Can't get mods to work

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v1.03, but havent tried mods until now.  I have enabled mods in the game, verified in the prefs.ini file.  I put the mod directory (which contains all of the modded subfolders) in ..\my games\Galciv3\Mods.  No errors on launching, I just never see the custom factions that the mods have created.  i've tried several people's mods.  any tips on what I may be doing incorrectly?  I'm using Steam, if that makes any difference.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Still can't get mods to work.  I re-installed, as I had the 1.03 patch.  Re-downloaded game, and 1.03 was fully re-installed without a patch.  Still, I enabled mods, put the mod directory in the correct location, and no new factions appear.  Any ideas?

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'm out of ideas.  I disabled the steam Vcloud crap, and I know the enable-mods option is working, because multi-player is functioning.   Are mods broken for anyone else??

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I have had some problems with my mods. Less so with others.

There was no reason mine should not work so I edited the game files and tested to confirm it worked. It did so I copied the edited game file and pasted it into mods. Then I restored the game file.

Voila, it worked. Don't know how or why. They should have worked from the get go, they were very simple mods, but I don't question providence.

I have had to work on the mod files with each patch. Not only mine but some of the faction mods as well. 

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Well, it appears that both mods I chose were buggy.  One doesnt work at all, and the other failed to show a picture in the race selector, so I didnt realize it was there.

 

No idea if that Steam Virtual Cloud option helped, or if reinstalled a proper unpatched version of 1.03 did anything.  Oh well, no off to find mods that WORK :)