GLR cars show up as colored boxes with downloads

[grk1011 1]

I downloaded a few different GLR (Ground Light Rail) cars, using one at a time of course, because I thought the subway cars were a little ugly to be on the street, however, every download shows the cars as colored boxes. They are in the shape of the downloaded vehicle, but each side a different color like red, green, blue, etc. I've heard of this happening before, so is there a way to fix it? I downloaded all of the dependencies as well.

[screamingman12 30]

Put your game on hardware rendering mode, I think it should be under options in the region view.

[grk1011 1]

if i do that then it lags like you wouldn't believe, thats why it is on software

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Did you check for any missing dependencies (more downloads)?

[screamingman12 30]

Yeah, uhh...
Vester_DK (who has since left) was talking about changing the textures so they wouldn't require hardware rendering, but I don't think he got around to it.

What video card are you using?

[grk1011 1]

i have all of the dependencies and i think my video card is a Mobile Intel 965 Chipset Express? not sure if thats the video card or not.

[k808j 0]

Also what GLR files do you have?  Some of them like SFBT already have automata included with them.

[grk1011 1]

I tried a few different sets all with recommendations from other users. none of them worked.

[k808j 0]

It seems that you still have an automata or mod conflict.  How is your plugins folder organized?

[vershner 11]

Originally posted by: screamingman12 Put your game on hardware rendering mode, I think it should be under options in the region view.quote>

After you put it in hardware mode, try lowering the settings for shadows and building draw speed, then restart the game. That speeded up my game massively.

[north country dude 202]

The reason why the GLR cars are showing up as colored boxes, is because they were rendered with textures larger than the software render mode can handle, there is no fix for that other than running SC4 in Hardware render mode.

Get the latest drivers for your GPU chipset,...there should also be some sort of software that comes with the chipset that enables you to "tweak" the GPU for optimal performance. Keep in mind that SimCity 4 was released in 2003 and many of the video cards available today, aren't listed in the Video Cards.sgr and the Graphics Rules.sgr file won't recognize that you are using a higher power GPU, or video card.

Further discussion on this issue: https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threadid=105351

[k808j 0]

We are not worthy

[vil 3]

Heres a fix (256*256 textures) for Vesters old(ish) trams:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/19/793716/VDK%20GLR%20Tram%20Mod%20ATI%20fix.zip

[north country dude 202]

Or, you can just download the fix, which, by the way, nobody had a prayer of finding without some help. Thank you for the heads up,  vil.