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All of Moonlight’s stuff was archived here on Simtropolis, and it should contain the Elevated Rail files. Unfortunately they seem to be missing for moment, but should be back before long. I’m not up to speed on the current recovery efforts, so not the best person to ask. If you want them immediately, I’m fairly certain this compilation was uploaded on the Discord while the site was down

@CaptCity  Good catch, I've added it back onto the homepage. Turns out I disabled it intentionally the other day as only 3 files were being listed from a few months ago. You weren't seeing things when noticing it there! Now we've had more of the club files restored thanks to your efforts, the feed is displaying files fully again.   There was an issue with IP addresses changing between IPv4 and IPv6 format while signing in, which upset the login security system. Apparently on Linux it favours IPv6 and that may have been causing the issue more often than on Windows. We've implemented a potential fix for this now, so let us know if it works.

hi hi, i was trying to re download moonlight's (japanese site) mod for elevated rail but i couldn't see the download in one drive, are their files gone??

Since others were very enthusiastic in the past few days and covered a bunch of those files that were on my to-do-list, I managed to upload all the files that were on my short term end (40+ files). I also updated a few other files that were not lost, but well overdue to be updated. I'll check Captcity's back up for further files in the coming days....

Yeah, good news is I've made notable progress on the live Restoration Tracker, and hope to have something to present within the next day or two. The goal is to present what still needs restoring, and what's already been restored. The idea is it'll update in real-time, with a refresh every few minutes or so. Initially it'll be for the STEX only, but then it can be expanded to other site areas like attachments. Then too, it can be developed specifically aimed at recovering previous versions of files (and I know a number of people are concerned about those). What the tracker won't cover is for anything we have no record of whatsoever. As @simmering found, the Internet Archive hadn't saved much if anything from March and April, so it's a bit like the ST Dark Age with missing info. For items in that time period, we can aim to manually restore as possible, but it does seem especially challenging without any record of those. Thankfully the "void" period is only about 6 weeks, so it could've been way worse. Thanks all those who have continued to express interest in volunteering. Once the tracker is live, you'll be invited to take part however you wish to help.

I did the same, well, at least the Readme part. If the download did not have one, I made one from the listing. I've been doin that for years. I also started copying images, but that wasn't until more recently and not very consistently... 

I've been cursing myself not catching up with the downloads since April 2024 (I am blaming @Haljackey , he was complaining about that he got too much notifactions because I also kept writing reviews on the downloaded items ), because with all my normal downloads for back-up I usually download a few of the sample images and make readme from the description page too... That would have been helpfull now... 

Unless I missed something, I don’t think there is at this time. From earlier comments, I think there is a ‘list’ being developed of what needs restored. Perhaps, once that is done, it will update itself when things are brought back...? Just guessing on that, though. We’ll need to see what CB or Cori says about it. On my OneDrive collection, I’ve been moving things from the original to the ‘Restored’ folder as I upload things. That’s how I’ve been tracking those items that I have copies of. Although, I’m a little behind on that... With that said, we may need something for those items uploaded after February since there is no record of them.

I am a bit lost @CaptCity, @CorinaMarie and @Cyclone Boom. Is there thread where we note what has been restored?

June 2065 Nate S. Dubois, the son of Luca S. Dubois died just a few months after his 3rd birthday. British travel, culture, and food journalist Robert Hughes was asked to talk about what he saw as Bounty’s best restaurants. Visit Bounty have no influence on Mr. Hughes choices. They are all his subjective thoughts. 1/ Het Wilde Varken, price level: High.  Everyone visiting Cepero Island, locals as well as foreigners, should put on the Sunday dress on and visit Het Wilde Varken, located in the beautiful Inland See Waterfront, between Ruben Ruiz Strait and Inland Sea. Chef Daichi Fernández makes an amazing fusion food, which combines dishes from the Netherlands and Flanders with Caribbean ingredients. 2/ Yate Club Bounty, price level: Very high. In 2058, London TV personality and fashion blogger Mary Wright and her partner Italian actress Giorgia Biancho, bought the Yate Club restaurant and turned it into a seafood paradise. French chef Arthur Roux, makes the best sea food from local suppliers, don’t miss out on his amazing “Bay Scallop pickled in banana liqueur, with fried corn and chocolate sauce”. Reserve a table, weeks in advance. 3/ Zhūròu Bōluó, Price level: High If you are tired of Caribbean luxury food and want to try something very different, I’d say Zhūròu Bōluó is for you. The sweet Bōluó Jiàng Zhūròu (Pork in Pineapple Sauce) is splendid. Another wonderful dish on their menu is Mápó Dòufu (A stew of minced beef, tofu, fermented beans and chili paste). The latter only suitable for those who like strong food. The restaurant is located next to the beautiful Mónica Roux Monument, just south of Bounty China Town. Sadly, the nearby truck depot is quite noisy. Avoid sitting outside if visiting within working hours.   4/ Hotel America, price level: Medium The best restaurant, value for money, might be the one in Hotel America. Not to be confused with the next-door Hotel America Burger, which is mediocre at best. The Hotel America Restaurant is a large and a bit noisy family restaurant. Serving solid Italian/Austrian food. Pizza; Pasta; Wiener Schnitzel; Gulasch; Lamb and Fish dishes. 5/ Pub D'Angelo, price level: low. Most tourists have heard of the famous 1898 pub, the The Donkey Mansion. But honestly, despite the historical value of the building, that is a tourist trap. If you want to visit a great local pub, you are looking for Pub D'Angelo. Located in D’Angelo’s old village, this is a temple to good old-fashioned Bounty Rum and simple but wonderful local farmer’s food. Owned and run by Bounty-born Mónica Bertrand, who also create the delicious dishes.

I'm a senior IT QA analyst at my day job, and I'd love to help verify! I'd volunteer to process as well, but the internet at our new basement is slow. I work a regular 9-5 (Eastern Time), so this would mostly be an evening commitment. If my help's needed, please let me know!

I checked the STEX subcategory pages like Residential on the Internet Archive. Unfortunately, there weren’t any copies from after March 9, so we didn’t get any extra info about the blind spot between February 28 and April 16.

I've fixed some of my files. It will take a bit though, so be patient.

help i get the following error; along with this detailed log; ```
Sc4pac GUI version: 1.5.0
Sc4pac CLI version: null
Platform: linux
Web: false
Java: null
OS (Java): null
OS (Dart): linux - Linux 6.11.11-valve29-1-neptune-611-g2dcfaf4df7ac #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 08 May 2026 20:56:49 +0000
Dart: 3.5.3 (stable) (Wed Sep 11 16:22:47 2024 +0000) on "linux_x64"
Exe: /home/deck/Desktop/sc4pac-gui-linux-x64 (1)/sc4pac-gui
Arguments: [] Error type: /error/unexpected
Error title: Java could not be found. Please install a Java Runtime Environment and make sure it is added to your PATH environment variable during the installation.
Error detail:  Init phase: InitPhase.connecting
Authority: localhost:51515
Authenticated: null
Profiles config folder: null
Profile ID: null
Profile name: null
Plugins folder: null
Cache folder: null Server log: null
```     what can i possibly do? ive tried everything on the internet . im also on a steam deck

Grammy-winning soul singer Peabo Bryson dies by stroke at age 75....  😭 Links!  https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2026/06/03/039beauty-and-the-beast039-singer-peabo-bryson-dies-at-75 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy826nlp158o https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/peabo-bryson-whole-new-world-partner-regina-belle-tribute-1236263280/ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/02/entertainment/peabo-bryson-death https://variety.com/2026/music/news/peabo-bryson-dead-beauty-and-the-beast-1236765354/ https://www.astroawani.com/hiburan-dunia/penyanyi-legenda-peabo-bryson-meninggal-dunia-pada-usia-75-tahun https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/peabo-bryson-dead-aladdin-beauty-and-beast-584001 Thanks for sininging BEAUTY AND THE BEAST with Celine Dion and A WHOLE NEW WORLD with Regina Belle!  🫡

Yes, it is exacly what I wanted.  Thank You!

I can also assist in any of the roles.  
I have a few GB of downloaded mods, most with both night light modes.  
I also have some unpacked from the time when they were .exe, although I think they would already be outside the affected period. By the way, I have already updated my few lost files.

I believe those are part of NKT's baseball fields. I'll attach it here since NKT's items may have been part of the 'found' list and have not been restored yet.  NKT_Baseball Field.zip

Hi, I'm looking for specific files, dependency for PGX Softball Fields. It's probably part of bigger prop pack.  sidenet_diagonal-0x6534284a-0x5c6f3086-0x7d08c0e0.SC4Desc and sidenet_straight-0x6534284a-0x5c6f3086-0xbd08c0e3.SC4Desc

If I remember correctly, I believe it was something he coded to separate the Club uploads from the non-Club files since they Club files were overwhelming the STEX listing (it's probably up the thread a ways...). It was done a little bit before the site went down, so I was wondeing if somehow the restoration had eliminated it. However, I thought I had seen it a couple days ago, so I'm not sure where it stands.

That sounds vaguely familiar as a previous bug which CB fixed. (And now it's unfixed again.)  

I think it has been a few days, but I noticed that the 'Clubs' listings section on the homepage is no longer displaying. Just checking to see if it was 'turned off' while waiting for restoration, or if it an actual 'issue'. Thanks

María Sanz, May 2065  After a short period of illness, a María Sanz died just 67 years old. María was born at Lucia Clinic in December 1997. The daughter of Jane and Lucas Sanz. Her father was rather old when he got her, her mother was his 3rd wife. He died when María was just 3 years old. She saw her mother’s new lover Allesandro D'Angelo as a father. Her mother left Allesandro in 2016, but they kept contact until his death in 2019. 19 years old, she moved to her own small apartment in Fenna Tower. In 2023 María gave birth to Mónica, the father did not want the child. María was living alone as a single mother. Sadly, the child died in 2026. In 2036 María gave birth to Myra, the farther was John Hallett. At this point they did not live together, but after they also got Kanoa in 2040, they moved together in South Jungle Tower. John Hallett died in 2053. Due to the loss of income, María was forced to move the family, to an unhealthy and worn-out apartment at South Cepero Road, Miners Village. Later she started a relationship with French widower Paul François, who already had two adult children. María and her children, moved into Paul’s nice house at the corner of Smirnov Road and Arthur M. Leroy’s Road. Her children moved out, first Myra and more recently Kanoa (more about them later). María stayed with Paul and what was at first, a way out of poverty, developed over the years. Three years ago, she got her only grandchild Nate, the son of Myra.  Editorial: I won’t follow Paul and his family after the death of María.  

My fault.  Thanks for the heads-up... I've been restoring PEG's files and forgot to hit the 'Delete Banner' button on that one which activates the download. It's the last step in the process, and I've caught myself forgetting it once in while. It should be cleared now.

I'm not sure if this is still up or what, it was updated 5 minutes ago, but it still says the file is missing?

I've gotten it to work via the crossplatform module. It took a bit of figuring everything out. Now I'm slowly moving my large dependencies & BAT folders.

If we're aggregating everything together, I'll throw mine in as well. A few of these have already been restored. nos17 sc4pac cache.html

Selected Images Restored from the Internet Archive
A little bit of good news. Thankfully the Internet Archive saved 6,607 images which were originally uploaded to ST between June 2024 and March 2026. So I developed a script which slowly downloaded these in batches, then copied them to the monthly subfolders.
A preview of one STEX upload as its images were restored: (I created this GIF as a simulation which showed what actually happened in real time. The file is Allianz Arena.)
And the terminal output confirming it...   And here's a monthly summary of the files which have been restored per month, for each type: .stats-table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; max-width: 800px; margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; } .stats-table th { background-color: #1f4e78; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; padding: 12px 15px; border: 1px solid #173a5a; text-align: right; } .stats-table th:first-child { text-align: left; } .stats-table td { padding: 10px 15px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; color: #2c3e50; text-align: right; } .stats-table td:first-child { text-align: left; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; } .stats-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f8f9fa; } .stats-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) { background-color: #ffffff; } .stats-table tbody tr:hover { background-color: #f1f4f6; } .stats-table .total-row { background-color: #eaeded !important; font-weight: bold; border-top: 2px solid #bdc3c7; } .stats-table .total-row td { border: 1px solid #bdc3c7; } .stats-table tr[data-year-end="true"] td { border-bottom: 1.5px solid #5a6b7c; } Month Attachments Profile Pics Screens Storage Jun 2024 31 4 23 30 Jul 2024 195 21 62 27 Aug 2024 114 20 551 85 Sep 2024 66 11 127 15 Oct 2024 128 21 93 60 Nov 2024 133 12 89 11 Dec 2024 140 8 75 13 Jan 2025 221 25 86 38 Feb 2025 173 12 155 34 Mar 2025 91 31 105 39 Apr 2025 169 15 155 12 May 2025 140 11 168 8 Jun 2025 155 22 129 29 Jul 2025 96 17 228 15 Aug 2025 275 34 165 14 Sep 2025 107 9 64 24 Oct 2025 109 15 8 51 Nov 2025 132 8 109 9 Dec 2025 132 8 136 7 Jan 2026 229 9 216 12 Feb 2026 87 19 33 3 Mar 2026 7 4 0 28 Apr 2026 0 0 0 0 Total 2,930 336 2,777 564   I'd estimate this is perhaps 10-20% of the images uploaded per month. It's very much a partial restoration than anything close to complete, so it only represents a fraction of what's missing. Of course, we'd certainly much prefer to have these than not. It's worth mentioning, since the Internet Archive cannot physically see stored paths of STEX downloads, none have been added via this method. However, that doesn't mean none are archived. We'll need to use a different method for obtaining any, since it'll be based on the ?do=download URLs as used on STEX file entries. It's quite possible the Wayback Machine can help out in additional ways, so we'll have to see. Homepage features did quite well interestingly (from images in the /storage paths). I'd imagine because the Wayback regularly indexed them from the carousel slider.
Thanks to the Internet Archive, plus anyone who ran manual Save Page Now requests during these months. I'm sure that made a big difference here.

Thanks!   I've saved that in File List - TogaMasterJohn.txt in my ST Recovery folder. Once we get further along, we might beep you.  

Not sure where the problem is with this, but since coming back on line I've had a problem logging in with linux. The distro doesn't matter nor the browser as I have three of each and it's the same for all. This is what I get: Simtropolis Security System Invalid Access Please return and click the Login button directly. Time ID: 1780423179 The only thing that changes is the Time ID. Windows doesn't have the problem so it has to do with linux [at least on my systems].

I have all three tile sets that G.F. Jay Cosis has posted here on Simtropolis so far. However, the only one that is missing its file at this time appears to be "Oceanic Metropolis," and I do have the file for it! I'm not sure what happened to the SC3K maps and BATs that I had. I can't seem to find them. They may have accidentally been deleted at one point while moving files around.   I have gathered a list of all of my cached STEX files from SC4Pac. However, I don't know how much of what I have was uploaded or updated after June 28, 2024. I figured it could possibly be useful for when the time comes around!
   

Project Updates 02 June 2026: Selected Images Restored from the Internet Archive Further updates will be added here.

A read-only topic to view FAQs, latest information, and key progress updates for the Simtropolis Recovery Project.
Quick Links Simtropolis Returns!
Initial topic commemorating the return of our beloved home. Calling All Volunteers!
Interested in helping out with the project? If so, we invite you to post and join the SRT! Delete My File Message Banner!
Have you updated a file and need the banner removing. Post here and we'll take care of it. Project Updates
A list of posts noting important milestones about ST's road to recovery.   Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What measures are you taking to ensure such data loss never happens again? A: This is of utmost importance. Dirk has already setup a full daily SQL database dump which is copied externally. We will be implementing full backups of all site content, which is synced to an offsite cloud location I've purchased. Additionally, Cori and I will be making regular local copies of this, which we'll keep updated. We can assure you there are harsh lessons learned from this ordeal. We will not let this happen again.   Q: So what data is missing, and what do we have preserved? A: To understand what's safe and what needs recovering, there are three time periods:   All Lost:  After 28 February 2026 to 26 May 2026:
Unfortunately, because 28 Feb corresponds to our most recent database backup, any new member accounts, posts, or files created during these final three months are lost entirely. At best we'll be able to re-post files, and possibly some other site content.   Text Only:  17 June 2024 to 28 February 2026:
The text-based details of the site are safe. This means all forum posts, member accounts, and the actual STEX description pages are intact. However, the physical download files (e.g. zip) along with image attachments were lost, meaning we will need to restore them manually or programmatically.   All Safe:  Before 17 June 2024:
Everything is completely intact. This includes all forum posts, member accounts, PMs, images, and STEX files.   Q: How are we going to rebuild all the missing files? A: This is already in progress, but there's much more to do. Some authors have been diligently working to re-upload their own files, and we estimate ~20% of the files lost have been restored. Then for additional missing files, I'm currently working on a dynamic list known as the Restoration Tracker, which will help us view what still needs doing. This will be revealed soon, and we'll have a dedicated discussion topic where you can ask questions and post feedback.   Q: If I see one of my own uploads missing from the STEX, should I just re-upload it myself? A: You're most welcome to re-upload your own content yourself, but please feel under no obligation to. The Recovery Team will be working to go through files and restore as much as we can. Other harder to find items we might need to make a community appeal for. If you do restore your own content, that all helps as part of the process. If you'd like any assistance or unsure what to do, please let us know!   Q: I have backups of files but I'm not the original author. Can I still share them? A: Given these unprecedented times, yes. But best hold off for right now, as the Restoration Tracker will have a way to notify us of any files you have. Then as the volunteers begin the restoration, they will contact you if they need your copy. (We have big zips already offered which may or may not cover everything.)   Q: Can you tell me about the new host? A: We've since acquired a new server from Hetzner (in Germany), which is at least 10 times more capable than our old one, with twice the RAM and a much more powerful processor. All this too for no more than our old host cost per month, which makes it excellent value for money. Additionally, Hetzner's tech support have been outstanding. When Dirk reported the instability issues, they presented a range of options. When we asked for the hardware replacement, the technicians completed the process within mere minutes (and free of charge). This gives us confidence we're on a much more robust platform.   Q: How can we support Simtropolis financially to help cover costs of the new server? A: We want to emphasise how this isn't a crisis, but if you wish to help Dirk fund the hosting, there are 2 options: Donate via Gumroad which gives you access to download the STEX Collections. Donate via PayPal either as a one-off or recurring monthly amount. All donations are appreciated! They each help keep Simtropolis open and freely available.

The developmental approach is more reliable and produces a smoother, dependable result -- As always -- very sound advice -- 

I'd love to help in any way I can and give back to this site I love so much.  I'll be much more available after Thursday as I'm trying to get thru the last week of school and grad nite.

It's great to have you here Arken, welcome to the big city friend.

It does not count. Actually quite the opposite in a good way. Imagine this: You have demand for 1000 jobs and in vanilla we'll say you zone and grow 4 factories with each employing 250 Sims. That's fine, but takes up a lot of space. With the quadrupler, you'll only need to grow one factory which employs 1000 and it looks much more tidy and realistic in your city.   But in both cases the industrial demand drops from 1000 to 0. (Then, ofc, more Sims move in and industrial demand can go back up.)   While I've never used it, I know wee bits about it. CAM is designed to even out demand over a much, much smoother curve and it lets your growth mimic the real world much better. It also has its own staged demand enhancers so do not use the Plopmatic 9000 while using CAM.    This took me a few years to understand: You don't need to fulfill demand at all. Ever. Consider the demands as Building Permit Requests for each of the categories of R, C, or I. That's simply the respective developers saying: I like what I see here and please let me build. The key part is you can go along your merry way zoning and growing only what it takes to make a happy, aesthetically pleasing city. If you have residential which keeps turning dilapidated, de-zone it. Not just bulldoze, but de-zone. Keep doing this until you strike a balance that your city as laid out supports. And when you do zone for more residential, create those in smaller doses and let time run until they settle down and become stable.  

April 2065 The government committee, led by Professor Olga Ferrara. Made a first report about the economic decline in 2064. According to the report, there seem to be a number of combined factors, behind the recession. Exports were 21% lower than the average of the latest 5 years. Tourism 18% lower. Rent and Financial services 17,6% lower. Indicating a general decline in activities of all sectors. A good thing though, is that prices on the most important export items have been stable. The expenses were overall quite stable, although social cost was relatively high compared to previous period. The committee asked for more time to dig deeper into the numbers, unable to come up with any clear answers at this point in their investigation. Beside the fact that new costly social initiatives should be avoided until the economy has been stabilised. The government accepted an extension of the committee's mandate. Olga Ferrara’s committee office, located at the 2nd floor, in the back of Financial Science Center, facing North Jungle Nature Reserve.

Thanks for sharing this. I do use the Industry Quadrupler for more jobs, not sure if that counts as a demand enhancer or not. Other than that, I don't have any specific demand enhancers unless they are a side effect of another mod (NAM, CAM, Less Abandonment, etc), yet I am still experiencing an insatiable demand for jobs that feels impossible to meet without completely ruining the aesthetics of my cities. I might try to dabble with creating something like I previously described once I have the time to do so.

I'd be curious to see how that works out. IDK, but my gut feeling is the rest of the game would see an enormous demand imbalance and go all wonky.  Do you use any Demand Enhancers? If not, I believe the first thing I'd try is the Plopmatic 9000. It's completely cheaty and fulfills that role well.

Today, after experiencing more frustration with "Abandoned due to commute time", I had an idea for a simple mod. But before I started trying to make it myself, I thought I'd ask if this already exists so I'm not wasting my time doing something that's already been done. I was thinking that I could use a program like PIM-X or Reader to take a 1x1 tile (Park, grass, pavement, etc) and give it the properties of a CO$$$ or I-HT lot with like 1,000 jobs, and just place one on every block to make jobs abundant in my city. I know this is super cheaty but I'd rather have this than a bunch of abandoned buildings. I imagine that this should be relatively simple to create (unless someone more skilled than me thinks otherwise), but I am curious if this kind of thing already exists. Years ago I found a similar mod that made utilities like power and garbage into a 1x1 tile for cosmetic purposes, so the concept has been done before. I'm just not sure if this specific concept has been made.

I think I uploaded them, as they are in a project back-up folder that I use for fixed or uploaded stuff for STEX. I think there are around 50-55-ish uploads on my end, which was updated/uploaded in the past 2 years. Plus another 45, which meant to be replacing old STEX contents as their updated version got released on Evermore (not including the SimGoober stuff, which gonna be a completely different story eventually). Wednesday and Thursday I am gonna start uploading these (that's when I have off from work). 

Yes indeed.  But also, I had helped @Tyberius06 with some updates to NYBT items: the 599 Lexington Station subway, and the NYBT Subways.  Those were not uploaded by me though.

Whew! That was a load of work you did getting them all restored.   (I believe I've got all the banners removed now.)

Hmm, interesting. For the bot to be logged as downloading, it must record a successful initial request. So it seems like for a 404 or 403 error, that's returned in response for the files themselves. It sure is weird, unless that suggests it's on the GitHub end? I'll have more of a look, but I'm currently at odds as to why it's doing this. On Cloudflare it shows they aren't being mitigated at all.

Hi, Recently got back to this city builders games and found this forum. Started playing SimCity 2000 in my young's and after it SimCity 3000, SimCity 4... I would like to recall old memories Thanks 

The bot attempts to download each new STEX file and, if it fails, apparently tries again an hour later or so. You can see the failed attempts here. Until a few hours ago, the failures it reported were https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/36889-esa-malmberget-10-18/?do=download&r=213451 not found Even though this STEX entry has been updated very recently, this subfile still seems to be missing. The API also reports "size": null for it. I think @smf_16 might be in the best position to fix this. Since about one or two hours, the bot reports a different failure though: Simtropolis returned 403 for https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/37395-pc-office-park-13-18/?do=download&r=214508 so now the bot actually seems to be blocked.

Thank you, I had those RR Mega Packs allready installed, so can proceed with the above lots ! Sincerely yours, Kschmidt

...  ! 
...And thank you for the diagnosis... and I will wait...
(but I'm keeping my lightbulb hammer handy).

Hi, I'm nobody really, but I know Corrie and Cyclone are so capable to maintain this community. Likes to you guys and Dirk. Been here FOREVER. Still playing SC4. I used to be FRNDOFYAWEH on Simtropolis. I am still here, as The Cryb Keeper(crib keeper, keeper of the crib). New members, new to the game, maybe a bit of a lurker, just looking for mods, please come on in and introduce yourselves - we all appreciate everyone. 

That's possible. And the STEX Bot is used with sc4pac and likely having an existential crisis while the underlying files structure is in disarray. In all seriousness, checking out the context @CaptCity found from previously, I might've found the trouble... My theory is @STEX Bot was being blocked by the checkpoint security system, since it was doing this on multiple files. We've added the checkpoint back yesterday after we got a big bad bot swarm (nasty little things). Not sure why it's being tripped up by this when it was fine before, but I've added a whitelist rule so it can (hopefully) get in. Now we wait to see whether it works. It might try another download until it succeeds, but then should go and have a laydown. It better do or it'll fast turn into a Shattermore® Bot.   Hmm. That's odd, but we do have broad security rules it might have accidentally applied to your network. If you can send me a PM and tell me the IP address(es) you've tried to use which are blocked, I'll check what's happening on Cloudflare, etc.

Hello all. Usually I do not post much myself but if I can help somehow I'd like to do that. I have 54+ GB of zipped plugins saved to my computer from long long time ago up until recently. If needed I can upload them to OneDrive or something and it'll be for you to choose whatever you need.

The older RR Retail Prop packs are included in the new mega packs  

  This is some of the files from that gap. I have since reuploaded all my stuff from that gap. I did not upload the Paradox Museum until the other day.

The LA Shops pack is by @WannGLondon I think and the Sanankoku Growable Japanese lots were a relot by @Kel9509.

All my files are ready, now just need to get the message banners removed.

.. Or perhaps this bot has short-term memory problems!  Is it serious, doctor? Seriously (  ) ... This applies to all (my and not only..) uploads updated since Saturday!  And it comes back every +-4 hours!

We have indeed considered it, but it's a massive undertaking and real life tends to get in the way.  

Yes, it was a while back. I don’t remember what was tried to remedy the problem or if it just stopped on it’s own. It looks like it has affected everything since early Saturday morning ( my time, PDT). Edit: Happened here... May have worked itself out back then.

Hello @Cyclone Boom!
This is a very strange question.
Does your server have barriers to free access for all countries or is someone blocked?
I can only contact with Simtropolis through a VPN
Thanks for all your work!

Spain 2 Catenary straight and diagonal issue ! Spain 1 I have Plundere Catenary installed, NAM 32 - RUM what looks fine ! That old instalation looks Ok but the hghway and HSR wheren´t Ok so I created a freshed up old NAM removed and upgraded it NAM 36 RRW vesion wich the RHW and HSR are Ok.  This same conversion I did to my Italia 1 to Italia 2 installation but there the problem doesn´t show up ! The Catenary Mod with Straight and diagonal track and one bend T piece not showing catenary ? Searched for any differences, installed plopble catenary sets to at least have something....  This a NAM issue or the loading order prevent showing it ! Sincerely yours, Kschmidt  

@hugues aroux  The bot must like that file so much it keeps coming back for another helping... Is there a particular upload where this is happening, or a common trend among several you've seen? I seem to recall @CaptCity noticed this before in the past too (a few months ago), so it might be related.

Although flattering (  ), I'm noticing a lot - a really lot - of Stex-Bot downloads... approximately 60/70% of the total volume ... Not essential during these restoration times, just keep it at the bottom of the to-do list! Thanks ... Have a good day

RR Retail Prop Pack Vol.4 ? Today downloaded instaled some PCLark06 lots ! Some ask for RR Retail Prop Pack Vol. 4 wich is missing from STEX.   Was this included in RR Retail Prop Pack 3 1.3 ?   Hope somebody knows ! Sincerey yours, Kschmidt

Hello i have bought more time ago 3-4-5 disc of stex collector . Today I ask you if you have thought about renewing the Stex with a new collection. Thank you