How to get the Gameplay and FrontEnd Debug Database

[Gedemon]

Open the "AppOptions.txt" file in the "\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII" folder (on Windows)

find the line

;Make copies of commonly used databases to disk after they have been updated.
;CopyDatabasesToDisk 0

and set it to

CopyDatabasesToDisk 1

(don't forget to remove the semi-colon at the beginning)

You'll find the copy in the "in the "\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII\Debug" folder (on Windows)

Attached is a copy of the FrontEnd (ie Config) and GamePlay debug database.

They can be opened with a SQLite browser

edit: added all 3 ages DB for gameplay

 

[JNR13]

I struggle to make changes to AppOptions stick, whenever I open the game, the file gets replaced with its original version again...

 

[Scapeh]

I struggle to make changes to AppOptions stick, whenever I open the game, the file gets replaced with its original version again...

Right click the file > properties > set read-only and apply, the game won't be allowed to reset it

 

[Michael Wagner]

I struggle to make changes to AppOptions stick, whenever I open the game, the file gets replaced with its original version again...

Or you use the steam launch options directly. So as example: "-CopyDatabasesToDisk 1" will adjust the relevant row in the AppOptions.txt and you have not to change some permissions on the related file.

 

[Gedemon]

Updated the attached file in OP, add "colors" and "images" (icones) DB

 

[robal1991]

Hi Gedemon, could you also add an english localization db? Thanks

 

[LilBudyWizer]

I struggle to make changes to AppOptions stick, whenever I open the game, the file gets replaced with its original version again...

I found if I forgot to change the value it commented it back out. I think it's using it like ini files, loads it at startup, writes it back out at exit. So if it's the default it writes a commented out line.

 

[beezany]

I found if I forgot to change the value it commented it back out. I think it's using it like ini files, loads it at startup, writes it back out at exit. So if it's the default it writes a commented out line.

that was my experience too, if the game comments out your line it's because you've set it to the default value