guide For the Eager, Yet Overwhelmed Newcomer

[Haljackey 17,398]

Found a site today that links to some of SC4's best modds and provides a description. Other links are found here as well:

https://sites.google.com/site/sc4modds/

[MandelSoft 2,775]

Great link Hal! Obviously the site owner "borrowed" one of my pics

[Haljackey 17,398]

Great link Hal! Obviously the site owner "borrowed" one of my pics

Ya I thought it was yours . They also linked to my interchange guide, but it 404'd on me

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

An interesting compendium. Dangerous for the uninitiated.

[Iam.Markh 1]

newbie ,here..if i load a new region, will my existing cities be permanently deleted or can i re-load them later if i reload my existing region?..

  Edited October 3, 2012 by Iam.Markh  

[Hellken 1,658]

newbie ,here..if i load a new region, will my existing cities be permanently deleted or can i re-load them later if i reload my existing region?..

Your cities won't be destroyed. You can reload anytime.

[Iam.Markh 1]

newbie ,here..if i load a new region, will my existing cities be permanently deleted or can i re-load them later if i reload my existing region?..

Your cities won't be destroyed. You can reload anytime.

tnx a lot Hellken. :thumb:

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Welcome to Simtropolis.

If you read this whole thread, you are now pretty much in the picture.

[whocarez 0]

ok... its been 9 years since i last played sim city 4... and since im unemployed... and find time between hobbies... ive picked up sim city 4 again... any who im building a new region... and im having trouble with employment, and residency "spread".. which brings me to my question... in the un modded sim 4 delux edition + rush hour... do sim citizens travel across mutiple cities to seek or obtain employment? for example... i have a "hub" city with dense residental development... will those reisdences travel two region tiles to go to the "industrial city".. if not is there a mod there is recommened? or is the mod im looking for (NAM)... Please help me...

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Welcome to Simtropolis.

It depends on what build version you game is at, because versions lacking the EP1 update are in considerable risk of not running at all. Please use windows explorer to find your game executable in C:Program Files ... /SimCity 4 .../Apps and hover your mouse over the file (SimCity 4.exe). The system should tell you the version of the game.

But to answer your question, the game with no custom content at all has some difficulty with its transportation controller, but will allow intercity commutes for work. If your game is up to at least version 1,1,638,1 you could add the (NAM) version 30 to fix this and add much new content to your game. The NAM is rather large, and is in effect an additional (free) expansion pack based on work not completed by the developers but for which some stubs were left. You will also need the

There are several posts around detailing the three acceptable versions of the game, and I don't propose to repeat all that here. If you need the updates, they can be found at https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php. (free registration) Scroll to the EA Support button, then accept the EULA and proceed to the needed pages. These require careful reading.

So, again, welcome. Enjoy your membership.

[whocarez 0]

ok cool beans.... imma go ahead and install those mods

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Read the installation pages and the documentation. This is a big mod.

[whocarez 0]

Read the installation pages and the documentation. This is a big mod.

dood. those mods are awesome.... it its like playing a new game... sims ACTAULLY using masstransit... thank you for you help.... but the down side is i gotta figure out how to use some more tools ie new roads and such... also the nam programing team.. did a great job...

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Glad you found it interesting. After 10 years of play and with the NAM most of the time, I am still learning about the features. One really can't use them all, and then there are the NAM extensions - NWM, RHW, SAM, etc. When the new consolidated NAM comes out with all the extensions in one installer, it will be staggering.

[whocarez 0]

Glad you found it interesting. After 10 years of play and with the NAM most of the time, I am still learning about the features. One really can't use them all, and then there are the NAM extensions - NWM, RHW, SAM, etc. When the new consolidated NAM comes out with all the extensions in one installer, it will be staggering.

when is the next version expected to come out? also.. do you know how to fix the driving? my sims are driving on the wrong side of the road...

i also check out this forums modding page... it was intresting but i have fear of modd "stacking" potentally creating a simcity 4 that is likely to crash alot... also do you know any of the NAM developers? if you do i got some suggestions for them...

and finally excuse any misspelling im kinda drunk..

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

If you have a U.K. version of the game, you need to install everything for LHD. If you want to change that, ask in the modding forum or look in the Omnibus. I think there are some tutorials on this.

[jacksunny 741]

Glad you found it interesting. After 10 years of play and with the NAM most of the time, I am still learning about the features. One really can't use them all, and then there are the NAM extensions - NWM, RHW, SAM, etc. When the new consolidated NAM comes out with all the extensions in one installer, it will be staggering.

when is the next version expected to come out? also.. do you know how to fix the driving? my sims are driving on the wrong side of the road...

i also check out this forums modding page... it was intresting but i have fear of modd "stacking" potentally creating a simcity 4 that is likely to crash alot... also do you know any of the NAM developers? if you do i got some suggestions for them...

There are no set release dates for NAM related mods. Suggestions can be made in the appropriate thread in the Transit Modding forum.

[ljgremlin 0]

In an attempt to revive my love for Sim City (for the new version coming out next year?!?!?! End of year?) I've reinstalled Sim City 4/Rush Hour and began the long task of sorting through and deciding what "plugins" to add. Wow!!! All I can say at the amount of content available. It has been a while since I've messed with this so I was more than lost at "where to start." I appreciate the threads and top ten lists and will KISS (keep it simple stupid) it until the new game comes out. There is just SO MUCH to look through and the new one will be out by the time I finish. So, thanks to those who have compiled the "best of" lists.

[jacksunny 741]

^More importantly, you should be thanking the creators of these mods for making them for you. One doesn't simply whip together a bunch of stuff in a minute and call it the NAM

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Jack is quite right. There are hundreds if not thousands of man-years of effort in the various exchanges. Some of us have contributed to this, but many are simply beneficiaries of our efforts. I used to be quite enthusiastic about BATting but can no longer run the necessary tools because of limitations of my machine. I'm afraid the occasional map is the best I can do any more.

[CaptainFitzgerald 0]

I hate to waste anyone's time but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a simple (or not-so-simple) tool that will allow me to alter the attributes of a lot - that is, not change its appearance or create a new one, but change the number of jobs, capacity, pollution etc of an existing lot. Can anyone kindly point me in the right direction?

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

Not simple and not for the faint of heart. Back up your plugins before you do anything, and if you change anything in the game residency, back that up first too.

Sorry, but there is no real easy way. You could also try SC4Tool.

[CaptainFitzgerald 0]

Thanks! I managed to get it to do what I needed it to. It was actually quite straightforward in a roundabout sort of way. While I have the attention of someone who knows what they're doing, I have one other problem - you probably already know it's the commute time abandonment problem. I recall a couple of dead computers ago I'd managed to install something that increased network speeds such that people were willing to travel more than a mile to a job before deciding to skip town. Was this part of the NAM? It doesn't appear to be any more and I can't find such a mod elsewhere. I love simcity but sometimes it makes me make frowny faces

Thanks! I managed to get it to do what I needed it to. It was actually quite straightforward in a roundabout sort of way. While I have the attention of someone who knows what they're doing, I have one other problem - you probably already know it's the commute time abandonment problem. I recall a couple of dead computers ago I'd managed to install something that increased network speeds such that people were willing to travel more than a mile to a job before deciding to skip town. Was this part of the NAM? It doesn't appear to be any more and I can't find such a mod elsewhere. I love simcity but sometimes it makes me make frowny faces

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

The NAM does the job. The TSCT (Traffic Simulator Control T?) does the job, and you can run it separately if you don't like what you have. Make sure you have the latest Java Run-time package.

(would be useful to delete the duplicate text in the above post. Just hit the edit button and take it out.)

[lhrob 213]

Obviously I'm not new to the game, but I am basically a newbie here at Simtropolis, and I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can view all the previous posts I've made in the forums...?

Thanks!

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

You can look at your most recent stuff simply by clicking on your screen name in the title bar and choosing either Topics or Posts. You can also do a general search with your screen name.

[lhrob 213]

Oh sheesh, I never thought about searching for my own name. Duh! ha ha. Thanks!

[Pepe The Great 228]

hey guys i need some help, i have the simcity 4 deluxe edition, and right now im trying to update it to the latest version, however i don't know which update to download. there were sku 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and my game doesn't match any of them. when i open the game, all my region maps are names of cities, such as london, berlin, new york and etc. they are not based on name of countries such as america, new zealand, and etc. as a result, i tried the first three updates, and surprisingly, they all told me that the program was successfully installed. however, when i check the property of my simcity 4.exe the version is still 1.1.610.0, so did i really successfully updated the game? or i am doing something wrong here?

thanks!

[jason leo 485]

hey guys i need some help, i have the simcity 4 deluxe edition, and right now im trying to update it to the latest version, however i don't know which update to download. there were sku 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and my game doesn't match any of them. when i open the game, all my region maps are names of cities, such as london, berlin, new york and etc. they are not based on name of countries such as america, new zealand, and etc. as a result, i tried the first three updates, and surprisingly, they all told me that the program was successfully installed. however, when i check the property of my simcity 4.exe the version is still 1.1.610.0, so did i really successfully updated the game? or i am doing something wrong here?

thanks!

Don't be confused with those cities name. The real meaning of the region is your real location in the earth, not in the game. And one more thing, just use one of those version. To check whether you already successfully update the game, use one of custom BAT and change the condition from noon to night. If that BAT shows the nightlights, then it means you already done it, but if not, then I recommend you to use another patch.

Basically, if you live in Europe, don't use the patch for they who live in America, if you live in Asia, don't use the patch for they who live in Africa.

[A Nonny Moose 8,262]

1,1,610 is the North American version. Use the SKU 1 update.