Should I deactivate all the mods I use prior to Gathering Storm?

[shmily_dana]

Probably a silly question. I did not use mods a lot until recently. I have a bunch installed. So I am wondering if I should toggle them all "off" before the expansion drops. I know there will be issues until they are all updated. I don't want to play with any for a while. My concern is that I don't want to break the installation of the expansion if I remove them after.

What does one typically do?

 

[Laurana Kanan]

At the very least I would disable all your mods the day before. It's almost a guarantee that most of them will be broken with the update.

I've always completely unsubscribed from all Steam mods, removed all my manual mods, & for good measure verified the integrity of the game files. Perhaps overkill, but better safe than sorry.

Once the game has updated and I've played several games, I then start adding mods back into the game that I feel are still necessary and have been updated to be compatible with the update.

 

[Cosmic Fox]

You can keep certain cosmetic mods but the main ones must all go! This is a completely new rewrite of the base game to add in the world disaster events. I normally remove all and add back in a few non game play effecting mods after I have new update installed. Expect most mods will not work at all or they will seriously screw up the new things in the game possibly making it annoying. I recommend playing the game as I feel most of the new things that the expansion offers is finally a great addition to this new offering for us long time civ players. This update is much like the old civ 4 I loved so very much due to the fantastic modding abilities!! Enjoy above all else.. the best strategy game just got a face lift making it a great game again.. IMO.. Civ 5 was not very good for old vets like myself since 1996-1998

 

[Laurana Kanan]

You can keep certain cosmetic mods

I wouldn't keep any of them enabled/subscribed/installed since we don't know exactly which files/code will be affected and to what extent. But just from the LPs and LSs it can be seen the changes are extensive.

 

[shmily_dana]

I unsubscribed them all and verified the integrity of the game files as you recommended. I played about 100 turns and no issues. So I am ready for the expansion. Thanks for your advice.

 

[PoundedChicken]

GS It deactivates all mods that don't expressly tell the game that they're compatible now. You can override it though.

 

[criZp]

do you know how to flag one's own mod as GS-compatible?

 

[Laurana Kanan]

do you know how to flag one's own mod as GS-compatible?

Mods can be tagged as compatible by either adding "<CompatibleVersions>2.0</CompatibleVersions>" to the properties section of the modinfo or by marking compatible versions in the project page of ModBuddy.

 

[criZp]

ok, thanks, that worked.

but what does the 2.0 refer to? because current game version number is not 2.0

 

[raen]

ok, thanks, that worked.

but what does the 2.0 refer to? because current game version number is not 2.0

Probably referring to the second expansion

 

[purringcat]

GS It deactivates all mods that don't expressly tell the game that they're compatible now. You can override it though.

Following this info, I activated Civitas City States and Resources mods and have had no issues with the game because of that.