Why Would You Want to Cheat?
It is very rare to find a game that really draws you in and gives you a great gaming experience that you’re still talking about the next day, but Civilization V is such a game. Like earlier versions in the series, the game puts you in charge of a tribe in 4000 BC, and charges you with the task of guiding the tribe to greatness, through the building of cities, managing resources, researching technologies and diplomacy.
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Civilization V offers an unparalleled gaming experience, one that you won’t find anywhere else.
So why on earth are you looking for Civ V cheats? Well, perhaps you have been soundly beaten by choosing too high a difficulty level, or you want an instant fix to a problem you are facing. Perhaps your poor diplomatic skills are leading to worldwide nuclear war, or you’re just not “getting' the game.
If you really must cheat at Civilization V, then the following methods are available; but be warned, they can seriously spoil your enjoyment of a superb game…
Play at Easy Level
Probably the most obvious solution to any difficulty issues in Civilization V is to play at the easiest level. As well as keeping things simple in terms of trade and diplomacy (you won’t have to deal with any sudden betrayals from your friends, and if you do they won’t send much of an army after you) the lowest difficulty level, Settler, features various in-game tutorials and hints.
The full list of levels is as follows:
- Settler
- Chieftain
- Warlord
- Prince
- King
- Emperor
- Immortal
- Deity
Prince level is considered the “middle ground', a level playing field where both the player and the NPCs are on exactly the same page with no advantages; lower levels offer bonuses for happiness and maintenance costs and Barbarians are less bothersome. Note that in levels above Prince, the AI controlled civs get bonuses while you don’t, as well as additional starting units and techs.
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You may find through regular play that certain types of victory – such as the Cultural victory – are easier to achieve at some levels than others; however, if you do opt for a cheat mode, this building this level of experience will not be possible…
Reveal the Map via the Config File
Another way of cheating at Civilization V is to gain a massive advantage through the map. This cheat is like having an aerial map of the world listing iron and coal mines, gold deposits and uranium sites back in 4000 BC, and while it doesn’t involve any serious cheating it should still be considered a massive advantage!
To use this cheat, you will need to edit the config file, found in C:Users[username]DocumentsMy GamesSid Meier's Civilization 5.
Open config.ini in Notepad and look for the DebugPanel entry, which you can quickly find using CTRL+F and searching for the phrase. You should find it listed a few lines down the page, and you will need to update the entry from
DebugPanel = 0
…to:
DebugPanel = 1
Once you have done this and saved the config.ini file, launch Civilization V and with your current game loaded tap ` (tilde, found beneath the Esc key on most keyboards) then select Reveal All. By enabling the in-game debug console, you have unlocked several functions, including the ability to view the complete map!
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Use Your Own Map
Thanks to the Civilization V SDK, it is now possible to create and edit your own maps using the WorldBuilder tool.
So how exactly will this help anyone trying get an unfair advantage in Civilization V?
Whether you’re playing against the computer or online with other gamers, using a map that you have devised gives you the sort of advantage that you suspect the computer has. For instance, you can specify the start positions of rival tribes, and potentially give yourself access to more resources. You might also adjust things so that your opponents have a lower difficulty setting that you, but this will only have any effect in single player games.
Ultimately, this isn’t a great way of cheating, but using the WorldBuilder tool and the Civilization V SDK is great fun, enabling you to engage in some easy modding. Our series on using the SDK and WorldBuilder map editor and scenario creation tool explains this in more detail.
Using the Civilization V Trainer
If none of these options are suitable and you simply have to be completely in control of Civilization V, then you will need to use the trainer tool provided by a Hungarian Civ fan, available from his home page at szemelyesintegracio.hu/cheats/38-pc-game-cheats/101-civilization-5.
Different versions are available for the Civilization V demo and various releases, as well as whether you are running the game in DirectX 9 or DirectX 11, and with the trainer downloaded to your PC all you need to do is run the civ5 trainer.exe file and then run the game. With the trainer running in the background you will then be able to take advantage of various cheats, such as pressing CTRL+1 to get 9999999 Gold, or ALT+1 for Instant building production.
Obviously this is the most extreme option; ideal for newcomers, overuse can spoil your enjoyment of a brilliant game.
References
Author's own experiences.
Sid Meier's Civilization V, https://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/938528-sid-meiers-civilization-v/cheats
Screenshots provided by author.
Officially, the Mac OS X version of Civilization V does not support mods. However, from common sense, some discussions I've found online, and Aspyr's poor track record, I'm guessing it is indeed possible to enable the mod browser and mod playing, at least for some mods.
So, is it possible? And if it is, how?
CyberSkull3 Answers
The Mods button is disabled in the MainMenu.lua file. To re-enable this button you will need to navigate to the MainMenu.lua file, open it with a text editor (like TextWrangler) and comment out line 33.
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/sid meier's civilization v/assets/UI/FrontEnd/MainMenu.lua
Assuming you use Steam
The line is:
Controls.ModsButton:SetHide( true );
To comment it out simply add two hyphens like this:
-- Controls.ModsButton:SetHide( true );
This should re-enable the Mods button on the Main Menu.
Some mods work and some do not, it seems rather hit or miss. If you have a xxxx.Civ5Mod file use something like Ez7z to expand the file which will create a folder that you can then put in your MODS folder which should be similar to this: (Depending on which version of Civil you have)
~/Library/Application Support/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/MODS/ or ~/Documents/Aspyr/Sid Meier's Civilization 5/MODS/ depending on whether you have changed the setting to use the Library instead of Documents.
NOTE: If you are running OS 10.7 (Lion) then Users/<your_name>/Library/ is hidden in Finder. Hold the Alt key down and select the Finder's Go menu. You will see Library as one of the options in that menu.
NOTE 2: Currently, every time you download a new patch for the game it overwrites your MainMenu.lua back to default so you will have to comment out line 33 again.
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CyberSkullI was having trouble since I had G&K but I solved it.
I had to update a MainMenu.lua file in a different location than the one given above. Try to one at Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/sid meier civilization v/Civilization V : Gods & Kings/Contents/Home/assets/DLC/Expansion/UI/FrontEnd/MainMenu.lua
When you get to the application Civilization V : Gods & Kings, you still have to right click on it and then go to 'Show Package Contents' to get the 'Contents' folder.
Once you get to the MainMenu.lua file, follow the directions on editing the it and you should be good to go. I'm on Mountain Lion 10.8.1
Alright, I had trouble with this one but I think I just blew the lid off it.
In Mac OS Lion when you go to the ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/sid meier's civilization v/ folder there's no 'assets' folder. All that appears is Civilization.app. You need to right click on Civilization.app and in that menu hit 'show package contents'
You'll then see the application folder's parts. Then follow this path:
Then edit the MainMenu.lua file as instructed above and you should be good to go!
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