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{{Infobox
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|cover       = Cities XL Platinum cover.jpg
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|cover         = CitiesXL-P-Boxshot.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Focus Home Interactive|Focus Home Interactive]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Focus Home Interactive}}
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Focus Home Interactive|Focus Home Interactive]]
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|publishers  =  
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|engine        =  
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|engines      =  
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|release dates = <sup>Windows</sup> February 6, 2013
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 6, 2013}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Cities XL }}
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|steam appid  = 231140
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|gogcom id    =
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = cities-xl-platinum
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|wikipedia    = Cities XL#Cities XL Platinum
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|winehq      = 10537
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{:Cities XL (series)}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www2.citiesxl.com/ Cities XL Website]
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{{mm}} [https://citiesxl.fandom.com/wiki/Cities_XL_Wiki Cities XL Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://citiesxl.wikia.com/wiki/Cities_XL_Wiki Cities XL Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/231140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/231140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/231140/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Focus-Home-Cities-Platinum-Download/dp/B00BCMAX9I Amazon] | {{ID|Steam}} | Downloadable and Retail versions available}}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1501-1 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us-focushop.gamesplanet.com/shop/citiesxl-platinum Games Planet] | | Internet Connection Required for Game Activation }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | cities-xl-platinum | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 231140 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00BCNGU3U | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Cloud Syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
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|steam_cloud            =true
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Monte Cristo\Cities XL Platinum}}
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
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|origin                =
 
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|origin_notes          =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
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|uplay_notes            =
 
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|gamesave_manager      =unknown
 
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              =
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes      =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Video settings ==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Video Settings
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|discord                  =  
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|wsgf_link                  =
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|discord notes            =  
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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|epic games launcher      =  
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
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|gog galaxy                =  
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|gog galaxy notes          =  
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|origin                    =  
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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|origin notes              =  
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|fov                        =unknown
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|steam cloud              = true
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|fov_notes                  =
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|steam cloud notes        =  
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|windowed                  =unknown
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|windowed_notes            =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|fullscreen                =unknown
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
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|anisotropic               =unknown
 
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|anisotropic_notes         =
 
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|antialiasing              =unknown
 
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|antialiasing_notes        =
 
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|vsync                      =unknown
 
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|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Input settings ==
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==Video==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Video
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|key_remap                 =unknown
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|wsgf link                 =
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|key_remap_notes           =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|acceleration_option       =unknown
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|controller_support         =unknown
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|controller_support_notes  =
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen           = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = unknown
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed       = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = unknown
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes         = Up to 8x MSAA.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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==Input==
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The game though does have some major memory leak problems, meaning that the longer you have the game open, the more and more memory it will use. Restart you game every hour or so to ensure the best experience.
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
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 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = n/a
 +
|subtitles notes          = No voice-over
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              = false
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
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 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Memory leaks===
 +
The game has some major memory leak problems, meaning that the longer you have the game open, the more and more memory it will use. Restart your game every hour or so to ensure the best experience.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Config</code>
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# Open <code>GlobalSettings.cfg</code> with a decent editor
 +
# Search for <code><VisibilityEnabled>2</VisibilityEnabled></code> and change it to <code><VisibilityEnabled>0</VisibilityEnabled></code>
 +
## These changes will draw your objects once, so it doesn't re-render it every time you change zoom levels
 +
# Now change <code><ProcessEnabled>1</ProcessEnabled></code> to <code><ProcessEnabled>0</ProcessEnabled></code>
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## This pre-renders objects in the game so there will be no real-time rendering
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# Now download [http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php this patch] and, when opening it, select your <code>citiesxl.exe</code> file.
 +
## This will patch the headers of the game, to allow it to use more than 2 GB of RAM
 +
# Go back to the <code>globalsettings.cfg</code> and search for <code><PoolSize>2048</PoolSize></code>
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# Change this to however much RAM you want it to use (obviously leave some for your system to run in the background)
 +
# Mark the file as <code>Read Only</code>
 +
# Run the game, and when you see the splash screen, go to Task Manager, right click on <code>citiesxl.exe</code> and set affinity. Untick CPU 0, leaving 1, 2, and 3 checked.
 +
# Close task manager and enjoy a much smoother experience.
 +
}}
  
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* Go to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Focus Home Interactive\Cities XL 2012\Data\Config
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==Other information==
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* Open GlobalSettings.cfg with a decent editor
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===API===
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* Search for <VisibilityEnabled>2</VisibilityEnabled> and change it to <VisibilityEnabled>0</VisibilityEnabled>
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{{API
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** (These changes will draw your objects once, so it doesn't re-render it every time you change zoom levels)
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|direct3d versions      =
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* Now change <ProcessEnabled>1</ProcessEnabled> to <ProcessEnabled>0</ProcessEnabled>
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|direct3d notes        =
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** (This pre-renders objects in the game, so no real time rendering)
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|directdraw versions    =
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* Now download http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php and when opening it, select your citiesxl exe file.
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|directdraw notes      =
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** (This will patch the headers of the game, to allow it to use more than 2GB of RAM)
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|opengl versions        =
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* Go back to the globalsettings.cfg and search for <PoolSize>2048</PoolSize>
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|opengl notes          =
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* Change this to however much RAM you want it to use (obviously leave some for your system to run in the background - If you have 8GB, I say use 7 GB for the game)
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|glide versions        =
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* Now mark the file as Read Only
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|glide notes            =
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* Run the game, and when you see the splash screen, go to task manager, right click on citiesxl exe and set affinity. Untick CPU 0, leaving 1,2,3 checked.
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|software mode          =
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* Close task manager and enjoy a much smoother experience.
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|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
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== System requirements ==
+
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, Windows 8
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|minOS    = XP SP3
−
|minproc  = AMD/Intel 2.5 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel 2.5 GHz
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|minmem  = 2 GB
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|minCPU2  = AMD 2.5 GHz
−
|minGPU   = 512 MB 100% DirectX9 compatible, ATI Radeon HD 3850, Nvidia GeForce 8800, or higher
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 9 GB
 
|minHD    = 9 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3850
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9
 +
 +
|recOS    = Vista SP1, 7, 8
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[Category:Game]]
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

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Cities XL Platinum
Cities XL Platinum cover
Developers
Focus Home Interactive
Release dates
Windows February 6, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Genres Building
Series Cities XL
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Cities XL Platinum on MobyGames
Cities XL Platinum on Wikipedia
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Cities XL
Cities XL 2009
Cities XL 2011 2010
Cities XL 2012 2011
Cities XL Platinum 2013
Cities XXL 2015

General information

Cities XL Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/231140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Monte Cristo\Cities XL Platinum
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/231140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
No voice-over
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Issues fixed

Memory leaks

The game has some major memory leak problems, meaning that the longer you have the game open, the more and more memory it will use. Restart your game every hour or so to ensure the best experience.

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Config
  2. Open GlobalSettings.cfg with a decent editor
  3. Search for <VisibilityEnabled>2</VisibilityEnabled> and change it to <VisibilityEnabled>0</VisibilityEnabled>
    1. These changes will draw your objects once, so it doesn't re-render it every time you change zoom levels
  4. Now change <ProcessEnabled>1</ProcessEnabled> to <ProcessEnabled>0</ProcessEnabled>
    1. This pre-renders objects in the game so there will be no real-time rendering
  5. Now download this patch and, when opening it, select your citiesxl.exe file.
    1. This will patch the headers of the game, to allow it to use more than 2 GB of RAM
  6. Go back to the globalsettings.cfg and search for <PoolSize>2048</PoolSize>
  7. Change this to however much RAM you want it to use (obviously leave some for your system to run in the background)
  8. Mark the file as Read Only
  9. Run the game, and when you see the splash screen, go to Task Manager, right click on citiesxl.exe and set affinity. Untick CPU 0, leaving 1, 2, and 3 checked.
  10. Close task manager and enjoy a much smoother experience.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP1, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.5 GHz
AMD 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 3850
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References