Free 1.3 update

Players can now update to RimWorld version 1.3 for free. This version was previously tested in a beta branch for 2 weeks. Find the full change log here.

On savegame compatibility

• 1.3 will load 1.2 saves no problem.
• You can load a non-Ideology game with Ideology loaded.
• You can run either expansion, neither, or both – all configurations will work.

On mod updating

There’s no need to break compatibility with 1.2 while adding support for 1.3! It’s quite easy to make a mod support multiple versions of the game, just by putting the old version’s files in one folder and the new version’s files in another.

If you want to be more efficient and share identical files between versions, you can do that too. You can even define your own custom folder structure for full control.

This document explains the details on how to do it: Multi-version mods in RimWorld

Links

• RimWorld – Ideology store page
• I’m on Twitter as @TiaPixel and you can follow Tynan at @TynanSylvester.
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