WOTM on Steam Installation?

[srad]

Windows 7 64bit / Steam Installation

When loading the WOTM30 save an error message shows up. Used the AssetChecker to check the files:



Deleted these files, Steam redownloaded them, issue not solved.
BOTMs are running fine. First try for WOTM with this Steam installation.

Any suggestions?

 

[da_Vinci]

Not really familiar with Steam, but in a non-Steam install I would expect to find Vanilla assets in a folder named "sid meyers civilization IV", not one named "sid meyers civilization IV warlords".

In fact, if I am remembering paths correctly, there is no "sid meyers civilization IV warlords" folder in a normal install ... there are "Warlords" and "Beyond the Sword" subfolders of the "sid meyers civilization IV" folder.

Of course, Steam may do things differently ...

For the CvGameCoreDLL.dll file ... is that the one that if someone does not have a particular patch for BOTM installed, they need to install one or two dll files into Vanilla (and Warlords?) to run the GOTM (and WOTM)? That issue arose so long ago I forget the details, but it sounds familiar. Maybe Steam install is not cross-talking these items properly between the game versions?

dV

 

[leif erikson]

Windows 7 64bit / Steam Installation


Deleted these files, Steam redownloaded them, issue not solved.
BOTMs are running fine. First try for WOTM with this Steam installation.

Any suggestions?

Do you have BtS version 3.19 installed? I assume you do if you have played BOTM's with no problem.

My suggestion would be to post this in the HoF area. They actually developed the mod and the Asset Checker and understand it far better than I. I think they also have had more experience with steam.

Be interested to know what they say for future reference.

 

[srad]

Already posted it in the HOF forum and Denniz suggested to have a try in the xOTM area.
BOTMs run fine with this installation but my first try with WOTM was not a success. Maybe the HOF mod is not validated for Warlords Steam installation.

 

[leif erikson]

I'll ask in the Staff Forum.

Apologies as I know nothing about STEAM.

 

[srad]

Thanks that is nice!

Would be nice for the future if Steam is supported (maybe it is but my installation is corrupted - but I did a re-download of the suspected files). At the moment I'll do a installation from the discs and play it that way (just hate it to be a disc jockey for the different games ).

 

[da_Vinci]

Just as a test why not try to load up a GOTM as well?

If you get the same problem with GOTM, then maybe it is something of how Steam relates the game versions to each other (is the asset sharing messed up perhaps).

If GOTM works fine, then maybe something odd about your Warlords install?

dV

 

[da_Vinci]

I'll ask in the Staff Forum.

Apologies as I know nothing about STEAM.

Looks like we will all have to learn for Civ 5 ... ( or , not sure which, see http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=363630 )

dV

 

[leif erikson]

Looks like we will all have to learn for Civ 5 ... ( or , not sure which, see http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=363630 )

dV

At least we will all be in the same boat, more or less.

Trying to assist with issues when you do not have the same operating system, or the same game directory setup or ..., is very difficult.

I guess the HoF guys haven't seen much like this either.

I hope someone has a solution that will allow srad to play the game.

 

[Erkon]

srad, have you tried disabling automatic updates for WOTM on Steam? Then you should be able to replace the CvGameCore.DLL with the one provided here (the link exists on the WOTM game page)

You can try this: open Steam/Library, then rightclick the Warlords game entry and select properties. Then select Updates tab and chose "Do not automatically update this game". I had problem with this option previously (when there was a new patch of BtS, but BOTM was still using the old for a month), and Steam updated the game by reverting that option. This was a while ago, and is hopefully fixed.

Start with replacing the dll only to see if that works.

 

[srad]

Thank you all for the hints and tips!

It is not really a big issue for me as I have the 'normal' Warlords DVD and if I find the time I'll do an installation and give the WOTM a try.

I would prefer playing it via the Steam version because it doesn't needs a DVD in the drive.