Unlocker mod for CXL

[danny_1990 0]

I can't leave the Avatar editor studio

[kiwispanker 1]

@cityplanner & @danny-1990:

i thought the avatar trap was fixed but i can try to see what you're all referring.

just to help out with your issues, do you have limited edition or not? what is the version number on that sign-in screen?

@wyllman: medieval is a thought, but i wanted to just make the additional xmas roads as addons only. but perhaps if everyone prefers the xmas roads as their own icon, without upgrades to other xmas road directions - but without their normal road counterparts, then i can easily just add the package and MS18 tags.

@at everyone: would you prefer that? xmas roads as their own buttons in the medieval road submenu? or xmas roads that are hidden but where you can easily upgrade a stretch of road into an xmas road of your choice?

[mr-tom 2]

To be honest, I'd rather have Christmas roads as a patch that I apply in the run up to Christmas and have it change all my roads over, then remove it once Christmas is over.

[danny_1990 0]

Originally posted by: kiwispanker

@cityplanner & @danny-1990:

i thought the avatar trap was fixed but i can try to see what you're all referring.

just to help out with your issues, do you have limited edition or not? what is the version number on that sign-in screen?

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I just can't click on the red cross.

I don't have LE. The version number is: 1.1.0.457

[kiwispanker 1]

@mr-tom:

thanks for the suggestion. we can keep the chiristmas patch by itself and not merge it in with others so users can freely add/delete it from their paks folder. however, either way we organize it (i.e., in the medieval road submenu or in the regular road menu) the game will crash after you delete the patch - if your city has any of the xmas roads in it. this is because the christmas patch includes completely new .class files.

@danny_1990:

hmm...maybe i should go and buy a copy of the normal edition; i'm curious how it's laid-out.

i also thought that globexco fixed the avatar bug. i have limited edition - and although i did get stuck in the avatar loft, the avatar did save after clicking the green check. however, the red 'x' didn't allow me to exit.

to bypass this, i just closed the game. you can do ctrl-alt-dlt then end-process, alt-tab then close, or F2 and then close.

then once restarting the game, i noticed that i could play the game and my avatar was still in the game. is this happening with you once restarting the game? does it allow you to save your avatar (and just not exit)?

my funny-looking avatar for testing:

haha, maybe i'll make this my new simtropolis avatar

[danny_1990 0]

Originally posted by: kiwispanker

@danny_1990:

hmm...maybe i should go and buy a copy of the normal edition; i'm curious how it's laid-out.

i also thought that globexco fixed the avatar bug. i have limited edition - and although i did get stuck in the avatar loft, the avatar did save after clicking the green check. however, the red 'x' didn't allow me to exit.

to bypass this, i just closed the game. you can do ctrl-alt-dlt then end-process, alt-tab then close, or F2 and then close.

then once restarting the game, i noticed that i could play the game and my avatar was still in the game. is this happening with you once restarting the game? does it allow you to save your avatar (and just not exit)?

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It worked!! Thanks!!

[Red Lightning 7]

lol, that avatar is so funny

[City Planner 121]

Originally posted by: kiwispanker

@cityplanner & @danny-1990:

i thought the avatar trap was fixed but i can try to see what you're all referring.

just to help out with your issues, do you have limited edition or not? what is the version number on that sign-in screen?

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I don't honestly know what I have, limited edition or regular edition.  I bought it off of Impulse and in my games list on Impulse it lists both Cities XL and Cities XL Limited Edition, to start the game I always click on the Cities XL Limited edition in the Impulse browser.

The version listed on the login screen is Version 1.1.0.457

As you said in another post on this page, I too have just been alt tabbing to the desktop and killing Cities XL in task manager for now.

[kiwispanker 1]

Originally posted by: City Planner

Originally posted by: kiwispanker

@cityplanner & @danny-1990:

i thought the avatar trap was fixed but i can try to see what you're all referring.

just to help out with your issues, do you have limited edition or not? what is the version number on that sign-in screen?

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I don't honestly know what I have, limited edition or regular edition.  I bought it off of Impulse and in my games list on Impulse it lists both Cities XL and Cities XL Limited Edition, to start the game I always click on the Cities XL Limited edition in the Impulse browser.

The version listed on the login screen is Version 1.1.0.457
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hopefully you just have the same problem that danny_1990 did. 

did you try all the steps above?

also, what does your log file say? anything unusual near the bottom of the text?

the log folder is at C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Monte Cristo\Cities XL\log for vista/7  although you don't have to copy/past it here; just what does it say about the avatar phase?

one finaly question: does it say "avatar saved"? and if so, when you force close the game, then relaunch it, does it make you create a completely new avatar?

[City Planner 121]

No, I don't see anything listes in the logs as avatar saved, mostly at the bottom I simply see:

[11:42:39] CORE mcFile.cpp ( 198) Error can't open file download/myusername.ava

[11:42:39] LIVE lavAvatarManager.cpp ( 591) Error [lavAvatarManager] AvatarSetDescription : unknown avatar "myusername"

However, when in the editor and pressing the green checkmark I do get the popup screen telling me that the avatar was saved, I've not had time to confirm it.

Edit: Yes the avatar did save and No, it didn't ask me to create a new one upon re-entering the game.  Just tried it now.

[GlobexCo 33]

Ok... Gonna see if I left something somewhere.

I just need a tester with this error. 

[Stef42 0]

Fixed by computer today, got started with Unlocker Mod, it's fantastic! Thanks a lot GlobexCo and the other developers!

Got some time today, so I made this:

It is just eye-candy, it are actually 2 lines on top of each-other

[mr-tom 2]

Originally posted by: GlobexCo

Ok... Gonna see if I left something somewhere.

I just need a tester with this error. quote>

Sorry - can't help you there as I no longer have this problem.

[mr-tom 2]

Originally posted by: kiwispanker

@mr-tom:

thanks for the suggestion. we can keep the chiristmas patch by itself and not merge it in with others so users can freely add/delete it from their paks folder. however, either way we organize it (i.e., in the medieval road submenu or in the regular road menu) the game will crash after you delete the patch - if your city has any of the xmas roads in it. this is because the christmas patch includes completely new .class files.

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I was thinking more like the way MC did it - so it turned all your roads to Christmas roads and then back again automatically.  Assuing that they just backed up the old class file and dumped the Christmas one over the top of it?

(edit) - If you could turn your avatar green, I'm sure you'd be infringing some sort of patent!

[wyllman 0]

Originally posted by: Stef42

Fixed by computer today, got started with Unlocker Mod, it's fantastic! Thanks a lot GlobexCo and the other developers!

Got some time today, so I made this:

It is just eye-candy, it are actually 2 lines on top of each-other

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 wow!!! please send me the files you have change, i´ll take a look!! jejeje i realy need to read XDD

On the other hand, I am trying to add a button to the tab "Package" (For distribute personal class buildings).

I managed to activate the chinatown, only visually problems.

I try to "duplicate" chinatown button but the button doesn´t appear.

If someone want to take a look that changes:

code.google.com/p/citiesxlmods/downloads/detail

I need some help :-D

bye

[GlobexCo 33]

Ok, I fixed (again) the avatar studio... and included in v3.

(I left "hitCancel" on 0 ... = stop function of button)

Everyone who has problems with avatar can see cancel button??

Originally posted by: Stef42

Fixed by computer today, got started with Unlocker Mod, it's fantastic! Thanks a lot GlobexCo and the other developers!

Got some time today, so I made this:

It is just eye-candy, it are actually 2 lines on top of each-other

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Fantastic work!! (mmm... removed collision boxes and created it manually?)

When you're ready, send me files or post them here... you've got a place in unlocker mod v3 .

[Stef42 0]

@GlobexCo: As stated in my text, IT"S NOT A MOD

I'll put on a video-tutorial tomorrow, on how to create these. There not working, just as the rails.

Here is another picture, you might be able to figure out how I did it. No coding, just in-game (I'm no code-expect)
Hint: Overlapping, curved rails

[GlobexCo 33]

Originally posted by: Stef42

@GlobexCo: As stated in my text, IT"S NOT A MOD 

I'll put on a video-tutorial tomorrow, on how to create these. There not working, just as the rails.

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But it's a bug of the game  .

Going to clean CXL General Discussion FAQs... I'll put link to your video there.

 

[kiwispanker 1]

stef42, which mods are you using this with? i just ask because certain mods try dealing with the rail issue, causing different texture glitches.

update: i tested this method using unlocker v2 w/ hotfix and was able to do what you did! looks good

i even managed to do the same thing with the 40x15 road:

   

[Stef42 0]

I have the same as you, because I didn't have time yet to install road texture's etc.

I've just added unlocker v2 with hotfix...

Those roads look very ugly

[Tanzy70s 0]

@ GlobexCo

Inside Modding Index (Click on the picture) there is a mod "More plazas (povis123)" ,this mod don't work perfectly........when i click in one plaza,the game jams!!!!

can you fix this problem?

TX:-))

[KR153 0]

Hi, Tanzy! I think I know what you refer to. The game doesn´t actually jam. It just takes half of eternity to process the area. But you can avoid that as follows: Go into the plaza menu. Choose a plaza. Then rotate your camerea until you have placed the menu icon straight above the area you want to fill. Then click that plaza icon and fill the area. The magic is not to touch any bigger area between the clicking of the icon and the filling. Because the game tries immediately to fill out any space once you selected a plaza and gets stuck. If it happens again anyway, try to wait a little while...But in extreme it can take up to 30 -60 seconds.

I also could upload som pics for further explaination .

PS: Perhaps this question should be moved to the Hints and Tips thread.

[mr-tom 2]

Hey Globexco,

Presume it's too much to hope that FHI have responded to your enquiry?

[Tanzy70s 0]

Hi guys,I don't know if someone her already said;-))

I noted when click onto "road two-lane bridge"the game crash!!!!

[taf_mafioso 0]

bridge cannot be built over water, when i use plotting for high-tech industry (high density) a building named "large Material warehouse" pops up which requires more space. it turns into bankrupt and looks bad. any solution to these problem?

[kiwispanker 1]

Originally posted by: taf_mafioso

bridge cannot be built over water, when i use plotting for high-tech industry (high density) a building named "large Material warehouse" pops up which requires more space. it turns into bankrupt and looks bad. any solution to these problem?quote>

Originally posted by: kiwispanker

Originally posted by: mcsnetworks

This mod: CXL Unlocker Mod v.2.0 [Addon patch], has a bug in it. It unlocks a "Large Materials Warehouse" which is a high tech building. It builds at twice it normal size which creates graphics issues when it builds over other buildings and it normally doesnt make a road connection to the building.quote>

thanks for letting me know mcsnetworks! i've actually never seen that building before - it's really nice. I suppose MC locked it because it "sometimes" has texture issues. when i had originally unlocked it, i didn't notice that it was a special (T4) building and thus placed it with the rest of the T3 buildings. Now it can be found in the correct hightech submenu - T4 section (for special buildings).

i'll add it in with an updated version of the hotfix (found on STEX) if i get any more bugs; as for now you can just download the quick patch here: http://www.mediafire.com/?vzjmnynkwte

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Also, I saw that the large gas station is in the T1/2 slot where it should be in the larger T3 slot.

[mr-tom 2]

Kiwi. Like the look of the car parks. Sorry if I missed it, but what do they actually do?

[Tanzy70s 0]

Hi guys,I don't know if someone her already said;-))

I noted when click onto "road two-lane bridge"the game crash!!!!

Exist a mod that adds some parking to the open!!!!

There aren't parking to the open in this game!!!!

[tjh876 31]

Just a question, regarding the avatar studio issue, will there be a fix on it? I know there are ways to get around it, but will there be a fix for that soon?

[GlobexCo 33]

Thank you all. Bug are listed.

About avatar editor and other fixes... Unlocker Mod version 3 will be released (I plan to add an "incompatibility code" for the release of CitiesXL 2011... until we get an answer from Focus).

Preview of version 3: GEMs.

(I'm trying to solve all the bugs... it's a slow and hard work, but very funny  .

 

That wooden walkaways can be of course built only on the ground 

(stupid bugs  )

and more:

(too lazy for closer screenshots... but believe me, "transat", pools and bars with funny animations are really good!)

and this is my favourite:

(it should be connected with that walkaways... but I can't  )

See you soon...