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Hey guys, new here. I have Sims City 4 Deluxe Edition and I was looking through the mods on this website and I thought they were really cool so I updated my game (I've heard that you gotta have the latest patch) and downloaded some mods, when I put them in the plugin folder some of them don't work, and I think one of them might even be causing my game to crash... it only happens though when I put in an Area 51' idk why, but it wasn't doing this before. Here's the list of mods that I got that either work or don't work, I'm a $%&^! to this whole moding thing so if someone could help me that would be great ^^

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https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27039-nybt-the-aurora/ I added it in, but yet I don't see the building anywhere in my buildings tabs

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27038-telhanorte/ it showed in the buildings list, however its glitchy and doesn't show the parking lots

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27037-leroy-merlin/ same as this one, no parking lots were showing.

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27009-british-airways-concorde/ I added this one in, but I haven't seen it yet in the game.

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27006-regional-airport-v1/ this one confused me, for some reason it was in my train tab and apparently you have to build it? but its a very glitchy thing, have the things in that picture aren't even shown in the game

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/26972-707-livery-pack/ added it in, still haven't seen it in the game.

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/26967-bsp-cadillac-tower/ can't find it in my buildings tabs

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/26920-us-bank-center/ added this in haven't been able to find it.

anyways I wanted to let you guys know about those and hopefully help me before I add anything else! thanks :)

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did you download any of the dependencies that are listed on most of the adds?

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Hey guys, new here. I have Sims City 4 Deluxe Edition and I was looking through the mods on this website and I thought they were really cool so I updated my game (I've heard that you gotta have the latest patch) and downloaded some mods, when I put them in the plugin folder some of them don't work, and I think one of them might even be causing my game to crash... it only happens though when I put in an Area 51' idk why, but it wasn't doing this before. Here's the list of mods that I got that either work or don't work, I'm a $%&^! to this whole moding thing so if someone could help me that would be great ^^

Mods:

http://www.simtropol...ybt-the-aurora/ I added it in, but yet I don't see the building anywhere in my buildings tabs

http://www.simtropol...038-telhanorte/ it showed in the buildings list, however its glitchy and doesn't show the parking lots

http://www.simtropol...7-leroy-merlin/ same as this one, no parking lots were showing.

http://www.simtropol...rways-concorde/ I added this one in, but I haven't seen it yet in the game.

http://www.simtropol...nal-airport-v1/ this one confused me, for some reason it was in my train tab and apparently you have to build it? but its a very glitchy thing, have the things in that picture aren't even shown in the game

http://www.simtropol...07-livery-pack/ added it in, still haven't seen it in the game.

http://www.simtropol...cadillac-tower/ can't find it in my buildings tabs

http://www.simtropol...us-bank-center/ added this in haven't been able to find it.

anyways I wanted to let you guys know about those and hopefully help me before I add anything else! thanks :)

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You have to find where the file was installed. However one thing comes to mind- did you save it to the plus in folder? If not you need to. Next step would be to right click on the folder to extract the file from the folder. Also I see where several things are missing things like parking lots. Check for dependentcies. These are vital to the download and avoid things like no textures, and what are called "brown Boxes". Some of what you have like the Telhanorte won't work right for me either. There is a long list of needed files for that one. Leon Merlin has same dependentcies and same problem for me as well. Cadilac Tower and US Bank center are in your land marks tab. As for the livery file I just checked on that and what I saw is that it flys in the region map and not at your airport or in your city itself.

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    I was wondering what dependentcies were, and yes my installation path is C:/Windows 7/Programs Files (x86)/Maxis/Sim City 4/

    Theirs a plug-ins folder there and thats where I put them in, theirs also a Sim City folder in My Documents and idk why its there xD anyways thanks for the help, also, do those water/land/texture mods really work? :O I saw a few of those, where its supposed to make your water look more detailed and land, and what not. thanks :)

    did you download any of the dependencies that are listed on most of the adds?

    I did not see any? o.O I just saw a big green download button and hit "download" lol.

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    Welcome to Simtropolis...

    I did not see any? o.O I just saw a big green download button and hit "download" lol.

    Dependencies are not included in downloads. They are items that need to be found and downloaded separately. most of the time they will be listed in the item listing or in a Readme file that accompanies a download. In addition to making sure you get the Dependencies required by the items you downloaded, there's a few other things to keep in mind...

    ...I updated my game (I've heard that you gotta have the latest patch)...

    Check your graphics settings. When the update patch is applied to the game, it resets the settings to "Low". For many of the details to appear, the settings need to be on "Medium" or "High". This might be the issue with the parking lots and other things not appearing.

    ...and downloaded some mods, when I put them in the plugin folder some of them don't work...

    Also, keep in mind that many items available for download are 'growables" and not "ploppables". Ploppable items will appear in the menus, but growables will not. They will only grow when the appropriate game conditions have been met.

    Theirs a plug-ins folder there and thats where I put them in, theirs also a Sim City folder in My Documents and idk why its there...

    As for the SimCity 4 folder in the My Documents... In that folder you will find another Plugins folder. For various reasons, it is recommended that plugin files (after unzipping) be placed there rather than in the one in the Program Files folder. Either folder will work, but there could be issues when using the Program Files folder.

    Here is a quick guide you might read through for help on installing custom content.

    And, as always, feel free to ask when questions pop up...


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    Welcome to Simtropolis...

    I did not see any? o.O I just saw a big green download button and hit "download" lol.

    Dependencies are not included in downloads. They are items that need to be found and downloaded separately. most of the time they will be listed in the item listing or in a Readme file that accompanies a download. In addition to making sure you get the Dependencies required by the items you downloaded, there's a few other things to keep in mind...

    ...I updated my game (I've heard that you gotta have the latest patch)...

    Check your graphics settings. When the update patch is applied to the game, it resets the settings to "Low". For many of the details to appear, the settings need to be on "Medium" or "High". This might be the issue with the parking lots and other things not appearing.

    ...and downloaded some mods, when I put them in the plugin folder some of them don't work...

    Also, keep in mind that many items available for download are 'growables" and not "ploppables". Ploppable items will appear in the menus, but growables will not. They will only grow when the appropriate game conditions have been met.

    Theirs a plug-ins folder there and thats where I put them in, theirs also a Sim City folder in My Documents and idk why its there...

    As for the SimCity 4 folder in the My Documents... In that folder you will find another Plugins folder. For various reasons, it is recommended that plugin files (after unzipping) be placed there rather than in the one in the Program Files folder. Either folder will work, but there could be issues when using the Program Files folder.

    Here is a quick guide you might read through for help on installing custom content.

    And, as always, feel free to ask when questions pop up...

    You see, I thought the dependences were separate downloads, however when searching for one the dependences, I found only the same download? so ya... I tried the "My Documents" plug-in folder to only find that nothing was there when starting up the game, most things showed up when I put it in the Program Files plug-in folder. but thanks, I will take a look at the quick guide 1 more question, does anyone else get lag in sim city 4? because I do... idk why, my system specs are

    Motherboard: MSI P67A-C43 (B3)

    CPU: Intel i5 2500K 1155

    GPU: ASUS GTX550 Ti 1GB DDR5

    RAM: 4GB 1333mhz DDR3

    so ya... it plays games that have higher graphics then Sim City 4 however it still lags! anyone getting this same problem?

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    You see, I thought the dependences were separate downloads, however when searching for one the dependences, I found only the same download? so ya... I tried the "My Documents" plug-in folder to only find that nothing was there when starting up the game, most things showed up when I put it in the Program Files plug-in folder. but thanks, I will take a look at the quick guide 1 more question, does anyone else get lag in sim city 4? because I do... idk why, my system specs are

    Motherboard: MSI P67A-C43 (B3)

    CPU: Intel i5 2500K 1155

    GPU: ASUS GTX550 Ti 1GB DDR5

    RAM: 4GB 1333mhz DDR3

    so ya... it plays games that have higher graphics then Sim City 4 however it still lags! anyone getting this same problem?

    To a certain extent I think you've become used to games that are much more modern than this one. SimCity 4 is a legacy game written in the Windows '95 time frame. It will not appreciate a fancy GPU, and in fact it is necessary to turn off all the "features" of your GPU. Set all features to "application selected" or equivalent wording.

    Now you apparently did something that is definitely not recommended with your plugins. Did you get them all at once and just add them to your (wrong) plugins folder? Not all plugins work together, and each new one needs to be tested with the existing suite. If that's what you did, pull them all out into a separate folder away from the game, then put them back one at a time, testing as you go. You may find that one that you add will cause the "lag". This is tedious but necessary. And when you put them back, put them in the proper directory in My Documents. Only the sky textures belong in the Program Files directory because that Directory is vulnerable should you have to do a reinstall for any reason, whereas the My Documents structure is usually not touched.

    The usual cause of "lag" in the game, especially when running in Cheetah (high gear) mode is that you have run out of CPU cycles. This game can only use a single thread no matter how fancy your system is. When the number of objects in the game has grown sufficiently large the CPU simply cannot keep up, and the result is spotty updates, slow downs, and for example, stops in the clock. Another undocumented feature of the game is frequent crashes to the desktop (CTDs). You should become very friendly with the in-game save (CTRL+s) to prevent re-dos of things you thought were completed.

    If you look around, you will find any number of threads discussing proper control, maintenance, and testing of plugins. If you are not willing to do the necessary reading, then you will learn by horrible experience.


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    You see, I thought the dependences were separate downloads, however when searching for one the dependences, I found only the same download? so ya... I tried the "My Documents" plug-in folder to only find that nothing was there when starting up the game, most things showed up when I put it in the Program Files plug-in folder. but thanks, I will take a look at the quick guide 1 more question, does anyone else get lag in sim city 4? because I do... idk why, my system specs are

    Motherboard: MSI P67A-C43 (B3)

    CPU: Intel i5 2500K 1155

    GPU: ASUS GTX550 Ti 1GB DDR5

    RAM: 4GB 1333mhz DDR3

    so ya... it plays games that have higher graphics then Sim City 4 however it still lags! anyone getting this same problem?

    To a certain extent I think you've become used to games that are much more modern than this one. SimCity 4 is a legacy game written in the Windows '95 time frame. It will not appreciate a fancy GPU, and in fact it is necessary to turn off all the "features" of your GPU. Set all features to "application selected" or equivalent wording.

    Now you apparently did something that is definitely not recommended with your plugins. Did you get them all at once and just add them to your (wrong) plugins folder? Not all plugins work together, and each new one needs to be tested with the existing suite. If that's what you did, pull them all out into a separate folder away from the game, then put them back one at a time, testing as you go. You may find that one that you add will cause the "lag". This is tedious but necessary. And when you put them back, put them in the proper directory in My Documents. Only the sky textures belong in the Program Files directory because that Directory is vulnerable should you have to do a reinstall for any reason, whereas the My Documents structure is usually not touched.

    The usual cause of "lag" in the game, especially when running in Cheetah (high gear) mode is that you have run out of CPU cycles. This game can only use a single thread no matter how fancy your system is. When the number of objects in the game has grown sufficiently large the CPU simply cannot keep up, and the result is spotty updates, slow downs, and for example, stops in the clock. Another undocumented feature of the game is frequent crashes to the desktop (CTDs). You should become very friendly with the in-game save (CTRL+s) to prevent re-dos of things you thought were completed.

    If you look around, you will find any number of threads discussing proper control, maintenance, and testing of plugins. If you are not willing to do the necessary reading, then you will learn by horrible experience.

    what kind of experience? o.O does it include of re-installing the game? :O and also, I moved the plugins to the My Documents folder and the parking lots in buildings are still missing, and I checked my graphic quality, everything is put on its highest. I will take the time on how to test the plugins and all that stuff lol.

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    Okay, checked most of the items you originally listed... Here's a couple images showing them...

    Test1.jpg

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    Mods:

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27039-nybt-the-aurora/ I added it in, but yet I don't see the building anywhere in my buildings tabs

    This is a growable and won't be in any of the menus.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27038-telhanorte/ it showed in the buildings list, however its glitchy and doesn't show the parking lots

    You need the LBT dependencies listed for parking lots. Also, it needs water or else it will dilapidate quickly.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27037-leroy-merlin/ same as this one, no parking lots were showing.

    Likewise, you need the LBT dependencies.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27009-british-airways-concorde/ I added this one in, but I haven't seen it yet in the game.

    Seemed to work fine. However, you can't have this and the 707 Pack at the same time since they both alter the default plane.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27006-regional-airport-v1/ this one confused me, for some reason it was in my train tab and apparently you have to build it? but its a very glitchy thing, have the things in that picture aren't even shown in the game.

    Didn't check this one - just too many dependencies for a quick check.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/26972-707-livery-pack/ added it in, still haven't seen it in the game.

    This seemed fine also, but see the above Concorde comment.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/26967-bsp-cadillac-tower/ can't find it in my buildings tabs

    This will appear as a ploppable in the Landmarks menu.

    https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/26920-us-bank-center/ added this in haven't been able to find it.

    This will also appear in the Landmarks.

    Simply looks like you either don't have all the correct dependencies or the items have been placed in the wrong folder for plugins.

    For what it's worth...


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    Without reviewing the entire thread, missing parking lots and other such things are sometimes a symptom of missing the (assumed to be always there) Maxis plugins BldgProps_Vol1 and _Vol2. If you don't have them, you can get them from this thread.


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    Without reviewing the entire thread, missing parking lots and other such things are sometimes a symptom of missing the (assumed to be always there) Maxis plugins BldgProps_Vol1 and _Vol2. If you don't have them, you can get them from this thread.

    This says MAC only?????? it does mention windows users, however any link I click on it says "THIS WEB BROWSER IS NOT SUPPORTED" and it said that in mac format..... so I'm assuming I need a mac?

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    No. you don't need a Mac. Just use the last link in the post (same as this one). Just download the two bldgprop files (no unzipping) and place them in the Plugins folder.

    ...however any link I click on it says "THIS WEB BROWSER IS NOT SUPPORTED" and it said that in mac format...

    Odd, what browser are you using?


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    No. you don't need a Mac. Just use the last link in the post (same as this one). Just download the two bldgprop files (no unzipping) and place them in the Plugins folder.

    ...however any link I click on it says "THIS WEB BROWSER IS NOT SUPPORTED" and it said that in mac format...

    Odd, what browser are you using?

    Opera, I haven't tried Internet Explorer yet, if it works on the most common browsers it should work on Internet Explorer.

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    No. you don't need a Mac. Just use the last link in the post (same as this one). Just download the two bldgprop files (no unzipping) and place them in the Plugins folder.

    ...however any link I click on it says "THIS WEB BROWSER IS NOT SUPPORTED" and it said that in mac format...

    Odd, what browser are you using?

    Opera, I haven't tried Internet Explorer yet, if it works on the most common browsers it should work on Internet Explorer.

    I think opera is getting a little long in the tooth. You should probably use something that is actively maintained. I recommend Firefox.


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    No. you don't need a Mac. Just use the last link in the post (same as this one). Just download the two bldgprop files (no unzipping) and place them in the Plugins folder.

    ...however any link I click on it says "THIS WEB BROWSER IS NOT SUPPORTED" and it said that in mac format...

    Odd, what browser are you using?

    Opera, I haven't tried Internet Explorer yet, if it works on the most common browsers it should work on Internet Explorer.

    I think opera is getting a little long in the tooth. You should probably use something that is actively maintained. I recommend Firefox.

    I had firefox once........ it did this weird thing where it blocked me from everything :/ but I'll give it a try.Okay so I just tried it on Internet Explorer, it worked except all of those things said it was MAC ONLY lol and i have a Windows and what exactly am I looking for? thanks in advance for all help :)


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    Don't worry about the 'Mac' business. That site was originally set up for Mac users because they weren't able to use the installers that the official site used. If you just want to get the two bldgprop files (which are sometimes needed as dependencies) or any of the .dat files for Maxis landmarks, go here, click on the file names, and then download them. They can be placed directly into your Plugins folder.


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    Don't worry about the 'Mac' business. That site was originally set up for Mac users because they weren't able to use the installers that the official site used. If you just want to get the two bldgprop files (which are sometimes needed as dependencies) or any of the .dat files for Maxis landmarks, go here, click on the file names, and then download them. They can be placed directly into your Plugins folder.

    Okay so I downloaded those things and it fixed a few things however not all, a lot of things still look wrong. I was looking at the dependencies for this https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27038-telhanorte/ and it wasn't listed on that website you gave me, do you guys have a place where you keep ALL your Dependencies, because when trying to search for those things it never finds anyhting so I was just wondering if you guys keep all the dependencies in one place and if I could get a link, thanks btw :)

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    Okay so I downloaded those things and it fixed a few things however not all, a lot of things still look wrong.

    What was wrong? Is it still the parking lots?

    Most of the dependencies listed are on the STEX:

    LBT Megatexture Pack V02

    LBT Mega Props V01

    LBT Props V02

    LBT Props V03

    LBT Texture Pack V02 - This one I was only able to find on CapitalSimCity (the Spanish SC site).

    According to the descriptions for some of the LBT prop and texture downloads, many of the packs were incorporated into the Mega Packs, or were supposed to be. I know I had had issues with getting the correct packs in the past, but it was a while back. Things might have been sorted out by now.

    I was looking at the dependencies for this https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/27038-telhanorte/ and it wasn't listed on that website you gave me...

    I tried the lot with the five dependencies listed, and it seemed to appear as expected.

    ...do you guys have a place where you keep ALL your Dependencies, because when trying to search for those things it never finds anyhting so I was just wondering if you guys keep all the dependencies in one place and if I could get a link

    Dependency sets are uploaded as any other files, and are not kept in a single place on the exchange. There is a list of the common dependencies kept at SC4Devotion. It does have links to where they can be found.


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    Okay so I downloaded those things and it fixed a few things however not all, a lot of things still look wrong.

    What was wrong? Is it still the parking lots?

    Most of the dependencies listed are on the STEX:

    LBT Megatexture Pack V02

    LBT Mega Props V01

    LBT Props V02

    LBT Props V03

    LBT Texture Pack V02 - This one I was only able to find on CapitalSimCity (the Spanish SC site).

    According to the descriptions for some of the LBT prop and texture downloads, many of the packs were incorporated into the Mega Packs, or were supposed to be. I know I had had issues with getting the correct packs in the past, but it was a while back. Things might have been sorted out by now.

    I was looking at the dependencies for this http://www.simtropol...038-telhanorte/ and it wasn't listed on that website you gave me...

    I tried the lot with the five dependencies listed, and it seemed to appear as expected.

    ...do you guys have a place where you keep ALL your Dependencies, because when trying to search for those things it never finds anyhting so I was just wondering if you guys keep all the dependencies in one place and if I could get a link

    Dependency sets are uploaded as any other files, and are not kept in a single place on the exchange. There is a list of the common dependencies kept at SC4Devotion. It does have links to where they can be found.

    Ya no parking lots are showing up, the regional air port also has the same problem idk why, lol am I doing something wrong here? I have my Sims City 4 updated, I have the 2 things you wanted me to download, they're going in the "My Documents/Sim City 4/Plugins lol so idk whats going on also this is happening.

    Why is this happening lol? is their any fix to my problems, or am I the only one experiencing them? grrr the image isn't working xD fail.. okay well I put in some custom planes and when they're in the game they're all glitchy and colorful, not how they're supposed to be! why?


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    Ya no parking lots are showing up, the regional air port also has the same problem idk why, lol am I doing something wrong here? I have my Sims City 4 updated, I have the 2 things you wanted me to download, they're going in the "My Documents/Sim City 4/Plugins lol so idk whats going on also this is happening.

    I did some file checking and found that the parking lots for the Telnanorte lot are provided by the LBT Texture Pack 02 that I mentioned was from the CapitalSimCity site. Did you use the links above to get the five dependency sets?

    I also finally got around to trying the air port set, and it also appears to be working if all dependencies are loaded. There are quite a few, so care needs to be taken to get them all. Other than that, we might have reached the point where a picture of what you're seeing is needed. If you're not familiar with posting images on the site, here is a tutorial.

    ...okay well I put in some custom planes and when they're in the game they're all glitchy and colorful, not how they're supposed to be! why?

    When you say "glitchy" do you mean they show as red, green, and black splotches (or some such colors)? If so, are you running the game in Hardware mode or Software? Some things won't appear correctly in Software mode (you might also make sure the graphics settings are all on "High"). If this is not the case, again, a picture would help. You might also check your video card's properties if you're familiar with that. Most of the properties on newer cards need to be set for Application Controlled for the game to run correctly.


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    Ya no parking lots are showing up, the regional air port also has the same problem idk why, lol am I doing something wrong here? I have my Sims City 4 updated, I have the 2 things you wanted me to download, they're going in the "My Documents/Sim City 4/Plugins lol so idk whats going on also this is happening.

    I did some file checking and found that the parking lots for the Telnanorte lot are provided by the LBT Texture Pack 02 that I mentioned was from the CapitalSimCity site. Did you use the links above to get the five dependency sets?

    I also finally got around to trying the air port set, and it also appears to be working if all dependencies are loaded. There are quite a few, so care needs to be taken to get them all. Other than that, we might have reached the point where a picture of what you're seeing is needed. If you're not familiar with posting images on the site, here is a tutorial.

    ...okay well I put in some custom planes and when they're in the game they're all glitchy and colorful, not how they're supposed to be! why?

    When you say "glitchy" do you mean they show as red, green, and black splotches (or some such colors)? If so, are you running the game in Hardware mode or Software? Some things won't appear correctly in Software mode (you might also make sure the graphics settings are all on "High"). If this is not the case, again, a picture would help. You might also check your video card's properties if you're familiar with that. Most of the properties on newer cards need to be set for Application Controlled for the game to run correctly.

    Yes my game is in software mode, I was seeing what the difference was, Umm yes the planes are in green/black/red colors, I have indeed uploaded pictures on this website before in fact I was trying to do that earlier however the picture never came out right, went back to photobucket where I originally posted it and it didn't turn out right for some odd reason, and I don't know what the "Attach File" does xD anyways in that spanish if its not too much trouble could you give me a direct link? or path? My spanish skills are terrible. if you can't thats fine I do have a mexican friend who I think can read/type spanish just fine.

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    Ya no parking lots are showing up, the regional air port also has the same problem idk why, lol am I doing something wrong here? I have my Sims City 4 updated, I have the 2 things you wanted me to download, they're going in the "My Documents/Sim City 4/Plugins lol so idk whats going on also this is happening.

    I did some file checking and found that the parking lots for the Telnanorte lot are provided by the LBT Texture Pack 02 that I mentioned was from the CapitalSimCity site. Did you use the links above to get the five dependency sets?

    I also finally got around to trying the air port set, and it also appears to be working if all dependencies are loaded. There are quite a few, so care needs to be taken to get them all. Other than that, we might have reached the point where a picture of what you're seeing is needed. If you're not familiar with posting images on the site, here is a tutorial.

    ...okay well I put in some custom planes and when they're in the game they're all glitchy and colorful, not how they're supposed to be! why?

    When you say "glitchy" do you mean they show as red, green, and black splotches (or some such colors)? If so, are you running the game in Hardware mode or Software? Some things won't appear correctly in Software mode (you might also make sure the graphics settings are all on "High"). If this is not the case, again, a picture would help. You might also check your video card's properties if you're familiar with that. Most of the properties on newer cards need to be set for Application Controlled for the game to run correctly.

    Yes my game is in software mode, I was seeing what the difference was, Umm yes the planes are in green/black/red colors, I have indeed uploaded pictures on this website before in fact I was trying to do that earlier however the picture never came out right, went back to photobucket where I originally posted it and it didn't turn out right for some odd reason, and I don't know what the "Attach File" does xD anyways in that spanish if its not too much trouble could you give me a direct link? or path? My spanish skills are terrible. if you can't thats fine I do have a mexican friend who I think can read/type spanish just fine.

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    Yes my game is in software mode, I was seeing what the difference was, Umm yes the planes are in green/black/red colors...

    Do they stay the same colors both Hardware and Software Modes? If so, it could be related to your video properties.

    ...in that spanish if its not too much trouble could you give me a direct link?

    Try this link. Click on the word "Descargar" under the upper green image.


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    Yes my game is in software mode, I was seeing what the difference was, Umm yes the planes are in green/black/red colors...

    Do they stay the same colors both Hardware and Software Modes? If so, it could be related to your video properties.

    ...in that spanish if its not too much trouble could you give me a direct link?

    Try this link. Click on the word "Descargar" under the upper green image.

    Thank you so much, the buildings turned out fine! ^^ ummm so are most dependencies on this spanish website? o.O someone really should re-upload these to an english website, anyways thank you so much, now I just gotta fix my regional Air Port xD thank you, Merry Christmas ^^

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    ...ummm so are most dependencies on this spanish website? o.O someone really should re-upload these to an english website...

    No, most common dependencies can be found on the STEX or LEX, as can be seen in this list. Sometimes creators will also post things on a site that is native to their own country. This could lead to confusion when it comes to updating, using, and getting the most up-to-date version of things. Just need to be vigilant and ask questions...

    As for re-uploading things to different sites, that would be entirely up to the original creator. For someone else to do it would be a violation of the rules on the various exchanges, including Simtropolis.

    Good luck with the Air Port lots...


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