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Raise the UI Mod  1.0

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This tiny mod simply moves the the region name and the whole mayor user interface up by about 40 pixels.

Why would you want to do that?

Well if you change the games resolution to the same size as your screen, but run it in window mode it will look almost full screen (there will be no borders) but you will still have the windows taskbar at the bottom allowing you to switch applications easily and without waiting for the screen to go black and then go to the desktop as it does in full screen mode. The trouble with this is that the windows task bar covers up some of the UI. So this mod just moves the UI above the taskbar.

Only for people who have their windows taskbar on the bottom of the screen (most people)


Setup

To set SimCity to Windowed mode with the same resolution as you screen:

  1. Right click the SimCity 4 Icon, Click properties.
     
  2. In the target box after the last double quote (") type this (with the spaces, without quotes):
    -w -customresolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32
     
  3. Replace the 1920x1080 with your screen resolution, so if you have a 1600x1200 resolution you would type:
    -w -customresolution:enabled -r1600x1200x32
     
  4. Click Apply and then OK and start SimCity 4.

 

Installation

There is only one file in the zip which can go anywhere in the plugins folder.

It is incompatible with SimMars, The black UI mod (found on a Japanese site), and another other mod that recolours or modifies only the 2 sections of UI shown in the above screen shots.

It works fine with mods that modify other parts of the UI such as the God Terraforming in mayor Mode.


Doesn't work on a 800x600 resolution, however hardly anybody has this resolution, and if you are playing at 800x600 you won't want to play in a window at that resolution, you'll what all the screen you can get.

(Based on Windows 7's taskbar, which is thicker than previous Taskbars. Vut this still works on other operating systems.)

This mod is only 7KB.

If you have a problem use the comments, there is no support thread for this, but I will quite happily answer questions/problems in the comments here on the STEX.

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It is not for me, but it is good that you have taken the time to write a valid description (unlike some uploads).
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Awesome! I really needed this, It got tiring to click around with the mouse trying to set options or save.
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I'm probably not going to use it at this time but it is a very innovative idea. Good job!
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This is a great idea indeed. I used to set a smaller resolution for windowed mode to circumvent this problem, but thanks to your mod, it's not longer necessary. :-)
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443402 : Could you explain further what exactly do you mean by buggy? Could you post a link to a screenshot of what you mean?
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When I read "Only for people who have their windows taskbar on the bottom of the screen (most people)", I felt really bad 'cause I have the taskbar upon the screen (joke, I don't felt bad, but I really have the taskbar above). Is the first time I see a mod like this. Good idea, Warrior!

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well if you have the taskbar on top then it wouldn't really block anything, and also, you can just set the taskbar to autohide, but good idea though

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allantan1116:Can you please post something more useful than question marks.
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Cool - a very special mod for a very special situation, but anybody who ever finds himself in that situation will be delighted. :o)
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Wow, I like this :) No longer have to fuss over hiding my taskbar every time I want to play ^^

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I have a 16:9 screen, so the description of setting custom resolution is the real help for me. :) The mod itself is just the bonus. :D Thank you!

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It isin the same instructions: Right click the simcity4 icon and click properties then type into the end of target box

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