2K David Wrote:Hi all, thanks for providing feedback on Direct IP multiplayer. We've decided to put up the pre-Steamworks version of Civilization IV (+ expansions) on Steam as an optional "Beta" download, which should allow Direct IP games to continue for those who want to play this way. We've posted some instructions on how to access this version of the game on our Knowledge Base. Hope this helps!
How to change back to the old, pitboss-friendly version of Civ IV on steam: http://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/articles/...d-on-Steam
Summary: in the properties of your Civ IV BTS, opt into the "original_release_unsupported" beta. I've tried it myself - just a few clicks and it works. For those who are using a manually fixed steam version, I recommend doing it this official way now. It means you won't trigger the "wrong assets" warnings anymore and there's a lower chance that something we don't know about will be screwed up.
Link to the thread on 2K forums where people were politely complaining about it, and the response was given: http://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?5631...first-post
I guess it was a bit of bumbling on their part, but overall good customer service in the end. I am personally impressed that they put out a fix so quickly. It only took 1 week, and that week was E3.
