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Submenus DLL 2.1.0

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A DLL plugin for SimCity 4 that

enables submenu functionality: This DLL is a dependency for other submenu-compatible plugins.
adds more than 50 standard submenus such as Plazas, Green Spaces, Sports and many more.
fixes the game's menu rendering issues caused by duplicate or missing menu icons.
(Exemplar Patching functionality has been removed in version 2.0.0 of the Submenus DLL. This is now implemented in the Resource Loading Hooks DLL, so Exemplar Patching doesn't depend on the Submenus DLL anymore. Make sure to upgrade to version 2.0.1 or later of the Resource Loading Hooks DLL.)

System requirements

SimCity 4, version 1.1.641 (the digital release) (more info)
Windows 7+ or Linux

Dependencies

Resource Loading Hooks DLL version 2.0.1 (or later) by Null 45

Installation

Copy the DLLs into the top-level directory of either Plugins folder (place it directly in <Documents>\SimCity 4\Plugins or <SC4 install folder>\Plugins, not in a subfolder).
Copy the file submenu-essentials.dat and optionally the individual submenu files anywhere into your Plugins folder. You may skip installing an optional submenu if it contains neither Flora nor any sub-submenus. In that case, the buildings of that submenu will appear in the default top-level menu instead.

Alternatively, the mod can be installed with Sc4pac: memo:submenus-dll

Credits

Submenu icons created by @Panda, with contributions by @Chrisim and @Andreas Roth
Exemplar Patching implemented in collaboration with @Null 45

Further information

The DLL dynamically creates new submenus by checking for some new exemplar properties, for example in the building exemplars of ploppable lots. This allows anyone to create additional submenus for their lot sets. The modding details are described in the Readme file.
List of Standard Submenus added by this mod.
Simtropolis discussion thread

What's New 2.1.0 View Changelog

Released May 29

Changes since version 2.0.0:

added additional icons by Andreas and Chrisim (rail and water-transit menus)
deactivated submenus in tutorial cities to prevent deadlocks

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Posted: July 6

Excellent mod, excellent. The only problem that I have is some buildings, like NDEX office towers, do not appear in any of the commercial ploppable submenus. Still, this is wonderful and it helps me navigate through my bottomless landmarks menu. Thank you for making such great mods, and I can't wait to see more!