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Colossus Addon Mod - CAM Controller  3.1.1

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Colossus Addon Mod - CAM Controller is the popular SimCity 4 mod that involves substantial changes in the RCI (Residential - Commercial - Industrial) simulation as well as essential bugfixes. The mod was developed by the various members of the CAM Team who over time have brought modifications to improve this mod

Please note that this pack may receive updates in the near future. Do not redistribute without asking first, mostly as doing so would complicate efforts to properly maintain, update, and provide technical support for the pack.

Extra feature, if you hover over the folders in the installer, you will get some extra information about each contents

WARNING: From version 2.5 onward Colossus Addon Mod works only with the digital version (1.1.641) of SimCity 4 (Microsfot Windows and Linux only). If you run CAM 2.5 or later on systems different from those listed, the mod may malfunction and no support is provided

MIGRATION:

Migration to CAM 3.0 and later versions can be done if you meet these requirements

  • Players coming from CAM 2.5 can upgrade to CAM 3.0 using only the CAM Controller
  • Players from vanilla can switch to CAM 3.0 using the CAM Controller but must create a new region

Migration to CAM 3.0 and later versions cannot be done if you meet these requirements

  • Players coming from CAM 2.1.1 cannot upgrade to CAM 3.0 
  • Players from SPAM cannot switch to CAM 3.0 using only the CAM Controller.
  • Players from vanilla cannot switch to CAM 3.0 if it is used in a developed region
  • Players coming from CAM 3.0 with the CAM-SPAM Controller cannot switch to CAM 3.0 - CAM Controller
  • Players coming from CAM 3.0 with the CAM Controller cannot switch to CAM 3.0 CAM-SPAM Controller

If you are installing CAM starting from these given directions it is discouraged not to use the already developed regions as you may experience compatibility problems with edphics, problems with RCI simualtion so it is strongly advised to create a new region to avoid the problems.

Installation

This package is a simple .zip file. Just extract the a_CAM folder to your My DocumentsSimCity 4Plugins directory (or equivalent, if you have a custom Plugins folder location).

It is highly recommended to install this mod through SC4Pac. Manual download is not recommended for less experienced users.

DLL Dependencies

In order for the contents of this package to display correctly by taking advantage of the new DLL Mods requires the complete installation of the following dependencies(the below listed dependencies are covering a full install; for dependencies for individual collections see the list of contents secion):

  • NONE

Dependencies

The following files are required in order for the contents of this package to appear correctly (i.e., no "brown boxes" or missing textures) (the below listed dependencies are covering a full install; for dependencies for individual collections see the list of contents secion):

Credits

The following SimCity 4 community members contributed models, textures, and modding support to this collection:

  • Ulisse Wolf
  • Tyberius06
  • Cyclone Boom
  • CorinaMarie
  • InvisiChem
  • Indisguise
  • BarbyW
  • Wouanagaine
  • JMyers2043
  • Shoreman905
  • Rayden
  • MAS71
  • Jplumbley
  • Andreas
  • Callagrafx
  • Tropod
  • RippleJet
  • Tag one
  • Memo33
  • Dragonsteincole
  • xBlaze89x
  • paeng
  • Pegasus

This package was assembled by Ulisse Wolf.

Special Thanks

Webmaster & administration staff at SC4Evermore and Simtropolis.

And possibly others who may not have been mentioned. If your name has been forgotten or you're not on the list, then drop us a line, as it has been difficult to keep track of anyone/everyone that may of helped somewhere along the lines.

And to the community itself, we would also like to thank you for your support, making mods such as this possible too. We're still at it after 20 years thanks to you!

And last but not least, a thanks for the Maxis individuals too, for the [paid] work that they did. ;-)


What's New 3.1.1   View Changelog


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Wouldn't let me add it to the reviews, so Check out the changes at this thread, 

It's not fully all changes, but all the truly important ones. :)

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i have two question and i need to answer

the I-HT Bug is fixed in this version of the CAM2.1.0?

and after installe cam2.1.0 can i add OperaHousefix and SpaceportFix to my plugins?? 

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I-HT bug is fixed - Correct.

I suggest adding the OperaHouse fix and the Spaceport fix (can solve this one with AC Functional Airports as well). 

The types, PlayStyles I believe you mean, are dependent upon the way you play. Do not install more than one at a time. If you are unsure, I suggest the extended version (I place my name on it for this reason). The only style that does not focus on regional play is the Skyscraper version. Midrise is for a European style growth and feel, Rural is for lower densities and takes a long time to reach higher stages. Standard is like CAM 1.0 just with the curves smoothed. 

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Correct. I'll post the CAM Census tables in the thread. They're also in the Manual. But CAM changes most of the census tables. The bug was caused by IH asking for 10% R$, 80% R$$, 10% R$$$. When R$ and any other value are the same, the bug is active, causing 0 employment for the other type, in this case R$$$. CAM changes IH to 15% R$, 60% R$$, 25% R$$$. I know it's pretty far off from the vanilla game, but it helps to balance the population away from R$$ sims.

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i dont know why the rj's cam does not developing the res com and ind zones and their building who i was installed them right according to their dependencies :( 

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hi IconicGoddess, you need to download (msvcr71.dll)&(GdiPlus.dll)&(mfc71.dll) and place this set directly to
local disk C:/Window/système32  if you have windows..32bits
or
local disk C:/Window/syswow64  if you have windows..64bits

for working SC4DatPacker 8)

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@blynCorporation 

Това е InvisiChem, разработчикът на новия CAM. Съжалявам, превода на коментар не излезе много добре. Давай напред и да отговорите на това съобщение в собствения си език, аз ще използвам Google превежда, да го тълкуват.

Това, което би могло да се разбере е малко объркващо. Възможно ли е да използвате стария CAM или онзи, аз афиш на Simtropolis?

CAM не са изпитали някакви зависимости. Сградите, включени са оригиналните Maxis сгради с променени стойности. Те сами по себе си трябва да има никакви проблеми растат. Ако те не се разраства, се уверете, че не е нужно някакви блокери във вашата папка с плъгини.

Ние трябва да започнем с тази информация, тогава ние ще преминем към други проблеми, които могат да дойдат.

This is InvisiChem, the developer of the new CAM. I'm sorry, the translation of your comment didn't come out very well. Go ahead and reply to this message in your own language, I will use google translate to interpret it. 

What I could understand was slightly confusing. Are you using the old CAM or the one I posted on Simtropolis? 

CAM does not have any dependencies. The buildings included are the original Maxis buildings with altered values. These by themselves should have no problems growing. If they are not growing, check to make sure you do not have any blockers in your plugins folder.

We should start with this information, then we will move on to other problems that may come.

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I'm absolutely thrilled someone picked up where the original CAM team left off.  In fact, I've incorporated many of the same updates from Ripplejet's thread on SC4D for my own personal use. However, I think I'll wait for version 2.1.1 before upgrading my current config.

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No problem. Going to be a little bit though. It's a lot of buildings to separate from the parent cohort/family links and give their own lots. 

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не знам защо пакета BSC CAM Colossus Addon Mod By RippleJet V1.0 спря да работи или не развива сградите от residential commercial industrial zone които аз инсталирах следните пакети BSC CAM Residentials V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Offices V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Services V1.0 BSC CAM Industrials V1.0 нали знаеш че в тези файлове BSC CAM Residentials V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Offices V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Services V1.0 BSC CAM Industrials съдържат много зависимости Lots Mods, Residentials Commercial Offices Commercial Services Industrials файлове и ги инсталирах така както е изисквано от техните readme files в които са писани техните зависимости дори инсталирах много видове сгради от резидентната (зелената) зона комерсиалната (синята) зона и индустриалната (жълтата) зона. 

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а не разбирам защо в твоя пакет BSC CAM Colossus Addon Mod By InvisiChem V2.1 има SimCity_1 и какво трябва да направя с файла SimCity_1 който се намира в \Documents\SimCity 4\Original Maxis Files?

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преди да форматирам моя pc аз инсталирах твоя пакет  BSC CAM Colossus Addon Mod By InvisiChem V2.1 безупречно без никакви проблеми тоест изпробвах всичките типове инсталации като първо започнах от първия тип "ir fix only" успешно но имаше само един проблем при развитието или growth или appears на сградите от резидентната (зелена) зона конкретния проблем беше че се появяваха само the maxis ingame buildings с изключение на останалите сгради от пакетите  BSC CAM Residentials V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Offices V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Services V1.0 BSC CAM Industrials V1.0 нали знаеш че в тези файлове BSC CAM Residentials V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Offices V1.0 BSC CAM Commercial Services V1.0 BSC CAM Industrials които  съдържат много dependencies Lots Mods, Residentials Commercial Offices Commercial Services Industrials файлове

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@blynCorporation I have to go to work for the moment. I will answer you by private message for each of these problems. I think we can work out any problems happening. I have not seen this problem since CAM 1.0, but it was a problem of conflicting plugins. 

Аз трябва да отида на работа за момента. Аз ще ви отговоря с лично съобщение, за всеки един от тези проблеми. Мисля, че можем да работим по всички проблеми, които се случват. Аз не съм виждал този проблем, тъй като CAM 1.0, но това е проблем на конфликтни плъгини.

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On 2/23/2016 at 8:54 PM, InvisiChem said:

No problem. Going to be a little bit though. It's a lot of buildings to separate from the parent cohort/family links and give their own lots. 

FWIW, I consider the CAM equally as important as the NAM. I'm also aware of the considerable amount of time and mental focus you've invested here (I'm particularly impressed with the addition of alternate growth styles). That being said, I want to offer my assistance with the project in any form you may require. I've been using the mod for 4+ years now, and have gained a pretty good understanding of it's function and behavior. I'm also fluent in the Reader and the rest of the tools used in its development.  In any event, I am truly grateful for your efforts. Many thanks.

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Tried installing this for the first time today and the installer is giving me problems. Right after I close the ReadMe file, waiting for the SC4 Dat Packer window to pop up as instructed, an "Errors occured" dialog box pops up instead and directs me to the "SC4DatPacker.exe.log" for details, but when I try to open that up, I get an 'Access Denied' message and it looks blank. 

Any help would be appreciated, thanks very much!

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Yea im getting the same problem as the guy above, errors occured..

heres the contents of that log file:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "datPacker.py", line 1, in ?
  File "datPackerApp.pyo", line 1, in ?
  File "wx\__init__.pyo", line 45, in ?
  File "wx\_core.pyo", line 4, in ?
  File "wx\_core_.pyo", line 12, in ?
  File "wx\_core_.pyo", line 10, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "datPacker.py", line 1, in ?
  File "datPackerApp.pyo", line 2814, in ?
pywintypes.error: (2, 'RegOpenKeyEx', 'The system cannot find the file specified.')

 

6 hours ago, Applevorous said:

Tried installing this for the first time today and the installer is giving me problems. Right after I close the ReadMe file, waiting for the SC4 Dat Packer window to pop up as instructed, an "Errors occured" dialog box pops up instead and directs me to the "SC4DatPacker.exe.log" for details, but when I try to open that up, I get an 'Access Denied' message and it looks blank. 

Any help would be appreciated, thanks very much!

On 19/2/2016 at 5:37 AM, wes4 said:

hi IconicGoddess, you need to download (msvcr71.dll)&(GdiPlus.dll)&(mfc71.dll) and place this set directly to
local disk C:/Window/système32  if you have windows..32bits
or
local disk C:/Window/syswow64  if you have windows..64bits

for working SC4DatPacker 8)

 

i dunno if i wanna risk doing that but let me know if it works

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It seems I'm having an issue with the installation, or rather confused. The directory says C:\CAMTemp\Simcity4. Is that the correct path because on the readme when it pops up, when you install CAM, it says to put the directory to SimCity_1 only? Any help?

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You should actually never see that folder. That folder is created by the installer for the automatic patching and then removed from the system when the patch is finished. 

If you see that folder, then the installer was able to back up your Simcity files in the \SimCity 4\Original SimCity Files\   folder. It has also created the \Plugins\SimCity_1\  folder. It should then display the readme and run SC4 Dat Packer.

To see that folder, the installer had to be stopped before the next steps, either by a program failure or manually. 

For the instructions, a program should start called SC4 Dat Packer. It will have a splash screen and a new window with a list of folders in your plugins directory. You should just have to click the entry that reads "Simcity_1" and click start. The installer will then handle the rest of the file moving. If it is unable to create the Patch file, then it should give you a warning that the IR Patch failed, asking if you wish to continue the installation.

 

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Hello all, the first question: where is the manual?  I can't find it.

The second question: the installer doesn't work for me. I have installed SC4 Deluxe in this folder: D:\Games\SimCity4Deluxe\. In "Choose install location" if I insert the default folder or i change it, it doesn't work. How can i solve?

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