Plug-in Manager - Help

[aldara6166 109]

My PIM has somehow become corrupted.  Every time I uninstall it and reinstall it (from the SimCity4 official site) it still seems corrupted.

Is there any other place that I can get the PIM again...I'm beginning to think the version on the official site is somehow corrupt in general...

[skyjuice 12]

well im not new to this, but i am stupid, i want my downloaded lots and BATs in the game and now theu wont appear in the game. it used to be just to download one lots and put it in the plug in folder, but now it wont work..whyyyy?

Please help a idiot!

[strahlemann 0]

Hi there I'm quite new at making some buildings and all that comes with it and I've got a  two problems.

    - I made a hospital with the BAT tool exported it and when had managed some of  the plugins     and I put it in the hospital part, it wouldn't appear in the lot editor when I tried to replace                another hospital, I couldn't find the hospital in the list altough it was still availlable in the plug-     in manager.

    -The second problem is when I put it in another compartiment (landmark) and tried it out,

    it did work but, you'll never guess this: it was upside down from every direction and zoom

Can anyone help me with these problems I would really apriciate it

Many THX in advance

Strahlemann

[DStirling 6]

There must be some alternative to using plugin manager, is there????

I have a porlbem with errors, and the manager refuses to read desc files (rendering it useless). Plus I can't see the tree of lot types and on top of that can't even create files

Please help!

EDIT: I fixed the problem!!! All you have to do is re-download the BAT file from Simcity.com and install it. This does not overwrite any files you have created, it just adds the plugin manager again.

[cowkilla 12]

is there a specific setting to enable nite lites? or a specific building type that does not make them visable. i recently export a model and watched the nite renders get passed. and when i open the .sc4 file in Ilive i can see nite renders but not in game? any ideas?

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: cowkilla is there a specific setting to enable nite lites? or a specific building type that does not make them visable. i recently export a model and watched the nite renders get passed. and when i open the .sc4 file in Ilive i can see nite renders but not in game? any ideas?quote>

 

If you don't already have it, you need the "sc4update4bat.exe" from this page:

http://simcity.ea.com/coolstuff/bat/index.php

Click the link, SimCity 4 Update >14.4 MB

[cowkilla 12]

can Plugin-manger and LEprop work together or do you have to use one or the other?

[BarbyW 40]

These are two completely different programs. PlugIn Manager is an essential part of the process of getting a BAT model into the game as that is where you make the descriptor file. LEProp is by iLive and can be used to modify certain properties like name, description etc and to add a custom menu icon. You need the first program and will probably find the second one useful.

[arian2005 0]

Hi,I got a simple problem in exporting my models from (G-max_B.A.T) to plug-in maneger

*When I export them they are shown in my Plugin Folder (C:\MyDucumentes\Simcity 4\Plugin) But the problem is I CANT SEE THEM IN PLUG-IN MANAGER?!?

That y i've never uplode any thing!

If u could help me in some ways I would Thank u!

[arian2005 0]

Hi,I got a simple problem in exporting my models from (G-max_B.A.T) to plug-in maneger

*When I export them they are shown in my Plugin Folder (C:\MyDucumentes\Simcity 4\Plugin) But the problem is I CANT SEE THEM IN PLUG-IN MANAGER?!?

That y i've never uplode any thing!

If u could help me in some ways I would Thank u!

[arian2005 0]

I mean If there is a toturial about getting SC4Models to the game....ty

[arian2005 0]

I mean If there is a toturial about getting SC4Models to the game....ty

[aldara6166 109]

Delete your plugin manager and re-download and install it from Simcity.com...that happened to me and that is how I fixed the problem...

[aldara6166 109]

Delete your plugin manager and re-download and install it from Simcity.com...that happened to me and that is how I fixed the problem...

[arian2005 0]

ty very much aldara!

I'm giong to ry it right now

[arian2005 0]

ty very much aldara!

I'm giong to ry it right now

[arian2005 0]

.....Should i deleete Plugin manager.exe? is that the only file?

[arian2005 0]

.....Should i deleete Plugin manager.exe? is that the only file?

[tungston 19]

The Plugin Manager is installed when you install the BAT. There is a Unicode patch on simcity.com that is also named "SC4pluginman.exe, if you use that to start the Plugin Manager, you will not see any models. Use the exe that is in the C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps.

[tungston 19]

The Plugin Manager is installed when you install the BAT. There is a Unicode patch on simcity.com that is also named "SC4pluginman.exe, if you use that to start the Plugin Manager, you will not see any models. Use the exe that is in the C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps.

[shaanisim 0]

I know I'm probably really thick but I cannot make head nor tail of any of this. I have followed the tutorials exactly and I just don't get the expected outcome. Also, where do I find this ilive reader thingy? When I do something in LE, it never shows up in the game and when I follow the tutorial on the BAT, my screen looks nothing like the screenshots in the tutorial. Does this just take practice or should I give up now??!! Really want to give it a go but....

[tungston 19]

@ shaanisim

If you could be more specific, it would be helpful.

[shaanisim 0]

Sorry, that was a bit vague...I have tried editing a couple of lots in lot editor.  I then saved the lots and restarted the game.  There was no sign of the lots.  According to the faq's, that should be all I need to do.

Also, I am following a really good tutorial on this forum for the BAT.  I do exactly what the tutorial says to do but when I check my design against the screenshots in the tutorial, they don't even resemble each other.  I guess my question is am I expecting too much too soon?  Is the BAT something that takes a lot of practice?

Sorry if this is still vague...

[Daryn07 0]

Okay here is a question... After a ton of reading and after tons of forums, I bring this question here. I have been making a custom freeway and Highway intersection. Now for most of us BaTtErS, we know that if we make a model to wide or too tall, sometimes we'll end up red-lining it (the camera rig is not large enough and you get an *error code 6* message) But even after scaleing it down to the oppropriate size I still end up redlining it. Does anyone have a custom Cam rig or know a place where I can get one... and I've been to simcity.com and DO NOT get me started! Also to answer the question above-

The hospital not ending up in game-

-Check by re-installing your lot editor. I have had this problem with Schools, Police buildings larger than 3X3 and Hospitals.

The inverted or upside down landmark-

When you create your models, make sure that your roof-tops, wall-tops ext... are not within a -"Z" decimal point. Sometimes if you're not careful you will make a house compleately inverted and not realize it until you input into the game.

If that isn't it (which I think it is) than after you create the entire building, save, close, reopen and "re-fit" all of the LODs. By doing so you ensure that your building is as done as it can be... also, if this happens after the whole Lot Editor stage... it's an error I am sure.

[Dark_horse 0]

You need to load you lots into your plugins first to get them to work..if you compressed your file it won't show on lot editor

[Coup 0]

How to get the PIM when you cannot register your copy of SC4? I bought it legally, just in an official shop, but I can't register it. Is there any other site from which you can download it?

Coup

[lvannarsdall 0]

how do i get the lots i downloaded onto the game

[Edawt 0]

I have a problem.

I download some recent parks and roadside trees but they don't show only a green patch and it said on the upper left hand side that i needed a plugin for some graphics.

How do i get this plug-in

[patfirefghtr 159]

lvannarsdall:  First when you get something off the STEX and download it, you get a question of where you want the file to be extracted too right? This is the path you want: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins and when you put all the files into that location all the lots you download from anywhere goes there....

Edawt:  What plugins did it say it was needed??? some more info would be appriecated... Usually there is a file which is called a README and that in there should contain a link to everything you need... If not it should be at least listed what site you can get the Dependency...

[Edawt 0]

Well after i clicked on my region it say I needed plugin 134322..... It had alot of numbers after and it said most graphics would show but some would be blank.

Thats what I know. sorry if its a little vague to you.