How do I launch dlc in Civ 5: Complete Edition?

[yourscopist]

I can't find a way to launch the downloadable content that came with Civilization V: Complete Edition. I'm in my Steam Library tab. When I right-click on Civ 5 and select View Downloadable Content, I go to the Properties screen. That screen shows all the extra content I purchased, and Steam tells me everything was automatically downloaded at time of purchase. All I have to do is "launch" the game I want to play.

The problem is: How do I launch it? I'm unable to double-click any games to open them. Right-clicking doesn't open any options. I've searched my computer, and I don't see the games installed here.

The main game, Civ 5, is on my computer and working great. I'm on Windows 8.1 if that makes any difference.

Can anyone help me? Thanks.

[Falro the Great]

Just launch the main game. The DLC should be automatically available in-game.

[yourscopist]

Thanks for the reply, Fairo. I see the dlc in the game. However, when I double-click or right-click on any of the game names, none of them will launch. Is there something special I should do? Thanks very much for any assistance you can offer.

[Brujeira]

Are you trying to start a game by selecting the DLC option from the main menu? That doesn't work - it's just for viewing the DLC you have available and turning them on or off, not for actually launching it. Start by selecting single or multiplayer and go from there. All your DLC Civ's will be automatically available in appropriate game types and the additional DLC modes are found under the 'Scenarios' option.

[TristanMike]

To expand on what everyone else is saying, all DLC is built right into the game. You don't start any DLC, as such, you select the modifiers for each game you play, and those modifiers are basically the DLC.

For instance, let's say you have only Civ 5 base game and Denmark - The Vikings. In this case, it comes with a scenario called 1066: Year of Viking Destiny. This will give you a certain goal to achieve, each scenario is different. Aside from that, you can play a casual game as the leader of the Vikings and make you're own path.

Each DLC adds to the scenario's or leaders, the larger ones, such as Brave New World and Gods and Kings actually change some of the mechanics of the game and the way certain scenarios are won.

I hope that clears things up a bit.

[yourscopist]

Thank you to everyone. I think I understand now. I really appreciate your responses!

[El Chorli]

I have a similar problem. When I go to turn on the DLC's in their respective section and then I pick on "accept" the game take me back to the main menu and the changes I did before gone. Any solution guys? :(

[xarvn]

Originally posted by El Chorli:

I have a similar problem. When I go to turn on the DLC's in their respective section and then I pick on "accept" the game take me back to the main menu and the changes I did before gone. Any solution guys? :(

"Single Player" --> Scenarios.

[Emma]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.