Workaround when returning to main menu with R&F and some mods

This is a quick fix for the following issue:

When some mods (not all) are enabled, and when using the R&F ruleset (vanilla game is not affected), some (ie "random") DLC try to load their R&F compatibility file (like CivilizationName_Expansion1.xml) before the base data for the DLC is loaded, resulting in a DB lock because of missing references and sending the user back to main menu.

The workaround is simply a few edited .modinfo replacing the game's files, to manually set a load order of "2" for the files updating the DLCs for Rise and Fall. (A load order of "1" works too and is used in some other versions of this fix)

IMPORTANT : this is not an universal fix, check your Modding.log before using it

Activate all DLC, R&F and the mod you have the problem with, then launch a game, and after being sent back to the main menu, open Modding.log (see How to get the logs) with any text editor (like notepad) and search for "ERROR: Failed to release save point", it'll give you a file name above like this:

Code:

[1994494.475] UpdateDatabase - Loading Data/Poland_Jadwiga_Expansion1.xml
[1994494.483] ERROR: Failed to release save point.

Note that if ANY of the "ERROR: Failed to release save point." in the log doesn't reference a file like this one (Data/[DLC]_Expansion1.xml), the fix won't work, the problem needs to be fixed elsewhere first (it should point you to a mod)

You can ignore the lines starting by "Warning", they are not relevant for the "return to main menu" issue, and Rise and Fall triggers a lot of those, even without any mods activated.

Installation (PC)

1/ Download the attached fix.zip
2/ Extract to \Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\DLC\ folder, replacing the existing files

If you don't know the location of your Steam folder, you can go in "Your Library" on Steam, right click on Civilization VI then choose "properties", then "local files" then "browse local files"

Installation (Mac)

Golden Hamus said:
Hey, I had a very similar issue on my mac and I was able to fix it. While it’s not guaranteed to be the same issue, this sounds pretty similar to a known issue that Civ IV has with mods post-R&F. Here’s a link to a detailed explanation of the fix (w/mostly PC oriented instructions) and what it does:

https://forums.civfanatics.com/reso...ng-to-main-menu-with-r-f-and-some-mods.26701/

Now, unfortunately the fix works a little differently on Mac OSX due to how the game's files are stored. You'll want to download the fix as normal and extract it to anywhere easy to access. Then you'll want to follow these instructions from the above forum: "go in 'Your Library' on Steam, right click on Civilization VI then choose 'properties', then 'local files' then 'browse local files'". Here's where things change for Mac users.
You should be in a folder with 3 items, including "_CommonRedist", "Civilization VI", and "DLC". While the fix indicates you should replace the files within this DLC folder, that does not work on Mac, believe me. Instead, right click on the application (labelled "Civilization VI") and click "Show Package Contents". You should now see a folder with several different options, go to the folder "Assets". Within this folder is another "DLC" folder, and this is the one you will want to install your fix. Take the files from within the fix folder and drag them into this second DLC folder. It will prompt you to replace files several times, allow it to.

After you've replaced each file, you might well be done. Start the game and see if it still boots you back to the main menu when you have the mod enabled.

tl;dr here's where the folder to install the fix is on Mac
/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Sid Meier's Civilization VI/Civilization VI --right click->Show Package Contents--> Contents/Assets/DLC

(ALSO shoutout to Gedemon for putting me in the right direction)

Uninstallation

to uninstall the fix, simply Verify Integrity of Civilization game files on Steam

This fix won't help you when:

- You have crashes to desktop
- The modding.log points to an error that is not related to a DLC file

Other versions:

There are other version of the fix with additional information that you may want to check:
https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/7x8l5g/civ_6_rise_fall_dlc_momentillustrations_database/
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1jt0bjpos5u18q5/AABOD2-HOBcU71m1BFksx59ga?dl=0

Credits:

- Thanks to savio.dibi for testing, providing and editing the attached file.
- Everyone on YnAMP thread for reports and tests

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Workaround when returning to main menu with R&F and some mods 2018-02-10

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