Mods with Multiplayer?

[AWing]

Hey everyone,

I am new to using Civ 4 mods so please excuse my potentially naive questions but since installing blue marble and others I can't play Civ without them.

I usually play with friends via direct IP connection or LAN if it permits, but I'm wondering if either of these will be possible with mods? I have blue marble only installed right and it works/looks great. If I install BAT or a combination of BUG/BULL will any of them work on multiplayer?

We all use Civ 4 BTS 3.19. If I have blue marble, BAT, Bug, and/or bull installed, and no one else connecting has any mods installed, is there a specific way or something special to set up so we can connect via multiplayer?

I first installed bug and bull with blue marble and couldn't pick up their connections and they couldn't connect to me and now I just have blue marble in and still nothing. This is particularly for connecting via Direct IP connection at the moment. Thanks for any advice!

 

[The_J]

Every mod, which is not just a graphics mod (and not installed as default), has to be installed and loaded by everyone who wants to play with you in MP, that's the secret.

 

[tchristensen]

I have not had an issue with player created mods not being multiplayer. I truly enjoy Thomas' War mod, History Rewritten, and my own mods as those that can be played that way.

As J said, make sure both machines are patched to the same level and have the exact same mod version (or you will get errors). I play Civ 4 almost exclusively in multiplayer mode via Direct IP.

One of the greatest games ever for that sort of game play!