Crash to desktop using NAM pieces

[Cyrus99 0]

My Simcity crashs to desktop regularly  when i use NAM pieces (tonight i was trying to put a lightrail for tram).

My pc has:

Athlon XP 64 3500+

512 RAM

ATI Radeon X600 pro (256 mb)

Here is the report from tonight crash:

Exception time: 06/22/2006, at 23:41:55.

Exception code: 0xC0000005 (-1073741819) ACCESS_VIOLATION.

Current thread ID: 1520 (0x000005f0).

Version information:

Application/module path: C:\Programmi\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe

Application/module version name: SimCity 4

Application/module version: 1.1.610.0

System version: Windows NT 5.1

System memory: 512 Megabytes total, 24 Megabytes free.

Exception module:  C:\Programmi\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe.

Exception address: 0x0065ed40. Sectionffset: 0x01:0x00257d40.

Registers

   EAX: 0012f8cc

   EBX: 0012f8d0

   ECX: 00000000

   EDX: 000000c1

   ESI: 00000000

   EDI: 19fce19c

   CS:EIP: 001b:0065ed40

   SS:ESP: 0023:0012f894  EBP:0012f8cb

   DS:0023  ES:0023  FS:003b  GS:0000

   Flags: 00010246

Any idea to solve this annoying problem?

Thanks to all!

[greyveil 37]

I recommend a reread of the NAM readme, this is a known issue, if you "hover" the game cursor over a transit enabled lot while you have a puzzle piece (including glr and ped malls) selected the game will crash to desktop, you have to be very careful when using puzzle pieces and don't hover over transit enabled lots, it also helps to save often when using puzzle pieces, this is a game bug that we all deal with, hope this helps...

[Cyrus99 0]

everything goes well now... i hope tomorrow and next days too!...

however bad bug but no problem...i'll pay more attention sice now.

Thanks a lot Greyveil!

[kaploosh 0]

I usually place the NAM pieces before I place the transit enabled lots.

[HandsOff 0]

That should not work, or at least does not work for me: except for puzzle pieces onto empty terrain. Whenever I try, i.e., Rail over Road, without the road already present, I cannot connect either side's road to the puzzle piece. Especially when avenues or highways are involved.

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Generally, it works (for me).  The over road ones are a little tricky, and you'll need to experiment with them.  Save frequently.

I is a matter of experience, so lots of practice is needed.  Have patience.

[busjim2000 0]

I had that trouble also but found out you need to have the roads and ave's back farther to connect too nam piece about 4 to 5 tiles away

[Daryn07 0]

I have a quick question about the NAM and these game crashes:

If this problem only occurs while 'hovering,' then is the NAM still an unstable addon?

I realize the reasources and utilities that 'Maxis' uses are not avalable for everyone (Modders) to use. Thus resulting in some unstable programing. I can only come to the conclusion that if this problem occurs often, or can; then it is still primarily unstable... what are creators doing to fix this problem if it even can be fixed and what about the GLR? it seems to me that, that is a largely unstable addon/utility as well.

Daryn

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Unfortunately, because of copyright restrictions, the NAM team is unable to put the required (and known) fix into the game.  It would mean publishing a patch, and this is not allowed by EA/Maxis.