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How To Make a Map Mod

By blkbutterfly

A step by step guide to creating a mod for uploading a Civ VI map to the Steam Workshop

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blkbutterfly
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Category: Maps or Levels, Modding or Configuration, Workshop

Languages: English

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11 Aug, 2017 @ 6:03pm

11 Jan, 2023 @ 8:09am

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Guide Index

Overview

Before You Begin

Create Your Map

Create A Mod Project

Build

(Optional) Upload to Steam

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Before You Begin

First you will need to download and install the Civ VI SDK (and Assets) from Steam → Tools.

Create Your Map

Use the in-game World Builder (by choosing World Builder from the main menu) to make a map. Alternatively you can program a map script (a .lua).

If it isn't already, you can enable the World Builder by editing AppOptions.txt and set

EnableWorldBuilder 1

Create A Mod Project

From ModBuddy create a new project using the "Empty Mod" template and give it a Name.
Fill out details like Title, Description and Authors in the next panel.
Delete the .artdef
Add a "Maps" folder. Right-click on the Project and choose Add → Folder.
Edit project properties by right-clicking on the project.
In the ModInfo panel enter additional details such as the version number and teaser.
Copy your map to the maps folder.
(World Builder maps are located in ~\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\Saves\WorldBuilder)
Add a "FrontEnd Action" of type "AddMap" (or "AddWorldBuilderMap" if you want your map to be a World Builder template). Add a File to the front end action selecting the map file.
Add map Custom Properties for "Name", "Description" and "Group" = "StandardMaps";

Build

Save and build the map mod from the Build menu.

(Optional) Upload to Steam

When you are ready to share your map mod, from the Tools menu select Launch Steam Uploader. Follow the instructions, choosing your .modinfo from your local Mods folder.

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blkbutterfly [author] 7 Mar, 2023 @ 7:44pm

@jermapilled

jermapilled 7 Mar, 2023 @ 7:09pm

Godsend.

blkbutterfly [author] 4 Mar, 2023 @ 10:26am

@"The Witcher" Pls join the modding discord. (Link below). We can guide you there.

blkbutterfly [author] 29 Sep, 2022 @ 4:22am

@"Wilhelm Gaming" Please join https://discord.gg/zNqNDCt . Maps and scenarios help channel. We will show you how to do that there.

Wendigon02 29 Sep, 2022 @ 1:04am

Hello, will this garantee that resources and such will be custumisationable when starting the game. (ive made a sick world builder map but when i launch it in game, i cant reroll the resources)
or how do you fix that then?

blkbutterfly [author] 5 Mar, 2022 @ 12:18am

@AnAvrgSkittle Oh I see what you were trying to get at

Yeah just take a look at any map mod and copy the config. E.g: Tilted Axis (Fixed). But this is little documented no-code way to make a map mod, arguably better.

AnAvrgSkittle 4 Mar, 2022 @ 8:25pm

thanks for responding though

AnAvrgSkittle 4 Mar, 2022 @ 8:25pm

@blkbutterfly figured it out -> https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/is-there-any-way-to-create-a-map-without-touching-the-world-builder.634917/

blkbutterfly [author] 4 Mar, 2022 @ 1:58pm

@AnAvrgSkittle Nope

AnAvrgSkittle 4 Mar, 2022 @ 9:22am

@blkbutterfly I am intending to write a script for a map type using procedural generation however this tutorial doesn't seem to add a map type by itself. So I'm wondering if there are other things I need to cover such as specific insertion code. I am new to modding in civ6 so any viable references would be helpful

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