Civ 7 Folder Locations

[The_goggles_do_nothing]

Windows (As of 2025-02-06)

C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Mods folder
- Hall of Fame sqlite fie
- Mods sqlite file

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Base Game file
- DLC Files

Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- database saves

 

[maddachshund]

Mac

~/Library/Application Support/Civilization VII
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Sid Meier's Civilization VII/CivilizationVII.app/Contents/

 

[Seek]

Perhaps a silly question: Where are the gameplay xml files located, I can't find them for the life of me!

 

[The_goggles_do_nothing]

Perhaps a silly question: Where are the gameplay xml files located, I can't find them for the life of me!

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Dig down from there until you find the ‘data’ folder. I think that’s what your looking for…

 

[Seek]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Dig down from there until you find the ‘data’ folder. I think that’s what your looking for…

Hm, I am looking for the XML files that show buildings, units, etc. so I can make homebrew balance adjustments.

For example, with Civ 5 just go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII\Assets\Gameplay\XML and everything is visible.

I'm starting to think it's not available because the official mod tools are not released yet?

 

[SeelingCat]

IIRC, the data is definitely available, it's just broken up by module/era so they're not all in one file like in previous games

 

[Gedemon]

Yep, better check the database directly.

@The_goggles_do_nothing the saves are in "\Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII"

 

[Spicyvanilla]

Hi - I cannot find:

C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII

It just doesn't exist for me?

 

[PoundedChicken]

Hi - I cannot find:

C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII

It just doesn't exist for me?

Can you at least see the AppData folder? If not you might need to change your file explorer setting to show hidden files / folders.

 

[Gedemon]

Hi - I cannot find:

C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII

It just doesn't exist for me?

on windows ?

try

%localappdata%\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII

in file explorer