Make a Real Location Map for Cities Skylines [NEW SITE IN DESCRIPTION] - Part 1

[@norbertdx]

You were straight and to the point, non of that unnecessary distraction talk, thanks.

[@oldbore]

Appreciat it, its what i prefer OB

[@hmmrm]

this is the best explanation i ever find in KZbin making maps ! thank you .

[@oldbore]

Thanks DJ, glad to help!

[@Pillsburydopeboy]

I tried using the map editor part, then got frustrated when I couldn’t figure out where to exactly put the roads. But with image overlay, I’ll be giving it another shot. Thanks for the video!

[@oldbore]

Your welcome super glad it helps. I am putting out another video in a day or two where I use Image Overlay to start my city. Thanks for watching!

[@believesitael3339]

​@@oldbore😊inse

[@christopherbaby3842]

Phenomenal job on the explanation. I was able to import the maps into map editor and overlay the images as described. This is my first 1:1 attempt and I am fired up.

[@oldbore]

Thanks, I will be making a video soon about using super high res images made from python for image overlay 2.

[@christopherbaby3842]

@@oldbore can't wait!

[@klashnacovak47]

Great video. Very informative and clearly explained step by step. I tried doing this few years ago but using different method and failed but I think I could follow this no problem.

[@oldbore]

Hi, so glad it helps. My idea is to make an almost bare map so that detailers can add what they want,, like me. Take care!

[@silvionovais2504]

@@oldbore ♥♥♥ If you can do a series that when you reach a goal of likes you launch a new detailed map. Preferably in regions with few rivers and well urbanized. Your work is magnificent.

[@Lexxo777]

Thanks for the video, super helpful! Took a couple of hours but i've got a good Vancouver base map going now after following your steps. I had to enlarge it with the hotkeys to cover the 81 tiles, road size not quite to scale, but still an awesome overlay.

[@oldbore]

Your images you download from heightmap.skydark.pl/ should be 1081x1081 and should fit perfectly. Did you make a map size of 17.28?

[@oldbore]

I also make the map using Open Street Maps overlay so my roads are in the right place. Take care!

[@Bram06]

I found some super spicy information and I felt like this would be the best place to share. In the map generator, there is a default minimum of around 17km2. You can lower this to 6,304km2 without any problems, but not any lower. Great for if you want to clone a tiny town.

[@oldbore]

Thanks for that info. Upload your map when you make it.

[@highoncatnip_]

yay now i can fix the nightmare that is my local city lol

[@oldbore]

Yes, a lot of city planners use the game to simulate their own cities. Have fun.

[@highoncatnip_]

@@oldbore I am having tons of fun! I’ve also started work on my old hometown that i grew up in and nearly cried of nostalgia when i saw the exact mountain i grew up on! lol i act like it’s been years but it’s only been like 7 months since i moved :P

[@RelaxationwithDJSims]

Nice one bro i got this well pretty easy...

[@oldbore]

Glad it helped! The second and third videos help. Take care!

[@KamazikPL]

Thanks! Great tutorial

[@oldbore]

Glad you like it, let me know what real location you build!

[@DeaSunCZ]

Hey. You showed sea level, but how do I add lakes, rivers, etc. to the map? Thank you

[@oldbore]

See my detailing with mods series on water. OB

[@oldbore]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKuQhWSoiZmsetE

[@jmartinezlaw]

Hi. Thank you for this tutorial. I just downloaded the game and made a custom map. However, I can't seem to get the population up, despite following the tutorials. I haven't bought any other map yet. You have any idea what I should do?

[@oldbore]

I have never heard of this, did you use 81 tiles mod? Or did you zone outside of the starting square? Try 81 tiles mod so your zoned housing will come in. I have a few videos on 81 tiles mod. OB

[@hugacreeper69110]

awesome tutorial thanks!

[@oldbore]

I appreciate it! There is a playlist of more making maps on my channel. OB

[@garyblake4296]

Brilliant tutorial.

[@oldbore]

I appreciate it. The new series has shorter tutorials on this.

[@NerdTV4K]

Awesome :)

[@oldbore]

Thanks for the comment bro! Subscribe and like!

[@evreiskimason]

wow i never realized how small Cities Skylines maps are

[@oldbore]

Yeah a map from end to end is about 18 kilometers or 11 miles. You can build big cities in seperate games, taking 18km maps. An idea I have had before. Take care.

[@SomeDutchLad]

I never realized that they are way bigger than my relativly big home town

[@TheFilip63]

How to do it on MacBook pro? I mean insert the maps to folders on MacBook pro? Thanks…

[@oldbore]

Check this out. steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/2616880500/3200369647708332995/ Don't forget to subscribe and like! OB

[@ettorepace6518]

is there a way to make the sea deeper without having to do it manually with terraforming?

[@oldbore]

I think by raising the height of the landmass. You only need it deep enough for ships to travel. OB

[@KyoOnTheInternet]

Hello! I'm trying to do this, but I don't appear to have the right appdata file for this. It says I already have one, but it appears nowhere when I go to "C:\Users\your-user-name" (I put in the correct username) or even when I search my files for it. Do you know of a solution to this?

[@oldbore]

The files will be in Downloads first, then you move them. OB

[@oskaro2363]

hey i have a problem because my map images are very poor quality for some reason and the whole street has like only 2 pixels and its really hard to get something done and you have perfect quality images and i did everything exacly like you and i dont know whats wrong

[@oldbore]

Inside the ImageMap website, you might want to click the blue Auto button at the bottom right, its in the window where you input the Longitude and Lattitude. OB

[@shadowsshadow6357]

Hey! Thanks for the amazing guide. I do have a question/problem - but sometimes when i try to make the heightmap it just turns out blury/pixelated. Am i doing smth wrong bcs i have been using the guide and did the settings the same.

[@oldbore]

Hi the heightmap is just to make the elevation hights of your map. It isnt supposed to be high rez. Is your map OK? Later on in my videos I give another guide to this, it may help. OB

[@shadowsshadow6357]

Hey, thanks for the reply! Yeah i know its supposed be low res and some heightmaps i take are exactly like they should be but others are half ok and half really pixelated so when you do add to the game, instead of a hill you end up with stairs basically. Was just wondering if its smth i can fix or its just a glitch in the actual world map. For ex. tried to get the map of a town in sweden (hagfors). the actual town area is pixelated but if i move the grid jsut south of it i get a normal heightmap as it should be. Sorry for the spam :) @@oldbore

[@queensgambitdeclined]

why is image overlay not showing up in mod settings i subscribed to it and everything

[@oldbore]

It should be there unless there is some conflict with the Image Overlay mod. Or enable it before you open your savegame. OB

[@glanjos]

Superb! Is there part 2? Couldn't find it.

[@oldbore]

Hey its in this series video 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLVhKurpa-ahJI OB

[@taylor_4582]

man i wish i could downgrade back to windows 10 but i bought this laptop with windows 11 already installed. Im having an issue where the directory format is different to windows 10 so im having trouble finding where u put your height map folder in windows 11

[@oldbore]

You might have to create it. The video explains this briefly. Thanks

[@OdieTheBee12]

hey i seem to have an issue, when i go to the map editor and to options, that mod settings part doesnt show up for me and i dont know how i can get it to work

[@OdieTheBee12]

nvm i got it i was using the wrong thing lol

[@oldbore]

The map editor I don't think, only in game. OB

[@oldbore]

Sure no problem.

[@Jspec1983]

NEED THIS FOR CS2!

[@oldbore]

I think they have it now www.modscities2.com/dolphin-bay-map-v1-0-0/

[@oldbore]

There is a height map and an over lay mod here for CS2 thunderstore.io/c/cities-skylines-ii/ They are called MOOB and MapImageLayer

[@aztec_a2706]

Would yo happen to know as to why when i enter the page to get the map i only get a white screen instead of the map?

[@oldbore]

It may have to do with 81 tiles mod or another conflicting mod?

[@sakuraharuma1538]

I reviewed the moment 4:28 several times because I didn't understand what you did with png height map

[@oldbore]

It goes in a specific folder. You might have to create this folder.

[@oldbore]

Look above the black image it shows the subfolders.

[@angelogrieco]

Hey mate, is there a way to import a wider area? I'd like to make the maltese islands map but they won't fit unless I scale down at around 47%

[@oldbore]

Hey Angelo, did you see this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqGZlGqhrbKUeZo it tells you how, and you can use the map creation website to scale. Take care.

[@angelogrieco]

@@oldbore yo buddy, this comment is actually on the very same video you're pointing me to :) The question is, living the size at 17.something km on the maps website, the maltese islands won't fit. Is the only option to downscale the map? What's the downsides of doing that?

[@riccardorenzetti6673]

Very nice guide, thank you, but the resolution of my map is very low. How can i improve that?

[@oldbore]

I think that the website produces a lower resolution. I will be doing a guide on higher resolution in my new series coming up soon. In the meantime open the image in a graphic editor like gimp and replace it. Use transparency to align the new image exactly. That is the way I plan on doing it. Take care!

[@szmate72]

I tried to do Makarska riviera, But the place is too high and so the terrain is only 57% of reality. (maximum Height scale 57%) :( Is there is something mod that can increase the height limit? (skybox) Please help me!

[@oldbore]

The game has a height limitation, it is all that fits into the Skybox of CS1, I think CS2 will remove the limit but who knows if we will have the mod to make a real map. OB

[@CJtheCorpse]

i dont have an appdata file in my user files, is there another way i could get to the local?

[@oldbore]

Hi Gremlin, I don't know what your talking about. You mean Cities Skylines? You might have to create the folder for the files. Its in the video but goes by quickly.

[@juansara7953]

how do I make the map editor and heightmap directory? For now I will just create a new folder for it Edit: I made a new folder for it but it didnt work, do you have a youtube video about it or something?

[@oldbore]

Hey, The folder has to be in the right place and you have to spell the folder name and use lower case letters "heightmap". Thanks for watching!

[@juansara7953]

Ok I will try it

[@vauha27]

Will there be a Cities Skylines 2 version?

[@oldbore]

If we get to make real location maps, absolutely!

[@randomball816]

The rivers and lakes are too small and thin, more than two times smaller than in the streetmap

[@oldbore]

You will have to make them bigger and deeper with terrain tools. OB

[@mainboss-]

Followed your steps, my height map loaded but I had a hills like the 81 box grid it was weird, any ideas what I did wrong? (I followed all steps

[@oldbore]

On the higehtmap site, make sure your percentage is at 100% after clicking the Auto button. Let me know if this helps.

[@Okey707]

i’m confused on the part where i put my username into that link so do you know an example i can go off of?

[@oldbore]

When you have MS Explorer, (files) open, there will be a path in the browser bar, and your user name will be different. C:\Users\what ever your user name is. OB

[@_RandomPea]

Love this. I'd love it even more if I could get it to do this on ps5 😂😂 currently manually building Southampton in UK, it's been a challenge 😂

[@dichter_nebel6916]

I cant find the Keysettings... They are just the normal Keysettings, not the mod settings. I pasted both maps in the correct folder... It is the first mod I installed. Pls help

[@oldbore]

Go to Content Manager, Mods, Image Overlay and click the tabs, they show keybindings.

[@dichter_nebel6916]

@@oldbore thank you very much. Now just one more question. When everything is ready (map, waterlevel) I cant build. They say I need a start and end point what I build. But I have to have a water source near it. My screen is looking like yours 8:08 for example. And I dont know how to do that (my start and end point is near water). Or is there a way I can build without this.

[@oldbore]

Click on the red Chirper in the Map Editor and see if you have the top three fulfilled. Also set a starting square. @@dichter_nebel6916

[@silvionovais2504]

I'm getting it gradually. Lots of trial and error. I've already made a map and overlaid the image of the roads. Now I don't know how to make the inbound and outbound road connection.

[@oldbore]

You have to stretch your roads from outside the map onto the map until you see a green arrow. I assume you are in the Map Editor. Glad you got your overlay maps!

[@hopeedwards776]

Can I create the addons/mapeditor/heightmap sequence of files? I don’t have these

[@oldbore]

Hi Hope, you might need to create that directory if you don't have one on your computer. Some versions of windows do not have it. Take care

[@hopeedwards776]

@@oldbore thanks! I did that, but realised I actually put it in the wrong place (steam directory files and not colossal order) so when i went into map editor it opened up the proper one and i just dragged it in then :)

[@TheIrishTexan]

I followed all the steps, but I didn't have an Addons folder, even with hidden folder shown. So I made a new folder, named it Addons, then did the same with the others until I got the path where your heightmap was saved. Got ingame, didn't see my heightmap in the import menu.

[@oldbore]

The folder is /Heightmaps/ you might have to create it. Let me know!

[@F00TNews]

@OldBore Whenever I try to download the hightmap it just doesn’t download. I need help

[@oldbore]

Are you using the heightmap.skydark.pl/ website, if so click Download PNG Heightmap ICON then check your downloads folder. If you have a mac, dont know what could be wrong, maybe a browser issue. OB

[@F00TNews]

@oldbore Thanks for the tip, but it does not work when I click on it

[@F00TNews]

@@oldbore Hi

[@oldbore]

@@F00TNews i dont know how to help you. The site workes for me two days ago. Watch the video slowly maybe you are missing something. OB

[@bkgames136]

when i add the height map, it comes out very blocky, like the ridges are all square is there any way to fix this

[@oldbore]

Hi, when at the heightmap.skydark.pl/ site check the info icon at the top and make sure you click the little calculator icon next to the height scale, then refresh. OB

[@bkgames136]

@@oldbore i tried again today, i don't have the addons folder, nor the height maps folder

[@orochimarusan6424]

the folder where i need to paste my heaightmap doesnt even exist man, i dont even know what to do anymore any suggestions from anyone are much appreciated

[@oldbore]

There is a second part to the video, you have to create the folder. Your heightmap gets downloaded to downloads folder and you have to put it in the new folder you created. Part 1 and 2 have details. OB!

[@orochimarusan6424]

@@oldbore thank you so much for your answer my man, i trully apreciate it, guess best i can do at this point is to subscribe and like the video, thank you!!

[@martista88]

i dont know where i have to copy the hightmap, i cant find the place... only have user/appdata....until map editor, then, i have only continue to "brushes", i dont have the "heightmap" place

[@oldbore]

Hi, there is a brief part of the video that shows you what to check to show your hidden directories. Let me know it that works. Take care!

[@oldbore]

Sometimes you have to create that directory, see the first video in the series. Let me know!

[@martista88]

@@oldbore i assumed that i could create it, didnt work, and when i was giving up and deleting the stuff i just found the original one!! so weird! so suddenly i could do it like you!! 😁 thanks for your help!🙏🙏

[@eason7823]

Is the map created in this way 1:1 scale?

[@oldbore]

Yes. Real scale. OB

[@parapoliticos52]

Can you extract the model to use in other programs?

[@parapoliticos52]

@TheTreasureCat Yes. Or unreal.

[@oldbore]

I don't know, I would imagine that you can, your talking about your map correct?, Using your map for another video game you are making? Thats not a bad idea.

[@silvionovais2504]

Hi! Could you make a map with the coordinates? Unfortunately I don't have enough memory to render it. It's just the relief with the roads. Longitude: Longitude: -77.03562 ° Latitude: 38.87396 ° min. height: -0.3 m Max. height: 131.7 m Reference height scale: 60.0 %

[@oldbore]

Hi Silvio, follow the link in the video, you can make this for yourself or find a computer to do it. Sorry I have a daytime job and have to work right now.

[@oldbore]

I will try to get to it in the next few days. how would I get the files to you?

[@juansara7953]

how do I use the new website for cs 1?

[@oldbore]

Use this website now. terraining.ateliernonta.com/

[@berknoah937]

we need a new guide video with new site for cs1

[@oldbore]

Look in the description for the new link!

[@raoulraoul7129]

I am saving the map but i can't play the map. How i do that ???

[@oldbore]

Hi Raoul. You have to save it in two places (see video again) and you have to enable the map in content management. Take care.

[@trevorheya1812]

when i go into the addons file i dont see a heightmap file how can i get this fixed

[@oldbore]

You have to put the file there from your downloads folder. OB

[@oldbore]

It will be in your downloads folder.

[@Dunken88]

Any ide why my heights are all squares? its not even

[@oldbore]

You might change the resolution or percentage when making the height map. There is another video on my channel about map making too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKSTlaWXYs9ojbs OB

[@shane8911]

my height png saves as a white image and when imported does nothing

[@oldbore]

Is your real location flat, or level?

[@oldbore]

Is it a really flat map? Try bring up the Height Scale to 200. OB

[@divo3587]

the website doesn't work, its showing only gray and the interface

[@oldbore]

There is a new website change CS2 to CS1in settings. terraining.ateliernonta.com/

[@divo3587]

@@oldbore thank you really much, tysm

[@alexj.5207]

Is the height scale at 100% accurate to what it is in real life?

[@oldbore]

High Alex, the map size needs to be at 17.28. The height scale is the height of the mountains and is 100% true if your size is 17.28. You can bump up the scale to 150 or 200 if the mountains arent high enough for you. Take care.

[@plazmafield]

How does one generate a higher resolution image than the default? It's way too grainy to be usable zoomed in for the satellite image

[@oldbore]

I haven't been able to get one from the website. I think you have to make it with your own graphic editor. I have not done it yet but will in my next series coming up in a few days. I think you need to get high res images from other websites and lay it over your current graphic, i.e. line it up with transparency and then use the new image.

[@plazmafield]

@@oldbore I'm looking forward to that video release!

[@oldbore]

Hello Stephen, I found a video where the guy explains what I was going to do to get a higher res map. I have decided to use Google Earth on my right hand screen and keep the res skydark gives me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHjdiqGOp86LmqM Here is a program that says you can download any res you want, I didnt want another software on my machine. www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/32hs7a/how_to_generate_a_highresolution_imageoverlay/

[@oldbore]

I was going to use this site as the images are supposedly free earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ and tried it. Once I got the image over my satellite image the skydark created, it did not look much more realistic, well not enough to paste images for three hours.

[@plazmafield]

@@oldbore I saw your first post after I responded so I'll check that out

[@vanster6]

how do i play the map? its not showing up when i click "new game"

[@oldbore]

Hi, you have to save the game in two places while inside the Cities Skylines map editor. Let me know if you can then play.

[@vanster6]

@@oldbore i forgot to click publish in new games section 🤦‍♂ but thanks for responding!

[@tonyk680]

I don't have image overlay 2

[@oldbore]

It is a mod you have to subscribe to or download. Take care

[@ik0512]

Its working with 81 tiles ?

[@oldbore]

Yes, the updated 81 tiles, and you need it do make a real location map. OB

[@ik0512]

@@oldbore how it works im sorry im console cities skyline player its my 1st time on pc

[@Youriiigaming]

bro the height map thing dont even work

[@oldbore]

If you follow the instructions it will work, the file has to be in the correct directory. Here is a playlist of all my videos explaining this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqGZlGqhrbKUeZo

[@plazmafield]

.... It doesn't work with an existing map in the map editor. How frustrating. I finally managed to get it to load by creating a new map in the map editor. Edit: Correction. The original PNG file didn't work for me, but I did manually create it... Could be why. I had to reload CS and it's working fine.

[@plazmafield]

So, at the moment, rotating the images isn't working, but I can cycle through them. It is displaying the satellite image upside down... I wonder if center of gravity south side has something to do with it. I'm going to regenerate the photo

[@plazmafield]

So Shift E works for me but not the 90 degree rotations

[@oldbore]

Once you load it into a map it seems to stay in cache, and I have thought about a higher res map but I think it would have to be made manually, the website puts out what it puts out.

[@plazmafield]

@@oldbore ohh, the cache comment makes sense. I'll have to pay attention as to whether it loads differently upon a restart. I was afraid of that, I wish we could pay the website maker for upgraded res. downloads. :/ I was looking around for similar services but everything has some degree of manual placement which means it won't be accurately scaled. Additionally, high-res photos are very expensive apparently and may even require splicing together sorta like was Google does, even for an 18km range

[@jeremiashelminen9542]

Cant find that mod anymore

[@oldbore]

It is called Image Overlay Revisited now. Same mod but better!

[@oldbore]

If you haven't subscribed, please do! Thanks

[@oldbore]

Its called Image Overlay Renewal now. OB

[@StachuJohnson]

the site is not working it is blank

[@oldbore]

There is a new website change CS2 to CS1in settings. terraining.ateliernonta.com/

[@srock9826]

satellite map loading failed? pls. help

[@oldbore]

Does your game load? You might have to cycle through to it and wait 30 seconds.

[@hukujestemsmok7754]

Im have overlay only in one square. :(

[@oldbore]

Look into the keyboard shortcuts to make it bigger

[@jimbothegreenunicorn9007]

does the mod still work?

[@vanster6]

yep

[@oldbore]

It worked for me on this map, see video #8 minute 28 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXvYmHRsgq-JldE

[@jimbothegreenunicorn9007]

@@vanster6 thanks

[@letmetranslate4249]

Long Beach❤

[@oldbore]

Thanks for the comment! OB

[@annonnymous-z8t]

wheres part 2?

[@oldbore]

studio.kzbin.infoBI8g7kVrrO0/ its the next video in the series, there is a series. OB

[@Alex.Mapper1000]

Map in this side is Blank!

[@oldbore]

Is your map flat in real life?

[@nicocassani6311]

It says dangerous website

[@oldbore]

It's probably not, hundreds of people use this to make real location maps. But, you never know, use at your own risk. OB

[@trashatgames]

heightmap site not working anymore .

[@oldbore]

you can use the new one, look for custom maps for CS2, on the new site you can chose CS1. terraining.ateliernonta.com/ OB

[@trashatgames]

@@oldbore thanks you saved my frustration , love ya

[@Yjjbggnkiihhgvjnyy]

I followed every step in the tutorial and when i got to the image overlay part it didn't work and when I open into a game it comes up with this message: The Mod /Users/admin/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/255710/2616880500 [ImageOverlay2.dll] has caused an error [ModException] Details: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Directory 'Files' not found. at System.IO.Directory.GetFileSystemEntries (System.String path, System.String searchPattern, FileAttributes mask, FileAttributes attrs) [0x00000] in :0 at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles (System.String path, System.String searchPattern) [0x00000] in :0 at ImageOverlay2.ImageOverlay.TextureLoad () [0x00000] in :0 at ImageOverlay2.IOL2Mod.OnLevelLoaded (LoadMode mode) [0x00000] in :0 at LoadingWrapper.OnLevelLoaded (UpdateMode mode) [0x00000] in :0, and I don't know how to fix it. I was wondering if you knew a fix, I'm on a mac by the way.

[@oldbore]

Try Unsubscribing and resubscribing to the Image Overlay 2, also try that from the Steam app, not the website. I find that the website sometimes does not subscribe me. You might also try to subscribe to Compatibility Report v2.0.6 steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2881031511 and see what message it gives you. If you get it to work, once in game, you will need to wait for the overlayed images to load. I always have to press Shift+Enter twice and Shift+R twice to see the second image. Let me know what happens!

[@Yjjbggnkiihhgvjnyy]

@@oldbore Yeah I tried doing everything and it doesn't work for me. It just comes up with the same error when I load into a game or map editor.

[@VH-eq2ci]

Nothing I do work. So is very useless.

[@oldbore]

I don't know why some people have problems. You have to follow the instructions carefully. Let me know what dosent work.

[@silvionovais2504]

The game crashed. The crash report folder named "2022-10-033758" next to game executable. It would be great if you d send it to the developer of the dame!

[@oldbore]

You might need to update all your mods to the new Plazas DLC versions. And your PC might be slow. I do realize that I have a powerful pc. Making maps isn't for everyone. Let me know what mods you have.

[@andreasmotland8624]

Steam/steamapps//common/Cities_skylines/??? I'm missing the "files" file timestamp 3:47

[@oldbore]

You have to put your files in the that directory. it is a directory, not a file. The heightmap file you download goes there.

[@silvionovais2504]

I'm getting it gradually. Lots of trial and error. I've already made a map and overlaid the image with the roads for reference. Now I don't know how to make the inbound and outbound road connection.

[@oldbore]

You might have to try a mod called Unlimited Outside connections if you are in game.

[@formalrose3479]

I couldn't find the heightmap file. What do i do?

[@oldbore]

It should be in downloads. Try to Redownload it. OB