Useful Information For Newcomers To Simtropolis!

[chrbah 0]

Where do I get the NAM?

[Mikeaut1 261]

Originally posted by: chrbah

Where do I get the NAM?

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In the first post of this thread there is a link to the NAM. I'm assuming you have Windows, therefore this is the version you should download

[Pasta-power 7]

How do you upload a region from sim city 4?

[Mikeaut1 261]

Originally posted by: J-man-42

How do you upload a region from sim city 4?quote>

This page offers comprehensive instructions on how to upload and render your map into the game. Hope this helps! Please feel free to ask me any questions if you need additional help!

[Mikeaut1 261]

Hello folks,

Just letting everyone know that I updated the thread by posting the new link for the MAY 2010 release of the NAM (Network Addon Mod). The hyperlink sends you to SC4 Devotion for the appropriate download. Also check out the new RealHighway (RHW) and Network Widening Mod (NWM) in addition to the updated NAM.

Thanks!

[the Fox 4]

How do I put the mod in SC4?

[CaptCity 4,915]

Originally posted by: the Fox

How do I put the mod in SC4?quote>

If you're asking about NAM, download it, unzip it, and run the setup program. It will install itself in the correct folder.

If you are asking about installing any item, check out this guide for information.

[the Fox 4]

how do I create a mod?

[CaptCity 4,915]

Originally posted by: the Fox

how do I create a mod?quote>

More information needed... What are you looking to create? You can check out the numerous articles in the Omnibus as a first step. Then you can read the threads and post any questions you might have in the Modding Discussion forum. Just a thought...

[Slash -the Texan- 0]

I am not new to SC4, but just recently got into it enough to want, or need, the help of a forum. I remember playing SC1 way, way back (I won't say how far back . . .) and had alot of fun with SC3kU.

SC4, though, is a very different animal than all the other SC's (duh, me!), and I didn't really play it much after getting it and trying it out. I'm really more a driving/racing game guy (TDU, RACE 07, etc.). I decided to give SC4 another go recently after realizing I needed a break from all the intense, non-stop action of racing. OK. Actually, I was getting just a little bored driving around Oahu. I'd driven the roads there so much, it was almost like really being there.

I had fun playing SC3kU, but initially found SC4 kind of frustrating. I didn't really understand the new concepts (yes I read the manual. I'm a technical person, and always read the manual of everything I buy). I didn't fully grasp the regions function. Nor did I understand how the budget slider of schools, power plants, etc. help you manage your budget in a much better way than the old SC's. I actually found the budget slider to be an annoyance until I (slowly) began to understand how useful it actually is. I admit it: I'm a slooooooooow learner at times.

I am here to learn more about how to expand my enjoyment of SC4, and to learn a few tricks from the experts. A better understanding of the game will go a long way to improving my game play and help minimize the frustrations encountered. For example, there must be a way or a mod to shut up that enviro-wacko nutjob that considers it her function to shut down water pumps without notifying you or even asking permission! You only hear about it from the Utilities guy! There should be a way for a Mayor to control his people like that. He/she should be able to fire/replace any one of them. If she can do that, why can't the Police/Fire guy dispatch the fire trucks on his own?

Now I'm not here to learn how to make bigger cities (read: population). I am more interested in designing and building pleasing, aesthetic "towns" - a high desirability factor. So, a few Q's:

Trees have different costs. Do they have different values? If so, what are they?

Can you get rid of a dump? Say, start one somewhere else when your city starts to grow in ways you had not planned on, or install enough recycle centers?

Can you turn off the Rush Hour icons floating around? I never play those and they get in the way when they are near something I'm trying to click on to check it's status.

Do heavily polluting industries on the edge of your town pollute the air and/or water of the adjacent town? For that matter, do you always need some manufacturing, or can you get away with deleting them altogether once you have the High Tech industry?

Thank you. And if you've read all of this post . . . I REALLY thank you!!

Slash

[Hadudi 4]

2nd POST:

Hello, I'm not new in Simtropolis, it's months since I've made this account, but I'm new to the forum, sorry if my question is off-topic, but what if points for? and in SC4, how can I make all bulidings hi-rise, tall ones, I've always wanted it but still, SOME are low, SOME are High....Thank You ......

[frolix22 0]

I was a huge, HUGE fan of SimCity 2000 on my old Macintosh. I bought SimCity 4 soon after it came out on my (then new) PC but for some reason never really got into it. I have just recently dug out the CDs and am finally playing the game and enjoying it. So I just wanted to say hi and that it is good to see that there is still an active community for this game, and thank you for the useful information in this thread.

[astronelson 339]

OK, looks like we've got a few questions here without answers, so I'll see what I can do.

Originally posted by: Slash [the Texan]

Can you get rid of a dump? Say, start one somewhere else when your city starts to grow in ways you had not planned on, or install enough recycle centers?quote>

Yes - you need to have a way for the trash to otherwise be disposed of, say through an incinerator. The trashpile will shrink, and you can then de-zone it. The last 4 tiles take ages to break down - there is a mod on the STEX that removes them instantly, by setting the decomposition speed much higher. This is the Landfill Eraser Mod.

Can you turn off the Rush Hour icons floating around? I never play those and they get in the way when they are near something I'm trying to click on to check it's status.quote>

Yes you can - you need to go into the MySims menu and click on the picture of the car. One of the options in the menu that comes up then should be to turn off UDI Icons.

Do heavily polluting industries on the edge of your town pollute the air and/or water of the adjacent town?quote>

No, they don't.

For that matter, do you always need some manufacturing, or can you get away with deleting them altogether once you have the High Tech industry?quote>

As far as I know you don't always need manufacturing.

Originally posted by: Hadudi

2nd POST:

Hello, I'm not new in Simtropolis, it's months since I've made this account, but I'm new to the forum, sorry if my question is off-topic, but what if points for? and in SC4, how can I make all bulidings hi-rise, tall ones, I've always wanted it but still, SOME are low, SOME are High....Thank You ......

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First, the points are a measure of how much you have contributed to Simtropolis, taking into account number of posts, STEX uploads, CJs in the CJ section, and ratings on comments on STEX uploads and in the CJ section. It's discussed here.

I don't think it's possible for all the buildings in a region to be high-rise. There will always be some small buildings and midrises. The only way I can think of that would allow all the buildings to be highrise would be to plop them all yourself, but ploppable residential buildings don't work properly and it would thus be pointless.

[suntravels 1]

Hello new to Simtropolis.com here. I have a problem that I hope some one can answer. When I download a new object such as "cash Park" for example. The download goes fine I place the zip. file in my plugins folder and extract the files . the problem is that my Toshiba Satellite laptop keeps wanting to open the file with Sims 2 Body Shop Package Installer. What would be the correct program to open this file with and how do I do it? Thanks in advance for any help I receive on this issue.

[astronelson 339]

Originally posted by: suntravels

What would be the correct program to open this file with and how do I do it?quote>

You shouldn't need to do anything. Just place the files in your SC4 plugins folder and you're good to go. They'll be in the game next time you open it up.

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: suntravels

Hello new to Simtropolis.com here. I have a problem that I hope some one can answer. When I download a new object such as "cash Park" for example. The download goes fine I place the zip. file in my plugins folder and extract the files . the problem is that my Toshiba Satellite laptop keeps wanting to open the file with Sims 2 Body Shop Package Installer. What would be the correct program to open this file with and how do I do it? Thanks in advance for any help I receive on this issue.quote>

Somehow you have associated the zip files with the Sims 2 Body Shop Package.  How you correct the association depends on the operating system you are using.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Hi folks! 

I have updated the article and it now includes a link to the new NAM (Nam update 29 - August 2010). Thanks for the following people for keeping the thread alive and helping new members: tungston, astronelson, CaptCity.

[Shpiel 0]

I just started playing SC4 a few days ago and just joined yesterday, and boy am I glad I found this. It's a bit overwhelming with all the information so this is a great simple guide on where to start.

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

If you are interested in custom content, you can check here.

Or you can look though the omnibus for almost anything else.

[champion9634 0]

I just joined simtropolis and for some reason when I downloaded the garbage chute I put it into my city and it was a brown box. How do I get ride of it? And Also I tryed downloading some other things for my city but they couldn't be downloaded I don't know why.

[astronelson 339]

Originally posted by: champion9634

I just joined simtropolis and for some reason when I downloaded the garbage chute I put it into my city and it was a brown box. How do I get ride of it? And Also I tryed downloading some other things for my city but they couldn't be downloaded I don't know why.quote>

See here for how to get rid of brown boxes.

For the second part of your question, what were you trying to download? If it was off the BSC Exchange, over on SC4Devotion, you need to register there.

[Big C 0]

But , the NAM is for SC4: rush hour and SC4: Deluxe only . it does not help newbies only the original SC4 game.

[Big C 0]

But , the NAM is for SC4: rush hour and SC4: Deluxe only . it does not help newbies only the original SC4 game.

[jim 546 43]

Big C: Most of the items on the STEX require Rush Hour or Deluxe versions to work properly. It's very cheap to purchase, I recently lost my Rush Hour disk, so I got a copy of Deluxe Edition still in its wrapping from a high street games shop for only

[jim 546 43]

Big C: Most of the items on the STEX require Rush Hour or Deluxe versions to work properly. It's very cheap to purchase, I recently lost my Rush Hour disk, so I got a copy of Deluxe Edition still in its wrapping from a high street games shop for only

[bryn987 0]

Installed this tonight and it drastically slowed down my game. Uninstalled it and back to normal. Will see if I can fix it

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Hey!!!! Welcome to Simtropolis, what happen? You said you install the game and it went slow? Did you fix the issue are what?

[bryn987 0]

sorry, I installed NAM and it basically killed the game. Very glitchy and laggy. Uninstalled it and it played smooth again. Finally got a decent little city going and starting to get some highrise condos/apartments and then CTD

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

The NAM made your computer go slow. I wonder how, I never had that problem with my game going slow because of the NAM, how much RAM you have, or what is your computer specs???

[bryn987 0]

W764

q6600

6GB ram

GTX260