How do you install the region packs

[AJD]

I have downloaded France and Germany packs from Paradox but there are no instructions on Paradox related to how to install the "Mods". I have tried putting them in various folders in the Steam > Cities folders but I cannot get them to populate in the game. Has anyone been successful in figuring this puzzle out?

[stilton]

Download in game under the mod menu

[AJD]

@forfs_, I did that, as I said in the post. I clicked download france in the steam start up menu. that takes you to paradox where it allows the download. There are NO INSTRUCTIONS OF ANY KIND, ANYWHERE. The downloaded ZIP file appears to be some game assets. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT FOLDERS TO PLACE THE ASSETS IN.... or..... i need to know if there is some secret add on paradox app or something that secret cool kids have been emailed about that is needed to install the dumb ass files. Why dont they just make it MORON-PROOF and simply say, place the downloaded files in such and such a folder in your friggin game folders?

[de.abacus]

Originally posted by forfs_:

Download in game under the mod menu

Originally posted by AJD:

@forfs_, I did that, as I said in the post. I clicked download france in the steam start up menu. that takes you to paradox where it allows the download.

That is not the same.
in game: start CSII and choose in main menu the mod section

[AJD]

@de_abacus, interesting that everything in the start window for Cities and on the Steam info feed is total 100% lies intended to prevent anyone from using the region packs! They have two layers of dishonest lies directing you to a paradox website to download the files, but, as you said, there appears to be a built in mechanism that actually wasnt hidden at all, except by two layer of lies before you even open the game..... Thank you, @de_abacus.

[Pat2188]

Originally posted by AJD:

@de_abacus, interesting that everything in the start window for Cities and on the Steam info feed is total 100% lies intended to prevent anyone from using the region packs! They have two layers of dishonest lies directing you to a paradox website to download the files, but, as you said, there appears to be a built in mechanism that actually wasnt hidden at all, except by two layer of lies before you even open the game..... Thank you, @de_abacus.

What are you talking about? Its not hard at all. There are plenty of youtube videos of how to do it too. Nobody is lying to you. lol

[ShaggyLasValas]

Originally posted by AJD:

@de_abacus, interesting that everything in the start window for Cities and on the Steam info feed is total 100% lies intended to prevent anyone from using the region packs! They have two layers of dishonest lies directing you to a paradox website to download the files, but, as you said, there appears to be a built in mechanism that actually wasnt hidden at all, except by two layer of lies before you even open the game..... Thank you, @de_abacus.

what are you talking about? what folder do you need, what ZIP files? Game installed them directly to C: folder, via app.data. You dont need to create any folder. Start the game, go to the mod menu and download it directly through this page. Let the game install it, maybe you will need to restart the game after dowload is complete and go to your installed mods, your mod library and enable pack. Easy Peasy. The only problem is space, if you dont have enough free space on C: drive, you will have a problem.

[sternenstaub70]

Originally posted by AJD:

@de_abacus, interesting that everything in the start window for Cities and on the Steam info feed is total 100% lies intended to prevent anyone from using the region packs! They have two layers of dishonest lies directing you to a paradox website to download the files, but, as you said, there appears to be a built in mechanism that actually wasnt hidden at all, except by two layer of lies before you even open the game..... Thank you, @de_abacus.

Is there a chance that you are mixing up steam info feed and paradox launcher?
Well, it's a game launcher, not the game itself.

The mod manager is part of the game, not part of any weird steam page or any launcher.

I really thought it is self-explatanory but here is the instruction of the steps you have to follow.
You ignore the blabla on the launcher. Has anyone ever read all those ads there ?
You lauch the game from the launcher.
In the game main menu you open the menu "paradox mods".
Once opened, the mod page already offers you the UK pack.
On the right side of the mod page you click on "add to active playset" (maybe you need to create one first if you don't have one yet).
Then it downloads almost forever (it's almost 7 GB).
After a long while the download will be finished.
Once downloaded, installed and loaded, you can start the actual game, the region pack items will then show up in various menus (zoning, signature, healthcare,...)

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However, since you already downloaded the mod manually,
you can unzip the content (2 files) into a subdirectory of %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Colossal Order\Cities Skylines II\Mods
(*)
(**)

Be aware, by manually placing it into the Mods folder you are bypassing the playsets, therefore it won't be part of any playset.

The advantage is:
you know where it's located

The disadvantage is:
it does not get updated there.
If any updates get released, you have to put them there manually.
Also, if you are playing with different playsets where some of them should not contain this pack, it would be still in the game unless you delete the folder for those specific playset situations.

(*) I'm not sure, but you might need the APM Mod as well (asset pack manager mod)

(**) this path is actually there to load selfmade mods or altered mods. Therefore, manually downloaded mods which you placed there should theoretically always work (as long as they are not bugged) since the game does not know if you have created them or downloaded them from somewhere else.

[folcon49]

I've been having the problem where the download size of the mod is so big. It times out long before the mod is done. So the in-game download system does not work for me, there is an option to manually download the mod but no way to install the manually downloaded mod and that's what's frustrating