NAM General Discussion Thread

[It 0]

Sorry Chinimick, can't find it, could somone please post a link for the June NAM?

P.s. Is it the only the NAM essentials that has been released, or has a full blown NAM been released

[Haljackey 17,302]

It: Here is a link to the new NAM: https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/fr_main.htm  However, you will have to create an account there just to download it.

So I have the new NAM and I tested it out, and everything looks great! Excellent job NAM TEAM!

However, I do have two questions about it:

1.  Are the curved roads part of this NAM?  I do not see it if it is included.  If it is included, where would I locate this?

2.  Are avenues the only network that can connect to the avenue roundabout?

Thanks a lot

-Haljackey

[Andreas Roth 607]

@haljackey: The curved road parts are at the end of the road puzzle piece (the ones you can create modular overpasses with) TAB cycle. And so far, only avenues can be connected to avenue roundabouts.

[Haljackey 17,302]

K, thanks a lot Andreas Roth! You guys have done a fantastic job with this! Happy belated BD BTW!

[It 0]

@haljackey: Thanks very much, I have been looking for that everywhere, why is it not on the Modds and Downloads section here? Is it just that it is developed mainly away from here?

[Godzillaman 21]

It: dirk has to upload it....i think.

[It 0]

OK. This project constantly continues to amaze me

[BurroDiablo 222]

For Godzillaman and any others-

If you are having problems not being able to plop things, remove the Z_CONNECTORDAT file from you Plugins, it seems to conflict with the NAM. I did this and now everything is working fine

[simzebu 19]

So, um, I'm a little confused about the NAM. What do I have to download and install to get the NAM and RHW to work. It seems like I download the old NAM, then the NAM essentials, and install that, and then I put the RHW plugin in the folder, and..

What I'm getting at is, is there a clear installation manual on all of this somewhere?

[FromTheAshes 1]

Actually my NAM doesn't work at all.

Theres a lot of empty space between several entrys in the menus (well, there should be LOTs I guess) since I've installed it. Aside from this I can't use the drageble GLR track. There is just one empty LOT (1x4). Now arrows, neither the option to drag a GLR track upon it.

[prince_of_sims 0]

The correct steps, as I understand them, are:

1. Uninstall and remove any old versions of the NAM or any other traffic plugins.

2. Download the newest NAM release (which is NOT on the STEX yet)

3. Apply the Essentials Patch.

After that, any additional plugin files can be put into your plugin folder. I'm not sure if this NAM comes with the RHW plugin or not.

Off-topic

btw, I'm back for a short bit.

[dosomthin90210 0]

im having a problem, when every try to plop something from the nam it does this :

[Chinimick 0]

^^ Same thing happens with mine, except it also decided to delete every single road.

I have tried all that has been suggested with no success at all.

[Shingure 56]

Um Im sorry but Im about to list things that dont seem to be working or even there. .

- Gentle Curves - Absent

- Avenue Roundabouts - Not Working

- Draggable GLR - Not Working

- GLR in Avenue Pieces - Not Working

- Interchanges - Not working

I dont know what is wrong or it's just my pc but I have no clue why they arent working and they were there.

[ilikehotdogsalot 308]

i had the same issues, when i plopped a NAM piece, it was just red and i couldn't plop anything, make sure you have gotten rid of past versions of the NAM from your plugins folder

[bakercity 270]

Maybe try to use Cleanatol™. I also encountered the same exact thing too. It drove me mad big time. Good luck.

[beebs 129]

Originally posted by: Shingure Um Im sorry but Im about to list things that dont seem to be working or even there. .

- Gentle Curves - Absent

- Avenue Roundabouts - Not Working

- Draggable GLR - Not Working

- GLR in Avenue Pieces - Not Working

- Interchanges - Not working

I dont know what is wrong or it's just my pc but I have no clue why they arent working and they were there.quote>

The gentle curves are puzzle pieces.. try tabbing through the NAM puzzle pieces in the roads/avenues menu. They should be in there.

As for the others, they didn't work for me either.. until I deleted my old NAM folder. Make sure you've got that outta there.

[Tarkus 6,932]

Shingure:  If that doesn't solve it, check out my June 2007 NAM Installation guide.  Follow it carefully, and read the readmes, and you'll have no problems whatsoever with the new NAM. 

-Tarkus

[Chinimick 0]

^^ I followed your guide Tarkus and I made it work Thankyou

So, whats actually meant to be new in the NAM? The new things ive seen is the Draggable GLR, Turny roads, Highway level transition, elevated HEAVY rail turns, underground rail changes, avenue roundabouts. What are these "interchanges" mentioned earlier?

[Shadow Assassin 336]

Well, no problems here. I just have to fix up the GLR patch so that there aren't missing menu icons. Unfortunately, they don't tell you clearly what lots they are for.

Wonderful job, guys! Waiting for the NWM.

[LP 1]

Came home today and saw the new NAM out, got downloading immediately. Finished up after making sure I had done everything correctly, fired it up, and...

Yeah... texture issue much? This was a problem I had a while ago, but only when the RHW and glr track texture mods were in at the same time. Once one is removed, the Euro textures are perfectly fine on all aspects. I even downloaded the latest euro road mod from sc4d to make sure. Love to know a solution to this. It affects all intersections, elevated roadways, and on-grade transit line intersections with roadways.

However, in good news... my first real use of the RHW is going greatly, that stretch of highway is functioning perfectly, and that GLR there was recently replaced with the dragable, which besides wanting to switch to EL rail after passing that station, also went perfectly. Right now its just these textures...

[toxicpiano 125]

Yeah I got this with the euro textures as well, I ended up removing the road turning lanes just so it would look normal. Also the elevated road pieces are all like that as well. I'm unsure wether it's the way it was installed or wether or not it's because of the new NAM. (Andreas suggested to check the installation of the euro textures, but I couldn't really find anything, I might try again though). If anyone has found a solution, post it please!

[tommiej 0]

i've also got the problem with the misc. transportation menu... but i also had a other problem every time i loaded a city, the games crashes.. so i checked my plugin folder.. an hour testing later, the diagonal jagged mod seemed to be the problem, so i put it out of my plugin folder, put everything else back in.. and got the misc. transportation problem.

when i was testing: just adding one mod after the other, started sc4, loaded a city, see if it works.. and when it did, i checked the new NAM. it was beautiful.. so i didn't have the misc. transport problem.. found the problem with loading (diagonal jagged edge mod, don't know why...) i put everything back and i had a problem with the new NAM

does anyone know how to fix this, or does anyone know what the problem is?? i already removed the GLR connector, but still have the problem

if nobody know, i need to test different mods for hours...

[Andreas Roth 607]

@LP: Have you checked the loading order of the various plugins and texture mods? The Euro Road Texture Mod should be loaded last, if you have installed it in the Network Addon Mod folder, try to add a few "z" in front of the folder name. Your problem might be related to the fact that the optional NAM plugins now reside in their own subfolder, overriding an "Euro Road Textures Mod" folder within "Network Addon Mod". The same goes to the old GLR textures, in case you have installed those as well (they are installed in a "z..." folder by default to overcome the NAM plugins folder change). BTW, frimi2 told me that he will update the Euro Road Textures Mod soon, so I can create a new installer that should avoid the problems. I will also add a passage in the readme file.

[LP 1]

If theres going to be an updated version with installer soon, I'd just rather pull the mod out completely and wait.

Thanks for the help, much obliged Andreas.

[zzsim 3]

Great work on the new NAM. I was wondering what the status is on the at grade highway to elevated highway piece.

[Andreas Roth 607]

@zzsim: That piece (called "Highway On-Slope Puzzle Piece", located at the end of the Highway Intersection TAB cycle) is included in the new NAM.

[zzsim 3]

^ Wow thanks adreas! I haven't had a chance to really play around with the new features, and since I didn't see it any pictures, or descriptions, I didn't think that it was included. This is certaintly great news, I've been looking forward to this for some time, since I think it will allow some more realistic intersection. Again, great work with the NAM, its really appreciated!

Edit:  Kudos also on the streamlined instalation process, very quick and painless !

[1ajs 49]

umm...

[Ijouhassei 0]

I cant seem to use the avenue roundabouts, the draggable GLR, or underground rail tunnels. I cant wait to get this mod to work correctly. I've been very much looking forward to it.