Cities: Skylines 2 is a city planning simulator from Paradox Interactive, dedicated to modern megacities. The game has technical problems, but the mechanics can captivate even someone who is not interested in the genre. However, Cities: Skylines 2 can be made even better with the help of mods. We talked about the most interesting of them in this article.

Installing Mods on Cities: Skylines 2
- Download the archive containing the change and unzip it.
- Copy the contents to the mods folder, which by default is located in %UserProfile%AppDataLocalLowColossal OrderCities Skylines IImods.
- Start the game.
Waffle’s vibrant GShade or Reshade Preset – Improved graphics

An easy way to make the photo in Cities: Skylines 2 brighter and more saturated. The author of the mod warns that the changes affect not only the game itself, but also the user interface. You may have to configure it manually to make it more convenient. To activate the mod, press the key combination Shift + F2.
Asset Editor Activator 3.0 – refinement of all basic game parameters

This modification is intended for those who want to independently change the individual parameters of Cities: Skylines 2. This way you can reconfigure the balance to your taste and make the passage much easier or harder.
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Realistic density – realistic balance

This change corrects some of the conventions of the original Cities: Skylines 2. After the installation, not dozens, but thousands of people will work in power plants, and to function a large school will need hundreds of teachers. The game becomes more difficult, but more interesting.
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Kexford – a new map with complex terrain

A completely new region with rivers, hills and small rocks. During the construction of the city you have to take into account the difficult terrain, so the mod is designed for experienced players.
Quadrant map. A flat map, ideal for building – a map with a perfectly flat surface

A kind of opposite of the previous map. There is no relief here, only a flat surface of the earth. An excellent option for those who want to concentrate exclusively on construction.
New York City – the ability to build your own version of New York

This mod adds Manhattan Island and its surroundings to the game. On its territory you can build a new version of New York.
Cali Coast – Building San Francisco

And this map represents the territory on which another American city is located: San Francisco. The mud’s work is admirable – the terrain is worked out down to the smallest detail.
Wanaka New Zealand – Nature Map of New Zealand

Another map, this time in the style of the New Zealand islands. Let’s not forget that this is where the trilogy “The Lord of the Rings” was filmed. The author of the modification has accurately transferred the Wanaka region into the game, with its network of roads, rivers and elevation changes.
Paris. Ile de France – construction of Paris

If you have a preference for France, pay attention to this mod. It allows you to rebuild the capital of the republic on a reliable map. It is an exact replica of the terrain in which Paris is located, including the Ile de la Cité on the Seine River.
School Capacity Balancer – refine the balance related to schools

This mod changes some parameters that affect the functioning of educational institutions. They will be more expensive to maintain, but will allow the production of more specialists.
Service Vehicle AI – Enhanced Artificial Intelligence of Service Vehicles

A simple but useful adjustment that makes the behavior of service vehicle drivers more realistic.
Traffic – Refine traffic management

This utility provides additional options for regulating vehicle flows. First of all, it is about determining the priorities of main roads at intersections. In addition, you can set maximum traffic jams, adjust traffic at complex intersections and much more.
Unemployment Monitor – Demonstration of employment statistics

A useful tool, especially for the later stages of the game. It allows you to see a list of unemployed people in your city and their education level. This way you can quickly find something to do for them and reduce the pressure on your budget. In addition, the mod allows you to see which buildings are not involved in production chains. For the modification to work, you need to install HookUI.
Additional landscape tools – new possibilities for landscape design

This adjustment increases your ability to change the terrain. For example, the brush becomes more functional; you can add different resources to the map, such as ore or oil, and also adjust soil fertility.
Water features – reservoir management

This utility allows you to fine-tune rivers, seas, lakes and streams. In addition to the channel size and flow rate, you can set the dependence of the water level on the seasons, as well as the ebb and flow of the tides.
Which mods are you going to install on Cities: Skylines 2? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Source: VG Times