The "SimCity 4 Buddy" project - Version 1.1.0.19 BETA released to the STEX

[Asser 78]

VERSION 1.1.0.20 (BETA) HAS BEEN RELEASED!

 

Do download and test it!

Throw your feedback and support requests in this thread or on GitHub

 

Table of contents

• Backstory
• Screenshots
• Bug reporting

 

Main features

• Manage your user folders through a friendly user interface without having to mess around with folders and files manually.
• Let SimCity 4 Buddy install the plugins for you (dat, rar or zip files. Multi-volume rar archives (zzz.part1.rar, zzz.part2.rar)
• Launch the game with a specific user folder (i.e. a Paris region, SimMars, MTP, Futuristic etc.)
• Handle launcher command line switches through a user interface (stuff like no intro, no audio, 1 cpu, resolution, window mode etc.)
• Let SimCity 4 Buddy save your game at regular intervals
• Let SimCity 4 Buddy identify your plugins against the central database so you can easily manage your plugins onwards - Don't worry if all of your plugins aren't identified. The database is being constantly updated.
• Let SimCity 4 Buddy check if you are missing any dependencies (for plugins known to the central database)

 

Backstory 

One of the things I dislike about custom content for SimCity 4 are dependencies, plugin conflicts and installing/uninstalling plugins from the game. I have many gigabytes of plugins and even though I spend time maintaining the folders it gets out of hand quite fast.

I tried to search for plugin managers that could help me with just some of the above but to little avail, so I decided to make my own and this is the result!

 

Screenshots

I admit it, I got the layout idea from the SC4 Launcher.

You can select which user folder to use when you start the game through the application, if you do not select one it will take the default folder.

 

Screenshot from the plugin installer.

It searches for readme files in the archive and if it finds any, the user has the option to read these before the installation continues

After the plugin is installed the user is prompted to enter some information about the plugin if so desired.

 

This is the list of installed plugins for a particular (this is just a demo folder)

You can organize your plugin in groups so make it easier to identify and maintain the plugins.

You can see what type of info you can enter about a plugin (all fields are optional if you don't care)

From here you can also scan and remove non-plugin files from the selected plugin folder and you can scan the folder for manually added plugins

 

This is the folder scanner. It scans for all unknown files and you can select the files that belong together in the same plugin

This is where I will implement the auto-detect functionality as you may have tonnes of plugins already installed so this could then take ages to complete!

 

The last screenshot is the handling of the command line switches. This is also where you can set the auto save feature (from the other tab though)

I have some issues with the language selection. Mainly about portuguese and norwegian. The folder names are "portgese" and "norwgian" and I can't find the correct command line switch for these languages. Neither "portgese", "porguguese", "portugal", "pt", "norwgian", "norwegian", "no" or "norway" works. If you have any suggestions then please let me know

 

Bug reporting

To make it as easy as possible for me to track down a bug please do the following when submitting your report (replying to this thread):

Preferably please create your bug report on the projects github page. You can post your bugs here as well though GitHub makes it easier for me to track the bugs.

• Describe the bug as detailed as possible. What happened, what did you expect would happen?
• Replication: Try and see if you can provoke the same error again after you restart the program. Write down everything you did in the program prior to the error
• Log file: The program automatically writes a log file in the following location "C:\users\%user%\AppData\Local\Irradiated Games\SimCity 4 Buddy\Logs\" attach this file or paste the contents into your bug report
• System info
  • What operation system are you using (including service packs)
  • What version of "Microsoft .NET Framework" do you have installed?

If you have any feedback or comments then please let me know

[Magneto 316]

That's a nice project you have here, and the feature list is pretty impressive.

 

Admittedly those which interests me most are the 4 last in your list (those which require the database) but at some point all of them can be useful ... I already like your buddy

 

I am thinking about some crowd sourcing where you can add info to the database if you want to help out.

 

 

Considering the amount of plugins available, crowdsourcing is the way to go indeed. Would take too long otherwise.

I'm sure a lot of players will offer to help expand your database as soon as they realize the benefit of doing so.

 

Suggestions:

 

-only members of SC4 boards (Simtropolis + SC4Devotion maybe? Lot of good people there too) are allowed to add / edit entries.

-edited and added entries preferably signed by the member who edited/added it.

-keep a backup of the last good known version of your database in case SHTF

 

Do you already know at this point which format/nomenclature will be required for the db string entries?

 

About your UI I don't have much to say. It's simple and nice to read, which is the way I like UI.

 

For your langage problems, have you tried Portgese and Norwgian? Might worth a shot

[MandelSoft 2,775]

And just when I thought I saw it all, this community never ceases to surprise me...

 

I really appreciate your effort on this and I think this will definitely make it easy for people who aren't that tech-minded. I take my proverbial hat off for you 

 

I think you posted this in the wrong section, but I'm sure the moderator of this board (or an admin) will move it to it's rightful place, the STEX section.

 

(Small detail: it's the NAM 31.2, not 3.12)

 

Best,

Maarten

[Novak253 1]

This sounds amazing. Would this in anyway help with maintaining organization in game? For example I have a modular zoo mod, would I be able to make a folder in the parks tab for just zoo stuff? I have no idea if anything like that is doable, but its a thought i've always had

[jaredh 195]

My first piece of advice....make the database local, not remote.  

 

I used one of these extensively (back in the day) with WoW.  It used a 3rd party site to keep the list, which was quite dependable.  I don't know how dependable your host might be and it won't be that large of a file to keep locally.  

 

Have the client check for updates from the master server and DL the DB when changes happen.  This will guard against losing the DB to a host going away.

 

and FYI, I can't believe something like this hasn't been coded already for a 10yo game like this one with the community as big as it has been over the years.  Seems really quite logical to have this, especially with the dependency nightmare this community created for itself over the years.

[Asser 78]

Considering the amount of plugins available, crowdsourcing is the way to go indeed. Would take too long otherwise.

I'm sure a lot of players will offer to help expand your database as soon as they realize the benefit of doing so.

 

I think the crowd sourcing is the way to go as well. I think of making an option where the application automatically uploads entered plugin information to the remote database and then just have a manual process to review the uploads.

 

Suggestions:

 

-only members of SC4 boards (Simtropolis + SC4Devotion maybe? Lot of good people there too) are allowed to add / edit entries.

-edited and added entries preferably signed by the member who edited/added it.

-keep a backup of the last good known version of your database in case SHTF

 

Yeah, it would make sense to have "trusted" members of the communities to enter the information into the database so I'm not stuck with this task all on my own. and I will have regular backups, don't worry!

 

Do you already know at this point which format/nomenclature will be required for the db string entries?

 

I haven't got to the remote database as of yet. I am now focusing on finding and eliminating bugs in the current version. But the info for the plugins will be the same as in the 4th screenshot and then I will probably store the names, paths and checksums for the various plugin files to keep track of different versions.

 

For your langage problems, have you tried Portgese and Norwgian? Might worth a shot

 

I tried those variants as well, no luck. Maybe I will go with the registration database edit. This will also allow you to change between LHD and RHD which might also be cool.

 

 

And just when I thought I saw it all, this community never ceases to surprise me...

 

I really appreciate your effort on this and I think this will definitely make it easy for people who aren't that tech-minded. I take my proverbial hat off for you 

 

Thank you, and likewise!

 

I think you posted this in the wrong section, but I'm sure the moderator of this board (or an admin) will move it to it's rightful place, the STEX section.

 

As long as they can just move it so I don't have to type everything again

 

(Small detail: it's the NAM 31.2, not 3.12) - DAMMIT!!!

 

 

 

This sounds amazing. Would this in anyway help with maintaining organization in game? For example I have a modular zoo mod, would I be able to make a folder in the parks tab for just zoo stuff? I have no idea if anything like that is doable, but its a thought i've always had

 

Not in this version, and I am probably not going to implement it as we already have the DAMN plugin/tool which handles this really well. Check if you if you haven't, it's on the STEX if I recall correctly

[Asser 78]

My first piece of advice....make the database local, not remote.  

 

I used one of these extensively (back in the day) with WoW.  It used a 3rd party site to keep the list, which was quite dependable.  I don't know how dependable your host might be and it won't be that large of a file to keep locally.  

 

Have the client check for updates from the master server and DL the DB when changes happen.  This will guard against losing the DB to a host going away.

 

I considered this in the initial design and everything is stored locally (unlike the game which must not be named). I think I will find some middle ground because with all those plugins out there, the database could get quite big at some point and could potentially kill my server if I at some point get a lot of users (which I hope )

My initial idea was when you installed a game or added it manually, it would query the remote database and then download any info available, and then have a weekly update cycle where it query for updates and stuff like that.

There will be an option to disable or reconfigure the remote database as I am probably not going to keep it running forever. When that happens I can and will provide a complete dump of the database so someone else can continue the project if so desired, but that's decades out in the future

 

and FYI, I can't believe something like this hasn't been coded already for a 10yo game like this one with the community as big as it has been over the years.  Seems really quite logical to have this, especially with the dependency nightmare this community created for itself over the years.

 

I found some plugin organization tools, but either it was really buggy, didn't work on Win7/8, or it crashed on my 7+ gigabyte plugin folder . I needed to get some more coding experience anyways and thought this would have a lot of interesting aspects to solve

 

If anyone would like to follow this project a bit more closely I have made a trello board where you can see the tasks to be done and what is being implemented as of now.

https://trello.com/board/sc4-buddy/51d5b00dd9c25bc53b001c60

[Asser 78]

Just a small update on what I have been working on with this project for the last week.

 

The features that are implemented are as follows:

• Setup multiple plugin folders for ease of maintenance
• Automatic installation of zip and rar plugin archives into the desired plugin folder.
• Enter and update information for plugins for easy identification
• Uninstall a specific plugin from a folder
• Remove non-plugin files (like images, empty folders, read-me files etc.) for a folder.
• Configure command line switches through a graphical interface (like. -intro:off, -customresolution:enabled etc)
• Auto-save game while playing
• Automatic updating plugin information from a central server (can be disabled if desired)
• Scan for file changes and new files (useful when you install sc4buddy after you have installed your plugins) - app will automatically identify plugins that are known to the central server (can be disabled)

What is on the drawing board:

• Check for missing dependencies for plugins known to the central server
• install multi-volume plugin archives (i.e. awesomePlugin.part1.rar, awesomePlugin.part2.rar)
• Automatic user folder backup
• New version notifications
• Plugin conflict detection
• Install region feature
• Automatic dependency/new version download (see below)
• Author console
  • Let plugin authors add plugin information to the central server
  • Authors can upload their plugins so they can be downloaded when they are identified as a dependency for a user
  • Authors can upload a new version of their plugins so users can automatically update their plugins

If all goes well I will release an early alpha version sometime next week!!     

 

If any custom content creators want to participate or help me with adding the information to the database, please PM me so I can give you access to the author console once it is done (got a crude version now so it will have to be refined a bit)

 

Techy info:

For now I've decided that a "dependency" is an entire plugin. So if a plugin is dependent on a specific file, you will have to install the entire plugin (but you can however remove the files you don't need manually if that's required, as long as the record is still in the applications database - meaning you do not uninstall it through the tool but through the file explorer)

[KonstantinII 1,106]

This might be a vry useful tool.

[Hellken 1,658]

[Omehenk 9]

sounds like an awesome project youre having here

[Cottoncandy Cyanide 145]

I-I need this so very much.

[Asser 78]

Alright! Been a week since my last post so another update should be in order.

 

The author console (for custom content creators) has taken a bit longer to develop than I anticipated due to real life issues (Someone stole most of my spare time since I finished school and started working full time - Please call the local authorities if you see it somewhere)

 

HOWEVER! I have no plans for this weekend so I will be going all-in on making an alpha version.

 

The alpha version will contain the following functionalities

• Install plugins
  • Supported file types: .dat, .rar, .zip, multi.volume rar files (stadium.part1.rar, stadium.part2.rar)
  • Scanning the database for known plugins and grouping them accordingly (the database at the moment contains very few entries as I haven't gotten to that part yet, but I will add more this weekend, you can re-scan your plugin folders to identify more plugins)
• Uninstall plugins
• Cleanup in plugin files (remove non-plugin files like read-mes, images, empty folders etc.)
• Create and remove entire user folders (in stead of only plugin folders earlier) - not that much of a change but it allows for some nifty features later on
• Launch the game using one of your defined user folders - Improves game performance as you do not have to load all of your plugins if you have a i.e. sim-mars region or Parisian themed region
• Auto-save functionality to game
• Configure command line switches (custom resolution, skip intro, no music etc)
• Author console - for custom content creators only
  • Add plugin information to the central database
  • Update plugin information for your plugins in the central database

If all goes well this weekend then I will release it on the STEX late sunday or early monday morning (according to the CET timezone)

[Asser 78]

Yeah, so a last minute bug came up which I could not solve yesterday. I will be looking into it after work and then the alpha should be ready for download.

[Asser 78]

THAT'S IT! THE VERY FIRST VERSION HAS BEEN RELEASED TO THE STEX!

 

Let the feedback (and bug-reports) flow!

 

The implemented features are:

• Install plugins
  • Supported file types: .dat, .rar, .zip. multi.volume rar files (stadium.part1.rar, stadium.part2.rar) 
  • Scanning the database for known plugins and grouping them accordingly - Semi implemented. You can scan and group your files into plugins manually, then you can tell the program to try and match the plugins against the server.
• Uninstall plugins
• Cleanup in plugin files (remove non-plugin files like read-mes, images, empty folders etc.)
• Create and remove entire user folders
• Launch the game using one of your defined user folders - Improves game performance as you do not have to load all of your plugins if you have a i.e. sim-mars region or Parisian themed region
• Auto-save functionality to the game
• Configure command line switches (custom resolution, skip intro, no music etc)
• Author console - for custom content creators only
  • Add plugin information to the central database
  • Update plugin information for your plugins in the central database

 

 

The user interface should be self-explanatory but I will create a couple of guides tomorrow or the day after since I am heading for bed now (3.40 AM and I have to get up and get ready for work again at 5:30  )

[SamFlash 0]

Sounds like a great tool for beginners and advanced players alike.  I applaud your efforts and wish you great success.  

[Bipin 3,403]

Excellent work with this, very commendable efforts!

[Johan1994 0]

Hi there!I have a problem here. I can't run the program as Adminstrator. If i right-click the program, i don't get the button with: Run as Administrator.

[Asser 78]

Hi there!I have a problem here. I can't run the program as Adminstrator. If i right-click the program, i don't get the button with: Run as Administrator.

I have resolved this issue in version 0.0.0.7. The program should auto-update the next time you start it.

 

You can check what version you are running in the "about" window located in the help menu.

If you do not have the help menu, that means you are running a version prior to 0.0.0.3. In this case uninstall the program and redownload and install it.

[David-lalu 2]

Hi

 

Great idea ... Bravo.

I downloaded the 'SC4 Buddy', it worked once. I entered the installation directory of the game and since it shows me this error
"

 

Description :
  Stopped working

Signature du problème :
  Nom d’événement de problème:    CLR20r3
  Signature du problème 01:    sc4buddy.exe
  Signature du problème 02:    1.0.0.0
  Signature du problème 03:    51f0441f
  Signature du problème 04:    System.Data
  Signature du problème 05:    4.0.30319.17929
  Signature du problème 06:    4ffa5c76
  Signature du problème 07:    9ba
  Signature du problème 08:    2b
  Signature du problème 09:    System.TypeInitialization
  Version du système:    6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
  Identificateur de paramètres régionaux:    1036

 PS: Sorry for my english, I'm french player...

 

Thx Google Translate

[Asser 78]

Hi

 

Great idea ... Bravo.

I downloaded the 'SC4 Buddy', it worked once. I entered the installation directory of the game and since it shows me this error [...]

that is a strange error report. Is this the full report? If you get something called a "stack trace" that would be helpful.

what operating system are you using?

do you have the "•Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5" installed?

do you have "•SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1" installed?

try to go to c:\users\%your user folder%\appdata\local\ and delete the "nihei systems" folder.

[David-lalu 2]

Unfortunately, the same error ... He does not want your SC4 Buddy??

Too bad ...

Everything has been installed ...

[Asser 78]

I will release a new version tomorrow that will try and save the errors so I can fix it. Sorry for the error. I will reply you when it has been released.

[Asser 78]

Unfortunately, the same error

I have released version 0.0.0.8. Upgrade to this.

 

Then please do the following

• Describe the bug as detailed as possible. What happened, what did you expect would happen?
• Replication: Try and see if you can provoke the same error again after you restart the program. Write down everything you did in the program prior to the error
• Log file: The program automatically writes a log file in the following location "C:\users\%user%\AppData\Local\NIHEI Systems\SC4Buddy\" attach this file or paste the contents into your bug report
• System info
  • What operation system are you using (including service packs)
  • What version of "Microsoft .NET Framework" do you have installed?
  • What version of "Microsoft MSSQL Compact Framework" do you have installed?

[feeroz123 461]

 

Unfortunately, the same error

I have released version 0.0.0.8. Upgrade to this.

 

Then please do the following

• Describe the bug as detailed as possible. What happened, what did you expect would happen?
• Replication: Try and see if you can provoke the same error again after you restart the program. Write down everything you did in the program prior to the error
• Log file: The program automatically writes a log file in the following location "C:\users\%user%\AppData\Local\NIHEI Systems\SC4Buddy\" attach this file or paste the contents into your bug report
• System info
  • What operation system are you using (including service packs)
  • What version of "Microsoft .NET Framework" do you have installed?
  • What version of "Microsoft MSSQL Compact Framework" do you have installed?

 

 

Hi Kaalakiota,

 

I get the following exception message when I execute the latest version of Buddy program:

See the end of this message for details on invoking 

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

 

************** Exception Text **************

System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'NIHEI.SC4Buddy.Control.SessionController' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'NIHEI.SC4Buddy.DataAccess.Remote.RemoteRegistryFactory' threw an exception. ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified store provider cannot be found in the configuration, or is not valid. ---> System.ArgumentException: Unable to find the requested .Net Framework Data Provider.  It may not be installed.

   at System.Data.Common.DbProviderFactories.GetFactory(String providerInvariantName)

   at System.Data.EntityClient.EntityConnection.GetFactory(String providerString)

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

   at System.Data.EntityClient.EntityConnection.GetFactory(String providerString)

   at System.Data.EntityClient.EntityConnection.ChangeConnectionString(String newConnectionString)

   at System.Data.EntityClient.EntityConnection..ctor(String connectionString)

   at System.Data.Objects.ObjectContext.CreateEntityConnection(String connectionString)

   at System.Data.Objects.ObjectContext..ctor(String connectionString, String defaultContainerName)

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.Entities.Remote.RemoteEntities..ctor()

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.DataAccess.Remote.RemoteRegistryFactory..ctor()

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.DataAccess.Remote.RemoteRegistryFactory..cctor()

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.DataAccess.Remote.RemoteRegistryFactory.get_UserRegistry()

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.Control.SessionController..ctor()

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.Control.SessionController..cctor()

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.Control.SessionController.get_Instance()

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.View.Application.SettingsForm.UpdateLoginStatus()

   at NIHEI.SC4Buddy.View.Application.SettingsForm.SettingsFormLoad(Object sender, EventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

 

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL

 

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System

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL

 

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SC4Buddy

    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0

 

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log4net

    Assembly Version: 1.2.11.0

    Win32 Version: 1.2.11.0

 

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System.Configuration

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System.Data.Entity

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System.Xml

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System.Windows.Forms

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System.Drawing

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System.Data

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System.Core

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System.Transactions

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System.Numerics

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

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System.Data.OracleClient

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

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System.Data.SqlServerCe

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.8876.1

 

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System.Web

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL

 

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System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929

 

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NiheiCommon

    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0

 

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SharpCompress

    Assembly Version: 0.9.0.0

    Win32 Version: 0.9.0.0

 

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System.Xml.Linq

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL

 

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Accessibility

    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL

 

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Please note that this is my first time installation of this program. It took long time to install .Net framework and SQL tools. After that it installed Buddy program. When I click on executable file to run it, it gave the above error.

 

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. I hope I am not doing anything wrong. Please help.

 

 

 

 

Note: Support for games from non-authorized sources can not be provided on Simtropolis. As per site rules, discussion related to such copies of the game is not permitted. -CaptCity

 

I am sorry CaptCity. I shall not discuss about my setup again, rather I will wait for updated versions.

  Edited July 27, 2013 by feeroz123  

[CocoJones 7]

I'm getting the same error as feeroz during installation. My guess is that the remote registry process is disabled on his pc as well. 

For the average end user this service is more a security risk than anything else so the program shouldn't be using it. I don't know enough about .net to point to a cause but my suspicion is the auto-update push if it doesn't use the rcp service.

[Asser 78]

I'm getting the same error as feeroz during installation. My guess is that the remote registry process is disabled on his pc as well. 

For the average end user this service is more a security risk than anything else so the program shouldn't be using it. I don't know enough about .net to point to a cause but my suspicion is the auto-update push if it doesn't use the rcp service.

the issue seems to be that the program cannot locate the drivers for the remote database even though they are included in the installation package. I am working on a workaround for this issue and hopefully have a solution ready tomorrow.

[CocoJones 7]

 

 

the issue seems to be that the program cannot locate the drivers for the remote database even though they are included in the installation package. I am working on a workaround for this issue and hopefully have a solution ready tomorrow.

Cool     I appreciate the effort!

I'll check tomorrow evening and test the workaround if available.

[Asser 78]

Version 0.0.0.9 released

• Fixed a bug that could cause the program to crash on launch
• Fixed a bug that in some cases prevented authors form adding plugins with a link to simtropolis
• Fixed a bug that would cause the program to crash if you tried to install a plugin that was already installed.

Techy stuff: Fixed the missing mysql driver issue by moving to a azure mssql database in stead - Yeah baby! We're cloud powered now!! 

I'll check tomorrow evening and test the workaround if available.

 

It should be fixed in the 0.0.0.9 version (now I actually tested it on a fresh windows 7 installation, and it worked )

[CocoJones 7]

Yep confirm that it installs and starts up ok now 

Look forward to testing it later!

 

Only one minor issue I ran into: I have my game installed on another drive and when selecting the destination folder of the game in settings I can't select the root folder via browse.

However I can select the App subfolder and then edit the destination folder line by deleting \App so it points to the root again. (also tested with subfolder App left in and gives error as intended)

 

So no biggie but thought you should be aware of this