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City Build Series Graphics Settings
By Cgameworld
A list of graphics settings I use for my City Build YouTube Series.

YouTube Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVs7OhSTnztp9TzL3BK62Rk5gVE3oC2rk
   
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29 Sep, 2018 @ 11:00pm
17 Feb, 2020 @ 11:41pm
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Required Graphics Mods 
Graphics Settings 
Sample Screenshots 
Closing 
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Graphics Settings
Base Map Theme: Temperate

Daylight Classic:
(options enabled)
  • Classic sunlight color
  • Classic sunlight intensity
  • Classic fog effect

LUT: Relight Neutral

Open Relight Adjustments by pressing (Shift + Alt + L)

Brightness: 1
Gamma:0.4
Constrast:0.1
Temperture: 0.1
Tint: 0.2
Sun Tint: -0.1

Ultimate Eyecandy:

Latitude: 0.655
Longitude 10.875
Global light intensity: 5.082
Ambient light intensity: 1.0045

Theme Mixer

Cliff, Ruined, Concrete and Water textures set to the Cleyra Map Theme: https://steamproxy.net/workshop/filedetails/?id=929525319
Dirt and Sand texture set to Temperate Coast 4k Theme:
https://steamproxy.net/workshop/filedetails/?id=925340750
Rest are vanilla textures

Clouds and Fog Toggler:
(options enabled)
  • Disable clouds
  • Disable industrial fog
  • Disable edge fog

Post Process FX:
SSAO Tab:
(options enabled)
  • enable ambient occlusion
  • enable downsampling
Intensity: 2.77
Radius: 2
Sample Count: Medium
Occlusion: Depth

Cubemap Replacer: (used situationally)

Using these cubemap packs:
HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack: https://steamproxy.net/workshop/filedetails/?id=1585691173
HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack 2 - https://steamproxy.net/workshop/filedetails/?id=1771841274
HDRI 2K Cubemap Pack: https://steamproxy.net/workshop/filedetails/?id=1591584836

Cubemaps often used:
8K Day 6 (HDRI 2K Cubemap Pack)
Approaching Storm (HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack 2)
Cloud Layers (HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack)
Cloud Layers Night (HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack)
Sample Screenshots
Screenshot Specfic Settings:
  • Cinematic Camera Extended FOV: <50
  • Dynamic Resolution mod set to 300%
  • LOD toggler mod enabled

Closing
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4 Comments
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Pjosip 15 Nov, 2020 @ 1:57am 
Fantastic guide and results are excellent!
Thank you very much.
Atri 3 Dec, 2018 @ 9:26am 
You are the best !!! Amazing guide Thank you very much :) it's hard to play with 300% with my RX 480 But for take screen its just perfect ! Thank you very much :)
Taras Chuprynka 25 Oct, 2018 @ 6:29pm 
Damn, what specs do you have Ryzen 1 trillion, GTX 9999 RS and billiard of RAM?
yuriko 4 Oct, 2018 @ 8:09pm 
Amazing. You can really make some movies out of this :D