CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer

Quick Links

• Discord Server
• Steam Workshop
• Developer Resources
• FAQ
• Patreon

Introduction

CSM is an in-development multiplayer mod for Cities: Skylines. This mod aims to provide a simple client-server experience where users can play and build together in a single game.

Instructions to download and install the latest build of the mod can be seen below. Frequently asked questions, developer information and other information can be found on the GitHub wiki for this mod.

Feel free to join the development Discord server here.

This mod and its source code is licensed under the MIT license.

Download & Install

The easiest way to install this mod is from the Steam Workshop. Remember to enable it in the content manager.

To install the mod for other platforms than Steam, follow the instructions below:

1. Download the latest release from Github
2. Extract the folder and either run the install script, or copy all the *.dll files to the mod directory:

• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Addons\Mods\CSM
• Mac OSX: ~/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Addons/Mods/CSM
• Linux: ~/.local/share/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Addons/Mods/CSM

3. Open Cities: Skylines and enable the mod in the content manager

You can also download the latest development builds by following the instructions below:

1. Navigate to the list of CI builds here
2. Click on the latest build with a green checkmark
3. Under the Artifacts heading, click on CSM [Version]

If you want to build the mod yourself, follow the developer instructions in the wiki located here.

Usage (Server)

1. Create a new game or open an existing game (if using an existing game, make a backup!)
2. Open the "Pause Menu" (using the ESC key)
3. Click the Multiplayer button on the top of the menu.
4. Update any of the fields to your liking, click Create Server.

Usage (Clients)

1. Click Join Game on the main menu.
2. Enter the server and your information.
3. Click Connect to Server and wait up to 60 seconds.

Patreons

We would like to give a special thanks to the people backing us financialy through Patreon

• Henrik Nielsen
• Daimyo
• Motey
• Ewan Colyer
• Kevin Prüßner
• C Zhang

Contributors

A full list of contributors can be found here.