How to get ULTRA REALISTIC GRAPHICS in Cities: Skylines | 2023 Guide

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  • Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
  • A short tutorial to help you achieve photorealistic graphics in Cities: Skylines. Updated for 2023.
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  • @GaseousStranger
    @GaseousStranger  Год назад +140

    Thanks for the great feedback on this tutorial! A few additional notes - since I was trying to keep the video as short and concise as possible:
    1. The collection in the description of the video is complete and contains all of the visual mods you will need, including all necessary requirements of those mods. Do not subscribe to *any* additional mods that affect the visuals in the game. Mods such as Sharp textures, Clouds and Fog Toggler, Post Process FX v1.9.0, etc. are all either incompatible or included with these mods and may cause issues or the game to not load.
    2. This includes the recommended mod dependencies of *Relight* - Do not subscribe to Ultimate Eye Candy and Shadow Strength Adjuster.
    3. Pittsburgh is a hilly city, if your city is not - lower both your *Horizon Height setting* and *Fog Height* settings gradually in Fog Controller until you see the blue horizon right above your map and fog is at the desired level.
    4. You may want to adjust Longitude and Latitude in Theme Mixer. Mine is set for a city in Midwestern/Rust-Belt region of the US. Look up the values to your desired region to adjust for extra realism.
    5. Most Cubemaps on the workshop have an ideal Longtitude, Latitude, and time of day to make the sun light the cubemap and skybox correctly. To see the the ideal settings, check the workshop pictures for the cubemap you’ve downloaded on steam.
    I hope this tutorial was helpful for your city’s visuals and lighting! If you have any additional questions, feel free to comment them below.

    • @rwiggerts
      @rwiggerts Год назад +5

      *About point 3.. that was my problem in they beginning this blue line so a lower it too almost 20 and visibility very far.
      *point 4... I forgot in my san Diego build thanks for they tip.

    • @neil.simmons
      @neil.simmons Год назад +3

      I think you should pin this

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +4

      @@neil.simmons Oops thanks! I thought I did 😅

    • @OliverLouiseConner
      @OliverLouiseConner Год назад +4

      sir can you share your pc rig details

    • @helsinkiandrew0
      @helsinkiandrew0 Год назад +2

      @@GaseousStranger what map theme do you use?

  • @CityPlannerPlays
    @CityPlannerPlays Год назад +238

    This is fantastic! I picked up some great tips in here. Thank you!!

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +12

      Glad to hear it was helpful CPP! 😄 Hope you have a Happy New Years

    • @costa2k1
      @costa2k1 Год назад +3

      if even you find great tips here this must be amazing

    • @michaelclark33
      @michaelclark33 Год назад +3

      It's great to see the C:SL creators and modders working together to make the game even better for everyone.

    • @JulienHawthorne
      @JulienHawthorne 6 месяцев назад

      Honestly, if CityPlanner gives a good testimony, I need not look at other comments to know if this video is any good.

  • @twodollarstwenty
    @twodollarstwenty Год назад +367

    Great tips! Going to implement a lot of this. Your graphics look amazing

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +54

      Thanks for stopping by $2.20! I can’t even express how much of an inspiration your series’s have been on my cities and recent dive into content creation. I’m glad you found the tips helpful :)

    • @twodollarstwenty
      @twodollarstwenty Год назад +40

      @@GaseousStranger oh thanks man! So glad to hear! I’m really enjoying your videos as well. Glad it’s reciprocated 😊

    • @nostalgischeherinneringen
      @nostalgischeherinneringen Год назад +6

      @@twodollarstwenty im subbed to you helllo!

    • @AyaansCornerYT
      @AyaansCornerYT Год назад

      @@twodollarstwentyHello

    • @southgeorgiarepublic
      @southgeorgiarepublic 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@twodollarstwentyI’m Aussie too!

  • @daltonbedore8396
    @daltonbedore8396 Год назад +96

    my computer just ran away and hid

  • @rwiggerts
    @rwiggerts Год назад +97

    We have homework for the weekend. 👍🏼

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +17

      You got this! Hope it helps 😄

    • @rwiggerts
      @rwiggerts Год назад +5

      @@GaseousStranger have them already in use only fine tunig is always a litte bit difficult.

    • @rwiggerts
      @rwiggerts Год назад +3

      @@GaseousStranger I have tried my best but I am not 100% successful in achieving the desired result. Of course this will never work because LUT, map theme, clouds, are different for everyone and even the PC can't handle this for most people. I'm pretty close but the really crystal clear texture remains a problem. Thanks for the video anyway, will always try to achieve a nice result with tickling the settings.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +5

      @@rwiggerts If you would like to join the discord, I’d be happy to try to help troubleshoot with you! I hope you’re able to get your graphics just right :)

    • @rwiggerts
      @rwiggerts Год назад +2

      @@GaseousStranger
      first of all thank you for your comment and secondly i don't use discord. I managed to get to 85% similarity as far as possible with my game. I have never been completely satisfied with Fog controller to obtain a pleasant result since it came out. So I'm going to remove that and see if it works without it. Since I use San Diego as a reference for my build, it has a different climate than Pittsburg, you may have seen my screens because I post it on the Facebook page of users CS. When I have some time again I will experiment with settings a bit more.

  • @TeddyRadko
    @TeddyRadko Год назад +123

    realistic cities skylines graphics? what is this sorccery! Great video, many things have changed since pres's old graphics mod videos! Great work Matty!

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +5

      The real question is can the vanilla asset guy make an exception for some visual mods 😉 Thanks for stopping by Teddy! Glad you enjoyed the video

    • @TeddyRadko
      @TeddyRadko Год назад +1

      @@GaseousStranger ive been laying low on graphic mods recently, your video may just be what i needed to go back in there guns blazing ;)

  • @OVERCHARGEDEGG
    @OVERCHARGEDEGG Год назад +27

    Nice tips man, a lot of those settings in RenderIt don't really mean much to a lot, helpful to see how someone tweaks things :)

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +5

      Hey thanks for stopping by OE! I appreciate the kind comment :)

  • @Isythos
    @Isythos Год назад +63

    Mine didn't really end up looking like your at all. It would be useful to show it start from a 'vanilla' look. Then for each setting showed show what it should look like at that point. Would make it easier to identify and what step it went wrong. I believe it may be due to the menus looking alot different now. Also the LUT will not apply from theme mixer, I had to do it in Render it.

    • @anittabreak3097
      @anittabreak3097 Год назад

      Same here, especially my sky and clouds ended up looking nothing like in the video.

    • @DM-fe2bc
      @DM-fe2bc Год назад +7

      I had the same issue. Dynamic Resolution was the game changer. Once I cranked that up to 400%, I was 100% satisfied.

    • @poger67
      @poger67 Год назад +3

      Same. Mine looks like a hot mess. Super contrasty, blown out whites, pitch black shadows. If I select a LUT in Theme Mixer 2.5 it does nothing until I enable LUT in Render It - and that's the instant switch to looking horrible. Also what map theme is being used in Theme Mixer? Some look ok, others look like a nuclear wasteland.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      Sorry to hear that

    • @ABYTE64
      @ABYTE64 Год назад +1

      @@DM-fe2bc 400% resolution = 100% satisfaction funny

  • @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines
    @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines Год назад +2

    Very helpful info, thanks. What's your pc spec out of interest?

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +4

      Hey Biffa! Thanks for stopping by, I’m glad you found the guide helpful, just as I’ve found countless videos of yours helpful :)
      I have a pretty beefy PC that I built completely around C:S, content creation, and most recently 3D modeling!
      GPU - RTX 3090
      CPU - i9 10900k
      RAM - 64GB 3000MHz
      Memory (256 GB dedicated to page file) - 2TB Samsung 970 EVO plus
      Storage - 4TB Seagate Barracuda

    • @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines
      @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines Год назад +3

      @Gaseous Stranger thanks 😊 That's a beefy pc indeed! I'm due an upgrade and want to pick some parts that'll really help me push the CS graphics further than I can at the moment while recording too.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +2

      I definitely recommend looking at CPU’s with high single core clock speeds, that makes the biggest difference I believe in the performance of the simulation and reducing lag/stuttering. After that, of course fast RAM and an equally fast page file make a big difference as well. 64GB is the max that the game can take advantage of. For your page file, you can set the storage up to 4x of your RAM amount to load in additional assets beyond the limit of your RAM.
      The GPU was mostly to aid in video editing and now comes in handy for 3D modeling, but in C:S it’s completely unnecessary! I never really surpass more than 10-12gb of VRAM even while pushing the limits of every graphics mod in dense areas. I hope you enjoy the new parts you decide to pick up :)

    • @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines
      @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines Год назад +3

      @Gaseous Stranger thanks for the help, off to pick some parts! 😁👍

  • @bottletops4889
    @bottletops4889 Год назад +33

    Great job. I play vanilla-ish gameplay with 81 tyles mod, next to no workshop assets & lifestyle mods on an average pc. Following these tips has enhanced my in game enjoyment 1000%. I had previously stayed away from most of these visual mods for fear that my pc wouldn't be able to handle them & the sim together. Your video gave me the confidence to try them out.

    • @eellion3611
      @eellion3611 Год назад

      the video encouraged me to do it and my computer was too weak to run it and now cities skylines wont run 🤷‍♂️

  • @leunam23
    @leunam23 Год назад +44

    Your default settings might be just perfect for the autumn look I'm going for. Thanks for the guide!

  • @Sam_FIFA
    @Sam_FIFA Год назад +38

    Wow, I thought the intro was real life. It's crazy how photorealistic you can get this game to be.

  • @TheBrilliantPhoenix
    @TheBrilliantPhoenix Год назад +2

    I was doing fine following along and copying settings with RenderIt until I got to Advanced - where your tab looks COMPLETELY different than mine. On my game, the 'Advanced' tab only has a place for keymap settings for profiles and nothing else?? (whereas your shows a large variety of additional settings) I only dl'd it a few days ago so I assume I got the most current version, but I will check again...
    Also (for anyone searching like I had to) , to get into the Relight options you need to click Shift + Alt + L
    Having said that, thank you very much for this video - it's always frustrated me that the game was so flat I sometimes couldn't tell when it was going up or down. Those days will be gone for good! (or at least until the mod providers abandon them.) :)

  • @CaptainDisowned
    @CaptainDisowned Год назад +2

    Great video, though the Render it! mod has been updated and doesn't match exactly to your video now. Any way you could show an updated video with how the mod works/looks?

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      With how often mods change, I can’t maintain an updated guide on them unfortunately. All settings shown in the video will translate over to the new mods well. However, I still currently use this same mod-list and it works great for me!

  • @apd1004
    @apd1004 Год назад +18

    I've never gone this deep into the graphics rabbit hole thus far, but this video gave me the inspiration to try it out. What a difference! Compatibility Report cringes a little with some of these mods, but it all works after the latest update. I also installed Relight without Ultimate Eyecandy, Shadow Strength Adjuster, and Ability to Read and it all works just fine.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +7

      Yes, thank you for the comment. Those recommended dependencies for Relight are all outdated so you did the correct thing not to add them. I tried to make the collection complete, so no other graphics mods should be added additionally. Compatibility report will say Relight is outdated as well, and it may be somewhat outdated, but I think it’s absolutely vital for achieving nice visuals!

    • @thefreephilosopher7398
      @thefreephilosopher7398 Год назад +3

      @apd1004: Well, as you already had the ability to read, the "Ability to Read" dependency was superfluous, no?
      All jokes aside, the "Ability to Read" mod is an inside joke for mod makers that were tired of telling people to RTFM and just pointed out these users needed the "Ability to Read" using this "dependency"... REV0 even made 4 iterations: "Ability to read", "Ability to comprehend", "Ability to Use Translator", and the most pressing "Ability to Use Common Sense", for the hardcore PebCaK People...

    • @Quigomy
      @Quigomy Год назад +1

      @@thefreephilosopher7398 - Hehe... PEBCAK; it's been awhile since I worked in Best Buy tech services (18 years... holy crap) but we also used that term a LOT. LOL

  • @Spido68_the_spectator
    @Spido68_the_spectator Год назад +2

    When i apply your color grading settings and disable vanilla tonnemapping, it all goes super dark with crazy blooming

  • @wirpyw
    @wirpyw Год назад +2

    How did you get The Cedar Bridge? I can’t seem to see it nowhere.

  • @doormysh
    @doormysh Год назад +20

    Wow as a Pittsburgher and city building game fan, I am in complete awe of your Pittsburgh. So cool to see our fair city recreated here so exactly.

    • @mw.724
      @mw.724 Год назад +4

      Same, I am stunned! The opening shot of the video is my drive into work every morning and I had to do a double take

    • @moorpmoorp
      @moorpmoorp Год назад +1

      Here we go

    • @greg275
      @greg275 Год назад

      It just needs more traffic 😆

  • @HenAndPenn
    @HenAndPenn 11 месяцев назад +2

    Hope skylines 2 gets these mods too.
    That game is ugly

  • @brodiethomas6315
    @brodiethomas6315 Год назад +2

    I’m hoping CS 2 addresses all of this. Fingers crossed!

  • @Thortacozone
    @Thortacozone Год назад +2

    You could almost rename the video to how to get cities skylines 2 graphics in cities skyline 1

  • @mattm.7135
    @mattm.7135 Год назад +2

    hmm, let me guess? Buy Cities Skylines 2?

  • @Hybrid_GTag15
    @Hybrid_GTag15 5 месяцев назад +1

    ALSO what is your setup?? (Computer, Desktop or pc)

  • @cal.j.walker
    @cal.j.walker Год назад +5

    Hey, this is a brilliant tutorial!
    Was wondering if you could do an updated version with the Relight and Daylight Classic settings converted to the Render It! mod?

    • @GallusAnonymus94
      @GallusAnonymus94 Год назад +1

      Yea half of these mods are red in compatibility report.. Dynamic resolution not working anymore.

  • @SvGravity
    @SvGravity Год назад +2

    Thank you! I always wonder how people make their cities skylines look good, Thank you for the tutorial!

  • @rlas
    @rlas 5 месяцев назад +1

    I had completely messed up my graphics with the neutral white and black in out stuff and other values and I am still so upset but this tutorial seems very promising and I am going to give it a shot.
    Thank you for making this tutorial.
    Feedback: Timestamps with the mod names in the video description would be great for navigating the video 🙂

  • @stevegrigg383
    @stevegrigg383 Год назад +2

    Great video ... just wondering what theme you use in this demo?

  • @misterkaren
    @misterkaren Год назад +1

    Dislike for not showing the platforms needed for the realistic settings because I'm on playstation.

  • @taufikridwan5229
    @taufikridwan5229 Год назад +1

    Nice, i stopped playing CS because i can't stand the cartoony graphics lol. Looks like it is the time for me to try it again

  • @Appl_Guy_YT
    @Appl_Guy_YT Год назад +2

    I heve 15 fps but its worth it.

  • @SheikoAlboretti
    @SheikoAlboretti Год назад +2

    I don't understand I followed the instructions exactly how you have them shown not only does TAA not work and cause massive flickering of textures but even with FXAA the game looks completely different than yours , the colors are blown out, the textures are blurry , I don't know if cities got updated since this video but trying to load a LUT doesn't do anything this was a massive disappointment and after like 3 hours of tweaking settings and rewatching this video I have lost all will to even attempt this anymore. besides the anti-aliasing our settings are exactly the same and our games look miles apart.

  • @ABYTE64
    @ABYTE64 Год назад +3

    Theme Mixer alone does quite good job; if color correction is set to relightavarage

  • @quantum7145
    @quantum7145 14 дней назад +1

    city looks nice but its just a tiny city your down town only has about 20 big buildings im guessing 30k population

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  14 дней назад

      Go on google earth and look at pittsburgh really quick

  • @pulse2725
    @pulse2725 Год назад +3

    That is so photorealistic, that's amazing ! 🤩 And I have a question for "Render It!", just what is the hotkey ? 😅

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +2

      There is a button that looks like a dice that will open it :)

  • @lately8
    @lately8 Год назад +4

    The easiest yet most thorough tutorial to follow so far. Thank you for all the work in this!
    Question though, at 2:54, "Classic Fog (Enable Cubemap)" is unchecked. On my side when its left unchecked, the sky is left pure blue with only some of the AD clouds in place. Shouldn't it be checked to enable use of the Cubemap Replacer? When I checked Classic Fog (Enable Cubemap), the entire sky populated with the cubemap I selected.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +2

      That setting is sometimes broken, thanks for bringing it to my attention and apologies for not mentioning that in the video. If checking the box creates the skybox as expected for you, go ahead and use that setting. In my save, it only works if I unselect the setting. Hope this helps to clear things up!

  • @lasttobi1219
    @lasttobi1219 11 месяцев назад +2

    Are you still using every mod from the list?
    I somehow cannot get it to work.
    Get a bunch of error massages when activating the mods in menu.

    • @Lerppasd7
      @Lerppasd7 11 месяцев назад

      Hi, some of the mods in this video have become redundant because other mods now include their functionality. Be sure to install a mod called Skyve, then open it from the main menu, it will tell you important information about your mods and conflicts, it's an essential mod to get your setup working correctly. Hope this helps.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  11 месяцев назад

      Yes I do, you can safely ignore those warnings if you would like to continue using these mods as described in the description and included in the collection. Skyve will also give you warnings, however these mods do still work just fine!

  • @phazezgova5903
    @phazezgova5903 9 месяцев назад +2

    Make a new Video for 2024 :)

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  9 месяцев назад

      I’m still using the same exact mods and settings, so the videos would be very similar!

  • @AhmadMoney
    @AhmadMoney Год назад +2

    7,000Th Like :)

  • @chrisdvrren2903
    @chrisdvrren2903 Год назад +2

    Curious what the specs of your computer are to be able to run so much seamlessly 😂

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +5

      My computer build is completely centered around C:S and content creation, but these setting should apply to most builds! I would just recommend using lower ULOD and Dynamic Resolution settings :)
      GPU - RTX 3090
      CPU - i9 10900k
      RAM - 64GB 3000MHz
      Memory (256 GB dedicated to page file) - 2TB Samsung 970 EVO plus
      Storage - 4TB Seagate

  • @sankalpmishraOFFICIAL
    @sankalpmishraOFFICIAL Год назад +2

    Starting new city - 60 FPS
    Mid -Game - 20 FPS
    Thats why i never completed my cities 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @saul_goodma_cool69
    @saul_goodma_cool69 16 дней назад +1

    your voice sounds a lot like sam o nella lol

  • @alexandredias9329
    @alexandredias9329 Год назад +2

    As of August 2023 these mods are no longer working, i loaded up the game, no icon was showing up on the top left corner, uninstalled the paradox launcher, redownloaded, nothing, cleared game chache, nothing, so unless i am missing something, Render it!, Relight and Theme Mixer 2 dont work.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      I’m still using the same exact set of mods and settings shown here. Each of the mods are still functional, and are still the only way to achieve this visual setup. However, there are new visual mods which may be better options at this point as it has been nearly a year and things constantly change 👍

    • @alexandredias9329
      @alexandredias9329 Год назад

      @@GaseousStranger i went to to the excel of Broken, incompatible, etc. Mods of C:S and its says Render it! Is incompatible with Post Process FX 1.9.1, the same mentioned in you pinned comment, neither of them are broken, but i dont get why they dont show, im using the Epic Games version, altough i installed the mods through steam workshop downloader, im putting the files in Add-Ons/Mods

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      @@alexandredias9329 Ah I’m really sorry, I can’t help much with Epic Games. Maybe Skyve could help?

    • @alexandredias9329
      @alexandredias9329 Год назад

      @@GaseousStranger i didnt knew the existence of this tool, ill reply if this fixed it, thanks for the tip 👍

    • @cdog25z
      @cdog25z Год назад

      @@GaseousStranger I can't get the Relight menu to pop up. I have the mod installed and I have all three dependencies. Any ideas/tips?

  • @koldbird
    @koldbird Год назад +1

    my pc would catch fire explode, send me to space and teach me the lesson of upgrading my gpu

  • @KevinM0890
    @KevinM0890 Год назад +1

    why disabling everything in daylight classic?

  • @SebisRandomTech
    @SebisRandomTech Год назад +1

    Wasn’t expecting my hometown to appear in a Cities Skylines video.

  • @afr1canking
    @afr1canking Год назад +1

    can you do a minnesota porject or another timelapse pov drive throught Pittsburgh?

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      More POV drives and transit rides are definitely planned!

  • @dreamer87921
    @dreamer87921 Год назад +3

    Love this video, your city looks absolutely beautiful.
    I have one problem tho: i have downloaded all the visual mods you have and set everything with precise numbers as you did in this video, except for the dinamic resolution (had to keep it at 150%, or max at 200 or I have too low fps), and my game doesn't really look like your.
    I gotta say that I got this game just a few days ago, played for just a few hours spent mostly struggling with the damn roundabout exits, built some houses etc, and that's almost basically it. After that I closed the game and looked for some mods to help me with the nodes, marking tools etc.. Well..All this is beside the point, but I've looked for some nice graphic mods too like in this video and I can't figure out why my game still looks bad. Now I've started a new city where I didn't build much, but I can already see, for example from the trees, that the graphic is still kinda grainy even after I've installed everything in your visual mod collection.
    Do you have any suggestion?
    My pc specs are:
    CPU - Intel I7-8700
    GPU - RTX 2060
    RAM - 16GB

  • @asdc2076
    @asdc2076 Год назад +2

    00:20
    Gaseous Stranger: No need to worry
    Me: :)
    My pc: Boy if only you knew how much you need to worry...
    Me: :(

  • @coreon1810
    @coreon1810 Год назад +4

    Thank You So much :) I really Loved Your Graphics. Your tutorial was straight on point easy to understand and implement for me too :D

  • @vascobroma8907
    @vascobroma8907 Год назад +1

    This highlights why Cities Skylines 2 is not likely to succeed. The modding community has done so much for Cities Skylines that the sequel will have to be an absolutely huge game to convince people to make the switch. The *vanilla* version of the game needs to be just as impressive, if not more impressive, than what this video shows off. I want to be able to build a photorealistic replica of the city I live in, on a huge map, without the need for mods (but still have the option to mod the game). They can do it, but it's going to take a lot.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      I agree, I may be sticking with CS1 for the foreseeable future. I’m looking forward to seeing actual game footage to see what is going to be offered in CS2, but the resources already in place for the first game will be difficult and time consuming to replace. I can only hope that the game allows for the same level of modding and customization as the first game, and that a new generation of asset creators and modders alongside the already established creators will have the motivation to improve the new game to match the existing one.

  • @hi_im_sota
    @hi_im_sota Год назад +2

    Do you have your pc specs posted anywhere?

  • @qunewsguy
    @qunewsguy Год назад +3

    Just wanted to say thanks for this video! I thought my city was ugly… turns out it was just my mod settings. It’s like night and day and there are moments where I caught myself saying “wow” at parts of my city I’d seen dozens of times before

  • @angrodNumenesse
    @angrodNumenesse Год назад +3

    Oh hey, it's Pittsburgh! It looks way better in game than in real life imo. I have most of these mods but I haven't messed with their settings much. I'll have to give that another go.

  • @VlerkeDamne
    @VlerkeDamne Год назад +2

    So strange how this seems to work for so many people. I did an exact copy of every step, even 4 times. It looked completely different and absolutely glitched. Seems like some of these old mods don't work for everyone... Daylight Classic, Relight, Cubemap replacer, all unstable mods and they break my game sadly.

    • @psychoelitenz8380
      @psychoelitenz8380 Год назад

      its the same for me , the exposure is way off, you have to change a few sky and fog settings to get the clouds to work, the shadows look black, the LUT makes it all the more intense for all of these and the sky is just a blindingly solid white. Daylight Classic, Relight, Cube map replacer are not being updated and I'm not sure we can use them properly.
      Not to mention Render it has completely different setting layouts and just doesn't give the results that you wanted at all.

  • @chris_favreau
    @chris_favreau Год назад +2

    I followed this to the exact settings and my city looks a bit cartoony...I think that adding your LUTS and full theme mixer settings may be what's missing.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      Both are included in the video when Theme Mixer 2 is covered

    • @chris_favreau
      @chris_favreau Год назад

      @@GaseousStranger I mean the actual themes for each settings. I believe that makes a difference. I watched the video several times and paused just to match up with you, but my city doesn't have the same colors as yours... Basically my LUT(s) may be different. Did you use relight neutral (or was it natural? I'm not at my computer) for all of your LUT's in theme mixer?
      Thank you for your response btw, I appreciate that

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +2

      @@chris_favreau Relight2Average is my LUT :)

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +3

      @@chris_favreau Also the Map theme is SCT - Homecoming, that may also help!

    • @chris_favreau
      @chris_favreau Год назад +1

      @@GaseousStranger that may actually be the difference! I'll try that out tonight when I get an opportunity. Thank you again for the correspondence! I appreciate that!

  • @TehF0cus
    @TehF0cus Год назад +5

    One should note that the type of monitor you use has a major impact on visuals overall. It might not turn out how you want it to if you are using lets say a TN Panel, that has very matte colors.

  • @milkmayun
    @milkmayun Год назад +3

    Making some of these changes is already a vast improvement on the visuals ... I have been struggling with overly green and too-dark shadows for too long now.

  • @aac487
    @aac487 Год назад +2

    Just after seeing this video my PC got blasted 😂😂

  • @CodeBoxDE
    @CodeBoxDE Год назад +1

    a lot of the stuff you show impacts the CPU, not the graphics card. you need a speedy CPU to get C:S going.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      Correct, GPU barely matters here. You will also likely need 32GB of RAM

  • @myneriaraines8177
    @myneriaraines8177 Год назад +3

    Thanks for the video. I always get mixed feelings when I see these C:S realistic graphics video's. On one end they are really gorgeous, but every time when I try to copy it (even these precise settings as shown in the video) my result doesn't even come close to these realistic. I'm using the same theme's, mods etc, but it still just looks meh🤷‍♂
    And Render It has changed so much and seem to keep certain settings "hostage" by now.
    In your and most video's around these awesome graphics settings from the 12 months all have the Vanilla Tonemapping and Vanilla Color Correction LUT settings not active, but when I do that on my end no LUT ever gets applied, nor does the Relight settings. And when I do activate it, the graphics still won't look as close as f.e. 4:43

    • @kirstenwade6474
      @kirstenwade6474 Год назад

      I feel your pain, I am getting the same thing.

    • @ulyks
      @ulyks Год назад

      I´m guessing half or more of the look is due to the assets he's using.

  • @Lucas_____
    @Lucas_____ Год назад +1

    My Relight isnt working (my cities skylines is from epic games and i dont use the steam workshop

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      I’m sorry, I can’t really help much with the Epic games version :/

    • @Lucas_____
      @Lucas_____ Год назад +1

      @@GaseousStranger okay bro God bless

  • @sakura2646
    @sakura2646 Год назад +4

    I wonder how powerful your rig must be to load such beautiful graphics!

    • @SpahGaming
      @SpahGaming Год назад

      I think its a 4090, not sure though

    • @Quigomy
      @Quigomy Год назад

      @@SpahGaming He mentioned in another comment that he has an RTX3090 and Intel i9 10900k.
      I'll be trying this out ASAP as I have an RTX3090 also, and a laptop with an RTX3080ti. 😈😈😈

    • @SpahGaming
      @SpahGaming Год назад

      @@Quigomy i have an rx 6900xt, comperable to the 3090, and 5% slower, tops in any other game, but im only getting 20 fps, and at most 40 fps with all his mods and settings, in my city...

    • @remcoland
      @remcoland Год назад

      @@SpahGaming RAM is also a big factor, some people use 32 or even 64 GB of ram with these kind of cities

    • @SpahGaming
      @SpahGaming Год назад

      @@remcoland i have 64

  • @the12deel
    @the12deel Год назад +3

    I just want to thank you, after seeing all the videos with realistic views, I can finally create something that looks and feels real. Again thank you for the pointers.

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      Happy to help! The mods have gone through a few changes since this released but the settings should all translate over well

  • @rwqrsafewfew3wqfwfw889
    @rwqrsafewfew3wqfwfw889 Год назад +1

    FPS 107? What do you have? A nasa PC? Max I can get is 45 on a clean map

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      Slowing down the simulation speed with Play-it makes a *huge difference*
      The FPS total you see here is actually equal to roughly 16FPS (107fps x .15). With all visual settings set to their max values, I find this to be an acceptable fps for taking cinematic videos or screenshots, as I can speed the footage back up by 4x to achieve 60fps. While playing and building, I also return to vanilla ULOD settings to achieve 60+ fps, or what speed slider would consider 360+ fps.
      Hope this helps to explain why Play-it! is a key mod 😄

  • @aidanmh
    @aidanmh Год назад +2

    I'm a bit confused about Daylight Classic. What is the difference between having all options toggled off and not using the mod at all?

  • @whynotagain3639
    @whynotagain3639 Год назад +3

    Thanks for this, I've just copied your settings to use as a base to slightly tweak, other than the coordinates which are correct for my city.
    I don't get the clouds looking as good as yours, I must have another mod conflicting with it, coz I've been playing around trying to sort this for years.
    Will have to go through and workout which mods are conflicting tomorrow.
    Cheers

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +2

      Make sure to not subscribe to any visual mods other than the ones mentioned in the video and included in the collection in the description (even the popular ones like Shadow strength adjuster, Cloud and fog toggler, etc) as they may introduce issues and conflicts

  • @wajhson5666
    @wajhson5666 Год назад +1

    Hi! Great tips, Thx for that video!
    What is your PC specs? 🖥 ^^

  • @itsanthony1980
    @itsanthony1980 Год назад +2

    Fantastic tutorial. Just one question? How do I get the balance right between over exposure on building lights and dark textures. I'm struggling to get the balance correct. My buildings either glow or I get dark scenery!

    • @itsanthony1980
      @itsanthony1980 Год назад

      Ah! I've just read the sticky. I am using ultimate eyecandy. I've just unsubscribed it and will try again later with relight.

  • @Hybrid_GTag15
    @Hybrid_GTag15 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey, I’m having trouble with the Advanced setting option using the mod render it. It shows nothing besides Options between “Next profile” and “Previous profile”

  • @mikeskadi
    @mikeskadi Год назад +2

    i cant fallow this tutorial because its not 2023 yet

  • @SebloDS
    @SebloDS Год назад +1

    Why am I watching this?
    I don't have Cities: Skylines.

    • @SebloDS
      @SebloDS Год назад

      My laptop is Lenovo. Not a chance of running it.

  • @Dietsch_
    @Dietsch_ Год назад +1

    Amazing guide, can i ask what map theme you are using?

  • @thesheik12
    @thesheik12 Год назад +1

    Chef's Kiss! It's the video I've been waiting for!

  • @shakestylz2823
    @shakestylz2823 Год назад +1

    I just noticed that when you love a comment it looks like you're icon farts out a little heart 🥰

  • @Greenreen01
    @Greenreen01 Год назад +3

    Thanks, your tutorial came just in time, as the recent update has reset my grafic settings

  • @to_love2005
    @to_love2005 Год назад +1

    Game not working with this(

  • @shlubbers1778
    @shlubbers1778 Год назад +2

    You forgot step 0, keep a fire extinguisher near your PC before trying this!

  • @IceWasHere.mp4
    @IceWasHere.mp4 5 месяцев назад +2

    My laptop has spontaneously combusted

  • @opilitza
    @opilitza Год назад +9

    Great work, thank you for this tutorial video! It's probably the best one on YT!

  • @darkrider4353
    @darkrider4353 Год назад +1

    How do i get cedar bridge skyboxes into my cubemap replacer

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1585691173&searchtext=hdri+haven

  • @LuisRdzG10
    @LuisRdzG10 Год назад +1

    I'm building a new PC for gaming next year, I'm gonna use this guide for make good visuals. My old 2015 iMac is not for good graphics in videogames.

  • @zimizi
    @zimizi Год назад +1

    the settings at 1:42 only matter if you really turn on vanilla bloom etc

  • @Kwongng
    @Kwongng Год назад +2

    Thank you and it looks so amazing! One of the best CS graphic tutorial even seen :)
    I am building a new PC for this. One question, you mentioned the game utilizing around 10-12GB of VRAM while for 3070 ti only offer a maximum 8GB RAM, for the same price range, do you think 6800xt (16GB) will work better?

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад

      Yes, most likely! However I must admit I’m not the most knowledgeable about the specifics on GPUs

    • @Kwongng
      @Kwongng Год назад +1

      @@GaseousStranger got it, thanks for your reply :)

  • @3a_li583
    @3a_li583 Год назад +1

    bery noice.
    Cities Skylines is a Great game, and with the modding community we are able to enjoy it in sweet visuals.
    Now i am excited to see how the flame will be passed on to its successor; Cities Skylines 2

  • @BoringVideos24
    @BoringVideos24 7 месяцев назад +1

    Wow amazing! I did not like CS 2. But thanks to your video Im gonna return to CS original! Thanks! 👍

  • @studiom23523
    @studiom23523 Год назад +1

    Great, now i doubled my modlist. 😂 Thanks for the tips. Now i have a lot settings to do. Follow dropped! ;)

  • @lazouch08
    @lazouch08 Год назад +1

    I dont know what am i doing wrong bud my game is jus looking too bright and with that LOD like 720p

  • @Osiwan960
    @Osiwan960 Год назад +1

    my game looks like a child'd drawing compared to this....wow I didn't even know it was possible to make the game look so mind blowingly great!

  • @EricThyKaiser
    @EricThyKaiser Год назад +2

    Amazing video! I love this look!
    1 thing tho In my city, or I don't have one yet but in it things keep getting unfocused which mod do I adjust that with? I have tried ULD (Ultimate level of detail) which did not work

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      Try possibly reducing your depth of field?

    • @EricThyKaiser
      @EricThyKaiser Год назад +1

      @@GaseousStranger Will do

    • @EricThyKaiser
      @EricThyKaiser Год назад +2

      @@GaseousStranger So it helped a tiny bit but I've figured out how to manage it thank you for all support. First video I watch after going from city skylines on PS4 to my PC

  • @colejohnson777
    @colejohnson777 Год назад +1

    Having problems in the new update enabling mods on the content manager screen so some of these won't work :/

    • @GaseousStranger
      @GaseousStranger  Год назад +1

      These mods are all up to date with the latest update, you may have mod conflict issues or game integrity issues if you’re not able to use these mods

    • @colejohnson777
      @colejohnson777 Год назад

      @@GaseousStranger thankyou! I'm searching into it I didn't know if it was a glitch with the update onthe content manager or not but I'll check on it. :)

  • @remiadore7921
    @remiadore7921 11 месяцев назад +1

    You actually did a good job and I’m on 14 secs in i though it was real, I was like “wait is this real or the game” good work 💗

  • @j.nordentoft
    @j.nordentoft Год назад +3

    Hey man, thanks for a great put together tutorial, easy to understand and clearly, precise explained.

  • @GordonFromTaipei
    @GordonFromTaipei Год назад +1

    Your work + STEAM big sale = I became one of the CITY player.

  • @S1mL1fe
    @S1mL1fe Год назад +2

    Great tutorial. One question what in your opinion are some of best assets do you use for the roads and buildings. Thank you!

  • @WifeWantsAWizard
    @WifeWantsAWizard Год назад +1

    Great video. I also like the background jazz song.

  • @agganees
    @agganees 7 дней назад

    great tutorial, switched to lumina yesterday and it completely fucked my game so ur tutorial helps me to get my old graphics settings back😆

  • @christerfeldmann3703
    @christerfeldmann3703 Год назад +1

    Thank you very much for your video that has helped me very much that my graphics in the game finally comes across brilliantly. Finally this pixelated image and edges is gone

  • @15lunaleslie
    @15lunaleslie Год назад +1

    Very nice video. I'm so excited to play with these changes. Speaking of excitement, The new trailer Cities Skylines 2 🤩

  • @mayavenuemisfit814
    @mayavenuemisfit814 20 дней назад

    My wife and I just bought a new gaming rig, and I plugged your settings in to my game after I installed it, and it looks great! Thank you for this!
    Side question: what blend of trees do you use for your wooded areas?

  • @Sam_FIFA
    @Sam_FIFA Год назад +2

    This game has been so much more enjoyable with these settings, damn. Thanks man.