What does the tuner option do?

[FullAutoAttack]

On the options screen there is an option called "Tuner" - what does this do?

[Mockingcrow]

Well, I just turned it on and started a new game with 18 civs on marathon, and zero palyers apepared on the map, with the turn counter just constantly going up, and the message "waiting for players." Not sure if that is a consistent issue, or just a possible bug that occured.

EDIT: Started another game and came up fine, but I saw no extra options or anything. Given that it disables achievements, I assumed it was similar to in-game editor, as in "tuning" various options.

[Coralis]

The Tuner is an ingame editor. With Civ V it was something you had to download separately but it seems to be included in the game with Civ VI.

[Mockingcrow]

Originally posted by Coralis:

The Tuner is an ingame editor. With Civ V it was something you had to download separately but it seems to be included in the game with Civ VI.

Where is the option once once youve started a match?

[Coralis]

It seems that the option doesn't actually do anything. Occasionally it loads in like you said but other times it just loads and runs like a normal game. I made the incorrect assumption that it worked because the option was available and they used it during a twitch stream (the AI Battle Royal) the other day but its very possible they've disabled it for launch but left the option visible.

[Flynnquid]

Originally posted by Coralis:

It seems that the option doesn't actually do anything. Occasionally it loads in like you said but other times it just loads and runs like a normal game. I made the incorrect assumption that it worked because the option was available and they used it during a twitch stream (the AI Battle Royal) the other day but its very possible they've disabled it for launch but left the option visible.

But that doesn't make sense, why would it disable achievements if it's not meant to be there? It's also mentioned in the game manual (but not explained other than that it's the "Firetuner"). It must be usable in some way.

[Sassy Piplup]

You have to enable it from the config files first for it to work. It works in tandem with the built in map editor, which is pretty limited right now.

I imagine it will be more functional once the actual modding tools are released.

[Flynnquid]

Actually, it looks like the Tuner option replaces having to edit the config file, and the Civ V SDK Firetuner will connect to Civ VI.

[Vaclav]

lol, you guts talk too much ♥♥♥♥, not one of you knows wtf it is or how to use it, all the above has done is speculate, seriously folks if some one asks a specific question. it is counterproductive to state what you think, instead of what you know

[Flynnquid]

Originally posted by Vaclav:

lol, you guts talk too much ♥♥♥♥, not one of you knows wtf it is or how to use it, all the above has done is speculate, seriously folks if some one asks a specific question. it is counterproductive to state what you think, instead of what you know

It's a debug tool for modders, which is as much as I care to know.

[(ZX-S) sceptre]

It automatically orders pizza when you hit turn 50. This has been something MANY Dev's have been trying to code but it has now been perfected........check your drivers they must be up to date.

[Bjørn]

Originally posted by (ZX-S) sceptre:

It automatically orders pizza when you hit turn 50.

Hehe I realise this thread is 5 years old, but does anyone know what the tuner does now, please (except for disabling achievements, which I don't do unless they pop up during normal gameplay anyway)?

[Lemurian1972]

Originally posted by Bjørn:

Originally posted by (ZX-S) sceptre:

It automatically orders pizza when you hit turn 50.

Hehe I realise this thread is 5 years old, but does anyone know what the tuner does now, please (except for disabling achievements, which I don't do unless they pop up during normal gameplay anyway)?

No idea, I've never seen it in 5 years of playing.

[IGNAT1US]

I've found this reddit post about AI-only games that uses it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/ax7wz9/how_do_i_make_an_aionly_game_on_civ_6/