Cities Skylines 2 - Importing Heightmaps (make maps using real world data)

Tutorial on how to export height maps into Cities Skylines 2 using real world topography.

[Carlium]

To people getting error messages and / or can't find their file when importing the heightmap:

Here's my solution:


Copy all the numbers on screen at 0:22, don't rotate the PNG as was said, then increase the resolution from 1081 x 1081 to 4096 x 4096, and put that PNG file into your "AppData\LocalLow\Colossal Order\Cities Skylines II\Heightmaps"

[sac]

Website does not even work anymore. Gives blank heightmap

[be_happy]

It is so awesome that this is possible! Thank you so much, worked like a charm!

[k___r]

Good tutorial man! But the links in description are overflowed.

[taylor_]

so my cities skylines (modded) on works with the thunderstore mod manager anyone have a tutorial on this or know how to do it

[enisozturk]

can i import a heightmap and put it on an existing save?

[RomarScott]

The site cant reach the servers. Is there any alternative?

[ukickmeikicku]

2:14 why does a window open for you? it doesn't for me so there is no way to import anything D:

[robertgyozo]

what can I do if I want to do something like that?

[bendgames]

heightmap imprting is apparently not a thing anymore since the last Cities 2 update, this cant be fixed by the mod artist.

[eduotavio]

Water dont flow, I put de green circle above the ground, help!!!

[ClassicMusicianChannel]

As of 15 January, this procedure is not working. As soon as you start typing in the IMPORT field, the LOAD button at the bottom right of the screen should immediately highlight. It does not. I don't know if the last update changed things.

[Deectator]

can the overlay pop up when im making roads so I can just trace the entire road map? is that possible or this is just a terrain copy mod?

[Mg]

Mine always says map has to be 4096 by 4096 with 16 bit depth what do I do?

[pierredegevigney]

Hello, i don't have the heightmaps boton, someone can help me ? thx :D

[berndalischer]

I also cant import the heightmap. I changed the size to 4096x4096 pixels but it still doesnt work. Does anyone have an idea how to change size without changing bit depth? My picture has 32 bit instead of 16 and i can only change down to 8 bit with my apps. But with 8 it also doesnt work.

[Becka]

I get a critical error when trying to import. Anyone found a work around this?

[fflunited]

I can import a heightmap and turns out beautiful. However how do I get the water sources to work correctly?

[BetaTestingUrGf]

you can speed up the water simulation speed

developer tool -> simulation -> water.


i usually set water simulation speed to 32x and game simulation to 8x.
game can crash if you turn it up to high.

[tylerhendrix]

My game doesn't even give me the option to go into my files when i try to import the height map. It just stays in game and tries to give me the nonexistent maps I have in game already.