Dale / Snoopy Patch Install.

[CDN Gnome]

Admittedly I know little about moding / patching. Whats the best way to install the latest patch? I tried copying / overwriting the base colonization files with the patch files and while I have had no crashes or conflicts by doing this every time I start a new game I start in the same old place at the bottom of the map. This leads me to believe the patch isn't working and / or I've screwed this up somehow, so I am looking for someone to enlighten me. Thanks in advance for any info.

[Dale]

Yeah, sounds like it isn't.

At this point, untill it's more stable and more complete, I wouldn't recommend overwriting the original files.

Follow this process:
1. Download the patch.
2. Open the actual game folder (default is C:\Program Files\Sid Meiers Colonization\) not the "My Games" folder.
3. Create a folder called "Mods".
4. Open the Mods folder (C:\Program Files\Sid Meiers Colonization\Mods).
5. Unzip the PatchMods to there (it should create a new folder in there called PatchMod: \Mods\PatchMod\).
6. Open the new PatchMod folder and you will see an Assets and CvGameCoreDLL folder, and the ini file.
7. Start Civ4 Col and load the mod by selecting ADVANCED --> LOAD A MOD and selecting PatchMod.
8. C4C will restart, and you'll know you're in the patch as top-right will indicate the mod's name.

[Dale]

Also, if you have a shortcut on your desktop, copy the icon so there is now two, right-click --> Properties on the icon and replace the appropriate text in the target line with: colonization.exe "mod=\PatchMod"

Ensure you have the quote marks and a space after .exe

[clarkcd]

A tangential question:

Does this mod work with MP? I have been trying to play this mod with a friend so one of us doesn't get stuck at the bottom and we can't find each other on Gamespy nor can we do a direct IP connection.

Is it possible it doesn't work because I have it in the My Games folder instead of the Colonization main folder?

[Dale]

Yes, both need it in the col main folder. MP doesn't read custom assets from the my games folder.

[clarkcd]

Thank you very much! My friend will be most pleased to not necessarily start in the tundra.