Python Console mod allows you to programatically interact with Cities:Skylines game engine through an easy-to-learn python interface. User documentation can be found on wiki.

After first build:

• Open build folder PythonConsole\SkylinesRemotePythonDotnet\bin\Debug
• Open mod target folder C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Addons\Mods\PythonConsole
• Create a zip file SkylinesRemotePython.zip containing the contents of the build folder and move it to the mod target folder
  • For next builds you might copy only the SkylinesRemotePythonDotnet.exe to the zip file (if it has changed)
• Open example scripts folder PythonConsole\PythonConsole\Resource\Examples
• Create a zip file ExamplePythonScripts.zip containing the contents of the folder and move it to the mod target folder
  • You need to repeat this only if you change any of the example script files
• The mod target folder should now contain these 4 files: ExamplePythonScripts.zip, PythonConsole.dll, SkylinesPythonShared.dll, SkylinesRemotePython.zip

The mod consists of 3 different parts:

• The Cities:Skylines mod itself
• External application that runs the IronPython engine
  • Unfortunately the engine cannot run directly inside the game, as it requires dotnet framework 4.0 or higher (C:S runs on version 3.5)
• Shared library that contains messaging protocol and shared logic

How does it all work together?

• The external application is shipped in a zip file with the mod
• After the mod loads, the application is unzipped in Cities_Skylines\SkylinesRemotePython folder and launched
• The application creates a tcp server to which the mod then connects

This mod contains source code from Move It and ModTools