Plugins Manager

[BobbyBuilds 2]

I seem to recall seeing something called "Plugins Manager", or something  once...but now I can't find it anymore. 

First of all, does it exist, and second of all...if it does, what is it?

I'd only be interested in it if it's a convenient way to manage my plugins, or something--a sort of way of cleaning up my Landmarks menu...which is completely overloaded with hundreds of buildings...

[tungston 19]

It is installed with the SC4 BAT installer, it's to set the attrubutes, and parameters for models created in the gMax BAT, so they can be used in the Lot Editor.

It has no use for organizing you Plugins folders.

[Sim_Air 2]

Originally posted by: BobbyBuilds

I'd only be interested in it if it's a convenient way to manage my plugins, or something--a sort of way of cleaning up my Landmarks menu...which is completely overloaded with hundreds of buildings...quote>

 

Well, I suggest that you delete all those plugins, then, before you start downloading from the STEX, i advise you to make a folder, arrange folders in there like categories(Landmarks, Parks, Public Safety, Transportation, Airports, etc.) and download everything in the suitable folder. If a download contains dependencies, than make a sub folder inside the proper category. 

Before downloading anything, copy those category files and place them in the plugins, program files. That way you can add or delete plugins the easiest way...

Hope i helped lol,

 take care

[ssc4k 1]

i reccomend putting the files into the my documents plugins folder htats were instllations go

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Originally posted by: ssc4k i reccomend putting the files into the my documents plugins folder htats were instllations goquote>

Huh?

[BobbyBuilds 2]

Originally posted by: Sim_Air

Originally posted by: BobbyBuilds

I'd only be interested in it if it's a convenient way to manage my plugins, or something--a sort of way of cleaning up my Landmarks menu...which is completely overloaded with hundreds of buildings...quote>

 

Well, I suggest that you delete all those plugins, then, before you start downloading from the STEX, i advise you to make a folder, arrange folders in there like categories(Landmarks, Parks, Public Safety, Transportation, Airports, etc.) and download everything in the suitable folder. If a download contains dependencies, than make a sub folder inside the proper category. 

Before downloading anything, copy those category files and place them in the plugins, program files. That way you can add or delete plugins the easiest way...quote>

Is doing all that going to make my Plugins Folder less cluttered, and easier to navigate?

[Sim_Air 2]

Indeed it is; i hope you understood me because it seems i was drunk when i wrote it  jk

anyway, that's what i did and trust me; when i see a brown box in the place of landmarks...i run to that folder, remove what i recently installed and the brown box is gone; i know exactly what my lists in the menus have and know exactly where to find everything if i want to delete anything

[tungston 19]

Correction:

Copy the plugins, and mods to the My documents\simcity\plugins folder. That folder loads last, and overwrites other data that the plugins, or mods change.

[Sim_Air 2]

Hmm...actually i have never used that folder; does it really load faster?

[tungston 19]

I said nothing about faster, and I doubt there would be a difference.

What I said was last, which is necessary to overwrite data that needs to be changed for the mod, or plugin to work.

[WallyWaldo 0]

I have a problem!!

I downloaded stadiums from the exchange area....but for some reason they can only be downloaded as read only files. Theres no way of actually getting them into the game and use them!

Can anyone tell me how to download them without them being just a read only file?!

[mrbisonm 1,620]

Originally posted by: WallyWaldo I have a problem!!

I downloaded stadiums from the exchange area....but for some reason they can only be downloaded as read only files. Theres no way of actually getting them into the game and use them!

Can anyone tell me how to download them without them being just a read only file?!quote>

 

You mean the only thing that is downloaded are the read-me files? Which BATs are these......show us the link please.

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: WallyWaldo I have a problem!!

I downloaded stadiums from the exchange area....but for some reason they can only be downloaded as read only files. Theres no way of actually getting them into the game and use them!

Can anyone tell me how to download them without them being just a read only file?!quote>

 

Right click on the file and choose "Properties",  then uncheck the "read only" box.