Playing Own Scenarios

[Ianthius]

Hi All

I've created a new map and put on the Civs I want to be in it with no city states.

How do I get to play it in Civ?

I've sort of managed to get it to load but it comes up with random civs, not placed where they should be and City Staes are there too

If anyone can answer this I'd be most grateful

Ian

 

[T_KCommanderbly]

Ok first off to play the map you can either create your own mod to fit it with, but an easier way would just be to copy paste the map into your my games/civ 5/maps folder. The Map should be there, select and check the "load scenario" button Im guessing that is your problem. Because if you don't check it, the civ locations and city states will be randomly place like you described. But if you check it then it should come exactly how you created it.

Hope that helps

 

[Ianthius]

Thanks for the reply!

Maybe I'm missing something....I have the map in My Games.../Maps and can choose it in advance set up.

Do I then need to click the back button to get to the more simple set up to check the scenario option?

I have done this but I still get Random Civs and City States...I must be doing something wrong...but can't work out what!

 

[T_KCommanderbly]

You want to be able to do it through the quick-setup screen not the advanced set up screen. But if you've done all that then I havn't seen this problem before. But here are some things you could try...

- Make sure to Uncheck (in world builder) the randomize goodies and resources buttons.

- Remove any start positions that you may of set up

Other wise you could try uploading it here,

 

[Ianthius]

Thanks for replying!

I've created a test map with 2 players and 4 city states on a Duel size map. I can't select the map through the quick set up screen, I can through the advanced setup then go back to the quick setup and tick the load scenario but it then puts me in the wrong starting place!

I've attached the file in zip format. I must be doing something wrong with the inital setup I think but Irelly have no idea what's going wrong!

 

[T_KCommanderbly]

Ok I found the problem, you've got to create a mod file for your scenario. So if you have downloaded a mod before then look into the my games/civ5/mod folder and create a new folder call it what ever you like then copy paste the MODNAME.modinfo file from another mod (which you can open with notepad) into your mod folder rename the file what ever you like. Then delete everything in there and copy paste this:

Spoiler :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Mod id="9fc422b3-a91e-4dcd-95f8-b60996eb93eb" version="1">
  <Properties>
    <Name>Test</Name>
    <Stability>Alpha</Stability>
    <Teaser>Test<Teaser>
    <Description>Test</Description>
    <Authors>Ianthius</Authors>
    <SpecialThanks>None</SpecialThanks>
    <HideSetupGame>0</HideSetupGame>
    <AffectsSavedGames>0</AffectsSavedGames>
    <SupportsSinglePlayer>1</SupportsSinglePlayer>
    <SupportsMultiplayer>1</SupportsMultiplayer>
    <SupportsMac>1</SupportsMac>
    <ReloadLandmarkSystem>0</ReloadLandmarkSystem>
    <ReloadStrategicViewSystem>0</ReloadStrategicViewSystem>
    <ReloadUnitSystem>0</ReloadUnitSystem>
  </Properties>
  <Dependencies />
  <References />
  <Blocks />
  <Files>
    <File md5="1CAF1D707E20FF2D710F1CE77F201343" import="0">Test.Civ5Map</File>
  </Files>
</Mod>

Then load up a mod like you normally do then find the scenario and select test map and check load scenario and it should work

 

[Ianthius]

Thanks for that...not very obvious is it?

At least I can now try it on others...thanks!

 

[whoward69]

You don't need to create a mod. You can create a simple scenario in WorldBuilder and play it directly

See "Create a Scenario" - http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoward69/sets/72157626584634627/

and "Play a Scenario" - http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoward69/sets/72157626584705607/

 

[Ianthius]

Thanks for the reply.

I'll give it a go!