Steam Workshop::2018 Essential Mods

Created by sniggledigit

Now Using Harmony 2.2 What's New (v.1.2.2.0) Updated for Hotels & Retreats (v.1.2.1.0) Now compatible with Better Education Toolbar (v1.2.0.0) Updated for compatibility with Plazas & Promenades https://i.imgur.com/a0VrMRr.png Source: https://i.imgur.com/n2...

Improved Content Manager

Created by BloodyPenguin

Enhanced mods and assets panels https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png This mod replaces two existing mods: Improved Assets Panel and Improved Mods Panel. It's compatible with all other mods as far as I know (including Less Steam by @thale5 which I highly recomme...

Pause on load [Mod no longer needed]

Created by MrLawbreaker

As of 2020-03-26 This is now part of the main game and no longer needs a mod Pauses the game when starting a new map or loading into one Related mod Pause on unfocus - Pauses/Stops the game when it loses focus (Alt-Tab) https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfile...

Ploppable RICO

Created by AJ3D

Updated for Industries DLC by Bloody Penguin. This mod will allow you to plop buildings that function as: Residential Industrial Commerical Office The Ploppable RICO mod will convert any compatible ploppable asset to a RICO building. For example, parks can...

Precision Engineering

Created by Simie

http://i.imgur.com/oLnq6h3.png Precision Engineering augments Cities: Skylines by adding angle snapping, guidelines and additional information to assist you when building roads, train lines, pipes and power lines. http://i.imgur.com/voLHeOi.gif Installatio...

Prop & Tree Anarchy

Created by BloodyPenguin

Place props & trees wherever you like With this mod enabled you can place props & trees: - under water - on roads - within building's footprint This is useful when placing props with More Beautification mod. I also recommend to use Prop Snapping to snap pr...

Prop Line Tool [PLT] (vAlpha)

Created by Alterran

Prop Line Tool Draw lines of props and trees like how you draw roads! This mod will save you time by placing items one by one for you! Compatible with Campus DLC and Patch Concerning Campus Update I've tested this mod with Campus patch and everything is in...

Prop Precision

Created by SamsamTS

Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.10.0-f3 (Park Life) This mod allows props to be placed much more precisely. This is not a new tool but allows existing tools to place props with a lot more precision. It saves additional data to preserve the precision of t...

Horizontal Traffic Lights

Created by Cristolisto

After a long summer hiatus it's time to restart playing CS. This mod will replace the default traffic lights to ones typically found in the US (mainly Texas). I made it to where the majority of your intersections will have the traffic lights on the opposit...

[ Marked Incompatible ] No More Purple Pollution [Silty Water]

Created by Jeb Bush but super communist

This mod changes the color of the water pollution to a silty brown, replacing the purple color. Please help share this mod with the CS community. Only you can prevent purple pollution. Other versions currently available: No More Purple Pollution (Brown Wat...

Unlimited Trees Mod v1.12

Created by DRen72

UNLIMITED TREES MOD v1.12 https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Current code by BloodyPenguin and mod site hosted by DRen72 Latest Code Update: May 24, 2018 (Compatible and tested with v1.12.2 and Campus DLC) This mod unlocks the games limitation of 262,144 tree...

Dynamic Resolution (Fixed for 1.9!)

Created by Gradius Twin

NOW WORKING IN 1.9 GREEN CITIES! KNOWN ISSUE - MAC OS X: This mod is currently broken on the Mac. Installing this mod on a Mac will result in the blank sky bug. Removing (or disabling) it and restarting the game will fix the problem. I would love to suppor...

Extra Landscaping Tools

Created by BloodyPenguin

Allows to place natural resources in-game + provides configurable tree brush&pencil, terraform and water tool. https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Provides some Map Editor tools in-game (like Resources Tool) and movable 'Brush Options' toolbar. Available throu...

Quay Anarchy

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Allows to place quays and flood walls anywhere. Also fixes 'Height too high' for quays, flood walls, cargo and passenger harbors For those wondering what quay is, word 'Quay' means the same as 'Wharf'. Draggable quays were a...

Surface Painter

Created by BloodyPenguin

Allows to change terrain surface https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Are you tired of endless list of filler assets cluttering your parks panel and exhausting your buildings limit? Then this mod is for you! This is a plugin for my Extra Lanscaping Tools mod th...

Unlock All + Wonders & Landmarks

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png This mod unlocks all from beginning, including all Wonders (a.k.a. Monuments ), Unique Buildings Levels I-VI, European biome Landmarks, (if you have Deluxe Edition) Deluxe Edition Landmarks + DLC specific unique buildings an...

Airport Roads

Created by SamsamTS

Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.10.0-f3 (Park Life) Fixed version of Runways and Taxiways mod. Adds runways and taxiways to the airport menu. Runway has the same cost as Highway road. Taxiway has the same cost as Small road. This mod doesn't change the p...

Building Themes

Created by boformer

This mod makes possible to apply building themes to a district or the whole city. Only buildings which are contained in one of the selected themes will grow in a district. You can subscribe to theme mods from the workshop, or create your own themes in the ...

Daylight Classic

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Brings back original daylight color and fog settings from pre-After Dark versions of C:S IT'S A MOD, NOT A LUT! This mod doesn't require After Dark DLC! Are you annoyed with that yellow tint that turns days into permanent ev...

Decal Prop Fix (deprecated)

Created by boformer

This mod is for players who want to use decal assets with a size larger than 8x8m and/or tiled decals. Make sure that the mod is enabled! This mod does not mess with save files, simulation or the user interface. It is safe to use and can be disabled at any...

Employment Details

Created by Max_well

Mod adding employment details by education level. Not maintained anymore As I don't have the time anymore, I won't be maintaining this mod if it breaks. It should work with all extensions though. Please note that a newer mod based on this one can be found ...

PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE (Legacy Network Skins)

Created by boformer

Discontinued. New version at: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1758376843...

Sharp Textures

Created by Ronyx69

This mod makes textures appear sharper by increasing anisotropy and decreasing mipmapping. Settings can be adjusted in real time. Anisotropy makes textures look better at grazing angles. The vanilla anisotropy varies between 0 and 8 for various textures. M...

Ultimate Eyecandy v1.5.2

Created by Judazzz

Hey all, I've been enjoying Cities: Skylines basically since release day, immensely helped by all the awesome stuff the community created. So after so much taking, I figured it was time for a little giving. In real life I'm a web developer (mainly front-en...

One-Way Train Tracks

Created by BloodyPenguin

Provides single & double one-way train tracks, single station tracks and two-way single tracks This mod was created at a time when neither custom network assets nor single train tracks were supported by the game. I keep this mod to support the existing sav...

Extra Train Station Tracks ( ETST )

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Adds more train station track assets for custom train stations. This mod was created before custom network assets were a thing and is still needed for stations created with its tracks. These tracks are only available to asse...

Not So Unique Buildings

Created by BloodyPenguin

Now you can plop unique buildings and wonders (a.k.a monuments) as many times as you wish https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png This mod doesn't unlock any landmarks, it just allows them to post them more than one time. GitHub repository This mod uses Harmony ve...

Theme Decals

Created by Ronyx69

Adds decals which match the current map theme. 32m/16m versions for grass/cliff/sand/gravel/ruined/oil/ore and 32m/16m corner/16x8m edge versions for pavement. Known issues: If the mod is disabled, it won't work, because it's disabled. If you change graphi...

SingleTrainTrackAI

Created by CoarzFlovv

Mod to avoid train collisions on single tracks 2 ways from BloodyPenguin mod One-Way Train Tracks. https://i.imgur.com/O3ujMsj.png How does this mod work? It is simple. Before entering on a single track section, a train will check if there is already anoth...

Sub-Buildings Tabs

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Allows to see sub-buildings stats when building with sub-buildings is selected For instance, this mod makes possible to view International Airport's built-in metro station's stats. It will also work for other sub-buildings, ...

Topographic Lines Toggle

Created by Komb

Please consider using "Toggle It! by Keallu" instead. Thank you ;) https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1764637396 ==================================== Small mod which lets you manually toggle persistent native topographic lines overlay a...

Environment Changer (+ Improved Theme Selection )

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Allows to change a saved game's, map's or theme's environment. It also decouples environment selection from custom theme selection. This mod allows to change environment of an existing save game. It adds a drop down to main ...

[ Marked Incompatible ] Theme Mixer [OBSOLETE (Use Theme Mixer 2)]

Created by Katalepsis

Mix elements from different Map Themes into your game! Like the look of one theme but you would like the pavement from another? No problem, Theme Mixer's got your back. What does this mod do? This mod allows you to pick your favourite parts of different ma...

Relight

Created by Ronyx69

--- UPDATE JULY 2023: This mod is old, Nyoko and algernon made a new mod which includes Relight's features and more called Lumina: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2983036781 --- Rebalanced and customizable lighting and tonemapping. A...

Shadow Strength Adjuster

Created by Ronyx69

Allows to change the strength of shadows that objects cast using a slider, saves and loads the value next time. It doesn't load the slider position visually, but the actual shadow value loads correctly. The slider can be found in the options - mods setting...

Camera Positions Utility

Created by Katalepsis

What? Why? I've always been annoyed by the fact that the game doesn't remember your camera position when you save a city. Similarly, when making assets, I often found it tedious to line up the camera for identical screenshots across bundles of assets (eg. ...

CSL Map View

Created by Gansaku

CSL Map View (Current version 4.4.7) This mod draws a image of map. Exactly, it is another external executable (CSLMapView.exe; bundled with the mod) to draw the map. The mod only outputs data file for that. If mod or viewer don't run, send comment with co...

Tides

Created by Katalepsis

Add an extra layer of realism with this simple tides simulation This mod makes the sea level rise and fall. It can add a nice little touch of realism to your game. Set the range and speed of tide change in the options menu and watch as the sea level rises ...

Speed Slider [v2]

Created by Rojoss

Adds a slider to your UI to modify the entire game speed. This does make your entire game run faster or slower including thngs such a the camera. See the FAQ below to understand better how this works. It's mostly used by people that want to make the game g...

Sort Mod Settings

Created by egi

Sorts the 'Mod Settings' in the options by name. https://i.imgur.com/a0VrMRr.png ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀https://i.imgur.com/bnDNN2x.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/DczUXYq.png Long Description I waited for this to happen since vanilla. But it seems that Colossal Order had more im...

Prefab Hook (Mod Dependency)

Created by boformer

This mod is used as a bridge between different mods (for better compatibility). Using Harmony for redirection. Note: If you are a mod creator, consider using Harmony instead to add prefixes/postfixed to InitializePrefab! This mod was created before the exi...

Tree LOD Fix

Created by Katalepsis

Increase the quality of Tree LODs Use the options menu to select between 4 Tree Lod Resolutions: Low = Vanilla (512px²) Medium = noticeably better (1024px²) High = great (2048px²) Ultra = totally amazing (4096px²) NOTE: Tree LODs in Cities Skylines are ren...

Adaptive Prop Visibility Distance

Created by BloodyPenguin

Prevents large props (like planes, containers etc.) from disappearing on zooming out. Adjusts LOD distance for trees depending on their size. The larger is prop/tree, the further it is visible! For small props visibility distances should remain the same as...

Cinematic Camera Extended

Created by SamsamTS

Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.10.0-f3 (Park Life) Capture different camera positions and play a cinematic transition between them. Extended version of Cinematic Camera by Icob. Instruction Click on the clapboard icon (can be moved with right mouse butt...

Customize It!

Created by Katalepsis

Change "Customizable Property" values for *Service* buildings directly in-game. When you create an asset, you can specify some 'customizable properties' options for your building. This mod lets you change those inside the game, while also exposing some tha...

CSL Show More Limits

Created by knighthawkGP

CSL Show More Limits v1.7.0_f5 Build_01 Purpose Basically an enhanced version of emf's mod Show Limits This one shows a few more items and corrects a few short comings I found in the original as well as providing the optional ability to log or record the i...

Less Steam

Created by thale5

This mod reduces unnecessary network traffic with Steam Enable the mod as usual. The mod runs during the Paradox logo, so it will take effect the next time you start the game. How much traffic is there? Content Manager generates lots of it. If you have man...

Toggleable Whiteness

Created by BloodyPenguin

https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png When plopping buildings, makes InfoView overlay displayed only if InfoView panel is visible. Also allows to switch info views while plopping buildings, placing roads or drawing districts This mod doesn't provide a hotkey. In...

Force Level Up

Created by BloodyPenguin

Adds a button to building info panel's header that makes a buildng level up when you want it to Allows to manually level up an individual building or the whole distict even if it doesn't meet level up requirements. Be carefull with land value and 'No High ...

Plop the Growables

Created by Katalepsis

Allows you to manually plop growable buildings with Find It! and having them remain where you put them. In essence this mod removes the "Demolish me" signal growables normally send to the game when they are not in a zoned area or not in the correct distric...

Tree Movement Control

Created by Katalepsis

Lets you control the movement of trees. This mod provides a slider that lets you reduce or entirely stop the movement of tree assets in the wind. It also includes the Random Tree Rotation functionality because it is handled by the same "function" in the ga...

Improved Asset Icons (alternative)

Created by Helios

This is an alternative version of the Improved Asset Icons mod. Original mod: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=508195208 I take no credit for this mod. I only made minor changes. All credit goes to FrF, the original creator. I thought ...

Remove Need For Pipes

Created by Overhatted

This mod removes the need to place pipes all over your city. If you also don't want to waste time building power lines you can use my Remove Need For Power Lines mod. How it works This mod works simply by storing the water, sewage and heating produced in s...

Remove Need For Power Lines

Created by Overhatted

This mod removes the need for power lines. If you also don't want to waste time laying down pipes you can use my Remove Need For Pipes mod. How it works This mod works simply by storing the energy produced in a small buffer and then distributing it to buil...

Ploppable Asphalt +

Created by Ronyx69

Allows using road shaders on props for ploppable asphalt, pavement, cliff, grass, gravel surfaces. Also includes legacy asphalt props, they are outdated but still work fine if you used them before, from now on I recommend using the new set. http://steamcom...

Rebalanced Industries

Created by Quboid

This mod is being replaced by Rebalanced Industries Revisited by MByron26: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2911178252&searchtext= Rebalanced Industries Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.15.1 (15th November update) Please don't second...

Decal Hover Area

Created by Ronyx69

This mod allows changing the hover area for big decals in real time. UPDATE 1: Added option to reduce decal culling. (disappearing when looking away from center of decal) https://youtu.be/dRuir2Lm0cs NOTE: The camera will jump up over the decal, so use Cam...

[ Marked Incompatible ] Loading Screen Mod [Test]

Created by thale5

Update May 22, 2021 Support for the new DLCs. Update Oct 25, 2020 Support for the Chinese language. My thanks to @Yuuki for the translation! Update Aug 31, 2019 New feature in mod options: Try to recover from Simulation Errors. New options: Remove all vehi...

LOD Toggler (deprecated)

Created by boformer

LOD Toggler is officially deprecated. Use my new mod Ultimate Level Of Detail instead! Press CTRL + '.' to toggle the LOD distance check. This has several effects: Increases the building LOD render distance Increases the tree LOD render distance Increases ...

HDRI 2K Cubemap Pack

Created by Sparks

HDRI 2K Cubemap Pack by Sparks Enable mod, load your save, click reload selected cubemaps then restart the game Make sure you have classic fog effect on in 'Daylight Classic' mod Or if using 'Render it' mod, make sure you have static fog effect on For more...

PostProcessFX v1.9.0

Created by MazK

Enable additional post processing effects such as bloom, lensflare, different anti aliasing options and ambient occlusion. Bloom and lensflare Can be fully controlled with the ingame UI with the following settings: - Enable Bloom: Enables the bloom effect....

Cubemap Replacer (Read description!)

Created by BloodyPenguin

Replaces daytime skybox & reflections in windows and water surfaces. Photorealistic clouds without Photoshop, yay! NOTE: To see sky texture change like on screenshot you must have Daylight Classic installed with 'Classic fog effect' option enabled! That mo...

Procedural Objects

Created by Simon Ryr

Procedural Objects mod Made by Simon Royer from the #FrenchCityDesigners community. Version 1.7.8 compatible with Cities:Skylines 1.14.5-f1 (Airports) and all expansions. No expansion required. The Procedural Objects mod adds a vertex customization tool di...

HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack

Created by Ronyx69

1K cubemap pack using images from https://hdrihaven.com/ I didn't make the images, I only edited and converted them. Converted using HDRI to CubeMap converter by MateuszWis: https://discourse.threejs.org/t/hdri-spherical-map-to-cubemap-converter/3555 The n...

Railway Replacer

Created by Ronyx69

Railway Replacer is developed by Simon Royer, Egi and Ronyx. The mod is responsible of two major tasks; replacement of station tracks on train stations and prop customisation/styling of rail networks that are part of RAILWAY ecosystem. Network and Style Pa...

Detail

Created by Ronyx69

Allows having props & trees which can be color matched to your map theme grass color. Also allows custom lod/max render distances for props. Press Shift+Alt+D to toggle the props on/off, it's just a shortcut for render distance 0/1. (trees won't be hidden)...

Building Anarchy

Created by Katalepsis

If you like this mod, please take a moment to rate+, it really helps me stay motivated to continue creating mods for the community. Also, if you're feeling generous and want to show some appreciation, consider making a small donation. While not required, i...

No Abandonment

Created by Katalepsis

Disable Building Abandonment This mod disables abandonment in your game. Useful for people who like to play in complete sandbox mode and not worry about their carefully placed buildings being abandoned. Already abandoned buildings are not affected. Enjoy! ...