Mods: Where to find them and how to install them



What is a mod?



A mod is a small file with a .patch extension that when placed in a specific folder will modify your CitiesXXL game. Some common examples of what's available:

Highways

Maps

Special Buildings

Stadiums

Parks

Where do I find mods?



There are two main places to find mods for Cities XXL: The Steam Workshop (A) or XLNation.city (B)



A. Downloading Mods From the Steam Workshop



Open the Steam application. Click on the button for "Browse the Workshop"













































































Once inside the workshop you can browse through the entire list or choose one of the filters on the right to narrow down your search. To learn more about the mod, simply click on it.

































































































To install the mod, click on the green "Subscribe" button.













































































That's it! The next time you run the game, the mod will be installed.





FYI: Mods from the Steam workshop automatically get installed in

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Cities XXL\Paks\mods





B. Downloading Mods from XLNation.city





Go to XLNation.city and become a member. You must be a member to download mods.





Browse the Cities XXL mods

From the main page, click on the "Resources" tab.

From the "Resources" page, select "Cities XXL (2015)"

or





Click on whatever mod you'd like to learn more about. You can filter through the various mod types by selecting from the list of categories on the left side of the page.















































































Download the mod by selecting the black "Download Now" button





































































































Place the downloaded .patch file in

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Cities XXL\Paks





That's it! The next time you run the game, the mod will be installed.





Where do I find the mod in the game?





In order to see the mod, you may need to enable "Expert Mode" which is listed in the options.









The mod will be found in different locations based on what type of mod it is. In this case, it's a custom made office building so it's found by selecting "Custom Content" and then looking in the Star menu of the office buildings.







































































Where do I find the Real Highway Mod?



Real Highway Mod





Real Highway Mod Add-on





Again, make sure you've enabled expert mode, otherwise it won't work correctly.



