Perhaps you want to transfer your save data to another computer and need help finding the file location; you have come to the right place. This article will show you how to find your save games, mods, and screenshots on Cities: Skylines.
Keep reading.
Where are Cities: Skylines saves?
Cities: Skylines uses an internal Colossal Raw Asset Package (.crp) file format to store data. These packages can capture any type of data, so a .crp file can be a save, a color correction, a map, or an asset.
Packets will be output by the game in their respective designated place, so Cities: Skylines saves will always be sent to the Saves folder.
Standard image formats like png, raw, jpg, bmp, tga, dds, r8, r16, and tiff are supported for asset import, but depending on the tool you use them with, only a subset may be available.
For geometry/mesh/ models, the FBX file format is the only officially supported one.
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How to find my Cities Skylines saves
Cities: Skylines saves can be stored in several locations, and these placements differ according to the type of operating system.
Before searching for your save data on your hard drive, turn on the setting to view hidden files on your computer. This is necessary because, by default, the file folders are usually hidden (at least on PC).
The icons for hidden files are semi-transparent when enabled.
Steam Game saves
Windows:
To find steam save games on Windows,
- Open your C: drive on your system
- Paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines on the address bar at the top.
- Then tap the enter key to view your savegames.
Mac:
To find your cities skylines on Mac, use the following steps
- Open a Finder window
- Press COMMAND + SHIFT + G on your keyboard
- Paste ~/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Saves into the text field
- Click ‘Go.’
Ensure you include the ~ at the start of that path as it refers to the account you’re using on your Mac (that is, your user directory).
Linux:
For Linux, the directory path is ~/.local/share/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Saves.
How to find Cities: Skylines Mods
There are two types of mods in Cities: Skylines – the workshop mods and addons.
If you’re not sure of the mod type you’re looking for, try both directories, you will finally be able to recognize the one you’re looking for.
Workshop Mods
Default mods: For Cities: Skylines default mods, the directory is <%STEAM%>\steamapps\common\Cities_Skylines\Files\Mods. Here, you will find the game’s default mods and their source code.
Assemblies: <%STEAM%>\steamapps\common\Cities_Skylines\Cities_Data\Managed
Installed mods: <%STEAM%>\steamapps\workshop\content\common\ 255710
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Addon Mods
To find Addon Mods on Cities Skylines, search the following file paths.
Windows: %LocalAppData%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Addons
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Addons
Linux: ~/.local/share/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Addons
How to find Cities: Skylines Screenshot
You can find your Cities: Skylines screenshots in the following folders.
Windows: %LocalAppData%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Screenshots
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Screenshots
Linux: ~/.local/share/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Screenshots
If you do not see your save after using the above commands, then it’s likely that you purchased the game another way.
Read on to find where your cities skylines non-steam saves are lurking.
Non-Steam Save Location
Cities Skylines is playable on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Below are file paths for each computer.
Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines
Mac: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines
Linux: $XDG_DATA_HOME/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines
Using this path root, you will be able to find your assets, color correction, import, map themes, MapEditors, saves, screenshots, and other save items.
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How to delete Saves in Cities: Skylines
As you might have already discovered, there is no delete button on the Cities: Skylines menu. So, deleting unwanted saves may require quite a bit of a trick.
To delete saves in cities skylines, do the following;
- Open the main menu on Cities: Skylines
- Go to content manager
- Select savegames.
- You will see an X mark in the right corner of the file. Press the X button to discard a save.
How to transfer saves in cities skylines
To transfer your game saves in cities skyline, do the following;
- Press COMMAND + SHIFT + G on your keyboard
- Paste ~/Library/Application Support/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines/Saves into the text field.
- Click ‘Go.’
How to access content managers in Cities: Skylines?
If you want to manage and share all your game assets, saves, and mods, The Content Manager is the tab to use.
To access the content manager, simply go to the Main menu.
Conclusion
As explained in this article, your game saves are stored in a Colossal Raw Asset Package file format. Though the save location varies according to operating systems, you can access them anytime. Use the directories in this guide to arrive at your save location.
