changing the traffic simulation pathing level in Network Addon Mod (NAM)

[guineapig 1]

I just wanted to ask before I try anything to avoid any pottential devistating effect to my region.

I was thinking of changing the traffic simulation to a higher pathing level, (currently I have it set to slightly better than the Maxis default).

I was wondering what the best way to go about this is.  I'm assuming that I have to uninstall and then reinstall the NAM from scratch and reselect it.  However I'm a bit worried due to all the updates that I have installed already...  I don't want to miss anything and I don't exactly have a list to go by as to what I already have installed.

Of course it might be simpler than I expect but I wanted to check with the experts.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

[SC4BOY 20]

won't cause any harm.. may not do any good either.. you can back up the city before you try it if you want.. nope you don't have to reinstall.. just switch the sim/pathing file out.. it is as simple as taking one sim file out and puting the other one in.. of course you have to conform to what the simulator requires.. it parking lots, etc... but has nothing to do with the switching itself

[Vahr 341]

Its perfectly fine to do so. (Note: Sims A B and Z are actually more "accurate" than the modified maxis simulators (C D and I think E)) You don't need to reinstall the NAM, just download the Mac version (which is just a loose ZIP), find the simulator you want, and swap the old simulator out with the new one. However, as SC4BOY stated, back up your region(s) first.

[guineapig 1]

Thanks to both of you!

[MattShizzle 11]

From what I have seen "Z" is the most recommended. It's the one I used and traffic hasn't been a problem since.