So, uh, how do you use the tuner?

[SevenSpirits]

Let's start with something simple like placing a unit on the map. I have the tuner open with the game, it's on the map tab, I have the unit I want to place selected, and I checked the "unit plopper" box. Now what?

(Note: for reference, the first steps are to find config.ini (in My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5) and change EnableTuner from 0 to 1. Make sure you have the mod tools installed. Open up both Civ V and the mod tools -> Fire Tuner. Note that setting EnableTuner to 1 disables your ability to get achievements.)

 

[Kobata]

Just start clicking around on the map, it places the units when you click. (Same goes for the other 'plopper' options -- click around in-game to add the thing.)

 

[SevenSpirits]

For me it doesn't. :/ Can you think of anything I might be doing wrong?

For comparison, I can get the add one of every unit to work just fine.

Edit: Aha, now it works! Apparently the trick was to try the same thing three times, closing the tuner and Civ V in between each time.

Edit2: Upon further investigation the problem was alt-tab issues, which sometimes happen with the DX10-11 version. I.e. even if the unit plopper wasn't enabled my clicks wouldn't have been doing anything. A solution I found is to Ctrl-Alt-Delete away, open the task manager, and then alt-tab back in.

 

[Takhisis]

If it's a problem in DirectX 10-11, you might wanna try downgrading to 9.0c.

 

[SevenSpirits]

Thanks, I've tried both and I still check both every now and then. I think 10/11 may still work a little bit better.

 

[Takhisis]

Only one way to find out…

 

[SevenSpirits]

Which is...?

 

[Takhisis]

Try both!!! Play a bit more

It's a stock phrase, y'know

 

[SevenSpirits]

But I already said I'm trying both, and that the 10/11 one seems to work better for me.

 

[Szpilman]

Wow, just got the Tuner running today, it's too cool! Now I see why they made it so CiV stays fullscreen and responsive while using a second monitor at the side! Two monitors are gonna be a must if the Tuner can't be seen from within the game itself as it seems to be.

 

[ERLoft]

Anyone figure out how to add an actual 'Terrain' tab to the tuner? I'm kinda surprised it didn't come with one...

 

[xienwolf]

Tuner is fully moddable, but possibly we need to wait for the source (haven't tried to mod it, so don't know if it is LUA or C++ built). So Terrain can be added, but I don't think anyone planned on changing the map on the fly, you are intended to use worldbuilder for custom maps, then start a game and use Tuner to modify as you go.


I am surprised people play fullscreen + Tuner. I have 2 monitors, but still prefer windowed + tuner.