Never got into it much as one can cheat very, very easily via modding.  This is why I stopped modding with C&C Red Alert back in the day via the ini & map files...  lol  

With that being said this is why I mainly play the base games and I expect many features in the base games to offset certain checks and balances to prevent one from going crazy.  I therefore to this day still only play Metaverse games in Galactic Civilizations II, however, I haven't finished one in a long time

I really don't recommend you do this at this time. You may give some very bad bug reports to the devs. But if you a set on doing it, check out how to mod Fallen Enchantress as I believe it would operate similarly here.

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I copied files and made folders and stuff, but I'm not seeing a option to use a modd in game. Anyone know how to do this?

(BE WARNED! DEVS WILL HUNT YOU DOWN FOR DEFILING THEIR SACRED WORK!!! HELP ME AND READ THIS POST AT YOU'RE OWN RISK!!!*)

 

DARCA

In Options/Gameplay there is a check box to use Mods but that is checked by default I believe.

My guess is that not all needed to make mods work is in and wont be till release.

Like what has been said about the data files being modded you should back them up but if you break the game like i did !!! 

go to steam right click properties  local files and then verify files usually will fix what you broke. but sending error reports might be a error itself.  

Forget it, I just figured out how to play galciv2 with cheats so I'm a make a grand stellar empire while I'm waiting :3