Cities: Skylines II News

Urban Promenades and Modern Architecture are now available! These releases include everything your modern city needs. Capture the essence of urban living with rooftop terraces and spacious sidewalks, and let your citizens enjoy a range of modern top-tier service buildings—all to the sounds of a new smooth radio station.

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We have collaborated with Infrastructurist to showcase all the new Creator Packs in video format!​

Urban Promenades ​

Bring the dynamic rhythm of city living to life with the new Creator Pack Urban Promenades by community creator Feindbold. This DLC allows you to craft vibrant urban neighborhoods, blending bustling streetscapes with serene public spaces. Whether you're designing a lively commercial hub or a cozy residential area, this pack offers the perfect tools to transform your city into a thriving metropolis.

Focus on Mixed Housing Zone Assets​

At the heart of the "Urban Promenades" pack lies an impressive collection of 60 mixed-housing zone assets. These buildings perfectly encapsulate the urban vibe, featuring five levels. Ground floors host bustling commercial spaces with wider sidewalks, tree planters, and cozy seating areas, while upper levels offer stylish residential units with rooftop terraces. With 27 unique designs across various lot sizes, these assets provide incredible flexibility to create diverse, dynamic neighborhoods.

These assets allow you to cultivate a balance of functionality and aesthetic appeal, creating neighborhoods that truly feel alive.

New Service Buildings: Compact and Functional​

To complement your bustling urban spaces, "Urban Promenades" introduces five essential service buildings. Each structure is compact yet scalable, with two upgrade options that adapt to the needs of a growing city. These buildings combine modern design with efficiency, making them ideal for high-density urban areas.

Included Service Buildings:​
Urban Elementary School
Urban High School
Urban Medical Center
Urban Police Headquarters
Urban Fire Station



Richard Shi Modern Architecture​

Elevate your city to new heights of sophistication with the new Creator Pack, Modern Architecture, crafted by community creator Richard Shi. This DLC introduces a stunning collection of service buildings that combine cutting-edge design with practical functionality. Whether you’re modernizing your infrastructure or creating a contemporary cultural hub, this pack is a must-have for urban visionaries.

A Modern Makeover for Your City​

The Modern Architecture pack reimagines essential city services with sleek, state-of-the-art designs. Featuring 21 service buildings, each structure reflects a forward-thinking aesthetic that seamlessly blends form and function. From high-tech educational facilities to cultural landmarks, this collection offers over 60 different looks for the buildings thanks to multiple upgrade options, ensuring that every corner of your city radiates modern appeal.

New Service Buildings​

Every building in Modern Architecture is thoughtfully crafted to meet the needs of your growing city. These structures don’t just look great—they also enhance the quality of life for your citizens and improve the efficiency of your services.

Included buildings:​
Citizen Service Center
Modern Art Museum
Grand City Plaza
Modern Telecom Building
Community Elementary School
Modern High School
Modern Community College
Modern University
Modern Technical University
Community Fire House
Community Fire Station
Modern Medical Clinic
Modern Hospital
Community City Park
Modern Police Station
Modern City Hall
Local Bus Station
Modern Metro Station
Modern Subway Station
Central Train Station
Local Train Station



Soft Rock Radio​

Set the perfect tone for your city-building adventures with Soft Rock Radio, a melodic addition to your gaming experience that blends the energy of rock with a soothing, laid-back vibe. This radio station is a harmonious mix of mellow guitar strums, gentle vocal harmonies, and uplifting rhythms, making it the ideal companion for realizing your urban dreams.

The Soundtrack to Creativity​

Whether you’re crafting bustling city centers or serene suburban landscapes, Soft Rock Radio provides a musical backdrop that inspires ease and joy. The carefully curated playlist is designed to energize and uplift, helping you maintain focus and creativity as you build your perfect city.

Soft Rock Radio features many minutes of music, including:​
16 music tracks
15 DJ voice tracks

Urban Promenades, Modern Architecture & Soft Rock Radio are included in the Expansion Pass: Waterfronts and the Ultimate Edition. They are also available to purchase separately or through the Modern City Bundle.

Get excited for Monday!

The Creator Packs Urban Promenades, Modern Architecture and the Soft Rock Radio will be released December 2nd. These packs are crafted by two very talented community creators and we are very excited to finally release them to you!

Check out the beautiful new assets in these trailers, and make sure to listen a bit extra to the music, the new radio addition to the game. Find some more info on the content of each pack below.

Wishlist the packs now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2427741
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2427742
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2427745

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Feel the pulse of progress with the Creator Pack ‘Modern Architecture’. Designed by community creator ‘Richard Shi’, this collection unlocks a wide array of top-tier service buildings and facilities for both residents and tourists. Transform your streets with sleek, cutting-edge aesthetics and let your citizens enjoy everything from modern education to contemporary art.

Included in ‘Modern Architecture’ by Richard Shi:

21 Service Buildings:

Upgrade your city's infrastructure with new service buildings that fit a modern lifestyle. Including the variety of upgrades this pack adds over 60 new assets, to enhance your city's modern appeal.

Buildings:

• Citizen Service Center
  
• Modern Art Museum
  
• Grand City Plaza
  
• Modern Telecom Building
  
• Community Elementary School
  
• Modern High School
  
• Modern Community College
  
• Modern University
  
• Modern Technical University
  
• Community Fire House
  
• Community Fire Station
  
• Modern Medical Clinic
  
• Modern Hospital
  
• Community City Park
  
• Modern Police Station
  
• Modern City Hall
  
• Local Bus Station
  
• Modern Metro Station
  
• Modern Subway Station
  
• Central Train Station
  
• Local Train Station
  

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Step into the vibrant heart of city life with the Creator Pack ‘Urban Promenades’. Designed by the community creator ‘Feindbold’, this pack captures the essence of city living. Featuring a variety of service buildings and a mixed housing zone, this pack invites you to create bustling streetscapes and serene public spaces that pulse with urban energy.

Included in ‘Urban Promenades’ by Feindbold:

60 Mixed Housing Zone Assets:

Explore the urban vibe of your city with new mixed housing zone buildings. These buildings have five growable levels and feature commercial spaces on the ground floor and stunning rooftop terraces at the top, creating 27 unique building designs with a variety of lot sizes. Accompanied by urban promenades with expanded sidewalks, tree planters, and cozy seating areas, this pack is perfect for your bustling neighborhood.

5 Service Buildings:

Enhance your infrastructure with five urban service buildings that maximize functionality and efficiency. Compact, yet with room for expansion - each building has two upgrades adapted for your bustling cityscape.

Buildings:

• Urban Elementary School
  
• Urban High School
  
• Urban Medical Center
  
• Urban Police Headquarters
  
• Urban Fire Station
  

Hi everyone. We have a small patch for you today with bug fixes and improvements. If your favorite map was updated with a custom climate and you had issues with it as a result - or if you’re a map maker itching to add a custom climate to your maps - you’ll be happy to know that this patch includes a fix for the FPS issue that affected custom climates.

It also provides a fix for the disappearing tool modes when using text scaling and certain languages and a bunch of other UI improvements. Unfortunately, we were not able to include a fix for the “Not enough customers” notification that can appear even though hotels are fully booked, but we’re working on a fix for this. Once it passes testing and we have a suitable patch, we’ll include this fix.

As always, if you have any issues with the game, please make a bug report on the forum linked below. Include as much information as you can about the issue and attach both saves and logs when applicable - that really helps us get to the bottom of issues.
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forums/cities-skylines-2-bug-reports.1162/



[h2]Gameplay Fixes & Improvements[/h2]

• Optimized citizens job-seeking calculations.
  
• Adjusted garbage accumulation values lower for some buildings: Post Sorting Facility, Coal Power Plant, Emergency Battery Station, Gas Power Plant, Geothermal Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Solar Power Plant, Emergency Shelter, Large Emergency Shelter, Health Research Institute, International Airport, Space Center, Advanced Water Pumping Station, and Wastewater Treatment Plant.
  
• Increased student amounts for College and University buildings.
  
• Added "University Interest" effect to the Radio Telescope Research City Service Building.
  
• Fixed crash to desktop when bulldozing a zoneable street with missing prefab.
  
• Fixed crash to desktop when splitting road segments with missing prefab.
  
• Fixed an issue where citizens can go shopping in office zone buildings.
  
• Fixed "No pedestrian access" error despite Overground Parking Building being connected to the sidewalk.
  

[h2]UI Fixes & Improvements[/h2]

• Improved Post Facility buildings infoview color to be more distinguished from mail accumulation color.
  
• Swapped action for focus and unfollow citizen in lifepath panel, to make it harder to accidentally unfollow a citizen.
  
• Added the ability to load a selected map with a double click.
  
• Added “Topography” section to Tool Modes and moved contour lines to it.
  
• Fixed an issue where the load game screen could get stuck in 3 save slots mode if the player has downloaded exactly 4 custom saves/maps from Paradox mods.
  
• Fixed overflowing when Tool Modes label was too large, causing several modes to disappear.
  
• Fixed demand bar showing inaccurate width compared to demand percentage.
  
• Fixed cinematic camera save/load panel could render out of bounds when UI scaling was enabled.
  
• Fixed signature building infoview not showing marker icons and colorizing wrong building types.
  
• Fixes to healthcare infoview road color.
  
• Fixes to controller hints and controller actions.
  
• Fixed toggling the infoview menu with L3+Y or mouse clicking the infoview button should also close any infoview that was active.
  
• Minor optimizations to tooltip performance.
  
• Several audio fixes.
  
• Many fixes for input actions.
  

[h2]Modding Changes[/h2]

• Added safety measures so maps revert to default climate when a custom climate is missing. Fixes FPS drop and visual issues on affected shared maps.
  
• Fixed custom climate not being shared with custom maps.
  
• Fixed starting tile selection in the Editor not responding to anything.
  

[h2]Known Issues & Tips[/h2]

• Hotels may complain about “Not enough customers” despite having all rooms occupied due to slow consumption of the “Lodging” resource. We are aware of the issue and working on a fix.
  

[h2]Cities Around The World has reached its third destination: Welcome to the UK![/h2]

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Bring a touch of British charm to your city-building adventures with the UK Pack, created by talented community asset creators Macwelshman and Rik4000. This pack is a celebration of the United Kingdom’s architectural heritage, offering an array of signature buildings and carefully curated zones that allow you to recreate the distinct skylines and neighborhoods of UK cities. Whether you’re designing a quaint countryside village or a bustling urban center, this pack provides the tools you need to craft your UK-inspired masterpiece.

[h3]Signature Service Buildings[/h3]
The UK Pack introduces a collection of signature service buildings, each reflecting the unique charm and history of classic UK architecture. From municipal buildings to community hubs, these structures are designed to blend seamlessly into your city while evoking the essence of British design.

[h3]Six New Housing Zones[/h3]
At the heart of the UK Pack are six new housing zones, each offering distinctive styles that define British neighborhoods.

Download the pack now for free on Paradox Mods - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/92859/Windows

[h3]Included in the UK Pack:[/h3]

• Service Buildings
  

[h3]Zones:[/h3]
Residential Zones:

• Low-Density Detached Housing
  
• Medium-Density Semi-Detached Housing
  
• Medium-Density Terraced Housing
  
• Mixed Housing
  
• Medium-Density Housing
  
• High-Density Housing
  

[h3]Creator Dev Diary[/h3]
We also just released a Creator Dev Diary that takes you behind the scenes into the design and development of the UK Pack from PDX_Peanut with the help of the creators themselves.

Macwelshman
https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/authors/Macwelshman
https://www.fab.com/sellers/Macwelshman https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198025130003/myworkshopfiles/

Rik4000
https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/authors/rik4000
https://www.instagram.com/rik4000_cs/
https://x.com/rik4000

Read the full Dev Diary here - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/uk-dd.1717569/

[h3]Stay on top of your travel itinerary;[/h3]
The next pack is the Japanese pack, which will be released on December 9th. Keep an eye on all our social channels for more news, updates, and information!