Loading mod without starting civ4

[panasonic]

is it possible to load a mod without going into civ4 first? it seems kinda weird that i have to go into civ4 just to exit it to run a mod.

btw, sry if i posted this in the wrong forum. if it is in the wrong forum, can a mod pls move this into the appropriate forum

 

[Gerikes]

is it possible to load a mod without going into civ4 first? it seems kinda weird that i have to go into civ4 just to exit it to run a mod.

btw, sry if i posted this in the wrong forum. if it is in the wrong forum, can a mod pls move this into the appropriate forum

Try this...

Make a copy of the Civ4 shortcut icon. Rename it to what you want. Then, right-click the icon and click "Properties".

Under the "Shortcut" tab, you'll see a "Target" text box. It will say something like..


"C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe"

Change it so it looks like...

"C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe" mod=\Mod Name

Where "Mod Name" is the name of the mod. Now that shortcut runs the mod from the desktop.

 

[CHRISROOM]

Find "_Civ4Config" in the main Sid Meier's Civilization 4 directory and double click. This will take you to the config ini file.

Look for:

; Specify a Mod folder (Mods\Mesopotamia), '0' for none 
Mod = 0

And turn into:

Mod = Mods\CIV Gold

 

[Officer Reene]

both ways are good ....

but if you play different mods I'd use Gerikes way since you can make shortcuts for each mod....

for example I play with one mod and beta test another ... therefore I made 2 shortcuts... one for the regular mod and one for the beta test mod ...

this way I only have to click on the shortcut to load the diff mod

however if you use only one mod, I'd use CHRISROOM's way to load a mod...


NOTE: if you use both ways... edit your ini file... but then create a new shortcut to load a different mod (than your one in the ini file) the shortcut mod will override the ini file... so no worries

just click on the original shortcut (the vanilla civ shortcut) to load the ini file....

and new shortcut to load your own mod (if you wish)

sorry if that is alittle unclear... but it's real easy once you get through my logic... really


hope that helps

 

[panasonic]

thx for the tips guys, ill try them out later today