[GS] Firaxis: You're only making this game worse

[Howitzer]

Q:Hello can I get a downgrade to previous civ 6 version?
A: NO sorry

Q: Can I get a refund then?
A: After 1500+ hours??? You're kidding right?

Q: Can I just play the game then?
A: Yes but no mods like YNAMP etc
ME: But I have no mods!
A: Also no multiplayer for you sorry

When Civ 5 was released, I bought it immediately without caring for reviews etc.
A stupid decision, as Civ 5 vanilla was incomplete and got to a good point only after several DLC.
So I said, next time, I'm not gonna get the same again, I'll wait to see reviews, watch gameplay videos, play at a friends pc etc.
And so I did with CIV 6, and I was certain that vanilla CIV was perfect and worth every penny and bought it.

Then bought R&F no questions asked. Great game
Then bought again GS

Tricked again Only this time I've spent much more money and time for the game

Maybe I'll adopt a new strategy for CIV 7

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model: Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)

Video Card:
Driver: AMD Radeon (TM) R9 380 Series
Memory:
RAM: 16329 Mb

 

[Howitzer]

Official 2K support:

I'm sorry to hear that you're having this issue with Civilization VI where it thinks you have mods attached. This seems to be tied to the latest update, and I apologize as I know it is frustrating.

The Developers are aware of the issue and are currently working on a fix for it.

That being said, we do not have visibility on their progress here in customer support, and so we don't have a timeline on when a patch will be implemented. However, as soon as that information is available, our players will be the first to know. I suggest that you keep an eye on our @2K and @2KSupport pages for any updates.

In the meantime, if you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let us know!

Thank you for your understanding,

********
2K Support

That's great marketing there for the new DLC folks!!

 

[Howitzer]

Ok seems I managed to start a game again!

What I did:

Unistalled all DLC.
Then Unistalled game
(This was the 2nd time I unistalled so not quite certain that by itself is helpful)
Deleted the entire folder at Documents\My games\Civilization 6
Then opened regedit and searched for Civilization
Every single line that contained both civilization and steamapps was deleted (carefull with that if you have installed other version like civ 5 in your steam client!!)
Reinstalled game
Reinstaled All DLC except GS (I dont own New frontier)
Reinstalled GS
I'll try to use some mods to see what happens.

UPDATE:
Mods now don't pose a startup conflict!

 

[_Feniks_]

Hi @Howitzer - thank you for your description - I had identical issue and followed the steps you described - it worked for me too. Haven't tested any mods so far but at least I can start the game...