Checking a BAT is OK

[Insert User Here 0]

Hi guys

I've downloaded quite a few various BATs, etc from STEX and some are incredbily useful! 

I was wondering what I should test any newly added plugins for though. I made a test region (i.e. by copying my good region) and then play with some of my cities in it. I place the item, query it, check data views, demolish it, make sure the budget's OK.

Is there anything else I should try?

[Sam 163]

Some ideas (especially if you create your own items to upload):

Ask yourself, does this do what it is supposed to? ie if its a plop with jobs does it have the jobs it says it has, if its a school, does it function properly as a school (check civics especially for any funding bugs).

Also check for unexpected effects like a spike in power or water usage, build up of garbage (some early bats were really a problem with this), riots, strikes etc.

Check how it looks on a steep slope (some creators may only think of what their creation looks like on flat ground and not consider what happens if its put on a steep slope like some people like to play)

Check its icon, plop sound, query sound, menu position etc.

Check if it grows when or where it is not supposed to (some earlier ploppables base on the RCI blank lot set tend to grow on the zoned areas). If it is a growable does it grow at the right frequency, or does it take over the city?

Also test game performance, does the game slow down or crash, especially slowdowns when there are several copies of the lot in the city.

Check the creator has given enough information to locate any dependencies or if you have missing textures or props.

[Insert User Here 0]

Thank you for that information. So far, it looks like the majority of them have no issues. Although some I have downloaded are supposed to provide jobs, but I get the feeling they aren't. I'll have to find out how to add the jobs. some query sounds are also really annoying. Again, I'll have to find out how to change them to a default query sound.