IV FAQ:

Emperor Update Issues:
The version out now is playable, not complete.
Known issues: The government reforms estate features don’t work.
The Estates are vanilla right now, no Janissary, no Nationalists for now.
The new vanilla Buildings are missing in the basic Idea Variation version. This is intended for now. I’ll see what I will do with the new possibilities provided by the patch.


General questions:
Q: I don’t like feature X, can you make a version without it.
A: Idea Variation grew a lot bigger than I originally expected, however I decided against doing many modular versions of the mod. The reasoning behind this, is that it would be a great mess to maintain and it would be very difficult to add new things on top of modular mechanics. It’s the issue Paradox is presented with as well when for example the estates were made a DLC feature, or the government reforms.
However, there is the Lite Version of Idea Variation, excluding the Buildings, Government Reforms and the changes to the vanilla estates.
On top of that I won’t make any more versions, the lite version in itself was already a concession that just needs maintaining and does not really give any more enjoyment on my part.

Q: Is there a wiki page for this mod?
A: Yes.[eu4.paradoxwikis.com] But I’m not the one maintaining it personally. I can however contact the person when an update is needed.

Q: Are there useful tools I can use?
A: You might wanna check Idea Variation Toolkit[age-of-times.de] out.

Q: Will you do more compatibility patches with other mods?
A: Probably not, because they are time consuming to maintain and don’t bring much enjoyment for me. But I encourage everyone else to do so.

Features missing
Q: I don’t have 16 idea group slots.
A: You are most probably running an incompatible mod that changes the technology files. You either need to use a comp patch if there is one or deactivate the conflicting mod or add more idea groups to adm tech file yourself.

Q: I cannot see the new buildings in the province interface.
A: You are running an incompatible interface mod you’ll need to deactivate for the buildings to show up.

Technical Issues:
Q: The mod does not download for me.
A: Either try the direct download version of the mod. (First post, search for download) Unpack the .zip file to your MyDocuments/Paradox Interactive/Europa Universalis IV/mod folder. You’ll need both the Idea Variation folder and the Idea Variation.mod file in there.
Unsubscribe from the workshop version!

OR: Google for some known issues for the workshop not downloading for you.

Q: I want to play an old version of the mod. You will need to use the direct download version of the mod (the old ones). Follow the link and search for Old Version

Q: The launcher is saying the mod does not have a descriptor file. What to do?
A: First of all, the mod has a descriptor file. This is a common workshop issue. Try this or google for other workarounds.
1. Unsubscribe from all mods
2. Make sure that Documents\Paradox Interactive\Europa Universalis IV\mods and SteamApps\workshop\content\236850 are empty. If they are not, delete everything in them
3. Start the launcher and make sure that it doesn't display any mods. If it does, exit it and delete the file mods_registry.json and the folder .launcher-cache. Both are in Documents\Paradox Interactive\Europa Universalis IV\mods
4. Subscribe to one of your mods
5. Start the launcher
6. If the mod is not shown in the launcher or shows an error, exit the launcher, unsubscribe from the mod and start the launcher again
7. Exit the launcher


Q: Do you have a patreon page?
A: Yes. Patreon Page[www.patreon.com]