Introduction:
Started in 2014, the Vox Populi project is a collaborative effort to improve Civilization V's AI and gameplay. Vox Populi is a collection of mods (see below) that are designed to work together seamlessly. The core of the project, the Community Patch, is a DLL-based mod that can be used independently of the other mods in the Project in order to improve your Civilization V experience. It does not modify any of the core game's content (such as leaders or buildings), but improves AI performance and addresses a number of bugs that remained after the final Civilization V patch. The Vox Populi mod, however, expands and changes the core mechanics of the game, offering an entirely new Civilization V experience that feels and plays like an evolution of the series.
Requirements:- Civilization V (.279 version)
- Gods and Kings Expansion
- Brave New World Expansion
- All Leader DLC
- Ancient Wonders DLC
- Windows 7-10
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How to Install:
Automatic Installer (Recommended):
It is recommended to use the Automatic Installer to install the mods. It will guide you through the installation and properly perform all the necessary steps. You can choose which version of the mod (Community Patch only, Vox Populi without EUI, Vox Populi with EUI, 43 Civ version of any of the above) you want to install. Please make sure to read all instructions! You can download the Automatic Installer for the latest version by clicking on the link at the top of the thread.
Manual Installation:
If you prefer not to use the Automatic Installer, you can perform a manual installation instead. To do so, follow the steps below:
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How to activate the mods:
In the main menu, click on "MODS". Activate all mods you want to use. Note that if you installed the EUI version of the mod, it is required that you activate "(3a) EUI Compatibility Files". After selecting the mods, click on "NEXT". Do not click on the "Back" button, that will lead you back to the main menu without any changes being applied! This is different from how mods are activated in many other games, so it's a common source of confusion. After activating the mods, you will see a mod loading screen. When the mods are loaded, you can proceed to set up your game.
How to uninstall:
You can use the Automatic Installer to uninstall the mods (from version 5.0 on). Alternatively, you can uninstall the mods manually by deleting the folders added in the manual installation (see above).
How to download earlier versions:You can download the Automatic Installers for earlier versions (Files "Vox.Populi.[VersionNumber].exe") here: https://github.com/LoneGazebo/Community-Patch-DLL/releases.
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How to play Vox Populi in Multiplayer
To play Vox Populi in Multiplayer, the installation methods described above can not be used, as there is no support for multiplayer games with additional mods. Fortunately, there is a way to play Vox Populi in multiplayer anyhow: by installing it as a modpack. Modpacks are collections of mods that are treated like a DLC by the game and that do not need to be activated in the MODS menu. When a modpack is installed, you can start a modded multiplayer game simply by clicking on "Multiplayer" in the main menu.
Creating a modpack is rather technical and requires using Development Tools, but you can find prebuilt modpacks for the latest versions of VP in this thread. To install a modpack, all you need to do is place it in the DLC folder (typical location on Windows is Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Sid Meier's Civilization V/Assets/DLC). In a multiplayer game, all players need to use the same modpack. In addition, it is very important that all players delete their cache folder (typical location on Windows is Documents/My Games/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/cache) before every multiplayer session.
Note that modpacks can also be used in Singleplayer (if you want to avoid having to activate mods in the MODS menu whenever you start the game). In general, it is not possible to combine modpacks with mods that are activated in the MODS menu, or to add additional mods to an existing modpack. If you want to modify which mods you use in your modpack, you need to rebuild the modpack from scratch. More detailed information on modpacks and multiplayer can by found here.
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Troubleshooting
Vox Populi is compatible with most mods, except those that modify the .dll. Mod that contain a .dll can not be used together with Vox Populi or the Community Patch! Furthermore, as Vox Populi reworks many aspects of the game, many mods that modify game components will not or only partially be compatible. You can find mods specifically designed to be used together with Vox Populi in the mods repository of this forum.
If you encounter a bug (a visual or text bug, a bug in the game logic or a flawed AI decision), it is appreciated if you report it! Our GitHub Issues Tracker is the best place to report bugs! Please note that bug reports not submitted on the project's Github Issues Tracker will likely be ignored!
To assist in reporting bugs, we recommend that you enable logging. Instructions can be found here, however please note that it will create a lot of files: https://github.com/LoneGazebo/Community-Patch-DLL#to-enable-logging-for-bug-reports
We also recommend that you set max autosaves to 0 (unlimited) and autosave frequency to 1 in your game options. Uploading a savegame and specifying any other mods you're using helps us greatly in debugging an issue.
Frequently asked questions:- My Interface is messed up when I use Vox Populi and the Community Patch!
First try to clear your cache (delete all files in the Documents\My Games\Civilization 5\cache folder).
If you are using Community Patch Only and you have Enhanced User Interface (EUI) installed, it is not compatible and you will need to delete it.
If you are using Vox Populi, but you have a later version of EUI installed (not the one that comes bundled with Vox Populi), it is not compatible and you will need to delete it.
Follow the automatic or manual installation instructions above to correctly replace EUI.
- My Game crashes when I try to play a game with "Yet (not) another Earth Map Pack!
YnAEMP is working with the Vox Populi, but you have to pay attention to the setup before you launch a game!
Follow this guide to set up your game!
- I can not see any changes in the Tech-, or the Policy-Tree, or the trees provide different information from what they really do!
Do you play the Game in a different language than English? If yes, follow this guide!
- My game crashes when trying to load a save game!
Make sure to activate all mods used to create the save file in the MODS menu before loading the game.
Happy gaming!
Gazebo and the Community Patch Project Team
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