Cities: Skylines
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Developers | |
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Colossal Order | |
Microsoft Store | Tantalus Media |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Engines | |
Unity 5[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 10, 2015 |
macOS (OS X) | March 10, 2015 |
Linux | March 10, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, Simulation, Strategy, Business |
Vehicles | Automobile |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Cities in Motion |
Cities in Motion | |
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Cities in Motion | 2011 |
Cities in Motion 2 | 2013 |
Cities: Skylines | 2015 |
Cities: Skylines II | 2023 |
Cities: Skylines is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and free-roaming camera building, simulation, strategy and business game in the Cities in Motion series.
The game is known to perform poorly or crash on systems with 8 GB RAM or lower.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Publisher website | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2] | |||
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Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition also available, region locked in Latin America. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Windows 10 Edition. Includes After Dark DLC. Part of Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Origin (unavailable) | Deluxe Edition was also available. |
- Linking to a Paradox account is optional, but grants a free in-game item (Paradox Plaza) if done.
Version differences
- The Steam version has Steam Workshop support, other versions rely on finding mods on other modding sites, such as Nexus Mods.
- Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 Edition is a completely different version based on the console version of the game and does not have mods support.
- Cities: Skylines Deluxe Edition includes: the base game, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Arc de Triomphe, Grand Central Terminal and Original Soundtrack.
- Cities: Skylines Collection includes: the base game, After Dark, Snowfall, Natural Disasters, Mass Transit, Green Cities, Parklife, Industries, Campus, Concerts, Art Deco, High-Tech Buildings, European Suburbia, Modern City Center, Relaxation Station, Rock City Radio, All That Jazz, Country Road Radio, Synthetic Dawn Radio, Campus Radio, Deep Focus Radio and Downtown Radio.
- Cities: Skylines - New Player Bundle includes: the base game, Mass Transit, Industries and Sunset Harbor.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Minor DLC includes small item packs, skins and radio stations. |
Expansion pack | Major expansion packs include new features, items and mechanics. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Airports | Expansion | |
After Dark | Expansion | |
Snowfall | Expansion | |
Natural Disasters | Expansion | |
Mass Transit | Expansion | |
Green Cities | Expansion | |
Parklife | Expansion | |
Industries | Expansion | |
Campus | Expansion | |
Sunset Harbor | Expansion | |
Map Pack | Expansion | |
Plazas & Promenades | Expansion | |
Financial Districts | Expansion | |
Map Pack 2 | Expansion | |
Hotels & Retreats | Expansion | |
Match Day | Flavor pack, free | |
Concerts | Flavor pack | |
Relaxation Station | Music pack | |
Rock City Radio | Music pack | |
All That Jazz | Music pack | |
Carols, Candles and Candy | Music pack, free | |
Country Road Radio | Music pack | |
Synthetic Dawn Radio | Music pack | |
Campus Radio | Music pack | |
Deep Focus Radio | Music pack | |
Downtown Radio | Music pack | |
Coast to Coast Radio | Music pack | |
On Air Radio | Music pack | |
Calm the Mind Radio | Music pack | |
Shoreline Radio | Music pack | |
Paradise Radio | Music pack | |
K-pop Radio | Music pack | |
80's Downtown Beat | Music pack | |
African Vibes | Music pack | |
Pop-Punk Radio | Music pack | |
80's Movies Tunes | Music pack | |
JADIA Radio | Music pack | |
90's Pop Radio | Music pack | |
Pre-Order Pack | Cosmetic pack | |
Art Deco | Cosmetic pack | |
Stadiums: European Club Pack | Cosmetic pack, delisted | |
High-Tech Buildings | Cosmetic pack | |
Pearls from the East | Cosmetic pack, free | |
European Suburbia | Cosmetic pack | |
University City | Cosmetic pack | |
Modern City Center | Cosmetic pack | |
Modern Japan | Cosmetic pack | |
Map Pack | Cosmetic pack | |
Vehicles of the World | Cosmetic pack | |
Mid-Century Modern | Cosmetic pack | |
Seaside Resorts | Cosmetic pack | |
Heart of Korea | Cosmetic pack | |
Skyscrapers | Cosmetic pack | |
Shopping Malls | Cosmetic pack | |
Sports Venues | Cosmetic pack | |
Africa in Miniature | Cosmetic pack | |
Brooklyn & Queens | Cosmetic pack | |
Railroads of Japan | Cosmetic pack | |
Industrial Evolution | Cosmetic pack |
Essential improvements
Skip Paradox Launcher
Run Cities.exe with the %command% command-line argument
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\gameSettings.cgs |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/gameSettings.cgs |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/gameSettings.cgs |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Saves\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Saves/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Saves/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | The player can choose whether or not a specific save file will be stored in the Steam cloud while saving. | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Steam Workshop mods allow for FOV changes. Link | ||
Windowed | Set your Display Mode to Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Set your Display Mode to Fullscreen. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA only. Alternatively use the Dynamic Resolution mod for on the fly downsampling. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
- If the graphics look blurry when zoomed-in, turn down the tilt shift amount in settings.[citation needed]
Enable true fullscreen
Launch the game with the -force-d3d9 command line argument.
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | A controller can be used to control the camera using in-game developer tools. Steam controller can also be used. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Official Steam Controller bindings only. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, ambient, effects and user interface | |
Surround sound | Tested with two different devices, 7.1 headphones and 5.1 speakers. Only main two stereo channels are audible. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | Most "radio stations" play original music, with the exception of Gold FM. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | Fan translation | |||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Cities Skylines Türkçe Yama |
Issues fixed
Poor performance on laptops with Nvidia Optimus
- Occurs when Cities: Skylines defaults to Intel integrated graphics instead of Nvidia discrete graphics.
Manually select discrete graphics in Nvidia Control Panel[citation needed] |
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Blurry UI text at resolutions above 1080p
Install the UI Resolution mod[3] |
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For Steam Users:
For Non-Steam Users:
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Steam overlay does not work
Disable the other overlays (Raptr, Dxtory, Fraps, MSI Afterburner, etc.)[citation needed] |
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Random crashes
Upgrade to more than 8 GB RAM[4] |
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On 8GB RAM you must play vanilla game without mods or assets and always under 20k pop to avoid crashes. |
Set cities.exe process priority to high[5] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 | Option to fallback to version 9.0c using the -force-d3d9 command-line parameter. |
OpenGL | ||
Metal support | ||
Shader Model support | 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7 930 AMD FX-6350 |
Intel Core i7 2700K AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 (1 GB) AMD R7 250 (2 GB) Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 (1.5 GB) AMD Radeon RX 560 (4 GB) DirectX 11 compatible |
- Intel Integrated Graphics Cards aren't supported.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.11 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ 3.2 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | Ubuntu 14.10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ 3.2 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2022-11-16
- ↑ Verified by User:JoltingGG on 2020-12-18
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/255710/discussions/0/2561864094341276493/?ctp=2#c3091137796291332918
- ↑ Reddit - last accessed on 26 May 2023
- ↑ forum.dobreprogramy.pl - last accessed on 26 May 2023