april 1st Very Large Maps Mod 1.0

Is this normal or do I need a terrain mod more elastic with ultra large tiles?

Hi, I just got back into SC4 and this is the first mod I installed.I am well aware of how to make custom regions, but I cannot get this mod to work. I followed the installation instructions without issue. When I make a new region, a big hole appears where the 8x8 region should. I used 255/255/0 yellow, and I cannot click on the blank space to load the region in the first place, as suggested in the FAQ/troubleshooting section of the readme. I tried both locations for plugins folders (My Documents as well as in the main SC4 directory). I tried restarting the computer, etc. I am using the Origin Games version of SC4 Deluxe with Windows 10. Any suggestions on how to get this awesome mod to work would be appreciated!

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On 01/04/2017 at 4:39 PM, jonnyphive said:

Hi, I just got back into SC4 and this is the first mod I installed.I am well aware of how to make custom regions, but I cannot get this mod to work. I followed the installation instructions without issue. When I make a new region, a big hole appears where the 8x8 region should. I used 255/255/0 yellow, and I cannot click on the blank space to load the region in the first place, as suggested in the FAQ/troubleshooting section of the readme. I tried both locations for plugins folders (My Documents as well as in the main SC4 directory). I tried restarting the computer, etc. I am using the Origin Games version of SC4 Deluxe with Windows 10. Any suggestions on how to get this awesome mod to work would be appreciated!

Hmmm. That's peculiar. I tried this on one of my other PCs and it did just as yours did. Make sure you don't click on the center of the empty space, click on the upper left area of it, then you should see the “new city” prompt:

Load it up and you should be fine:

Once you save and exit out, it’ll show up on region view. I think the game does this because it still “thinks” it’s a 4x4 km map at first in region view since it doesn’t natively support 8x8 km maps by default. Just keep clicking around the space. Also, make sure that the .dll file is in the SC4 apps folder and the 2 .dat files are in your Documents/SimCity 4/Plugins folder.

4 hours ago, Fantozzi said:

Is this normal or do I need a terrain mod more elastic with ultra large tiles?

Ooh. Ouch. Mine’s done that too but that’s the biggest crack I’ve seen so far. No worries though, this is normal. The terrain is just adjusting to the new larger tiles, so expect there to be some seismic activity for a while. Make sure you don’t build too close to the new fault lines. Also, really make sure your citizens are well educated on earthquakes and that the buildings are up to code. The terrain should settle after around 100-200 game years with the occasional big one. Also, this mod works with Columbus Terrain Mod and most other terrain mods pretty well!  

23 hours ago, pcwhiz24 said:

Hmmm. That's peculiar. I tried this on one of my other PCs and it did just as yours did. Make sure you don't click on the center of the empty space, click on the upper left area of it, then you should see the “new city” prompt:

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Well, thanks for looking into it but I am absolutely unable to click anywhere in the blank space - I clicked enough to make sure I hit every possible 1x1 square within the blank area, starting with those in the upper left. The popup just never appears. I've redownloaded the mod, made new regions, all the basic stuff, no luck. I tried tinkering with some of the config settings, but that did nothing (and they reset to default after every time running the game, anyway). I wonder if it has anything to do with the OS (Win10), game source (Oracle download), or hardware? I'll keep checking back here to see if anyone finds a solution and will post if I come up with some miracle myself. It's a real shame though, this is exactly the mod I've wanted for 10+ years. Looks like it works great for everyone else so far!

6 minutes ago, jonnyphive said:

Well, thanks for looking into it but I am absolutely unable to click anywhere in the blank space - I clicked enough to make sure I hit every possible 1x1 square within the blank area, starting with those in the upper left. The popup just never appears. I've redownloaded the mod, made new regions, all the basic stuff, no luck. I tried tinkering with some of the config settings, but that did nothing (and they reset to default after every time running the game, anyway). I wonder if it has anything to do with the OS (Win10), game source (Oracle download), or hardware? I'll keep checking back here to see if anyone finds a solution and will post if I come up with some miracle myself. It's a real shame though, this is exactly the mod I've wanted for 10+ years. Looks like it works great for everyone else so far!

Go to the troubleshooting guide, then read problem #15 and it's solution. When you're done, play "I'm Back Home" from the soundtrack folder  

8 minutes ago, pcwhiz24 said:

Go to the troubleshooting guide, then read problem #15 and it's solution. When you're done, play "I'm Back Home" from the soundtrack folder  

Yeah, that's certainly fair. I'll just be patient and live with those small 4x4 maps for now :-)

This mod has made me so inspired that I'm going to start CJing again! It is clear that all my talk of retirement was premature and now with 8x8 city tiles I am going to build the largest most detailed city ever!

Thanks pcwhiz24! You've made me want to play SC4 again!

You sir have made my day!

For some reason the mod does not like ilives reader. It says ("unable to create new document")

Can you  please report back on this? Ilive reader version 0.93

-eggman121

It wont work for me because some of my config files are 15x15 pixels, or 32x32 pixels. i tested one file that is 16x16 and we get this:

The 2 files are in the Plugins folder correctly as well the other in the Apps folder. This is my Config file:

Like said @jonnyphive, "It's a real shame though, this is exactly the mod I've wanted for 10+ years. Looks like it works great for everyone else so far!"

with the new breakthrough of .dlls possibly happening, this may be possible in the future! you definitely got me here, i tohught it was real for a straight 10 mins

im getting water !!! anyone else having this problem ?? how do i make it so i get land and not water 

On 2017-4-1 at 2:28 PM, pcwhiz24 said:

Hmmm. That's peculiar. I tried this on one of my other PCs and it did just as yours did. Make sure you don't click on the center of the empty space, click on the upper left area of it, then you should see the “new city” prompt:

Load it up and you should be fine:

Once you save and exit out, it’ll show up on region view. I think the game does this because it still “thinks” it’s a 4x4 km map at first in region view since it doesn’t natively support 8x8 km maps by default. Just keep clicking around the space. Also, make sure that the .dll file is in the SC4 apps folder and the 2 .dat files are in your Documents/SimCity 4/Plugins folder.

The same problem for me. I came back to play the game just because of this possibility. I lose 2 hours of my life.....

 

I have the same problem with empty space as the others, please help me, I've waited a decade for this. I have Windows 7.

HELLLLLLLP :,(

Sorry to tell you, but this is an April Fools joke, the mod isn't real and what is offered is probably impossible to make for the game too.

 

Good joke, but you should eliminate it, it's been over a month.

 

PS: I do not think it's impossible, technology has advanced a lot

Any way to get this to work on a mac?

On 11/05/2017 at 11:05 PM, jfg2236 said:

PS: I do not think it's impossible, technology has advanced a lot

It's got nothing to do with technology, but to actually alter the game in this way would require re-coding it, something we've never been able to do. Even with advancements like .dll modding, affecting such core-game functionality is not realistically within the reach of modders right now.

All of that ignores the technical issues, because if you hadn't noticed, you can bring down a modern-powerful PC with a large city tile already. Just imagine what would happen there by increasing the load by a factor of 4.

Not work for me, nice try. I use Windows 10 and GOG SC4.

On 04-11-2017 at 11:01 PM, raxada27 said:

Not work for me, nice try. I use Windows 10 and GOG SC4.

It's an April fool's joke, sorry.

I think we tagged it as that (?)

April fools joke or not, tagged or not, because of the minor bug issues, i wasn'T  sure which part of it was a joke. with all the People partaking and making it seem real i still considered the possibility that this works, and that the description was a joke. I am soooo thankful someone clearly stated this is an April fools joke and doesn't work. at least i think it doesnt work right? like there's absolutely no good reason to download it right?
(to anyone reading this, go to page 2 of the comments to see into what this developed)

  Edited January 8, 2018 by FeTheC  

i get it, haha, it's an April fools joke, but please consider taking this down and at most maybe just doing it again next April fools. the extent of disappointment is so great that honestly...this seems untasteful to leave up
((to anyone reading this, go to page 2 of the comments to see into what this developed- i was tempted to delete my comments))

  Edited January 8, 2018 by FeTheC  

15 minutes ago, FeTheC said:

i get it, haha, it's an April fools joke, but please consider taking this down and at most maybe just doing it again next April fools. the extent of disappointment is so great that honestly...this seems untasteful to leave up

Thanks for your comment.

However, it's a tradition here so the file will stay.