diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/simulation/Simulation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/simulation/Simulation.kt
index 89fe84f59e..a8effd356e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/simulation/Simulation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/simulation/Simulation.kt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Simulation(
         avgDuration = totalDuration / steps.size
     }
 
-    override fun toString(): String {
+    fun text(): String {
         var outString = ""
         for (civ in civilizations) {
             outString += "\n$civ:\n"
diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
index 10929a16aa..4576039576 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
@@ -7,15 +7,14 @@ import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
 import com.unciv.logic.map.MapParameters
 import com.unciv.logic.map.MapSize
 import com.unciv.logic.simulation.Simulation
-import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameParameters
-import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
-import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSetupInfo
-import com.unciv.models.metadata.Player
+import com.unciv.models.metadata.*
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Speed
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.nation.Nation
 import com.unciv.models.skins.SkinCache
 import com.unciv.models.tilesets.TileSetCache
 import com.unciv.utils.Log
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet
 import kotlin.time.ExperimentalTime
 
 internal object ConsoleLauncher {
@@ -37,7 +36,12 @@ internal object ConsoleLauncher {
         TileSetCache.loadTileSetConfigs(true)
         SkinCache.loadSkinConfigs(true)
 
-        val gameParameters = getGameParameters("China", "Greece")
+         val ruleset = RulesetCache[BaseRuleset.Civ_V_GnK.fullName]!!
+
+        ruleset.nations["GenericCiv1"] = Nation().apply { name = "GenericCiv1" }
+        ruleset.nations["GenericCiv2"] = Nation().apply { name = "GenericCiv2" }
+
+        val gameParameters = getGameParameters("GenericCiv1", "GenericCiv2")
         val mapParameters = getMapParameters()
         val gameSetupInfo = GameSetupInfo(gameParameters, mapParameters)
         val newGame = GameStarter.startNewGame(gameSetupInfo)
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ internal object ConsoleLauncher {
         simulation.start()
 
         simulation.getStats()
-        println(simulation)
+        println(simulation.text())
     }
 
     private fun getMapParameters(): MapParameters {