Tourists in vanilla are dumb. They walk past five hotels to stand next to a garbage dump. This mod rewrites the tourist pathfinding logic:
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This is not a "mod" in the traditional sense but a script extender. Without this, 90% of the mods on this list will not function. It allows the game to read loose .lua files and overrides core game parameters. Installation is simple: drop the Mod Loader folder into your main game directory. Tourists in vanilla are dumb
Mines and oil wells never deplete. Ever. You place a gold mine in 1920, it will still be pumping gold in 2020. This breaks the game’s intended difficulty, but it allows for massive monument-building projects without micromanaging prospecting routes. Your 5-star resort island will finally generate the
Installing mods is straightforward:
Note: Most mods disable achievements, and using multiple heavy mods (like Cheat Mod + Era Unlock) can cause instability. Also, mods are single-player only.