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How to install previous versions of LW 2

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:28 pm
by John_AZ
I'm new to Long War 2 and would like to play previous version of LW2, like v1.2.

Do you know any tutorials on how to install previous versions.

I downloaded 1.2 from XCOM Nexus and tryied to install it in Steam > steamapps > common > XCOM 2 > XComGame > Mods.

It seems to work, but the mission load screen is the vanilla version and the options menu doesn't show Campaign or Long War 2 settings.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Re: How to install previous versions of LW 2

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:47 pm
by Steve-O
There are a couple of Long War-related options menu entries that don't appear until after you've loaded into the game. This may have been fixed in 1.5, but it was always this way prior.

Re: How to install previous versions of LW 2

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:15 am
by John_AZ
Thanks for the reply Steve-O. I have started a new Long War 2 campaign and loaded into the first mission. That's when I noticed that the mission load screen was the vanilla version and that hitting Esc to bring up the options menu did not show any Long War 2 Settings.

Any one else have any ideas about installing previous versions of Long War 2?

Re: How to install previous versions of LW 2

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:11 am
by John_AZ
I solved it.
I uninstalled all of my Workshop mods. Added LW 2, then uninstalled it. I deleted all the empty folders in:
Steam > steamapps > SteamApps > workshp > content > 268500

I then copied the LW 1.2 folder LW_Overhaul into:
Steam > steamapps > common > XCOM 2 > XComGame > Mods

I started XCom 2 with no other mods.

There must have been some mod conflict or workshop residue.
1.2 now works like it should.