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Modding

Tutorials to help with Modding

Top Resources

  1. Tutorial Beginners Modding Guide Module2 Process Overview & Getting Started
    2nd in a series of Modules describing how to create a building for CitiesXl from scratch - by PaulJChris
    Updated: Sep 7, 2014
  2. Tutorial Let's start 3D-Moddeling - Part I - Modeling a basic LOD4 Model
    A very basic tutorial, step by step, for people who are willing to start 3D-Moddeling - Part I - by Mr.X²
    Updated: Jan 9, 2015
  3. Tutorial Let's start 3D-Moddeling - Part III - LOD1 & 2 + Adding 3D-Details
    A very basic modding tutorial for beginners - Part III - Adding 3D-Details and creating LOD2 and 1 - by Mr.X²
    Updated: Dec 26, 2014
  4. Tutorial Let's start 3D-Moddeling - Part II - Texturing
    A very basic tutorial - Part II - Texturing and cutting polygons - by Mr.X²
    Updated: Dec 17, 2014
  5. Tutorial How to create a 15M Esplanade Road in CitiesXL
    Detailed guide with 2 example 3dsmax scenes and supporting resources - by PaulJChris
    Updated: Nov 2, 2014
  1. aitortilla01

    Tutorial Making Buildings for CitiesXL using Sketchup v1.00

    Step by Step Instructions for Creating Models for CitiesXL
    4.75/5, 4 ratings
    Downloads:
    545
    Updated:
    Sep 5, 2014
  2. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial XLN User Interface Codification Tag Tutorial 1.0

    Tags's description and suggested codification for: UIM V 1.79.6 - Original Author: radolph2
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    173
    Updated:
    Sep 3, 2014
  3. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Cities XL Complete Technical Guide 2014-08-31

    Cities XL Complete Technical Guide
    4.33333/5, 3 ratings
    Downloads:
    346
    Updated:
    Aug 31, 2014
  4. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial using luac (lua's byte code compiler)

    using luac (lua's byte code compiler) to useful things!!
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 25, 2014
  5. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Viewer Solution - Solução Viewer

    Error Display Viewer - Erro de Exibição Viewer
    5/5, 1 rating
    Updated:
    Aug 25, 2014
  6. nicko2u

    Tutorial Creating a Basic Light Map in 3dMax2012 2014-08-25

    Creating a Basic Light Map in 3dMax2012
    5/5, 5 ratings
    Downloads:
    157
    Updated:
    Aug 25, 2014
  7. XL Nation Staff
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 25, 2014
  8. PaulJChris

    Tutorial How to Create a Complex (6piece) Bridge in CitiesXL

    A Guide to creating a complex bridge with multiple pieces
    5/5, 1 rating
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  9. PaulJChris

    Tutorial How to create a simple 10M bridge in CitiesXL 2014-08-24

    An 18 step guide to creating a simple 10M repeating arch bridge
    5/5, 2 ratings
    Downloads:
    53
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  10. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Duplicating Road SGBin files

    How to rename and duplicate a road SGBin file.
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  11. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial 3ds Max Modelling specification

    A guide for the specification of model in 3dsMax if using modding tool
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  12. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Converting .max File to .sgbin

    A walkthrough to convert a .max file to .sgbin using the modding tool
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  13. Hyperwolf

    Tutorial How to put your model into the game (Screencast)

    A demonstration of how to put your 3ds Max model into Cities XL
    4/5, 3 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  14. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Great tutorials for 3DS Max and house modelling

    Presenting you some nice links to tutorial videos to 3DS Max
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  15. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Road Layout File

    What are those items in the .layout file? Check it out here.
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  16. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Modder's Lesson One

    Some basic step to produce your first mod.
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  17. XL Nation Staff

    Tutorial Tutorial - How to increase your menu's thumbnails limits

    Short tutorial on how to get more thumbnails into your menus
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 24, 2014
  18. nicko2u
    5/5, 1 rating
    Updated:
    Aug 23, 2014
  19. Ole

    Tutorial Modding for dummies: Small collision, no collision and OWP

    This tutorial teaches you how to make a simple mod
    5/5, 3 ratings
    Updated:
    Aug 20, 2014