Jump to content

Doc's Anti-Pollution Trees  1.0

   (47 Reviews)

1 Screenshot

About This File

This is a pack of 5 tree types that can be used to control pollution in your cities. They are identical in looks and growth behavior to the 5 tree types in the default game. They are planted and grow just like the default mayor mode trees. I looked for trees that did this but couldn't find such a thing, so I made these. They don't modify or replace the default trees. I tried to just modify the default trees, but that caused me problems. Therefore each of these trees is it's very own independent instance; these are not reliant on any dependencies.

They are 12½ times more powerful then the standard trees in terms of air pollution reduction and they affect a slightly larger radius. They also reduce water pollution slightly; the default trees don't at all. They cost 12 times more to plop per tree (36). You no longer have to clump max density trees onto a tile to receive the pollution control that would provide. Now strategically placing individual trees can effectively hold back the pollution. These will only affect air pollution caused by buildings, not traffic. If the tree is bulldozed the pollution returns; there is no long term side affects.

They can be found at the bottom of the list with the other trees in: mayor mode > landscape tools > plant flora.

I hope you find these useful!


Install/Uninstall

To install just put the "Docs Antipollution Trees.dat" into your ....\documents\SimCity 4\plugins folder.

To uninstall just remove the .dat from plugins. When you return to game after uninstalling you will see brown boxes where those trees used to be, you will have to bulldoze them.

No dependencies!


Note: I placed 7 of each tree type in the display picture to demonstrate effects.


Notice: I have not been able to produce any negative effects while using these. I also have not found any instance in which they don't work, or stop working. If a tree is no longer in place the effects will cease. I do not guarantee using these trees with other game modifications will always work perfectly; I couldn't possibly have tested all variables. The potential for problems to arise while using these might be increased if you use them with other certain flora mods.


What's New 1.0


Released

  • There was a problem with the previous export of the trees and some values had been saved incorrectly (water pollution wasn't being reduced with all trees). The upload here on the stex was that compiled version prior to me labeling this 1.0. This happened because some of the files had been uncompressed upon the original save and Reader likes to corrupt uncompressed files like that sometimes. The trees are now 100% compressed and saved correctly in this upload. All anti-pollution trees built prior to v1.0 will adopt the corrections and work properly upon swapping the old .dat with the new one.
  • I added a bright green border to my trees to make them stand out in the menus.
  • Like 10



User Feedback

Recommended Comments

Thank you so much for these!  I used to use various pollution reducing buildings and always wished I had a less intrusive way to lower pollution in my light residential neighborhoods.  What I love about these is being able to just use a single (or a few) trees in areas I used to paint as many god trees as I could, and still get same bonus!  I wish they worked on pollution from cars because lining a road with these trees would then eliminate that pollution.  Even so, great job and good idea!

  • Like 2

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm happy everyone seems to like these.

 

Anyone who downloaded the file prior to it being named v1.0 should download the new version.  It fixes an issue that caused 3 of the 5 tree types to create a little water pollution instead of reduce it.  The air pollution effects worked properly on both files.  The new file also adds the borders to the menu pics.  Just replace the old file with the new one and all trees that already exist in-game will adopt effects without replanting.

 

Thanks for your comments!

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

This mod seems like a great idea, however after downloading and installing it correctly, there seems to be a small unpleasant problem I have encountered. 

I have provided a screen shot below, each box is a different anti-pollution tree - totaling all 5 kinds of trees; the trees work well in regards to air pollution (I have not tested them on water pollution), but they come in the simcity package. Usually this means you are missing a dependency or two, however you stated that there were non in association with this mod. 

 

JDIp7MT.jpg?1?5756

 

This is the only mod I have installed on simcity, and the normal mayor planted trees work without boxes appearing. 

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Traffic pollution and industrial pollution.. I think these two are same kind of pollution. I cannot understand why this does not work on traffic pollutins

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

.......snip......
This is the only mod I have installed on simcity, and the normal mayor planted trees work without boxes appearing.


To be honest with you, I don't know why you are having brown boxes if the .dat is in your plugins yet. The reason there isn't a dependency is because they share the same models as the default trees. You perhaps got a bad download from the STEX which has been known to happen. Try the download again and maybe that would fix it. Only other idea I have is that maybe you have a flora mod or other mod interfering.

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Are these effective against Traffic Pollution?


To quote myself from the description:

"These will only affect air pollution caused by buildings, not traffic."

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Traffic pollution and industrial pollution.. I think these two are same kind of pollution. I cannot understand why this does not work on traffic pollutins


In the simulation traffic pollution is separated from building pollution.

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

I just had to say, this is one of the most useful things I have ever downloaded for SC4! I don't know what I'd do without these trees!

Share this comment


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sign In or register to comment...

To comment in reply, you must be a community member

Sign In  

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

Create an Account  

Sign up to join our friendly community. It's easy!  

Register a New Account

×

Thank You for the Continued Support!

Simtropolis depends on donations to fund site maintenance costs.
Without your support, we just would not be in our 24th year online!  You really help make this a great community. *:thumb:

But we still need your support to stay online. If you're able to, please consider a donation to help us stay up and running. This helps sustain a platform where we can share our community creations for years to come.

Make a Donation, Get a Gift!

Expand your city with the best from the Simtropolis Exchange.
Make a Donation and get one or all three discs today!

STEX Collections

By way of a "Thank You" gift, we'd like to send you our STEX Collector's DVD. It's some of the best buildings, lots, maps and mods collected for you over the years. Check out the STEX Collections for more info.

Each donation helps keep Simtropolis online, open and free!

Thank you for reading and enjoy the site!

More About STEX Collections