bork my old saves?

The_J · Jun 08, 2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cain3456

Does steam automatically download it the next time I play CiV?

That's how it normally works

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cain3456

Will it bork my old saves?

Depends on the exact changes, but in most cases yes (goes from not being able to load til minor glitches/imbalances ingame).

Thox · Jun 12, 2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llamapower

I asked this elsewhere but does the patch mean mods are finally coming to mac versions of the game?

Would also like to know the answer to this question.

I have a feeling the answer will be no, due to some of the mods being .exe and dll issues. But I can hope.

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The_J Say No 2 Net Validations Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany / Netherlands Posts: 24,880 Images: 51	Civ V Steam Workshop and beta patch For interested early adopters, 2K has released a beta patch for Civilization 5. This patch is not freely available at the moment, but needs some steps to go through on Steam. For the exact steps please see this thread. There are no release notes available for this patch, but users report that e.g. a retire button and multiplayer animations have been added. It is also possible to get early access to the Steam Workshop, which will replace the current modding database on GameSpy, and to new SDK beta tools, but you have to be a modder to get into this. It requires a manual verification via email. For the exact procedure please see the same thread as mentioned above. Attached Thumbnails

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Le Sage Emperor Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Digging up your garden Posts: 1,409 Images: 2	Steam Workshop!? Wow! That's a great move! I always hated the previous system since it has done nothing but hide away Civilization V mods from the public eye. Noone out there talks about CivV mods. Steam Workshop might change that. I have some experience with Steam Workshop since I'm modding Skyrim. Not all of my experience with it has been good, but it's better than the current system for CivV. It will hopefully create focus on CivV mods in a totally new way. I do applaud the changes I'm hearing about with CivV and GaK. I really really hope it all turns out OK. __________________ Fairy Tale - Play Civilization IV in a detailed Medieval Fairy Tale/Fantasy world!

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llamapower Chieftain Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 46	I asked this elsewhere but does the patch mean mods are finally coming to mac versions of the game?

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cain3456 Warlord Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 272	Since I missed out on the earlier patches, can someone explain what happens once the patch gets out of beta. Does steam automatically download it the next time I play CiV? Will it bork my old saves?

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