Speaking as someone who spent 10 years on a white sand Caribbean shore, coral is exactly why those tropical shores have white sand. However, the creation of the white sand happens almost instantly. Look up "Parrotfish coral sand" for a big surprise. Most of it has been created thanks to the power of poop. But you do find chunks of white coral washing up.

Cool. I was thinking a bit more and the color gradient of sand being more white-ish could be because of Coral being broken up over a millennia. I recently made my own Caribbean map using your theme and i ended up painting the whole sea floor with sand, turning the whole area more caribbean looking.

There is an option in Daylight Classic mod to remove the ugly yellow tinge from everything. It's an essential :) Hope that helps!

Hi! I definitely have to have that white sand. I can't stand the default yellow sand. I use this mod (it is safe) to automatically alter the lighting. Experiment with clicking the options for it to find a setting that you like. https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=530871278&searchtext=daylight+classic

If you don't want to use a mod, it will be easy to find what you like using an LUT. You subscribe from the workshop and turn it on in the graphics options in game. It's absolutely harmless. Here is a pack of very good ones so you can go through and hopefully find one you like. :) https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1889738001&searchtext=

Looks VERY pretty, thanks a lot!

However is it possible to get a modified version with more pale/white-ish sands? (Often as seen from above) I've been looking at Caribbean photos for inspiration and the sands in Cities Skylines often appear more yellow (and sure it is up close), even from above. Maybe it's an camera thing, where the sunlight being reflected by the sand that makes it appear more white-ish.

Mozza nothing to forgive!! I'm glad to help. Welcome to the Collective, now say goodbye to your social life.

There is a bit to learn about the workshop and the game - when people run into problems with performance or crashes etc, it's almost always going to be something related to workshop stuff. The game itself is rock solid. It's when we try to add too much stuff or mods that conflict with each other that we bork our own game. :D

ahhh thank you thank you, sorry i'm a bit new on using workshop content for cities skylines please forgive me

Hi Mozza, yes, very much so. Look at the top right of this page, file size. This is one of the smallest at 28MB. You'll want to check that number when looking at Map Themes because some reach into the 170MB range

Unrelated but also helpful to users with low spec computers: if you don't already use it, Loading Screen Mod will optimize your game's usage of your RAM, and can allow you to block the loading of vanilla assets you don't like (which saves a LOT of RAM).

Another way to optimize your game and reduce RAM use is to disable any DLC you don't want to use in your current city, and reducing texture quality to medium. Hope these tips help you enjoy the game more!

Hi, is this theme suitable for low spec devices?

Hi @deborah_alonzo, Yup! All map themes will work for everyone in all versions of the game and all DLCs except Snowfall map themes, which require Snowfall. :)

Maps are the same unless they are Snowfall or contain mod-required content which is no longer working. Those are rare maps, though.

Does it work with Sunset Harbor?

You're welcome! I loved making my cities on this kind of environment. Vacation without the cost.

I really love this theme, it fits tropical island mountain so much, especially for Hawaii. Thank you!

Thank you!

Hi, yes, you can use this one and there are also other very nice map themes that will go with that map.

Hi. It's this one a suitable theme for New Caledonia map?

Yes, that's a very nice theme, isn't it! Some really nice tropical-looking themes have come out since! I think the main difference is that this one has green vegetation looking cliff texture, which is in case you want the looks of a lush, green volcanic islands of the South Pacific, which have very steep cliff faces. You could cover the mountains with trees, but that takes a ton of game performance away. This was my solution to balancing performance with the green mountains I wanted :)

Looks like Bermuda Theme. Nice work!

Hey, thanks for the info! I'm just going to wait, but I really appreciate the response and help with a temporary fix!

Ah shoot. Here is what is going on, per our tech gurus.
"PSA: The recent Steam Server maintenance and Client update have broken the Workshop connection. If you're having problems with mods and assets disappearing from your game and Workshop folder, even though you're still subbed, and Steam keeps trying to re-download things, there's nothing you can do. Don't bother trying to reinstall the game, Steam or Windows. Valve has to fix this. Just be patient and go do something else."

But I know how to get this theme working for you whether you're online or not, Steam problem or no Steam problem. Here is the original map theme file.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jta2doq3e83wap2/Miyagi%20Polynesia%20Gen%20II.crp?dl=0

Place the .crp file here: C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Addons\MapThemes

If you want to do stuff with the theme like change the sand or whatever, go ahead :)

@deeevud me too :(

I realise this hasn't been updated in a while, but it's suddenly stopped working for me, both my saved game and for new games :(

Thank you!

That's the real location Noumea, New Caledonia. The capital of the territory. It makes for a pretty city build https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=776626061

What map is shown here?

Thanks all :) Hehe theb2blandlord what I wouldn't give for a fresh grilled snapper.

damn bro. makes we wanna roll something up and eat grilled snapper!

Gonna make Nauru city

Beautiful, just beautiful! It truly captures the natural beauty of the South Pacific. Aloha from the mainland US!

*aloha song*

I love it to the Polynesia and back.

;) How true it is - that was me one time forgetting to turn on Daylight Classic and opening one of my themes. If we can't laugh at ourselves... :D

I had a laugh at the 'my eyes' meme

That's interesting - the issue was manifesting differently for me, there was no warning that the theme was missing, the map would just open up with a default theme instead.

Ah, now that makes sense. I discovered the other day that if you open a map you're working on with a theme, sometimes you will get the popup that says the theme is missing.... which made me quit the map in confusion and frustration... but I learned that if I just keep going and hit "ok, yes I want a defaul theme", the custom theme I just chose actually shows up O.o lol. Either way, you can check out bisabeol's New Caledonia map theme (really nice). It's not tropical but temperate dressed up to look like tropical (SO much nicer than the harsh yellow light in all tropical), and at some point I will publish a tropical-looking green mountain one also based in temperate. The water colors are so much better. It's finished, but I just want to be sure all looks good first.

Yes, it was actually a map that I had created using the theme, and it had worked for a while up until the natural disasters patch I believe, at which point it stopped working. I can still get other tropical themes to work, it's this one in particular that's not working for whatever reason. Admittedly, it's been a long time since I tried it though

Themes are really weird. First, your city or map has to be a tropical one, or else this doesn't even show up as an option. So check that first, then if you're using Environment Changer mod, it is a neat mod but it can be like a slot machine. Pick one but get something totally different :D So can you tell me more about your situation if these don't apply?

I have the same problem ass creepyeyes.

Created a map with your fantastic theme: http://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=861060194

Is it just me, or are others also having trouble with this theme? For some reason I can no longer get any maps to load with it

Thuderstorms are the highest probability

No, it's just the probability that any disaster is a tsunami is higher than the other disasters. You can disable them on your options panel under gameplay

What in other words lots of Tsunamis?

New Water Foam added

Update 7 -
Disasters: configured disaster probabilities to match South Pacific region.
Visuals, lighting and colors - Currently adjusting colors and light levels to look correct with no mod and no LUT. Please be patient while the transition is in progress, and if you still use Daylight Classic you can experiment with turning off Classic Sunlight Intensity and Classic Sunlight color. Finding a nice LUT can also help.

NP Patman! That's cool, and what's funny is that I was taught this stuff by other map makers who came to C:S from games like SC and Cities XL :D and also all the nice comments with suggestions. So keep passing it along!

This is such a beautiful theme! I love how the water turns turquoise/blue when you add beaches.
I wish I discovered this before I made and published Honolulu, Hawai on a realistic european theme...! Life can be a beach sometimes
Oh well, I just start over again

By the way, I am a fan of your work. Your maps are amazing! Very beautiful!
It really inspired me to improve my editting skills
Thank you!

Oh okay. Well yes, I guess it's going to be difficult. I was asking because it was so beautifully made, and many people would have loved it. If it's in a save game, then yes it would have to have all the mod dependencies.
For just a map, most of the time all you need to do is have the list of trees and any special mods like Network Extensions, and the map theme which is currently optional for players.
So... yes, it would be a big job to have to go look for all the trees :D But to encourage you for the next map, you've got wonderful talent and a unique style!! If you feel like making another using only map editor and publishing it, I'll be glad to answer questions to help you get to publishing. Don't worry about a long list of trees or a special mod in the map's listing. There will be lots of fans for a map like yours! :)

i have to check dependancies first... to use this map one has to have some mods activated and a bunch of different tree assets.
is there a mod to check dependancies of a map/savegame? i am not sure which trees i used overall, i would have to travel the map and make a inventory^^
also i believe its not good habit to upload maps which uses many assets?
i can send it to you by mail, if you send me your adress

That is so beautiful!! Seriously beautiful map! Have you published it yet I hope? Of course, right after writing this I'm going to go check. :D