HCSL is an open-source third-party launcher for Metropolis: Skylines 2 that already supports GNU Linux (x86), Mac, Windows, and now plans to support the Loongson Loongarch architecture.
The HCSL Launcher program is based on Mono 6., which was released on August 23, 202313-EA4 Loongarch64 and later, while adapting with Unity.
On October 25, 2023, "City: Skylines 2" was released, and on November 28, 2023, Loongson 3A6000 was released in Beijing, with a frequency of 25GHz, single-core and multi-core floating-point performance close to Intel i3 10100;ASUS has released the XC-LS3A6M motherboard carrying the Loongson 3A6000.
In 2022, the HMCL launcher will complete the adaptation of Loongson's native LoongArch architecture, so that Loongson can run Minecraft nativelyLoongson Zhongke's. The NET compiler team cooperated with Unity China to complete the MONO adaptation under the LoongArch architecture.
Developed on Unity, Metropolis: Skylines 2 is written in C and runs in the Mono virtual machine, with the possibility of porting to the Loongson platform. Based on the above background, it was decided to launch the "Metropolis: Skylines 2" open-source third-party launcher project adapted to the Loongson Loongarch architecture.
Let the C bytecode of "Metropolis: Skylines 2" run natively on the Loongson 3A6000 and above platforms, and meet the following minimum and recommended configurations:
Minimum configuration
System Requirements: Loongson Loongarch architecture 64-bit CPU and operating system required.
Operating system: Loongnix, UOS V20 Desktop Pro Loongarch64
Loongarch: LA664
Processor: Loongson 3A6000
RAM: 8GB RAM
Motherboard: - Graphics card: Loongson 7A2000 bridge (2GB).
Sound card: Any sound card adapted to the LoongArch architecture.
Network: Broadband internet connection.
Recommended
System Requirements: Loongson Loongarch architecture 64-bit CPU and operating system required.
Operating system: UOS V20 Desktop Professional Loongarch64 1060
Loongarch: LA664 and above.
Processor: Loongson 3A6000 and higher processors.
RAM: 16GB RAM
Motherboard: ASUS XC-LS3A6M
Graphics: Moore Threads MTT S80 (16GB).
Sound card: Any sound card adapted to the LoongArch architecture.
Network: Broadband internet connection.
This launcher is not intended to be in opposition to the Paradox Launcher and the Steam platform, nor does it have the intention of undermining the official cross-platform of Colossal Order, the developer of Metropolis: Skylines 2, and the publisher Paradox Interactive, but rather provides a way to launch Metropolis: Skylines 2 in C bytecode or on Loongson 3A6000 and later Loongson CPUs for Linux.
Although the Loongson 3A5000 is also a Loongarch architecture, the Loongson 3A5000 is not recommended to run Metropolis: Skylines 2 with this launcher.