whoward69
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Step-by-step guide on how to select, subscribe, enable and play a mod from in-game.
NOTE: Once you have selected and enabled your mod, you must still use the Mods Menu (step 10 below) to load a saved game or setup a new game using the mods - you CANNOT do it from the Single Player option of the main menu (step 1)
1) Start Civilization 5 and "Click to Continue" past the initial copyright dialog to get to the Main Menu
2) Select "MODS"
(You must be on-line to proceed, if Civ 5 crashes unexpectedly after this point see "Trouble Shooting - Crashes" below)
3) Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) to get to the Mod Browser screen
4) Click the "GET MODS" button, this will open the Steam Workshop overlay
(If the "GET MODS" button does nothing see "Trouble Shooting - Enable Steam In-Game" below)
5) Locate the mod you wish to use, in this case the "UI - Next Turn Clock" mod, and click the green "+ Subscribe" button
6) The button will change to "{tick} Subscribed", now click the "Click here to return to the game" link at the top of the screen (highlighed in magenta)
7) You will return to the Mod Browser screen, and your subscribed mod will be listed (note, if the mod is large, or you are on a slow internet connection, you may see a "Downloading" or "Installing" progress bar - if so, you need to wait for this to finish)
At this point your mod is only downloaded, IT IS NOT PLAYABLE
8) Click the faded out green circle (the Enable button) to the right of the mod, it will go solid green with a tick
9) Your mod is now both installed and enabled for play. Click the big "NEXT" button
10) The Mods menu shows you which mods are installed and enabled, click the "Single Player" option at the top of the list to start (or load) a game
11) Select "Set Up Game" to start a new game with the mods
12) Set up your game as required, then click the "Start Game" button
13) Play your game, as you can see the Next Turn clock mod is working
Enjoy
Trouble Shooting
A) Enable Steam In-Game
If the "GET MODS" button does nothing but make a "thud" sound, you probably don't have Steam enabled in-game. There are two places you need to enable Steam in-game
1) Exit Civ 5
2) In the "system tray" (usually in the bottom right corner) right-click the Steam icon (you may need to click the double up arrow "show hidden icons" icon first)
3) Select "Settings"
4) Click on the "In-Game" tab
5) Make sure the "Enable Steam Community In-Game" option is ticked
6) Click the OK button to close the settings dialog
7) Right-click the Steam icon and select Library
8) At the top left of the screen there is a list of your games, right-click "Sid Meier's Civilization V" and select "Properties" (the bottom option)
9) Click on the "General" tab
10) Make sure the "Enable Steam Community In-Game" option is ticked
11) Click the Close button to close the properties dialog
12) Right-click on the Steam icon and select Exit
13) Restart Civ 5 and try selecting a Mod again
NOTE: Once you have selected and enabled your mod, you must still use the Mods Menu (step 10 below) to load a saved game or setup a new game using the mods - you CANNOT do it from the Single Player option of the main menu (step 1)
1) Start Civilization 5 and "Click to Continue" past the initial copyright dialog to get to the Main Menu
2) Select "MODS"
(You must be on-line to proceed, if Civ 5 crashes unexpectedly after this point see "Trouble Shooting - Crashes" below)
3) Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) to get to the Mod Browser screen
4) Click the "GET MODS" button, this will open the Steam Workshop overlay
(If the "GET MODS" button does nothing see "Trouble Shooting - Enable Steam In-Game" below)
5) Locate the mod you wish to use, in this case the "UI - Next Turn Clock" mod, and click the green "+ Subscribe" button
6) The button will change to "{tick} Subscribed", now click the "Click here to return to the game" link at the top of the screen (highlighed in magenta)
7) You will return to the Mod Browser screen, and your subscribed mod will be listed (note, if the mod is large, or you are on a slow internet connection, you may see a "Downloading" or "Installing" progress bar - if so, you need to wait for this to finish)
At this point your mod is only downloaded, IT IS NOT PLAYABLE
8) Click the faded out green circle (the Enable button) to the right of the mod, it will go solid green with a tick
9) Your mod is now both installed and enabled for play. Click the big "NEXT" button
10) The Mods menu shows you which mods are installed and enabled, click the "Single Player" option at the top of the list to start (or load) a game
11) Select "Set Up Game" to start a new game with the mods
12) Set up your game as required, then click the "Start Game" button
13) Play your game, as you can see the Next Turn clock mod is working
Enjoy
Trouble Shooting
A) Enable Steam In-Game
If the "GET MODS" button does nothing but make a "thud" sound, you probably don't have Steam enabled in-game. There are two places you need to enable Steam in-game
1) Exit Civ 5
2) In the "system tray" (usually in the bottom right corner) right-click the Steam icon (you may need to click the double up arrow "show hidden icons" icon first)
3) Select "Settings"
4) Click on the "In-Game" tab
5) Make sure the "Enable Steam Community In-Game" option is ticked
6) Click the OK button to close the settings dialog
7) Right-click the Steam icon and select Library
8) At the top left of the screen there is a list of your games, right-click "Sid Meier's Civilization V" and select "Properties" (the bottom option)
9) Click on the "General" tab
10) Make sure the "Enable Steam Community In-Game" option is ticked
11) Click the Close button to close the properties dialog
12) Right-click on the Steam icon and select Exit
13) Restart Civ 5 and try selecting a Mod again
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